BSc/MEarthSci Earth and Planetary Sciences with an Integrated Foundation Year
About this course
BSc/MEarthSci in Earth and Environmental Sciences. Completion of the integrated foundation year guarantees progression to the first year of the chosen undergraduate degree program.
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What students say
Based on about 69 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 80 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 88%
- Left higher education: 11%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 21 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Conservation and environment professionals: 25%
- Engineering professionals: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 95%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 70%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 65 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 5%
- North West: 34%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 8%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 15%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 12%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 9%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 80 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 93%
- Baccalaureate: 2%
- Access course: 1%
- Foundation course: 4%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Chemistry 1
- Information and Communications Technology
- Foundation Year Project- Chemical Engineering
- Academic Skills
- Chemistry 2
- Chemistry 3
- Matter and Energy Phys 1
- Waves and Particles Phys 3
- World of the Electron Phys 2
- Foundation Year Project-Chemistry
- Foundation Year Project-MACE
- Foundation Year Project-Materials
- Foundation Year Project- Maths
- Foundation Year Project- Earth & Environmental Science
- Foundation Year Project- Computer Science
- Foundation Year Project-EEE (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)
- Foundation Year Project- Physics
- Mathematics 0B1
- Mathematics 0B2
- Mathematics 0C1
- Mathematics 0C2
- Mathematics 0F2
- Mathematics 0N1
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc/MEarthSci Earth and Planetary Sciences with an Integrated Foundation Year at University of Manchester earn?
The median salary is £26,500 after 15 months, £25,500 after 3 years, £33,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £28,000 and £42,000. The £33,000 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Earth sciences.
What do graduates of BSc/MEarthSci Earth and Planetary Sciences with an Integrated Foundation Year at University of Manchester do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc/MEarthSci Earth and Planetary Sciences with an Integrated Foundation Year at University of Manchester?
92% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc/MEarthSci Earth and Planetary Sciences with an Integrated Foundation Year at University of Manchester?
The average entrant had 138 UCAS points.
Does BSc/MEarthSci Earth and Planetary Sciences with an Integrated Foundation Year at University of Manchester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc/MEarthSci Earth and Planetary Sciences with an Integrated Foundation Year at University of Manchester?
88% of students continued into their second year, and 11% left higher education.