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This is your future

Earth and Environmental Sciences

Get ready to join a global technological community that helps brilliant thinkers turn inspiration into reality, encouraging innovation, experimentation and creative thinking.

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Choose Manchester and you'll benefit from world-class teaching from renowned scientists.

You will enjoy life-changing, free field trips and use our facilities to understand the world and help tackle global challenges affecting the planet. All while you acquire the skills and hands-on experience for a career with unlimited opportunities.

Study at one of the top 10 universities in the UK for Earth and Environmental Sciences. (THE World Rankings 2021)

Explore different areas before you decide your pathway in Earth and Planetary Sciences or Environmental Sciences.

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How can you make a difference?

We're helping to tackle global challenges, and we want you to be a part of it.

Watch this video and discover about Earth and Environmental Sciences and the different pathways you can focus on.

Meet your lecturers

Introducing our current first year teaching team.

Find out more about the lecturers who'll deliver your first year modules. They will develop your skills, knowledge and understanding as well as inspire you in the subject, and specialist areas, they are experts in.

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Taster lectures

Get a taste for Earth and Environmental Sciences: explore our short taster sessions. 

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VIDEO: Environmental modelling at Manchester

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Having welcomed our staff and students back to campus this year, find out how our University is keeping everyone as safe as possible.

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PASS sessions offer you the opportunity to gain support, advice and help with your studies from students who have been your position.  

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Everything you need to know about student finance, and the funding available to you as an undergraduate student in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences.

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Student life at Manchester

Explore the experience you’ll enjoy in the department.

We’re one of the largest departments of Earth and Environmental Sciences in the UK, giving you access to a vibrant community of students, lecturers and researchers.   

You will also benefit from small-group working and a close working relationship with renowned, world-leading teachers in their field. 

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Join our student community through GEMS (Geology and Environment for Manchester Students) society.

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Life in the lab

BSc Environmental Science student Klaudia Jedyka talked to us about her experience of lab work during her dissertation. 

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Careers and employability

Make a difference

Benefit from our research into climate change, pollution and ecosystem conservation, energy and resources, opening doors to roles that can make a difference. Fieldwork will give you multidisciplinary problem-solving and team-working skills, which graduate employers actively look for.

  • Employability: 82% (15 months after graduation, Graduate Outcomes Survey, 2019)
  • Average salary: £26,111 (15 months after graduation, Graduate Outcomes Survey, 2020)
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My graduate journey - 1 year on

Matt’s passion for the natural world led to him pursuing a career that would allow him to protect the natural environment. 

Read more : Meet our alumni: an interview with Jonathan Hicks

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My graduate journey - 2 years on

Madeleine tells us how her interest in corporate social responsibility and planet conservation secured her an influential job at Finastra.

Read more : of our alumni Madeleine Loveday

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Our graduate journey - 5 years on

From A levels to space exploration: discover the fascinating careers of Nat Curran (NASA) and Fran McDonald (ESA).

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My graduate journey - 10 years on

Alicia's career as a Mining Technology Consultant allows her to travel the world, from the Surinamese jungle to the Kalahari desert.

Read Alicia's blog : Meet our alumni: an interview with Alicia McCabe

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Watch a recording of our recent parents / carers and supporters session for courses within the School of Natural Sciences.

This session was directed at parents/carers and supporters to find out more information and ask questions about your chosen course and the University.

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Earth and Environmental Sciences - on demand

Revisit your Earth and Environmental Sciences session from the recent virtual undergraduate open day.

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  • Environmental Science with a Research Placement MEnvSci
  • Earth and Planetary Science BSc
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  • Earth and Planetary Science with International Study MEarthSci
  • Earth and Planetary Science with Industrial Experience MEarthSci
  • Earth and Planetary Science with a Research Placement MEarthSci

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Tel: +44 (0) 161 543 4021 (Monday-Friday 10am-4pm)
Email: ug-earth-sci@manchester.ac.uk

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Ready to take the next step and confirm your place at Manchester? Visit UCAS Hub to accept your offer. 

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