The University of Manchester
Environmental Science with an Integrated Foundation Year BSc
The University of Manchester

Course modalities offered

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 25 graduates of Environmental Science with an Integrated Foundation Year BSc and other courses in Environmental Sciences at The University of Manchester for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Environmental Sciences.

Overall student satisfaction
73 /100
25 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Environmental Sciences

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Environmental Sciences 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 £23500 £24500 £32000
25-75 percentile range £21500 - £26000 £21000 - £28500 £25500 - £38500


Salary of all UK Graduates of Environmental Sciences

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24189 £22414 £26298
25-75 percentile range £21037 - £27771 £16897 - £27576 £20317 - £33339

Course Description

Environmental Science with an Integrated Foundation Year is a one year programme designed to improve your mathematical and scientific understanding and skills to a level where you will be able to start a degree in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences in one of the following subject areas:

  • Environmental Science, BSc
  • Environmental Science, MEnvSci
  • Environmental Science with Industrial Experience, MEnvSci
  • Environmental Science with International Study, MEnvSci

On the Foundation Year you will study mathematics, physics and chemistry. In addition, you will take modules in Academic Skills and ICT (Information and Communications Technology). You will also complete a group project, related to your intended degree programme and supervised by an academic from your future School.

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.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

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

Example below based on all graduates of Environmental Science with an Integrated Foundation Year BSc at The University of Manchester

20% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10% Managers, directors and senior officials
10% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
10% Other Health Professionals
10% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
10% Business and public service associate professionals
10% Welfare and housing associate professionals
10% Caring personal services
10% Natural and social science professionals

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Environmental Sciences

Qualification requirements

Including a relevant subject/science @ C or above (80 UCAS tariff points)

Scottish Higher qualifications are considered on an individual basis

Including one in a relevant subject/science (80 UCAS tariff points)

31-30 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects.

English language requirements

test Grade Additional Details
IELTS (Academic) 6

60 overall with no less than 5.5 in any component.

The Foundation Year Bursary is available to UK students who are registered on an undergraduate foundation year here and who has had a full financial assessment carried out by Student Finance. Details of country-specific funding available to international students can be found within our International country profiles.
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Environmental Science with an Integrated Foundation Year, BSc, 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.

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

  • year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of The University of Manchester in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of The University of Manchester in related subject specific rankings.

Social Studies & Humanities

    • #3 
    • #3 
    Geography
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #6 
    • #17 
    Geography
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #5 
    • #28 
    Social Sciences
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]

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About The University of Manchester

The University of Manchester is a publicly funded research university with a mission to advance education, knowledge and wisdom for the good of society. University of Manchester’s main site is home to the majority of its faculties and is referred to by its students as ‘the campus’, although in reality Manchester does not have a campus but is instead interspersed throughout the city of Manchester.

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12730
Total:
42860
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