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BSc Environmental Management and Sustainability

University of Plymouth
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Geography and Earth Sciences
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Course Score
B /65
Graduate Salary
£27,000
Satisfaction
83%
Degree Completion
70%
Professional Jobs
55%
Meaningful Work
77%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Based on real AI use at work (Anthropic research, 2026)

30%
Moderate AI impact

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

AI does some of the simpler tasks in these jobs, but most of the work still needs human judgement and skill.

AI impact by graduate destination

Administrative55%
Business and Financial Project Management50%
Natural and social science40%
Sales40%
Managers, directors and senior officials30%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Geography and Earth Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£27,000
typical starting salary
£22,500
£31,500
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Geography and Earth Sciences graduates nationally earn £22,500-£40,000 (378 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
20%
02
Elementary occupations
20%
03
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Administrative occupations
10%
05
Sales occupations
10%
06
Conservation and environment professionals
★ Professional
10%
07
Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
★ Professional
10%
08
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
10%

Explore Career Pathways

Detailed guides and day-in-the-life profiles for careers related to this degree.

Outcomes

70%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
77%
Meaningful Role
63%
Career On Track

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