This innovative degree programme will open your mind at the start of a new millennium to new ways of thinking about the state of the globe, about critical environmental issues, and to the exciting, creative opportunities now offered through Information Technology. You will examine the sensitivity of global and local natural resources to human activity, as we confront the challenges of sustainable development and globalisation. You will study natural resources such as water and climate, and how humans interact with these resources in ways that are influenced by cultural, economic and political issues. You will also conduct a detailed exploration of resource use as part of a field trip to Malta. Resources We have a wide range of up to the minute resources including a map library, well equipped laboratories for teaching and undergraduate research, image-processing terminals, pollution detection equipment and an automatic weather station.
Assessment is by coursework and examination.
Breaks down barriers between traditional academic subjects. Uses the Internet as a means of connecting with the global challenge of sustainable development. General Studies is accepted as a third or fourth A-level. Applicants under 21 must satisfy the University of Surrey Roehampton's General Entrance Requirement.