University courses
University courses
Search degrees, check A-level, IB Diploma or AP subjects, or follow a pathway from school subjects to a career. None of these tools is an offer of a place.
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Move between school subjects, a degree and possible work. A link is not an offer and not proof that a degree is enough for a regulated job.
Choose a branch, then a course.
Selected courseEnvironmental science
GCSE and IGCSE preparation
- English and mathematics
Often expected at GCSE or IGCSE. Grade thresholds differ, and International GCSEs are not automatically the same as GCSEs.
- Sciences
English and mathematics at GCSE or IGCSE are commonly requested. Science grades matter more for science degrees. No single national grade is stored. International GCSEs are not automatically accepted as GCSEs.
A-level subjects
- Biology
One relevant science or geography is a common pattern. Two sciences are often preferred.
- Chemistry
One relevant science or geography is a common pattern. Two sciences are often preferred.
- Geography
One relevant science or geography is a common pattern. Two sciences are often preferred.
- Environmental Science
One relevant science or geography is a common pattern. Two sciences are often preferred.
- Geology
One relevant science or geography is a common pattern. Two sciences are often preferred.
University courses
- Environmental science
One relevant science or geography is a common pattern. Two sciences are often preferred.
- Biological sciences
An alternative or related degree, not automatically an equivalent qualification.
- Marine biology
An alternative or related degree, not automatically an equivalent qualification.
- Ecology
An alternative or related degree, not automatically an equivalent qualification.
Possible careers
- Ecologist
Alternative route. Possible with the right modules and field experience.
- Geoscientist
Alternative route. Closer if the degree includes substantial earth science. Geology is the more direct title.
- Oceanographer
Alternative route. Only if marine systems are a real part of the degree.
- Meteorologist
Related, but not enough on its own. Useful context, but meteorology usually expects mathematics and physics.
This is a possible educational route, not an offer of a place and not a prediction of a job. Direct, common, alternative and postgraduate routes are not the same thing.