University of Manchester, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
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Currently accredited degree programmes
1st degrees (currently accredited)
- BSc (Hons) Earth and Planetary Science (Pathway1)
- MEarthSci (Hons) Earth and Planetary Science (Pathway1)
- MEarthSci (Hons) Earth and Planetary Science (Pathway2) with Industrial Experience
- MEarthSci (Hons) Earth and Planetary Science (Pathway2) with International Study
- MEarthSci (Hons) Earth and Planetary Science (Pathway2) with a Research Placement
2: Energy & Resources, Geochemistry, Planetary Science, Geology with Physical Geography, and Palaeobiology pathways
Date reaccreditation (begins - expires): January 2022 - January 2028
Formerly accredited degree programmes
1st degrees (formerly accredited)
For students graduating from June 1998 to June 2021:- B.Sc. (Hons) Geology
- B.Sc. (Hons) Environmental & Resource Geology
- B.Sc. (Hons) Geochemistry
- M.EarthSci. Earth Sciences
For students graduating from June 2012 to June 2022
- M.EarthSci. Geology with Planetary Science
For students graduating from June 2022 onwards:
- BSc (Hons) Earth and Planetary Science (Pathway1)
1: All pathways (Geology, Energy & Resources, Geochemistry, Planetary Science, Geology with Physical Geography, and Palaeobiology)
For students graduating from June 2023 onwards:
- MEarthSci (Hons) Earth and Planetary Science (Pathway1)
- MEarthSci (Hons) Earth and Planetary Science (Pathway2) with Industrial Experience
- MEarthSci (Hons) Earth and Planetary Science (Pathway2) with International Study
- MEarthSci (Hons) Earth and Planetary Science (Pathway2) with a Research Placement
1: Geology, Energy & Resources, Geochemistry, Planetary Science, Geology with Physical Geography, and Palaeobiology pathways
2: Energy & Resources, Geochemistry, Planetary Science, Geology with Physical Geography, and Palaeobiology pathways
Masters (formerly accredited)
For students graduating from September 2007 to September 2022:
- MSc Petroleum Geoscience (full time/part time)
continuing from September 2012 as:- MSc Petroleum Geoscience for Exploration, and
- MSc Petroleum Geoscience for Reservoir Development and Production
Masters (not yet accredited)
- Pollution and Environmental Control (MPEC) (MSc)
- Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management (MESPOM) (MSc)
- Applications in Environmental Sciences (MSc)
- Environmental Geochemistry (MRes)
- Isotope Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry (MRes)
- Palaeontology (MRes)
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