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Earth and Planetary Sciences with International Study MEarthSci
Our MEarthSci Earth and Planetary Sciences course is a 4 year degree programme that will allow you to study at one of our worldwide partner universities whilst completing the third year of your degree.
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What you will need to do
Apply by 29 Jan
What you won’t need to do
Audition for a Place
Attend an interview
Submit a portfolio
Pass an entry test
Points of entry for Earth and Planetary Sciences with International Study MEarthSci
Year 1
Entry requirements for Geography, Earth and Environmental Studies and Earth Sciences at The University of Manchester
Entry requirements are the formal requirements students need to meet to be considered for a place on a university course. But, each year many universities accept students with lower grades. The bar chart below shows the actual UCAS tariff points of students currently on this course.
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Required subjects for Earth and Planetary Sciences with International Study MEarthSci at The University of Manchester
AAB, including at least one science subject.
Subjects considered to be science subjects are Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Geology, Environmental Science, and Geography.
If Geography is the only science subject being taken, the offer will typically specify an A in Geography and applicants may first be required to attend an interview online or in person to assess their suitability for the course.
If you do not have the required grades or subjects you may want to consider our integrated foundation year.
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 offers you will receive.
Typical Contextual Offer: ABB, including at least one science subject.
Subjects considered to be science subjects are Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Geology, Environmental Science, and Geography.
If Geography is the only science subject being taken, the offer will typically specify an A in Geography and applicants may first be required to attend an interview online or in person to assess their suitability for the course.
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 offers you will receive.
UCAS points for current students on Geography, Earth and Environmental Studies and Earth Sciences at The University of Manchester
English language requirements
6.5
Additional details
IELTS 6.5 with not less than 6 in any component.
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How good is this course?
Most relevant Student Reviews for Geography, Earth and Environmental Studies at The University of Manchester
member13122048
26th October 24
Geography, BA Hons FullTime
Complete waste of time, so flipping boring. read more
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member6108326
9th May 24
Geography, BSc Hons FullTime
Overall happy with my first year experience with the course. Teaching quality has been really good and the content was what I expected. read more
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member1178794
17th February 23
Geography, BSc Hons FullTime
I have very enjoyable and memorable and experience in this course . read more
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member678742
17th February 23
Geography with International Study, BA Hons FullTime
a good course, with nice teachers and great course content read more
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member677480
7th February 23
Geography, BA Hons FullTime
I am very pleased with my course and it's been great studying Geography. There are also so many opportunities that a Geography student can experiment with within the field. Overall, great! read more
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member1249178
8th June 20
Geography, BA Hons FullTime
Due to strikes and the pandemic I have received very little face to face teaching this year I understand this is out of their control, the teaching I did receive was good. However the course is not that enjoyable as I enrolled on a human geography course, being told I can pick modules of my choice human or physical. However you can only pick 1 module the other 5 are set, of these over half are physical which doesn’t interest me. read more
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olliegilpin
5th November 18
Geography, BA Hons FullTime
Good course, exactly what I wanted, some units are worse than others which is always to be expected. Friendly staff who know what they're talking about, most of are great at lectures read more
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Your Friendly Neighb
13th November 17
Geography, BA Hons FullTime
Loving the course. Best thing about it is the lecturers and the field trip abroad in second year. read more
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member1320920
25th February 16
Geography, BA Hons FullTime
I love my course. The teaching structure and the staff are fantastic and have made the transition as easy as it could have been. read more
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member1118604
14th November 15
Geography, BA Hons FullTime
As the jumper says, it probably the best degree in the world, we have overseas field trips included in our fees and loads of opitons to course read more
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member516216
2nd October 15
Geography, BA Hons FullTime
Very interesting course with passionate lectures. They are clear and easy to follow during their lectures and are very engaging. There is lots of opportunity to get help if you are unsure of anything read more
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member714796
17th August 15
Geography, BA Hons FullTime
Human Geography at Manchester is really rubbish, there are not a lot of optional modules...they mainly cater for physical geography and there isn't an even split in human and physical modules. The fieldtrip in second year is amazing -i got to go to Cuba! Geography is really clique and not diverse at all, like 95% of the same people in terms of race and class. read more
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member45704
28th March 15
Geography, BA Hons FullTime
Great course, you can pick and choose modules from geogrpahy and other subjects like economics to tailor the degree to you. read more
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Most relevant Student Reviews for Earth Sciences at The University of Manchester
member1286978
30th May 23
Earth and Planetary Sciences, BSc Hons FullTime
Excellent teaching quality and graduate prospects. read more
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member1178636
16th February 23
Environmental Science with International Study, MEnvSci FullTime
I am very happy to study here! read more
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member771493
11th September 22
Environmental Science, BSc FullTime
My course is really interesting since there’s such a variety of things to learn but what I really like is that after first year you can choose what it is that you really enjoy the most and study that in more details in second and third year. I had a few problems with lecturers not responding to emails but you can always ask them in person instead if it’s not urgent. read more
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member940229
8th July 19
Environmental Science, MEnvSci FullTime
So fulfilling, supportive staff and helpful classmates. read more
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member1028958
4th November 17
Environmental Science, MEnvSci FullTime
Really good course with amazing facilities and for the most part, experienced, enthusiastic lecturers. read more
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