Bangor University
Soil and Environmental Science MPhil
Bangor University

Course modalities offered
  • On campus - h Bangor Campus
  • Sep 1, 2023 Full-time - 2 years
  • On campus - h Bangor Campus
  • Sep 1, 2023 Part-time - 5 years
  • On campus - h Bangor Campus
  • Sep 1, 2023 Full-time - 3 years
  • On campus - h Bangor Campus
  • Sep 1, 2023 Part-time - 3 years

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 20 graduates of Soil and Environmental Science MPhil at Bangor University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Teacher Training.

Overall student satisfaction
36 /100
20 total respondents
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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
This particular course
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Teacher Training

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Teacher Training at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £27000 £23500 £27500
25-75 percentile range £27000 - £27500 £18500 - £25000 £21000 - £30500
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Teacher Training courses of Bangor University


Salary of all UK Graduates of Teacher Training

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £26506 £24514 £28116
25-75 percentile range £24888 - £29177 £18792 - £27897 £20130 - £32846
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Teacher Training courses in the UK

Course Description

Research areas: environmental and soil science with specialisations in: sustainable rural, peri-urban and urban environments; climate change; biogeochemistry; plant ecophysiology; waste management and restoration.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Teacher Training courses of Bangor University

Current jobs

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of Bangor University

Required skill level of job after 15 months

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Teacher Training courses of Bangor University

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Soil and Environmental Science MPhil at Bangor University

80% Secretarial and related occupations
10% Media Professionals
5% Caring personal services
5% Welfare and housing associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

    • 4.5
    • Foundation / Pathway Courses
    • 5.5
    • Others Pre-masters English 5 month program
    • 5.0
    • Others Pre-masters English 6 month program
    • 4.5
    • Others Pre-masters English 9 month program
    • 6.0
    • Graduate Degrees
    • (no subscore less than 5.5)
    • 6.0
    • Undergraduate Degrees
    • (no subscore less than 5.5)

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Soil and Environmental Science, MPhil, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

University Rankings

Positions of Bangor University in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of Bangor University in related subject specific rankings.

Social Studies & Humanities

    • #4 
    • #401 
    Social Sciences
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]

See all 29 university rankings of Bangor University

About Bangor University

Founded in 1884 in Bangor, Wales, Bangor University offers strong support when it comes to student research initiatives. Some examples include the Environment Centre, a dedicated Language facility, and Europe’s largest underground root laboratory in Treborth Botanic Gardens. Additionally, the campus is situated less than 15 minutes away from Garth Pier on-foot, one of the main places to visit in Bangor.

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Where is this programme taught

Bangor Campus
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