School of Earth and Environment

Entry Requirements

The typical offer for each programme is outlined below.

Geology and Geophysics Undergraduate Courses

BSc Geological Sciences F600

England and Wales

Normally 3 GCE A-levels at grades ABB including TWO from: Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Environmental Science/Studies OR Geography (not both), Mathematics, Physics. Offers exclude General Studies.

Scottish Advanced Highers

As A-levels, above.

Scottish Highers

Normally grades ABBBB, including TWO from Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Environmental Science/Studies OR Geography (not both), Mathematics, Physics.

International Baccalaureate

Normally 34 points overall with 16 points at the Higher Level, which will ideally include TWO from Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Environmental Science/Studies OR Geography (not both), Mathematics, Physics.

BSc Geological Sciences (Industrial) F634

As BSc Geological Sciences, above

MGeol BSc Geological Sciences: International F601

England and Wales

Normally 3 GCE A-levels at grades AAA including TWO from Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Environmental Science/Studies OR Geography (not both), Mathematics, Physics. Offers exclude General Studies.

Scottish Advanced Highers

As A-levels, above.

Scottish Highers

Normally grades AAAAA including TWO from Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Environmental Science/Studies OR Geography (not both), Mathematics, Physics.

International Baccalaureate

Normally 38 points overall with 18 at the Higher Level which will ideally include TWO subjects from Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Environmental Science/Studies OR Geography (not both), Mathematics, Physics.

BSc Geophysical Sciences F640

England and Wales

Normally 3 GCE A-levels at grades ABB including Mathematics and Physics. Offers exclude General Studies.

Scottish Highers

Normally grades ABBBB, including Mathematics and Physics.

International Baccalaureate

Normally 34 points overall with 16 at the Higher Level, which will include Mathematics and Physics.

BSc Geophysical Sciences (Industrial) F646

As BSc Geophysical Sciences, above.

MGeophys BSc Geophysical Sciences International: F641

England and Wales

Normally 3 GCE A-levels at grades AAA including Mathematics and Physics. Offer excludes General Studies.

Scottish Advanced Highers

As A-levels, above.

Scottish Highers

Normally grades AAAAA, including Mathematics and Physics.

International Baccalaureate

Normally 38 points overall with 18 at the Higher Level, including Mathematics and Physics.

Environment and Climate Science Undergraduate Courses

BSc Environmental Science F851

England and Wales

Normally 3 GCE A-levels at grades ABB, including at least ONE from Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science/Studies, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physics. Offers exclude General Studies.

Scottish Advanced Highers

As A-levels, above.

Scottish Highers

Normally Grades ABBBB, including at least TWO from Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science/Studies, Geology, Geography, Mathematics, Physics.

International Baccalaureate

Normally 34 points overall with 16 at the Higher Level, which should include at least TWO from Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science/Studies, Geology, Geography, Mathematics, Physics.

BSc Environmental Science (Industrial) F647

As BSc Environmental Science, above.

MEnv Environmental Science: International F856

England and Wales

Normally 3 GCE A-levels at grades AAA, including TWO from Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science/Studies, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physics. Offers exclude General Studies.

Scottish Advanced Highers

As A-levels, above.

Scottish Highers

Normally grades AAAAA including TWO from Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science/Studies, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physics.

International Baccalaureate

Normally 38 points overall, with 18 at the Higher Level, including TWO from Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science/Studies, Geography, Geology,  Mathematics, Physics.

BSc Meteorology and Climate Science  F790

England and Wales

Normally 3 GCE A-levels at grades ABB including Mathematics and EITHER Physics OR Chemistry. Offers exclude General Studies.

Scottish Advanced Highers

As A-levels, above.

Scottish Highers

Normally grades ABBBB including Mathematics and EITHER Physics OR Chemistry.

International Baccalaureate

Normally 34 points overall, with 16 at the Higher Level, including Mathematics and EITHER Physics OR Chemistry.

MEnv Meteorology and Climate Science: International F791

England and Wales

Normally 3 GCE A-levels at grades AAA including Mathematics and EITHER Physics OR Chemistry. Offers exclude General Studies.

Scottish Advanced Highers

As A-levels, above

Scottish Highers

Normally grades AAAAA, including Mathematics and EITHER Physics OR Chemistry.

International Baccalaureate

38 points overall, with 18 at the Higher Level, including Mathematics and EITHER Physics OR Chemistry.

BSc Sustainability and Environmental Management F7M0

BSc Sustainability and Environmental Management (Industrial) FD46

England and Wales

Normally 3 GCE A-levels at grades ABB, including two from mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, geology, geography OR environmental science/studies (not both), history, economics, politics, sociology, law, English.

Other subjects may be considered.

Scottish Highers

Normally ABBBB, including two from mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, geology, geography OR environmental science/studies (not both), history, economics, politics, sociology, law, English.

Other subjects may be considered.

International Baccalaureate

Normally 34 points overall, with 16 at the Higher Level, including two from mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, geology, geography OR environmental science/studies (not both), history, economics, politics, sociology, law, English.

Other subjects may be considered.

MEnv Sustainability and Environmental Management F750

England and Wales

Normally 3 GCE A-levels at grades AAA, including two from biology, chemistry, economics, English, geography OR environmental science/studies (not both), geology, history, mathematics, law, physics, politics, and sociology. Other subjects may be considered.

Scottish Highers

Normally AAAAA, including two from biology, chemistry, economics, English, geography OR environmental science/studies (not both), geology,, history, mathematics, law, physics, politics, and sociology. Other subjects may be considered.

International Baccalaureate

Normally 38 points overall, with 18 at the Higher Level, including two from biology, chemistry, economics, English, geography OR environmental science/studies (not both), geology, geology, history, mathematics, law, physics, politics, and sociology. Other subjects may be considered.

BA Environment and Business FN8C

England and Wales

Typically 3 A-levels at grades ABB which should include at least one of the following subjects; Business Studies, Economics, Geography, Law, Politics. Other acceptable subjects include Biology, Sociology, Ethics, History, Philosophy, Psychology: this list is not exhaustive and other academic subjects or combinations may be considered for this programme – please contact admissions(at)see.leeds.ac.uk. Offers exclude General Studies.

Scottish Highers

Normally grades ABBBB, including subjects as above.

International Baccalaureate

Normally 34 points overall, with 16 at the Higher Level, which should include subjects as above.

BA Environmental Sustainability F810

BA Environmental Sustainability is no longer available to new applicants. The programme has been merged with BA Environmental Management to create a new programme, BSc Sustainability and Environmental Management: F7M0.

Other options available are:-

A four-year Integrated Undergraduate Masters, MEnv BSc Sustainability and Environmental Management (International): F750 with a year in North America.

A four-year BSc Sustainability and Environmental Management (Industrial): FD46 with a year on Industrial Placement

BA Environmental Management: F920; MEnv BA Environmental Management (International): F855

BA Environmental Management and MEnv BA Environmental Management (International) are no longer available to new applicants. The programmes have been merged with BA Environmental Sustainability to create new programme, BSc Sustainability and Environmental Management: F7M0 and two variants.

Options available are:-

A four-year Integrated Undergraduate Masters, MEnv BSc Sustainability and Environmental Management (International): F750 with a year in North America.

A four-year BSc Sustainability and Environmental Management (Industrial): FD46 with a year on Industrial Placement.

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