About this course
- Entry year: 2012/13
- Course code: H220
- Applications: UCAS
- Level: Undergraduate
- Tariff points: 300
- Department: Geography and Environmental Management
- Campus: Frenchay
- Duration: Block teaching over four years
- Delivery: Around six intensive residential week-long blocks each year, with distance learning between the blocks
- Study Abroad: No
- Programme leader: Trevor Goodhew BSc, MBA, C.Eng, MICE
Introduction
Flood warning and defence is important work. Flooding affects thousands of people all across the country, and can ruin homes, destroy farmland, even threaten lives.
Flooding is a natural phenomenon and cannot be stopped completely so the Government's policy is to reduce the risk to people and the environment through effective flood warning and flood defence systems. Recent climate change research suggests that this challenge is becoming increasingly urgent. However, there is a shortage of people with appropriate skills and experience.
Structure
Study time
This course is taught through intensive residential block-weeks: there are six block-weeks in the first two years and slightly fewer in the third and fourth years. In between the block-weeks, you will study using distance-learning materials supplied by us, with tutor support when you need it. You will need to be in relevant employment, with an employer willing to release you to come for the block-weeks. We are happy to talk to students and employers about what is involved in the course.
Special Features
Professional accreditation
This course has been accredited by the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM).
The BSc(Hons) degree is accredited as fully satisfying the educational base for an Incorporated Engineer (IEng). See www.jbm.org.uk for further information.
The FdSc is approved as:
1. fully satisfying the educational base for an Engineering Technician (EngTech).
2. partially satisfying the educational base for an Incorporated Engineer (IEng). A programme of accredited Further Learning will be required to complete the educational base for IEng.
Careers/further study
This course has been accredited by the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM).
Graduate destinations
Find out what our graduates are doing six months after graduating- includes examples of careers, employers and further study. Download a PDF from graduate destinations.
Creating employable students
UWE places strong emphasis on employability and skills development at every level. Through work placements, volunteering, study abroad and UWE initiatives which nurture talent and encourage innovation, students gain valuable real world experience and graduate with diverse career opportunities and a competitive place in the job market.
See great graduate prospects for further information.
Useful links
UWE - careers in environmental management
Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM)
The UWE careers service provides guidance and support throughout your studies in addition to useful resources, CV checks, career coaching and details of current job vacancies.
Entry
Typical offers
- Tariff points: 300
- GCSE: Maths at grade B and English at grade C or above required.
- Specific subjects: One of the following: Maths A level grade E; IB Maths (higher level) grade 3; BTEC Maths for Technicians (Pass); BTEC Maths for Construction and the Built Environment (Pass).
- Access: Achievement of the Access to HE Diploma; achievement of level 3 credit in Maths or Science or a Technical subject; achievement of level 2 credits in Maths and English Language.
Advice on typical offers
In addition to the 'typical offer' given here, please read the general information about entry requirements.
Fees
For more information regarding fees please visit our Money matters webpages.
How to apply
If you would be interested in taking the BSc course whilst training with the Environment Agency, you should contact the Environment Agency direct, on FoundationDegree@Environment-Agency.gov.uk or +44 (0)845 601 2233.
Students who successfully complete the Built and Natural Environments Foundation course may be permitted to transfer onto the first year of this degree course.
We welcome applications from students without the conventional entrance requirements but who do have substantial relevant work or other experience and whose motivation and skills would enable them to succeed on the course.
Students with disabilities
We welcome applications from people with disabilities.
Following is some information about the types of activities that the course normally involves. We are committed to supporting students with disabilities, and wherever possible we will make reasonable adjustments to these activities to enable students with disabilities to successfully complete the course. We encourage applicants to disclose any disabilities or support needs in their applications forms, so that we can offer information, advice and support. There is a Disability Service at UWE Bristol and a Disability Support Co-ordinator in the Department.
- Use a computer
- Read and produce drawings, plans and maps
- Visually inspect buildings and locations, including physical movement around and through buildings and locations
- Visually inspect construction sites, including physical movement around and through construction sites
- Measure distances and sizes of buildings, materials or sites
- Team working and negotiation
- Laboratory work involving observations and physical manipulation
- Take part in discussions and presentations
Open days
We run open days throughout the year, when you can meet lecturers and current students, see the facilities and resources that we offer, and visit the student accommodation. Please ask for details. For further information regarding the course, you are welcome to contact:
Trevor Goodhew (Programme Leader) Trevor.Goodhew@uwe.ac.uk or
Admissions Fet.admissions@uwe.ac.uk, +44 (0)117 32 84242
For further information
Page last updated 14 December 2011