Bachelor's degree

In Manchester

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Manchester

  • Duration

    3 Years

Facilities

Location

Start date

Manchester (Greater Manchester)
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Oxford Road, M13 9PL

Start date

On request

About this course

Full entry requirements

A level: Grades BBB. This should include at least one science. Two AS-levels are accepted in place of one A-level. General Studies is welcomed but not normally included as part of the standard offer.

BTEC:

A minimum of 32 points with at least 16 at higher level and including two sciences at higher level.

Scottish: Highers: AABBCC including two science subjects. Advanced Highers: ABC.

Irish: Contact us for further information.

International baccalaureate:

Contact us for further information
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Course programme

A broad, general degree programme, covering all the major aspects of Earth Sciences - ideal if you want to keep your options open and are uncertain about your future career plans (whether in Earth Sciences or in general employment). Laboratory practical work and fieldwork are major components.

Special features

  • Flexibility in choice of programmes.
  • Integrates and applies scientific disciplines to problems of immense economic and social importance.
  • All accommodation and transport costs on compulsory school-led field trips are met by the University.

  • you have a large range of available course units (from Earth surface processes to palaeontology to volcanic hazards)
  • you will be taught by academics who are the experts in their fields
  • the courses are taught in a friendly close-knit environment that integrates a variety of formal and informal teaching methods
  • much of our research is directly integrated into our teaching so you will be involved with cutting-edge investigations in highly-rated research departments
  • you will learn how to communicate effectively
  • your IT skills will be developed on a variety of platforms

Accrediting organisations

Geological Society of London

Career opportunities

Geologists find employment in the oil, mining, water and environmental areas, with site investigation being the growth area. Competent scientists, with analytical and numerical skills are sought after in many laboratory-based disciplines. Many of our graduates continue on to further degrees.

Requirements

Full entry requirements

A level: Grades AAB including mathematics. General Studies is welcome but is not normally included as part of the standard offer.

BTEC: Partially fulfils entry requirements. Contact us for further information.

Scottish: Highers: AAAAB, including grade A in Higher Mathematics and a scientific bias to other subjects studied. Advanced Highers: AAB, including grade B in Advanced Higher Mathematics and a scientific bias to other subjects studied. Minimum of five grade 1's and 2's in academic subjects at Intermediate 2 including English, Mathematics and a Physical Science.

Irish: Grade A in higher lever mathematics and grades AABBB in five further higher level academic subjects. A scientific bias to the subjects studied.

International baccalaureate: 35 points overall including 6 in Mathematics and 5 in two further subjects with a scientific bias at Higher level.

Other entry requirements: The University of Manchester has a rich academic heritage and is one of the world's leading research-intensive universities. It also has a long history of welcoming international students and seeks to continue this tradition by admitting excellent students from across the world.

GCSE: Five academic subjects at grades A or B including Mathematics, English Language and dual science.

Other international entry requirements: The University of Manchester has a rich academic heritage and is one of the world's leading research-intensive universities. It also has a long history of welcoming international students and seeks to continue this tradition by admitting excellent students from across the world.

English language requirements: IELTS 6 (minimum of 5 in any component), TOEFL 550 (TWE of 5), Internet Based TOEFL 79 (minimum of 19/30 in each component), Computer Based TOEFL 213 (TWE of 5)

Mode of Attendance : Full - time

Geology

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