BSc (Hons) Environmental Resource Management
| Institution code | C78 |
| Duration | 2 years |
| Course type | Part-time |
| Study location | Cornwall College (Newquay) |
From campuses across Cornwall and Devon, including at the Eden Project and in Newquay, we offer a wide range of university-level specialist courses, designed with employers and delivered by industry professionals, in subjects ranging from counselling, ecology, horticulture and marine biology to zoology. Recognised with a TEF Silver award for teaching and student outcomes, our courses emphasise professional technical skills, and benefit from direct one-to-one access to lecturers and personal wrap around support.
Course details
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Year 1
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Core modules
CORN3000
Environmental InvestigationThis module will give students practical experience in performing environmental monitoring and reporting in-line with academic and industry practice. Understanding and investigating the legal responsibilities for meeting environmental standards is essential across many disciplines and a key driver in understanding our transition to sustainability.
CORN3001
Green Strategy and Sustainable EconomicsThis module is concerned with the interplay between economics, environmental concerns. Assessing how economic strategies are deployed in order to reduce environmental impact and provide solutions by altering consumption, production behaviour. Ranging from simple environmental economic strategy to fundamentally different models, students will gain a vital insight to this key subject for 21st century sustainability.
CORN3002
Climate Crisis and SolutionsClimate change is an observable phenomenon, which will likely pose the greatest threat to life on earth that humans have ever witnessed. This module covers the science of climate change, but vitally also reviews and discusses the many solutions which humanity wields for tackling further climate change and lowering atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations to a safe level.
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Year 2
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Core modules
CORN3003
Environmental Impact Assessment and GISThis module will introduce students to Environmental Impact Assessment, covering its origins, aims and applications. Students will then perform an environmental impact assessment on a localised scenario, following recognised and contemporary procedures in EIA. Through this Module the principles and applications of Geographical Information Systems will be taught in the context of aiding the EIA process.
CORN3004
Action Research ProjectThe Action Research Project is a module themed around using research as a tool for generating and informing positive change. Students will have the opportunity to work individually and/or in groups to collect data to individually produce a scientific research project in a contemporary environmental subject.
CORN3005
Environmental System ModellingIn modern environmental management, models are deployed frequently to inform decisions of many kinds; forecast events, test impacts, deepen our understandings, demonstrate new ideas. Modelling in the environmental sciences is a key contributor for understanding our world but is understood by very few; this module aims to produce a student who can comprehend and use appropriate models in the environmental sector.
The modules shown for this course are those currently being studied by our students, or are proposed new modules. Please note that programme structures and individual modules are subject to amendment from time to time as part of the University’s curriculum enrichment programme and in line with changes in the University’s policies and requirements.
Fees, costs and funding
As this course is delivered by one of our partner colleges, please contact the college directly for information on fees and funding.
Tuition fee price changes
In November 2024, the UK Government announced an increase to tuition fees and maintenance support for 2025/26 academic year, setting the standard tuition fee and student maintenance loan at £9,535 per year and the University’s tuition fees were increased to this rate.
The UK Government has indicated that further fee increases may be announced this year and in subsequent years. If the UK Government does so, the University may increase annual tuition fees in subsequent years, which may include the fees for the 2026/2027 academic year, in line with the Student Contract and all times in line with the maximum tuition fee caps set by the Government. More information about fees and costs of studying.
How to apply
For further information and to apply for this course, please contact the college's admissions team directly using the contact details below.
Our partnership with Cornwall College
The University of Plymouth has developed partnerships with institutions around the world with the sole purpose of making higher education more accessible to those people who need something just a little different.
Our Academic Partnerships enable students to enrol for a degree at a partnership institution closer to home, or engage in distance learning – even when they’re in the middle of the ocean. They are there for those people looking to return to education, or enhance their professional development. Full- or part-time; foundation degree to masters-level – we cater for a huge variety of needs and aspirations.
Many of our partners offer specialist degrees, unique facilities, and smaller class sizes at a competitive price. And as a student of two institutions, you get the best of both worlds; a supportive learning environment as part of a close-knit community, and a university-level qualification awarded by the University of Plymouth. You’ll enjoy not only the facilities and services your partnership institution provides, but also all of the additional support and resources you need from us, and you’ll automatically become a member of our Students’ Union, too.
We are continuing to grow the number of partner institutions and expand our academic community to new locations around the UK and overseas. Why not visit the Academic Partnerships page on our website for a full list of partners and for more details on studying with us?
One of our partners delivers this particular course – so please visit their website for full course details, entry requirements, tuition fees and information on what student life is like there.
Studying with Cornwall College
Looking to study a specialist subject at university level? Want to do it in one of the most beautiful places in the world? Our wide range of courses gives you the chance to pick up the skills and experience you’ll need for your chosen profession.
