Earth and Planetary Sciences at University of Manchester
Earth and Planetary Sciences (MEarthSci, F702) at University of Manchester asked for AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on manchester.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
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 pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 55% had fewer than the 136 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, a baccalaureate 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Earth Sciences
- Code
- F702 · F7 environmental sciences
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- optional
Accredited by the Geological Society for the purpose of partially meeting the experience requirement for Chartered Geologist. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
85%
still studying
UK 95%
15%
left higher education
UK 5%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
40 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%93%
Learning opportunities92%90%
Assessment and feedback74%80%
Academic support96%94%
Organisation and management98%86%
Learning resources86%91%
Student voice78%81%
25 final-year students · 72% 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 onThis course
75% working5% working and studying15% studying5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
95%
say their work is meaningful
UK 84%
70%
use what they learned
UK 62%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
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
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Geological Oceanography BSc (Hons) | 120 - 144 points | 112–127 |
| Durham University | Climate Science BSc (Hons) | AAB | 160–175 |
| UCL (University College London) | Earth Sciences Msci (Hon) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Geology MSci | 136 points | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Business and Environment BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| University of Glasgow | Archaeology/Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | — |
| University of Leeds | Geophysical and Atmospheric Sciences BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | Earth and Planetary Sciences this course | AAB | 112–127 |
| University of St Andrews | Environmental Earth Sciences BSc (Hons) | 96 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| Swansea University | Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons) | 112 - 135 points | 96–111 |
| Cardiff University | Environmental Geoscience MSci | ABB - BCC | 112–127 |
See all 213 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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- Environmental Management BSc
- Environmental Management with Professional Placement BSc
- Environmental Science BSc
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