actually why don't you study foundation next year and take GCE as private candidate at the same time?
ranking of UK unis in environmental science:
http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings?s=Geography+%26+Environmental+Science
1. cambridge: doesn't accept foundation student
2. LSE: accept foundation from SOAS/UCL (requires DSE results)
3. oxford: doesn't accept foundation student
4. durham: foundation is only for students whose english standard cannot meet the direct entry requirement
5. bristol: foundation is only for students whose english standard cannot meet the direct entry requirement
6. UCL: has its own foundation, have to take an entrance test, foundation student are accepted by many other unis ( i don't know why progression include oxbridge -_-) link:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/language-centre/preparatory-certificates/upcse/future-degree/entry-to-degree
7. sheffield: sheffield international college:
http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/sic/programmes/foundationseprogression
8. lancaster: lancaster international study centre:
http://www.studygroup.com/isc/lancaster/progression.aspx#life
9. nottingham: foundation course doesn't accpet HK student
10. edinburgh: foundation course doesn't accept HK student
有咩大學的foundation比較好
foundation offered by the Uni are all nicer than those organized by external institutions(though the external institutions still offer on-campus foundation). my opinion: Uni's foundation > INTO or Kaplan > ISC > navitas
同堆果D課程駁大學Bachelor會唔會好難 ?
to the affiliated uni: you have to obtain ~60%-70%, but it is rather easy for HK student (though you still have to study)
to other unis(inc. HK unis): a bit more difficult as not all unis will accept the qualification (exp oxbridge)
i would advice you to go there in the coming september, and study a 2-term foundation course if possible, and then take GCE (mid May-June)...
2012-07-10 18:57:13 補充:
to secure a globally recognized qualification