Environmental Studies (Q99)
Open UniversityEnvironmental Studies (Q99) BA (Hons) is an undergraduate degree at Open University, based in Milton Keynes, taught distance learning over 3-6 years.
About this course
Environmental issues are posing multiple challenges to people and ecosystems across the planet. These challenges can only be addressed effectively if the complex connections between the societal (social, political, economic, cultural, and ethical) and the biophysical (geological, physical, ecological) dimensions of environmental issues are taken seriously. This innovative, interdisciplinary degree combines the social and natural sciences to help you understand these different dimensions and why their interrelationships matter as we respond to intensifying environmental change.
Key features of the course
- Combines a thorough and interdisciplinary grounding in environmental change with a distinctive social sciences approach to environmental issues
- Teaches how the key environmental issues are understood, can make a difference in real world situations
- Enhances your employability with a valued combination of social and natural science knowledge and skills
Career Prospects
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Course Details
- Qualification
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
- Study Mode
- Distance learning
- Duration
- 3-6 Years
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Milton Keynes
- Scheme
- Undergraduate
- Subjects
- Environmental and earth sciences
2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ