Earth and Planetary Science with an Integrated Foundation Year at University of Manchester
Earth and Planetary Science with an Integrated Foundation Year (MEarthSci, F011) at University of Manchester asked for See entry requirements in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on manchester.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~See entry requirements
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check manchester.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subject
The middle entrant had 128–143 points.
50 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 93%, a foundation course 4%, a baccalaureate 2%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Earth Sciences
- Code
- F011 · F0 no standard meaning
- Duration
- 5 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
88%
still studying
UK 95%
11%
left higher education
UK 5%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
80 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course92%93%
Learning opportunities91%90%
Assessment and feedback80%80%
Academic support93%94%
Organisation and management88%86%
Learning resources91%91%
Student voice80%81%
95 final-year students · 73% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£26.5k3 years£25.5k5 years£33k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
70% working15% working and studying10% studying10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
95%
say their work is meaningful
UK 84%
70%
use what they learned
UK 62%
- Conservation and environment professionals25%
- Engineering professionals15%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Administrative occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 35 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Manchester, North West England, England
- Postcode
- M13 9PL
Subjects
earth sciences geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Earth sciences at other universities
One course at each of 10 universities. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cambridge | Natural Sciences Msci (Hon) | A*A*A | 224–239 |
| Bangor University | Geological Oceanography MSci | 128 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| University of Bristol | Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons) | 104 - 147 points | 112–127 |
| Cardiff University | Environmental Geoscience MSci | ABB - BCC | 112–127 |
| University of Birmingham | Environmental and Engineering Geoscience BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| Aberystwyth University | Environmental Earth Science BSc (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Coventry University | Geography and Environmental Hazards BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Aberdeen | Geology BSc (Hons) | BBC | 160–175 |
| Birmingham City University | Gemmology and Jewellery Studies BSc (Hons) | — | 112–127 |
| University of Manchester | Earth and Planetary Science with an Integrated Foundation Year this course | See entry requirements | 128–143 |
See all 213 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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