Overview

At the Environment with Business (Hons) programme offered by The Open University UK you'll explore ecosystems, climate change, biodiversity, food security and renewable energy, while examining the role of human activity within Earth's systems. Alongside scientific and analytical skills developed through hands-on investigation, you’ll study core business disciplines including accounting, finance, marketing and ethics. Entrepreneurship, innovation and leadership are embedded throughout, helping you turn ideas into action. Through teamwork, case studies, and independent research, you’ll build the critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills needed for careers across environmental science, business, policy, and public service.

Key Facts

Combine environmental science with business knowledge to address real-world sustainability challenges
Develop scientific, analytical and data-handling skills alongside core business and management capabilities
Apply leadership, entrepreneurship and innovation to environmental decision-making
Build transferable skills for careers across the environment sector, business and the public and third sectors

Programme Structure

Courses Include:

Energy and sustainability
Environment: inhabiting a changing planet
Environmental management: systems and sustainability

Environmental science
Entrepreneurship and innovation

Understanding leadership

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-10 00:00:00
Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-07 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Environmental Economics & Policy View 4 other Bachelors in Environmental Economics & Policy in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

You don’t need a formal qualification in English to study with the OU. But you will need a reasonable standard of written and spoken English so you can make best use of study materials, communicate effectively with your tutor or fellow students, and seek help from other OU staff.
To secure your place, you need to register – don't worry; there's nothing to pay at this stage. Go to your chosen qualification, select your preferred start date, and click 'Register Now'.
They will ask you to select the module you intend to study in your first year. Some modules on your chosen qualification will be compulsory, while others may be selected from a list of options.
To complete your registration, you'll need to confirm your payment method.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

8840 GBP / year

≈ 8840 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

8176 GBP / year

≈ 8176 GBP / year

Additional Details

National Part-time: £4,088 per year
International Part-time: £4,420 per year

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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