Environmental Science at University of Manchester
Environmental Science (BSc, F900) 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 128–143 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 128–143 points. At least 45% had fewer than the 136 asked.
30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 84%, a foundation course 11%, a baccalaureate 3%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science
- Code
- F900 · F9 other physical sciences
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- optional
Accredited by the Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES) for the purpose of eligibility to apply for associate membership. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
88%
still studying
UK 90%
12%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
70 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course80%91%
Learning opportunities79%87%
Assessment and feedback78%82%
Academic support82%93%
Organisation and management76%85%
Learning resources90%91%
Student voice77%81%
30 final-year students · 57% 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% working10% working and studying5% studying15% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 65%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 83%
45%
use what they learned
UK 54%
- Conservation and environment professionals30%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 60% 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
environmental sciences geography, earth and environmental studies
environmental 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 | Environmental Science this course | AAB | 128–143 |
| 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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- Earth and Planetary Sciences with International Study MEarthSci
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