The University of Birmingham is a public research university located in Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Queen's College, Birmingham, and Mason Science College, making it the first English civic or 'red brick' university to receive its own royal charter. The University have a long and proud history of firsts, at the University of Birmingham; they were the first – and are now one of the largest - civic universities in the UK.

At Birmingham, the institution teach and research across the full breadth of academic disciplines, creating a vibrant community with multi-disciplinary opportunities for research and education. The University is a truly international community consisting of more than thousands of staff, students, and alumni. The student community is not only one of the largest of any UK university, it is highly diverse, with 82 per cent of home undergraduate students from state schools, 32 per cent from a BAME background, and 35 per cent in the first generation of their family to attend university.

First year
Compulsory modules

From Molecules to Materials: Deconstructing the Environment
Ecological Concepts and Plant Sciences
Global Environmental Issues
Environmental Science Research Frontiers
Research Methods in Environmental Science
Statistical Methods and Applied Geographical Information Systems
Tutorials and study skills for Environmental Sciences
Second year
Compulsory modules

Advanced Research Methods in Environmental Science
Statistical Methods and Applied Geographical Information Systems
Research Labs and Fieldwork: Theory and Practice - Physical Geography and Environmental Science
Optional modules - Example optional modules may include:

Environmental Pollution
Hydroclimatology: Climate and Water
Ecological Systems
Critical Issues for 21st Century Ecosystems
Plant Sciences: From Cells to Environment
Geomorphology and Palaeoenvironments
Catchment Water and Soil Management
Third year
Compulsory modules

Environmental Science Research
Optional modules - Example optional modules may include:

Advanced Fieldwork Research
Environmental Management: Theory, Policy and Practice
Environment and Landscape Change
Landscape and Urban Ecology
Adaptation to Changing Environments
Geological Natural Hazards
Restoration of Freshwater Ecosystems
Biodiversity and Conservation Management
Professional Placement for Environmental Scientists
Conservation Practice: Genes to Ecosystems
Remote Sensing of the Cryosphere
Climate Change in the Earth System
Pollution Impacts and Waste Management
Applied Micrometeorology
Weather, Climate and Society
Environmental Governance
River Processes, Deposits and Environments
Wetland Environments
Understanding Nature-Society Relations: the Ecological Century
Enterprise Consultancy Challenge
Restoration of Freshwater Systems
Adaptation to Changing Environments
Fourth year
Compulsory modules

Project
Advanced Geographical and Environmental Research
Optional modules - Example optional modules may include:

River Restoration
Environmental Analysis and Modelling
Biogeochemical Cycling
River Ecology
Adaptation to Changing Environments
Chemical and Biological Incident Management
Air Pollution Chemistry
Meteorological Applications and Services
Atmospheric Observations
Biogeochemical Cycling
River Habitats and Biogeochemistry
Please note: The modules listed on the website for this programme are regularly reviewed to ensure they are up-to-date and informed by the latest research and teaching methods. Unless indicated otherwise, the modules listed for this programme are for students starting in 2023. On rare occasions, we may need to make unexpected changes to compulsory modules after that date; in this event we will contact offer holders as soon as possible to inform or consult them as appropriate.

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it