University Name:
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UCAS Code: M20
Location: Manchester, north-west England Show on Map
Site: Single site in city centre
World-class research-intensive university; a member of the Russell Group of universities.
Student Population
| Total Students: | 40,400 |
| Undergraduates: | 71% |
| Postgraduates: | 29% |
| FE Students: | 0% |
Undergraduates
| Total undergraduates: | 28,690 |
| Male: | 45% |
| Female: | 55% |
| Full Time: | 94% |
| Mature on Entry: | 12% |
| UK Students: | 82% |
| State school entry: | 79% |
Teaching Staff
5544 approx academic staff
Broad study areas
Engineering & physical sciences, humanities, life sciences, medical & human sciences.
Freshers
| Admission Information: | 3 A-levels or equivalent required. UCAS tariff not used. |
| Points on Entry (Mean): | 422 |
| Drop Out Rate: | 5% |
| Accommodation: | All first years housed |
Institution
| Founded: | 2004 as a single university, from merger of Victoria University of Manchester (founded 1851) and UMIST (founded 1824), after 100 years of working together, sharing accommodation, welfare etc. |
| Site: | Single campus, a mile south of city centre |
| How to get there: | Manchester is well-connected by coach and rail (to Manchester Piccadilly and Victoria stations; just over 2 hrs from London), by road (M6/M56, M61, M62, M67), and by air to Manchester International Airport (9 miles south of city centre). Many buses from city centre run down Oxford Road. |
| Special features: | Jodrell Bank Radio Telescope; Nuffield radio astronomy laboratories at Jodrell Bank; Contact Theatre; Science Park; Manchester Museum; Whitworth Art Gallery. Joint Centre for European Studies. |
Student services & facilities
| Student advice & services: | Central academic advisory service, counsellors, student health service, SU welfare office, inter-denominational chapel, 2 day nurseries. |
| Amenities: | SU bars, live music venues, second-hand bookshop, weekly term-time student markets etc. |
| Sporting facilities: | Indoor sports centres, wide range of outdoor sport (Firs Athletic Ground, athletics union, boathouse, yacht club, football pitches), Manchester Aquatics Centre. |
| Accommodation: | All first year students guaranteed university accommodation (under certain conditions); international students for their whole course. 9200+ places, rents £85−£130 per week self-catering, £95−£140 pw for catered halls; mainly 40-week contracts. Most students live in privately-owned accommodation after the first year, at £50−£80 pw self-catering; private lettings co-ordinated by Manchester Student Homes. |
Study opportunities & careers
| Library & information services: | John Rylands University Library has over 4 million printed books and manuscripts, 41,000 electronic journals and 500,000 electronic books, plus several hundred databases. Over 3000 study spaces (2000 in main library) including 14 state-of-the-art group study rooms in the main library. Special collections in many subject areas with 8 specialist subject libraries, eg Joule Library (science & engineering), 400,000 rare and finely printed books, manuscripts from diverse cultures across five millennia, and hundreds of archives. Information provision, £184 pa spent on each student (FTE). Over 400 PCs in the Main, Joule and other site libraries. Induction sessions to library and information services and resources given; dedicated training suites and courses in IT skills are also available. Separate IT service; over 6000 PCs with access to library and internet (ratio 1:3 workstations to students). |
| Other learning resources: | Alan Gilbert Learning Commons, a flexible, ultra-modern space, open 24/7, where students are free to relax and learn. |
| Study abroad: | Approximately 9% of undergraduate students spend a semester/year abroad. |
| Careers: | Careers service provides information, advice and placement service |
Money
| Living expenses budget: | Average budget of £8240 per academic year recommended by the university for those living in university accomodation (excluding tuition fees); £4240 for students living at home. |
| Term-time work: | Students recommended to work no more than 15 hours a week in term time, so study is not affected. Part-time and casual work available in university (eg in library, university offices) and SU (cafés, bars); many jobs in shops, cafés, bars in city and in Trafford Centre; term-time and vacation jobs are advertised on our Careers Service website. |
| Financial help: | Bursary of £3000 in Year 1 for students whose family income is up to £25k pa (paid as £1000 cash, £2000 fee or accommodation discount), £2500 in subsequent years; or of £1000 pa where family income is £25k−£35k pa. Special bursaries of up to £5000 for foundation years (Year 0) in various medical and science programmes. Scholarships of £1000 pa for care leavers or local students on Manchester access programme. Fee discounts available for year abroad or in industrial placements, dependent on family income. |
| University tuition fees: | Home students pay £9000 pa for first degree courses. International students pay £12,300-£13,500 pa (classroom), £15,400 (lab/studio-based course), £26,800 (clinical). |
Courses
Awarding body:
The University of Manchester
Main undergraduate awards:
BA, BSc, BEng, BSocSci, BDS, BNurs, LLB, MBChB, MusB, MChem, MEng, MMath, MNeuroSc, MOptom, MPharm, MPhys, MMatSci
Length of courses:
3 years; 4 years (eg pharmacy, u/g Masters); 5–6 years (medicine, dentistry).
Main subjects offered:
- Accountancy
- Actuarial Studies
- Aeronautical Engineering
- American Studies
- Anatomy
- Ancient History
- Anthropology
- Arabic
- Archaeology
- Architecture
- Art History
- Artificial Intelligence
- Asian Studies
- Astrophysics
- Audiology
- Avionics
- Biblical Studies
- Biochemical Engineering
- Biochemistry
- Biological Chemistry
- Biology
- Biomedical Science
- Biotechnology
- Business Economics
- Business Studies
- Cell Biology
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemical Physics
- Chemistry
- Chinese
- Civil Engineering
- Classical Studies
- Classics
- Cognitive Science
- Communication Engineering
- Community Studies
- Comparative Literature
- Computational Mathematics
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computer Technology
- Computing
- Criminology
- Cultural Studies
- Decision Theory
- Dentistry
- Development Studies
- Developmental Biology
- Drama
- Earth Sciences
- Economic History
- Economics
- Education
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronic Engineering
- Electronics
- Engineering (General)
- English
- English as a Foreign Language
- Environmental Biology
- Environmental Chemistry
- Environmental Management
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- European Studies
- Fashion
- Film Studies
- Finance
- French
- Genetics
- Geochemistry
- Geography
- Geology
- German
- Greek, Ancient/Classical
- Greek, Modern
- Hebrew
- Heritage Studies
- History
- Human Biology
- Human Communication
- Human Resource Management
- Humanities
- Information Science
- Information Systems
- Information Technology
- International Business
- Islamic Studies
- Italian
- Japanese
- Jewish Studies
- Latin
- Latin American Studies
- Law
- Leisure Studies
- Linguistics
- Management
- Marketing
- Materials Science
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Medicine
- Medieval Studies
- Microbiology
- Middle Eastern Studies
- Midwifery
- Molecular Biology
- Music
- Neuroscience
- Nursing
- Optometry
- Persian
- Petroleum Engineering
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacy
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Physiology
- Plant Science
- Politics
- Portuguese
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Russian
- Russian Studies
- Social Anthropology
- Social History
- Social Policy
- Social Science
- Sociology
- Software Engineering
- Spanish
- Speech Therapy
- Structural Engineering
- Textile Technology
- Textiles
- Theology
- Town/Country Planning
- Turkish
- TV Studies
- Visual Arts
- Zoology
Student view
Susannah Birkwood, Student Newspaper Editor (Graduate, Spanish & Linguistics)
Living
What's it like as a place to live? Extremely multicultural, there's something going on every night of the week.
How's the student accommodation? There's a huge range of choices, uni accommodation tends to be friendlier than private halls.
What's the student population like? Extremely diverse, around one in five is international, more state school pupils than any other Russell Group uni.
How do students and locals get on? Students completely dominate in areas such as Fallowfield, which is known as the "the student ghetto"!
Studying
What's it like as a place to study? Courses tend to be traditional, leading to recognised academic qualifications. Not enough books in library.
What are the teaching staff like? Can be very difficult to get extra help needed.
Socialising
What are student societies like? Large range of societies, very varied selection & lots of involvement, in everything from scuba diving to union newspaper.
What's a typical night out? Drinks followed by cheesy club in Fallowfield.
And how much does it cost? £15
How can you get home safely? Regular buses, taxi.
Money
Is it an expensive place to live? Yes, but everyone is skint. Reasonable prices compared to other cities.
Average price of a pint? £1.50.
And the price of a takeaway? £7.
What's the part-time work situation? Yes, the university has one of the best careers services in country, very helpful.
Summary
What's the best feature about the place? The mix of nationalities & cultures.
And the worst? The weather/crime.
And to sum it all up? A buzzing cosmopolitan city with theatres, cinemas, international cuisine and entertainments galore.
Past Students
Mark Carlisle, Sir Rhodes Boyson, Margaret Beckett (MPs); Sir Maurice Oldfield (MI6); Robert Bolt (playwright); Anthony Burgess (novelist); Christabel Pankhurst (suffragette); Peter Maxwell Davies (composer); Sir Frank Worrall (sport); Lord Lever (politician); Alan Gowling (sport); John Tomlinson (music); Anna Ford (broadcaster); C A Lejeune (film critic); Rik Mayall (actor); Francis Thompson (poet); Ben Elton (comedian and author); Sir John Cockroft (Nobel prize for physics); Gary Bailey (football); Sophie Grigson (food writer), Terry Leahy (Tescos).
More info?
Contact students' union on tel 0161 275 2930, email umu@man.ac.uk, website www.umsu.manchester.ac.uk.
Open days
22-23rd June 2012
Open day, to give you the chance to find out more about the type of academic and social life you can expect at The University of Manchester – as well as an opportunity to explore the university and the city for yourself. You will be able to learn about subject areas of interest, meet current undergraduate students and staff, tour the campus and facilities, and gather information on all aspects of the university, allowing you to gain a real feel for the place. Register online from May.
6th October 2012
Open day, to give you the chance to find out more about the type of academic and social life you can expect at The University of Manchester – as well as an opportunity to explore the university and the city for yourself. You will be able to learn about subject areas of interest, meet current undergraduate students and staff, tour the campus and facilities, and gather information on all aspects of the university, allowing you to gain a real feel for the place. Register online from May.
Contact
Address:
The University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9PL
Tel:
0161 275 2077
Email:
Website:
Student enquiries:
Directorate for the Student Experience - Student Admissions Office
Application:
UCAS
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