MEnvSci Environmental Science with International Study

• Study humanity's effect on nature as well as how physical, chemical and biological processes maintain and interact with all life on Earth on this 4 year integrated master's (MEnvSci) degree.
• Tackle pressing issues such as ensuring that human has access to clean water and air, and the resources required for agriculture and industrial activity.
• Head to geologically and environmentally fascinating locations in the UK and abroad on cv-enhancing field trips that will equip you with transferable skills.
• Spend the third year of your degree studying at one of our worldwide partner universities.
• Study at a UK top 5 university for Environmental Science. (QS World Rankings by Subject 2024)

Our MEnvSci Environmental Science with International Study 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. This experience can boost your prospects in the job market and give you a new perspective on your subject area.

Our course applies a broad interdisciplinary perspective to understanding how the world works. This approach enables us to tackle pressing problems, such as ensuring that human needs are met in a sustainable way, so that everyone has access to clean water and air, and the resources required for agriculture and industrial activity.

Environmental science is focused on a holistic understanding of Earth systems in order to learn from the past, comprehend the present and influence the future. It is the study of how physical, chemical and biological processes maintain and interact with life, and includes the study of how humans affect nature. As environmental science is at the cross-roads of the natural sciences, it provides an enriching alternative to a single-subject honours degree, and can open the door to an exciting range of career options.

During your time with us you will be a part of a dynamic community trying to answer some of the most pressing global issues that we all face. Your work could make a contribution to solving some of the world's greatest challenges.

Course structure

Our MEnvSci in Environmental Science with International Study is a four year degree which offers you the flexibility to tailor your interest in environmental science to one of three pathways:

• Pollution and environmental processes;
• Atmospheric and climate science;
• Ecology, evolution and conservation biology.

Your third year is spent studying at one of our worldwide partner universities. These currently include universities in Europe, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The placement year is fully assessed by the host university and will involve coursework, laboratory classes and examinations. Your study abroad academic tutor will be in contact with you during your stay and will provide help and support when necessary.

Students also benefit from significantly reduced fees in the third year of the programme.

After your year at an international university, you will return to Manchester and take Year 4 courses, including an independent research project.

The Department

We are a department of environmental scientists, geologists, chemists, mathematicians, biologists, physicists and computer scientists, who work together to study the Earth and planets. Our degrees cover the full breadth of earth and environmental sciences, reflecting the main research themes that are fundamental to the work we do in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences.

Skills

Our course will equip you with an armoury of skills to take into the world of work, including the ability to analyse problems, to work collaboratively as part of a team, and to develop field, laboratory, numeracy and communication skills.

35 points overall with 6,6,5 at Higher Level, including at least one science subject.

We will accept Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches or Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation.

All applicants to the University (from the UK and overseas) are required to show evidence of English Language proficiency. 

The minimum English Language requirement for this course is either:  

• GCSE/iGCSE English Language grade 4/C 

• IELTS 6.5 overall with no sub-skill below 6.0

• TOEFL iBT 90 overall with no subscore below 20. We do not accept TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition.

• An acceptable equivalent qualification  

Where specified, we also require grade 1 or 2 in the Oral Exam component of the iGCSE English Language (first or second language) qualification.

Please note that if you hold English as a Second Language iGCSE qualification, we may also require you to offer one of our acceptable equivalent qualifications or achieve a higher grade in your iGCSE than the one stated above.

Career opportunities

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