EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE IS FOR YOU IF...
Ask any of our professors and they will tell you it's not so much what you know, it's about the way you think - and this often surprises our students to-be! Take a look at this list below and see if any of these focus areas sound like you, if so this subject could make a very good match.
1. YOU WANT TO EXPLORE OUR WORLD
From global systems to the composition of a grain of sand, and the way the two interact – see for yourself this relationship in practise on field trips that contextualise and drive your learning forward.
2. YOU HAVE AN OPEN-MIND
You’re happy to learn across boundaries regardless of scientific discipline, take classes that cover Chemistry, Physics, Biology and connect them at the point that these meet to explain what you find when you go out to see our planet for yourself.
“I've learnt the importance of connecting different scientific concepts and interpreting the causes of real-world problems"
“Fieldwork always gives a sense of fulfilment, the feeling of being an explorer and scientist where your lab or office can be in the Lochs of Scotland or within French mountain ranges"
3. YOU'RE PASSIONATE
You already know you want to have an impact on our planets future and care deeply about how humans can live in a sustainable relationship with our environment. Through learning about how the Earth works you can discover exactly where this drive can take you.
4. EMPLOYABILITY IS A PRIORITY
You're in luck. The University of Manchester is one of the most sought-after university by the UK's Top Graduate Employers (The Graduate Market, 2024).
On average our graduates earn £25,000 within 15-months (Graduate Survey, 2021).
“My favourite element is the modules allowing field trips along with laboratory experiments which consolidate my theoretical and observational understanding"
5. YOU WANT TO BE PART OF A COMMUNITY
Whether on field trips, or in our close-knit department you thrive making friends with your classmates and getting to know our approachable academic staff. Our society GEMS is also there to provide students with a chance to socialise in a more informal setting.