LIFE AS AN EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE STUDENT
Step inside the student experience: View a sample timetable, explore subject videos, and hear first-hand from current students.
YOUR SAMPLE TIMETABLE
Want to know what you can you look forward to as an earth and environmental science student at Manchester? Take a look at the example timetable below.
Please note this is a sample timetable and is only included to give you an idea of how your time might be spent in first year. Units may be subject to change and availability. Students are issued their personal timetable upon enrolment of the course.
MONDAY
10am -12pm:
Understanding the Earth
1pm-4pm:
The Natural Scientists
Toolkit
4pm - 5pm:
Academic Tutorial
TUESDAY
10am -12pm:
Understanding the Earth
1pm:
PASS
Peer Support Sessions
with Second Years
2pm - 4pm:
Understanding the Earth
WEDNESDAY
10am - 12pm: Lecture
The Professional Scientist
1pm onwards:
Clubs and Societies
THURSDAY
9am-12pm:
Practical Skills
3pm - 6pm:
Practical Skills
FRIDAY
10am -1pm: Lecture
The Natural Scientist's
Toolkit
SOCIETIES & FIELD TRIPS
Field trips: Day trips are organised throughout the year (mostly on Thursdays.)
There are also longer residential trips on each year of the course on every pathway.
Join GEMS Society to connect with people with the same passion as you!
EXPERIENCE THE ADVENTURE OF EARTH SCIENCES!
🌍 Experience the Adventure of Earth Sciences! 🌍
Join us as we embark on a thrilling field trip to Pembrokeshire, Wales, with students from The University of Manchester's Earth Sciences program.
This video highlights the excitement and educational value of field courses, showcasing hands-on learning in beautiful natural settings. 🔍
What to Expect:
- Engaging field trip experiences
- Exploration of geological formations
- Insights from students and instructors
STEP INTO A DAY IN THE LIFE
Join Sanya, a second-year Earth & Environmental Science student, for a day in her life as she shares an honest look at studying Earth Sciences at the University of Manchester — from lectures and labs to fieldwork, everyday student life, and a glimpse into her dance society.
"Environmental Science at Manchester has been eye-opening and challenging. Manchester is at the doorstep of nature. The opportunities to explore dynamic environments and processes in real life has always been encouraged. Integrated field trips are a chance to practice what we learn in the classroom and feel like a real Environmental Scientist.
Connecting the theory to the physical impacts makes the course unique from other STEM subjects. By applying all the sciences to the changing world, you feel how intertwined the ecology, climate, and natural processes are. Pushing yourself to learn about the depth of the environment can be intense, but it shows you how constantly evolving it is. To study the planet and feel control over our future, especially with the impending risk of climate change, is empowering."
Vee Thai
BSc Environmental Science