Program Overview

MSc Geoscience for Sustainable Energy

Overview

Join the next-generation of geoscientists and equip yourself with the skills needed to participate in the energy transition.

Gain a broad understanding of all subsurface geoscience applications, alongside an in-depth technical knowledge of sedimentary geoscience and geophysics, rock mechanics and fluids evolution.

Benefit from instruction in fundamental theory, lab-work, field work and the use of industry-standard computational tools.

Study in a department that was ranked sixth in the UK for the quality of our research and in the top 8 for research power. (REF 2021)

Entry Requirements

• An Upper Second (2:1) Class Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Geology, Geophysics, Petroleum Engineering or related discipline.
• When assessing your academic record we take into account the grades you have achieved, your academic references and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification.

Application and Selection

• Apply online

Course Details

• Duration: 12 Months Full Time
• Degree awarded: Master of Science
• Course options:
  • Full-time: Y
  • Part-time: N
  • Full-time distance learning: N
  • Part-time distance learning: N

Careers

• No specific career information is provided.

Fees

• For entry in the academic year beginning September 2025, the tuition fees are as follows:
  • MSc (full-time)
    • UK students (per annum): £14,000
    • International, including EU, students (per annum): £37,500

Scholarships/Sponsorships

• Across our institution, we offer a number of postgraduate taught scholarships and awards to outstanding UK and international students each year across our subject areas.
• The University of Manchester is committed to widening participation in master's study, and allocates £300,000 in funding each year.
• Our Manchester Master's Bursaries are aimed at widening access to master's courses by removing barriers to postgraduate education for students from underrepresented groups.

School/Faculty Overview

• Our internationally-renowned expertise across the School of Natural Sciences informs research led teaching with strong collaboration across disciplines, unlocking new and exciting fields and translating science into reality.
• Our multidisciplinary learning and research activities advance the boundaries of science for the wider benefit of society, inspiring students to promote positive change through educating future leaders in the true fundamentals of science.
• Find out more about Science and Engineering at Manchester.

Regulated by the Office for Students

• The University of Manchester is regulated by the Office for Students (OfS).
• The OfS aims to help students succeed in Higher Education by ensuring they receive excellent information and guidance, get high quality education that prepares them for the future and by protecting their interests.
• More information can be found at the OfS website.

Policy on Additional Costs

• All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme.
• Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application.
• Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).