- UCAS course code
- F902
- UCAS institution code
- M20
- Degree awarded
- Master of Environmental Science
- Duration
- 4 years
- Refugee/care-experienced offer
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BBC, including grade B in at least one science or mathematics subject.
Subjects considered to be science/mathematics subjects are Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geography, Geology, Marine Science, Physics, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, and Statistics.
Find out more about contextual admissions .
Practical skills are a crucial part of science education and therefore there will be a requirement to pass the practical element of any science A Level taken. Where applicants are applying for science and related degrees, this is likely to be made explicit in the offer you will receive.
Applicants taking A Levels are normally expected to offer three full A Levels. If you’re taking more than three A Levels, any offer will be based on three A Levels, and any additional A Levels won’t be included in your offer. Any offer will normally be based on three A Levels taken in the same sitting and based on your qualification portfolio. Your offer will stipulate which subjects and the grades required.
Find out more about contextual admissions. - Typical International Baccalaureate offer
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34 points overall with 6,5,5 at Higher Level, including at least one science or mathematics subject.
Subjects considered to be science/mathematics subjects are Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Systems and Societies, Geography, Physics, and Mathematics. We will accept Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches or Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation.
If Geography is the only science subject being taken at Higher Level, the offer will typically specify 6 in Geography.
We do not consider the International Baccalaureate Career Related Programme (IBCP) for entry onto our undergraduate courses.
- Number of places/applicants
For September 2025 entry, we received 880 applications for 150 places across all first-year courses within the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences.
- How to apply
- Apply through UCAS .
- Sustainable Development Goals
Find out how this course aligns to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, including learning which relates to:
- Goal 13: Climate action
- Goal 14: Life below water
- Goal 15: Life on land
- UCAS course code
- F902
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Course overview
- Study humanity's effect on nature as well as how physical, chemical and biological processes maintain and interact with all life on Earth on this 4 year integrated master's (MEnvSci) degree.
- Tackle pressing issues such as ensuring that human has access to clean water and air, and the resources required for agriculture and industrial activity.
- Head to environmentally fascinating locations in the UK and abroad on cv-enhancing field trips that will equip you with transferable skills.
- Study at a UK top 10 university for Environmental Science. (QS World Rankings by Subject 2025)
Open days
For details of the next University Undergraduate Open Days, please visit the main University website to register online.
Fees
Fees for entry in 2027 have not yet been set. For entry in 2026 the tuition fees were £9,790 per annum for home students, and are expected to increase slightly for 2027 entry.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
The University of Manchester is committed to attracting and supporting the very best students. We have a focus on nurturing talent and ability and we want to make sure that you have the opportunity to study here, regardless of your financial circumstances.
For information about scholarships and bursaries please visit our undergraduate student finance pages and the Department funding pages .
UN Sustainable Development Goals
The 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the world's call to action on the most pressing challenges facing humanity. At The University of Manchester, we address the SDGs through our research and particularly in partnership with our students.
Led by our innovative research, our teaching ensures that all our graduates are empowered, inspired and equipped to address the key socio-political and environmental challenges facing the world.
To illustrate how our teaching will empower you as a change maker, we've highlighted the key SDGs that our courses address.
Goal 13: Climate action
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Goal 14: Life below water
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
Goal 15: Life on land
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
Contact details
- Department
- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Contact name
- Admissions Office
- Telephone
- +44 161 306 0888
- ug-earth-sci@manchester.ac.uk
- Website
- https://www.ees.manchester.ac.uk/
- School/Faculty overview
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Our internationally-renowned expertise across the School of Natural Sciences informs research led teaching with strong collaboration across disciplines, unlocking new and exciting fields and translating science into reality. Our multidisciplinary learning and research activities advance the boundaries of science for the wider benefit of society, inspiring students to promote positive change through educating future leaders in the true fundamentals of science. Find out more about Science and Engineering at Manchester .
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