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Visit www.manchester.ac.ukVisit our University website for lots more information,including: greater detail on individual undergraduatecourses; helpful advice on student life; videos andprofiles of our students; information on the city ofManchester; more detail on careers andaccommodation services; and information forinternational applicants.

Join our admissions online communityAdmissions information and the latest University newsare available on Facebook and Twitter, as well as ourstudent blogs: www.manchester.ac.uk/ug

Contact your admissions officerTelephone the subject admissions officer for specificqueries on your subject area or course – contactdetails are included in our course pages.

Visit our campusWe run guided visits of our campus on mostWednesday afternoons during November to March,and a more limited number of visits during April toOctober. Starting at 1.30pm and finishing at 3.30pm,guided visits include a presentation on the Universityand a campus tour, led by one of our students, takingin our main services and facilities.

If you cannot attend a guided visit, you are welcome tosee our campus independently. Our Visitors Centre inthe University Place building (building 37 on the campusmap, see p200) which provides maps and information,and is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

We also run accommodation tours of some of ourhalls of residence on the Fallowfield campus mostWednesday mornings between November and March,with a limited number of tours over the summer.You’ll see our Fallowfield campus, take a walking tourof the campus and see at least one student bedroom.Tours run from 10.30am until 12noon and last foraround an hour.

For more information, or to book a place on a guided visit or accommodation tour, call +44 (0)161 275 2077, or visit:www.manchester.ac.uk/ug/opendays/othervisits

If you need a copy of this prospectus,or certain sections of it, in analternative format, please contactour Student Recruitment Office: +44 (0)161 275 2077.

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CONTENTS 2OUR UNIVERSITY 4STUDENT LIFE 16COURSES 50SMALL PRINT 188MAPS 197COURSE INDEX 204

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CONTENTS

OUR UNIVERSITYWHO ARE WE? 6WHO ARE YOU? 8THE MANCHESTER EXPERIENCE 10OUR CAMPUS 12OUR RESEARCH 14

STUDENT LIFEMANCHESTER:

THE ORIGINAL MODERN CITY 18ACCOMMODATION 24SUPPORT 28LIBRARY AND IT 32STUDY ABROAD 36CAREERS 38SPORT 40STUDENTS’ UNION 42INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 44FINANCE 46

COURSESAccounting and Finance 50Aerospace Engineering 52Archaeology 54Architecture 56Art History and Visual Studies 57Business Studies

and Management 58Chemical Engineering 64Chemistry 67Chinese 70Civil Engineering 72Classics and Ancient History 75Computer Science 77Computing 80Dentistry and Oral Health

Sciences 82Drama 85Earth Sciences 86Economics 88

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Economic and Social Studies 90Electrical and Electronic

Engineering 92Engineering and Science

with an Integrated Foundation Year 95

English Literatureand American Studies 96

Environmental Science 99European Studies 100French 101Geography 103German 104History 106Human Communication 108Italian 110Japanese 113Joint Language courses 114Language, Literacy

and Communication 116Law 117

Learning Disability Studies 119Life Sciences 120Life Sciences with a

Foundation Year 131Linguistics and

English Language 132Management and Leisure 135Materials Science 136Mathematics 140Mechanical Engineering 142Medicine 144Middle Eastern Studies 146Modern Languages 149Music 150Nursing and Midwifery 152Optometry 155Pharmacy and

Pharmaceutical Sciences 157Philosophy 159Physics and Astronomy 161

Planning 165Politics and International

Relations 167Psychology 168Religions and Theology 170Russian 172Social Anthropology 174Social Sciences 176Sociology 178Spanish, Portuguese and

Latin American Studies 180Textiles 182Youth and Community Work 185

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My time at The University ofManchester has helped me grow as a person and I feel privileged to havebeen able to get involved in so muchand meet so many great people.Sophie Taylor LLB Law

OURUNIVERSITY

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Always among the giants of British higher education.The Times Good University Guide 2012

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WHOARE WE?

Manchester’s continuing success is due in part to the positiveexperience that graduates report.The Guardian University Guide 2012 ’’‘‘

Proud and ambitious, down-to-earth andfriendly, we offer you a world-class learningexperience that’s rooted in a rich educationalheritage at The University of Manchester.Cutting-edge research and innovation feeds intoour courses, while you’ll find countlessopportunities for extra-curricular activities andskills development. All this and more at theheart of Britain’s most popular student city.

Part of the prestigious Russell Group of universities,with outstanding facilities, resources andopportunities, we are highly respected among global academic and business communities. This respect will extend to you in the job market: our students are the most targeted in the UK byleading graduate recruiters.

Making things happenAt the University we focus on turning enthusiasminto achievement and ground-breaking theory intocutting-edge practice. Over more than 180 years, our innovative minds have accomplished feats ofglobal importance, including the birth of the modern computer, the splitting of the atom, and the foundation of present-day economics.

Today, we enjoy an international reputation forpioneering research and our problem-based approachto learning, which encourages our students to thinkcritically and creatively – cultivating the independentminds of the future.

First with employersYou’ll have excellent job prospects with us – anannual review of the graduate market in 2012 namedus the most targeted university in the UK by Britain’sbest-known and most successful employers. OurCareers Service runs multiple events and programmesdeveloped with working links with more than 4,000graduate recruiters, from major multinationals tosmall and medium-sized enterprises.

Our worldwide community of 240,000 graduates canbe found holding top positions in every imaginablefield, including: Winnie Cheung, Chief Executive ofHong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants;Ian King, Business and City Editor of The Times; Sir Philip Craven, President of the InternationalParalympic Society; and Sam Bain and JesseArmstrong, comedy writers for film and TV.

Fame on the global stageSince 2005, the University has risen in the influentialAcademic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)survey from 53rd to 38th in the world, and sixth inEurope, confirming us as a progressive and world-class teaching and research institution.

Ambitious for the futureOur mission is to become one of the world’s top 25universities by 2020 and the preferred destination forthe best teachers, researchers and students. It’s a goalthat we’re well on the way to achieving, backed by amultimillion-pound investment programme infacilities, staff and buildings.

Distinguished peopleMore than 5,500 academic and research staff – manyleaders in their fields, with international reputations –provide stimulating learning environments andexcellent standards of teaching.

You will join a prestigious hall of fame , including 25 Nobel Prize winners among our current and formerstaff and students. We have more Nobel Laureates onour staff than any other UK university.

Full of opportunityWe offer you much more than a degree, withdevelopment opportunities that embrace world-classsports, supported community volunteering, studyabroad, leadership and skills-developmentprogrammes, mentoring, work experience andinternships with employers from every sector, andmuch more.

Choose The University of Manchester and you will join one of Britain’s most forward-thinkinguniversities, which rises in the global ARWU rankingsevery year – and invites you to discover your ownpath to future success.

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I chose The University of Manchester because of its high standards, high level of education andbecause it is one of the best universities not only in the UK, but also in the world.

Agate StrankaBSc Biomedical Materials Science with Industrial Experience

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Manchester is a place forindividuals, brilliant kidswho like to do their ownthing... and if you areready it will release youto do the same.The Virgin Guide to British Universities ’’‘‘

University of Manchester students are a diverseand fascinating bunch, drawn from all corners ofthe globe, united in their goal to build a betterfuture for themselves via a world-classeducational experience of a lifetime.

Those who thrive best learn quickly how to balancethe demands of a rigorous education with theattractions of a sociable student city, byenthusiastically making the most of the multitude of resources and opportunities we have to offer.

Before you decide whether or not Manchester is theperfect place for you, consider: what do you wantfrom your university experience?

The Manchester studentYou want practical experience as well asacademic knowledge on courses designed in closecollaboration with industry and informed by world-class research, to make you more employable.

You want to meet the world at the UK’s biggestand most diverse university community, mingling with students from 180 countries and making friendsfor life at a place of learning that prides itself onnurturing responsible global citizens.

You want to take charge of your future, gettinginvolved with careers events and services thatintroduce you to potential career paths and toprospective employers, so you can find focus, buildpurpose and learn what you need to do to succeed.

You want to get to know and love our ‘original modern’ city: a vibrant, exciting andcreative place with an enduring energy for progressand change, where actions speak loudly and wordsare friendly, where individuality is celebrated andtradition is innovation.

You want to develop confidence andindependence, try new things and meet challengeshead-on, find your voice and form opinions, developyour inner drive and ambition, be inspired and getinvolved, stand up and be counted.

You don’t want your future to happen to you.You want to make your future happen.

Who comes to Manchester?What kinds of people come to study and work withus? Why? And what do they gain from being here?

Browse profiles of our students, staff and graduatesdotted throughout the course pages of thisprospectus – and follow up with the full Q&As online:

Kieran Doyle p61International Management with American Business Studies graduate

Shobana Simon Manickam p65Chemical Engineering with Industrial Experience student

Stephen Davies p83Lecturer in Dental PracticeSchool of Dentistry

Professor Patricia Duncker p97Professor of Contemporary WritingSchool of Arts, Histories and Cultures

Cheryl Petit p125Biochemistry with Industrial Experience student

Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell p129President and Vice-Chancellor of the UniversityNeuroscientist with the Faculty of Life Sciences

Albert Smith p139Materials Science and Engineering student

Tayaba Nicholson p153Mental Health Nursing graduate

Professor Konstantin Novoselov p163Research AssociateSchool of Physics and Astronomy

Nick Rogers p187Applied Community and Youth Work student

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Working hard and having ambition are qualitiesthat all the staff and the students at Manchestercultivate and share.

Holly HunterMusB Music (2009 graduate)

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THE MANCHESTEREXPERIENCE

Manchester has so much to offerstudents, and if you get involved youcan learn a wide range of skills andreally enhance your CV. I have gotinvolved in as many things as possibleand it is those extracurricular thingsthat have made my universityexperience so memorable. Sophie Taylor LLB Law ’’

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The world of higher education is changing. To achieve your fullest potential as a graduate,you now need more than a strong academicqualification. That’s why at Manchester ourstudent experience is geared towards giving youskills, opportunities and a professional networkof colleagues and friends that will set you up forsuccess throughout your life.

We challenge you...To think critically; to question, reason and analyse; to take the initiative; to interact in groups; to be self-motivated and take charge of your learning; tocultivate advanced written and verbal communicationskills; to be proactive, seeking out opportunitiesbeyond the structure of your course for personal andprofessional development; to adopt integrity andmoral values as a responsible citizen of the world.

How do we do this?Flexible, multidisciplinary courses that you cantailor to your interests and career ambitions.Eg All our degree courses are divided into units, someof which are optional. The range of optional courseunits typically increases as you progress, oftenincluding units from other Schools or Faculties, orfrom the Careers Service.

Personalised learning environments that put youat the heart of the learning experience.Eg Our virtual learning environment, Blackboard,gives you 24/7 access to teaching, learning andassessment materials and activities online, as well asinteractive sessions with staff and other students –enabling you to juggle your study and personal life to suit you.

Hundreds of extra-curricular activities to helpyou develop different skills for a well-roundedCV – and have lots of fun, too.Eg The UK’s biggest Students’ Union hosts anincredible choice of student societies for you to join;we have excellent sports clubs, facilities and fitnessprogrammes; you can take part in careerdevelopment workshops and gain work experiencevia our Careers Service; and the city itself hostsfestivals that you can get involved with, such as theManchester International Festival and ManchesterLiterature Festival.

Courses that challenge your preconceptions,expand your horizons and give you a greaterunderstanding of what it means to be aresponsible global citizen.Eg Our Manchester Leadership Programme couldform part of your degree, combining communityvolunteering experience with a taught courseexploring topics such as ethical leadership and social responsibility, with inspirational input fromemployers and community leaders. Our UniversityCollege scheme also allows you to takeinterdisciplinary courses to broaden your intellectualand cultural interests.

Teaching that encourages independent criticalthinking and analysis, underpinned by world-class research and strong industrial links.Eg You won’t merely be taught how to pass exams,but will be assessed on skills valued by employers,such as how to work as part of a team, makecoherent presentations, tackle problems creatively.

Developing confidence and independence takestime – dedicated support on an individual levelcan help you take control of your learning.Eg You will have a dedicated academic adviser, whowill work in partnership with you to help you achieveyour full potential and can offer you advice andassistance if the going gets tough.

Continual monitoring and improvement of your university experience.Eg Our new Directorate of Student Experience isdedicated to enhancing your experience during yourtime with us, working in partnership with theStudents’ Union and other departments to betterunderstand and successfully meet your needs.

The Manchester experience is a challenging one(especially in a city that promises so many excitingdistractions!), but if you’re ready to seek out and trynew things, discover and follow your passions, andask for help when you need it, we can help you tobecome one of the world’s most independentlearners, creative thinkers, proud achievers andambitious graduates of the future.

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FIND OUTMORE…www.manchester.ac.uk/ug/manchesterexperience

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OURCAMPUS

Manchester’s developed asurprisingly close-knit studentcommunity. The two halves ofthe campus are compact andclose-by, so no one gets isolated.The Push Guide to Which University ’’‘‘

Packed with excellent facilities and situated onthe doorstep of Britain’s number one studentcity, the University’s friendly campus offerseverything you need to get the most from bothyour studies and your leisure time.

Our cosmopolitan campus welcomes more than39,000 students from around 180 countries, creating a mini metropolis in which a diversemulticultural community mingles and meets to study and relax together.

An incredible ongoing investment of £650 million in buildings and facilities is creating the optimumcontemporary learning and research environment.Iconic Victorian buildings at the heart of campus arenow joined by modern lecture theatres, laboratories,studios and computer labs; all complemented bycontemporary study facilities and a host of studentsupport services.

Activity-rich environmentWorld-class sports facilities, one of the UK’s largestuniversity libraries and dozens of bars, shops and entertainment venues give you plenty to dooutside lectures.

We have our own museum (Manchester Museum)and art gallery (the Whitworth), and an independenttheatre (Contact) is also based on campus. UniversityPlace, our contemporary flagship building, is now afocal point for major events and houses our visitors’centre, the first point of contact for University guests.

The hub of student life, the Students’ Union has itsown shops, cafés and bars in the heart of thecampus, as well as four live entertainment venues –including the famous Manchester Academy. See p42.

Diverse living choicesWe offer you a safe and attractive living environment,providing one of the widest choices of universityaccommodation in the country, with options both onand off campus. See p24.

Responsible livingWe are constantly adding to the number of ouraward-winning environmental practices on campus,including comprehensive, cross-campus recyclingfacilities and the monitoring of energy usage.

All new buildings are constructed to maximumefficiency and sustainability (see the Alan GilbertLearning Commons below), while campus shops andcatering outlets stock plenty of Fairtrade products.

The Alan Gilbert Learning CommonsThis, our most recent and exciting developmentexclusively for students, is a flexible and stimulatingspace in which you can learn and relax. Opening in2012, its ultra-modern design includes cutting-edgeIT facilities, various flexible learning spaces and a hostof student-centred services.

We developed this iconic £25 million buildingthrough consultation with our Students’ Union, toensure your needs are paramount. The space hasbeen created specifically to support the learningneeds of future generations for students, usingtechnology designed to enrich your universityexperience and help you reach your fullest potential.You’ll be free to use the facilities as you choose: ingroup study, independent study, or simply quiet time.

The Learning Commons is run by our UniversityLibrary, with a dedicated team of staff to offer helpand support with all facilities. It is open 24/7, so youcan use it whenever suits you.

As with all our new developments, the building isdesigned to the highest standards of sustainability.Energy-efficient measures include lighting thatautomatically adjusts according to the amount ofnatural light available and the presence of people inthe rooms. Levels of CO2 are monitored, to minimiseenergy wastage.

You’ll also find a convenient café on the ground floorto fuel your study time.

The building is named after the predecessor to ourPresident and Vice-Chancellor, who sadly passedaway in 2010. Professor Alan Gilbert was aninspirational figure determined to make us a moresuccessful and ethical institution, with globalambition and a strong sense of social responsibilitytowards both our own and the wider communities.

These shared University goals endure today, and weare proud to recognise Alan in a resource dedicatedto nurturing the innovative and independent mindsof the future.

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FIND OUTMORE…See our campus map p200.

www.manchester.ac.uk/library/learningcommons

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OURRESEARCH

I chose The University ofManchester because it hasone of the best RAErankings and has top classfacilities, which is highlyencouraging for students.Ali JahranBiomedical Materials Science ’’‘‘

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Manchester’s world-class researchThe University of Manchester is recognised at a global level for the quality and volume of ourpioneering research.

In the last Research Assessment Exercise (RAE 2008),an impressive 65% of our research activity is rated“world-leading” or “internationally excellent”, withmost of the remainder judged to be of a “quality thatis recognised internationally in terms of originality,significance and rigour”.

We also emerged as one of the country’s top researchinstitutions, ranked third in the UK in terms of“research power”.

Many of our academic staff are professionalresearchers as well as tutors and lecturers, carryingout scholarly or scientific investigation into theirspecialist subjects and making innovative discoveriesthat contribute to global knowledge.

Our research also has ‘real world’ impact: we are atthe forefront of the search for solutions to some ofthe world’s most pressing problems, fostering stronglinks with industry and the public services, and makinga real difference through our international researchcentres, which explore a diverse range of topics.

How does our research benefit you?In many significant ways. First and foremost, you aretaught by staff who are recognised internationally tobe at the forefront of their subject – and who canincorporate the very latest thinking and discoveriesdirectly into your course. Research hitting theheadlines one day may be in your course content the next.

We have strong collaborative links with industry andpublic services, which informs our research – and thusensures that your courses are at the cutting edge ofindustry needs, as well as academic knowledge.

And we invest significantly in facilities and resourcesto help further our research – some of which may beavailable for you to use, too.

The best international teaching and learninginstitutions are great research institutions. Here,students and staff can mix with, and learn from,many of the best and brightest people in the world,in a rich and exciting intellectual environment.

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FIND OUTMORE…www.manchester.ac.uk/research

RankingTop 10 universities by research activityjudged to be “world-leading” (4*) or “internationally excellent” (3*)

University Research activity at 4* and 3* as measured by numberof full-time equivalent (FTE) staff

1 University of Oxford 1,580

2 University of Cambridge 1,452

3 The University of Manchester 1,194

4 University College London 1,179

5 University of Edinburgh 1,029

6 Imperial College London 893

7 University of Nottingham 809

8 University of Leeds 773

9 University of Bristol 736

10 University of Sheffield 728

Source: Hefce RAE 2008

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STUDENT LIFE

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Like any great city, Manchester is a talentmagnet – but what is most striking is thediversity and warmth of its people.‘Studying’ is too dusty a word for the kindof learning that goes on here.Keith McAlister, Music student

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MANCHESTERTHE ORIGINAL MODERN CITY

Manchester: a thrivingmetropolis where themodern was born; wherethe global IndustrialRevolution found its heartand soul; where ground-breaking intellectualdiscoveries flourishedalongside pioneering social movements; wherefast-paced immigrationbrought multiculturalism to urban living.

Manchester is known as the‘original modern’ city, thanks to both its heritage and aprogressive, can-do attitude,resulting in ideas that challengeconvention, actions that changesociety, and attractions thatcapture the imagination.

It’s hosted world-changinginnovations in fields such asatomic theory, theoreticalphysics and computing.

It’s been a driving force forsocial change in politicalcampaigns for anti-slavery,trade unionism and the vote for women.

It’s shaken up the music scene,nurtured cultural creativity andshowcased magnificentsporting achievements on aninternational stage.

And it doesn’t rest on itslaurels. Manchester alwayslooks to the future, with anenduring energy for progressand change.

Ambitious. Exciting. Friendly.And a lot of fun...

SPEAKING OFMANCHESTER…

Don’t talk about what youare going to do, do it.’ That isthe Manchester habit. And inthe past through themanifestation of this quality theword Manchester became asynonym for energy andfreedom and the right to doand to think without shackles.

Sir Edward Abbott Parry, judge and dramatist (1912)

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Manchester's goteverything except a beach.

lan Brown, lead singer with The Stone Roses (1989)

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There is never a dull moment inManchester - it’s got to be the bestuni city in the UK!Sandy Jackson, student

I have really enjoyed the amount of culture anddiversity that is available to me in society here, and allof the different opportunities everywhere that are justwaiting for me to go and take hold of them… I neverlike to waste my time and want to make the best ofmy time in Manchester, and I am glad there are somany opportunities for me here.

Jeffery Rahal, student (2011)

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Manchester is a vibrant city and, unlike most cities,a lot of the attractions and nightlife are within relativewalking distance of the University… When combinedwith friendly and helpful locals, The University ofManchester has been a pleasure to study at.

Moses Chidowe, student (2011)

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Anthony Wilson says that for a big City,Manchester is just small enough. It’s true. People knoweach other, collaborate, cross-pollinate. Ideas can mixand match. It's easy to get things moving.

Jim McClellan, journalist (1997)

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When entering for the first time a town likeManchester, a stranger, overwhelmed by the new andinteresting spectacle presented to him, scarcely dareslook this giant full in the face at once.

JG Kohl, author (1844)

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’’Manchester is a great city to be in as a student,

because everything I need is so accessible, and Ialways feel safe.

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I love living in Manchester because it is so diversein terms of the food and culture you can get on yourdoorstep. Manchester also has amazing venues forlive music and great shopping.

Emily Hind, student (2011)

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The positives and negatives of life in Manchesterpower the imagination and creativity of the city. Outof the disharmony of Manchester, England, comesrock and roll.

Dave Haslam, DJ and author (1999)

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MusicWith club nights galore andmultiple live music venues varyingfrom huge arenas to intimate bars,Manchester attracts some of theworld’s biggest names in bandsand DJs, as well as plenty of up-and-coming talent. As forhome-grown music, you’ll knowall about Mancunian legends suchas The Stone Roses, Oasis and TheSmiths; how about So Shush,Cherry Ghost and Twisted Wheel?

Outside gigs and clubs,Manchester is home to fineclassical concerts, plenty ofmusical theatre and opera, variousmusic festivals and the UK’s oldest,highly acclaimed orchestra.

Names to note: ManchesterAcademy • MEN Arena •

Manchester Apollo • Night and DayCafé • Manchester Roadhouse •

Band on the Wall • Parklife Festival• In The City • Manchester JazzFestival • Bridgewater Hall • HalléOrchestra • Manchester Camerata •

Palace Theatre • Opera North •

Royal Northern College of Music

CultureManchester’s cultural sceneshowcases some of the best ofclassic and contemporary artistry,with plenty of acclaimedmuseums, art galleries andtheatres scattered throughout the city. Regular festivals alsoshowcase eclectic performancesand original work.

Many venues and events are free;for others, look out for reducedstudent rates for productions,exhibitions and entrance fees.

Names to note: ManchesterMuseum• Whitworth Art Gallery •

Contact Theatre • John RylandsLibrary • Cornerhouse • MOSI •Imperial War Museum North •

Manchester Art Gallery • RoyalExchange • Palace Theatre • TheLowry • CUBE • Green Room•

Islington Mill • ManchesterInternational Festival • ManchesterLiterature Festival

FashionWhether you’re a dedicatedfollower of fashion, or atrendsetter in your own right,Manchester has much to offer you.

Packed with independent avant-garde boutiques, budget-conscious vintage boltholes,prominent high street brands and glamorous designer labels, the city well deserves the title of ‘shopping capital of the North West’.

Names to note: ManchesterFashion Network • Affleck’s •Trafford Centre • Arndale Centre •

Northern Quarter • Market Street •The Avenue • King Street • BartonArcade • Lowry Outlet Mall •Selfridges • Harvey Nichols •Primark • Fopp • Junk Shop •

Togs + Clogs • Me and Yu

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SocialisingYou’ll soon discover Manchester’sprodigious nightlife; on arrival atthe University, you’ll be inundatedwith club night offers, each vyingwith the other to conquer thestudent scene. Finding a place to sit and sup with friends is also easy, from traditional pubs to stylish bars, quirky cafés to juice bars.

A multicultural medley ofgastronomic delights is also on theManchester menu, with cuisinefrom practically every nation, fromIndian to Ethiopian. You’ll find ameal for any occasion or budget,from high-class dining to a top-notch takeaway.

Names to note: Fallowfield • CurryMile • Chinatown • Deansgate Locks• Printworks • Canal Street •Pangaea • Jabez Clegg • WarehouseProject • FAC231 • Sankeys • Kro •

Briton’s Protecton • Thirsty Scholar• Trof • The Phoenix • Deaf Institute• Manchester Food and DrinkFestival • IMEX Cinema

BusinessA bustling commercial centre,Manchester works as hard as itplays, where burgeoningentrepreneurs thrive alongside big multinational businesses.

It’s the perfect spot to researchpotential future employers from all sectors, and perhaps securework experience and insight intopossible careers.

Names to note: MediaCity •

Greater Manchester Chamber ofCommerce • How-Do • ManchesterDigital • The Business Desk NorthWest • Downtown Manchester in Business • BBC Manchester •Manchester Law Society • AirportCity Manchester • GreaterManchester Public HealthNetwork

SportFor decades, Manchester has beensynonymous with internationalfootball (never call it ‘soccer’here!), thanks to its world-famouspremiership teams. Still, it’s not allabout ‘the beautiful game’; fansof rugby league and union alikewill find plenty of teams in thevicinity, while some well-knowncricket champions wield their batsjust down the road.

Manchester is also home to theGB cycling team, whose facilitiesare open to public use – and thereare plenty of gyms, swimmingpools, wellbeing centres, even theworld’s widest real ski slope, foryou to boost your own fitness.

Names to note: ManchesterUnited FC • Manchester City FC •

Sale Sharks • Salford Reds •Lancashire County Cricket Club •

Manchester Velodrome • NationalFootball Museum• ManchesterAquatics Centre • Chill Factore

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Liverpool/Leeds (45mins by car)

Lake District (1.5 hours by car)

London (2 hours by train)

Paris (1.5 hours by plane)

Barcelona (2.5 hours by plane)

Athens (4 hours by plane)

New York (8 hours by plane)

Singapore (13.5 hours by plane)

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ACCESS ALL AREASFancy a change of scene? With a major international airport on yourdoorstep and excellent road and rail links across the UK, Manchesteris the perfect base for adventurous souls.

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FIND OUTMORE…Uncovered is the definitive, detailedguide to the city written for studentsby students, available from ourStudents’ Union when you arrive. Youcan also browse our website:www.manchester.ac.uk/ug/studentlife

Other Manchester websites*:

www.visitmanchester.com

www.timeout.com/manchester

www.creativetourist.com

www.manchesterconfidential.co.uk

www.manchestersfinest.com

Manchester Twitterati*

@AdmissionsUoM

@BBCManchester

@FuseFM

@creativetourist

@visit_mcr

@networkMCR

@Spinningfields

@goseethis

@smc_mcr

@manchesterchimp

*NB The University of Manchester is not responsible for the contentof external websites or Twitter feeds.

With all this to offer you and somuch more, it's hardly surprisingthat Manchester is the mostpopular student city in the UK.

We're proud to be here and, as aninstitution, we strive to make apositive contribution to the localcommunity by participating infestivals, running public servicesand events, encouraging staff andstudent volunteering in communityprojects, working with regionalbusinesses and organisations, and more.

In other words, we considerourselves to be an integral, positive and sociable part of thiswonderful city.

We hope that you will be, too.

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MANCHESTER OFFERSYOU… Coming to university for thefirst time can be dauntingenough without worryingabout where you might live.That’s why we’ve invested inbuilding and maintaining ahuge range of studentaccommodation options tomake sure we can offer you a comforting guarantee…

Our accommodationguaranteeAll our first-year undergraduatestudents will receive an offer ofUniversity accommodation, as longas you are coming to university forthe first time and by yourself.

To secure this guarantee, you mustsubmit your accommodationapplication online by 31 Augustand hold an unconditional offer to study.

When applying, you are asked tonominate your three preferredhalls. Most applicants are allocateda room in one of their preferredhalls; however, please note thatwe cannot guarantee to offer oneof your preferences.

Sample accommodation feesCosts vary, depending on facilities,but sample 2011/12 prices are:

• £93 per week for a single self-catering room with sharedfacilities

• £117 per week for a singleroom with ensuite facilities

• £125 per week for a singleroom in a hall of residence withmeals provided

ACCOMMODATIONwww.manchester.ac.uk/accommodation

• Guaranteed offer of Universityaccommodation for all newfirst-years coming toManchester alone

• Guaranteed offer of Universityaccommodation for allinternational (non-EU) studentsthroughout your studies

• Extensive housing choice, frommodern self-catering flats totraditional collegiate-style hallsof residence

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ACCOMMODATION FAQS

What are halls of residence like?Halls are self-containedcommunities, some with their own bars, common rooms andsocial activities. Many of ourstudents recommend them as agreat place to make new friends.All halls have single bedroomswith Ethernet connection.

In self-catered halls, you share aliving room and/or kitchen withother students in the flat. Somehalls offer ensuite facilities, othershave shared bathroom facilities.

Where will I live?Most University halls are based inthe following areas:

• City – close to the city centreand at the heart of theacademic campus

• Victoria Park – nearby suburbabout ten minutes’ walk fromthe academic campus

• Fallowfield – student suburbabout a mile from the academiccampus

For a map of our accommodation,see p202.

Can I visit Universityaccommodation before I apply?Yes – applicants are welcome to visit any of our residences via either private appointment, or by attending ourAccommodation Office OpenHouse event in March.

Since Manchester is a city university,the halls of residence are only ashort distance from the Universityand the centre of town, so it is veryeasy to get around.Claire BurkeBSc Physics and Astronomy ’’‘‘

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www.manchester.ac.uk/accommodation

From traditional and modernhalls of residence, to smart,modern flats, through to smallsuburban Victorian houses,there’s something to suit alldomestic tastes.The Push Guide to Which University ’’‘‘

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FIND OUTMORE…For more on University accommodation, including:• Full terms of accommodation

guarantee• How and when to apply• Meeting your specialist

requirements• Visiting our residences• Details on individual halls

www.manchester.ac.uk/accommodationt +44 (0)161 275 2888accommodation@manchester.ac.uk

For more on private accommodation,including:• Housing advice• Private student properties• University-leased houses• MSH Code of Standards

www.manchesterstudenthomes.comt +44 (0)161 275 7680manchesterstudenthomes@manchester.ac.uk

What if I’m bringing my family?Limited University accommodationis available for students withpartners and families – contact usto find out more.

Do you have provision for special needs?Yes – simply contact ourAccommodation Office as soon aspossible for help with any specialneeds that may affect yourrequired living arrangements, suchas a disability or medical condition,or particular dietary requirements.

What if I don’t want to live in halls?Contact Manchester StudentHomes: the best source ofinformation on privately rentedstudent accommodation inManchester. See ‘find out more’.

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MANCHESTER OFFERSYOU… We’re proud to be the UK’sbiggest, most diverse university– but we also want to ensurethat every individual memberof our community can accesswhatever assistance they needto successfully tackle anypersonal or academic issue theymay have. That’s why we run a wide range of servicesdedicated to supporting you,our students.

General admin supportOur Student Services Centre(SSC) is a single point of contactfor your administrative dealingswith us, including questions ordifficulties relating to tuition fees,immigration advice, loans, studentcards, scholarships and awards,examinations, or graduationarrangements. You can call in andspeak to staff at the Centre next tothe University Library, or in theJoule Library in the Sackville StreetBuilding; or contact them bytelephone or email.

Financial adviceShould you encounter anyfinancial difficulties, we advise younot to delay – make sure you seekguidance and support beforethings get out of control. We canoffer you advice at the SSC(above), or at:

• Students’ Union AdviceCentre

• Student Guidance Service

SUPPORThttp://my.manchester.ac.uk/guest

• Wealth of specialist supportservices to help you to lookafter your general wellbeingand to keep you on trackacademically

• Wide range of experiencedand sympathetic people,support groups and advice tohelp you find a solution to anydifficulty – financial, personal,academic, or administrative

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Personal counselling• University Counselling

Service – Free, confidential helpfrom trained counsellors withany personal problems affectingyour work or wellbeing

• Nightline – A listening andinformation telephone servicerun by students for students,which provides a reassuringpoint of contact through the night

• Residential pastoral careteam – For help and support inUniversity-managedaccommodation, includingemergency duty cover at nightand weekends

HealthcareYou’ll need to register with a localdoctor for your main healthcare.There are several doctors’ anddental practices in the vicinity:

• Lists of doctors are availablefrom our Student OccupationalHealth Service, our Students’Union Advice Centre, local postoffices, or online atwww.nhs.uk

• Our University Dental Hospitalon campus offers emergencydental treatment

• Our Student OccupationalHealth Service providesoccupational services in relation to health concerns that may impact on youracademic studies

ChildcareIf you have family responsibilities,we have nursery facilitiesconveniently close to campus.Places for children aged betweensix months and five years areavailable year-round on weekdays,from 8.30am to 5.30pm. Due tohigh demand for some age groups(particularly those under two-years-old), it may be necessary tooperate a waiting list. For moreinformation, call:

• Dryden Street Nursery +44 (0)161 272 7121

• Echoes Nursery +44 (0)161 200 4979

• Student Guidance Service+44 (0)161 275 3033

• Students’ Union +44 (0)161 275 2939

www.manchester.ac.uk/ug/studentlife/studentsupport/studentswithchildren

Everyone – no matter ifthey’re lecturers, or peoplethat are here to help you, orjust students – everyone is sonice. It’s daunting, comingto a big city and a newuniversity, but everyone’sthere to help you, and youfeel just so welcome. Lauren Meadows BA Social Sciences ’’

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ReligionOur students come from allcultures and religious beliefs.Manchester is a cosmopolitan citywith many places of worship formost faiths and religions, includingmany on, or near, our campus.

Some areas on campus arereserved for quiet prayer andreflection, including dedicatedMuslim prayer facilities availablethroughout the day.

Student societies for many majorreligions are also based in ourStudents’ Union.

Several chaplains of different faithsare available if you want to talkthrough problems, explore issuesof faith, or find information onlocal faith communities. Theyoperate from the followingchaplaincy centres:

• St Peter’s House for theAnglican, Baptist, Methodistand United Reformed Church denominations: t +44 (0)161 275 2894

• Avila House for the Roman Catholic Chaplaincy: t +44 (0)161 273 1456

• Hillel House for the Jewish Chaplaincy: t +44 (0)161 226 1139

If you’re leaving careIf you’re a ‘care leaver’, there maybe ways in which we can assist youthrough both your applicationprocess and while you are studying,to ensure that you have access toappropriate support. To explore this,contact us at any time in completeconfidence:t +44 (0)161 275 3033.

Our commitment to fairness for allWe are committed to providingyou with a positive working andlearning environment, free fromdiscrimination, harassment, orvictimisation. You can seekconfidential advice and guidanceon any equality and diversityrelated issue from our Equality and Diversity team.

Manchester has little of the crowded loneliness orimpersonality of London and its sons and daughtersare by and large a proud andfriendly people – traits whichrub off on its students.The Push Guide to Which University ’’

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SUPPORT FAQS

What if I have a problemwith my course?Start by approaching staff in yourSchool or Faculty for help. You canalso make an appointment to seeone of the specially trained staff inthe Student Guidance Service, forunbiased and confidentialinformation to help you makeinformed decisions: t +44 (0)161 275 3033

What if I’d rather talk to fellow students?Our Students’ Union provides itsown information and adviceservices, which complement thoseprovided by the University. TheStudents’ Union Advice Centre hasliterature on a wide range of issues.It is staffed by professional advisersand specially trained student officerswith expertise in welfare, academicmatters and the particular needs ofdifferent student groups.

How can I stay safe in the city?Safety and security are issues in all big cities. Our University givespractical advice on the manysimple precautions you can adoptto take care of yourself and yourpossessions. We also have:

• Our own security service andclosed circuit TV on campus,which makes the campus andUniversity residences scenes oflittle crime

• Excellent relationships withGreater Manchester Police onmatters of safety and security

What support do you offerfor different disabilities?If you have additional needsarising from a medical condition, a physical or sensory disability, aspecific learning difficulty such asdyslexia, or a mental healthproblem that affects your study,our Disability Support Office (DSO)can offer support.

If you think you need DSOservices, we encourage you tomake this known at the time ofyour application. You may contactor visit our DSO at anytime todiscuss your support needs. Youcan choose to what extent youwant any details relating to yoursupport needs to be disclosed, orto remain confidential.

See p195 for more information on disability support.

FIND OUTMORE…http://my.manchester.ac.uk/guest

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MANCHESTER OFFERSYOU… With continuous investment in a main university library that is one of the biggest in the UK,several specialist libraries andextensive cross-campus ITfacilities, we ensure that awealth of resources is availableto help you study successfully.

Extensive main libraryAlongside traditional libraryfacilities and services, our MainLibrary also provides:

• State-of-the-art group studyareas

• 24-hour opening during examperiods

• Library lounge and other socialspaces

• In-house thesis binding

• Document supply

• Self-service facilities

• Wifi internet access throughout

LIBRARY AND ITwww.manchester.ac.uk/librarywww.manchester.ac.uk/itservices

• Extensive learning and researchfacilities that few universitiescan match

• Long history of excellence inour library and computingprovision

• One of the largest and best-resourced university libraries inthe UK, with more than fourmillion books

• Electronic library resourcesunrivalled by any other UK university

• Dedicated IT provision that isconstantly growing and beingupdated to satisfy the rigorousdemands of the mostcomputer literate of students

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Dedicated specialist librariesSeveral smaller specialist librariesoffer both subject-specific andtailored services. These include:

• Joule Library at the north end ofcampus – including a flexiblestudy environment with comfylounge seating, individual studyspaces and a group-study room

• Eddie Davies Library andPrecinct Library in ManchesterBusiness School

• The John Rylands Library, in thecity centre – a magnificent neo-gothic building that houses oneof the world's finest collectionsof rare books and manuscripts,and is also a thriving visitorattraction, with exhibitions andevents taking place throughoutthe year

Accessible IT facilitiesWhen you become a Manchesterstudent, we give you an IT accountthat lets you access our maincomputing services.

Outlook Live is the email systemfor most of our students. It is easy to access and will give you10GB of storage space, a calendarfor managing your schedule,instant messaging and mobilephone compatibility. You will alsohave access to 25GB of onlinestorage called SkyDrive, which you can access from anywhere on the internet.

Internet serviceHornet is the internet serviceavailable in nearly all of our hallsof residence, giving you access tothe University’s online learningenvironment, the Library, yourpersonal email and files, and theinternet – all from your room.

There is also extensive Wificoverage across our campus,allowing you to use your ownlaptop or mobile device on ourhigh-speed network and connectto the internet quickly.

The University Library issimply amazing. It canseem quite daunting onyour first day, because ofthe vast collection ofbooks. But soon you findyour way and start toreally love it!Oliver RiecheBA Law with Politics’’

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Innovative online learningThe University provides anadvanced virtual learningenvironment called Blackboardthat gives students access tocourse materials, self-assessmentexercises, online assignmentsubmission facilities and interactivelearning activities online, as well asthe opportunity to have interactivediscussions with teaching staff andother students.

With access to resources 24/7 –including via any mobile device –Blackboard complements yourface-to-face teaching and is ahugely popular, flexible tool forbusy students.

When you need ITsupport, the Service Deskstaff are quick to respondand very helpful.Amy SpencerBNurs Nursing ’’‘‘

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LIBRARY AND IT FAQS

Can I get help using library resources?Of course – our library staff offer you:

• A full introduction to services,resources and how to make themost of them for every newstudent

• Advice, training and help fromspecialist library staff wheneveryou need it

• Customer support that’s alwaysclose at hand to help you findthe resources you need

• Facilities and help for disabledstudents and students withadditional access requirements

• A ‘text help’ service for on-the-spot assistance

Is it easy to get access to computers?There are more than 3,200computers on campus, manywithin individual Schools and hallsof residence.

• Large computer clusters, opento all students are located in theMain and Joule Libraries, OwensPark halls of residence andother locations across campus

• Some clusters are open 24hours a day, seven days a week

• Cluster equipment and softwareare regularly updated

• You will have access to laserprinting and scanning facilities

What if I have an IT problem?Our IT Service Desk can help youwith any issue you are havingusing IT at the University. You canaccess support online, via thetelephone, or at face-to-faceservice desks in the Main andJoule Libraries.

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MANCHESTER OFFERSYOU… Our Study Abroad programmeat the University offers you the exciting opportunity toexperience life in a differentcountry as part of your degree– and you don’t have to study a language to take part.

Students who opt into thisprogramme regularly tell us thatstudying abroad has been thehighlight of their degree, fromboth a personal and a professionalperspective. You could broadenyour horizons, experience differentcultures and climates, learn orimprove upon another language –and you will stand out from thecrowd when you graduate.

STUDY ABROAD FAQs

Does my degree include theoption to study abroad?Where and when you can studyabroad depends on the degree youchoose:

• Some degrees (especially thosewith a language) include a yearabroad; these are generally four-year courses

• Many other degrees allow youto opt to study abroad for onesemester, usually in Year 2 (this option allows you tograduate within the usual threeyears). Look out for the symbolbelow on the course pages inthis prospectus

STUDYABROADwww.manchester.ac.uk/ug/studyabroad

• Strength in the quality andcalibre of our partneruniversities, including some ofthe top universities in the world– with no additional tuition fees

• Focus on the quality of studentexperience and support abroad– we work closely with ourpartners to ensure you have asafe and rewarding experience

• A dedicated Study Abroad Unitto help you research youroptions and organise yourperiod of study abroad

PLEASE NOTE:

Subject areas marked with this symbol in this prospectus offer opportunities for study abroad

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Is it expensive?• You will not pay additional

tuition fees to the partneruniversity and are still entitled toyour student loan while abroad

• If participating in an Erasmusexchange to Europe, younormally receive an Erasmusgrant (around €200 per month)to help cover additional costs

• If participating in a WorldwideExchange, you need to budgetfor flights, visas and healthinsurance, as well as day-to-dayliving expenses

Do I need foreign language skills?Not necessarily: many of ourScandinavian, Dutch and Germanpartners teach in English, as wellas those in North America, NewZealand, Australia, Hong Kongand Singapore.

Of course, if you already havesome knowledge of a foreignlanguage, studying abroad is anexcellent opportunity to improveyour fluency. Our UniversityLanguage Centre offers coursesfor all students, which can helpyou to brush up your languageskills before you go abroad. See:www.manchester.ac.uk/langcent

Where can I go?We’re extending our number ofinternational partnerships eachyear, which currently includes:

• Around 120 Erasmusuniversities in Europe

• More than 70 universitiesworldwide (from Melbourne to Hong Kong)

I have had the chance to experienceauthentic American college life andhave had endless opportunities Iwould otherwise have missed out on.Take the chance! You will learn somuch more about the world, but alsoyourself and what you are capable of.Michael VallanceBSc Physics with Theoretical Physics ’’

FIND OUTMORE…For further details on Study Abroad,including:

• Lists of exchange partners

• Which courses include study abroad

• How much it will cost

• How and when to apply

www.manchester.ac.uk/ug/studyabroadt +44 (0)161 275 3053goabroad@manchester.ac.uk

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MANCHESTER OFFERSYOU… Many students come touniversity with no concretecareer plan in mind. AtManchester, we offer youunparalleled opportunities totest out your skills and interestsand to explore possible careers.Alternatively, if you knowexactly what you want to do,we offer excellent support withinformation and advice on jobs,companies and makingsuccessful applications.

Of course, you need to takeresponsibility for developing yourown employability – but beproactive, take full advantage ofour diverse careers services, andyour university experience really willmake a difference to your future.

Part-time jobsGet money in your pocket andvaluable skills that graduateemployers want with a part-timejob. Our Careers Service advertiseshundreds of vacancies each year,including many based on campusand across Manchester.

Career mentoringA really useful way of meeting andlearning from people working inyour chosen field.

• Manchester Gold – Studentswho apply to this scheme arematched with mentors in a widerange of sectors, includingengineering, the media, finance,education, marketing, retail and science.

Careers events and appointments• Career fairs – These attract

more than 600 exhibitors and20,000 visitors every year, suchas business, law, IT, finance,science and engineering

• Career events – Hundreds ofcareers talks, workshops andemployer presentations coveringdiverse careers and skills

• One-to-one appointments –Our expert careers professionalscan guide you through youroptions

CAREERSwww.manchester.ac.uk/careers

• The most targeted UK universityby major graduate recruiters

• Access to more than 3,000employers, who work with ouraward-winning Careers Serviceevery year to promote careeropportunities

• Careers-related help from theday you arrive, including findingpart-time jobs and workexperience

• Essential advice from trainedcareers consultants and industryprofessionals

• Practical skills-developmentcourses and workshops to boost your CV

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Tailored servicesWhatever your age, ethnicity,gender, disability, or sexuality, we appreciate that everyone isdifferent and we treat you asindividuals. Our staff are trained to help you and we have initiativessupporting careers as diverse asyou are, including specialiststreams for diverse student groupsin Manchester Gold.

Work experienceAn internship or placement couldhelp you boost your CV, makecontacts and stand out from thecrowd. We advertise hundreds ofopportunities every year.

Support after graduationYou can continue to use ourCareers Service for three yearsafter you graduate.

If you don’t have a job lined up, or would like more experience in a relevant career sector, you couldalso apply to MGIP (see above).

CAREERS FAQS

Can I incorporate careersinto my degree?Yes – we run accredited courseunits in many academic Schools.These are:

• Career Management Skills –Develop skills such as self-promotion, teamwork andcommercial awareness – manylectures are delivered byemployers, so you can find outexactly what skills they seek

• Manchester LeadershipProgramme (MLP) –Combining a Leadership inAction unit, which addressesthe key challenges of the 21stcentury (eg poverty, energy,business ethics) with approvedvoluntary work, the MLP is wellrespected by employers andhelps your CV stand out

Can I do anything online?Our careers website offers you24/7 access to extensiveinformation and advice, including:

• Online vacancy mailingservice – Jobs emailed directlyto your inbox

• Careers Facebook group foryour degree subject andTwitter – Ask questions andget careers updates

• Career blogs – For the latestcareers news and events

• Live web chats – Get advicefrom employers and careersexperts

Following such an amazing four years at the UoM, I was keento help give back to the University which had given me somuch… The MGIP experience has given the graduates somereal-life and hands-on experience... It also helped them startlife after university in a positive and constructive way, givingthem a platform to launch their career. Graduates have beenpaid a competitive salary for their position, whilst also beingincluded in our performance-based bonus scheme. We’vebeen really happy with our interns, and as such have offeredsome of the shining stars jobs after the programme hadfinished.

Ben Lambert, Programme CoordinatorABa Quality Monitoring Ltd

Our Manchester Graduate InternshipProgramme (MGIP) grows every year, allowingnew graduates to apply for Manchester-basedinternships in their chosen career sector. Here’swhat an employer had to say:

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FIND OUTMORE…www.manchester.ac.uk/careerswww.manchester.ac.uk/mlpt +44 (0)161 275 2828careers@manchester.ac.uk

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MANCHESTER OFFERSYOU… Playing sport at universitygives you so many fantasticadvantages: staying fit andhealthy; giving your brain cellsvaluable down time fromstudy; developing team skillsand your competitive spirit;socialising with new people;trying new things and havingplenty of fun.

Manchester’s numerous clubs,fitness programmes and excellentfacilities offer you the perfectchance to compete in your favouritesport – or try something new.

Various organised sports• Athletic Union – More than

40 sport clubs cater for all levels,from beginners to elite athletes;most compete on Wednesdayafternoons in the BritishUniversities and Colleges Sport(BUCS) leagues against otheruniversities

• Campus Sport – Play recreationalsport with friends in a series ofleagues designed with theemphasis on having fun andfeeling part of campus life

• Hall Sport – A free timetable offun sports for students living inour halls of residence

SPORTwww.manchester.ac.uk/sport

• More than 40 Athletic Unionsports clubs to join

• Consistent top 10 ranking in theBritish Universities and CollegesSport League

• Fantastic sports facilitiesincluding three fitness suites,50m swimming pool and lots of indoor courts and outdoorpitches

• Scholarships for performanceathletes up to the value of£3,500

• A whole city of sport – includingSport City, home to theManchester Velodrome,regional tennis centre, nationalsquash centre and regionalathletics centre

• Wide range of activities forbeginners, including CampusSport leagues, health andfitness courses, Sport VolunteerScheme and Hall Sport

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Excellent facilities for all• Armitage Sports Centre –

Newly extended, air-conditionedfitness suite with substantialfree-weights area; double-sizedindoor sports hall; four squashcourts; two new floodlit, 3G five-a-side football pitches; two fullsize floodlit artificial turf pitches;six grass pitches

• Sugden Sports Centre – Largeair-conditioned fitness suite andfree-weights area; six squashcourts; two double-sized sportshalls; outdoor 3G five-a-sidepitch; multi-activity room

• Manchester Aquatics Centre –Purpose-built for the 2002Commonwealth Games, thispublic facility features two 50-metre swimming pools, divingpool, fun pool, fitness suite,sauna, steam room and spa

• Wythenshawe sports ground –26 full-sized football pitcheslocated about five miles from campus

SPORTS FAQS

I’m not very sporty – what else could I do?You can keep fit and healthythrough our extensive health,fitness and wellbeing programme,with dance classes, boot camp,holistic therapies, campus walks,jogs and more – there’s somethingfor everyone, so do join in.

You could also get involved withofficiating, volunteering, or eventsin sport through Campus Sportand our Sports Volunteer Scheme– visit our website for details.

Can I get a sport scholarhip?If you are competing at a regionalor national level in your sport, youcould be eligible for support andfunding through our SportManchester Scholarship Scheme.We aim to help you balance ademanding training andcompetition schedule with thepressures of achieving a highquality degree. Visit our websitefor details.

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FIND OUTMORE…For further information on Universitysport, including:

• Sport facilities

• Athletic Union, Campus Sport andHall Sport

• Sport Volunteer Scheme

• Health, fitness and wellbeingprogramme

• Sport scholarships

www.manchester.ac.uk/sportt +44 (0)161 275 4962

‘‘Sports facilities here at The University ofManchester are fantastic and I wouldrecommend anyone to get involved insport – it has definitely had an impacton my experience as a student living inManchester! I look forward toWednesday afternoon every weekwhen my team play at the ArmitageCentre; it is such a great atmosphereand we always have lots of fun.Polly EnevoldsonWomen’s Lacrosse

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MANCHESTER OFFERSYOU… What does the Students’Union do?UMSU creates change andprovides opportunities for you.You’ll find everything that youneed to enjoy your time here tothe full, from live bands to welfareadvice, bargain-priced stationery toactive political campaigning, chesschampionships to volunteeringopportunities.

The Union also plays a crucial rolein the running and decision-making of the University itself.Through UMSU, studentsrepresent you at every level.

You can find out about everythingUMSU does on its website (see‘find out more’), and at a hugeStudent Fair that runs each year toshowcase the Union’s work,societies and campaigns, and togive you a taste of activities.

How does it do this?Led by students at every level, theUnion takes the student voice andputs it into action.

Through assemblies based around University, Union andcommunity issues, students leadUMSU work on the things thatmatter to them, and everyone iswelcome to represent, campaignand volunteer.

UMSU seeks to be as diverse andas liberated as possible, sosupports student action groups:international, postgraduate andmature, LGBTQ, black and ethnicminority, disabled and womenstudents can come together toensure their representation andwork against discrimination and oppression.

You can come to an assembly, or be a course rep from your first semester. You’re welcome to get involved!

STUDENTS’UNIONwww.umsu.manchester.ac.uk

• UK’s largest students’ union,organising and fundinghundreds of student clubs andsocieties and campaigns

• Four live music venues,attracting the latest in big nameand up-and-coming bands

• Host of advice and supportservices run by and for students

• Many popular student cafés,bars and shops

Like our city, The University of Manchester Students’ Union(known as UMSU) is big, vibrantand cosmopolitan – and stillpersonal and friendly. It’s a majorpart of student life, with so manyexciting projects and societies foryou to get involved with – and agreat opportunity to meetpeople with shared interests.

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Student media Brimming with creativity, UMSUmedia groups are some of themost ambitious in the UK,bringing you the best information,news and entertainment all yearround in print, sound and vision.

• The Mancunion – Is this thespringboard to your journalisticambitions? Standards are highbut beginners are welcome, asits pages are open to everyone:www.mancunion.com

• Fuse FM – You can present orproduce your own radio show orperhaps join the news, music orevents team: www.fusefm.co.uk

• Fuse TV – Get involved (on or offcamera) with this productioncrew, who create great contentcovering events, drama, chat andmore: www.fusetv.co.uk

STUDENTS’ UNION FAQS

What societies do you run?Everything imaginable! And if thatproves not to be the case, you’rewelcome to start something new.Whether you’re into hiking, orMah Jong, you’re sure to findsomething that appeals to yourinterests, or curiosity. All societiesare organised within and fundedby the Union.

What’s the UMSU socialscene like?Diverse and thriving, the Unionruns everything from open micnights to a drama festival and the legendary ‘Pangaea’, Europe’slargest student-run music festival.For live music, the famedManchester Academy venues are part of UMSU, with the latesttalent and big-name artists all year round.

Could UMSU help boost my CV?Get involved in Union activitiesand you will be able to show offyour skills in project management,event planning, people andentrepreneurship to employers;however, employability is only apart of the reward. Imagine thebuzz from helping a child withsevere learning difficulties to puton a play through Student Action,or from raising thousands ofpounds climbing Kilimanjaro withRAG. Many of our activities can be accredited and added to yourachievement record, from runninga society to building a strong local community.

Don't forget about the Students'Union – as well as being home to theAcademies for the world's best gigs,it's got a wealth of resources in termsof developing special interests, orgaining new ones, and there are somany societies to choose from.Jane McConnellBA Literature and Linguistics ’’

FIND OUTMORE…www.umsu.manchester.ac.uktwitter: @UMSUnionFacebook.com/ManchesterSUt +44 (0)161 275 2930

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MANCHESTER OFFERSYOU… University is a perfectopportunity to meet newpeople, experience a differentway of life and view the worldfrom alternative perspectives. Inthe cosmopolitan city ofManchester, at an institutionthat welcomes moreinternational students than anyother UK university, you’lldiscover friends and colleagueswith stories and influences fromall corners of the globe,whatever you study.

Why do so manyinternational students cometo Manchester?Our community of 240,000graduates from more than 200countries chose Manchester. Hereare some reasons why:

• Ranked 6th in Europe and 38thglobally in the influential 2011Shanghai Jiao Tong University’sAcademic Ranking of WorldUniversities, confirming us as aleading international teachingand research institution

• Significant breadth and diversityof courses

• Welcoming, multiculturalcampus environment

• World-class facilities, includingone of the UK’s largest libraries,3,200 student PCs, extensiveWiFi networking across campusand fully networked halls ofresidence

Our accommodationguarantee for internationalstudentsIf you come to Manchesterunaccompanied and pay theoverseas rate of fees, you areguaranteed a place in University-managed accommodation, withfree internet connection,throughout your course. For the fullconditions of this guarantee, visit:www.manchester.ac.uk/accommodation

For accommodation details, see p24.

INTERNATIONALSTUDENTSwww.manchester.ac.uk/international

• A truly diverse institution,welcoming more than 9,500international students fromaround 180 countriesworldwide

• Global reputation forexcellence, ranked 6th inEurope and 38th in the world

• Record of producing graduateswho are highly rated byemployers worldwide

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Examples of support services• Professional international

student advisers – Forconfidential advice on a rangeof issues, such as immigration,finance and academic issues

• Diverse dietary provision –University campus and residencecatering provides for a widerange of dietary requirements,including halal and vegetarian

• Religion – Our campus contains places of worship for all major faiths

For details on support, see p28.

INTERNATIONAL FAQS

What are my internationalcareer prospects?Manchester is recognisedworldwide for the quality of ourgraduates. We are particularly wellequipped to provide students withinternational careers support forthe following reasons:

• Our Careers Service – the best inthe UK – offers targeted help forinternational students, includinga dedicated international blog,work experience for internationalstudents, and much more

• More employers targetManchester graduates than anyother UK university – includingmany based overseas

• We have extensive links withcompanies worldwide

What’s the internationalsocial scene like?A wide variety of student-basedclubs and societies can help you todevelop your interests and yournetwork of friends.

This includes the InternationalSociety – a non-profit organisationdedicated to providing asupportive and social network forpeople of all nations.

What happens when I arrive?We give a warm welcome to allour students. In addition toactivities organised by ourStudents’ Union, your School andyour hall of residence, we offer:

• Orientation programmes forinternational students

• Free collection service fromManchester Airport duringSeptember, to transport youand your luggage to youraccommodation

Do you provide Englishlanguage support?We offer an extensive range ofEnglish pre-sessional programmesand free continuing Englishsupport throughout your studies at our University Language Centre.For details, visit:www.manchester.ac.uk/langcent

As an international student, I loveThe University of Manchester. It is oneof the biggest student cities and hasan open campus and an extremelywelcoming atmosphere. It’s a homeaway from home for me.Shruti SethiBSc Management (Accounting and Finance) ’’

FIND OUTMORE…www.manchester.ac.uk/international

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MANCHESTER OFFERSYOU… Financial basics for UK studentsThinking about what universitystudy will cost? Remember that youdo not have to pay up-front andthere is plenty of support out therefor all students to meet living costs.

• The government provides tuitionfee loans, which you only repayafter you leave university andstart to earn enough. Monthlyrepayments are a set percentageof your earnings over £21,000and are not related to how muchyou owe in total

• All eligible full-time studentscan get a maintenance loan tohelp toward expenses such asaccommodation, food and bills

• You might be eligible for amaintenance grant, which doesnot have to be repaid

In 2012, the University charged aheadline fee of £9,000 per annum.Please note that this may rise inline with changes in thegovernment fees cap. For up-to-date information, visit our website.

Fee discounts for yearabroad/year in industryWe offer a discounted fee structurefor students taking a year abroad /year in industry; some students will pay no fee for this year and no-one will pay more than a fee of £3,000 when participating in ayear abroad / year in industry. For details, visit our website.

BURSARIES/SCHOLARSHIPSThe following awards are availablefor UK (home) students:

The Manchester BursaryAvailable to any student studyingat Manchester who is registeredon an eligible* undergraduatedegree course and has ahousehold income below therelevant threshold, as determinedby Student Finance. You canchoose how to receive this support– as a cash bursary or as a discounton your fees or accommodationbill. This bursary is additional tothe government package ofmaintenance grants.

FINANCEwww.manchester.ac.uk/studentfinance

• More than one-third of allstudents who successfully applyto study here will receive bursariesof up to £3,000 per year – andmany could receive more

• Flexible system ensures you can choose how to receive The Manchester Bursary – cash,or a discount on fees oraccommodation

At Manchester, we are firmlycommitted to the principle that a high quality universityeducation should be availableto all students of proven abilityand clear potential, irrespectiveof their ability to pay. Wetherefore offer a generoussupport system, as well as plentyof information and advice onstudent finance to help youmanage your money.

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*Some students on NHS-funded courses will not be able to access theseawards, due to their eligibility for NHS support.

Foundation Year BursariesWe offer generous financial support worth up to £5,000 for studentsenrolling on our foundation ‘Year 0’ courses in Medicine, Dentistry,Pharmacy, Life Sciences, Science and Engineering.

Faculty and School ScholarshipsFaculties and Schools in the University may also offer their ownscholarships for students on particular degree courses. Details are availablein the course descriptions in this prospectus, or on our website.

The award has made a massivedifference to me. Thinking back, if Ihad gone to another university with nobacking, I may very well have droppedout early. It has made me confidentknowing that I’ll leave universitywithout putting my mum into debt.Jane McConnellBA Literature and Linguistics ’’

FIND OUTMORE…For further information on financialsupport, videos, tips and advice, visit: www.manchester.ac.uk/studentfinance

For information on governmentsupport: www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance

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Residualhousehold income Award Detail

Up to £25,000

£3,000 in Year 1 £1,000 cash bursary and £2,000fee or accommodation discount

£2,500 insubsequent years

£2,500 cash bursary, £2,500 feediscount, or a split between them

£25,001 to £35,000 £1,000 each year £1,000 cash bursary

Residualhousehold income Award Detail

Up to £25,000 £5,000 £4,000 fee discount and £1,000cash bursary

£25,001 to £35,000 £3,000 £2,000 fee discount and £1,000cash bursary

Opportunity ManchesterScholarshipsA £1,000 annual scholarship willbe awarded to students meetingeither of the following criteria:

• You have successfully applied fora place at the University aftercompleting the ManchesterAccess Programme (MAP) forlocal year 12/13 students

• You are under the age of 25 andare or have been in public carefor at least three months

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Entry requirementsDue to the breadth of coursesavailable at Manchester, we areunable to publish the full range of ourentry requirements in this prospectus.We have therefore included anindicative range of entry requirementsfor each broad subject area. Pleasenote that this is an indicative, not anexhaustive list, and does not includeall subject-specific, GCSE, or non-academic requirements that may alsobe required.

English language requirementYou must be proficient in your use ofthe English language, the medium ofinstruction and examination in ourUniversity. The minimum standard foradmission to most courses is GCSEEnglish Language Grade C or above,or an International English LanguageTesting (IELTS) average score of 6.0.For courses that are more linguisticallydemanding (eg law, management andmedicine) requirements are normallyhigher.

We recommend that you visit the course pages on our website for full and up-to date entry requirements for all of our courses:www.manchester.ac.uk/ug/courses

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Accounting and Finance atManchester has a first-classreputation, taught by staff at theforefront of research in their fields,in a department whose research isrecognised as world leading andinternationally excellent. Ourgraduates are highly sought afterby world-class employers. Manyleading industry firms (includingKPMG, Ernst & Young, Deloitte,PricewaterhouseCoopers and GrantThornton) work closely with us,participating in key events andguest lectures to equip you withthe key skills required to excel intoday’s marketplace.

Your choice of course will dependupon whether you want aprofessionally oriented course, orprefer to locate your study within awider social sciences framework.

What you study

Accounting (with optional internship)Get a fast track to a career inaccountancy. Run by ManchesterBusiness School (MBS), thisinnovative course integrates studyof the theory and practice ofaccounting with the opportunity togain relevant work experience. Itworks in collaboration with theICAEW Undergraduate PartnershipProgramme, which enables you toundertake a paid internship in Year3. Current students are completinginternships at KPMG, Ernst &Young, Mazars, Grant Thorntonand Morgan Stanley. See:www.icaew.com/partnerships

Year 1: Fundamentals ofaccounting and finance, plusfoundation units in quantitativemethods, economics and law.

Year 2: Develop analytical skillsand gain more in-depthunderstanding of accountingtheory and practice, and related areas.

Accounting BA (Econ) 3yrsUCAS Code N420

Accounting BSc 3/4yrsUCAS Code N400

Accounting and Economics BA (Econ) 3yrsUCAS Code NL41

Accounting and Finance BA (Econ) 3yrsUCAS Code NN43

Accounting, Management andInformation Systems BSc 3yrs*UCAS Code NG45

Economics and Finance BA (Econ) 3yrsUCAS Code LN13

Finance BA (Econ) 3yrsUCAS Code N300

See also Business Studies andManagement p58, ComputerScience p77, Economic and SocialStudies p90.

Typical offerA-level: AAA-AABIB: 35

For entry requirements to specificcourses, you need to visit:www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses

Find out more...

BSc Accounting and BScAccounting, Management and Information Systemswww.manchester.ac.uk/mbsug-mbs@manchester.ac.ukt +44 (0)161 306 3425/3401

Facebook:www.facebook.com/mbsincomingundergraduates

YouTube:www.youtube.com/manchestermbs

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LinkedIn:www.linkedin.com/company/manchester-business-school

Find out more...

MBS virtual open daysIf you can’t make it to one of ourundergraduate events on campus,our virtual open day is the nextbest thing. Find out more aboutcurrent students’ experiences, ourcourses and campus. go.mbs.ac.uk/virtualopenday

BA (Economic and SocialStudies)www.manchester.ac.uk/socialsciencesbaecon@manchester.ac.ukt +44 (0)161 275 4470/ 2291/1473/ 4748

opportunities for study abroadACCOUNTING AND FINANCE

WHY MANCHESTER?

• Excellent relations withprofessional and businesscommunities in the city, many ofwhom work closely with us toinform your learning

• Wide variety of courses based inboth MBS and the School ofSocial Sciences, giving youaccess to diverse complementarysubjects for a learningexperience that is broad, flexibleand up-to-date

• Teaching informed by cutting-edge research that meetsinternational standards ofexcellence

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Internship (optional): Successfulapplicants for the paid internshipspend an academic year workingwith a firm of professionalaccountants, or other approvedfinancial organisations. Put theoryinto practice, further develop all-important transferable skills andget real insight into the profession.

Final year: Consolidate practicalskills and theoretical knowledgevia a project course unit thatincorporates group and individualprojects and essays. Gain furtherspecialised knowledge in areassuch as taxation and auditing, todevelop your knowledge ofcontemporary accounting issues;broaden understanding of thewider business context; and enjoysubstantial exemptions fromprofessional accountancy exams(up to eight ICAEW ACA exams,seven ACCA and eight CIMA).

Find out more online:www.mbs.ac.uk/ug/accounting

BA (Economic and SocialStudies) – specialising inAccounting and/or FinanceRun jointly by the School of SocialSciences and MBS, this courseprovides you with opportunities tospecialise in Accounting, Finance,Accounting and Finance,Accounting and Economics, orEconomics and Finance, against asocial sciences background. Thishighly flexible course enables youto change your specialism duringYears 1 and 2. Please note thatstudy abroad is available.

Year 1: Accounting, finance,economics, maths/statistics andoptions from other subject areas,including government, politics and sociology.

Year 2: Study accounting andfinance in more depth, withoptions to take other socialscience and language course units.

Year 3: Choose specialist areas ofaccounting and finance from awide range of options, fromauditing, to international finance.An important independentresearch project brings togetheryour knowledge and skills attainedduring the entire degree.

Both accounting courses offer youthe opportunity to obtainexemptions from professionalexaminations. The level ofexemptions depends on the courseand the options you select. Seep90 for more on this degree.

Accounting, Managementand Information Systems(AMAIS)*Acquire state-of-the-art knowledgeand understanding of accountancy,management and informationsystems, via a course that promotesyour intellectual development and life-long learning skills. The combined skills acquired fromthe three course areas are highlyvalued by employers, makingAMAIS graduates uniquely placed towork in the fast-paced, globalisedand competitive environmentswithin which modern organisationsmust operate. You will developpersonal and professional skillsworking in projects sourced fromnot-for-profit organisations.

Several course units provideexemptions towards ACCA, CIMAand/or ICAEW professionalaccounting bodies. The level ofexemptions depends on theoptions you select.

Year 1: Broad study of key areasof accounting, management andIS, to provide a sound foundationfor future years.

Years 2 and 3: A breadth anddepth of academic knowledge inthe three disciplines, plusprofessional and transferable skills.Options in these areas allow youto focus on topics of your interest

while gaining wider understandingof management and businessthrough a range of IS and non-ISoptions. In both years, youundertake a project that combinesyour full range of knowledge andskills with input from employersand other organisations.

Career opportunitiesExamples of jobs recent AMAISgraduates have gone onto include:ACA graduate trainee, futurestrader, graduate project managerand financial assistant. Employersinclude Fugics Group, IBM, KPMG,HSBC and Tesco. Graduates havealso progressed onto further studyin ICT development, charteredaccountancy and business.

Find out more online:www.mbs.ac.uk/ug/amais

*NB At the time of going to press, the BSc in Accounting,Management and InformationSystems was under review -please check online beforeapplying to make sure that thiscourse is running in 2013.

I chose this course becauseit was different to anythingon offer elsewhere. I wasreally excited by theopportunity to complete aninternship with a high-calibre accountancy firm(KPMG, Canary Wharf). It is also set up to fast-trackstudents through theprofessional accountancyexams.

Andrew SimnerBSc Accounting

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education. You will have access to excellent student support,including an extensive tutorialsystem for academic support andpastoral care, student-to-studentmentoring, a dedicatedundergraduate office, andsupportive, well-qualified andcooperative staff.

Your first year establishes astrategic overview of the mainareas of aerospace engineering andintroduces the underlying scienceand mathematics, all taught in achallenging and active learningenvironment. Second and thirdyears develop the key knowledgeand understanding necessary toenter industry, or postgraduatestudy. This incorporates a majordesign project. The fourth year (for MEng students) providesspecialisation in engineering andconsolidates practical experiencevia an advanced aerospace design project.

What you study

Aerospace Engineering(BEng/MEng)Year 1: Introduces you to aircraftflight, spacecraft flight andaerospace systems, as well asmodelling and simulation. You willalso gain the basic knowledge andskills that are applicable to all areasof engineering, such as mechanics,heat, fluids, design andmathematics.

Year 2: Starts your detailededucation in key areas ofaerospace engineering. Courseunits in aircraft design, aircraftperformance, flight dynamics andcontrol systems provide thetechnical foundations foraerospace project work. Units in aerodynamics, propulsion,structures and dynamics providethe underlying scientific base. Youalso study further mathematics andnumerical methods.

Aerospace Engineering BEng 3yrsUCAS Code H400

Aerospace Engineering MEng 4yrsUCAS Code H402

Aerospace Engineering withManagement MEng 4yrsUCAS Code H4ND

Aerospace Engineering withIndustrial Experience MEng 5yrsUCAS Code H406

See also Engineering with anIntegrated Foundation Year, p95.

Typical offerA-level: AAA-AABIB: 35-37

For entry requirements to specificcourses, you need to visit:www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses

Find out more...www.manchester.ac.uk/maceug-mace@manchester.ac.ukt +44 (0)161 306 9210

One of the pioneers in engineeringeducation and research, theMechanics Institute – theforerunner to The University ofManchester – was founded by SirWilliam Fairbairn in 1824. The term‘Reynolds Number’ recognises thefundamental work in fluid flowthat was undertaken by our firstProfessor, Osborne Reynolds(appointed in 1868).

All engineering degrees atManchester have a strong base ofengineering science and build asolid foundation of practical designand analysis. Because our staff areactively involved in research, ourteaching evolves to reflect state-of-the-art technology, giving youaccess to expertise in a wide rangeof engineering disciplines.

The high level of staff contact andour high quality resources ensureyou a challenging and rewardingexperience of engineering

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

WHY MANCHESTER?

• Long, distinguished history inengineering education andresearch at the first Englishuniversity to offer anengineering degree

• Extensive engineering industrylinks enhancing bothundergraduate teaching andground-breaking research

• Excellent resources forinformation, computation andexperimentation

• Professional accreditation byrelevant UK institutions

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Year 3: Completes the aboveprocess by introducing anintegrated view of vehicles andsystems, with reference toapplicable sciences andtechnologies. Exemplified by theholistic treatment of helicopters,this is also developed throughtopics in aerospace design,systems, propulsion and structuresand aerodynamics. A major designproject will develop yourappreciation of multidisciplinarytechnology and your skills inprofessional communication. You also undertake an individualproject this year, which aims tofoster your competence inresearch and development.

Over the three years, all studentsfollow the same course and reach the same level of study. This provides the grounding forcareers in industry and forpostgraduate study.

Year 4 (MEng students): Youdevelop skills and proficiency inspecialist subject areas andundertake a major group designproject that consolidates allprevious experience andknowledge. This presents arealistic challenge in terms ofnovelty, creativity and innovationin design and develops asystematic approach to designoptimisation. Teams operate atypical development life cycle andthe year-long exercise culminatesin a major design review withinvited observers from industry.

The final year of the MEng isintended to develop the technicalskills and self-confidence necessary for leadership in industry and research.

Aerospace Engineering with Management (MEng)This variant of the MEng course isespecially suitable if you would likea career as an engineering projectmanager. More course units arededicated to the study ofmanagement issues, displacingsome of the engineering topics infavour of marketing, strategy andenterprise in Year 3, plus projectfinance and risk management inYear 4.

Aerospace Engineering withIndustrial Experience (MEng)The mainstream MEng course canbe extended with industrialexperience. You spend one year inthe UK aerospace engineeringindustry, working on real projectsand gaining invaluable experienceas a practicing engineer.

Professional accreditationAll of our aerospace engineeringHonours degrees are accredited bythe relevant professionalinstitutions. This means that yourdegree will be recognised asproviding the educational base forChartered Engineer (MEng degree)or Incorporated Engineer (BEngdegree). For details, see:

www.manchester.ac.uk/mace/undergraduate/accreditation

Career opportunitiesYou could enter the globalaerospace and defence industries,or continue on to postgraduatestudy. The enormous range ofcareer opportunities reflects thediverse and multidisciplinarynature of the aerospace sector.Excelling in transferable skills suchas simulation, problem solving,design, management andmodelling, enables graduates toadapt to new challenges and tooffer broad insight intoengineering solutions.

You can also opt for careers inhigh technology, or pursueopportunities in business,management and finance.

As a graduate ‘withManagement’, your combinationof an engineering education andan awareness of business issueswill increase your range of careeroptions to include commercial andproject management.

As a graduate ‘with IndustrialExperience’, your engineeringeducation is enhanced by hands-on engineering, giving youadditional knowledge and skillsthat you can sell to an employer.

You have access to the bestuniversity careers services in theUK and help is available to you onall aspects of your career.

I have been impressed bythe course’s customisabilityand found the ‘learn byenquiry’ element extremelymotivating. Not manyuniversities provide acourse so versatile.

Adrian HarwoodMEng Aerospace Engineeringwith Management

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Archaeology at Manchester is anexciting and dynamic subject areawhere staff and students engage ina fascinating journey of discovery,investigating the immense wealthof human cultural diversity andachievement.

In a lively, stimulating environment,our enthusiastic team ofacademics, with an internationalreputation for research, providesexcellent standards of teaching and learning.

Worldwide research and fieldworkYou will join a friendly communityof eleven academics, more than150 undergraduates and 30graduate students.

Our teaching is directly informedby our research throughout theworld, including Britain, Irelandand western Europe, theMediterranean, Polynesia, the Near East, Australia and Africa.

Our teaching emphasises bothpractical fieldwork skills and theintellectual frameworks withinwhich modern archaeology ispracticed. Fieldwork is a centralcomponent of our discipline,ranging from archaeological digs,to ethnographic research.

Up to one-third of our studentsprogress onto postgraduatecourses at Manchester orelsewhere, while many more findemployment in careers associatedwith archaeology.

Ancient History andArchaeology BA 3yrsUCAS Code VV14

Archaeology BA 3yrsUCAS Code V400

Archaeology andAnthropology BA 3 yrsUCAS Code VL46

Archaeology and Art HistoryBA 3yrsUCAS Code VV43

Typical offerA-level: ABB-BBBIB: 33-32

For entry requirements to specificcourses, you need to visit:www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses

Find out more...www.manchester.ac.uk/archaeologyug-archae@manchester.ac.ukt +44 (0)161 275 4987

opportunities for study abroadARCHAEOLOGY

WHY MANCHESTER?

• Diverse, multidisciplinaryenvironment wherearchaeologists can workalongside anthropologists, visual culture historians andancient historians

• On-site resources of theManchester Museum andWhitworth Art Gallery

• Teaching directly informed bycontemporary global research

• Extensive training inarchaeological fieldwork

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What you study

ArchaeologyThis course explores archaeologyfrom the Palaeolithic period to therecent past. You combine anunderstanding of period-basedresearch with aspects of theoryand practice.

After obtaining a broad-basedunderstanding of archaeology inYear 1, you can progress on tomore specialised areas of interestin Years 2 and 3.

Fieldwork and excavation provide a core element and youare involved in a range of excitingfield projects in Britain, Africa, theAegean, the South Pacific and theNear East.

Ancient History and ArchaeologyThe joint course combines the study of the ancientMediterranean empires with a study of the archaeology ofBritain, Western Europe, the Greek and Roman worlds and the Near East.

For two years, you study AncientHistory and Archaeology in paralleland in Year 3 you may specialise inan area of your interest.

Throughout your degree, you canchoose to follow a pathway thatemphasises either archaeologicalfieldwork, or ancient history andlanguages.

Archaeology and AnthropologyThis combination makes afascinating degree, offering notonly a comprehensive knowledgeof cultural diversity in the past, butalso a sophisticated understandingof the social and materialdimensions of human life.

You will develop the range of analytical and practical skillsneeded to understand andcritically assess both past and present materiality andcultural life.

In Years 1 and 2, you studyAnthropology and Archaeology inparallel, with more opportunity forspecialisation in Year 3.

Archaeology and Art HistoryThis exciting course provides youwith a broad and dedicatedknowledge of various aspects ofthe visual and material culture ofdifferent regions of the world (egEurope, Africa, Pacific), from thePaleolithic, to the present day.

After obtaining a broad-basedknowledge in both subjects, youmay choose to pursue bothequally, or specialise in eitherarchaeology or art history.

Career opportunitiesThe academic and practical skillsyou learn enable you to pursue acareer in many different areas ofarchaeology, history, museums,galleries and cultural resourcemanagement.

All our courses also provide a basicArts/Humanities degree, which can be employed in a wide varietyof careers.

I have excavated a 13thcentury castle and Iron Age hillfort, and workedon the excavation of thefirst intact Viking boatburial on mainlandScotland... I particularlyenjoy the informal andsupportive environment inthe Department; it is a realprivilege to be taught bysuch specialists in such adiverse set of fields.

Anne TempletonBA Archaeology

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Year 2: You further develop yourdesign processes and criticalthinking skills. Your skills are testedthrough various projects using your own design solutions. Yougain an increased awareness ofarchitecture within both rural andurban contexts.

Year 3: You identify whatcontemporary architecture means to you. You establish yourtheoretical position through avariety of projects leading to onemajor project, where your designinitiative and intuition is needed toformulate and communicate yourarchitectural designs.

Career opportunitiesGraduates go on to work asarchitects for leading architecturaland design practices. Alternatively,excellent opportunities exist for youto undertake research for furtherpostgraduate degrees.

Architecture BA 3yrsUCAS Code K100

Typical offerA-level: AAAIB: 36

For entry requirements to specificcourses, you need to visit:www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses

Find out more...www.manchester.ac.uk/architecturewww.msa.ac.uksed.admissions@manchester.ac.ukt +44 (0)161 275 6923

What you studyArchitecture education consists offive years of full-time study dividedbetween two degrees. These arethe three-year BA (Hons) inArchitecture, followed by the two-year Master of Architecture degree,which carry exemption from theArchitects Registration Board (ARB)and the Royal Institute of BritishArchitects (RIBA) Part 1 and Part 2examinations respectively.

On graduation from the BA, younormally undertake a year ofprofessional experience in anarchitectural office under thedirection of the School. This firstexperience of practice prepares youfor your architectural education inBArch.

Year 1: You have the opportunityto develop your architecturalcreative process through a series ofstudio design projects and skillsworkshops. The emphasis is onhelping you begin to develop away of thinking, working anddesigning as an individual designerwith an understanding of humannature and spatial experience.

opportunities for study abroadARCHITECTURE

WHY MANCHESTER?

• One of the largest Schools ofArchitecture in the UK,established in 1996 via aninnovative collaborationbetween The University ofManchester and ManchesterMetropolitan University

• Considerable resources andexpertise in teaching andresearch that cross bothinstitutions

• A degree award from both institutions

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opportunities for study abroadART HISTORY AND VISUAL STUDIES

you spend Year 3 abroad, immersingyourself in the language and cultureof an appropriate country. In Year 4,you take a combination of courseunits that reflects the development ofyour interests throughout yourcourse. You also have access to the well-equipped UniversityLanguage Centre.

Career opportunitiesManchester has an outstandingcareers service and an excellentemployment record for ourgraduates. There are opportunitiesfor you to gain work experience inmuseums and galleries, or to beinvolved in projects in Universityoutreach and in wideningparticipation in local schools.

Many graduates work as curators inart galleries and museums, or aswriters, teachers, researchers,administrators, journalists andconsultants working in areas relatedto visual culture and the art market.The training and transferable skillsyou will gain at Manchester will alsoprepare you for a whole range ofcareers that are not necessarily closelyrelated to your subject of study.

History of Art BA 3yrsUCAS Code V360See also Archaeology p54, Frenchp101, German p104, Italian p110,Portuguese p180, Russian p172,Spanish p180.

Typical offerA-level: ABB-BBB IB: 33-32

For entry requirements to specificcourses, you need to visit:www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses

Find out more...www.manchester.ac.uk/arts/arthistoryvisualstudiesug-arthist@manchester.ac.ukt +44 (0)161 3061251

While the main emphasis of ourextraordinarily diverse range ofcourses is on Europe, there arepossibilities for you to study NorthAmerican, Middle Eastern andChinese art. Fieldwork is also acentral component of our discipline.

Art historians and historians of visualculture work in the same building ascolleagues in museum studies andarchaeology, with our own subjectarea library and Visual ResourcesCentre. The Special Collections of theJohn Rylands Library are a valuablelearning resource and we have veryclose links with the University’srenowned Whitworth Art Gallery andManchester Museum.

You will be welcomed into a friendly,active community of some 20academic and support staff, 250undergraduate and 50 graduatestudents. High standards of teachingand international levels of researchensure that all students partake of a lively, stimulating academicenvironment. You’ll enjoy excellentsupport from academic advisers and

a student peer mentoring system. An active student-led society, the ArtGroup, organises talks, visits, andsocial events.

What you study

History of ArtThis wide-ranging and in-depthcourse explores a broad range ofareas within art history, architectureand theory, from antiquity to thepresent day. While the main emphasisis on European art and visual culture,there are plenty of opportunities tostudy non-Western material. Flexibilityand choice are key: as you progress toYears 2 and 3, you can selectpathways and course units to suityour individual interests.

Archaeology and Art HistoryThis joint degree with Archaeologyprovides you with a broad anddedicated knowledge of differentaspects of the visual and materialculture of different global regions (eg Europe, Africa, Pacific), from thePaleolithic to the present day. Afterobtaining a broad-based knowledgein both subjects, you may choose topursue both equally, or specialise ineither archaeology or art history.

History of Art and a ModernLanguage (French, German,Italian, Portuguese, Russian, or Spanish)These courses give you a firmgrounding in both disciplines before

WHY MANCHESTER?

• Strong tradition within arthistory, established atManchester in the 1930s

• Unusually wide range of studytopics, from ancient Greece andRome, to contemporary installationart, film and photography

• Dedicated resources includingspecial library collections and acampus-based museum and art gallery

• Extensive opportunities at alllevels for fieldwork within theUK and overseas

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The History of Art degreeprovides a wide-rangingbasic knowledge of thesubject and a chance, later in the course, to focus onspecific interests. I enjoyedmy three years atManchester immensely andthe techniques, methods and confidence I gained have been invaluable to mein my chosen career.

Andrew Hardman BA History of Art

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Business Studies BA (Econ) 3yrsUCAS Code N100

Business Studies andEconomics BA (Econ) 3yrsUCAS Code NL11

Business Studies and PoliticsBA (Econ) 3yrsUCAS Code NL12

Business Studies and SociologyBA (Econ) 3yrsUCAS Code NL13

Information TechnologyManagement for Business BSc 3yrsUCAS Code GN51

Information TechnologyManagement for Business with Industrial Experience BSc 4yrsUCAS Code GN5C

International Business, Finance and Economics BA 3yrsUCAS Code N0L0

International ManagementBSc 4yrsUCAS Code N247

International Managementwith American BusinessStudies BSc 4yrsUCAS Code N2T7

Management BSc 3yrsUCAS Code N201

Management (Accounting and Finance) BSc 3yrsUCAS Code NN24

Management (HumanResources) BSc 3yrsUCAS Code N600

Management (Innovation, Sustainability and Entrepreneurship) BSc 3yrsUCAS Code N200

Management (InternationalBusiness Economics) BSc 3yrsUCAS Code N246

Management (InternationalStudies) BSc 3yrsUCAS Code N120

Management (Marketing) BSc 3yrsUCAS Code N2N5

See also Computing p80, Economicand Social Studies p90 and ModernLanguages p149.

Typical offerBusiness StudiesA-level: AABIB: 35

Business and Management run by MBSA-level: AABIB: 35 with 6, 6, 5 in the higherlevel subjects

For entry requirements to specificcourses, you need to visit:www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses

Find out more...

Management, InternationalManagement, IMABS, IBFE,ITMBwww.manchester.ac.uk/mbsug-mbs@manchester.ac.ukt +44 (0)161 306 3425/3401

Facebook:www.facebook.com/mbsincomingundergraduates

YouTube:www.youtube.com/manchestermbs

Twitter: @MBSnews

LinkedIn:www.linkedin.com/company/manchester-business-school

Find out more...

MBS virtual open daysIf you can’t make it to one of ourundergraduate events on campus,our virtual open day is the nextbest thing. Find out more aboutcurrent students’ experiences, ourcourses and campus. go.mbs.ac.uk/virtualopenday

Business Studieswww.manchester.ac.uk/socialsciencesbaecon@manchester.ac.ukt +44 (0)161 2754470/2291/1473/4748

opportunities for study abroadBUSINESS STUDIES AND MANAGEMENT

WHY MANCHESTER?

• One of Europe’s leading centresfor business and managementstudies

• Diverse range of generic,specialist, multidisciplinary and flexible degree options

• Teaching informed by the latestthinking, generated by ourhighly rated research activitiesfrom leading specialists in their fields

• Close links with industry and employers that informs our teaching

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Business and Management atManchester provides you with acomprehensive, contemporaryeducation that is highly regardedby employers. By the end of yourstudies, you will be able to carryout independent enquiry inbusiness, management and theirunderlying disciplines, anddemonstrate a wide range of skillshighly sought after by employers.

Our management degrees offeryou an applied approach tounderstanding business andmanagement and the context inwhich they operate. They focus onthe study of key disciplines, suchas accounting and finance,economics, marketing, operationsmanagement, psychology andquantitative methods, and includethe possibility of an internationalfocus in your second and finalyears. All Manchester BusinessSchool students also have theopportunity to represent theSchool at global case competitionsin their final year of study. Businessstudies courses also incorporatethis knowledge, but focus onunderstanding business from asocial science perspective, drawingon discipline areas such aseconomics, politics and sociology.

In Manchester Business School,you can choose from a wide rangeof three and four-year degreecourses, spend a year overseas orin industry, and specialise inparticular aspects of business andmanagement. We also offerspecialist courses in accountingand finance (see p50).

In the School of Social Sciences,the BA (Econ and Social Studies) isa multidisciplinary degree designedto give you maximum flexibilityand choice. Within it, you canspecialise in business studies, orcombine it with other socialscience disciplines, such aseconomics, politics, or sociology(see p90).

The following specific degreecourses are run by ManchesterBusiness School:

International Business,Finance and Economics (IBFE)Interested in contemporaryeconomic events? This coursedelivers a sophisticated,interdisciplinary academicunderstanding of internationalbusiness, providing you with acontextual understanding ofglobalisation’s reach and its socialand economic effects, andequipping you with numerical andliteracy skills required in today’s jobmarket.

IBFE takes an interdisciplinaryapproach to the study ofinternational business, drawing onacademic expertise acrossManchester Business School andthe School of Social Sciences. Youwill be encouraged to thinkcritically and independently, and toengage with competing academicand practitioner perspectives oninternational business issues.

What you studyYear 1: Broad introduction tobusiness, finance and economics,enabling you to make an informedchoice of areas to study later. Youtake course units in accountingand finance, economics,mathematics and statistics,financial and digital innovations ininternational business andbusiness and management skills.

Year 2: Compulsory course unitsin finance, managerial economicsand business strategy. Optionalunits in accounting and finance,economics, globalisation, law andmodern languages.

Year 3: Compulsory course units in international finance,managerial economics andinternational business analysis.Optional units in accounting andfinance, contexts for internationalbusiness, economics, law andmodern languages.

Career opportunitiesIf you’re interested in a career inbanking and finance, IBFE isparticularly well suited to you.Examples of positions IBFEgraduates have recently securedinclude: assurance associate,commercial strategist, financetrader and audit trainee, withemployers including BarclaysCapital, RBS, Zolfo Cooper, GrantThornton, KPMG and PwC.

IBFE graduates have alsodeveloped careers in othercorporate and public sectorsettings, including roles inconsulting and general graduatescheme positions. Others haveprogressed onto law conversioncourses and further study infinance, economics, managementand international business atinstitutions across the globe.

Find out more online:www.mbs.ac.uk/ug/ibfe

Management / Managementwith a SpecialismThe flexible course structure andwide range of options attractmany of our students to thesedegree courses. Since thesedegrees are almost identical inyour first year, transfer betweenthem is straightforward, so youshould apply for only one of them.

Management can be studied as ageneral degree, or as one of anumber of specialisms:

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• Management (Accounting andFinance) – Ideal if you areinterested in how organisationsfinance their activities and howthey keep track of whathappens to their money

• Management (HumanResources) – Concentrates onthe broad area of humanresource management,employment policy andpractice, industrial relations,organisational psychology andorganisational analysis, at UKand international level

• Management (Innovation,Sustainability andEntrepreneurship) – Ideal if youare interested in exploring thearea of strategic innovationmanagement and sustainabledevelopment through realcompany case study analysis, aswell as having the opportunityto study entrepreneurship andsmall business development

• Management (InternationalBusiness Economics) – Ideal ifyou are interested in theinternational dimension oforganisations’ operations,particularly the economic,financial and investment aspects

• Management (InternationalStudies) – Enables you to studymarketing, operations, financeand investment, or humanresource management with aninternational focus

• Management (Marketing) –Enables you to participate instrategic marketingmanagement, or in aspects ofmarketing such as marketingresearch, product development,brand management, integratedmarketing communications and retailing

What you studyYear 1: As potential future leadersof industry, it is important that youhave an understanding of thedisciplines underlyingmanagement. You therefore takecompulsory units in accountingand finance, economics,psychology, sociology, quantitativemethods, law and business andmanagement skills. You also havea limited choice of optional units.

Years 2 and 3: Wide range ofcourse unit choices, allowing youto develop and follow your ownprofessional and intellectualinterests across all the disciplinesrelating to management, including accounting and finance,economics, employmentstudies/law, marketing, operationsmanagement, psychology,sociology, information systems and statistics. You have the optionof doing a dissertation in your final year.

Management (Specialism) studentsstart to specialise in their chosenarea in Year 2 (Accounting andFinance specialists must completea first year pre-requisite, which isoptional for the other specialisms).At least one-third of your Year 2options and half of your final-yearoptions are chosen from core unitsin your specialist area, includingthe option of doing a final-yeardissertation in your chosen field.

You complement your specialiststudies by selecting your remainingunits from the wide range ofmanagement discipline areas.

Career opportunitiesExamples of jobs recentManagement graduates havegone onto include: managementtrainee, audit graduate, HRgraduate analyst and internetconsultant, with employersincluding KPMG, Balfour Beatty, Tesco, Deutsche Bank and Microsoft.

Others have gone onto furtherstudy in business, economics,enterprise, languages andbranding at institutions across the globe.

Find out more online:www.mbs.ac.uk/ug/management

International Management/

International Managementwith American BusinessStudiesInternational Management (IM) isa four-year degree, which offersyou the opportunity to study (inEnglish) for a year at a universityor business school in Europe,South-East Asia, Australia, or NewZealand. We have 28 exchangepartners in 16 countries. TheInternational Management withAmerican Business Studies (IMABS)course allows you to spend a yearin the USA or Canada. We have 22diverse exchange partners acrosseleven US states and fourCanadian provinces; most featurein the Financial Times globalbusiness school rankings top 100.

The structure of these twointernational degrees followslargely the structure of the three-year BSc Management course.

I’m grateful to have studied at Manchesterbecause it gave me so many opportunities; I don’t know if there are many universitieswhere I could have pursued both my academicgoals and extracurricular activities as much as I did there. Each year was a completelydifferent adventure. Nothing could haveprepared me for the amount of experiences,stories and people I encountered – I definitelyleft with more than just a degree.

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INCREDIBLY BUSY - IN THE BEST POSSIBLE WAYMADE ME...Kieran Doyle, 24, from Dublin, IrelandBSc (Hons) International Managementwith American Business Studies

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Graduating in 2009, Kieran hasworked as an Online MediaAssociate for Google since January2010, where he helps advertisers toget the most from their investmentwith Google. His course atManchester included a yearstudying abroad at the Universityof British Columbia (UBC) inVancouver, which was the highlightof his degree and ultimately helpedhim to secure his graduate job.

“The reputation of ManchesterBusiness School was a reassuringfactor. I had been impressed at theopen day I attended and hadfriends who recommended theschool. But the prospect of studyingin North America made the coursemy number one choice – I knew itwould be something that wouldstand out on my CV. It was my timeat UBC which sparked my interestin online marketing, which Icontinued to study in my final year,and ended up being crucial whenapplying for my current role.”

Learn more about Kieran, includinghow he became president of thetennis club and discovered a desireto run his own business:

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What you studyYear 1: General grounding in the key disciplines underpinningmanagement, includingaccounting and finance,economics, psychology, sociology,quantitative methods(mathematics), law and businessand management skills.

Year 2: IMABS students take acompulsory full-year course unitspecialising in American historyand culture and the fundamentalsof the US political and economicsystem. IM students analyse thestrategy and performance ofinternational businesses through acompulsory course unit ininternational business strategy. Allstudents then choose from a widea range of options, includinghuman resources, marketing,strategy, information systems,innovation/technologymanagement and course unitsspecialising in international issues.

Year 3: Study of business andmanagement at one of our eliteexchange partners. You will betaught in English at the hostinstitution alongside homestudents. A list of our currentpartners can be found online:

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Year 4: You return to Manchesterand choose from a wide range ofspecialised international optionsacross all of the key disciplines,including the opportunity toundertake a dissertation.

Career opportunitiesExamples of jobs recent IM andIMABS graduates have gone ontoinclude: management trainee,wealth management analyst,territory manager and ACAtrainee, with employers includingExxonMobil, HSBC (Beverly Hills),Bombardier (Sweden), CrownWorldwide (San Francisco),Google, Deloitte and Diageo.

Find out more online:www.mbs.ac.uk/ug/im orwww.mbs.ac.uk/ug/imabs

Information TechnologyManagement for Business(ITMB)

Information TechnologyManagement for Businesswith Industrial Experience(ITMBIE)These degrees were designed in collaboration with majoremployers (eg IBM, Deloitte,Unilever, the BBC) who haveidentified a need for graduateswho understand both businessand IT, and have excellent projectand team-working skills. Employerinvolvement is an integral part of the degree, giving you earlyexposure to real businessproblems. The uniqueness of the course is recognised by manyemployers, including BritishAirways, Microsoft, IBM, BT and Capgemini.

The course focuses on four majorskills and knowledge areasnecessary for a successful businessor consultancy career in ITmanagement – business,technology, personal andinterpersonal skills, and projectmanagement. Each skill areacontributes equally to yourlearning experience. You learnprimarily through team-basedproject work, which is alsosupported by business mentors.

What you studyYear 1: Course units in business,management and IT. You co-operate in a team project, basedon a real-life business problem,which brings together the variousfirst-year components andprovides practice in interpersonalskills.

Years 2 and 3: Enhances yourteam working, projectmanagement, business,management and IT skills. ITMBIEstudents also take a Year 2 courseunit in industrial experiencepreparation before spending Year3 in industry, returning toManchester for their final year.Previous students have completedplacements with Fujitsu, IBM,Accenture and Intel, amongstothers.

Final year: Specialist materialextends, concentrating onadvanced topics in technologymanagement and businessapplications. Half of this year willcomprise a choice of options. Youalso undertake a project linked tothe core areas of the degree.

Career opportunitiesGraduates have a broadunderstanding of management,together with knowledge ofcurrent and future developmentsin IT and how these may impacton business. Examples of jobsrecent ITMB graduates have goneonto include: technical analyst,social media marketing intern andIT consultant, with employersincluding Credit Suisse, eBay, E-Resourcing Ltd and IBM.

Find out more online:www.mbs.ac.uk/ug/itmb

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The following degrees aretaught by the School of SocialSciences, with input fromManchester Business School:

BA (Econ) Business StudiesBusiness courses within the BA(Economic and Social Studies)degree include:

• Business Studies

• Business Studiesand Economics

• Business Studies and Politics

• Business Studies and Sociology

Business is not just about a groupof managers making decisionsabout an organisation. Politics, theeconomy and other social factorsinfluence businesses and how theycompete, both within a countryand internationally.

The Business Studies streamswithin the BA (Econ) degree willhelp you understand howbusinesses operate within thebroader economic, political andsocial environment. These aremodern, multidisciplinary coursesfocusing on relevant topics ineconomics, accounting, finance,politics, sociology, socialanthropology and criminology, aswell as standard business studiestopics such as human resourcemanagement, marketing andinformation technology.

This combination of social sciencedisciplines – unique to the BA(Econ) – will provide you not onlywith the practical knowledge andskills relevant to a career inbusiness, but also with anunderstanding of the role andoperation of businessorganisations in relation to thebroader economic, political andsocial environment.

What you studyYear 1: Introduces most of thetransferable and intellectual skills(informatics, numeracy and studyskills) required as a base forprogressing on the BusinessStudies stream.

Subject-based material relating to different disciplines is alsopresented: eg economics isessential for understandingbusiness, while mathematics,statistics, computer applications,accounting and finance providebasic building blocks for manycourse units that follow in later years.

While such topics are useful foranalysing business performance,knowledge of politics can alsohelp you understand the politicaland institutional contexts in whichbusiness operates. Contextualunderstanding of the businessenvironment may be furtherenhanced by studying one of thequalitative social sciences, such associology, since appreciation of theorganisational and behaviouraldimension of business is essential.

Year 2: Choices abound withinthe framework of thisinterdisciplinary stream. You could,for example, pursue statistical oroperations research options(extending numeracy), orundertake language course units(further transferable skills). If youare pursuing one of the jointspecialisations, options exist tobroaden your study in politics,economics and sociology.

Year 3: Delivers a greater numberof subject-based options, plusfurther development of genericskills (interpersonal and teamenvironment) via a compulsorybusiness analysis project.

The flexible structure of thebusiness studies streams meanthat many other course units,including those in accountingand/or finance, are also availableto you in Years 2 and 3.

Career opportunitiesDue to the large number ofspecialist areas on the BA (Econ),graduates have a wide variety ofcareer opportunities. Graduatesspecialising in business-relateddegrees have pursued careers inmanagement, consultancy, theCivil Service, finance, journalismand teaching.

I wanted something whichwould offer me the best ofboth worlds in terms ofbusiness and IT. ITMBpromised lots of real, hands-on projects and was backedby over 50 top employers.This gave me the assurancethat I would developvaluable skills which the ITindustry really needs,improving my graduate jobprospects.

Thomas Simpson,ITMB graduate (2010)Now a business and technologyconsultant at IBM

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opportunities for study abroadCHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Join our friendly School of 45academic staff and 690undergraduate students, and youcan expect a stimulatingenvironment with high qualityteaching. We achieved 22 out of 24in the teaching quality assessmentundertaken by HEFCE, one of thehighest scores awarded for chemicalengineering in the country. Excellentresults in the most recent ResearchAssessment Exercise also placed usamong the elite of chemicalengineering departments, while theNational Signposts for Employabilitysurvey found that leading employersin industry and business wouldrather recruit our engineeringgraduates than any others.

Our long tradition of innovation andexcellence is unrivalled: this is thebirthplace of the discipline ofchemical engineering where, in1887, George E Davis first delivereda series of lectures on the subjectand published the first everchemical engineering book,Handbook of Chemical Engineeringin 1901.

What you study

All Chemical EngineeringcoursesChemical engineering concerns the science, technology andmanagement involved in makingthe materials and products neededby our society. Whichever courseyou choose, you study a range ofcore materials incorporating thefundamentals of chemicalengineering, as well as supportingmathematics and science.

The technical aspects revolve aroundmanaging the behaviour of materialsand chemical reactions – predictingand manipulating compositions,flows, temperatures and pressures ofsolids, liquids and gases. You learnabout chemical, physical andbiological processes using

Chemical Engineering with Chemistry MEng 4yrsUCAS Code H8F1

Chemical Engineering withEnvironmental TechnologyMEng 4yrsUCAS Code H8F8

Chemical Engineering with Industrial ExperienceMEng 4yrsUCAS Code H803

Chemical Engineering withStudy in Europe MEng 4yrsUCAS Code H810

Chemical Engineering (Energyand Environment) MEng 4yrsUCAS Code H8F4

Petroleum Engineering BEng 3yrsUCAS Code H850See Earth Sciences p86

Petroleum Engineering MEng 4yrsUCAS Code H851See Earth Sciences p86

See also Aerospace Engineeringp52, Chemistry p67, CivilEngineering p72, PetroleumEngineering p86, Electrical andElectronic Engineering p92,Engineering with an IntegratedFoundation Year p95, MechanicalEngineering p142.

Typical offerA-level: AAA IB: 37

For entry requirements to specificcourses, you need to visit:www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses

Chemical Engineering BEng 3yrsUCAS Code H800

Chemical Engineering MEng 4yrsUCAS Code H801

Chemical Engineering(Business Management) MEng 4yrsUCAS Code HN82

Chemical Engineering with Biotechnology MEng 4yrsUCAS Code H8C5

Find out more...www.manchester.ac.uk/ceasug-chem-eng@manchester.ac.ukt +44 (0)161 306 9331

WHY MANCHESTER?

• Distinguished history inChemical Engineering at thebirthplace of the subject as anacademic discipline

• Reputation as a world leader inindustrially relevant research andteaching in chemical engineeringand related subjects

• A step towards a career inchemical engineering – rated asthe third highest paid graduatejob in a poll by The Times

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At school in Malaysia, Shobanaenjoyed both art and maths andassumed she would become adesigner, before discovering shecould combine both her loves viathe creative processes of chemicalengineering. She securedsponsorship from Shell, which sawher through A-levels in KualaLumpur and is funding her degreecourse in Manchester.

“Manchester is the best place tostudy chemical engineering,because the University caters forstudents from all walks of life.Awesome lecturers, modern labs,helpful EBL sessions and PASSsessions help to mould everypotential chemical engineer to thebest he or she can be in the future.Besides that, it is truly inspiring tobe studying in the birthplace ofchemical engineering itself.”

Find out why Shobana preferredManchester to Oxford andCambridge, recommends living inhalls, and likes her tutor’s honesty:

www.manchester.ac.uk/ug/profiles

Being in Manchester is a growing-upexperience for me. The youngest in myfamily, I led a sheltered life back inMalaysia. However, living alone has taughtme to be independent and self-reliant.Furthermore, we have a lot of team projectson my course, dealing with different peopleand opinions. You need the courage to giveyour opinion, although it might differ fromwhat ten other people think. You have tobe frank and outspoken, but diplomatic. It’s preparing me for the future – that’s how it will be when I get a job.

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Shobana Simon Manickam, 21, from Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMEng Chemical Engineering with Industrial Experience

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mathematical equations, as well asabout the equipment and techniquesused for large-scale manufacturingand the safety issues surrounding theindustry. If you choose to study for aMEng degree, you study furtheroptions in your chosen specialism, aswell as core chemical engineering.

Our courses are very flexible; youcan find out what interests you andwhat you are best at before youchoose your specialist subjects.

Chemical Engineering MEngStudy advanced chemicalengineering options, to give you a deeper understanding of fundamental chemicalengineering subjects.

Chemical Engineering with BiotechnologyConsider the science of livingorganisms and systems and howthey are translated into economicand safe products and processes.These include the manufacture ofmedicines, the use of geneticprocessing, treating industrial andhuman waste and finding ways ofusing renewable resources.

Chemical Engineering with ChemistryFind out how the skills of thechemical engineer and the chemistare brought together to design andmanufacture products as wideranging as petrochemicals,pharmaceutical tablets, inkjetprinting modules, deodorant sticksand chocolate. You will gain anunderstanding of processes from themolecular level up to industrial scale.

Chemical Engineering withEnvironmental TechnologyExplore how chemical engineersmake a difference to the environmentby reducing waste, creating moreefficient manufacturing processesand using clean technology.

Chemical Engineering with Industrial ExperienceYou spend Year 3 in industry. Yourplacement will vary depending onthe company you are with. Wehave excellent industry contacts andwill give you a lot of help finding aplacement. Students have beenplaced in companies such as:AstraZeneca, British Sugar, BP, ICIPaint, Chevron Texaco, Kraft Foods,Schlumberger, Dupont, Syngenta,BNFL and Exxon Mobil.

You work on a project and learnabout safety, health andenvironmental issues in industry andachieving targets and objectives. Youenhance and extend your knowledgeof chemical engineering and yourskills relating to project work, designand industrial applications.

Chemical Engineering(Business Management)Many chemical engineers progressto senior management positions inprocess companies. Study subjectssuch as business economics,marketing, financial management,strategic planning, projectmanagement and qualitymanagement to get a head start.

Chemical Engineering with Study in EuropeYou have language tuition inFrench, German, or Spanish duringYear 2. This includes spokenlanguage, grammar and sometechnical vocabulary. During youryear abroad, in France, Germany, orSpain, you attend lectures andtutorials, participate in group work,write reports and take examinationsin the local language.

Chemical Engineering (Energy and Environment)A major challenge to society and tofuture chemical engineers is how toproduce and use energy in ways thatare sustainable, economical andenvironmentally friendly. This

pathway allows you to take specialistunits related to energy such asEnergy Systems, WastewaterEngineering Technology and UtilitySystems, Distributed and RenewableEnergy Systems and the Nuclear FuelCycle. You will graduate both with asolid background in core ChemicalEngineering and with additionalexpertise in a topic of majorsignificance in the 21st century.

Career opportunitiesYou could pursue a career in industryas a design engineer, consultant, ormanager; or you could choose toundertake research anddevelopment of new products andprocesses. Fields open to you are asdiverse as food and drink, chemicals,oil, gas and petrochemicals,pharmaceuticals, toiletries, energygeneration and disposal of waste.

You can also consider careers innon-chemical engineering sectors,such as business, finance,marketing, banking, insurance andIT. Many graduates progress intosenior management.

If you follow a MEng course, yourspecialism can help determine yourcareer. Specialists in biotechnologyare particularly sought after in thefields of healthcare, nutrition andpharmaceuticals. Graduates withknowledge of chemistry, as well aschemical engineering, often followcareers in product development,while specialists in environmentaltechnology are in demand to solvepollution problems and developindustrial processes that are lessharmful to the environment.

Business management specialists arewell placed for management roleswithin the chemical engineeringsector, and also for careers infinance, consulting and marketing.

Chemical engineers with aEuropean language have anadvantage in career opportunitiesall over the world.

Find out more...www.manchester.ac.uk/chemistryug-chem@manchester.ac.ukt +44 (0)161 306 9271

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opportunities for study abroadCHEMISTRY

Chemistry is a broad and excitingscience that underpins one of thelargest industrial sectors in the UK.The School of Chemistry atManchester is continuing its longand illustrious contribution to thesubject, and we are currently oneof the largest and best in the UK,with more than 60 members ofacademic staff, 710 undergraduatestudents, 220 postgraduates and140 postdoctoral research staff.

Our great strengths in teaching andresearch include: comprehensiveacademic coverage; excellence inall the core sub-disciplines ofchemistry; outstanding facilities;and a range of collaborations withLife Sciences, and with otherphysical and applied sciences.

We scored 95% in the 2011National Student Survey results –putting us in the top three Russell-group chemistry departments forstudent satisfaction. The lastResearch Assessment Exerciseplaced us in the top four forresearch power (with Oxford,Cambridge and Bristol) and themost recent HESA 2009/10 figuresfor research income showCambridge, Oxford, Imperial andManchester as the top earners.

We also have an impressiveinternational standing. The 2011Shanghai Jiao Tong listings placeManchester as the top UKuniversity outside ‘Oxbridge’ andthe capital. Similarly, the 2011Times Higher Education WorldRankings names Manchester thetop English university outside‘Oxbridge’ or London.

We offer you MChem courses that combine chemistry with other areas, such as forensic andanalytical science, medicinalchemistry, industrial experience and study abroad. We also haveBSc courses in chemistry andmedicinal chemistry.

Chemistry BSc 3yrsUCAS Code F100

Chemistry MChem 4yrsUCAS Code F109

Chemistry with Forensic and Analytical ChemistryMChem 4yrsUCAS Code F1F4

Chemistry with IndustrialExperience MChem 4yrsUCAS Code F101

Chemistry with MedicinalChemistry BSc 3yrsUCAS Code F150

Chemistry with MedicinalChemistry MChem 4yrsUCAS Code F152

Chemistry with Study inEurope MChem 4yrsUCAS Code F102

Chemistry with Study in North America MChem 4yrsUCAS Code F103

Typical offerA-level: AAB - ABBIB: 35 - 33

For entry requirements to specificcourses, you need to visit:www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses

WHY MANCHESTER?

• External links with industry andinternal multidisciplinary linksthat inform and improve ourundergraduate courses

• Internationally renownedresearch covering the fullspectrum of chemical activity,ensuring taught courses basedon the latest knowledge

• Wide portfolio of degreesincluding options such as year-long industrial placements inEurope or North America

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As a major research university, weexpose you to the very latestdevelopments in the field. All ourstaff teach as well as research, soyou are taught by experts in thefield, and we offer a wide range ofundergraduate research projectsthat reflect the diversity of ourresearch. Everything fromenzymatic reactions to singlemolecule magnets, from plasmaclean-up of diesel exhaust tofabrication of nano particles, fromanalysing the complex chemistryof living systems to synthesisingnatural products, takes place at Manchester.

Extensive links with industry andfacilities include: the KnowledgeCentre for Materials Chemistry;the Centre for MicroporousMaterials; the Centre forRadiochemistry Research; theOrganic Materials InnovationCentre, the Dalton NuclearInstitute and the National Servicefor EPR Spectroscopy.

What you studyYou have the choice of a three orfour-year course, leading to a BScor MChem degree. Years 1 and 2follow a core structure; Years 3and 4 allow greater flexibility. Coretopics include thermodynamics,kinetics, quantum chemistry,organic reaction mechanisms,natural product chemistry, stereochemistry and heterocyclicchemistry, structure and bonding,s, p, d and f block chemistry,interfaces, materials and biologicalchemistry. You also attend course units covering a range of presentational, quantitative,computer and IT skills. Finally,there is time for you to study subsidiary course units inother subjects.

Eligibility for continuation on theMChem course is based on yourgeneral performance and yourYear 2 mark. If you have notperformed to a satisfactorystandard, you will be transferredto the BSc course.

Chemistry (BSc/MChem)BSc final year: Core units andadvanced chemistry units, plusunits available in other subjects.Practical work in Year 3 takes theform of a series of mini-projects.

MChem Year 3: You studychemistry in greater depth andbreadth, including both corechemistry and advanced options,and you perform a year-longgroup project.

MChem Year 4: You carry out anextended individual projectassociated with one of theresearch groups. You can tailor thisfinal year towards your owninterests by choosing advancedchemistry options and otherspecialist lectures.

Chemistry with IndustrialExperience (MChem)Years 1, 2 and final: These follow the core MChem course. In Year 2, you also gain help in CV preparation and interview techniques.

Year 3: You undertake a paidplacement within the chemicalindustry. An academic tutorassigned to you will visit you twiceduring your placement. You alsostudy two core chemistry units by distributed learning, usingmaterials on a CD-ROM andonline, and will be expected towrite a placement report and givea presentation on your work.

Chemistry with Study inEurope (MChem)Year1 and 2: These follow thecore structure. You also study yourchosen language throughout.

Year 3: You study chemistry in aEuropean university under theErasmus programme. We link witha range of universities in Spain,Germany, France and Italy; ourhost universities have beenselected on the basis of their trackrecord of academic excellence andsupport of cultural exchanges. Thecourse director keeps in touchwith you and you may be visited.Assessment is by marks from yourhost university and a report onyour placement.

Year 4: You carry out yourextended research project andtake advanced course units.

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Chemistry with Study inNorth America (MChem)As above, except that you spendYear 3 studying chemistry in aworld-class North Americanuniversity – and, since you don’tneed to study a language, youhave the full range of optionsavailable to MChem Chemistrystudents. Host institutions havebeen carefully selected, sharingour own aspirations for academicexcellence and continued all-rounddevelopment of the student.Assessment is by marks from yourhost university and a report onyour placement.

Chemistry with MedicinalChemistry (BSc/MChem)This cross-disciplinary course isideal if you have a strong interestin the biological aspects ofchemistry. In addition to corechemistry units, you take courseunits such as foundation biology,medicinal biochemistry, drugtoxicity, medicinal chemistry,rational drug design andchemotherapy, some of which aretaught by lecturers from thepharmaceutical industry or fromother Schools in the University.

BSc final year: Core chemistryunits, advanced chemistry unitsand units dealing with pharmacyand pharmaceutical sciences, such as chemotherapy and rational drug design. Practicalwork takes the form of a series of mini-projects.

MChem Year 3: Same taughtunits as above; however, you alsoperform a year-long group projecton a topic with a medicinalchemistry flavour.

MChem final year: Extendedproject in organic chemistry inassociation with one of theSchool’s research groups, pluscourse units in chemistry andmedicinal chemistry, including theproduction and characterisation ofcommercially important drugs andadvanced cancer chemotherapy.

Chemistry with Forensic and Analytical Chemistry(MChem)This degree course introduces you to a range of forensic andanalytical techniques thatcomplement your studies in core chemistry.

Years 1 and 2: You follow thecore chemistry structure essentialfor your training. Specialist units inforensic/analytical chemistry andselected laboratory classes provideyou with a foundation in forensicand analytical work. You alsoundertake a core unit, Introductionto the English Legal System.

Year 3: You progressforensic/analytical work throughadvanced laboratory experimentsand an advanced lecture unit.

Year 4: Extended project inassociation with one of theSchool's research groups, such asinstrumentation and analyticalscience; plus specialist course unitsin pharmaceuticals,instrumentation and advancedanalytical techniques ranging fromnuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)and mass spectrometry, through tobio analytical methods.

Career opportunitiesOur graduates enter a wide rangeof careers. You will be numerate,literate, versatile, creative andskilled in problem solving.

Depending on your degree, youmay have additional specialistknowledge in analytical, medicinalor forensic chemistry, in businessand management or a Europeanlanguage. Those students whospend Year 3 abroad have highlysought-after life skills and provenability to adapt, attributes whichmake them highly attractive tofuture employers.

Around half of our graduates get afirst job directly using theirchemical knowledge; 25% goonto a further degree; and theremaining 25% opt for diversecareers in such areas as finance,management, computing and IT.

The School of Chemistry has an excellent teachingstaff and facilities. It also has links with manycompanies, which creates a great opportunity for myindustrial placement year –during which I will gain not only vital industriallaboratory experience, butalso influential references for later in my career.

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These four-year degree coursesgive you the opportunity either to build on existing intermediate (ie AS-level pass or equivalent) or advanced (ie strong A-level pass or equivalent) knowledge of the language, or to study it as a beginner.

Our courses draw on expertiseacross the Schools of Arts,Languages and Cultures; SocialScients; Environment andDevelopment; and the ManchesterBusiness School – giving you a firmgrounding in Chinese languageand Chinese cultural studies, aswell as in related fields of history,politics, sociology, managementand economics.

As you progress, you may draw onthe wide range of researchexpertise in Chinese Studies acrossthe Faculty of Humanities. In thisway, you can increasingly tailoryour course in keeping with thedevelopment of your interests.

What you study

Chinese StudiesThis course aims to provide a firm grounding in Chinese andcontemporary Chinese culture,society, economy and politics, aswell as China’s changing relationswith the West.

Studying Chinese languagethroughout, you will developvarious linguistic skills: speakingand writing accurately;understanding and analysingaudio, visual and written material; using different registers; speaking to a group with confidence; and translatingwith appropriate sensitivity.

Chinese Studies BA 4yrsUCAS Code T100

Chinese and Linguistics BA 4yrsUCAS Code TQ11

Chinese and Screen Studies BA 4yrsUCAS Code TW16

English Language and Chinese BA 4yrsUCAS Code QT31

Modern Language andBusiness and Management(Chinese) BA 4yrsUCAS Code NT11

Chinese may also be studied at beginners', intermediate oradvanced level with French,German, Italian, Japanese,Portuguese, Russian, or Spanish;further details of these courses onp149. See also Linguistics andEnglish Language p132.

Typical offerA-level: AAA-BBBIB: 37-31

For entry requirements to specificcourses, you need to visit:www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses

Find out more...www.manchester.ac.uk/llcug.languages@manchester.ac.ukt +44 (0)161 275 3211

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WHY MANCHESTER?

• Excellent quality, range andflexibility of degree courses in Chinese

• Teaching by a diverse team ofinternationally recognisedacademic specialists in the field

• State-of-the-art resources in theUniversity Library and UniversityLanguage Centre

• Comprehension, translation,grammar and oral work taughtby native Chinese speakers

• One year spent in residence in China

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You also choose China-relatedtopics in politics, history, linguisticand cultural studies, cinema,economics, development studies,business and translation studies,drawing on the wide range ofresearch expertise in Chinesestudies. You should achieve agood mastery of the MandarinChinese language and develop asound knowledge of Chineseculture, history, society, economyand politics, particularly in thecontext of China's place in theworld at a time of globalisation.

Year 3: Spent at a partneruniversity in the People’s Republicof China, or Taiwan.

Chinese and LinguisticsThis course combines the study of Chinese language, literature,society and history with the studyof linguistics. You may takeanother foreign language at anyappropriate level.

Year 1: Both subjects have equalweighting.

Years 2 and 4: You may choosethe relative weighting of your twosubjects; up to two-thirds of yourtime may be spent on one or otherof the chosen subjects (subject tocertain restrictions for Chinese abinitio learners).

Year 3: Can be spent in People’sRepublic of China, or Taiwan.

English Language and ChineseIn English language, course units inthe structure, history and varietiesof English are complemented byunits in general linguistics andsociolinguistics. In Chinese, thecore language units arecomplemented by units in culture,society, literature, linguistics,history, thought and cinema.

Year 1: You study both subjectsequally.

Years 2 and 4: You may studyboth subjects equally, or devotemore weight to either of the maindiscipline areas (subject to certainrestrictions for Chinese ab initiolearners).

Year 3: Can be spent in People’sRepublic of China, or Taiwan.

Modern Language andBusiness and Management(Chinese)You study business andmanagement in European andglobal contexts, as well as theChinese language and culture. Corelanguage course units arecomplemented by units coveringaspects of Chinese culture, society,literature, linguistics, history,migration, thought and cinema. Youalso study aspects of management,economics, finance, accounting andinternational relations.

Year 1: You study both subjectsequally.

Years 2 and 4: You may studyboth subjects equally, or devotemore weight to either of the maindiscipline areas (subject to certainrestrictions for Chinese ab initiolearners).

Year 3: Can be spent in People’sRepublic of China, or Taiwan.

For more information on ModernLanguages, see p149.

Chinese and Screen StudiesThis course combines the study ofChinese language, literature,cinema, society and history, asoffered by Modern Languages,with the study of screen studies.

In Screen Studies, you study core course units in understandingfilm, its history and pre-history,and its development across other media (eg television, DVD,internet distribution).

Year 1: You study both subjectsequally.

Years 2 and 4: You may choosethe relative weighting of the twosubjects; anything up to two-thirdsof your time may be spent on oneor other of the chosen subjects(subject to certain restrictions forChinese ab initio learners).

Year 3: Can be spent in People’sRepublic of China, or Taiwan.

The Chinese course atManchester Uni hasdefinitely exceeded myexpectations. I've beenimpressed by the speed at which I have managedto acquire the language,particularly as I began thecourse at beginner's level.It's also been nice to havesmall, close-knit classeswith native-speakingteachers.

Susannah JonesBA English Language and Chinese

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One of the pioneers in engineeringeducation and research, theMechanics Institute – theforerunner to The University ofManchester – was founded by SirWilliam Fairbairn in 1824. The term‘Reynolds Number’ recognises thefundamental work in fluid flowthat was undertaken by our firstProfessor, Osborne Reynolds(appointed in 1868).

All engineering degrees atManchester have a strong base ofengineering science and build asolid foundation of practical designand analysis. Because our staff areactively involved in research, ourteaching evolves to reflect state-of-the-art technology, giving youaccess to expertise in a wide rangeof engineering disciplines.

The high level of staff contact andour high quality resources ensureyou a challenging and rewardingexperience of engineeringeducation. You will have access to excellent student support,including an extensive tutorialsystem for academic support andpastoral care, student-to-studentmentoring, a dedicatedundergraduate office andsupportive, well-qualified andcooperative staff.

Relevant, up-to-dateteachingAll our civil engineering coursesfulfill the requirements of theEngineering Council UK and therelevant professional institutions as set out by the Joint Board of Moderators.

Our staff members undertakeinternationally renowned,fundamental and industriallyfocused research across a widerange of engineering disciplines;leading-edge research expertisethat is embedded in our teaching.

Civil Engineering BEng 3yrsUCAS Code H200

Civil Engineering MEng 4yrsUCAS Code H201

Civil Engineering (Enterprise)MEng 4yrsUCAS Code H204

Civil and StructuralEngineering MEng 4yrsUCAS Code H220

Civil Engineering with Study in North America MEng 4yrsUCAS Code H2T7

Civil Engineering withIndustrial Experience MEng 5yrsUCAS Code H207

See also Engineering with aFoundation Year, p95

Typical offerA-level: AAA-AABIB: 35-37

For entry requirements to specificcourses, you need to visit:www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses

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CIVIL ENGINEERING

WHY MANCHESTER?

• Long, distinguished history inengineering education andresearch at the first Englishuniversity to offer anengineering degree

• Extensive engineering industrylinks enhancing bothundergraduate teaching andgroundbreaking research

• Excellent resources forinformation, computation andexperimentation

• Professional accreditation by relevant UK institutions

opportunities for study abroad

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Research interests in civilengineering include: buildingaerodynamics; commercialmanagement; constructionmaterials science; conservation ofstructures; contamination studies;engineering systems and design;environmental engineering; fluiddynamics; fire engineering;geotechnics; numerical modelling;project management; risk andvariability of materials; stadiadynamics and crowd-loading; andtidal and wind energy.

You undertake one major researchproject in your third year. MEngstudents also undertake a groupdesign project with jointsupervision from industry. Theseprojects reflect current knowledgeand relevant industrial practice.

What you studyAll our civil engineering degreecourses contain the same core civilengineering subjects. The differentMEng courses offer you theopportunity to develop specialisedunderstanding and skills in thearea of your interest.

BEng coursesYear 1: A general introduction to civil engineering. You studysubjects such as maths,mechanics, computation,construction materials, structuresand geotechnics, and engineeringdesign and management

Year 2: You develop a deeperunderstanding of fundamental civil engineering subjects, such as structural analysis and design,geotechnics, hydraulics and water engineering, constructionmaterials, surveying, civilengineering design andmanagement, plus further studiesof maths and computation. Youalso attend a residential field

course in the Lake District topractice surveying and civilengineering design.

Year 3: Your specialist knowledgeand skills are developed further in subjects that include structuralanalysis and design, geotechnics,hydraulics, construction materialsand management. You undertakea year-long individual researchproject that you choose from awide range of subjects within the School.

MEng coursesYear 4: You aim to develop your design skills in a realisticenvironment through a groupdesign project that is jointlysupervised by an industrialcollaborator. You may follow your specialist interest and selectfrom a range of specialist courseunits taught by staff memberswho conduct leading-edgeresearch in their field, so as toprepare you to become a futureleader in the field.

Civil Engineering (Enterprise) Enterprise and business-relatedcourse units replace some non-core engineering material in allyears, to provide valuable andtransferable skills in enterprise and management.

You can become a world-classengineer who understands thefundamental principlesunderpinning the science ofengineering, but who can alsoapply that knowledge within thebroader context of the modernbusiness environment. Knowledgeof business and managementgives you a greater appreciation of the wider issues in the industry,enhancing your knowledge of the commercial environment and market.

Civil and StructuralEngineeringDesigned for those wishing to specialise in structuralengineering, such as the designand construction of bridges andlarge buildings.

While emphasising aspects ofstructural engineering, the coreunits cover the same subjects asthe Civil Engineering degree, thussatisfying academic requirementsfor entry to the Institution of CivilEngineers and the Institution ofStructural Engineers. In Years 3and 4, you undertake numericallydemanding research and designprojects relating to a wide rangeof structures, gaining expertisethat can be supplemented by achoice of complementary options.

Civil Engineering with Studyin North AmericaDesigned for those wishing topursue a career in civil engineeringwith an insight into NorthAmerican study and practice.

Year 3 is spent at a university inNorth America (Canada or USA).Years 1 and 2 are in common withthe first two years of our otherMEng courses. During your year inNorth America, you continue tofollow the core areas of the homeMEng courses, along with optionsrelating to North American designand construction practice. On yourreturn, you will join the home Year 4 students on the MEng Civil Engineering.

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Civil Engineering withIndustrial ExperienceOur standard MEng course, plus Year 4 is spent undertaking a structured placement within theUK civil, structural engineering, or construction industry to developyour experience. As well as localsupervision, you are supported by the University’s network, plusan individual tutor who visits youat your workplace. You work on a range of real civil andstructural engineering projects,gaining valuable experience as a practicing engineer.

Transferring coursesShould you wish to transfercourses, you must observe thefollowing conditions:

• Transfer between BEng andMEng is decided at the end ofYear 2. At this time, if you areon the BEng but achieve thestandard for MEng, you will beinvited to transfer to MEng.However, if you are registeredMEng but do not meet therequirements at the end ofYears 2 or 3, you will betransferred to BEng. Oncetransferred to BEng, you cannottransfer back to MEng.

• If you are registered on MEng,you can transfer to BEng andgraduate at the end of Year 3.

• If you are not registered onMEng Civil Engineering withStudy in North America, youmay be able to transfer in Year2 if there is a vacancy.

• You can change between MEngCivil Engineering and MEngCivil and Structural Engineeringin Year 4, but you must informus early on in that year.

• If you are registered on MEngCivil Engineering with IndustrialExperience, you can transfer tothe other home based MEngcourses.

Professional accreditationAll of our Civil Engineeringdegrees are professionallyaccredited by the Joint Board ofModerators. For full details, see:

www.manchester.ac.uk/mace/undergraduate/accreditation

Career opportunitiesOur degree courses provide theacademic basis for a professionalcareer in the planning, design,construction and management ofmajor civil and structuralengineering projects.

They also lead to many otheropportunities and our graduatesare in demand from all sectors ofindustry, commerce and publicservice. The skills developed giveyou the ability to analyse and solvecomplex problems by a rigorousapproach and to communicate theresults effectively. Our graduatesalso find employment in diverseareas, such as computing, law,insurance, production engineering,the oil industry, retailmanagement, environmental workand property development.

As a graduate ‘with IndustrialExperience’ or on an ‘Enterprise’course, you emerge with not onlya solid engineering training, butalso a useful insight into thecommercial world, which equipsyou for a diverse range of careers,including general managementand sales, as well as jobs in moretechnical fields.

You will have access to advice anddevelopment opportunities at thebest university careers services inthe UK, with help available to youon all aspects of your career.

I enjoy my course, as it hasthe right balance betweenlectures and lab work. Thismeans that you can applythe knowledge gainedfrom textbooks to themore practical aspects ofengineering.

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opportunities for study abroadCLASSICS AND ANCIENT HISTORY

The civilisations of the ancientMediterranean continue to be asource of new insights andinspiration to every generation ofstudents, teachers and researchers.

Manchester offers you theopportunity to study thischallenging subject by movingthrough a vast field of enquiry:cultural study, anthropology,language, literature, religion, myth,history, archaeology, philosophy,and much more.

Our degrees aim to cater for awide range of interests amongpotential students and make ourteaching readily accessible to thosewho may have had little or noprevious opportunity to studyclassical languages or civilisation.

A great variety of degree coursesand individual course units allowyou to pursue your particularinterests in an atmosphere ofenthusiastic questioning andintellectual rigour.

What you study

Single Honours degrees

Classical StudiesThe most flexible of our SingleHonours courses, offering a broad-based study of the literature,culture and history of the Greekand Roman worlds.

You may take either Greek or Latin (or both) at any level,including beginners’ courses,although you can take the degreewithout studying language. Youalso take specialist course units,which may include ancientliterature, history, religion,philosophy, art and archaeology.

Ancient HistoryA course for students with a mainlyhistorical interest in the Greek andRoman worlds. You may again takeeither Greek or Latin (or both) at

Ancient History BA 3yrsUCAS Code V110

Classical Studies BA 3yrsUCAS Code Q810

Classics BA 3yrsUCAS Code Q800

Latin and English LiteratureBA 3yrsUCAS Code QQ36

Latin and Italian BA 4yrsUCAS Code QR63

Latin and Linguistics BA 3yrsUCAS Code QQ61

Latin and Spanish BA 4yrsUCAS Code QR64

Latin with French BA 4yrsUCAS Code Q6R1

See also Ancient History andArchaeology p54.

Please note that the SingleHonours degrees in Greek, Latinand Classics and Ancient History,previously offered, are no longeravailable as individually nameddegrees. However, the constituentparts of all of them are available as‘pathways’ in the Classics degree.

Typical offerA-level: ABB - BBBIB: 35 - 33

For entry requirements to specificcourses, you need to visit:www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses

WHY MANCHESTER?

• One of the largestconcentrations of classics andancient history experts of anyuniversity in the country, and awide variety of courses

• Exceptional teaching quality, asconfirmed by our highestpossible rating of 24 in the mostrecent subject review

• Scholarship of internationalstanding, as represented by ourglobal reputation for research,which keeps course contentcutting-edge

• One of the largest librarycollections of classics-relatedmaterial in Britain

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any level, including beginners’courses; although, as withClassical Studies, you can take thecourse without studying language.

Course units in Greek and Romanhistory form the core of thiscourse, but others from the rangelisted under Classical Studies canalso be studied as background.Units from modern and mediaevalhistory are also widely available.

Classics This course is based on the studyof Greek and/or Latin languageand literature in each of the threeyears of study. The traditionalClassics degree combines bothLatin and Greek language andliterature, or you can choose totake pathways allowing you tofocus on the language andliterature of either Latin or Greek.

A further pathway offers you thechance to combine the study ofGreek and Latin language,literature and culture with theexamination of important aspectsof Greek and Roman political,social and intellectual history. Youtake either Greek or Latinlanguage for three years, and maybegin this at university. As well ascore course units in ancient historyand literature, others from therange outlined under the othersubject headings above can bestudied as background.

All pathways of the Classics coursecan be taken by students whohave not studied the languagesbefore, as well as those whoalready have them at AS/A2-levelor equivalent.

See more course details and entryrequirements online:www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses

Where appropriate, the texts for course units in literature and history are studied in theoriginal language.

Joint Honours degreesThe following Joint Honourscourses offer you similaropportunities to study the ancienttexts in the original language:

Latin and English Literature isbased on the study of Latinlanguage and literature in each ofthe three years of study. This ispursued in parallel with the fullrange of English studies (optionsinclude Old and Middle English,Renaissance, historical andcontemporary English language,and cultural theory).

Latin and Spanish, Latin andItalian, and Latin with Frenchare based on the study of thelanguage, literature and culture ofboth societies. Each language isstudied in all three years. Thesefour-year courses include a yearabroad where possible; thisincludes enrolment on classicalcourses at a Spanish, Italian, orFrench university.

Latin and Linguistics is based onthe study of Latin language andliterature in each of the three yearsof study, pursued in parallel toanalytical and theoretical study oflanguage in general, including thenature of language and models ofits structure.

Ancient History andArchaeology offers you theopportunity to combine the studyof ancient history and archaeologyin more ways than one. You takeoptions in Greek and Romanhistory, and from the broad rangeof courses available fromArchaeology. The degree offersalternative pathways that give youthe choice of learning ancientlanguages, or developing practicalarchaeological skills. For moredetails on this degree, see Archaeology p54.

Career opportunitiesAll our degrees open many doorsand close virtually none. A classicaldegree (especially one including alanguage element) is highly prizedby employers, and we see ourgraduates take up jobs in themedia, the Civil Service, industry,banking, accountancy, retailmanagement and law, as well as teaching.

Many graduates choose tocontinue their studies by taking a graduate programme atManchester, or elsewhere.

My favourite aspect of thecourse so far has beenstudying in Italy during thesummer and experiencingthe remains of ancient Romein person. It really broughtthe course alive andheightened my interest inthe classical world.

Burhannudin KhadbaiBA Classical Studies

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COMPUTER SCIENCE

Computing is transforming ourworld, changing the way we workand play, and redefining fields ofhuman endeavour as diverse ashealthcare, engineering andgovernment. Computer scienceunderpins this revolution, bringingtogether understanding of thescientific and technologicalfoundations of computing,hardware and software methods,and information andcommunication technologies.

Manchester saw the birth of thecomputer and introduced theComputer Science undergraduatedegree. Today, we remain at theforefront of the discipline and offer

Artificial Intelligence BSc 3yrsUCAS Code G700

Artificial Intelligence MEng 4yrsUCAS Code G702

Artificial Intelligence withIndustrial Experience BSc 4yrsUCAS Code G701

Computer Science BSc 3yrsUCAS Code G400

Computer Science MEng 4yrsUCAS Code G401

Computer Science andMathematics BSc 3yrsUCAS Code GG14

Computer Science andMathematics with IndustrialExperience BSc 4yrsUCAS Code GG41

Computer Science withBusiness and Management BSc 3yrsUCAS Code G4N2

Computer Science withBusiness and Managementwith Industrial Experience BSc 4yrsUCAS Code GNK1

Computer Science withIndustrial Experience BSc 4yrsUCAS Code G405

Computer SystemsEngineering BEng 3yrsUCAS Code HH66

Computer SystemsEngineering MEng 4yrsUCAS Code GH4P

Computer SystemsEngineering with IndustrialExperience BEng 4yrsUCAS Code HHQ6

Computing for BusinessApplications BSc 3yrsUCAS Code G510

Computing for BusinessApplications with IndustrialExperience BSc 4yrsUCAS Code G511

Internet Computing BSc 3yrsUCAS Code G450

Internet Computing withIndustrial ExperienceUCAS Code G451

Software Engineering BSc 3yrsUCAS Code GG6K

Software Engineering MEng 4yrsUCAS Code GG64

Software Engineering withIndustrial Experience BSc 4yrsUCAS Code G603

Typical offerA-level: A*AA-AAB (Please notethat all courses except for InternetComputing and Computing forBusiness Applications require A-level Mathematics)IB: 37-35

For entry requirements to specificcourses, you need to visit:www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses

WHY MANCHESTER?

• Distinguished history inComputer Science, dating fromthe birth of the world’s firststored-program computer at this University

• Multidisciplinary coursesinvolving major collaborationswith Manchester BusinessSchool and many Schools inEngineering and PhysicalSciences

• Entrepreneurial culture, enablingclose relationships with industry

• Knowledge, principles andtransferable skills necessary for a career at the forefront of innovation

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some of the UK’s strongestundergraduate courses. We arealso one of the UK’s largestcomputer science schools, givingus strength and depth across thediscipline – if it’s going onanywhere, it’s going on here.

Multidisciplinary coursesCollaborations across the University,an entrepreneurial culture andextensive industry links inform ourundergraduate degrees and ensurethat what you learn is relevant toapplications in the real world – andto a broad spectrum of careers. Wehave one of the UK’s broadestofferings of computer sciencecourses, enabling you to specialiseacross the discipline. We also aimfor maximum flexibility, so you cantailor your course to your interestsand career aspirations as yourexperience of the subject develops.

Our courses are fully accredited bythe IET and BCS, giving first stepstowards professional registration,and were rated excellent in themost recent teaching assessmentexercise (HEFCE).

Student lifeBeing a student here is also fun –the School provides a friendly andsupportive environment for you.We have a thriving student socialcommittee and students are activein many aspects of University life.Our graduates keep in touch withus and have written about theirexperience on our website:www.manchester.ac.uk/cs/undergraduate/studentprofiles

Manchester has an internationalreputation as a world leader inresearch and teaching across thefull breadth of computing, fromembedded computer systems toinformation management, andfrom computer architecture to e-government.

See all computing courses: p80.

What you studyAll our courses develop high-levelpractical and theoretical skills viaeither a broad range of computerscience topics, or more focus in aparticular area through a specialistdegree or a choice of themes –related collections of course unitsthat together provide key skills in afocused area. You gain knowledgeand practical experience of currenttechnologies, and a thoroughgrounding in the principles of thesubject. Upon graduation, you willbe well prepared to deal withfuture developments in this rapidlychanging area – either inemployment, or in further study.

Almost all of our courses areoffered in a number of variants.Our four-year MEng courses fulfilthe highest professionalrequirements and challenge theablest of students. In your finalyear, you study specialised topicsat an advanced level and broadenyour skills and experience with aperiod in industry, enterprise-related course units, andindustry-focused project work.

Our four-year BSc with IndustrialExperience courses enable you tospend a full year in industry.Students with industrial experiencenot only tend to improve their finaldegree performance, but alsoenhance their employmentprospects. You can also study anyof our courses as a three-year BSc.

Courses run in the School

Computer ScienceOur most popular, flexible courseprovides a thorough grounding inthe principles and practice ofcomputer science, from hardwaredesign, through softwaredevelopment and maintenance, toa wide range of application areas.To help you choose your courseunits, they are organised into

‘themes’ to help focus your studiesand project work. Themes let youspecialise in areas such as web anddistributed systems, computerarchitecture, visual computing andinformation systems in business.

Software EngineeringAs computer systems become everlarger and more complex, theproblems of developing andmaintaining them become moresignificant. This course provides athorough grounding in the generaltheory and practice of softwaredevelopment and maintenance,with particular emphasis on thedevelopment of large or missioncritical systems, and thoseintended for use in rapidlychanging environments. You covertopics relating to the softwarelifecycle, from finding out whatthe system is really supposed todo, to the production of a runningsystem using modern tools forsupporting parts of this process.

Artificial IntelligenceThis course extends the study ofgeneral principles and practice ofcomputer systems and softwaredevelopment, with the chance toexamine some techniques of AI.These tackle the problems ofenabling a computer to interpret theworld around it, learn and reasonabout what it perceives, andcommunicate with people and othercomputers about what the world islike and what it wants to do.

Computer SystemsEngineeringSophisticated electronic systemspermeate all aspects of life, such asMP3 players, games consoles,mobile phones, vehicle controlsystems and radar. All of these areembedded systems, which typicallycontain memory, one or moremicroprocessors, a communicationscapability, application-specific

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hardware and software. Extensiveknowledge and skills are needed tosupport their development, includingdigital electronics, softwareengineering, computer architectureand digital signal processing.

Interdisciplinary coursesUnlike our other courses, thesecourses do not need A-levelMathematics. They combinerelevant computational techniqueswith complementary material onimportant application areas, andare taught jointly with businessinformation system and interactivesystems specialists fromManchester Business School.

Computing for Business ApplicationsModern organisations are heavilydependent on IT systems, rangingfrom applications such as financialmanagement packages, tosophisticated decision support andknowledge management tools.This course provides you with athorough grounding in the generalprinciples and practice of softwaredevelopment and maintenance,with particular emphasis on thedevelopment and deployment ofsoftware systems in organisationalsettings. It examines the way inwhich IT systems interact withother parts of an organisation anddevelops the skills to use thisknowledge to design effectivesoftware systems.

Internet ComputingThe internet has become central toa wide range of commercial,educational and leisure activities.As a result, it is used directly by adiverse collection of individualsand organisations, with differentrequirements and priorities. Thiscourse provides knowledge andunderstanding of the architectureand design of web-based systemsand web development tools. It

also provides skills that underpinthe development and evaluationof collaborative and interactivewebsites in commercial settings.

Joint coursesOne of our strengths is the varietyof collaborations we have withother Schools in the University.

Computer Science withBusiness and ManagementThis course provides you with theopportunity to explore twodisciplines. It enables you to buildan understanding of the generalprinciples and practice of computersystems and software development,complemented by study inManchester Business School todevelop an understanding of thenature of business andmanagement roles and practices.

Computer Science and MathematicsThis course, offered jointly with theSchool of Mathematics, gives you apowerful combination ofmathematical and computerscience skills. In particular, you gainhigh level practical and theoreticalskills over a broad range ofcomputer science topics, and aknowledge and understanding ofmathematical ideas, including theconcepts of rigorous argument andformal proof. You may explorehow the subjects are increasinglyused to support each other.

Career opportunitiesThere are significant employmentopportunities in the traditional ITindustry, but ManchesterComputer Science graduates areincreasingly in demand from a verybroad range of employers, as theycome to depend increasingly oncomputer-based products, servicesand ways of working. You couldwork in virtually all areas ofbusiness and society, including

finance, films and games,pharmaceuticals, healthcare,consumer products and publicservices. Increasingly, employersare seeking graduates with high-level computing skills, and theability to apply them in innovativeways to solve the problems facingtheir organisations.

From large multinational firms tosmall local organisations,employers actively target ourstudents for sponsorship, summerplacements and full-time positionsafter graduation. They know ourgraduates are equipped with theskills they need: strong technicalability and the ability to workeffectively with others. Now is aparticularly good time to studycomputer science; all potentialemployers of our graduates areforecasting a serious shortage ofthe sort of high quality graduatesthat our courses produce.

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The Manchester courseprovides a really solidfoundation of the keycomputer science concepts,and then allows a hugeamount of freedom tofurther explore the aspectsof computer science thatinterest you the most. I’veput into practice the skillsand knowledge I’ve learnedover the past three years tocreate my own multiplayergame engine.

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Computing brings togethercomputer science, electronics,mathematics, design, psychology,business and management andinformation systems. It unites anunderstanding of the scientific andtechnological foundations ofcomputing, hardware and softwaremethods, and information andcommunication technologies to design technology-basedsystems, information andknowledge management systemsand business processes.

History of innovationOver the course of its short history, computing has radicallychanged the way peopleexperience the world – and The University of Manchester hasplayed a long and distinguishedrole in this development.

From the very beginning, when thefirst computer in the world to storeits program electronically was builthere, through to today, whenembedded computing systems areall-pervasive – in our mobilephones, DVD and MP3 players, insatellite navigation systems, inmedical instrumentation anddiagnostic equipment – we havebeen at the forefront of thedevelopment of both technologyand applications.

Manchester offers breadth anddepth in its range of computingcourses. Whatever your area ofinterest in computing, we willalmost certainly be able to offer a programme of study to fit your needs.

Find out more...www.manchester.ac.uk/cswww.manchester.ac.uk/mbsSee page opposite for list of courses.

One of the defining forces of the21st century, computing transformsour world, changing the way inwhich we work and play, andredefining fields of humanendeavour as diverse as healthcareand manufacturing, engineeringand government.

Computing at Manchester is drivenby the challenges presented bythese new areas of application. Our courses involve finding newintellectual challenges: how torepresent complex knowledge and information; how computerscan interact naturally with people;how to design complex systems;and how computers can be madeto work in business andmanagement contexts.

Intelligent problem solvingComputing is about designingsolutions to real problems.Technology alone does not solveproblems; the skill and ingenuity ofthe scientist, the engineer, or thepractitioner is the real driving force.

The diversity of problems to whichcomputing is applied is difficult tocomprehend: from designing asilicon chip containing more than100 million transistors in an areano larger than a postage stamp, todeveloping an internet shoppingsite that recognises your interestsand suggests items you might liketo buy; from using medical imagingto map tumours, or to understandhow the human brain works, tousing embedded systems thatmonitor the movement ofchemicals through the soil; fromworking with NASA to find bugs inthe design of the K9 Martian Roverprogramme, to using computergraphics to combat the painsuffered by amputees.

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WHY MANCHESTER?

• Diverse range of computingcourses that will equip you withthe skills to shape the future ofbusiness, engineering, scienceand society

• Multidisciplinary approach,which recognises thatcomputing needs to takeaccount of people, culture,processes and organisations, if technology is to be usedeffectively

• Knowledge, principles andtransferable skills necessary for a career at the forefront ofinnovation, for talented andambitious students

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Perhaps you already have a clearidea of what you want to focus onin your studies, whether on thescientific and technologicalfoundations of computing, onhardware or software design, oron the interface betweencomputing and business.

Alternatively, perhaps you areinterested in studying acomputing-related course, but donot yet know exactly what willmost attract you. If this sounds likeyou, please read the individualsubject area entries to find outmore about the courses we offer,take a look at the School websites,or contact us if you feel you needadvice. We are keen to help youchoose the right course for you.

What you study

Computing courses at ManchesterThe School of Computer Scienceand Manchester Business School –both world leading in their ownright – work together to provide acoherent set of courses. Whereappropriate, courses are offeredjointly, exploiting the strengths ofboth Schools.

Courses that concentrate on thecore principles of computing andits myriad of applications:

Computer Science

Software Engineering

Artificial Intelligence

Computer SystemsEngineeringSee Computer Science, p77.

Courses that emphasise theeffective use of information andcommunications technology in thepublic and private sectors:

Computing for BusinessApplications

Computer Science withBusiness and Management

Internet Computing

Information TechnologyManagement for Business (an e-skills course)See Computer Science, p77, and Business Studies andManagement, p58.

Accounting, Managementand Information SystemsSee Accounting p50.

Other courses that explore therelationship between computingand other disciplines:

Computer Science andMathematicsSee Computer Science, p77.

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DENTISTRY AND ORAL HEALTH SCIENCES

Five themes run through ourprogramme:

• Human health and disease

• The mouth in health and disease

• Clinical competence

• Scientific understanding and thought

• Team working, communicationskills, ICT, reflective practice

Dedicated teams have designedthese themes and integrated theminto each year of the course,ensuring that your knowledge andskills develop in an integratedfashion as the focus moves frombasic building blocks in Year 1, to professional competence in Year 5.

Foundation yearIf your A-level (or equivalent)subjects do not include therequired sciences, you will need to join our Foundation Year,intended to provide the scientificknowledge and skills necessary for you to progress to the first yearof the five-year BDS course onsatisfactory completion of the end-of-year assessment. Pleasenote that we do not acceptapplications from outside the EUfor the Foundation Year.

How you learnThe emphasis on integration oftheory and practice throughout theManchester Dental Programmelends itself to enquiry-basedlearning (EBL), which covers aspectrum of approaches:

• Exploration of a scenario orproblem drives the wholelearning experience (EBL)

• Small-scale investigations (egfield work or case studies)

• Projects and research activity

What you study

BDS (Bachelor of DentalSurgery) in Dental SurgeryThe subjects taught in all UKDental Schools are controlled bythe General Dental Council. Theirdocument ‘The First Five Years’gives details on what is covered inthe BDS programme.

The Manchester Dental Programmehas been designed by students andstaff of the School of Dentistry toprovide an integrated, enquiry-based, five-year course, building on and incorporating our existinghigh quality learning/teaching, ourexpertise in problem-basedlearning (EBL) and our well-established outreach courses. A keyfeature is integration betweentheory and practice, central towhich is early learning/teaching inthe clinical context.

Dentistry (includingFoundation Year) BDS 6yrsUCAS Code A204

Dentistry (first-year entry) BDS 5yrsUCAS Code A206

Oral Health Sciences BSc 3yrsUCAS Code B840

Typical offerDue to the detailed nature of entryrequirements for Dentistry and OralHealth Science courses, we areunable to include a typical offer inthe prospectus. For complete andup-to-date information on ourentry requirements for Dentistryand Oral Health Science, you needto visit our website:www.manchester.ac.uk/dentistry/undergraduate

For entry requirements to specificcourses, you need to visit:www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses

WHY MANCHESTER?

• Distinguished reputation indentistry, long established since 1884

• Choice of the BDS, allowing you to practise as a dentist, or the BSc Oral Health Science,allowing you to practise as a dental hygienist or dentaltherapist

• Extensive experience in outreachcommunity clinics, allowing youto treat patients regularly andexperience clinical dentistry in a‘real world’ environment

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NEVER WANT TO LEAVEMADE ME...Stephen DaviesLecturer in Dental PracticeSchool of Dentistry

Stephen Davies is both alecturer/tutor in dental practice at the University and a practicingdentist, making him uniquelyplaced (and very willing) tocomment on both the theoreticaland the practical sides of dentistry.He’s also a Manchester alumnusfrom the class of 1971 – and hasbeen here ever since.

“Dentistry is not about teeth.Dentistry is about people. It’s hard,but it’s rewarding for the samereasons. You need a combination ofsoft and hard skills; you need to bean empathetic person who enjoystechnical challenges. And you needa commitment to lifelong learning.Manchester is the place to get whatyou need. The undergrad course isbroad-based; we have a reputationas being a friendly school andacademically sound. And, if youstay in the area, we have a veryhealthy postgraduate dental scene,which gives you the opportunity todevelop as a dentist – as I did.”

Find out more about Stephen,including how coming toManchester was, for him, a happy‘accident’ and why he thinkssurgeons have it easy:

www.manchester.ac.uk/ug/profiles

I’ve always enjoyed Manchester. It’s a vibrant, wonderfulcity without the impersonal metropolis feeling ofLondon. Our graduates clearly agree; they always wantto stay and do their protected practice in Manchester. It’san incredibly good dental school; it’s in the best locationin the British Isles; and it’s peopled by Mancunians, whoare absolutely lovely people. So why are you thinkingabout anywhere else?

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Through EBL, you participate in awide range of different learningactivities, including small groupseminars, themed theatre events,case-based activities, computer-assisted learning and the use ofweb-based resources.

Our emphasis on EBL means thattraditional lectures and tutorialswill not form a major part of yourlearning experience, but carefullyintegrated, appropriate earlyclinical experience will.

Years 3 to 5: A significant part ofclinical teaching in these yearstakes place in outreach communityclinics in different areas of GreaterManchester. Use of outreachteaching was pioneered inManchester with our first paediatricoutreach teaching in 1975. Wenow have eleven outreach clinics to which you may be assigned.

Oral Health Sciences This course covers a wide varietyof subjects, including basicsciences, human diseases,periodontology, dental caries,restorative dentistry, dentalradiography, behavioural science,orthodontics, and general and oralhealth promotion.

How you learnYear 1: Most teaching takes place in lectures, seminars andtutorials. You begin to developyour clinical skills on patientsimulators progressing to your first adult patients.

Year 2: Non-clinical and clinical subjects are integrated as you begin to treat child andadult patients.

Year 3: You provide dental carefor patients in a variety of settings,both within the School ofDentistry and at outreachcommunity clinics.

Career opportunitiesAs a BDS graduate, you can workin general practice (normally aftercompleting a year of mandatoryvocational dental practice), thecommunity dental service, hospitalpractice, university teaching andresearch, various individualorganisations and the armedforces. Sometimes you may needfurther training and specialisation.Your qualification is recognisedthroughout the European Unionand in many other countries.

As a graduate in Oral HealthSciences, you can work in allsectors of dentistry as a dentalhygienist or dental therapist. Thisrole incorporates the skills of bothdental hygienists and dentaltherapists and reflects thephilosophy outlined in the GeneralDental Council document‘Developing the Dental Team’ -see: www.gdc-uk.org

Health screeningAt the School of Dentistry, we aremindful of our overriding duty ofcare to the public, with whom youwill come into close contact at anearly stage of your studies.Consequently, if your application issuccessful, you will need tocomply with the viral screeningrequested by the Department ofHealth to show that you are not acarrier of Hepatitis B or C, or HIV.

Additionally, you will be asked tosend a completed Pre-AcceptanceHealth Questionnaire,countersigned by your generalpractitioner, to our StudentOccupational Health Department.

General enquiries about the healthscreening can be addressed to:

Elizabeth Aniteye, OccupationalHealth Nurse Advisert +44 (0)161 275 2862elizabeth.aniteye@manchester.ac.uk

Successful applicants will also berequired to provide satisfactoryCriminal Records BureauDisclosure at enhanced level. Aswell as any criminal convictions,applicants must disclose anycautions, reprimands or finalwarnings that they have received.

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DRAMA

Drama and Screen StudiesThis course takes advantage of theopportunities offered on the Dramacourse, but focuses on the study offilm and other screen media. Youtake course units on theatre or filmhistory and contextualisation, aswell as undertaking individualresearch for a dissertation in yourthird year that can be practice-based. Throughout your course,you can choose film options fromthe variety of studies offered andtake courses in video-making.

Career opportunitiesA wide variety of careeropportunities are open to you.Recent graduates now havesuccessful careers in theatre, filmand television, applied theatre,journalism and publishing, teachingand research, community arts andarts administration.

What you study

DramaYou study drama as a culturalprocess and artistic discourse, viathe intellectual consideration oftheoretical and dramatic texts,performance venues and theatre,cinema and television events.

Drama and English LiteratureIf you wish to study other literaryforms, this course allows you tochoose a number of pathwaysdrawn from drama and Englishliterature (eg two-thirds drama andone-third English literature; one-third drama and two-thirds Englishliterature, or half drama and halfEnglish literature). Various optionsallow emphasis that is moretheoretical than practical. You canconsult with tutors to help youdetermine your route through the course.

Manchester was one of the firstBritish universities to teach drama.Today, our scope and resources areextensive, with useful contactsacross the city and region.

Our cutting-edge £6 millionpremises incorporates the purpose-built Cosmo Rodewald ConcertHall, the John Thaw StudioTheatre, the Lenagan Library,audio/visual facilities and improvedperformance, workshop andpractice spaces.

Drama BA 3yrsUCAS Code W400

Drama and English LiteratureBA 3yrsUCAS Code WQ4HSee also English Literature, p96.

Drama and Screen Studies BA 3yrsUCAS Code WW46See also Music and Drama, p150.

Typical offerDue to the detailed nature of entry requirements for Dramacourses, we are unable to include a typical offer in the prospectus.For complete and up-to-dateinformation on our entryrequirements for these courses, you need to visit:www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses

WHY MANCHESTER?

• Established tradition at one of the first UK universities toteach drama

• £6 million investment in newpremises and resources

• Wide-ranging teaching coveringthe history, theory, criticism andpractice of drama and itsperformance

• Unique disciplinary focus on theway in which drama functionswithin its cultural context

• Access to one of the country’smost vibrant theatre, film andperformance cultures

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Drama at Manchester hasopened my eyes to a newwealth of knowledge, bothon a personal and academiclevel. The relationshipbetween the course and thecity itself creates a brilliantenvironment in which thearts can be studied in amodern and exciting way.

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quakes, volcanic eruptions, landslidesand floods), and how to predict theiroccurrence; the search for newenergy and mineral resources andtheir safe exploitation; maintainingquality water supplies; the disposalof domestic, industrial and nuclearwaste; and the study of short andlong-term climatic change.

Geoscientists find employment inoil, mining, engineering, water andenvironmental fields as well as inteaching, at universities and ingovernment geological surveys.

What you study

Geology Covers all the major aspects ofgeoscience – ideal if you want tokeep your options open.Accredited by the GeologicalSociety of London, with a fullfieldwork programme, includingindependent mapping, and widechoice of Year 3 options.

Environmental and Resource Geology Focuses on exploration for earthresources and the environmentalimpact of their extraction, alongwith the safe disposal of any wasteproducts. You could studyhydrogeology, mineral deposits,engineering geology and energyresources, and you may take unitsshared with environmental scientists.Accredited by the GeologicalSociety of London, with a fullfieldwork programme, includingindependent mapping.

Geochemistry Ideal if you have a good backgroundin physical sciences and areparticularly interested in thechemistry of natural systems andtheir evolution through time. Thecourse applies geochemical methodsto such diverse problems as the originof the solar system and pollutedgroundwater. You could study

Earth Sciences MEarthSci 4yrsUCAS Code F640

Environmental and ResourceGeology BSc 3yrsUCAS Code F630

Geochemistry BSc 3yrsUCAS Code F670

Geography and Geology BSc 3yrsUCAS Code FF68

Geology BSc 3yrsUCAS Code F600

Geology with PlanetaryScience BSc 3yrsUCAS Code F6F5

Geology with PlanetaryScience MEarthSci 4 yrsUCAS Code F6FM

Petroleum Engineering BEng 3yrsUCAS Code H850

Petroleum Engineering MEng 4yrsUCAS Code H851

Typical offerA-level: AAB-ABBIB: 35-36

For entry requirements to specificcourses, you need to visit:www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses

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Earth SciencesEarth Sciences studies thecomposition, behaviour and historyof the Earth and other planets. Itintegrates and applies differentscientific disciplines to problems suchas the formation and composition ofthe Earth, causes of earthquake andvolcanic activity, causes of Ice Agesand the origin and evolution of life.

It is an immensely practical subject;geologists study many phenomenathat affect our daily lives, such as thestudy of natural hazards (earth-

EARTH SCIENCES

WHY MANCHESTER?

• One of the UK’s largest centresfor earth and environmentalteaching

• Diverse exciting fieldworkopportunities, funded by theUniversity, as part of your course

• Opportunities to gain industrialexperience via work placements

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biogeochemical cycles, organicsystems, isotope geochemistry andanalytical techniques. Accredited bythe Geological Society of London,with a full fieldwork programme,including independent mapping.

Earth Sciences (MEarthSci)This four-year undergraduate‘integrated masters’ is particularlysuitable if you want a researchcareer. You may switch to it fromany other geoscience course inYears 1 and 2. You can follow ageology, environmental andresource geology, or geochemistrypathway in the early course years,with a research project in Year 4. A few specialist units are sharedwith postgraduate students.Accredited by the GeologicalSociety of London, with a fullfieldwork programme, includingindependent mapping.

Geology with PlanetaryScience (BSc/MEarthSci)Planetary Science is aninterdisciplinary subject and a uniquecourse bringing together geologists,astronomers, physicists, chemistsand biologists to study the originand evolution of the solar system.You could study comparativeplanetology, extra-terrestrialmaterials, isotope geochemistry andorigin of the solar system. Availablein three or four-year format (thelatter gives you the chance toundertake a research project inplanetary science). The coursecomprises around two-thirdsgeology, one-third planetary science.

Geography and Geology Ideal if you have a strong interest inphysical geography and geologyand wish to focus on naturalprocesses at the Earth's surface.You have a wide choice of units andundertake a dissertation typically inphysical geography or sedimentarygeology, often field-based. This is a

joint degree between the Schoolof Earth, Atmospheric andEnvironmental Sciences (EASES)and the School of Environmentand Development. You may attendfield courses run by both Schools.

Petroleum EngineeringAvailability and exploitation of oiland gas resources underpins theworld's economy. Today, newhydrocarbon resources areincreasingly difficult to find, whiledemand for oil is increasingrapidly. This has resulted in risingoil prices, so oil companies areplacing more emphasis on efficientrecovery to maintain productionand meet increasing demands.Petroleum engineers work at theinterface between geology andengineering and are pivotal in theefficient exploitation and long-term recovery of hydrocarbons.

Our courses equip you with theknowledge and skills required bythe petroleum industry. Manycourse units are led by industryprofessionals, and project worksimulates real industry problems.

What you study

Petroleum Engineering(BEng/MEng)Producing oil and gas fromreserves effectively and safely is ofimmense economic importance,and requires a broad spectrum ofknowledge and skills. Thesecourses equip you with the skillsand knowledge to manage andoperate oil fields effectively.Courses benefit from industryinput and dedicated laboratoryspace with industry-standardsoftware. Design projects eachyear enable you to put theory intopractice. This is a joint coursebetween EAES and the School ofChemical Engineering andAnalytical Sciences.

Fieldwork and placementsIntegral to your degree, fieldworkallows you to apply skills learnt inlectures and laboratories to realsettings. You develop observationand interpretation skills andtechniques for investigatingspecific problems. All tutor-ledcourses are heavily subsidised.Students undertaking independentfieldwork (eg geologists) will needto contribute towards travel andaccommodation costs.

You have opportunities to gainindustrial experience in areas fromoil exploration to site investigationof contaminated land.

Career developmentUniversity mentoring schemesallow you to gain experience of aparticular industry of your choice.Many students progress onto apostgraduate degree as a route toa specialist career.

For course units on all courses see:http://bit.ly/ruN8Fp

The University has excellentfacilities, resources andlectures. Obviously there is alot of hard work involved,but there is a lot of fun to behad too; the second yearfield trips have provided mewith some great memories.By the end, I’ll have a top-notch degree and a choiceof career that will hopefullytake me to a hot countrysomewhere.

Dominic MulroyBSc Geochemistry

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The study of economics is crucial tounderstanding the world around us,as a glance at the news reveals thatmany important issues facingsocieties across the globe have asubstantial economic dimension.

Many famous names in economicshave worked and studied atManchester, including two NobelLaureates: Sir John Hicks, whoseinterpretation of Keynes GeneralTheory is still considered thedominant model taught toundergraduates at nearly all UKuniversities; and Sir Arthur Lewis, a development economist whobecame the first black person toreceive a Nobel Prize outside thecategory of peace. Today, we are atthe forefront of UK teaching andresearch in economics, with anacademic staff of nearly 50.

What you study

Economics BEconSc The Bachelor of Economic Science is a small specialist Economics degree designed to provide specialisttraining and knowledge for studentswho are strongly committed to the study of economics. There is astrong quantitative (mathematicsand statistics) core to the degree; we require at least a grade B at A-level Mathematics or equivalent(although most students exceed this requirement).

The course covers the core elementsof micro- and macroeconomics and requires you to develop themathematical and relatedquantitative skills necessary forfurther study in economics, or for a career as a professional economistin the private or public sector.

Economics BEconSc 3yrsUCAS Code L102

Economics BA (Econ) 3yrsUCAS Code L100

Economics and Philosophy BA (SocSci)UCAS Code LV15

See also BA (Econ) Economic andSocial Studies p90, Modern Historywith Economics p106.

Typical offerA-level: AABIB: 35

For entry requirements to specificcourses, you need to visit:www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses

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ECONOMICS

WHY MANCHESTER?

• Long, distinguished history inEconomics, with a Chair inPolitical Economy founded atManchester in 1854

• Exclusive first-year study skillsand applied economics units

• Excellent technical capabilitiesand transferable skills fromresearch-led teaching in Year 3

• Extensive choice of course units,thanks to the significant diversityof interests of our staff

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Over the degree, half of the course units cover compulsorymaterial. You can choose yourremaining units from a wide range of options, includingdevelopment economics,environmental economics, finance and mathematics, allowing you to pursue your own additional interests.

Year 1: Core components includeeconomics, mathematics andstatistics and exclusive course units in Applied Economics andStudying Economics. You candevelop your personal transferableskills, including IT skills, and enhanceyour quantitative and economicunderstanding. Free choice courseunits include languages, philosophy,other social sciences, or options in mathematics.

Year 2: Core components areeconomics, econometrics andmathematical economics. You maytake other options in Economicsand/or enrol on The ManchesterLeadership Programme.

Year 3: The core component ofEconomics and an additional choiceof course units in econometricsand/or mathematical economicsallow you to specialise in particularsub-disciplines. These corecomponents are combined with aflexible choice of course units drawnfrom all areas of the economicsdiscipline, including a collection ofunits in finance.

This flexible choice of optionalcourse units allows you to developdeep specialist knowledge, in orderthat you can either pursuepostgraduate training in economics,finance, or any related area, or enterdirectly into the job market upongraduation. When you graduate,your chosen course units (in yourfinal year) combine to give you adegree specialisation in one of the following:

• Economics

• Econometrics andMathematical Economics

• Financial Economics

Economics BA (Econ)Studying economics on this Schoolof Social Sciences degree, the BA(Economic and Social Studies),enables you to take a broad varietyof subjects across the socialsciences, including economics inyour first year. You can thenspecialise in economics, or combineit with other social science subjects.

For details, see p90.

Career opportunitiesCareer opportunities for our trained economists are excellent. A recent survey showed thateconomics graduates had thesecond highest average salary adecade after graduation (toppedonly by clinical dentists).

Our graduates have pursued careersboth in the public and privatesectors, in a wide range of nationaland international organisations. A high proportion of BEconScgraduates take advantage of theirspecialised knowledge by goingonto further postgraduate study ineconomics and related areas.

I wanted to specialise inEconomics as a career andthe skills the BEconSc gaveappealed to me. The degreealso gave me a fair amountof flexibility – eg Historycourse units.

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Accounting BA (Econ) 3yrsUCAS Code N420

Accounting and Economics BA (Econ) 3yrsUCAS Code NL41

Accounting and Finance BA (Econ) 3yrsUCAS Code NN43

Business Studies BA (Econ) 3yrsUCAS Code N100

Business Studies andEconomics BA (Econ) 3yrsUCAS Code NL11

Business Studies and PoliticsBA (Econ) 3yrsUCAS Code NL12

Business Studies and SociologyBA (Econ) 3yrsUCAS Code NL13

Development Studies BA (Econ) 3yrsUCAS Code L900

Development Studies and Economics BA (Econ) 3yrsUCAS Code LL91

Development Studies and Politics BA (Econ) 3yrsUCAS Code LL92

Development Studies and Sociology BA (Econ) 3yrsUCAS Code LL93

Economics BA (Econ) 3yrsUCAS Code L100

Economics and CriminologyBA (Econ) 3yrsUCAS Code LM19

Economics and Finance BA (Econ) 3yrsUCAS Code LN13Find out more...

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ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL STUDIES

WHY MANCHESTER?

• Maximum flexibility and choicein your preferred areas of study,with more than 260 course unitsavailable to chose from

• Specialist subject areas that allachieved the maximum possiblescore in the most recentteaching quality assessment

• Courses enhanced byresearchers with ‘world leading’and ‘internationally excellent’reputations

opportunities for study abroad

Economics and Philosophy BA (SocSci) 3yrsUCAS Code LV15

Economics and Politics BA (Econ) 3yrsUCAS Code LL12

Economics and Sociology BA (Econ) 3yrsUCAS Code LL13

Finance BA (Econ) 3yrsUCAS Code N300

Politics BA (Econ) 3yrsUCAS Code L244

See also Accounting and Financep50, Business Studies andManagement p58, Economics p88,Philosophy p159, Politics andInternational Relations p167, Social Anthropology p174,Sociology p178.

Typical offerA-level: AABIB: 35

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The BA Social Sciences (BA Econ)at Manchester offers you thechance to specialise in diversesubjects – see the relevant pagesof this prospectus for moreinformation on the subjects:

• Accounting p50• Business Studies p58• Criminology p117• Economic Studies p88• Finance p50• Philosophy p159• Politics p167• Social Anthropology p174• Sociology p178

Extensive choiceYou can study a single subject or acombination of subjects within thesame degree course. Not everyoneknows which areas they want tofocus on; we have thereforestructured the course so that youdo not have to decide when youapply which subject or subjectsyou will study in most depth, butcan take the crucial decision asyou progress through the threeyears of the course.

When you apply, you must useone of the course codes listedabove, but this does not restrictyour eventual choice of area. Forexample, a student who originallyapplied for Economics mayeventually combine Governmentor Sociology with Economics, orspecialise in Development Studies.You may also choose combinationsthat are not listed here.

Please note: you cannot specialisein Accounting, Finance, orBusiness Studies, either as a singlearea or in combination with otherareas, unless you use theappropriate course code.

What you studyYear 1: You follow a broadprogramme of study that includeseconomics, politics, the socialsciences, and either quantitativemethods, or social researchmethods, depending on yourintended area of specialisation.You can also take course units in computer applications andstudy skills.

The aim is to provide a broadintroduction to the social sciences.This will provide some of the basictransferable skills you will need asa student and in later life.Furthermore, it will enable you tomake an informed choice of thesubject areas you will study inYears 2 and 3.

Year 2: You can now decide whicharea/s to specialise in. You cantake most of your course units in asingle area, or within two,sometimes three areas.

Year 3: You specialise in one area,or combine two areas of study. Intotal, more than 260 course unitsare available, giving youremarkable choice and theopportunity to put together aprogramme of study that suitsyour particular interests.

Career opportunitiesDue to the number of pathwaysavailable through the degree, youwill have a wide variety of careeropportunities in both the privateand the public sectors. Recentgraduates have pursued careers inmanagement, accounting,consultancy, the Civil Service, theBank of England, journalism andthe media, social work, teachingand law.

I have had the chance to be taught by great lecturers,including the Head ofEconomics in SoSS. Peer-assisted student supportsessions (PASS) in the secondyear were really beneficialand because of this I amnow a PASS leader myself.

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Electrical and ElectronicEngineering BEng 3yrsUCAS Code H600

Electrical and ElectronicEngineering MEng 4yrsUCAS Code H605

Electrical and ElectronicEngineering with IndustrialExperience BEng 4yrsUCAS Code H606

Electrical and ElectronicEngineering with IndustrialExperience MEng 5yrsUCAS Code H601

Electronic Engineering BEng 3yrsUCAS Code H610

Electronic Engineering MEng 4yrsUCAS Code H614

Electronic Engineering with Industrial ExperienceBEng 4yrsUCAS Code H613

Electronic Engineering with Industrial ExperienceMEng 5yrsUCAS Code H615

Mechatronic EngineeringBEng 3yrsUCAS Code HH36

Mechatronic EngineeringMEng 4yrsUCAS Code HHH6

Mechatronic Engineering with Industrial ExperienceBEng 4yrsUCAS Code HH63

Mechatronic Engineering with Industrial ExperienceMEng 5yrsUCAS Code HHP3

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ELECTRICAL ANDELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

WHY MANCHESTER?

• 96% student satisfaction in theNational Student Survey (NSS)with one of the highest rankingfor teaching quality of anydegree course in the UK

• Strong industry links that informour course content and makeyou more employable

• Cutting-edge degrees informedby excellent research; we areranked second in the UK for ourresearch quality

• Accreditation by the Institutionof Engineering and Technology(IET)

• Excellent teaching facilities withmodern lecture theatres,dedicated computer suites andwell-equipped teachinglaboratories

Typical offerMEng: AAA with Maths and either Physics, Electronics, orFurther Maths

BEng: AAB with Maths and eitherPhysics, Electronics, or FurtherMaths

For entry requirements to specificcourses, you need to visit:www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses

The School of Electrical andElectronic Engineering has morethan 60 dedicated academic staffand superb facilities, including astate-of-the-art facility formolecular beam epitaxy, the UK’shighest specification high voltagelaboratories, an Intelligent ElectricalPower Networks Evaluation Facilityand teaching laboratoriessponsored by National Instruments.

The Institution of Engineering andTechnology (the professional bodyfor this subject) has accredited allour undergraduate courses, givingspecial commendation to ourtutorial scheme, Microcontrollerand Embedded Systems projects,industrial placements scheme, Year4 team project and the overalldesign of our course units. Theywere particularly impressed by thestrong sense of community in theSchool, with extra-curricularactivities including ‘EEESoc’ and theElectronic Club.

Our courses produce graduatesprized by industry thanks to ourIndustrial Advisory Group, a forumwhere industry informs the Schoolof its vision for the future, andadvises on what they will expectfrom top graduates in a few years.

Excellence in teaching and researchThe School is unique in the UK incombining excellence in bothteaching and research (see:

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www.manchester.ac.uk/eee/reputation). Our research ranking issecond in the UK for “researchquality”. In 2011, our score forstudent satisfaction was 96% inthe NSS (National Student Survey).Both these results will influencepotential employers when judgingthe quality of your degree.

Two major challenges facing theworld today are food security andenergy, in the context of climatechange and diminishing resources.These are key research themes forEEE, which influence our teaching,particularly in project work.

FundingThere are many fundingopportunities open to EEE studentsat Manchester. Our studentsreceive awards from companiesand organisations including BP,National Instruments, the IET and Siemens.

Power Academy ScholarshipsThe School is a founder member ofthe Power Academy, which offerssupport and finance to successfulapplicants for the duration of theirundergraduate degree, and has thefollowing vision:

“The Power Academy aims todeliver world-class graduateengineers to design, develop,implement and maintain thepower industry of tomorrow. Theemphasis of the Academy will beon developing exciting, rewardingand challenging careers for thoseinvolved and for meeting thechanging demands of a dynamicand progressive industry.”

The package provides an annualseminar, a book allowance and anannual bursary (currently £2,200),plus a summer placement withyour sponsoring company. Formore information on funding, visit:www.manchester.ac.uk/eee/undergraduate/funding

What you studyCourse units that you could bestudying include: Circuit Analysis;Measurements and AnalyticalSoftware; Digital Systems Design;Electromagnetic Fields; ElectronicCircuit Design; Electronic Materials;Energy Transport and Conversion;Engineering Mathematics;Embedded Systems; ControlSystems; Java Programming; Digital Signal Processing; Analogueand Digital Communications;Robotics; Electric Vehicle Systems;Antennas and RF Systems; PowerSystem Operation and Economics;and Non-linear and AdaptiveControl Systems.

This is an evolving discipline, sothe actual subjects that you studydepend on the latest technologydevelopments.

Our courses have a strong practicalelement, using laboratory sessionsto bring theory to life. In Year 1,you build a microcontrollerdevelopment system – an essentialtechnology in this subject. You canthen use this as the basis fordeveloping applications such as agames console, a robot controller,a wireless communications system,or a smart metering system.

Flexible degreesYou can choose between MEng orBEng level degree courses andeach can be combined with anassessed year in industry. The firstthree semesters of our courses arecommon, allowing you to switchbetween them at any time up tothe end of the first semester inYear 2.

Year in industryAll of our degree courses can betaken with an assessed year inindustry (see course list). Ourindustrial placement coursesmanager will help you find asuitable placement.

A year in industry will developyour business, team-working andother transferable skills, all ofwhich are sought after bygraduate employers. It can beaccredited by the IET towards thetraining required for attainingChartered Engineer status.

Industrial experience will increaseyour awareness of the broad rangeof careers on offer and guide yourchoice of option subjects.

Electrical and ElectronicEngineering (MEng/BEng)The use of electricity isfundamental to modern life and,without a secure supply, society inits current form would collapse.Consequently, the importance ofefficient and sustainablegeneration, secure distribution,and intelligent user devices cannotbe overstated. This will be alifetime challenge facing the nextgeneration as traditional sourcesof energy will run out and newways of generating, distributingand using electricity must besought. Electrical and electronicengineers have a vital role inaddressing this challenge.

In transport, electrical systems areincreasingly being used in electricvehicles (road and rail), hybriddrives (part electric motor, partinternal combustion engine),engine management electronics,safety systems, on-boardentertainment and navigationsystems.

Graduates of this course will beable to contribute fully in the fieldsof: power systems analysis andprotection; efficient and cleanpower generation; smart grids;renewable energy schemes; powerelectronics; sophisticated controlsystems; communications; andembedded computer systems.

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Electronic Engineering(MEng/BEng)Today, and in the future, we lookto electronics to provide answersfor complex problems. Take themobile phone: a very sophisticatedcomputer and communicationssystem that links to a worldwidenetwork of antennas allowing it toconnect to any other mobile orlandline as well as the internet.

Modern electronics requires anunderstanding of fundamentalanalogue and digital circuits toenable the design of elements thatcan be connected together tomake small systems, which serveas the modular blocks for bigger,more complex systems.

We live in an information age.Complex systems require digitalsignal processing (for images,audio and other signals).Technological developments incommunications includeconcurrent processing (to allow themanipulation of the massiveamounts of data), data networkingand digital communication systemsfor both local distribution andacross the Internet.

Graduates of this course will beable to contribute fully in the fieldsof: microelectronics; mobile andwireless communications; smartgrids; digital signal processing;systems engineering; softwaredesign; concurrent systems;embedded computer systems;networking; and analogue circuitsand systems.

Mechatronic Engineering(MEng/BEng)Mechatronics is the marriage ofmechanical engineering withsmart electronics and is vital tosubjects such as industrialautomation and robotics.

To interact with an object, a systemmust know where the object is, be

able to move the object and placeit in the required new position. Theelectronics therefore requireinformation from sensors that candetect position, orientation, andvisual or audio signals. Theelectrical inputs from the sensorshave to be interpreted and theappropriate signals sent out to theactuators to perform the requiredoperation. A good understandingof feedback control is also requiredto be able to make changes in thesystem from one steady position toanother without oscillations orunpredictable movements.

In this course you will learn thetechniques necessary for thedesign and implementation ofsuch intelligent mechatronicsystems.

Graduates of this course will be able to contribute fully in the fields of: robotics; actuators;sensors and instrumentation;autonomous systems; powerelectronics; mechatronic analysis and design; control;embedded computer systems; and production engineering.

Career opportunitiesAre you interested in enablingaeroplanes to fly, developingsustainable energy networks or inenabling improved crop yields?Could you produce a winningFormula One racing car, improvemedical diagnostic equipment ormake computer games moreexciting? Would you like to advancemobile communication systems,reduce the emissions responsible forglobal warming or make life morerewarding and sustainable? If so,then our degree courses are for you.

In addition to subject-specific skillsand knowledge, you will acquireskills such as logical thinking, teamworking, report writing, analysis,presentations, programming and ahigh level of numeracy. This will

open a wide range of careeropportunities.

Our graduates have moved into a vast range of careers,including: consumer electronics;avionics; banking and commerce;embedded systems; silicon chip design; biomedicalelectronics; audio signalprocessing; optoelectronics; IT consultancy; Java and C/C++programming; digital systemsdesign; mobile computing; satellite communications; RF circuits; wireless networks;cryptography; internet technology;fly-by-wire; wireless networks;security and surveillance;sustainable energy; powerdistribution; automotiveelectronics; power electronics;process engineering; flexiblemanufacturing systems; robotics; electric vehicles; andpostgraduate study.

The School organises careersevents attended by over 25companies specifically for our students.

I have really enjoyed the past three years atManchester and it now feels like home. I continueto enjoy the course and lookforward to the challenges it is going to bring in the future.

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Find out more about these subjectareas in the relevant pages of thisprospectus.

You may discuss the differentcourses, or your suitability forthem, with the Foundation StudiesOffice, or the relevant admissionstutor. Further advice will also begiven during the IntegratedFoundation Year.

What you studyA variety of course unitsappropriate to your chosen degreecourse. These include:Mathematics, Physics andChemistry (where appropriate), aswell as units in CommunicationSkills and Information andCommunications Technology (ICTand a project that is specific toyour anticipated degree. There isalso the opportunity for you todevelop important skills, such ashow best to study, timemanagement, team working andproblem solving.

successful undergraduate study,and undertake a project in thediscipline of your choice.

After your Foundation Year,provided the progression criteriaare met, Engineering with anIntegrated Foundation Year courseguarantees progression onto thefirst year of an appropriate degreecourse chosen from:

• Aerospace Engineering p52• Chemical Engineering p64• Civil Engineering p72• Electrical and Electronic

Engineering p92• Materials Science p136• Mechanical Engineering p142• Petroleum Engineering p86

Provided the progression criteriaare met, Science with an IntegratedFoundation Year course guaranteesprogression onto the first year ofan appropriate degree coursechosen from:

• Chemistry p67• Computer Science p77• Earth Sciences p86• Mathematics p140• Physics and Astronomy p161• Textile Technology p182

These courses are designed toprepare you for study on degreecourses in engineering andassociated disciplines, or science-related disciplines within ourFaculty of Engineering and PhysicalSciences.

You study the mathematics, physicsand chemistry (where appropriate)essential for securing success in thetargeted degree courses. You alsostudy communication skills andinformation and communicationstechnology (ICT), developing thetransferable skills necessary for

Engineering with anIntegrated Foundation Year4/5yrsUCAS Code H108

Science with an IntegratedFoundation Year 4/5yrsUCAS Code F008

Typical offerStudents are accepted from a wide range of backgrounds. Each application is consideredindividually.

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WHY MANCHESTER?

• Teaching carried out on theUniversity campus by Universitystaff with considerableexperience of delivering acurriculum designed for afoundation year purpose

• Courses designed to maximiseyour achievement and fullyprepare you for degree study inengineering or science

• Long, distinguished history inengineering and scienceeducation and research

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I get to interact withstudents progressing ontodifferent schools, and so I can make logicalcomparisons on degreepaths. I enjoy the sense ofallegiance and pride that isfelt within each school andalso collectively throughoutthe university.”

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The most recent ResearchAssessment Exercise ranked us asthe second highest English andAmerican Studies department in theUnited Kingdom. Our researchexcellence informs our teaching andour students enjoy master-classestaught by global leaders in theirfields, on subjects from Shakespeareto contemporary fiction, as well astalks by world-famous writers at theCentre for New Writing, such asColm Toibin (our recently appointedProfessor of Creative Writing), Hilary Mantel, Jenny Diski and Neil Gaiman.

Our University Library includesamong its extensive holdingsrenowned collections in themedieval, Victorian and Americanliterary fields, as well as the archivematerial of the Manchester Poetry Centre. Several major research databases are dedicated to topics such as the AfricanAmerican Experience, the 19thcentury US press, and Americanreligion. The English and AmericanStudies film library is anothersubstantial resource.

Our lively, student-run EnglishLiterature and American Studiessocieties offer social and intellectualentertainment through readings,talks, parties, theatre visits and plays.

What you study

English LiteratureYou have access to the full range of English Studies. Alongside thetraditional range of English literature– from the Anglo-Saxon period tothe present day – you may studyAmerican, Irish and post-colonialliteratures, as well as cultural theory,creative writing, gender studies, and film.

American Studies BA 3yrsUCAS Code T701

English Literature BA 3yrsUCAS Code Q320

English Literature andAmerican Studies BA 3yrsUCAS Code QT37

History and American StudiesBA 3yrsUCAS Code VT17

See also Drama and EnglishLiterature p85, English Literatureand Linguistics p132, Greek andEnglish Literature p75, Latin andEnglish Literature p75, ModernLanguages p149.

Typical offerA-level: AAA-AABIB: 35-37

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WHY MANCHESTER?

• One of the UK’s largestcommunities of English andAmerican Studies scholars, withan outstanding research record

• Direct access to internationallyfamous writers and researchers

• Excellent, comprehensive rangeof relevant library resources

opportunities for study abroad

MANCHESTER

DISCOVER, AND INSPIRE, CREATIVITYMADE ME...Professor Patricia DunckerProfessor of Contemporary WritingSchool of Arts, Histories and Cultures

Patricia Duncker is Professor ofContemporary Writing in ourSchool of Arts, Histories andCultures, and an award-winningnovelist. Born in Jamaica, shemoved to England at age 13. Sinceshe began teaching in highereducation in 1975, Patricia hasworked in institutions across theUK and in France, coming toManchester in 2007 – where sheintends to stay.

“My colleagues are excellent; theyall have very lively, creativeimaginations. Very often you findthat they are considered to be notonly AN expert in their field, butTHE expert in their field. And theretends to be a close link betweentheir specialist teaching subjectsand their research. This is ofenormous benefit to the students,because they’re not being taughtderivative or second-handknowledge; they’re learning at thecutting-edge of their subject.”

Find out Patricia’s thoughts on theManchester Literature Festival,three things that an English degreeteaches you and how poetrychanges lives:

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I believe that professors should teach the first-years; theyneed to be fired up with the kind of enthusiasm thatdecades of reading literature has given you. Openingdoors to my first-year students is crucial for me. All thewriting and knowledge that awaits them – it makesteaching a delight. And the texts I read and teach feeddirectly into what I write, so I feel my teaching isnurturing my writing all the time.

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Year 1: Introduces you to theanalytical, critical, and theoreticalskills that you will need to studyEnglish Literature at degree level,while also sampling a broad rangeof historical periods and genres.

Year 2: Concentrates on exploringliterature in its social and historicalcontexts. You will have theopportunity both to study Medieval,Early Modern, 18th and 19thCentury literatures, and to considerthe role of gender, sexuality andnational identity in literary studies.

Year 3: Enables you to develop yourown interests by choosing from awide range of specialist options, alltaught by experts in the field.Currently we offer more than 20options in areas ranging fromMedieval Poetry to FuturisticFictions; single author studies suchas Beckett and Modernity and DHLawrence; generic course units suchas British Romanticism; thematicunits such as European Writing andthe Third Reich, and Crime and Lawin 18th and 19th Century Literature;plus our offerings in postcolonialliterature and creative writing. Thecompulsory long essay also givesyou a chance to develop your ownarea of expertise.

American StudiesThis interdisciplinary degree offersyou the opportunity to study thehistory, literature, film, politics andpopular culture of America.

Year 1: Gives you a solid groundingin debates about the character,nature and purpose of America and offers a broad introduction to American history, literature and culture.

Year 2: You could study at a NorthAmerican university; our exchangepartners span the continent, fromthe University of California, to theUniversity of Massachusetts. Youalso take From Jamestown to JamesBrown, an innovativeinterdisciplinary course unit on theAfrican-American experience, andchoose other units in Americanliterature, film and history.

Year 3: A compulsory long essayand choice of five units that reflectthe research expertise of theAmerican Studies staff. These mayinclude units on California, slavery,the civil rights and black powermovements, southern literature,conspiracy culture, film and politics,American masculinities, African-American writing, hip-hop and Hollywood.

American Studies JointHonours degrees with Englishor with HistoryThese degrees follow similarpatterns to the American Studiescourse, except that half of yourdegree is in English Literature or in History.

Compulsory introductory courseunits in Year 1, the opportunity tostudy in North America in Year2,and various interdisciplinarycourses in Year 3 complement manyof the options and patterns of studyoutlined above. In Years 2 and 3,you may also opt to take morecredits in one part of the degree,adopting a major/minor profile toreflect your interests.

Career opportunitiesOur graduates take up careers injournalism, accountancy, law,banking, advertising, businessmanagement, education,computing, the media, and the civil service.

American Studies hasallowed me to criticallyanalyse what is perhaps themost powerful country inthe world by studying itshistory, politics andliterature… I have found each modulethat I've studied fascinatingand can genuinely say I'vefully enjoyed my wholedegree.

Mikaila NicholsBA American Studies

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tailored towards job prospects,taking input from a Manchesterindustrial board of environmentalemployers. The optionalManchester Advanced technologyenterprise unit teaches you skills to set up your own business.

You may interact with studentsfrom other disciplines onUniversity-wide courses, such as sustainability and leadership,and take selected humanitiescourse units in areas such asplanning and economics, whereenvironmental concerns are ofincreasing importance.

We offer a friendly atmosphere andstimulating learning environment,with welcoming, enthusiastic staffand strong expertise over manyareas. Research in the School wastermed “world leading” or“internationally excellent” in the2008 Research AssessmentExercise, and staff draw on theirresearch to ensure courses arerelevant, exciting and up-to-date.

For details on fieldwork, workplacements, scholarships andcareer development, see EarthSciences, p86.

See a full list of course units:http://bit.ly/ruN8Fp

While based in the School of Earth,Atmospheric and EnvironmentalSciences, this multidisciplinarydegree includes importantcontributions from other Schools –particularly Life Sciences, andEnvironment and Development.

A science-based understanding ofour environment is vital to ensurethat human needs are met in asustainable way, so everyone willhave access to clean water, cleanair, and the earth resourcesrequired for agriculture andindustrial activity. This courseprovides training for scientists withan awareness of environmentalproblems and solutions, who cancommunicate with others.

Fieldwork is important: youundertake relevant, integrated andexciting subsidised fieldwork ineach of your three years. You mayalso take extra fieldwork options insuch places as the French Alps,Ecuador, Greece and South Africa.

Environmental science graduatesfind employment in a diverse rangeof jobs including environmentalconsultancy, management, and asenvironmental scientists working inthe field or laboratory.

Studying at ManchesterA core of compulsory units withdistinct ‘themes’ and a choice ofoptions in each year allow you to specialise in areas that interestyou most. The curriculum is

Our Environmental Science degreecan lead to employmentopportunities in the commercial,industrial, government andeducational sectors, as well as thefoundation required for furtherpostgraduate study inenvironmental science and relatedscience-based disciplines.Environmental science is the studyof how physical, chemical, andbiological processes maintain andinteract with life and includes thestudy of how humans affectnature. As well as the naturalsciences, social sciences giveinsights into human behaviour andhow our social, political andeconomic institutions impact onenvironmental quality.

Environmental Science BSc 3yrsUCAS Code F850

Typical offerA-level: ABBIB: 33-34

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WHY MANCHESTER?

• One of the largest centres forearth and environmentalteaching in the UK

• Diverse exciting fieldworkopportunities, subsidised by theUniversity, as part of your course

• Cutting-edge research thatinforms our taught courses

Eopportunities for study abroad

The annual field trips are an integral part of the course as they have allowed me to gain valuable scientificsurveying skills and put the theory I learnt in class into practice.

Sarah PerryBSc Environmental Science

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You will develop your knowledgeof Europe and, in particular, of yourchosen language and culture.

The course has been designed toequip you with strong analyticalskills, informed understanding ofcontemporary Europeandevelopments, and written andoral competence in one majorEuropean language to degree level.

Core language course units arecomplemented by choices from awide range of other subjects,including: culture, society,literature, linguistics, history, artand cinema related to your mainlanguage; world and Europeanpolitics; economics; economic,social, or political history; sociologyor social anthropology; and a widerange of additional languages.

For more information on ModernLanguages, see p149.

European Studies and aModern Language (French) BA 4yrsUCAS Code RR19

European Studies and aModern Language (German)BA 4yrsUCAS Code RR29

European Studies and aModern Language (Italian) BA 4yrsUCAS Code RR39

European Studies and a Modern Language(Portuguese) BA 4yrsUCAS Code RR59

European Studies and a Modern Language(Russian) BA 4yrsUCAS Code RR97

European Studies and a Modern Language(Spanish) BA 4yrsUCAS Code RR49

Typical offerA-level: AAB-BBBIB: 36-31

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EUROPEAN STUDIES

WHY MANCHESTER?

• The chance to place yourlanguage studies within thewider context of European andgeneral politics

• Diverse choice of subjectscomplementary to yourlanguage studies, from literatureto political history

• Year abroad in a country whereyour chosen language is spoken

opportunities for study abroad

What you studyThese courses have at their centrethe principal elements of a SingleHonours language coursecombined with core units inpolitics, focusing on contemporaryEurope and the European Union. Inaddition, you have a choice offurther units in politics, or courseunits in economics, history, orsociology. A further language canalso be studied. These choiceswiden in the second and final yearsof the course, allowing you topursue your particular interests.

For candidates with appropriatequalifications, Manchester'scourses in European Studies and aModern Language offer analternative approach to languagestudies at undergraduate level.

They encourage you to develop aproblem-solving approach to thereal world, recognising thatcontemporary European problemsand issues cannot be broken downinto neat academic disciplines.

I wanted to further my knowledge of theEuropean Union, yet thecourse itself provides muchmore than just that. It’samazing because you getto study not only politics,but also sociology, history,economics and a modernlanguage as well.

Victor BadilasBA European Studies and Modern Language(German)

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seminars, you will improve yourcommunication skills. The corelanguage teaching enables you todevelop various linguistic skills:speaking and writing accurateFrench; understanding and analysingaudio-visual and written material;using different registers; speaking toa group with confidence; translatingwith appropriate sensitivity; andmastering the techniques ofargument in written French.

Years 1 and 2: Core languagecourse units include intensivesmall-group teaching supported byindependent language learningtasks, in which you can reinforceyour skills of linguistic acquisitionand independent learning.

Year 3: You spend the year in aFrench-speaking country, where youcan work as a British Council EnglishLanguage Assistant, go on a workplacement, or study at one of ourmany partner universities (Paris, Lille,Rennes, Lyon, Poitiers, Avignon,Toulouse, Brussels, Geneva,Grenoble, Quebec, Martinique and La Réunion).

Year 4: You further develop yourawareness of correct idiomatic and grammatical usage in writtenand spoken French, and practiseskills of mediation between French and English in regulartranslation exercises.

Alongside the language courseunits, you may study material overa very wide range and explore newareas, or pursue your existinginterests. You can, for example,study units in: aspects of medievaland renaissance society and culture;the evolution of literary and visualtexts; theatre and performance;French and Francophone cinemaand photography; art; music;linguistics and translation studies,history and thought; gender andsexuality; political and social aspectsof Francophonie; post-colonialism;and multiculturalism.

activities, such as lectures,seminars, language work,coursework ‘surgeries’ and revisionsessions, plus diverse onlinematerials to help your study.

By engaging in discussions anddelivering regular presentations in

The University of Manchester isfirmly committed to high qualitylanguage teaching and we arefortunate to benefit from manynative speakers of French amongour staff; individuals who, as partof a dedicated language teachingteam, will enable you to practise,extend and refine your Frenchlanguage skills.

You have around 15 hours perweek of scheduled learning

English Language and FrenchBA 4yrsUCAS Code QR31

English Literature and a ModernLanguage (French) BA 4yrsUCAS Code RQ13

French and Linguistics BA 4yrsUCAS Code RQ11

French and Screen Studies BA 4yrsUCAS Code RW16

French Studies BA 4yrsUCAS Code R110

History and French BA 4yrsUCAS Code VR11

History of Art and a ModernLanguage (French) BA 4yrsUCAS Code RV13

Modern Language andBusiness and Management(French) BA 4yrsUCAS Code NR11

French may also be studied atHonours level with another modernlanguage (Arabic, Chinese,German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese,Portuguese, Russian or Spanish) –see p149. See also EuropeanStudies p100, Latin p75, LifeSciences p120, Linguistics p132,Mathematics p140.

Typical offerA-level: AAA-ABCIB: 37-31

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WHY MANCHESTER?

• One of the largest and oldestcentres in the UK for French and Francophone studies

• Exceptionally wide range ofcourse units, from the medievalto the contemporary period

• Renowned expertise in visualcultures of the French-speakingworld

• Teaching by international andnational specialists withoutstanding scholarship andresearch activities

• Year 3 spent abroad in a French-speaking country

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Teaching and learning is supportedby the outstanding resources ofthe University Language Centreand the extensive printed andelectronic holdings of theUniversity Library.

A lively student-run French Societyorganises social events throughoutthe year, including trips to France.French Studies also enjoys a closerelationship with the Manchesterbranch of the Alliance Française,with the Cornerhouse cinema andthe Contact Theatre (French play,Palaver Language Festival).

What you study

Single Honours degree

French StudiesGives a thorough grounding in thelanguage, society and culture ofthe French-speaking world. Corelanguage course units – includingcomprehension, translation,grammar and oral work with nativespeakers – are complemented byan unusually wide range ofsubjects, including French culture,society, literature, linguistics,history, thought, art, photography,cinema and performance.

In Year 1, there is an opportunityto develop your own researchproject. In subsequent years, youcan develop these independentresearch skills further in a guidedcontext according to your chosentopics of study.

In your first two years, you can studyone or two course units in anothersubject (free-choice options) chosenfrom a very wide range within theFaculty of Humanities.

Joint Honours degreesIn all degree courses below, youstudy both subjects equally in Year1, then, in subsequent years, youcan maintain this balance, ordevote more weight to one subject.

English Language and FrenchIn English Language, course unitsin the structure, history andvarieties of English arecomplemented by units in generallinguistics and sociolinguistics. InFrench, core language units arecomplemented by units in Frenchand Francophone culture, society,literature, linguistics, history,thought, art and cinema.

English Literature and aModern Language (French)Core French language course unitsare complemented by a very widerange of other subjects, includingareas of English language, culturaltheory, and literature, and ofFrench and Francophone culture,society, literature, linguistics,history, thought, art, and cinema.Some French units are taught in French.

French and Screen StudiesCombines the study of Frenchlanguage and French andFrancophone culture, society,literature, linguistics, history,thought and art, as offered byModern Languages, with the study of screen studies. In Screen Studies, you study corecourse units in understanding film, its history and pre-history,and its development across othermedia (eg television, DVD, internet distribution).

History and FrenchCore French language course unitsare complemented by other unitson diverse subjects, includingaspects of cultural, political, social,economic, and military history,from ancient times to the currentcentury; and French andFrancophone culture, society,literature, linguistics, history, and cinema.

History of Art and a ModernLanguage (French)Gives a comprehensive groundingin both the history of art andlanguage and culture in theFrench-speaking world. CoreFrench language course units arecomplemented by numerous otherunits, covering aspects of art fromaround the world, and art-relatedthought, from Ancient Greece tothe present; and French andFrancophone culture, society,literature, linguistics, history, art,thought, and cinema.

Modern Language andBusiness and Management(French)In French, core language courseunits are complemented by unitscovering aspects of French andFrancophone culture, society,literature, linguistics, history, art,photography and cinema. You alsostudy aspects of management,economics, finance, accountingand European and internationalissues in business.

I have found studyingFrench at universitythoroughly enjoyable,particularly as it has givenme the chance to studyOld French language andhistory, as well as Frenchetymology and phonology.I cannot wait to embarkupon my year abroad in France.

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Geography withInternational Study You may study abroad for Year 3 at a partner university in variousEuropean countries, or in Australia,New Zealand, Canada, Hong Kong,Singapore, or the USA. Studentswho opt to study abroad willgraduate in our Geography withInternational Study Honourscourse, which runs over four years.Dissertation work is usually relatedto this period of study.

Career opportunitiesSurveys show that geographygraduates are very employable. You will offer a range of analyticaltechniques, including literacy,numeracy and ICT ability, as well asskills in presentation, problem solvingand communication. Some of ourgraduates use geographical skillsdirectly in their careers, such as inenvironmental work, regeneration,planning, or education. Many othersfollow a less specialist path in areassuch as management, advertising,the media, social services, financeand the legal profession. You couldalso do postgraduate study, orvocational training.

What you study

GeographyWe offer both a BA (Hons) and BSc (Hons) in Geography. Entryrequirements, curriculum andcareer opportunities associatedwith each are the same. You beginwith course units in three mainareas: Human Geography, Peopleand Environment, and PhysicalGeography. You have increasingflexibility as you progress, so thatby the final year you will choosethree from about 12 course units.Course units cover diverse interestsand issues in geography: economic,cultural, political, medical, urbanand historical geography; ecology;hydrology; palaeo environments;geoarchaeology; glaciology;climatology; geomorphology;remote sensing; and geographicalinformation systems and science.

Our teaching and research interestscover most aspects of geography,while our extensive facilities includemap and book libraries, audio-visual equipment, laboratories andcomputer clusters with networkedPCs and internet access. Eachcourse has its own induction tohelp you settle in; for example,Single Honours students begintheir degree with a three-day fieldcourse in the Lake District. You alsoget to know your fellow studentsbetter through social eventsorganised by the ManchesterUniversity Geographical Society.

Geography BA 3yrsUCAS Code L700

Geography BSc 3yrsUCAS Code F802

Geography with InternationalStudy BA 4yrsUCAS Code LF78

Geography with InternationalStudy BSc 4yrsUCAS Code FL87

See also Environmental Sciencep99, Geography and Geology p87.

Typical offerFour-year coursesA-level: AAAIB: 36

Three-year coursesA-level: AABIB: 35

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WHY MANCHESTER?

• One of the best-equippeduniversities at which to studygeography in Europe

• Course that is unique in thedegree of flexibility it offers youto structure your ownprogramme of study

• Several field courses across allfields of study enable you tolearn and meet with staff andstudents in an informalatmosphere

• Study abroad option for a year,and associated dissertation work

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I've loved studyingGeography atManchester… a widevariety of course units is onoffer, with lecturers at thecutting edge of research.You can study anythingfrom rivers and climatechange to globalisationand politics, so there'ssomething for everyone.

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You are in regular contact withGerman native speakers from thestart of your course, thanks toManchester’s working partnershipwith the DAAD (German AcademicExchange Service) and the AustrianCultural Institute.

You’ll also have access to richresources: the holdings of ourUniversity Library are outstanding inall areas of German Studies. TheGoethe-Institut has a branch inManchester and supports a widerange of cultural activities in theNorth West.

As well as helping you to developyour oral and written skills (includingGerman for business purposes), ournative speakers keep you abreast ofpolitical, social and cultural affairs inthe German-speaking countries. Wehave Erasmus exchanges with theuniversities of Basel, Berlin, Freiburg,Hamburg, Heidelberg, Innsbruck andLeipzig, and sponsor students towork as English language assistantsin schools during the time that isspent in a German-speaking country.

We maintain a lively research culturethrough regular research seminarsand academic conferences.Interdisciplinary research includeswork on culture and dictatorship,dialects and language obsolescence,diaspora and minority cultures,Holocaust studies, German art andarchitecture, and aspects of Germanculture from the 19th century to thepresent day.

The German Society is one of theliveliest student societies in theFaculty and maintains a regularprogramme of events, including theStammtisch, parties, film nights andtheatre trips; the highlight is theannual German play at the ContactTheatre. A recent Brecht productionwas taken to the Edinburgh Festival,and in 2011 Manchester hosted theintervarsity football tournament, the‘Sauerkraut Cup’.

English Language and GermanBA 4yrsUCAS Code QR32

English Literature and aModern Language (German)BA 4yrsUCAS Code RQ23

European Studies and GermanBA 4 yrsUCAS Code RR29See p100.

German and Linguistics BA 4yrsUCAS Code RQ21See p132.

German and Screen StudiesBA 4yrsUCAS Code RW26

German Studies BA 4yrsUCAS Code R210

History and German BA 4yrsUCAS Code VR12

History of Art and a ModernLanguage (German) BA 4yrsUCAS Code RV23See p149.

Modern Language andBusiness and Management(German) BA 4yrsUCAS Code NR12

German may also be studied with Life Sciences p120 andMathematics p140. It is alsopossible to study German frombeginners' level or post A-levelwith Arabic, Chinese French,Hebrew, Italian, Japanese,Portuguese, Russian or Spanish p149.

Typical offerA-level: AAA-BBCIB: 37-29

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WHY MANCHESTER?

• International reputation as aleading British centre forGerman Studies, balancing bothtradition and innovation

• Broad range of expertise,including history, politics, filmand cultural studies, as well aslinguistics and literature

• Exceptional range of coursesmirroring the vitality anddiversity of German culture

• On-campus branch of theGoethe-Institut’s ExaminationCentre, whose qualifications weare accredited to offer

• Exceptional freedom andflexibility to choose course unitsthat interest you

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What you studyIn all courses listed below, you have around 15 hours per week ofscheduled learning activities, such as lectures, seminars, languagework, coursework 'surgeries' andrevision sessions.

German StudiesGives a thorough grounding inGerman language and culture. Corelanguage course units – includingoral work, comprehension,translation and grammar with nativespeakers –are complemented bydiverse subjects, such as Germanculture, society, literature, linguistics,history, art and cinema. Languageteaching takes place in German.

In Years 1 and 2, you may study oneor two course units in anothersubject (free choice options), whichcan include a second language.

English Literature and aModern Language (German)Combines core German languagecourse units and German units inculture, society, literature, linguistics,history, art and cinema, with thestudy of a broadly chronologicaljourney of literature, from the AngloSaxon period, through to thepresent day.

In Year 1, you study both subjectsequally; in later years, you canmaintain this equal weighting, ordevote more weight to one subject.Year 3 is spent in a German-speaking country.

History of Art and a ModernLanguage (German)Core German language course unitsare complemented by numerousother units covering aspects ofEuropean and North American art,and art-related thought, fromAncient Greece to the present; andGerman culture, society, literature,linguistics, history, art, and cinema.

In Year 1, you study both subjectsequally; in later years, you canmaintain this balance, or devotemore weight to one subject.

Modern Language and Business andManagement (German)Core language course units inGerman are complemented by unitscovering aspects of German culture,society, literature, linguistics, history,art, and cinema. You also studyaspects of management, economics,finance, accounting andinternational issues in business.

In Year 1, you study both subjects equally; in later years, you can maintain this balance, ordevote more weight to German.Year 3 is spent in a German-speaking country.

English Language and GermanIn English language, course units in the structure, history and varietiesof English are complemented byunits in general linguistics and socio-linguistics. Core languageunits in German are complementedby courses in German culture,society, literature, linguistics, history,art and cinema.

In Year 1, you study both subjectsequally; in later years, you canmaintain this balance, or devotemore weight to one subject. Year 3 is spent in a German-speaking country.

History and GermanCore German language course unitsare complemented by other units on very diverse subjects, includingaspects of cultural, political, social,economic, and military history, from ancient times to the 20thcentury, and German culture,society, literature, linguistics, history and cinema.

In Year 1, you study both subjects equally; in later years, you can maintain this balance, ordevote more weight to German.Year 3 is spent in a German-speaking country.

German and Screen StudiesCombines the study of Germanlanguage, culture, society, literature,linguistics, history, thought and art,as offered by Modern Languages,with the study of Screen Studies. InScreen Studies, you study corecourse units in understanding film,its history and pre-history, and itsdevelopment across other media (egtelevision, DVD, internetdistribution).

In Year 1, you study both subjectsequally; in later years, you canmaintain this balance, or devote upto two-thirds of your time to onesubject. Year 3 is spent in a German-speaking country.

For more information on ModernLanguages, see p149.

Studying German atManchester University, I am surrounded by expertswho have helped shapemy own research interests. A variety of course optionsover the years hasindividualised languagelearning for me and theyear abroad was the cherryon my third-year cake.

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History at Manchester is taught bystaff at the very cutting edge of theirsubjects, who write many of thebooks and articles that you will read.

Our courses are designed to takemaximum advantage of the rangeand breadth of this expertise,offering history from 800 BC to thelate 20th century. As well as offeringcourse units on this broadchronological range, from ancient,through medieval to modern history,we also offer course units in manydifferent kinds of history, includingpolitical, social, economic, culturaland gender history.

We encourage you to study a diverse range of types of history and to develop your own originaland imaginative approaches tohistorical study.

Our learning environment is anexciting one, designed to foster awide range of study skills andresearch techniques. You aresupported by academic advisors,student mentors and a helpful,highly efficient administrative staff,and will also benefit fromexceptional computing facilities.

All course units are supported by acomprehensive Blackboard virtuallearning environment, and use e-learning to aid studentdevelopment and ensure you receivetimely and constructive feedback onwritten work.

History BA 3yrsUCAS Code V100

History MHist 4yrsUCAS Code V101

History and Sociology BA 3yrsUCAS Code VL13

Modern History withEconomics BA 3yrsUCAS Code V136

Politics and Modern HistoryBA 3yrsUCAS Code VL12

See also Ancient History p75,Ancient History and Archaeologyp54, History and a ModernLanguage p149, History andAmerican Studies p96.

Typical offerMHist and History (Single Honours)A-level: AAA/AABIB: 37

Politics and Modern HistoryA-level: AAB/ABBIB: 35-33

History and Sociology; ModernHistory with EconomicsA-level: ABB/BBBIB: 33-32

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HISTORY

WHY MANCHESTER?

• One of the largestconcentrations of history expertsin the country, and a widevariety of courses

• Scholarship of internationalstanding, as represented by ourglobal reputation for research,which keeps course contentcutting-edge

• Library facilities among the verybest in the country

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What you study

HistoryOur most popular and flexiblecourse allows you to choose from adiverse range of course units fromhistory, as well as from the history of science, technology andmedicine. You can study manydiverse types of history and followcourse units in a range of differentareas. You can also develop aspecialism in a particular area ofhistory, especially through extendedpieces of independent courseworkat Level 1 and Level 2 and throughthe Level 3 dissertation.

Final-year units offer in-depthstudies, chosen from particulartopics in British, European,American, African and Asian history, in one of which you write a dissertation involvingindependent research.

You may also spend part of yourdegree studying abroad.

History with IntegratedMastersCurrently unique amongst Englishuniversities, the Manchester MHistoffers a four-year advanced degreecourse in History. You undertake athree-year History Honours courseand, in the fourth year, receivespecialist research training whileundertaking advanced masters-levelcourse units.

The high entry requirement for thisdegree reflects the expectation thatstudents of high calibre willcompete for entry to achieve amasters-level degree within theexisting undergraduate entrysystem.

Modern History with EconomicsYou concentrate on the economic,political and social development ofsocieties since 1500. Key subjectsare the political history of Europe,the impact of industrialisation, socialchange and the rise of globalisation.Your final-year dissertation is amajor study involving independentresearch. As part of this degree, youtake one course unit in economics ineach year.

History and SociologyYou cover past and present societiesfrom both historical and sociologicalperspectives, comparing andcontrasting these different ways ofstudying humanity. This highlyflexible course offers topics relatingto a wide historical andgeographical range of societies andcultures. By gaining skills across twodisciplines, you will be equipped toproduce rich and sophisticatedresearch and are able to write a level3 dissertation in either subject.

Politics and Modern HistoryOne of the best-established coursesof its kind in the country. You studythe historical development of themodern world, its political systemsand its political thought. Year 1involves broad course units inhistory, comparative politics andpolitical theory, while Year 2develops your understanding of arange of distinctive approaches tothe two subjects, including courseunits on the politics and the historyof diverse parts of the world. In Year3, you choose specialised units atthe cutting edge of historical andpolitical research and write adissertation in either subject.

Career opportunitiesThe skills you acquire as an historian are particularly desirable to employers. You could find workin areas related to your particulardegree, or you could consider awide range of professions andcareers for which a good degree,rather than a specific subject, isrequired. Your ability to manage and analyse diverse data and your literacy and communicationskills will be valued highly in the job market.

Many graduates choose to continuetheir studies by taking a graduateprogramme at Manchester, orelsewhere. Recent history graduateshave entered careers in law,accountancy, banking, popularmusic, journalism and broadcasting,the Civil Service, management,property development, trade unionsand professional associations, socialwork, teaching and voluntaryorganisations, the armed servicesand the police.

Studying History atManchester is a greatexperience… there is anabundance of help andresources. My favouriteaspect of studying history atManchester would have tobe the links modern historymakes with the city ofManchester itself.

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substantial practical skills trainingtakes place in our well-equippedHCD laboratories and clinics. Youundertake supervised clinicaleducation and practice within NHSclinics during each of the three years.

What you studyDesigned to meet the training needsof audiologists in the NHS, educationand private health care services, thisdegree provides you with a broadunderstanding of audiologicalprinciples, theory and knowledge,which can be translated intothoughtful, reflective and qualitypractice. We also offer, monitor andevaluate a wide range of appropriateclinical experience within audiology.You acquire transferable skills thatpromote a commitment toprofessional development andlifelong learning.

Year 1: General foundation inhealthcare science, including generalanatomy and physiology andpathophysiology of the neurosensorysystems. You learn the technologyinvolved in relation to diagnostictesting procedures and explore theperception of disease and healthpsychology. We teach you specifictechniques for evaluating hearing(and other senses), including brainprocessing and how we as healthcare professionals can help improvethe quality of people’s lives.

You begin to develop your practicalskills in conducting various clinicaltest procedures, including hearingand balance assessments, and you explore and developcommunication skills, to allow youto communicate effectively withpeople who experience hearingloss. Finally, you are introduced tothe basic principles and theoriesthat underpin aural rehabilitation.We also explore a patient-centredapproach to healthcare delivery.Includes a ten-week clinical placement.

Healthcare Science(Audiology) BSc 3yrsUCAS Code B611

Speech and Language TherapyBSc 4yrsUCAS Code B620

Typical offerA-level: BBB (Healthcare Science),AAB (Speech and LanguageTherapy)

IB: 31 (Healthcare Science), 35(Speech and Language Therapy)

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HUMAN COMMUNICATION

WHY MANCHESTER?

• A long, distinguished history inhuman communication, datingback to 1919

• Extensive clinical experiencealongside academic and practicalwork, resulting in courses thatprepare you fully for your futurecareer

• NHS-funded Speech andLanguage Therapy course,meaning no tuition fees for UKand EU students. UK studentsare also entitled to apply for anNHS bursary.

Founded in 1919 as the Departmentfor Education of the Deaf, ourDivision of Human Communicationand Deafness is now part of theSchool of Psychological Sciences,focusing on the study of audiologyand deafness, speech and languagetherapy, and human communication.

Healthcare Science(Audiology)*Please note that, as part of theDepartment of Health’s ModernisingScientific Careers (MSC) programme,there have been major changes tothe training routes for all healthcarescientist professions. These changeshave affected both the structure andthe nature of the funding forAudiology courses in the UK.

The BSc Healthcare Science(Audiology) degree is a new three-year course of entry-level training forclinical audiologists wishing to workin the NHS. Within the MSCframework, audiology has beengrouped with neurophysiology andvision sciences, and elements ofthese areas will also form part of thefirst year of this new degree course.

We cover theoretical, practical andclinical aspects of audiology andrelated neurosensory topics. Youstudy academic components in allthree years. In Years 1 and 2,

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Year 2: Focuses more on specificareas of audiology, including themore complex aspects of hearingand balance assessments, adultaural rehabilitation, state-of-the-art digital technology, includinghearing aids and cochlearimplants. As well as broaderelements of patient care, youexplore public health issues andhow healthcare is delivered in theNHS and beyond. You are alsointroduced to research methods and statistics.Includes a 15-week clinical placement.

Year 3: Develops your specialistknowledge and understanding inaudiological science, and your abilityto apply this to clinical practice. Youmay also choose one subject as anoptional course unit from a numberof areas, such as: Advanced HearingInstruments, Introduction toTinnitus, Introduction to VestibularAssessment, and PaediatricAudiology. These units enable youto explore the management ofparticular groups of patients withmore complex needs in audiology.You also conduct an individualresearch project supervised by oneof our department’s researchers. Includes a 35-week clinical placement.

Career opportunitiesWith a BSc (Hons) HealthcareScience degree and a clinicalqualification, you can register asan audiologist and work in theNHS, or the independent sector.Alternatively, previous graduateshave undertaken further courses,such as the MSc in AdvancedAudiology, or go on to study for aPhD. Others have entered the fast-track medicine programme,dentistry and other health-relatedprofessions. Further opportunitiesinclude research, or employmentin private sector audiology servicesand the audiology industry.

Speech and Language TherapySpeech and language therapistsidentify, assess and support theneeds of people with swallowingand communication disorders – egchildren who have failed to developsome aspect of their communicationability, adults who have acquiredcommunication and swallowingdisorders through stroke, adultswith learning difficulties, peoplewith voice problems, or people witha stammer. The aim is often to helpindividuals develop the mosteffective form of communicationwithin their social environment.

What you studyYou develop the core theoreticalknowledge and specialist clinicalskills required to support the needsof people with communication andswallowing difficulties. All yearsinclude academic and practicalwork, with considerable clinicalexperience.

Year 1: Covers subjects essential foran understanding of typical speech,language and swallowing, including:anatomy and physiology; audiology;linguistics; lifespan development;and psychology. You go out on localclinical ‘taster’ placement sessions.

Years 2, 3 and 4: Focuses mostlyon specific communication andswallowing difficulties by clientgroup, and clinical experience. Youalso study clinical linguistics,statistics and research design. Yougo out on block clinical placementsof between four and eight weeks.

Placement settings vary andinclude community-based visits,hospitals, schools or clinics. Yougain experience of working in aprofessional team, with clients of allages who have a range ofcommunication and swallowingdisorders, developmental andacquired. Placements and associatedsupervisory support are organised inpartnership with speech and

language therapy service providersin the North West. They can beanywhere in this region, so you mayneed temporary accommodationduring your placement.

FundingAll UK and EU students have theirtuition fees paid in full by the NHS.Unfortunately, due to fundingissues, we are only able to acceptapplications from EU citizens. UKstudents may also apply for ameans-tested bursary; should youreceive this, you are entitled to claimexcess travel expenses.

Career opportunitiesWith a BSc (Hons) HealthcareScience degree and a clinicalqualification, you can register as an audiologist and work in the NHS,or the independent sector.Alternatively, graduates canundertake further courses, such asthe MSc in Advanced Audiology, orgo on to study for a PhD. Othersmay choose to enter the fasttrackmedicine programme, dentistry andother health-related professions.Further opportunities includeresearch, or employment in privatesector audiology services and theaudiology industry.

I have had a wonderfulyear, enjoyed everymoment (well almost, as the anatomy andphysiology practicals wereslightly daunting!) andlearnt so much. I am takingaway so much knowledgefrom my first year.

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Italian Studies at Manchester is avibrant department that combinesinnovative teaching methods withexpertise in diverse areas, such ascultural history, linguistics,translation studies, visual culture,and history of the book. in 2010and 2011, our department secureda sector-leading 100% in theNational Student Survey, proudlycontinuing a long-standingtradition of excellent teaching thatdates back to the 1880s and thesubsequent endowment of theSerena Chair in 1919.

Italian history and culture was ofparticular interest to the Victorianmerchants of northern England,who often imagined themselves inthe image and likeness of the greatmercantile princes of the latemedieval and Renaissance periods.

This inheritance is readilyobservable in the fabric ofManchester itself, from the FreeTrade Hall and the Portico Library,to the John Rylands Library andManchester Town Hall. We buildon this cultural heritage in ourteaching, making use of the world-class holdings of early manuscriptsand books, prints and paintings,and contemporary literary archivesand special collections that thesemerchants imported from Italy.

In addition, we have a longtradition of leading scholarship inthe field of linguistics and historyof the Italian language and itsdialects, which complements theaward-winning language teachingfor students in all years and reflectsthe linguistic vitality and diversityfound in Manchester’s own Italiandiaspora community.

English Literature and a ModernLanguage (Italian) BA 4yrsUCAS Code RQ33

English Language and ItalianBA 4yrsUCAS Code QR33

History and Italian BA 4yrsUCAS Code RV31

History of Art and a ModernLanguage (Italian) BA 4yrsUCAS Code RV33

Italian Studies BA 4yrsUCAS Code R300

Italian and Linguistics BA 4yrsUCAS Code RQ31See p132.

Italian and Screen Studies BA 4yrsUCAS Code RW36

Modern Language andBusiness and Management(Italian) BA 4yrsUCAS Code NR13See p149 and p58.

Italian may also be studied withLatin p75 and Life Sciences p120. Itis also possible to study Italian frombeginners’ or post A-level, withArabic, Chinese, French, German,Hebrew, Japanese, Portuguese,Russian or Spanish p149.

Typical offerA-level: AAA-BBCIB: 37-29

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ITALIAN

WHY MANCHESTER?

• Top-rated Italian department inthe UK with 100% studentsatisfaction

• Direct access throughout toleading experts withinternational researchreputations

• Largest available selection ofcombined BA degrees withItalian

• Only Italian departmentnationally to offer a four-yearIPML (Integrated ProfessionalMaster in Languages)

• World-class library holdings inItalian Studies, including thelargest collection of early Italianprinted books in the world, andan impressive Italian manuscriptcollection

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Our undergraduate syllabus isdirectly linked to the researchspecialisms of our academic staff,so you are taught and mentoredby experts in their field from day one.

Whether your interests lie in thefactional politics of the medievalcommunes and the works ofDante and Boccaccio, in theemergence of Italy as a nation inthe 19th century, in the adventand fall of fascism, in themythology of Renaissance art, inthe relation of language forms to social contexts, or the literaryforms of the Italian novel, there is something for all tastes.

Whenever possible, we adopt acontinual assessment form ofblended learning rather than anexam-based approach, drawing onthe cultural assets of the Universityto deliver enquiry-based learningin libraries and museums.

Our language programme ispurpose-designed, informed bythe latest developments inlanguage pedagogy and deliveredby mother-tongue speakers. Whileface-to-face teaching remains atthe heart of the courses, this issupplemented by a range ofinnovative e-learning techniquesthat will allow you to accessmaterial in multiple formats, linkup directly with fellow students in Italy, and even beginestablishing friendships prior toarriving at the University.

The Manchester approachEach year, we accept between 50and 70 students onto our courses,of whom two-thirds start thelanguage from scratch. Weassume no prior knowledge andare confident that the speed andintensity of the course will soonsweep you up in its momentum. Ifyou are unsure of your level, tryour pre-registration diagnostic test

online and we’ll ensure you startfrom the right point.

Post A-level candidates, or thosewith equivalent competency, havea separate course unit in Year 1that rebuilds where necessary, andbuilds confidence across the rangeof reading, writing and spokenskills. Our cultural course units aredelivered in both English andItalian and are taught and assessedusing a range of innovativeteaching techniques that seek tobuild your competence intransferable skills and e-learning.

Social events are organised by thestudents throughout the year,especially when you arrive, whenyou will meet the peer mentorswho will have contacted you priorto arrival.

Subsequent study focuses onbuilding strength and competencyover all applied language skills,from speaking and writing, toaural and translation work across arange of registers and media. Youcan also benefit from units thatexamine business Italian; frominvolvement with VPal, whichconnects you by video link to astudent in a partner Italianuniversity for conversation; or fromtaking a language exam validatedby the Italian Ministry ofEducation, if you are thinking ofworking abroad. We are currentlythe sole UK examination centre forthe PLIDA language qualifications.

For the year abroad, variousdestinations are available throughthe Erasmus exchange scheme,plus work placements andteaching schemes. Our web-basedfacility, ITALRETE, enables studentspreparing for and studying duringthe year abroad to contact us,keep in touch with each other andshare news through onlinenoticeboards, chat rooms anddiscussion groups.

What you studyIn all courses, you have around 15 hours per week of scheduledlearning activities, such as lectures, seminars, language work, coursework 'surgeries' andrevision sessions. You also spendYear 3 abroad.

Italian StudiesThe fullest immersion and mostcomprehensive study of Italianlanguage and culture. Corelanguage units are complementedby culture units, which range overa broad chronological and subjectspectrum. Language units involveapplied language skills, includingcomprehension, translation,grammar, and oral work withnative speakers.

In Year 1, culture units seek toinitiate you into the skills requiredto read Italian culture, withintroductory units on Italianlinguistic forms, contemporaryItalian culture, visual culture andreading medieval and renaissanceculture. You then apply these skillsin Years 2 and 4. In Years 1 and 2,you may study one or two units inanother subject (free-choiceoptions).

English Literature and aModern Language (Italian)Core Italian language units arecomplemented by diverse othersubjects, including areas of Englishlanguage, cultural theory, andliterature, and of Italian culture,society, literature, linguistics,history, art, and cinema.

In Year 1, you study both subjectsequally; in later years, you canmaintain this balance, or devotemore weight to one subject.

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History of Art and a ModernLanguage (Italian)Core Italian language units arecomplemented by numerous otherunits covering aspects of Europeanand North American art, and artrelated thought, from AncientGreece to the present; Italianculture, society, literature,linguistics, history, art and cinema.

In Year 1, you study both subjectsequally; in later years, you canmaintain this balance, or devotemore weight to one subject.

Modern Language andBusiness and Management(Italian)Core language units in Italian are complemented by unitscovering aspects of Italian culture, society, literature,linguistics, history, art and cinema. You also study aspects of management, economics,finance, accounting andinternational issues in business.

In Year 1, you study both subjectsequally; in later years you canmaintain this balance, or devotemore weight to one subject.

English Language and ItalianIn English language, units in thestructure, history and varieties ofEnglish are complemented by unitsin general linguistics andsociolinguistics. Core languageunits in Italian are complementedby units in Italian culture, society,literature, linguistics, history, artand cinema.

In Year 1, you study both subjectsequally; in later years, you canmaintain this balance, or devotemore weight to one subject.

History and ItalianCore Italian language units arecomplemented by other units ondiverse subjects, including aspectsof cultural, political, social,economic, and military history,from ancient times to the 20thcentury, and Italian culture, society,literature, linguistics, history and cinema.

In Year 1, you study both subjectsequally; in later years, you canmaintain this balance, or devotemore weight to one subject.

Italian and Screen StudiesCombines the study of Italianlanguage, culture, society,literature, linguistics, history, and art, with Screen Studies. InScreen Studies, you study corecourse units in understanding film, its history and pre-history,and its development across othermedia (eg television, DVD, internet distribution).

In Year 1, you study both subjectsequally; in later years, you canmaintain this balance, or devoteup to two thirds of your time toone subject. I have enjoyed some

unique learning. Forexample this year, a groupof us are exploring theworld of the book ‘beyondthe text’ in which we'reusing both manuscriptsfrom the 14th century andiPads to look at Dante'sDivine Comedy. How cool is that?

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language units in Japanese andspecialised units in EnglishLanguage. You also have variousoptional units. Your degree isawarded as a single class, based on marks in both areas.

Modern Language andBusiness and Management(Japanese)You study Japanese language,culture, business and managementin global contexts. Core languageunits are complemented by unitscovering aspects of management,finance, economics, accounting andinternational business issues. In Year1, you study both subjects equally;later, you can maintain this balance,or devote more weight to Japanese.Your degree is awarded as a singleclass, based on marks in both areas.

Japanese and Screen StudiesCombines Japanese language andculture with screen studies. Youstudy core units in understandingfilm, its history and pre-history, andits development across other media(eg TV, DVD, internet distribution).In Year 1 you study both subjectsequally; later, you can maintain thisbalance, or devote up to two-thirdsof your time on either subject. and writing; understanding and

analysing audio, video and writtenmaterial; using different registers;speaking confidently to a group;and translating with sensitivity. Youcan also study Japan-related topicssuch as society, popular culture andreligions, drawing on Manchester’swide range of research expertise.

English Language andJapaneseUnits in the structure, history andvarieties of English complementunits in general linguistics andsociolinguistics. Core Japaneselanguage units are complementedby units in areas such as Japanesehistory, society, popular culture andreligions. In Year 4, you study core

Japan’s importance as a globaleconomic and cultural power haslong been recognised. Manchesterenables you to understandcontemporary Japan through itslanguage, culture and history.

What you studyIn all courses, you spend Year 3 ata university in Japan to improveyour language skills while gainingfirst-hand knowledge of daily life.

Japanese StudiesYou study Japanese languagethroughout. Core language unitsdevelop linguistic skills: speaking

English Language andJapanese BA 4yrsUCAS Code QT32

Japanese and Screen StudiesBA 4yrsUCAS Code TW26

Japanese Studies BA 4yrsUCAS Code T200

Linguistics and Japanese BA 4yrsUCAS Code QT12See p132.

Modern Language andBusiness and Management(Japanese) BA 4yrsUCAS Code TN92

Japanese may also be studied frombeginners’ or post AS-levelalongside Chinese, French,German, Italian, Portuguese,Russian, or Spanish. See p149.

Typical offerA-level: AAA-ABBIB: 37-33

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WHY MANCHESTER?

• Wide range of degree courses

• Firm grounding in the language,contemporary culture andsociety of Japan, with ahistorically contextualisedunderstanding of Japan's placein the world

• Courses that cater for differentneeds and levels; language studyfrom beginner to advanced

• Year spent in a Japaneseuniversity

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This course has… given me the opportunity tostudy things like historyand sociology and theopen credits gave me thechance to study a fewEnglish language modulesin my first year, which wasa nice change of pace.

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Chinese and Japanese BA 4yrsUCAS Code TT12

Chinese and Japanese IPML 4yrsUCAS Code TT1F

French and Chinese BA 4yrsUCAS Code RT11

French and Chinese IPML 4yrsUCAS Code TR11

French and German BA 4yrsUCAS Code RR12

French and German IPML 4yrsUCAS Code RRC2

French and Italian BA 4yrsUCAS Code RR13

French and Italian IPML 4yrsUCAS Code RRC3

French and Japanese BA 4yrsUCAS Code RT12

French and Japanese IPML 4yrsUCAS Code RT1F

French and Portuguese BA 4yrsUCAS Code RR15

French and Russian BA 4yrsUCAS Code RR17

French and Russian IPML 4yrsUCAS Code RRC7

French and Spanish BA 4yrsUCAS Code RR14

French and Spanish IPML 4yrsUCAS Code RRC4

German and Chinese BA 4yrsUCAS Code RT21

German and Chinese IPML 4yrsUCAS Code TR12

German and Italian BA 4yrsUCAS Code RR23

German and Italian IPML 4yrsUCAS Code RRF3

German and Japanese BA 4yrsUCAS Code RT22

German and Japanese IPML 4yrsUCAS Code RT2F

German and Portuguese BA 4yrsUCAS Code RR25

German and Russian BA 4yrsUCAS Code RR27

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JOINT LANGUAGE COURSES

WHY MANCHESTER?

• Modern language provisionamong the largest and mostdiverse in the UK, with varied,flexible courses

• Training in the modern spokenand written language, throughoral classes with native speakersand a range of other activities,such as comprehension andgrammar work

• Language study complementedby the study of linguistics,cultures, literature, or historiesof countries where thoselanguages are spoken

opportunities for study abroad

German and Russian IPML 4yrsUCAS Code RRF7

German and Spanish BA 4yrsUCAS Code RR24

German and Spanish IPML 4yrsUCAS Code RRF4

Italian and Chinese BA 4yrsUCAS Code RT31

Italian and Chinese IPML 4yrsUCAS Code TR13

Italian and Japanese BA 4yrsUCAS Code RT32

Italian and Japanese IPML 4yrsUCAS Code RT3F

Italian and Portuguese BA 4yrsUCAS Code RR35

Italian and Russian BA 4yrsUCAS Code RR37

Italian and Russian IPML 4yrsUCAS Code RRH7

Italian and Spanish BA 4yrsUCAS Code RR34

Italian and Spanish IPML 4yrsUCAS Code RRH4

Japanese and Portuguese BA 4yrsUCAS Code TR25

Portuguese and Chinese BA 4yrsUCAS Code RT51

Russian and Chinese BA 4yrsUCAS Code RT71

Russian and Chinese IPML 4yrsUCAS Code TR17

Russian and Japanese BA 4yrsUCAS Code RT72

Russian and Japanese IPML 4yrsUCAS Code RT7F

Russian and Portuguese BA 4yrsUCAS Code RR57

Russian and Spanish BA 4yrsUCAS Code RR74

Russian and Spanish IPML 4yrsUCAS Code RR47

Spanish and Chinese BA 4yrsUCAS Code RT41

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Modern LanguagesDuration: Four years.You study two languages. If one isFrench, you will need an A-level inFrench. Chinese, German, Italian,Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, orSpanish may be studied atbeginners' level, in combinationwith another post A-levellanguage. Degrees are awarded asa single classification based on yourmarks in both languages.

Year 1: You study each languageequally.

Years 2 and 4: You may choose todevote up to two-thirds of youravailable credits to either language.

Year 3: Spent abroad. You haveconsiderable freedom to tailor thisyear: you may spend up to 32weeks in one country, with eightweeks in a country where the otherlanguage is spoken; you may divideyour time equally betweencountries where either language isspoken, or choose from a range ofoptions in between.

You complete a ‘learning log’ whileabroad to develop understanding ofthe areas where you are staying andkeep you in touch with Manchester.

Some courses require additionalwork that contributes to yourdegree classification. NB If youbegan a language ab initio (ie noprevious knowledge required) inYear 1, you are expected to spend atleast 16 weeks in a country wherethat language is spoken in Year 3.

Integrated ProfessionalMaster in Languages (IPML)Duration: Four, five or six years.These challenging, enhanced-levelundergraduate courses enable youto reach an outstanding level ofexpertise in any two of thefollowing: Chinese, French,German, Italian, Japanese, Russianand Spanish. You must have an A-level in both languages. Theseunique courses offer you adistinctive combination ofacademic and professional training

Course structure

Four-year pathway

Year 1: You study both languagesand have the option to take a third.

Year 2: Semester 1 in Manchesterstudying both languages. Semester2 studying language 1 at a partnerinstitution (with the option ofcontinuing language 3). Summervacation abroad in a professionalenvironment (language 2).

Year 3: You study both languagesin Manchester and have the optionof taking a career managementcourse. Summer vacation abroad ina professional environment(language 1 and/or 2).

Year 4: Masters-level course units,including: dissertation, researchtraining, professional developmentand translation and interpreting.

Five-year pathway

As above* except you spend onefull year abroad in either Year 3 or Year 4 (with at least 16 weeks in a professional environment), plus an eight-week summervacation period abroad (in aprofessional environment).

Six-year pathway

As above* except you spend two full years abroad in Years 3and 5 (with at least 16 weeks of each year spent in a professional environment).

*Please note that the structure ofthe five and six-year pathway willdiffer slightly from the four-yearpathway due to the period of timeabroad. However, all academiccontent will remain unchanged.

See Modern Languages, p149, formore information. For more detailson the following languages, pleasealso see: Chinese p70, Frenchp101, German p104, Italian p110,Japanese p113, Portuguese p180,Russian p172, Spanish p180.

Spanish and Chinese IPML 4yrsUCAS Code TR14

Spanish and Japanese BA 4yrsUCAS Code RT42

Spanish and Japanese IPML 4yrsUCAS Code RT4F

Spanish and Portuguese BA 4yrsUCAS Code RRK5

Typical offerA-level: AAA-BBBIB: 37-31

For entry requirements to specificcourses, you need to visit:www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses

Studying two languageshas given me theopportunity to meet sucha variety of differentpeople. Being taught bynative speakers hasimproved my ability andnot only allowed me tobecome immersed in thelanguage, but learn abouttwo completely differentcultures.

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helping children with readingdifficulties, discourse and narrativeanalysis, TEFL, special educationalneeds, metaphor, classroomcommunication and learning,reading film, and workplacecommunication. You also undertakea dissertation on any topic within thethree degree disciplines, offering youin-depth study in a favoured area.

Career opportunitiesOur graduates enter a wide range ofcareers, including teaching, media,management, personnel, publishing,counselling, interpreting, charity,private sector and development work.The research project and dissertationallow you to tailor your study to suityour career aspirations. Formerstudents now work in the charitysector, human resources and printjournalism after course placements inrelevant companies, while the areasof study relating to special needs alsosupport careers in charities that servepeople with disabilities. Based in theSchool of Education, your degree alsoprovides a solid foundation for aprimary PGCE, work with second-language learners and adult literacy.

Looks at how we learn the skills ofreading and writing, how we usethem to communicate thought, andwhat prevents people from beingliterate.

Communication: Includesinterpersonal and interculturalcommunication and focuses onvarious forms: verbal and non-verbal,computer-mediated, groupcommunication and the mass media.

What you studyYear 1: Phonetics, grammar, literacy insociety, communication in society,reading processes, group processes,computer-mediated interculturalcommunication, digital study skills andacademic writing, and understandingresearch. You can also register for 20-credit options from a rangethroughout the Faculty of Humanities.

Year 2: Words and context,conducting fieldwork, literacy andsocial development, mass media, acareer management unit and aresearch project. Through theresearch project, you may developself-reliance and gain experience ofplanning and conducting research ona chosen topic. It can take place aspart of overseas study, in a place ofwork or study in the North West, orin other work or study settings inBritain or abroad.

Year 3: You choose from a range ofcourse units across each of the threestrands, including: bilingualism,

Language, Literacy andCommunication is unique in bringingtogether three interrelated areas thatare of major contemporary significance.

Language: Leads to an understandingof the complex nature of language asa form of human communication,including the psychological andsociological aspects of language andits structure and acquisition.

Literacy: Examines literacy in schoolsand in society, at home and abroad.

Language, Literacy andCommunication BA 3yrsUCAS Code Q1X3

Typical offerA-level: AAB-BBBIB: 31-36 overall (core pointsaccepted), including a minimum of 5, 5, 5 in Higher Level subjectsFor entry requirements to specificcourses, you need to visit:www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses

Find out more...www.manchester.ac.uk/educationug-education@manchester.ac.ukt +44 (0)161 275 3463

LANGUAGE, LITERACY AND COMMUNICATION

WHY MANCHESTER?

• Research project providingopportunities to travel abroad orgain experience in a work orstudy setting

• Unique way to study theemerging field of literacyalongside the more establishedareas of English language andcommunication

• Small year group with amaximum of 35-40 students,offering a positive learningenvironment, and the chance todevelop close relations withfellow students and tutors

My favourite course unit wasComputer-MediatedIntercultural Communication,in which we had an e-partnerfrom Indonesia with whomwe discussed a topic chosenby us... it was reallyinteresting to experienceintercultural communicationthrough a computer andreflect on it, finding out muchabout how we can improvecommunication skills.

Mariana Abreu CerqueiraBA Language, Literacy and Communication

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LAW

international law, criminal law and justice, law and economics,environmental law, legal theory,human rights, health care law andphilosophy. Criminology areas ofinterest include drug policy anduse, policing, organised crime andgangs and offender managementand reintegration.

Although most of our studentsenter with three good A-levels, we are equally interested in thosereturning to education withalternative entry qualifications, or who have shown evidence ofrecent academic achievement ontop of their work experience.

What you studyFor detailed information on all ourcourses, including furtherinformation on course unitcontent, visit the School’s website:www.manchester.ac.uk/law/undergraduate

LLBOur largest undergraduate degreecourse covers the core subjects oflegal study and provides you withan extensive range of optionalsubjects to suit particular interestsand career plans. As a QualifyingLaw Degree, it provides exemptionfrom the Common ProfessionalExamination (CPE), which isotherwise required if you wish tobecome a barrister or solicitor.

Year 1: Six course units, three ineach semester: Legal Method,Contract, Public Law I, Public LawII, Criminal Law, and Tort.

Year 2: Six course units across thetwo semesters: four compulsory(Equity and Trusts, Land Law,European Community Law, andJurisprudence), plus two options ofyour choice.

Year 3: Six units from a long list ofoptions. You may submit adissertation in place of one ofthese subjects.

many leading solicitors’ firmsprovide us with sponsorship.

In the last HEFCE teachingassessment exercise, our School wasrated “excellent” for teaching andwe regularly achieve top ratings innational rankings of university lawschools. You will be exposed to abreadth of scholarship at Manchester.

Every Manchester Law graduatewith a Lower Second class Honoursdegree or above is guaranteed aplace at one of the branches of theCollege of Law and BPP, to studyon the Legal Practice Course or theBar Professional Training Course.

We have a full-time staff of around68 academics, whose areas ofinterest encompass diverse subjectsand approaches, including privatelaw, public law, European and

Manchester School of Law is heldin high esteem by the legalprofession. Many serving judgesare Manchester graduates orformer academics (includingBaroness Scotland, one of the firstfemale Law Lords, a judge of thehighest of all English courts), and

Criminology BA 3yrsUCAS Code M901

Law LLB 3yrsUCAS Code M100

Law with Criminology LLB 3yrsUCAS Code M1M9

Law with Politics BA 3yrsUCAS Code M1L2

Law with Politics LLB 3yrsUCAS Code LM21

Typical offerLaw/Law with Criminology LLBA-level: AAAIB: 37LNAT (National Admissions Test for Law)

Law with Politics BA/LLBA-Level: AABIB: 35LNAT (National Admissions Test for Law)

Criminology BAA-level: ABBIB: 33

WHY MANCHESTER?

• Long-standing reputation as adistinguished centre of research,dating from 1872

• Research-led teaching centrewith staff from high profileacademic and professionalbackgrounds, including lawyers,criminologists and ethicists

• Two industry-funded LegalAdvice Centres, offering youhands-on experience in pro-bono legal work

• Rigorous grounding in the lawand its techniques, plus a soundappreciation of its theoretical andpolicy implications, and of thelinks between law and society

• Distinguished history ofCriminology teaching - courses incrime, policing and criminaljustice offered since the 1970s

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LLB Law with CriminologyThis degree builds on the manylinks between law and criminology.Many of our staff take a socio-legalapproach to their research andteaching, which is well suited tothis course.

By taking law and criminology inone interdisciplinary School, ascompared to taking a course runjointly by two different Schools,you enjoy an integrated coursethat allows many topics to beapproached from the viewpoint ofboth disciplines. Some subjects aretaught by criminologists andlawyers working together. Someteaching staff research on topicssuch as sentencing and thetreatment of victims of crime,which require an understanding ofboth disciplines.

Track 1: You major in ‘core’ lawsubjects and graduate with aqualifying law degree.

Track 2: You specialise increasinglyin criminology or specialist lawsubjects of your choice.

Law with Politics (LLB/BA) These Joint Honours courses buildon the many links between politicsand law. Our expertise makesManchester an especially goodplace to study in this increasinglyimportant field.

We provide you with a solid andcomprehensive grounding in keylegal principles, as well as enablingyou to specialise in particular lawareas of interest in later years. Inpolitics, we introduce you toleading approaches in areas suchas international relations andEuropean politics, as well as coretheoretical concepts. Building onthis foundation, you may followyour particular interests within thefield of politics in Years 2 and 3.

The LLB Law with Politics is aQualifying Law Degree (QLD). With

BA Law with Politics you maychoose whether or not you wish toobtain a QLD at the start of Year 2.

Criminology (BA)Criminology is an exciting andrapidly developing area of study.Solidly based in the disciplines ofsociology, psychology and law, ourdegree offers you an excellentopportunity to study crime and thecriminal justice system, taught by ateam of criminologists withextensive research experience.

This course helps you tounderstand why crime has becomea pressing social problem, howcriminal behaviour is related toother social issues and how thechallenges facing the criminaljustice system are researched. Itprovides you with the necessaryskills to interpret complex data andpolicy debates within the field ofcriminology. You develop skillsrelevant to various key professionsin criminal justice and crimereduction, including the police,prisons, offender management,youth justice, community safetyand legal practice.

Career opportunities

LawIf you want to practise as a solicitoror barrister, our LLBs cover all thesubjects required to qualify forexemptions at the next stage inyour training. Our School hasstrong links with the legalprofessions and public services,and our graduates have a goodrecord of securing employment inthe legal and other professions.Careers advice is available from adedicated law careers advisor. Wealso offer a careers educationprogramme, GILP (Getting into theLegal Profession). Our director ofexternal relations and the BarLiaison Officer provide furtherinformation about the legal

profession. Major law firmscontribute to these sessions. Youmay also receive advice on non-lawcareers as an extension of thisprogramme.

CriminologyOur Criminology course providesyou with the depth of knowledgeand skills required for bothdeveloping a relevant career in thefield of criminal justice andpursuing further study andresearch. You may attend skillstraining courses that have unitsaimed at employment in generaland more specialist careers,including criminal justice and crimereduction. Your strong academicbase will help career prospects indiverse criminal justice-relatedprofessions, such as the police,security services, private security,probation service, courts services,prison service and local authoritycommunity safety departments.

I was attracted by thechance to work at the atthe University Legal AdviceCentre. I thought thismade Manchester uniquein that it gives students theopportunity to gain hands-on experience, allowingthem to convert the blackletter of the law learnt inlectures into more practicallegal advice for real lifesituations.

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LEARNING DISABILITY STUDIES

Studies and the Law and Research Methods. You alsoundertake another 40-day practical placement.

You have the opportunity tochoose options from across theSchool or University to supplementyour core course.

Year 3: You study themanagement of learning disabilityservices, research in partnershipwith learning disabled people andthe ethics and politics of learningdisability services. You alsocomplete a dissertation based on a chosen area of research, andchoose options from across theschool or university to supplementyour core course.

PlacementsGeared towards your personalinterests, these can be undertakenin a learning disability service orschool of your choosing, so long as it is within a reasonabletravelling distance of the University.Every effort will be made toaccommodate you.

Career opportunitiesThis degree is designed to prepareyou for work in a range of learningdisability services, particularly insocial care and education. Thisincludes statutory services run byLocal Authorities and the rapidlydeveloping voluntary and privatesectors.

Some of our graduates becomemanagers of services, team leaders,or lecturers in further educationcolleges, teaching students whohave learning difficulties. Others go on to postgraduate researchand academia, or find employmentin more specialised settings, suchas supported employment projects,advocacy projects, transitionsupport, mentoring and leisure and outdoor pursuits.

Our degree is based upon inclusionand social and contemporarymodels of disability. In partnershipwith other institutions andorganisations, our academic staffare involved in analysing andmonitoring the implementation ofGovernment recommendations inthe field of learning disabilities.

Please note: Participation on thiscourse is subject to the Universityreceiving a satisfactory CriminalRecords Bureau Disclosure. If theUniversity does not receive what itconsiders to be a satisfactoryoutcome from the Criminal RecordsBureau, you will be withdrawnfrom the course.

What you studyYear 1: You study six course units.These embrace a wide range ofsubject areas, such as Inclusion,Citizenship and Relationships,Learning Disability Policy andPractice, and Introduction toDisability Studies.

You undertake a 40-day placement,allowing you to practise your skillsand contribute to a service. You also have the opportunity tochoose options from across theSchool or University to supplementyour core course.

Year 2: You study five unitscovering subjects such as Gender,Sexuality and Identity, DisabilityPolicy and Practice, Disability

Learning Disability Studiesencourages you to think criticallyabout disability and difference andto examine how and why servicesfor learning disabled people havedeveloped as they have. It alsoaims to critically evaluate currentdevelopments in the field oflearning disability in order toprepare you for various work roles in the areas of social careand/or education.

Learning Disability Studies BA 3yrsUCAS Code B760

Typical offerA-level: ABB-BBBIB: 30-28

For entry requirements to specificcourses, you need to visit:www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses

WHY MANCHESTER?

• Course that aims to bring aboutreal change in the lives oflearning disabled people byworking in partnership withthem

• Placements geared towards yourpersonal interests undertaken ina regional learning disabilityservice of your choice

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Cell Biology withIndustrial/ProfessionalExperience BSc 4yrsUCAS Code C131

Developmental Biology BSc 3yrsUCAS Code C141

Developmental Biology with Industrial/ProfessionalExperience BSc 4yrsUCAS Code C143

Genetics BSc 3yrsUCAS Code C400

Genetics withIndustrial/ProfessionalExperience BSc 4yrsUCAS Code C401

Life Sciences BSc 3yrsUCAS Code C102

Life Sciences withIndustrial/ProfessionalExperience BSc 4yrs UCAS Code C105

Medical Biochemistry BSc 3yrsUCAS Code C724

Medical Biochemistry with Industrial/ProfessionalExperience BSc 4yrsUCAS Code C741

Microbiology BSc 3yrsUCAS Code C500

Microbiology withIndustrial/ProfessionalExperience BSc 4yrsUCAS Code C501

Molecular Biology BSc 3yrsUCAS Code C720

Molecular Biology withIndustrial/ProfessionalExperience BSc 4yrsUCAS Code C702

Neuroscience BSc 3yrsUCAS Code B140

THREE-YEAR DEGREES ANDDEGREES WITH A YEAR OFPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Anatomical Sciences BSc 3yrsUCAS Code B110

Anatomical Sciences withIndustrial/ProfessionalExperience BSc 4yrsUCAS Code B111

Biochemistry BSc 3yrsUCAS Code C700

Biochemistry withIndustrial/ProfessionalExperience BSc 4yrsUCAS Code C701

Biology BSc 3yrsUCAS Code C100

Biology withIndustrial/ProfessionalExperience BSc 4yrsUCAS Code C101

Biology with Science andSociety BSc 3yrsUCAS Code C1V3

Biology with Science andSociety withIndustrial/ProfessionalExperience BSc 4yrsUCAS Code C1L3

Biomedical Sciences BSc 3yrsUCAS Code B940

Biomedical Sciences withIndustrial/ProfessionalExperience BSc 4yrsUCAS Code B941

Biotechnology BSc 3yrsUCAS Code C560

Biotechnology withIndustrial/ProfessionalExperience BSc 4yrsUCAS Code C561

Cell Biology BSc 3yrsUCAS Code C130

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LIFE SCIENCES

WHY MANCHESTER?

• Innovative teaching techniques,state-of-the-art facilities andtutors who are leading expertsfrom across the breadth of thelife sciences

• Opportunity to join a dynamiccommunity of scientists workingat the cutting edge of research

• One of the best life sciencefaculties in Europe for teachingand research quality

opportunities for study abroad

Neuroscience withIndustrial/ProfessionalExperience BSc 4yrsUCAS Code B143

Pharmacology BSc 3yrsUCAS Code B210

Pharmacology withIndustrial/ProfessionalExperience BSc 4yrsUCAS Code B211

Pharmacology and PhysiologyBSc 3yrsUCAS Code BB12

Pharmacology and Physiologywith Industrial/ProfessionalExperience BSc 4yrsUCAS Code BBC2

Physiology BSc 3yrsUCAS Code B120

Physiology withIndustrial/ProfessionalExperience BSc 4yrsUCAS Code B121

Plant Science BSc 3yrsUCAS Code C200

Plant Science withIndustrial/ProfessionalExperience BSc 4yrsUCAS Code C202

Zoology BSc 3yrsUCAS Code C300

Zoology withIndustrial/ProfessionalExperience BSc 4yrsUCAS Code C301

DEGREES WITH A MODERNLANGUAGE:

Anatomical Sciences with aModern Language BSc 4yrsUCAS Code B114

Biochemistry with a Modern Language BSc 4yrsUCAS Code C705

Biology with a ModernLanguage BSc 4yrsUCAS Code C106

Biomedical Sciences with aModern Language BSc 4yrsUCAS Code B9R9

Cell Biology with a ModernLanguage BSc 4yrsUCAS Code C132

Developmental Biology with a Modern Language BSc 4yrsUCAS Code C1R9

Genetics with a ModernLanguage BSc 4yrsUCAS Code C402

Life Sciences with a Modern Language BSc 4yrsUCAS Code C103

Microbiology with a Modern Language BSc 4yrsUCAS Code C502

Molecular Biology with aModern Language BSc 4yrsUCAS Code C722

Neuroscience with a Modern Language BSc 4yrsUCAS Code B144

Pharmacology with a Modern Language BSc 4yrsUCAS Code B212

Physiology with a Modern Language BSc 4yrsUCAS Code B122

Plant Science with a Modern Language BSc 4yrsUCAS Code C201

Zoology with a Modern Language BSc 4yrsUCAS Code C303

COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCEAND MNEUROSCI DEGREES:

Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology BSc 3yrsUCAS Code BC18

Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology withIndustrial/ProfessionalExperience BSc 4yrsUCAS Code BCC8

Neuroscience MNeuroSci 4yrsUCAS Code B141

Typical offerA-level: AAA-ABBIB: 37-33

For entry requirements to specificcourses, you need to visit:www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses

InterviewsAll applicants who meet, or areconsidered likely to meet, ouracademic entry requirements, havea suitable personal statement andreferences and live in the EU willbe interviewed.

Life sciences include the mostdynamic and groundbreakingsciences. We are continuallygaining a deeper understanding ofthe actions and interactions ofgenes, molecules, cells, systems,individuals and populations. Thisknowledge provides a wealth ofopportunities – from developingnew drugs and therapies to fightdisease, to generating new sourcesof fuel and engineering higheryielding crops.

Our Faculty of Life Sciences is oneof the best in the country for bothresearch and teaching quality. Ifyou decide to study with us youwill benefit from state-of-the-artfacilities, innovative teaching

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techniques and tutors who areleading experts from across thebreadth of life sciences.

Outside of the lecture theatres andlabs, opportunities exist to do fieldcourses in Europe, Africa andCentral America, to undertake aplacement in an institution almostanywhere in the world, and evento plan the set up of your ownbiotechnology company.

Research credentialsLife sciences is an exciting and fast-moving area, so it is importantthat you undertake your firstdegree in an interdisciplinary, activeresearch environment. We haveexpertise in many areas of lifesciences, ranging from moleculesto cells, plants to animals,biomedical to population studies.

Our Faculty of Life Sciences hasbeen rated one of the leadingcentres for life sciences research inthe UK. In the latest independentResearch Assessment Exercise (RAE),95% of our research was classifiedas being of internationalsignificance and we were rankedsecond in the country in terms ofresearch power. For more detailedinformation on our RAE results, see:www.manchester.ac.uk/ls/aboutus/factsandfigures

We have more than 1,000 peopleinvolved in research and we holdmore than £100 million in researchgrants and contracts. We haverecently spent over £150 million onstate-of-the-art research facilities,which encompass a staggering28,000m2 of research space.

Why is our research relevant to you?Our curriculum is informed by ourresearch, so you will haveopportunities to learn cutting-edgescience, taught by the researcherswho have discovered it. You mayalso make your own contribution

to our research if you choose tocarry out a project in thelaboratories of these leadingscientists in your final year.

Our international reputation inresearch will directly benefit you asan undergraduate, as you will leaveus with a degree from a majorresearch-intensive university.

Innovative teachingOur teaching was rated “excellent”in the latest independent review.The Faculty innovates in teachingmethods: for example, the use ofcomputer-based eLearning andstudent support. The University ofManchester is also the UK pioneerfor implementing the student-ledPeer Assisted Study Scheme (PASS),and the scheme within the Facultyof Life Sciences is the largest in the UK.

As well as traditional lectures,teaching is conducted in informaltutorials, seminars, laboratorysessions and field courses, givingyou plenty of opportunity tointeract with staff and otherstudents in small groups. Yourpersonal advisor will meet with youindividually on a regular basisthroughout your course, and withyour tutorial group every weekthroughout your first year. Thisadvisor will monitor your progress,give you advice on choice ofoptional units, and generatereferences for placements/employment/ postgraduate study.

We currently have 230 academicstaff and approximately 2,000undergraduate students. Thiscomfortable ratio of staff tostudents ensures the quality ofyour learning experience andallows a friendly and informalatmosphere in which you areencouraged to play an active role.

We actively seek your views onyour course through our student-

staff liaison committee and includereps from all courses in everyEducation Board meeting, so weact on your feedback to makeimprovements. New initiatives have included setting up final-yearstudent discussion groups andintroducing an electronic markingsystem to ensure students getrapid, bespoke feedback on their assignments.

All of this has resulted in an overallmean student satisfaction score of92% from our 2011 graduates inthe National Student Survey.

For more details on our extensiveactivities, contact us and ask forour Faculty brochure, or visit ourwebsite. To come and look roundour facilities, contact ourRecruitment and Admissions Officestaff, who will be delighted toorganise a personal tour for youwith a student ambassador at amutually convenient time.

Breadth and flexibility of coursesChoice and flexibility are thehallmarks of our courses. Thebreadth of our research affords us expertise in a range of areas,allowing us to offer degree courses in more than 20 lifescience disciplines.

All first-year courses have acommon core of units introducingfundamental concepts. This meansyou can transfer between mostdegree courses at the end of your first year and, in some cases,later. If your interests includesubjects outside Life Sciences, we offer degrees with a language,or you can choose optional unitsfrom the entire range offered bythe University, with popular choices including law, languageand business.

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What you study and how you learnYour timetable will be demanding.You will have up to 20 hours offormally timetabled lectures, tutorialsand practicals each week, and youare expected to spend at least asmuch time in independent study. Aswell as the lecture and practicalunits, important features of all threeyears are the small-group seminarsand tutorial teaching on topicsrelevant to your degree subject area,which develop your oral and writtencommunication, IT, team-workingand problem-solving skills. A keytransferable skill required of a lifescientist is the ability to work withothers, so teamwork is an importantand integral part of all courses fromthe outset.

Year 1: A broad introduction tothe life sciences covering keytopics, most of which are arrangedin units of 22 lectures.

Most lecture units have an elementof electronic learning (eLearning),in which interactive computerpackages present material that issupportive of, or additional to,lecture content. They also providefeedback on your work as youlearn, to improve yourunderstanding.

Laboratory and analytical skills aretaught in stand-alone practicalunits in each semester and, forsome courses, in residential fieldcourses (held during vacations).First-year teaching is supported bythe Peer-Assisted Study Scheme(PASS), in which more seniorundergraduates host opendiscussions about lecture material,facilitate group work ondemanding material and provideadvice on pastoral issues.

Year 2: You start to specialise,selecting 12 units from more than30, all of which can be usedtoward a range of our related

degree courses. Most break newground; others extend topics fromyour first year.

You also prepare for independentresearch, either in the form oflaboratory skills training, or in-depth experience of primary andgrey literature/media interpretationand searching, depending on yourinterests. This training builds onskills developed in your first yearand provides the generictechniques and course specificexpertise required to allow you toembark on a research placement,or your final-year research project.

You undertake a dissertation, manyof which are supervised by membersof our research staff, giving you theopportunity to get first-handknowledge of current research.

Most courses also offeropportunities for you to studyabroad in another university inEurope, the USA, Canada, HongKong, Singapore, or Australia for asemester in your second year.

Year 3: (for four-year degrees withIndustrial/Professional Experienceor a Modern Language only):Spent on placement in the UK oroverseas – see Placements sectionbelow.

Final year: You focus on theresearch activities of the Facultyand take advanced units from agenerous choice of options. Somecourses specify most of the unitsyou will take, while others allowyou to concentrate on yourpreferred speciality, or select a morevaried programme of units. Theseadvanced course units includelectures, seminars, specialisedpracticals and directed reading.

Your research project is a majorelement of your final year. Thismay involve extensive supervisedpractical work in a researchlaboratory, or you may choose towork on science media, eLearning,

educational, data-analysis,bioinformatics, or enterprise topics.The project brings you into closecontact with postgraduates andother research workers in theFaculty, and gives you first-handexperience of the demands andrewards of original research. Formore details, visit:

www.manchester.ac.uk/ls/undergraduate/courses/modules/finalyearprojectsor http://bit.ly/s6YzL8

PlacementsPlacements provide valuable workexperience that will help you clarifyyour career objectives and give youan advantage in today’scompetitive employment market.Most of our degree courses areavailable as a four-year course,where your third year is spent on aresearch placement in the UK oroverseas. There are two types:‘with Industrial/ProfessionalExperience’ and ‘with a ModernLanguage.’

With Industrial/ProfessionalExperience: You undertake aresearch placement, usually in anindustrial or international researchorganisation. We have links withover 200 organisations to help youfind a placement appropriate toyour degree course and in line withyour interests. We currently offerplacements in North America,Africa, Asia, Australia and manyEuropean countries, as well asthroughout the UK.

With Language: You undertakeresearch at a university in a countrywhere your chosen language ofstudy is spoken (we currently offerdegrees with French, Spanish,German, Italian, Mandarin Chineseand Japanese). Please note: the‘with Language’ courses havespecific language entryrequirements – see: www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses

Careers and employabilityAfter investing three or more yearsat university, you’ll want to knowthat you can compete for the verybest jobs. Life science employmentprospects are excellent. In the lastfew years, those companies andorganisations that regularly recruitlarge numbers of graduates haverated Manchester studentsamongst the most employable inthe country.

On graduation, about 50% of ourstudents choose to pursue a careerclosely related to their LifeSciences degree. Many progresson to study for furtherqualifications, such as an MSc,MRes, or PhD. Other recentgraduates have found work in thepharmaceutical and agrochemicalindustries, medical technology,research institutes andgovernment agencies.

The remaining 50% of graduates are highly sought after by the large multinationalorganisations and use their well-developed transferable skills toenter careers in management,accountancy, marketing, law,publishing and more.

From the start of your degree wefocus on building the skills thatwill make you attractive to futureemployers. You will developtransferable skills in your tutorialsand there are numerousopportunities for you to applythem in placements, projects andworking for the Faculty. We offer:

• Industrial/professionalplacement years

• Summer placements in ourresearch laboratories

• Enterprise projects incollaboration withentrepreneurs frombiotechnology companies

• Jobs as Student Ambassadors,representing the Faculty toprospective applicants

• Roles as PASS Leaders,facilitating the learning of firstyear undergraduates

• Roles as CourseRepresentatives, representingthe views of your fellowstudents to staff

Many of our graduates have toldus that having experience like thishas made them stand out from thecrowd when applying for jobs.

Contact us for our careersbrochure, or visit our website formore information:

www.manchester.ac.uk/ls/undergraduate/careersor http://bit.ly/vUCNs2

What you study

Anatomical Sciences

Anatomical Sciences with a Modern Language

Anatomical Sciences withIndustrial/ProfessionalExperience

These courses are for you if youare interested in modern aspectsof biology relevant to humanstructure and function. They cover structure from the wholeindividual to the sub-cellular level, and relate structure tofunction in the adult and duringembryonic development. Theemphasis is on the study of humananatomy, but other mammals arestudied where appropriate.

Biochemistry

Biochemistry with a Modern Language

Biochemistry with Industrial/Professional Experience

These courses consider thechemistry of the substances andprocesses occurring in living cellsand tissues. Biochemistry formsthe basis of virtually all life scienceand many exciting discoveriesmade in this subject havecontributed to our understandingof life, the solving of medicalproblems, and to the discoveryand production of safe andeffective drugs.

Biology

Biology with a Modern Language

Biology withIndustrial/ProfessionalExperience

These courses offer you a broadbiological course where earlyspecialisation is avoided. A widespectrum of training in thebiological sciences is offered bystaff who are specialists in theirchosen subject areas.

Field courses offer the opportunityfor practical experience ofdifferent environments andorganisations. These take place inlocations in the UK and abroad,chosen for the richness andinterest of their flora and fauna.You are free to choose to take oneor more field courses.

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PASSIONATE ABOUT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHMADE ME...Cheryl Petit, 26, from ManchesterBiochemistry with Industrial Experience

Cheryl grew up in Wythenshawe,Manchester. Although interested inscience, she wasn’t sure exactlywhat to study, so left school at 17and took on temporary work,eventually securing a permanentrole with a small local business. Sheprogressed quickly, becoming acustomer service manager at just21 – but her love for scienceprevailed and, after a fast-trackAccess course, Cheryl applied tostudy Biochemistry at TheUniversity of Manchester.

“I considered moving away fromManchester, to try somewhere new– but it didn’t make sense. Whymove for the sake of it, whenthere’s such a great university onmy doorstep, with world-classbuildings like the Michael Smithbuilding, and brilliant researchfacilities? It costs a lot of money tosupply facilities for, say, a three-month student project – not alluniversities would be able to fundthat, to give you that experiencefor your CV. The funding makes adifference here.”

Discover Cheryl’s thoughts onManchester’s social scene, winninga departmental award and being aUniversity ambassador:

www.manchester.ac.uk/ug/profiles

I’ve always been passionate about science, but now I’meven more so. My year of industrial experience withAstraZeneca really made a difference – I loved working ina ‘real’ department to find results that mattered,surrounded by people who are as motivated as I amabout cancer research. My ideal job is now to go intopharmaceuticals and be a researcher – or to bring mypassion into teaching.

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Biology with Science and Society

Biology with Science andSociety withIndustrial/ProfessionalExperience

Do you want to see the lifesciences as part of society? Thiscourse is designed for studentswho want a broad biologicalcourse, but who also wish to setthe biosciences in theircontemporary social context. Itoffers a wide range of trainingfrom staff at the world-renownedCentre for the History of Science,Technology and Medicine.

Specialist areas of staff include thecritical history and social implicationsof genetics, evolutionary theory,biomedical sciences and modernmedical practice.

You will explore the changingsocial, ethical and politicaldimension of life sciences, whilealso developing research, writingand communication skills. If youlike science, but you also likehumanities and social studies, thisis the course for you.

Biomedical Sciences

Biomedical Sciences withIndustrial/ProfessionalExperience

Biomedical Sciences with a Modern Language

Improvements in healthcarecontinue to be driven by dramaticadvances in life sciences. Thiscourse gives you broad, up-to-datetraining in a wide range ofmedically related disciplines. Itsflexibility and the strong practicalcomponent provide a sound basisfor a career at the forefront ofmedical research. Other attractivecareers exist in the pharmaceuticalindustry, in laboratories andorganisations linked with thehealth services, and in journalism.

Above all, Biomedical Sciences isaimed at people who want tomake a fundamental contributionto the current revolution inmedical science.

Biotechnology

Biotechnology withIndustrial/ProfessionalExperience

These courses blend our scienceand technology provision. They are complemented by unitsincorporating aspects of businessmanagement, industrial technologyand entrepreneurial skills.

The commercial exploitation of biological systems has had amajor impact commercially overthe last decade and will continueto grow in the post-genomic era,in areas ranging from drugdiscovery, to stem cell research and genetic engineering.

These courses are designed toproduce graduates who have a solid understanding of science, technology, and businessmanagement, along with theentrepreneurial skills required to exploit technological advances within a competitiveenvironment that will beinvaluable to future employers.

Cell Biology

Cell Biology with a Modern Language

Cell Biology withIndustrial/ProfessionalExperience

These courses are concerned withhow cells function, both individuallyand within organisms. Cell biologyintegrates other life sciences, suchas biochemistry and molecularbiology, to explain the structure andfunction of cells. You also considerhow cell diversity arises and howcells cooperate and communicatewith each other in normal tissuesand in developing embryos.

Cell biology is one of the majorgrowth areas of life sciences in thepost-genomic era and uses newtechnologies, including cellculture, manipulation of genes,monoclonal antibodies andadvanced light and electronmicroscopy. These developmentssupport the existing and futureneeds of society in many areas ofmedicine, including cancerresearch, the control ofautoimmune disease, and thestudy of birth defects; and in otherfields, such as plant biotechnologyand environmental monitoring.

Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology

Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology withIndustrial/ProfessionalExperience

One of the most challengingproblems in modern biology is to understand the brains andbehaviours of humans and otheranimals. Approaches to this arediverse, varying from the study of biological systems at themolecular level, to analysis ofhuman performance.

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These interdisciplinary coursescombine studies of major topics in experimental psychology andneuroscience in order to provideyou with a broad background inthis fast-moving and exciting field. They draw on resources from psychological sciences andlife sciences. Units cover topicssuch as how humans and animalsthink (cognitive processes), how the world is sensed(perception), computationalmodelling, development and psychopathology.

The degree is accredited by the British Psychological Society(BPS), which means as well asproviding a solid foundation for a career in the life sciences, thisdegree also provides the first steptowards professional charteredpsychologist status.

Developmental Biology

Developmental Biology with a Modern Language

Developmental Biology with Industrial/ProfessionalExperience

Developmental biology isconcerned with understandinghow a single cell (eg the fertilisedegg) forms an embryo and thenbecomes a fully formed adultorganism in species as varied asplants, insects and mammals. Thisknowledge is making a significantimpact on our understanding ofevolution and modern medicine,including birth defects and cancer.In particular, the revolutionarypotential of stem cell manipulation,with the purpose of formingreplacement cells or organs,represents the future of medicine.

Developmental biology is amultidisciplinary field that uses themost up-to-date technologies.Through the course, you will gain

research-driven knowledge andexperience in a broad range ofbiological subjects, ranging fromthe molecular functions ofindividual genes and proteins,through to the structure andfunction of whole organs.Developmental biology integratessubjects such as genetics,molecular biology, biochemistry,cell biology, anatomy, physiologyand computer modelling.

Genetics

Genetics with a Modern Language

Genetics withIndustrial/ProfessionalExperience

Genetics is fundamentallyimportant to all branches ofmodern biology, from evolutionarybiology to medicine, and extendsinto many practical areas, such asbiotechnology and agriculture.

You will discover the principles ofheredity and evolution and learnhow we can map genes andunderstand their function. You willconsider how the development ofmulti cellular organisms canprogress from a single cell throughregulated courses of geneexpression, and learn the detailedmechanisms by which genes canbe switched on and off. You willunderstand how model organisms,such as the fruit fly and themouse, are of enormousbiomedical importance, and learnhow our genetic makeup canpredispose us to different diseases.

The human genome project hasprovided us with the sequence ofthe entire human genome andidentified around 25,000 humangenes. The challenge now is tounderstand the function of allthese genes and how theycooperate to make us who we are,

and to learn how we can best usethis knowledge to improve humansociety. Genetics will continue toplay a key role in this quest.

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What I enjoyed atManchester most was thefield course in Marine andTerrestrial Biodiversity inBelize... it really showedme a whole differentaspect of biologicalresearch. Although I haveenjoyed my lab experiences(a year on placement, asummer studentship, andan internship at apharmaceutical company), I found that what I enjoymost has been fieldresearch. I think thatManchester offers afantastic range of differentexperiences in thebiological world, so thatstudents can find out forthemselves what they wantto do after they graduate.

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Life Sciences

Life Sciences with a ModernLanguage

Life Sciences withIndustrial/ProfessionalExperience

If you are committed tobiosciences, but have not yetdecided on the area in which youwould like to specialise, this coursewill help you to make the decisionat the end of your first year from aposition of greater knowledge.

The combination of units taken in the first year enables you totransfer to almost any of thedegree courses within the Faculty of Life Sciences. Yourindividual study course will becarefully planned with advice from your advisors.

Medical Biochemistry

Medical Biochemistry withIndustrial/ProfessionalExperience

These courses are aimed atbiochemists who are considering acareer in research into thebiochemical basis of disease andtherapeutic medicine. This areaoffers great career prospects,because pharmaceutical andhealthcare companies need well-trained medical biochemists.

You could become key to theefforts of such companies todevelop new drugs targetedagainst specific enzymes, hormonereceptors, or other biologicallyimportant molecules.

Microbiology

Microbiology with a Modern Language

Microbiology withIndustrial/ProfessionalExperience

Microbiology is a broad disciplinethat involves the study of thebiology of bacteria, viruses,protozoa and fungi. The mainfocus of our course is thepathogenic potential of theorganisms that cause disease inman; also covered are aspects ofthe biochemistry, physiology andgenetics of microorganisms.

Recently, our knowledge of howmicrobes function has expandedenormously, both in the diseaseprocess and at molecular level.Genetic engineers are usingbacteria and viruses to cloneeukaryotic genes to study andtreat human genetic disorders.

Vaccines are being developed fordiseases such as AIDS,Legionnaire’s disease andlisteriosis. In the areas ofbiotechnology, agriculture andfood production, microbes arecontinually exploited for thebenefit of man.

Molecular Biology

Molecular Biology with a Modern Language

Molecular Biology withIndustrial/ProfessionalExperience

Molecular biology underpins muchof today’s biological research. Itoverlaps with biochemistry,genetics and cell biology, and thestructure of our degree coursereflects this. Over the last decade,recombinant DNA technology has allowed molecular biologists

to make enormous advances inour understanding of howfundamental biological processesoperate, by analysing,manipulating and controllinggenes and proteins.

This has culminated in thecompletion of several largegenome projects that are changingthe face of modern biology,especially in areas of medicine,agriculture and biotechnology. We are starting to understand themolecular basis of illnesses such ascancer and inherited diseases, andin some cases, they can be treatedusing genetic tools.

Genetic manipulation inbiotechnology enables themanufacture of such valuableproducts as blood clotting factors,insulin and vaccines. This coursegives you an understanding ofthese areas and practicalexperience in experimentalapproaches used in the laboratory.

Neuroscience

Neuroscience with a Modern Language

Neuroscience with Industrial Experience

Neuroscience MNeuroSci

Neuroscience is the study of thenervous system and how it worksto generate behaviour, perception,movement, thought, memory andother key functions. This studycalls on a wide range ofknowledge and experimentaltechniques and recently there havebeen significant advances in ourunderstanding of the function ofthe nervous system, from themolecular level, through to thebiology of higher brain function.

You will cover much of this duringthe degree course, with frequent

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FOCUS ON VALUES AND INTEGRITYMADE ME...Professor Dame Nancy RothwellNeuroscientist and President and Vice Chancellor of The University of Manchester

Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell isPresident and Vice-Chancellor ofthe University, and a distinguishedlife scientist with a specialism inneuroscience. Born and educated inLancashire, she studied and workedin London for a while, beforereturning to the North West ofEngland and joining The Universityof Manchester in 1987. She holdsvarious senior positions, includingPresident of the Society of Biology,membership of the Council forScience and Technology and a non-executive directorship atAstraZeneca.

“The University is very strong in lifesciences; by national measures, it’scertainly in the top three in the UK.It’s all integrated, with fabulousnew buildings and fantasticequipment. We’re now workinghard to ensure that even moreextra-curricular, volunteering andskills-based opportunities areavailable for students, so going touniversity gives you a lot more thanthe opportunity to explore yourchosen discipline.”

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My career might have gone quite differently if I’d not beenat Manchester. There’s a good ethos throughout theUniversity of interdisciplinary collaboration. From myexperience, some other major cities are not particularlyfriendly – at least, not like Manchester. There’s a ‘go anddo’ attitude at the University, but there’s also a strongsense that values matter, integrity matters here.Manchester has made me less selfish.

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reference to how differentdisorders of the nervous systemaffect normal brain function.

The MNeuroSci course has an extrayear in which a major researchproject is undertaken, culminatingin the award of an undergraduatemasters qualification.

Pharmacology

Pharmacology with a Modern Language

Pharmacology withIndustrial/ProfessionalExperience

Pharmacology is the study of drugactions on living systems. It appliesbiological techniques tounderstanding the actions ofcurrent drugs and the developmentof new drugs. Throughout, you aretaught the theoretical aspectsagainst an extensive background oflaboratory work, using a widevariety of methods.

Physiology

Physiology with a Modern Language

Physiology withIndustrial/ProfessionalExperience

Physiology is the study of functionin animals and humans. A majorchallenge to physiologists in thepost-genomic era is to determinethe function of the manyuncharacterised proteins encodedby the human genome. This willinvolve understanding how theseproteins influence the activity ofcells, tissues and the wholeorganism in health and disease.

Our physiology research andteaching ranges from examiningmolecular mechanisms in singlecells, to studying functional

changes in human tissues indisease states.

Pharmacology and Physiology

Pharmacology and Physiologywith Industrial/ProfessionalExperience

This course provides you with an opportunity to study these two closely related disciplines. It will equip you for careers ineither field, or in areas in whichknowledge of both subjects is valuable.

Plant Science

Plant Science with a Modern Language

Plant Science withIndustrial/ProfessionalExperience

While it is obvious that plantssupport the continued existence oflife on Earth, you deal with farmore than photosynthetic energycapture in these courses. Thefascinating reproductive processesand global importance of nonflowering plants, and the role ofplants in biotechnology (eg algalbiofuels), are just two of a broadrange of topics.

You also consider the significanceof plants in global ecosystems, andas providers of food and rawmaterials for industry. Field studiesform an attractive part of thecourses, and you attend a course inthe Mediterranean island ofMajorca during Easter of your firstyear, when the orchids are inbloom. A further summer fieldcourse in Ecuador or the UK buildsupon this in the second year, andyou will attend this if you are notstarting a placement early, eg to fitwith field seasons.

Zoology

Zoology with a Modern Language

Zoology withIndustrial/ProfessionalExperience

Zoology covers the whole range of animal life, from genes anddevelopment, through to animalbehaviour, population dynamicsand evolution.

We place particular emphasis onthe mechanisms and evolution ofanimal behaviour, including courseunits on behavioural neurobiology,reproduction and hormones,behavioural rhythms, andpheromones and olfaction. At eachstage, we study the interaction ofanimals with other individuals andwith whole populations.

Building on the internationalresearch strengths of the Faculty,our Zoology degree highlightssome of the most exciting andthought-provoking aspects of 21stcentury life sciences. You also gaindirect experience of studyinganimals: there are currently twocompulsory field course units, onein the UK on Marine Biology (Year1) that introduces you to researchmethods, the other abroad, onEvolutionary Biology and Behaviour(Year 2), during which you designand carry out a research project.Many Zoology students opt to dotwo field courses both years.

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LIFE SCIENCES WITH A FOUNDATION YEAR

Where you studyMost of this course is taught by theexperienced staff of XaverianCollege, located in Victoria Parkabout 1km south of the University.The college was graded‘outstanding’ in its most recentOfsted inspection and awardedBeacon College status in 2009.

You will also spend time on theuniversity campus most weeks,undertaking a complementaryseries of tutorials, seminars andlaboratory exercises.

As a Foundation Year student, youare a full member of The Universityof Manchester and guaranteedaccess to all the undergraduatefacilities, activities and servicesoutlined in this prospectus.

How you are supportedYou will receive academic andpastoral support from yourpersonal tutor at Xaverian College.Our Faculty staff provide additionalacademic support.

How to applyAll applications should be madethrough UCAS.

What you studyThe Foundation Year consists of120 academic credits. You study acommon core of units in biology,chemistry and mathematics.

Biology forms approximately halfthe core content, including:

• Lectures on topics such as cellbiology, biochemistry, genetics,biotechnology, microbes anddisease, ecology and physiology

• Laboratory work, whichreinforces the subject materialand helps you to developpractical skills

• Opportunities for fieldwork

Chemistry forms around one-thirdof the core content, including:

• Lectures on topics such asatomic structure, bonding, ratesof reaction, inorganic andphysical chemistry, organic andmedicinal chemistry

• Laboratory practicals thatsupport the lectures

Mathematics units focus on themathematical skills required by lifescientists, including:

• Accurate manipulation andanalysis of experimental data

• Use of statistical andmathematical techniques in abiological context

This course is for you if you wantto enter one of the degree coursesoffered by the Faculty of LifeSciences, but do not have theappropriate entry qualifications.This could be because you are amature student, have studied arts,languages or social sciences at A-level (or equivalent) or becauseyou have slightly underachieved inyour science A-levels due to seriouscircumstances outside your control.

The Foundation Year provides thenecessary academic background inbiology, chemistry and mathematicsto prepare you for study on any ofour BSc (Hons) degree courses. Weoffer degree courses in more than 20life sciences subjects and successfulcompletion of the Foundation Yearallows you direct entry into any ofthese courses, including Optometry.See Life Sciences p120 andOptometry p155 to find out more.

To progress onto your preferredcourse, you will need strengths inthe relevant subject area. Somedegrees can require higher marksin certain subjects than others (eg Optometry).

Life Sciences with aFoundation Year BSc 4/5yrsUCAS Code C900See also Life Sciences p120.

Typical offerStudents are accepted from a widerange of backgrounds. Eachapplication is considered individually.

For entry requirements to specificcourses, you need to visit:www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses

WHY MANCHESTER?

• Courses designed to maximiseyour achievement and fullyprepare you for degree study inthe life sciences

• Innovative teaching techniques,state-of-the-art facilities andtutors who are leading expertsfrom across the breadth of thelife sciences

• One of the best life sciencefaculties in the country for bothteaching and research quality

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Linguistics is concerned withlanguage and how it works.

A linguist looks at the manylanguages of the world and themany ways in which we uselanguage, and asks such questionsas: how do languages resembleone another, and how do theydiffer? How do the rich and variedforms that language adopts reflectthe enormous variety of uses towhich it is put? How does a youngchild first learn to use language?How does a language such asEnglish change over time?

The questions we ask, and thetheories and methods we use inlooking for answers, are not onlyclose to aspects of philosophy,psychology and sociology, but also relevant for the study offoreign languages and forunderstanding literature.

Our students come from a widevariety of backgrounds. There areschool-leavers and maturestudents, from Britain and fromoverseas, involved in many otheracademic disciplines, atundergraduate and postgraduatelevel, making for a lively social mix.

What you study

English LanguageFocuses on the study of the Englishlanguage, its structure, history,varieties and dialects, and how weacquire and use it.

In Year 1, you study backgroundmaterial on the development ofEnglish, and learn the basic skillsrequired in order to understandand describe the main componentsof language: sounds, grammar andsemantics, plus basic study andresearch skills. In Years 1, 2 and 3,you choose from a wide range of

Chinese and Linguistics BA 4yrsUCAS Code TQ11

English Language BA 3yrsUCAS Code Q1Q3

English Language and a MiddleEastern Language BA 4yrsUCAS Code QT36

English Language and ScreenStudies BA 3yrsUCAS Code QW36

English Literature andLinguistics BA 3yrsUCAS Code QQ13

French and Linguistics BA 4yrsUCAS Code RQ11

German and Linguistics BA 4yrsUCAS Code RQ21

Italian and Linguistics BA 4yrsUCAS Code RQ31

Linguistics BA 3yrsUCAS Code Q100

Linguistics and a MiddleEastern Language BA 4yrsUCAS Code QT16

Linguistics and Japanese BA 4yrsUCAS Code QT12

Linguistics and Portuguese BA 4yrsUCAS Code QR15

Linguistics and Russian BA 4yrsUCAS Code QR17

Linguistics and Screen StudiesBA 3yrsUCAS Code QW16

Linguistics and SocialAnthropology BA 3yrsUCAS Code QL16

Linguistics and Sociology BA 3yrsUCAS Code QL13

Linguistics and Spanish BA 4yrsUCAS Code QR14

See also Chinese and Linguisticsp70, Modern Languages p149,Latin and Linguistics p75, EnglishLiterature and American Studiesp96 and Language, Literacy andCommunication p116.

Typical offerA-level: AAA-BBBIB: 37-31

For entry requirements to specificcourses, you need to visit:www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses

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LINGUISTICS AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE

WHY MANCHESTER?

• Distinguished record of researchthat informs our course content,with expert staff covering themajor areas of linguistics andEnglish language

• Excellent resources, including aphonetics laboratory withcomputing facilities for speechanalysis, and extensive librarycollections of linguistics booksand periodicals

• Friendly and diverse place to study

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optional course units, including adissertation. You can also take freechoice options in other subjects,including a foreign language.

In Year 2 you have the chance tospend a semester abroad. For up-to-date information on partnerinstitutions outside Europe, see:www.manchester.ac.uk/ug/courses/studyabroad/destinations/partneruniversitiesor http://bit.ly/sv2Kbq

We also have Erasmus exchangeswith the universities of Paderbornin Germany and Vigo in Spain.

English Language and a Modern LanguageCombines the study of EnglishLanguage with one of Chinese,Japanese, French, Spanish,German, Italian, Russian, orPortuguese (see the list of coursesfor UCAS codes in ModernLanguages, p149).

Core course units in the structure,history and varieties of English arecomplemented by units in generallinguistics and sociolinguistics. Youalso take core units in yourmodern language, with optionalunits covering aspects of politics,literature, linguistics, society,economics, translation studies,cinema, history and culture (NB optional choice areas varyaccording to the language studied;see our website). In Year 1, thetwo subject areas are studiedequally; in later years you canmaintain this balance or devotemore weight to one subject.

Year 3 is spent abroad underapproved conditions. For up-to-date details on your residenceabroad options, see:www.manchester.ac.uk/llc/undergraduate/residence-abroador http://bit.ly/vEdMmQ

English Language and aMiddle Eastern LanguageProvides a comprehensivegrounding in both Englishlanguage and a modern MiddleEastern language (Arabic orHebrew). Core course units in thestructure, history, and varieties ofEnglish are complemented by unitsin general linguistics andsociolinguistics. You also take coreunits in your Middle Easternlanguage, and units about thislanguage's historical and culturalcontext. In Year 1, both subjectsare studied equally; in later yearsyou can maintain this balance ordevote more weight to onesubject. You spend around 12hours a week in classes.

Year 3 is spent abroad underapproved conditions. For up-to-date information on yourresidence abroad options, see: www.manchester.ac.uk/llc/undergraduate/residence-abroador http://bit.ly/vEdMmQ

English Language and Screen StudiesCore course units in the structure,history, and varieties of English are complemented by units ingeneral linguistics andsociolinguistics. In Screen Studies,you study core course units inunderstanding film, its history andpre-history, and its developmentacross other media (eg television,DVD, internet distribution). Youmay choose between two patternsof study after your first year: aneven split between the twosubjects, or a weighting towardsEnglish Language.

English Literature and LinguisticsCombines English literature, asoffered by English and AmericanStudies, with linguistics.

Linguistics focuses on the study of language and ways ofunderstanding and describing thestructure, history and socialaspects of languages. In Year 1you are introduced to the basicanalytical skills, and later you mayfocus on the English language,general linguistics or acombination. In English Literature,you follow a broadly chronologicaljourney of literature from theAnglo-Saxon period through tothe present day.

In Year 1, the two subjects haveequal weighting. In your secondand final years, you may choosethe relative weighting of the twosubjects; anything up to two-thirdsof your time may be spent on oneor other of the chosen subjects.

LinguisticsFocuses on the study of language,and ways of understanding anddescribing the structure, historyand social aspects of languages.

In Year 1, you are introduced tothe basic analytical skills for themain components of language:sounds, grammar, and semantics,plus basic study and research skills.You may choose from a widerange of course units, includingspecialisation in various areas oflinguistics (such as phonetics,syntax, sociolinguistics, typology,psycholinguistics), linguistic theory,and individual language families.You may also take free-choiceoptions from across the Faculty,including a foreign language.

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In Year 2, you have the chance tospend a semester abroad. For up-to-date information on partnerinstitutions outside Europe, see:www.manchester.ac.uk/ug/courses/studyabroad/destinations/partneruniversitiesor http://bit.ly/sv2Kbq

We also have Erasmus exchangearrangements with the universitiesof Paderborn in Germany and Vigoin Spain.

Linguistics and a Modern LanguageCombines the study of linguisticswith one of Chinese, Japanese,French, Spanish, German, Italian,Russian, or Portuguese (see the listof courses for UCAS coursecodes). You combine the study ofthe language, literature, culture,society, economics, cinema andhistory of your chosen languagewith the study of linguistics.

In Year 1, the two subjects haveequal weighting. In your secondand final years, you may choosethe relative weighting; anything upto two-thirds of your time may bespent on one or other of thechosen subjects. In your secondand final years, you may alsochoose to study an additionallanguage at an appropriate level.

Year 3 is spent abroad underapproved conditions. For up-to-date information on yourresidence abroad options, see:www.manchester.ac.uk/llc/undergraduate/residence-abroador http://bit.ly/vEdMmQ

Linguistics and a Middle Eastern LanguageCombines the study of linguisticswith the study of a selectedMiddle Eastern language ofspecialisation (Arabic or Hebrew)and aspects of Middle Easternculture and history.

In Year 1, the two subjects haveequal weighting. In your secondand final years, you may choosethe relative weighting; anything upto two-thirds of your time may bespent on one or other of thechosen subjects. In these years,you can also take another foreignlanguage at an appropriate level.

Year 3 is spent abroad underapproved conditions. For up-to-date information on yourresidence abroad options, see:www.manchester.ac.uk/llc/undergraduate/residence-abroador http://bit.ly/vEdMmQ

Linguistics and SocialAnthropologyCombines the study of society,culture and social interaction,based in Social Anthropology, with the study of linguistics.

In Year 1, the two subjects haveequal weighting. In your secondand final years, you may choosethe relative weighting; anything up to two-thirds of your time maybe spent on one or other of thechosen subjects. You may, in Years 2 and 3, choose to study aforeign language.

Linguistics and SociologyCombines the study of society and its organisation and structure,as offered by Sociology, with thestudy of linguistics.

In Year 1, the two subjects haveequal weighting. In your secondand final years, you may choosethe relative weighting; anything up to two-thirds of your time maybe spent on one or other of thechosen subjects. You may, in Years 2 and 3, choose to study aforeign language.

Linguistics and Screen StudiesCombines the study of linguistics,including analysing the sounds,meanings and structures oflanguage, with screen studies. In Screen Studies, you will studycore course units in understandingfilm, its history and pre-history,and its development across othermedia (eg television, DVD, internet distribution).

In Year 1, the two subjects are givenequal weighting. In your secondand final years, you may choose therelative weighting of the twosubjects; anything up to two-thirdsof your time may be spent on oneor other of the chosen subjects.

Career opportunitiesThe communication skills developedduring our courses are valued by ahuge range of employers, and ourgraduates have followed a diverserange of career paths.

Linguistics has enabled me to continue with a subject I already had agreat interest in, exploringareas I had already studiedin more depth while alsointroducing me tocompletely differentaspects.

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MANAGEMENT AND LEISURE

sector, you gain an introduction tothe nature and scope of the leisuresector. This is the basis for a moredetailed study of managementwithin the leisure sector in Years 2and 3.

At the start of your first year, werun a residential field trip to NorthWales, where you get to knowother students and staff, as well aslearn about management issues inthe rural leisure economy.

Subjects include sociology,psychology, research methods,economics, history of leisure,leisure law and introduction tomanagement theory.

Year 2: You study financialmanagement, human resourcemanagement, research methods,marketing and law. Optionalsubjects are in international leisure, the football business and corporate responsibility. You also take a course unit incareer management, to developwork-based skills.

Year 3: In your final year, youcontinue with management,research and marketing and moredetailed study takes place throughthe choice of specialised subjects:running your own business,tourism management, events andentertainment management, andsports management.

The extended applied studyproject, a research project and thepresentation of a placement reportcomplete your final-year work.

Career opportunitiesA broad range of careeropportunities exist within theleisure sector, including the arts,sports and recreation, travel andtourism. The broad base of thecourse also lays a foundation foremployment in other areas, such as events management.

The leisure industry is one of thefastest growing and most dynamicsectors of the economy. OurManagement and Leisure degreecovers the history and developmentof the sector and the social, legal,economic, managerial, financial andpsychological factors that influencethe management of leisure.

What you studyYou follow a common coreprogramme covering management,marketing, law, finance, historicaland contemporary aspects ofleisure, and research methods. As the course progresses, you maytake some additional specialistoptions from within the course andthe Faculty of Humanities; you canalso specialise in your choice ofresearch work.

The course is supported by thethree applied study periodsundertaken in different sectors ofleisure industries, which provideyou with an opportunity to extendand apply knowledge and skillsfrom the course in gainingexperience relevant to your career choice.

Year 1: Drawing upon thedisciplines that underpinmanagement within the leisure

Management and Leisure BA 3yrsUCAS Code N870See also Business Studies and Management p58.

Typical offerA-level: AAB-BBBIB: 31-36

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WHY MANCHESTER?

• Combination of academic studyand practical experience,designed to give you a headstart and flexibility of choice inyour career

• Focus on management andmanagement skills within thecontext of the leisure industry

• Chance to specialise in a subjectarea of your choice forindependent research work

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Materials science is an exciting andrapidly expanding field, withexcellent employment prospects in awide range of careers. AtManchester, you will benefit frominternationally renowned teachingconducted by experts inthe field,plus well-equipped laboratories andoutstanding teaching facilities, allbacked by strong industry links.

We pride ourselves on our friendlyatmosphere and high level ofstaff/student contact through ourmentoring and tutorial system. Thestudent-run Materials Society (MatSoc) provides a focus for social andsporting activities within the Schoolof Materials, including the annualMat Soc ball.

What you study

Materials Science andEngineering (BSc)Materials science is a synthesis ofphysics, chemistry, and engineering.Advances in this area drive thetechnology developments in allmajor industrial sectors, fromaerospace and power generation, toelectronics and telecommunications.Materials scientists have uniquecombinations of skills and are highlysought after. Since they are trained ina unique combination of subjects,they are versatile and ideally suitedto manage the multidisciplineresearch teams usually found inindustrial research and development.

Years 1 and 2: Provide a thoroughgrounding in the principlesgoverning the physical, chemical,and mechanical properties of all solidmaterials. You learn to understandhow material structure, from thenano to the macro scale, governsbehaviour, and learn the techniquesused to characterise structure andproperties. You also gain practicalexperience of designing andselecting materials to solveengineering challenges.

Biomaterials Science andTissue Engineering BSc 3yrsUCAS Code J2BV

Biomaterials Science andTissue Engineering MEng 4yrsUCAS Code BJ82

Biomaterials Science and Tissue Engineering with Industrial ExperienceMEng 4yrsUCAS Code J2B8

Materials Science andEngineering BSc 3yrsUCAS Code J500

Materials Science andEngineering MEng 4yrsUCAS Code J501

Materials Science andEngineering with IndustrialExperience MEng 4yrsUCAS Code J503See also Engineering with anIntegrated Foundation Year p95.

Typical offerA-level: AAA-AABIB: 37-35

For entry requirements to specificcourses, you need to visit:www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses

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MATERIALSSCIENCE

WHY MANCHESTER?

• One of the largest and mostdiverse university materialsactivities in the world, bringingtogether excellence in teachingand research

• Strong links with relevantindustrial and clinical units,ensuring your degree is highlyvalued by employers

• Self-contained, purpose-builtMaterials Science Centreexploiting a full range of well-equipped laboratories, lecturerooms and advanced researchequipment

• Professional accreditation byIOM3 on all our courses,fulfilling the academicrequirement for the award ofchartered engineer (CEng) status

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Year 3: Includes lectures onadvanced topics such as functionalceramics, advanced processing andcellular materials. An importantelement is the individual researchproject, which constitutes one-thirdof the year. Working as part of aresearch team, you use yourinitiative and imagination to workon fascinating problems in materialsscience. You also develop essentialpractical and analytical skills, whichare highly sought after by employers

Materials Science andEngineering (MEng)Years 1 to 3: Follows the pattern ofthe three-year BSc degree above,but you are introduced to researchmethodology and practice in Year 3,to aid your extended (half-year)research project in Year 4.

Year 4: You choose from a varietyof higher-level lecture course unitscovering cutting-edge topics such asfunctional ceramics and polymers,advanced engineering alloys andnano materials. You also have theopportunity to become familiar withstate-of-the-art analysis techniques,like electron microscopy andsynchrotron and neutron diffraction,through lectures and practical workin laboratories.

An important element is yourindividual research project, whichconstitutes two-thirds of the year.Working as part of a research team,you will use your initiative andimagination to work on fascinatingproblems. You also develop essentialpractical and analytical skills, whichare in demand by employers.

Alongside superior research skills,our MEng graduates boast anenhanced understanding of theprinciples of business managementand administration.

Materials Science andEngineering with IndustrialExperience (MEng)Year 3: Spent working at acompany selected by you, duringwhich you will be responsible forone or more substantial industrialprojects under the joint supervisionof a lecturer and a scientist orengineer at the host organisation.

A year in industry gives you theopportunity to find out what it islike to work in industrial researchand development, developinterpersonal and management skillsand gain the direct experience thatprospective employers look for.

Biomaterials Science andTissue Engineering (BSc)This subject is concerned with theuse of materials in the human body,principally for the replacement andregeneration of damaged ordiseased tissues. It covers manyareas of biology, biochemistry,anatomy, cell biology, tissueengineering and materials science.

On this course, you gain anunderstanding of the interactionsthat occur between differing classesof material and the many tissuesand organs of the human body.Such knowledge is the key to thedevelopment of new materials forimplants and scaffolds in tissueengineering, stem celldifferentiation, drug delivery, andmany other biomedical applications.

Year 1: You learn what controls theproperties of materials, providingyou with a strong foundation forthe study of biomaterials. You arealso introduced to the fundamentalsof biomedicine, with lecture courseunits on anatomy and physiology,biochemistry and cell biology. Asyou progress, you learn theimplications of applying syntheticmaterials for clinical applications in detail.

Year 2: Includes lecture course unitson oral and craniofacial biomaterialsscience, biomechanics, molecularbiology and tissue interactions andbiocompatibility. You continue todevelop as a materials scientist andengineer via units on materialsprocessing and materialsdegradation, alongside team basedengineering design projects.

Year 3: Introduces more advancedtopics, such as tissue engineeringand nano biomaterials. An individualresearch project constitutes one-third of the year. Working as part ofa research team, you will use yourinitiative and imagination to workon cutting-edge problems inbiomaterials and tissue engineering.During your project, you willdevelop essential practical andanalytical skills, which are indemand by employers.

Biomaterials Science andTissue Engineering (MEng)Years 1 to 3: Follow the pattern ofthe three-year BSc degree, but youare introduced to researchmethodology and practice in Year 3to aid the extended (half-year)research project, undertaken in Year 4.

Year 4: The major focus is theindividual research project, whichconstitutes two-thirds of the year.This enables you to use yourinitiative and imagination to workon current problems in biomaterialsand tissue engineering. During yourproject, you will develop essentialpractical and analytical skills, whichare very attractive to employers. Inaddition, you choose two taughtcourse units to compliment theresearch project.

Alongside superior research skills,our MEng graduates boast anenhanced understanding of theprinciples of business managementand administration.

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Biomaterials Science andTissue Engineering withIndustrial Experience (MEng)Year 3: Spent working at a companyselected by you. You will beresponsible for one or moresubstantial industrial researchprojects under the joint supervisionof a lecturer and a scientist orengineer at the host organisation.Placements with more clinical focusare also encouraged.

A year in industry gives you theopportunity to find out what it is liketo work in industrial research anddevelopment, to developinterpersonal and management skillsand gain the direct experience thatprospective employers look for.

Career opportunitiesMaterials Science and Engineeringgraduates are highly sought afterand all of our graduates findemployment in industry, or go ontohigher-level study. Careers includeresearch and development,management positions, productionand technical roles in companiessuch as Rolls Royce, Airbus, Unilever,3M and Jaguar.

Biomaterial scientists and tissueengineers are in strong demand inthe growing healthcare,pharmaceutical and medical devicessector, and all of our graduates findemployment, or go on to higher-level study. Employers of recentgraduates include GlaxoSmithKline,Systagenix, DePuy, the MHRA, andBiocompatibles.

I chose The University of Manchester because ofits great reputation forresearch as a specialist inthe area of materialscience. I like the amountof contact time you getwith the lecturers and thefact they are alwaysavailable to email for help.The fact that I can get aMasters of Engineering bydoing a four-year course,which includes me beingable to work in industry fora year, I think gives me agreat advantage for myfuture career options.

Faye BrownMEng Biomedical Material Science (now MEng BiomaterialsScience and TissueEngineering)

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CONFIDENT IN MY ABILITIES AND MY FUTUREMADE ME...Albert Smith, 28, from BlackpoolMaterials Science and Engineering (BSc)

Uncertain of what he wanted to do after school, Albert took acircuitous route to university.Dropping out of college, he trainedand worked as a tattoo artist in hishome town of Blackpool, thenchanged tack and moved intowelding. Here, he becameinterested in the theory behindwelding, and discovered the fieldof materials science. After takingan Access course at TraffordCollege at age 25, Albert decidedthat The University of Manchesterwas the obvious choice.

“The best thing about theManchester course for me is all thepractical experimenting – that andthe fact that you’re being taughtby experts, who literally wrote thebook on everything you’restudying. Nearly all the lecturershere are involved in research, andall that new information comesstraight into our course. Sometimeswe’re learning about things thathave only just been in the news. It’simpressive stuff.”

Find out Albert’s thoughts ongetting relevant work experience,why you don’t need a car inManchester and living in Didsbury:

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If you’d asked me a couple of years ago, I’d never have thought I could do a degree.Self-directed learning is tough to get used to.But it feels great to realise what you’recapable of achieving. Now I want to work inmetallurgy research, ideally in academiarather than corporate – academics get all thebest toys! And, yes, I want to stay inManchester. It’s a great city.

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Our staff are involved in high-quality research across the wholerange of mathematics, involvingprojects in pure mathematics, logic, applied mathematics,numerical analysis, probability and statistics. The breadth andexcellence of our research isreflected in the very wide range of third-level, fourth-level andpostgraduate units we offer.

What you study

Single Honours degreesWe offer three Single Honoursdegrees, each available as a three-year BSc, or a four-year MMath.The BSc gives a good all-roundmathematical knowledge, plus theexperience of more specialisedresults, methods and ideas. TheMMath adds sufficient depth toprepare you for postgraduatestudies, mathematical research, or work as a specialistmathematician in industry,business, or higher education.

MathematicsThese degrees offer you the widest choice, ideal if you aremathematically gifted and want tokeep your options open. You canconstruct a broad mathematicalprogramme, or a more specialisedone. These degrees also offer thechance to study other subjects,such as accounting, economics, ascience, a language, music, politics,or psychology. Choosing courseunits from other disciplines, as wellas from a wide variety ofmathematics options, means youcan graduate with finely honedskills in your chosen areas.

Mathematics and Statistics BSc 3yrsUCAS Code GGC3

Mathematics and StatisticsMMath 4yrsUCAS Code GG13

Mathematics with FinancialMathematics BSc 3yrsUCAS Code G1NH

Mathematics with FinancialMathematics MMath 4yrsUCAS Code G1NJ

Mathematics with Businessand Management BSc 3yrsUCAS Code G1N2

Mathematics with Finance BSc 3yrsUCAS Code G1N3

Mathematics with a ModernLanguage BSc 4yrsUCAS Code G1R9

Mathematics and PhilosophyBSc 3yrsUCAS Code GV15

Actuarial Science andMathematics BSc 3 yrsUCAS Code NG31

See also Computer Science andMathematics p77, Mathematicsand Physics p161, Science with anIntegrated Foundation Year p95.

Typical offerA-level: A*AB or AAA-AABAAB only if includes FurtherMathematics. If no FurtherMathematics included, Mathematicsgrade A must have A grades in bothmodules C3 and C4.

IB: 37-35Mathematics must be at least 6 atHigher Level for IB applicants.

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WHY MANCHESTER?

• One of the largest, mostrespected Schools ofMathematics in Britain

• New building, purpose-built andincorporating excellent facilities

• Portfolio of high-quality flexibleSingle Honours and CombinedHonours degrees, with a largerange of lecture course options

• Strong traditions of goodrelations between staff andstudents, and a high standard of pastoral care

opportunities for study abroad

Mathematics BSc 3yrsUCAS Code G100

Mathematics MMath 4yrsUCAS Code G104

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Mathematics and StatisticsThese degrees are accredited bythe Royal Statisical Society and are for you if you expect to usestatistics in your professional work. You develop the capacity toformulate and analyse problems,and to interpret scientific evidence using appropriatestatistical methodology.

Mathematics with Financial MathematicsThese are for students interestedin learning about some of therecent applications of mathematicsto the financial sector. You acquirea working knowledge of models,as well as procedures and modernfinancial mathematics applied inbanks, broker companies,insurance and the financialdepartments of national andinternational companies.

Combined Honours degreesWe offer a range of BSc degreescombining mathematics withanother subject. The mathematicalcontent is less than in SingleHonours, but the same skills areincluded. Mathematics makes up about two-thirds of the‘Mathematics with’ degrees;‘Mathematics and’ degrees giveequal weighting to the twodisciplines. The G1N3 and NG31 degrees are exceptions, as mathematics forms about three-quarters of these degrees.

Mathematics with Businessand ManagementThis degree lets you build a firmfoundation of mathematics, whilegaining exposure to the moderntheory and practice of business,management and accounting.Topics currently covered includefundamentals of accounting andfinance, marketing and strategy,and organisational behaviour, see p58.

Mathematics with FinanceThis degree is aimed at studentswith particular interest in financialsystems. It has the same courseunits in financial mathematics asMathematics with FinancialMathematics, but has a greatercomponent of accounting andfinance, including the study ofinternational markets andmultinational corporate finance.

Mathematics and PhilosophyThis long-established degreeexplores both subjects, and theinteresting border region betweenthe two. Each discipline offers awide range of options to choosefrom, including project work, see p159.

Actuarial Science and MathematicsThis innovative three-year degreefocuses on developing a uniquefusion of strong mathematicalskills, real world businessunderstanding, communication,interpersonal and leadership skills,all of which have been identifiedby the Actuarial profession as coreskills required by graduates andtrainee actuaries. The degree isaccredited by the Institute andFaculty of Actuaries, so graduateswill, subject to performance, beeligible for a number ofexemptions from the professionalexaminations.

Mathematics with a Modern LanguageThis four-year degree developsyour language skills (in French,German, Italian, Japanese,Russian, or Spanish) while youtrain as a mathematician. You alsolearn about the culture, literatureand history of the relevant country.You spend Year 3 overseas at auniversity studying mathematics,carrying out approved paid work(in a school, for example), or

improving your language on anapproved course, see p149.

Career opportunitiesA mathematics degree is goodpreparation for any careerrequiring people who can thinkclearly and logically. Main areas of employment are computing(including operational research),finance, administration, statistics,teaching (schools and colleges)and postgraduate study.

Several of our course units aim toextend your skills in ways that mayprove useful for your future career.Of particular note is the CareerManagement Skills unit, run incollaboration with the University’sCareers Service. This helps you toimprove your presentation andgroup interaction skills, forexample, and develop jobapplication skills, such as CVwriting, which will help you to get a job when you graduate.

Studying Maths atManchester is excellent.Everything is wellstructured, which helps to make the transition intouniversity life as smooth as possible. The staff arefriendly and approachable,always offering their time and help if asked;their passion for thesubject makes the lecturesengaging and interesting.

Una GardinerMMath Mathematics

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One of the pioneers in engineeringeducation and research, theMechanics Institute – theforerunner to The University ofManchester – was founded by SirWilliam Fairbairn in 1824. The term‘Reynolds Number’ recognises thefundamental work in fluid flowthat was undertaken by our firstprofessor, Osborne Reynolds(appointed in 1868).

All engineering degrees atManchester have a strong base ofengineering science, while alsogiving you a good practicalgrounding and knowledge of theenvironment you will work in as aprofessional engineer. Since ourstaff are actively involved inresearch, our teaching evolves toreflect state-of-the-art technology,giving you access to expertise in awide range of engineeringdisciplines.

The high level of staff contact andour high quality resources ensureyou a challenging and rewardingexperience of engineeringeducation. A well-established andhighly effective framework ofstudent support includes anextensive tutorial system foracademic support and pastoralcare, student-to-studentmentoring, a dedicatedundergraduate office andsupportive, well-qualified andcooperative staff.

Mechanical Engineering BEng 3yrsUCAS Code H300

Mechanical Engineering MEng 4yrsUCAS Code H303

Mechanical Engineering with Industrial ExperienceMEng 5yrsUCAS Code H301

Mechanical Engineering with Management BEng 3yrsUCAS Code H3N1

Mechanical Engineering with Management MEng 4yrsUCAS Code H3ND

Mechanical Engineering withNuclear Engineering BEng 3yrsUCAS Code H3H8

Mechanical Engineering with Nuclear EngineeringMEng 4yrsUCAS Code H3HV See also Engineering with anIntegrated Foundation Year p95.

Typical offerA-level: AAA-AABIB: 35-37

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WHY MANCHESTER?

• A long, distinguished history in engineering education andresearch at the first Englishuniversity to offer anengineering degree

• Extensive engineering industrylinks enhancing bothundergraduate teaching andground-breaking research

• Excellent resources forinformation, computation and experimentation

• Professional accreditation byrelevant UK institutions

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What you study

Mechanical Engineering(BEng)Basic engineering knowledge andskills are taught in Years 1 and 2.Subject to satisfactoryperformance, you may transfer to one of the MEng courses. Your final year places considerableemphasis on individual work, with a major investigative projectundertaken individually.

Mechanical Engineering with Management (BEng)Our School collaborates withManchester Business School tooffer this course. The engineeringaspects of the course covermechanical and manufacturingengineering, while themanagement covers industrialorganisation, financial reportingand management of people andsystems.

Mechanical Engineering(MEng)Years 1 and 2 of the MEng coursesare common with those of theBEng courses (above). Years 3 and4 offer a range of options, so youcan select subjects to suit yourindividual needs and careeraspirations, combined withsubstantial individual and groupprojects.

Mechanical Engineering with Management (MEng)Mechanical engineering isconcerned with not onlytechnology, but also people,money and organisations. Projectsmust be planned, costed andmanaged, and products must bedesigned, manufactured andmarketed in the real world,therefore requiring an engineer topossess skills in management,decision-making and finance.

Mechanical Engineering withIndustrial Experience (MEng)You may find it beneficial to yoursubsequent employment tointegrate a substantial period inindustry with your academicstudies. We therefore offer you theopportunity to work in industry fora structured placement year aftercompleting the first three years ofthe Mechanical Engineeringcourse. Your academic tutor willvisit you at your place of work.

Mechanical Engineering with Nuclear Engineering(BEng/MEng)This is offered as an ‘outputdegree’ to students who elect totake a subset of the nuclearengineering options on offer.

Professional accreditationAll of our Mechanical Engineeringdegrees are professionallyaccredited by the relevant bodies.For full details, see:www.manchester.ac.uk/mace/undergraduate/accreditation

Career opportunitiesMechanical engineering is themost fundamental of all theengineering disciplines.

Professional mechanical engineerscan work in a whole range ofindustries: aerospace, automobile,building services, construction,electronics, manufacturing and theprocess industries. The demand formechanical engineers is high andrelatively stable, because it is lessaffected by recession in any singleindustry. Mechanical engineersalso find employmentopportunities in other branches ofengineering, where their key skillscan play important roles.

By acquiring high levels ofattainment in transferable skills,such as simulation, problem

solving, design, management andmodelling, a significant proportionof graduates follow alternativecareers in high-level technology.Our graduates are also increasinglysought after for positions in thebusiness, management andfinancial arenas.

As a graduate of the ‘withManagement’ and ‘IndustrialExperience’ courses, you emergewith not only a solid engineeringtraining, but also a useful insightinto the commercial world, whichequips you for a wide range ofcareers, including generalmanagement and sales, as well asjobs in more technical fields.

You have access to advice anddevelopment opportunities at thebest university Careers Service inthe UK, and help is available toyou on all aspects of your career.

I chose to studyMechanical Engineering at Manchester because ithas really good industrylinks, and a good supportsystem through schemeslike PASS and individualtutors. I enjoy the range ofdifferent subjects studied,which give you a really thoroughengineering knowledge.

Fiona MalcolmMEng MechanicalEngineering

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At Manchester, we ensure that all our medical graduates havestrengths in the following areas:

• Quality: Able to demonstratehigh standards in both academicand clinical achievements.

• Values: Possessing a strongethical framework, integrity, astrong sense of responsibility (for patients and communities),self awareness, an empoweringsense of fairness (needs of adiverse society, both locally and internationally) and theability to become a leader andagent of change.

• Knowledge, skills and attributes:Possessing an extensiveknowledge base that is appliedthrough highly developedinterpersonal and clinical skills.

Research in the School of MedicineManchester is one of only fiveAcademic Health Science Centresin the country, carrying out world-leading research within the Schooland NHS partners that informs ourcourses. Your degree will provideopportunities for you to experiencethis and you will be stronglyencouraged to intercalate for a BScor masters degree.

What you studyYour degree course is divided intothree phases of study that includetraining in the learning skillsappropriate to ease your transitionto studying medicine at a world-ranking university.

Medicine (includingFoundation Year) MBChB 6yrsUCAS Code A104

Medicine MBChB 5yrsUCAS Code A106

Typical offerDue to the detailed nature of entryrequirements for Medicine courses,we are unable to include a typicaloffer in the prospectus. Forcomplete and up-to-dateinformation on our entryrequirements, you will need to visitour website at:www.manchester.ac.uk/medicine

If, having read this, you remainuncertain about the acceptability ofyour status or qualifications, pleasecontact us (see below for details).We try to provide a personal serviceto all our applicants.

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MEDICINE

WHY MANCHESTER?

• Modern and developing degree course at a world-ranking university

• Highly personal educationsupported by an academicadvisor, who is a doctor and will stay with you throughoutyour course

• Early clinical experience both inhospital and in the community

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The course units in phase oneintroduce you to the biomedical,behavioural and social sciencesunderpinning medicine. Theseunits adopt a blend of differentmethods of teaching and learning,including small-group (case-based,problem-based, project-based andenquiry-based), e-learning,lectures, symposia and laboratorysessions (in anatomy, physiology,pharmacology and microbiology).

As a medical student, you willhave early clinical experience bothin hospital and in the communityand, as you progress through thelater phases of the course, yourteaching and learning will exploreyour future role within thehealthcare team and introduce youto the clinical science necessary formedical practice.

Your course will:

• Encourage you to developpersonal themes and interests,such as global health, academicresearch, or leadership

• Ensure that you acquire early inyour degree the basic skills ofmedicine (communication,history-taking, examination,procedural), and help you build and excel in these as thecourse progresses

• Help you develop around thethree main themes of a doctoras a practitioner, scholar andscientist, and professional

• Be organised, with course units building on what you have learnt in the three mainthemes, adding new topics and ensuring that youdemonstrate your mastery ofthese through assessments

• Provide assessments that drive you towards achievementof excellence, plus timely,detailed, feedback

Where you studyAll students study for their firsttwo years on the main Universityof Manchester campus. To ensureyou get the greatest access to abroad range of patients anddoctors as teacher and role model,we use off-campus clinicalattachments in Years 3-5 throughone of our base hospitals in theUniversity cities of North WestEngland: Manchester, Salford and Preston.

Manchester Medical School worksin close partnership with local NHSHospital and Community Trusts inGreater Manchester and the widerNorth West. You will undertake arange of placements in bothcommunity and hospital settings.All placements are regularlyaudited to ensure a high-qualitylearning experience.

European StudiesYou may apply to enrol on theEuropean Studies option in Year 1.You will need linguistic ability toAS or A2-level standard, orequivalent, in French, German, orSpanish. On the ES option, youwill enhance your language skillsby weekly tuition in your selectedlanguage and will undertake anextended placement at one of ourpartner universities in France,Germany, Spain, or Switzerland.

Foundation YearIf you do not have the requiredscience qualifications for the five-year course, but have achievedgood A-levels in other subjects, orhave equivalent academiccompetence or potential, you mayapply for our Foundation Year,which will provide you with thenecessary underpinnings ofbiomedical sciences. The year isrun in collaboration with XaverianCollege (www.xaverian.ac.uk),close to our campus. Satisfactorycompletion leads directly on to thefive-year course.

Career opportunitiesUK medical graduates are currentlyable to secure a place on the two-year programme that leads to fullregistration with the GeneralMedical Council.

The best thing aboutstudying Medicine atManchester is theopportunity to meet patientsfrom day one. The EarlyClinical Experience aspect ofthe course gives us theopportunity to improve ourcommunication skills beforebeing actively involved inpatient care during ourclinical years.

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The Middle East plays an importanteconomic and political role in themodern world, and offers greatcultural diversity and richness.Several globally important religioustraditions come from the MiddleEast, including those that haveshaped the history of Europe.

At Manchester, teaching in the twomodern languages – Arabic andHebrew – is accompanied by thestudy of the national cultures,societies and religious traditions,placed in the context of theirMiddle Eastern neighbours. Ourcourses explore the fascination ofthe modern Middle East, but alsoits historical roots, and classicalforms of the modern languagescan be explored in most courses.Syriac and Aramaic are taught ashistorical languages.

Our University Library andUniversity Language Centre provideexcellent learning support.

What you study

Arabic StudiesDuration: Four years

Combines written and spokenModern Standard Arabic, with awide choice of options in culture,literature, history, internationalrelations, politics and religiousstudies. Arabic is taught ab initio(no prior knowledge required); youwill reach an advanced level oflanguage competence.

The course offers considerableflexibility; you may build your owntailor-made curriculum around thecompulsory language core. Youspend Year 3 abroad on anintensive language course in acountry where Arabic is spoken.

Hebrew StudiesDuration: Four years as ArabicStudies above, but you spend Year 3 in Israel.

Arabic Studies BA 4yrsUCAS Code T624

English Language and a MiddleEastern Language BA 4yrsUCAS Code QT36

Hebrew Studies BA 4yrsUCAS Code T654

Linguistics and a MiddleEastern Language BA 4yrsUCAS Code QT16

A Middle Eastern Languageand a Modern EuropeanLanguage BA 4yrsUCAS Code TR69

Middle Eastern Languages BA 4yrsUCAS Code T608

Middle Eastern Studies BA 3yrsUCAS Code T601

Middle Eastern Studies andScreen Studies BA 4yrsUCAS Code TW66

Modern Language andBusiness and Management(Arabic) BA 3yrsUCAS Code TN61

Modern Middle EasternHistory BA 3yrsUCAS Code V140

Modern Middle EasternHistory and Arabic BA 4yrsUCAS Code VT26

Typical offerA-level: AAB-BBCIB: 36-29

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WHY MANCHESTER?

• Over a century’s experience instudying the Middle East

• Teaching shaped and informedby the research and publicationactivity of our internationallyreputed academic staff

• Degree structures that leaveample room for personal choiceand flexibility

• Multicultural population andMiddle East communities,making the city the perfect placeto enrol in a Middle EasternStudies degree

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Modern Middle EasternHistoryDuration: Three years

Combines a compulsory languagecore in two modern MiddleEastern languages (Arabic andHebrew) with options in politics,international relations, culture,literature, language and religiousstudies. Other topics include theIsraeli-Palestinian conflict,nationalisms and nationalists ofthe Middle East, the impact of theCold War, and the coup d’étatsand revolutionary upheavals thatcharacterised this volatile regionthroughout the 20th century. The historical core focuses on the political and diplomatic historyof the Middle East during the last200 years.

You explore the historical roots of the present political map of theMiddle East by going back to thetransformations occurring withinthe Ottoman Empire and Iranthroughout the 19th century, andby looking closely at the crucialjuncture for the area’s borders thatwas the First World War.

Modern Middle EasternHistory and ArabicDuration: Four years

Follows a similar pattern to that ofModern Middle Eastern History.Arabic is taught ab initio (no priorknowledge required); you willreach an advanced level oflanguage competence. Thehistorical core is combined withstudy of Modern Standard Arabic(same intensity as for the ArabicStudies BA).

You spend Year 3 abroad, dividedbetween two Middle Easterncountries where your languagesare spoken.

Middle Eastern LanguagesDuration: Four years

Combines a compulsory languagecore in two modern MiddleEastern languages with options inculture, history, politics, literatureand religious studies. Bothlanguages are taught ab initio (noprior knowledge required); you willreach an advanced level oflanguage competence.

You spend Year 3 abroad, dividedbetween two middle Easterncountries where your languagesare spoken.

A Middle Eastern Languageand a Modern EuropeanLanguageDuration: Four years

Combines a compulsory languagecore in two languages withoptions in culture, literature,politics, history, linguistics and inreligious studies. The MiddleEastern language is taught abinitio (no prior knowledgerequired), while an A-level(minimum grade A) in the chosennon-Middle Eastern language isrequired for combinationsinvolving French and Spanish. Forcombinations involving Russian,Italian and German, no priorknowledge is required in thoselanguages, and they can also bestudied ab initio; however, in thosecases, you must have at least oneA-level (minimum grade B) in aforeign language.

You spend Year 3 abroad, dividedbetween a Middle Eastern andanother country in which yourchosen languages are spoken.

Modern Language andBusiness and Management(Arabic)Duration: Four years

You study business andmanagement in both Europeanand global contexts, as well asArabic language. Arabic is taughtab initio (no prior knowledgerequired); you will reach anadvanced level of languagecompetence. You also studyaspects of management,economics, finance, accountingand international business issues.

You spend Year 3 abroad on anintensive language course in acountry where Arabic is spoken.

Middle Eastern StudiesDuration: Three years

Provides an in-depthunderstanding of a large region ofcentral importance to thecontemporary world. It takesonboard academic developmentsin fields such as globalisation,cultural identity, diaspora andemigration studies, gender studies,and post-colonial studies, all ofwhich are based on techniques inthe analysis of evidence acrossseveral Middle Eastern languages.

Language skills are useful inachieving an advancedunderstanding of the Middle East,but they are not the only route.This degree course thereforeallows and encourages the studyof language(s) up to the end ofYear 2, but does not makelanguage study compulsory. Youhave a considerable degree offlexibility and may build your owntailor-made curriculum accordingto your interests and priorities.

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Middle Eastern Studies and Screen StudiesDuration: Four years

Combines Screen Studies with aMiddle Eastern language (sameintensity as for Arabic andHebrew). Screen Studies focus onunderstanding film, its history andpre-history, and its developmentacross other media (eg. television,DVD, internet distribution). Yourchosen Middle Eastern language istaught ab initio (no priorknowledge required); you willreach an advanced level oflanguage competence.

You spend Year 3 on an intensivelanguage course in a countrywhere your chosen language is spoken.

Linguistics and a MiddleEastern LanguageDuration: Four years

Combines the study of Linguisticswith a Middle Eastern language(same intensity as for Arabic andHebrew). The chosen MiddleEastern language is taught ab initio(no prior knowledge required); youwill reach an advanced level oflanguage competence.

You spend Year 3 on an intensivelanguage course in a countrywhere your chosen language isspoken. For more details, see p132.

English Language and aMiddle Eastern LanguageDuration: Four years

Combines the study of the English language with a MiddleEastern language (same intensityas for Arabic and Hebrew). Yourchosen Middle Eastern language is taught ab initio (no priorknowledge required); you willreach an advanced level oflanguage competence.

Your spend Year 3 on an intensivelanguage course in a countrywhere your chosen language isspoken. For more details, see p132.

Career opportunitiesOpportunities exist for a widerange of careers. Our graduatesdevelop skills that are valuable formany occupations, includingteaching in schools and colleges,broadcasting and print journalism,the publishing, legal, personneland public sector professions, theCivil Service (including the foreignand various intelligence services),private business (especially oil,retail and real estate), and many others.

We also offer you the opportunityto embark on postgraduate studieswithin one of Middle EasternStudies' sub-disciplines. A numberof our graduates have followedthis path and pursued successfulcareers in higher education withinthe UK and abroad.

Studying Arabic atManchester has given me abetter understanding of theMiddle East whilst allowingme to develop essentialacademic skills, thanks tothe friendly and expert staffhere in the department. I was also able to live andstudy Arabic in Egypt andJordan, which was anincredible experience!

Kelly MurphyBA Middle Eastern Studies and a ModernEuropean Language

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or historical subjects. As youprogress, you can choose from anenormous range of morespecialised subjects, such aslinguistics, cultural studies, film andmedia studies, history, politics,religion and translation.

If you study a language incombination with another subject(including a second language), youwill study the two areas equallyduring Year 1. You may continuewith this equal split, or weight yourstudies in a two-thirds/one-thirdcombination in Years 2 and 4. Thisflexible approach enables you tobuild up a highly distinctiveacademic profile that is tailored toyour particular interests and aims.

What you studyFor courses in Chinese, see p70;French, p101; German, p104;Italian, p110; Japanese, p113;Middle Eastern Studies, p146;Russian, p172; Spanish andPortuguese, p180; EuropeanStudies, p100.

Career opportunitiesLanguage graduates are extremelysuccessful in the job market;employers value high-levellanguage skills, even where jobs donot directly require foreignlanguages. Your linguistic expertiseand the other skills you acquireduring your studies will open upmany career paths with aninternational dimension in areassuch as business, industry andfinance. Our alumni have pursuedcareers in areas such as finance,journalism, broadcasting, IT,marketing, project management,energy and publishing.

You may also opt for further study,for a professional or vocationalqualification (such as a PGCE) orfor a higher degree (such as an MAor a PhD).

Facilities and resourcesTop-quality resources and excellentself-study facilities are available in both our University Library andour University Language Centre.The ULC also puts you in touchwith native speakers for regularconversation practice in yourchosen language. We enjoy close links with branches of theAlliance Française and InstitutoCervantes, which are based in the city centre; and we are anofficial Prüfungszentrum forGoethe-Institut examinations in German language.

Your progress and welfare aremonitored by an academic advisor,who can offer advice whenevernecessary. You also maintain apersonal development plan thatyou can discuss with your academicadvisor. This helps you assess yourskills development, and aids yourcareer prospects by enabling you tobuild up a personal profile.

Skills development andspecialisationThe languages specialisationenables you to study a modernlanguage over four years, includinga compulsory period of residenceabroad in Year 3, in a countrywhere the language you study iswidely spoken. Diverse activitiesdesigned to build on your linguisticabilities include work in speaking,listening, reading and writing(including translation work).

Year 1 includes introductory unitscovering linguistic, cultural, literary,

Our modern language provisionincludes Japanese, Chinese, French,German, Italian, Russian, Spanish,Portuguese, Arabic and Hebrew todegree level, as well as instructionin Catalan, Polish and Dutch. OurLanguage Centre also offerscourses in English language and inforeign language for studentsthroughout the University. You canexplore a wide range of subjectsrelating to these languages and thecountries where they are spoken.Besides linguistic expertise, youacquire essential skills in IT,analysis, communication, teamworking and time management.

We offer Single and Joint Honoursdegrees, an Integrated ProfessionalMaster in Languages (IPML) – aprestigious undergraduate masters– and various joint degree courseswith partners across the University.

Typical offerA-level: AAA-BBCIB: 37-29

For entry requirements to specificcourses, you need to visit:www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses

WHY MANCHESTER?

• Modern language provision thatis among the broadest and mostdiverse in the UK, with varied,flexible courses

• Training in the contemporaryspoken and written language, aswell as exposure to regionaldialects, conducted largely bynative speakers

• Close links with representativeinstitutions of French, Spanish,German, Italian, Chinese andJapanese

• Award-winning teachers andhighly rated academic researchstaff, attracting generousgovernment funding

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In the 2008 Research AssessmentExercise, Music at Manchesterranked among the top threedepartments in the country, aposition we have maintained forthe past 15 years. In 2010, TheTimes rated our departmentsecond in the UK.

Cutting-edge environmentOur five-decade history hasrecently seen a major leap forward,with new facilities including theCosmo Rodewald Concert Hall,John Thaw Studio Theatre,Lenagan Library, extensiveaudio/visual provision, the NOVARScomposition research centre, andenhanced performance, workshopand practice spaces.

We provide a diverse, challengingmusical training within a lively,creative environment, via a flexibleand varied course focused onperformance, composition andmusicology. We select very ablestudents in order to maintain ourstrong performing tradition, whilecultivating musical techniques,historical/contemporary musicologyand composition.

Manchester musicOur friendly, internationallyrecognised, research-active staff(including seven musicologists andsix composers) are complementedby first-class visiting instrumentalteachers from the city’s professionalorchestras, while ourinternationally acclaimed stringquartet in residence, the QuatuorDanel, offers chamber musiccoaching, concerts and seminars.

In 2010-2011, we put on morethan 100 concerts, covering arange from classical, contemporary,experimental, and electro acousticworks, to jazz and world music,such as African, gamelan andNorthumbrian pipe music.

Music MusB 3yrsUCAS Code W302

Music and Drama BA 3yrsUCAS Code WW34See p85.

Typical offerA-level: AABIB: 35

Associated Board (or equivalentexaminations) Grade 8, preferablyat Distinction, on aninstrument/voice.

For entry requirements to specificcourses, you need to visit:www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses

Find out more...www.manchester.ac.uk/musicug-music@manchester.ac.ukt +44 (0)161 275 4987

MUSIC

WHY MANCHESTER?

• One of the top places to studymusic in the UK, withoutstanding quality research and teaching

• Cutting-edge facilities, includingan £8 million purpose-builtbuilding with a state-of-the-artconcert hall and £2 millioncomputer music research studios

• First-class visiting instrumentalteachers from the city’sprofessional orchestras: the BBCPhilharmonic, Hallé Orchestraand Manchester Camerata

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What you studyOur courses offer scholarly andpractical education inmusicianship, preparing you forprofessional activity inperformance, composition,musicology, music journalism, artsadministration, postgraduate studyand many non-music fields.

MusBThe MusB (Hons) is an establishedand highly regarded three-year,full-time degree course. Courseunits incorporate the latest staff research, which covers a wide range of historical periodsand genres.

Topics spread from medieval music to the English Baroque,ethnomusicology, Beethovenstudies, German Romanticism,Shostakovich, popular and filmmusic, electro acoustic music,analysis and all forms ofcomposition.

MusB and PgDip RNCMThe MusB (Hons) and graduatediploma RNCM joint course is afour-year double degree.Combining study at a premiermusic conservatoire with one ofthe highest-rated university musicdepartments in the UK, thisunique course provides excellenttraining for those students that aregifted both academically and asperformers. Your first three yearsfollow both undergraduatecourses, with your final fourth yearspent at the Royal NorthernCollege of Music (300 yards fromthe School). Most performancetuition is provided by the RNCM.

Entrance to this course is highlycompetitive. To apply, you mustsubmit an application for course399F to the RNCM via CUKAS byearly October, stating ‘Joint coursewith The University ofManchester’. All applications areequally reviewed by the Collegeand the University. Candidateswho wish to be considered for theUniversity MusB, in the event thattheir joint course application isunsuccessful, MUST apply to theMusB course W302 through UCASas well.

Music and Drama As well as music, you studytheatre, drama and film throughhistory, theory and practicalperformance on this BA (Hons).One-third of your time focuses onmusic, one-third on drama, andone-third on interdisciplinarytopics, such as music theatre, ormusic and film.

Career opportunitiesYou will be well prepared for any field of employment thatrequires a creative imagination and excellent communicationskills. Past students have gone on to achieve national andinternational successes inconducting, composition, earlyand contemporary musicperformance, arts administrationand musicology.

Many of our students stay a fourthyear with us for a masters coursein Musicology, Composition, orElectroacoustic Composition,opening further paths to theprofession through research and/or success in internationalcompetitions. Others take a PGCE as a route into the teachingprofession, or follow careers in law, publishing, business, or journalism.

The work ethic, highstandards and wonderfulenthusiasm and love formusic I picked up during fiveyears studying music atManchester has been aconstant source ofinspiration since I left.

Rob Stewardson, MusB 2008Music teacher in South Africa

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with the Nursing and MidwiferyCouncil (NMC) as a nurse ormidwife. This registration allowsyou to practice in a wide range ofsettings across the UK. Our coursesprepare you to provide high qualitycare to your clients and equip youwith the potential to becomefuture leaders and researchers inyour chosen field.

What you studyBachelor of Nursing (BNurs)The BNurs (Hons) degree enablesyou to specialise in one of threefields of nursing practice: adultnursing, mental health nursing or child nursing. You must choose your field before startingthe course.

Aspects of nursing theory andpractice core to all fields of nursingare spread throughout the course;emphasis on the chosen specialistfield increases each year. Weemphasise the importance ofcompetence in clinical nursingpractice combined with in-depthknowledge and evidence-baseddecision-making skills. The courseoverall is divided equally betweentheory and supervised practice.

The degree prepares you topractise effectively in a variety ofnursing settings relevant to yourchosen field. You study thetheoretical basis of nursing practiceand a range of theories of humanfunctioning drawn frombehavioural, social and biologicalsciences. This is combined withsupervised clinical practice in arange of nursing settings throughwhich clinical experience increaseseach year.

Year 1: Some shared learning withstudents from other fields withapplication of shared learning toyour chosen field. You studynursing theory and practice,anatomy and physiology,microbiology, pharmacology, social

Adult Nursing BNurs 3yrsUCAS Code B740

Children’s Nursing BNurs 3yrsUCAS Code B730

Mental Health Nursing BNurs 3yrsUCAS Code B762

Midwifery BMidwif 3yrsUCAS Code B720

Typical offerBNursA-level: Children’s: BBB, Adult:BBC, Mental Health: BCCIB: 28-31

BMidwifA-level: ABBIB: 33-34

For entry requirements to specificcourses, you need to visit:www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses

Find out more...www.manchester.ac.uk/nursingug.nursing.bnurs@manchester.ac.ukAdult: t +44(0)161 306 7600Child/Mental Health: t +44(0)161 306 7603

ug.midwifery@manchester.ac.ukt +44 (0)161 306 7602

NURSING AND MIDWIFERY

WHY MANCHESTER?

• One of the UK’s leadingdepartments in nursing,midwifery and social work

• International reputation for outstanding teaching and research

• Excellent clinical practicelearning opportunities in a range of hospital andcommunity settings

• Registered qualification from the UK Nursing and MidwiferyCouncil (NMC), allowing you to practice as a qualified nurseor midwife

Our School topped the UK table fornursing and midwifery research inthe last Research AssessmentExercise and regularly receivesexcellent independent assessmentsfor the quality of our teaching andlearning. Courses are dividedequally between campus-basedacademic study and practicelearning experience in a range ofsettings, where you are supervisedby qualified health professionals(mentors).

To allow sufficient time in practice,our courses are based on a full-time working week, in which youwork similar shifts to your mentorwhen in clinical practice. Thisincludes weekends, bank holidaysand night duty. Additional privatestudy is required each week toprepare for lectures, practiceplacements and assessments.

As well as gaining an academicqualification, successful studentsbecome eligible for registration

MANCHESTER

A CAREER NETWORK FOR LIFEMADE ME...Tayaba Nicholson, 24, from mid-WalesBNurs Mental Health Nursing

Tayaba travelled the world forthree years after A-levels beforedeciding what to do next. Visitingcountries from Canada to Ethiopiadidn’t quench her wanderlust andshe decided that a nursing careerwould enable her to work whilecontinuing to travel. Once enrolledat Manchester, however, Tayaba’sinterest in the subject developed alot deeper.

“My course made me realise that Ido enjoy academia: writing withfocus, backed up with context, notjust conjecture. I thought I’d doAdult Nursing so I could travel, butthe Mental Health lecturers got tome – they were so passionate, itdrew me in. It’s a developing areain which I can make my mark. Plus,I’m nosy, and it’s all about humanstories, so perfect for me! I set up astudent society to raise awarenessof mental health issues – whichhelped me win the University’sStudent of the Year Award.”

Find out why Tayaba advocatesjoining student societies, soughtand gained a lot of support in herfirst year, and sees Manchester asmuch more than a party city:

www.manchester.ac.uk/ug/profiles

Opportunities here are life-changing. I’ve gained skills, learned about myself. I’vegot faith in my ability to achieve; I believemy opinions are valid. The SU has so manyfacilities with sabbatical officers who make adifference. Get involved! I’ve made fantasticfriends and a professional network for mycareer. I’ve got a lot more than a degree andI feel really attached to the uni.

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and behavioural sciences, nursing theory, study skills,epidemiology and public health,research and evidence-basedpractice, and communication. You also undertake at least twoclinical placements.

Years 2 and 3: The field-specificfocus increases, so you develop in-depth knowledge and skillsrelated to your chosen field. This is across a range of settings andspecific patient/client groups with a variety of acute, medium- andlong-term conditions. Elements ofshared learning across all fieldsinclude pathology, pharmacology,health psychology, nursingassessment, management andleadership, research- and evidence-based practice.

Supervised practice placementsincrease in number each year andinclude an elective placementwhere you have some choice toexperience an area of specificinterest. Year 3 develops andextends your knowledge andpractice and the final extendedpractice placement enables you todevelop skills in management andleadership, ready for your role as a qualified nurse.

Bachelor of Midwifery(BMidwif)This BMidwif (Hons) is based on aphilosophy of midwifery practicewhere midwives work inpartnership with women and theirfamilies, to provide care that willmeet their individual needs. Weaim to prepare graduate midwiveswho can provide high quality carefor their clients, and will go on touse their leadership skills, tocontribute to the development ofmaternity services. A well-structured curriculum, excellentlearning opportunities, impressivelearning resources and individualsupport is available for you. The

course is modular in structure andis divided equally between theoryand clinical practice.

Year 1: You focus on knowledgeand skills needed to providemidwifery care for women andfamilies experiencing aphysiologically normal childbirthprocess. You study essentialinformation about childbearing,midwifery theory and evidence-based practice, as well as coretopics such as anatomy andphysiology, microbiology, andcommunication skills. You also gaindetailed knowledge andunderstanding of infant feedingissues. Clinical placements focus onthe development of basicmidwifery skills in a range ofsettings, including community,delivery suite and post-natal wards.

Year 2: You examine aspects ofcomplicated childbirth and thespecific roles, responsibilities andskills of midwives when caring forwomen with complex needs. Youalso study strategies for caring forsick and at-risk neonates. Furtherknowledge and skills forunderstanding research provide a sound foundation for criticallyappraising research studies as a basis for evidence-basedapproaches to midwifery practice.Models of midwifery-led care areexamined,focusing on preparingyou for your midwifery case-holding experience.

Clinical placements aim to developyour skills in providing antenatal,intranatal and postnatal care. Youalso undertake short placements ina neonatal or transitional careunits, medical care environmentsand gynaecological areas.

Year 3: The final year consolidatesand extends your existingknowledge and skills, to equip youfor the transition to qualifiedmidwife status. This includes skills

for responding to and managingmidwifery emergency situationsand the role of the midwife inhealth promotion and publichealth. To prepare for qualifiedpractice, you also examine keyaspects of management, leadershipand practice development.

Completing a dissertation helpsyou to evaluate research evidenceand apply such knowledge topractice, or begin to plan your ownresearch project.

As well as the normal range ofmidwifery placements in Year 3,you regularly provide care for asmall caseload of families.

NB The BMidwif curriculum for2013 is currently underdevelopment, so the sequence ofsome course elements outlinedabove may be subject to minorchange.

Career opportunitiesOur graduates have taken up awide variety of positions in theirchosen specialities in the UK andoverseas. Career prospects areexcellent, with significantopportunities for employment andfurther professional developmentand specialisation.UK-registerednursing and midwiferyqualifications are recognised inmany countries and thereforeprovide potential opportunities fortravel and work abroad.

FundingAll UK and EU students on nursingand midwifery courses have theirtuition fees paid in full by the NHS.Due to funding issues, we are onlyable to accept applications forthese programmes from UK andEU citizens. UK students acceptedonto the programmes may alsoapply for an NHS bursary.

See:www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/students

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OPTOMETRYO

Manchester has long been animportant centre for optometry.The British Optical Association wasfounded here in 1964, and wewere the first UK university tointroduce a course leading to a BScin ‘Ophthalmic Optics’, the termnow superseded by the moreinternationally-recognised‘Optometry’.

We offer a four-yearundergraduate masters course(MOptom), as well as the popularBSc (Hons) in Optometry. TheMOptom is the only course in thecountry that allows you to registerdirectly with the General OpticalCouncil and go straight intopractice as soon as you graduate,without undertaking a year of pre-registration practice.

Cutting-edge facilitiesOptometry moved into brand new,purpose-built facilities at the heartof the biomedical section of thecampus in August 2011. The CarysBannister Building includes adispensary, 16 bespoke optometricexamination rooms, numerousdedicated specialist clinic roomsand dedicated laboratories for non-clinical practical sessions.

Informed teaching and researchOur teaching is enhanced by thecontribution of more than 30optometrists, dispensing opticians,orthoptists and ophthalmologistsfrom private and hospital practice,all of whom are part-time membersof the Faculty.

Our research interests embracemost aspects of visual science,from the interaction of contactlenses with the ocular surface, tothe processing of retinal images inthe brain – all of which informsyour course. Eurolens Research, theEuropean Centre for Contact LensResearch, is based here.

Optometry BSc 3yrsUCAS Code B510

Optometry MOptom 4yrsYou should only apply to the BSc inthe first instance. At the end ofyour second year, if you would liketo continue onto the MOptomcourse and are selected (based ona good academic performance),you can embark on the final twoyears of the MOptom.

Typical offerA-level: AABIB: 35

For entry requirements to specificcourses, you need to visit:www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses

Find out more...www.manchester.ac.uk/lifesciencesug.lifesciences@manchester.ac.ukt +44 (0)161 275 5032

WHY MANCHESTER?

• Brand new, purpose-builtfacilities

• Clinical experience at one ofEurope’s leading eye hospitals,the Manchester Royal EyeHospital

• Renowned researchers involvedin your lectures and practicalunits, giving you excellentstandards of teaching

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What you studyYear 1: Introduces you to thescientific principles that underpinoptometry, including theproperties of light, the anatomy ofthe eye and the processing ofvision in the brain. You will learnabout ophthalmic appliances, suchas lenses, and instrumentation,such as retinoscopes. The clinicalelement of the course willintroduce you to general eyeexamination techniques and youwill start to meet patients in thesecond semester.

Year 2: You further develop yourknowledge of ophthalmicappliances and optometricinstrumentation. You cover abroadrange of new topics, includinghuman disease processes,pharmacology, contact lenspractice and binocular vision.

The clinical element of the coursewill develop your skills so that bythe end of the year, undersupervision, you will have thecompetence and confidence toexamine members of the public.

You spend one week full-time atManchester Royal Eye Hospitalduring the vacation between Years2 and 3, gaining a wealth ofpractical clinical experience in allhospital departments. This is aunique element of our degreecourses and is not offered at anyother UK university.

Years 3 and 4: At the end of Year2, if you wish to proceed to theMOptom and are selected, basedon good academic performanceand communication skills, youembark on the final two years,which will include a year ofpractical experience – in bothprivate practice and at an eyehospital – plus advanced projectand lecture courses.

Otherwise, you continue with Year3 of the BSc course, whichincludes further comprehensiveclinical practice, hospital clinicsand a dissertation.

For full details of all the courseunits available, visit: www.manchester.ac.uk/lifesciences

Career opportunitiesOptometry is a vocational coursewith excellent career prospects;96% of our graduates wereemployed in a graduate job withinsix months of completing theirOptometry degree with us.

Optometry is rewarding work,involving meeting a variety ofpeople and helping them to lead afuller life by correcting their visionwith spectacles or contact lenses,establishing the eyes are healthyand advising on eye-care matters.Increasingly, optometrists arebecoming involved with a widescope of practice, includingprescribing ocular therapeutics foreye disease.

Many graduates enjoy thebusiness challenge of establishingand running their own optometricpractices. Some optometristschoose to work in the Hospital EyeService, or you could choose toteach or undertake research inindustry or academia.

Find out moreWe can only give you a briefoverview of all of our activitieshere. For more information,contact us and ask for ouroptometry brochure. If you wouldlike to come and have a lookaround our facilities, contact ourRecruitment and Admissions Officestaff, who will be happy toorganise a personal tour with astudent ambassador at a mutuallyconvenient time.

I love the fact that we have interactions with real patients from the firstyear, which really helps inapplying the knowledge we learn in lectures. The teaching staff andfacilities in the optometrydepartment are fantastic.

Jessica Onah BSc Optometry

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PPHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

Hospital pharmacists areresponsible for provision ofmedicines to patients and alsoprovide advice to medical andnursing colleagues on the actionand use of medicines and anypotential toxic side effects.Industrial pharmacists areemployed in the areas of research,production and marketing of medicines.

Pharmacy can offer rewarding andworthwhile careers. There can befew careers that offer such avariety of interesting employment.

Pharmacy at ManchesterEstablished in 1883, pharmacy andpharmaceutical sciences have along tradition in Manchester.

Today, we are an innovative leaderin the teaching of the subject andperform research of internationalrepute. This is advanced within sixresearch themes: the design ofnovel anti-cancer compounds;improving the understanding anddesign of anti-infective and noveldiagnostic agents; prediction ofpharmacokinetics in humans;delivery and pharmacokinetics ofbiopharmaceuticals; controlled andresponsive drug delivery; andpolicy-relevant medicines research.

All final-year students participate inan area of research from which youcan evaluate current methods ofresearch and, where appropriate,propose new hypotheses.

Pharmacy MPharm (includingFoundation Year) 1 + 4yrsUCAS Code B231

Pharmacy MPharm 4yrsUCAS Code B230

Typical offerDue to the detailed nature of entryrequirements for the two pharmacycourses, we are unable to include atypical offer in the prospectus. Forcomplete and up to-dateinformation on our entryrequirements for Pharmacy andPharmaceutical Science, you willneed to visit our website:www.manchester.ac.uk/pharmacy

Find out more...www.manchester.ac.uk/pharmacyug-pharmacy@manchester.ac.ukt +44 (0)161 275 2334

WHY MANCHESTER?

• Distinguished history inpharmacy at the first UKuniversity to award degrees inthis subject

• Unique combination of scientific,professional and clinicalexcellence in teaching to prepareyou fully for all areas of thepharmacy profession

• Innovative teaching practices,state-of-the-art teachingfacilities and specialist teacherpractitioners ensuring ourcourses are informative,immensely rewarding and fun

Pharmacy as a professionOne of the most dramatic advancesin healthcare has been thedevelopment of highly specific andeffective medicines – medicinesthat have virtually eliminated killerdiseases of the past and reducedthe impact of many others. Today,more than ever before,administering the nation’s healthcare requires a team effortinvolving many professions. Thepharmacist is a key member of thisteam, developing, dispensing andmanaging the use of medicines.

Community pharmacists haveeveryday contact with the generalpublic, acting as a readilyaccessible, qualified advisor onhealth matters. The combination of a scientific discipline workingwithin a social context provides a great deal of satisfaction in the workplace.

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What you study

Foundation YearIf you have obtained A-levels (orequivalent) in appropriate subjects,but not the grades required fordirect admission to the four-yearMPharm degree – but you haveexperienced educational or otherdisadvantage – you areencouraged to apply to ourFoundation Year. You may alsoapply if you do not have therequired science qualifications forentry into the four-year course,but have achieved good A-levelgrades in other subjects, or candemonstrate equivalent academiccompetence or potential.

This is run in collaboration withXaverian College(www.xaverian.ac.uk), a shortwalk from our main campus,alongside tutorials and laboratoryclasses in the University’s School of Pharmacy. You study a common core of units in biologyand chemistry, along with some foundation mathematics and statistics and a pharmacy-specific unit.

Satisfactory completion of end-ofyear assessment leads onto thefour-year course.

Four-year MPharmThis course gives you a broad-based, scientifically strongeducation in pharmacy, includingextensive clinical training, whichenables you to enter all areas ofthe profession on graduation andto adapt to changes that mayoccur during your professional life.By the end, you will be conversantwith the wide range of topicsrelating to pharmacy and thepharmaceutical sciences, be ableto communicate effectively and beable to appreciate the professionaland social role of the pharmacist.

As well as the traditional methodsof formal lectures and practicalclasses, you are taught throughtutorials, video and computer-assisted learning. You developcommunication skills through oraland written presentations.

We are committed to innovativeteaching methods, includingproblem- and enquiry-basedlearning, and have a computer-assisted learning laboratory, whichyou use throughout your degreeas an aid to your studies. Videoand interactive video programmesare also used for role-playsimulations in therapeuticsteaching.

You follow a compulsory corecourse unit with extensivespecialisation in the final year,involving a large-scale project inthe area of your choice. As aformal part of your studies, duringYears 2, 3 and 4, you make visitsto a local hospital, where you takepart in ward rounds and discusscase histories of patients withpractising hospital pharmacists.

Knowledge is mainly assessed inend-of-semester examinations byessay-type questions, shortanswers, multiple-choice questionsand web-based assessment. Yourpractical skills are continuouslyassessed during practical classesand examinations and in Year 4you undertake a project fromwhich your laboratory, oralcommunication and report-writingskills are assessed. Your finaldegree mark is based on theresults of examinations in Years 2,3 and 4, and the Year 4 project.

Career opportunitiesUpon successful completion of theMPharm degree, you arerecognised by the GeneralPharmaceutical Council of GreatBritain as entitled to register as apharmacist after completing oneyear of pre-registration training.

Our Pharmacy course has a broadinterdisciplinary scientific base andis flexible enough to meet differingcareer aspirations, whether incommunity pharmacy, hospitalpharmacy, the pharmaceuticalindustry, or in research.

My experience as apharmacy student thus farhas been amazing! Myfavourite aspect has beenworking through courses invarious scientific disciplinesand understanding theircontribution to pharmacy.This has allowed me to alsoappreciate the expertise ofmy professors and the workthat goes into running thecourse. As such, I have greatconfidence in the quality ofeducation I'm receiving.

Christine Mwangi�Pharmacy MPharm

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PPHILOSOPHY

What is philosophy?Here are some philosophicalquestions…

Can we really know that things areas they seem?

Are we free to decide what to do,when the universe is governed bythe strict laws of physics?

Could a machine think or have feelings?

Are any sorts of behaviourobjectively right or wrong, or dowe merely think that they are rightor wrong?

Are the claims of science andreligion consistent?

What makes an artwork beautiful?

What these questions have incommon is that they arefundamental to our ordinaryunderstanding of the world.Unless we can answer them, wecannot hope fully to understandknowledge, reality, mind,language, ethics, science, religion,or art.

To try to answer them, we need tostep outside of our ordinary way ofthinking about the world, and lookat things from a different angle.We need to think logically, but alsocreatively; analytically, but alsoimaginatively.

Doing that can hurt your headsometimes, but is also a lot of fun.

Economics and Philosophy BA (SocSci) 3yrsUCAS Code LV15

Philosophy BA 3yrsUCAS Code V500

Philosophy and CriminologyBA (SocSci) 3yrsUCAS Code VL53

Philosophy and Politics BA(SocSci) 3yrsUCAS Code VL52

Politics, Philosophy andEconomics (BA) 3yrsUCAS Code LV25

Social Anthropology andPhilosophy BA (SocSci) 3yrsUCAS Code LV65

Sociology and Philosophy BA (SocSci) 3yrsUCAS Code LV35

See also BA Social Sciences and BAEconomics and Social Studies p90,Mathematics and Philosophy p140,Physics with Philosophy p161,Politics, Philosophy and Economicsp167

Typical offerA-level: AAB-ABBIB: 35-34

For entry requirements to specificcourses, you need to visit:www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses

Find out more...www.manchester.ac.uk/socialsciencest +44 (0)161 2754470/2291/1473/4748

WHY MANCHESTER?

• Long-established tradition ofteaching and research inphilosophy

• Excellent teaching standards:Philosophy gained the highestpossible score in the most recentTeaching Quality Assessmentexercise

• Cooperative and supportiveenvironment that promotes aspirit of open enquiry andintellectual rigour for ourstudents

• Student-run Philosophy Societythat meets regularly for talksand social activities

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Philosophy at ManchesterPhilosophy at Manchester has along and distinguished history.Past professors have includedSamuel Alexander, DorothyEmmet, Michael Polanyi, ArthurPrior and Graham Bird (LudwigWittgenstein was here for a whiletoo, although he was studyingaeronautical engineering ratherthan philosophy).

Besides supporting the research ofour individual members, we haverecently hosted a number ofsuccessful internationalconferences and become host toan annual series of Royal Instituteof Philosophy symposia.

Relations between students andstaff are friendly and relaxed,supported by our highly successfulpersonal tutoring and mentoringschemes.

What you study

Philosophy This structured, yet flexible course,informed by current research, aims to give you in-depthknowledge and understanding of some central areas of Westernanalytical philosophy, and toenable you to develop the abilityto evaluate and think through foryourself philosophical argumentsand positions.

The distinctive feature of thiscourse is its analytical spine.Having covered some central areasof analytical philosophy in Year 1(including critical thinking,metaphysics, epistemology andthe philosophy of mind), you arethen well equipped to cover morespecialist course units in Years 2and 3.

Options include course units in ethics, aesthetics, logic,metaphysics, the philosophy of language, the philosophy of religion and the history of philosophy.

Social SciencesIn this degree you can combinePhilosophy with Criminology,Politics, Sociology or SocialAnthropology. In Years 1 and 2,you take a range of course units in social sciences disciplines,including Philosophy and can continue to do so in the finalyear or you can specialise in asingle area.

Career opportunitiesStudying philosophy teaches youto think critically and imaginativelyabout a wide range of problems,and to present a clear and cogentcase for your own conclusions.These are transferable skills highlyprized by employers.

Our recent graduates have gone on to enjoy careers injournalism, law, publishing, socialwork and management andfinancial consultancy.

Philosophy teaches you tothink on your feet, focusyour arguments and stateyour views in a clear andconcise manner so you canconvince people of yourviews.

Kristina Boneva, BA Philosophy

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An outstanding reputationAt Manchester, our reputation restsequally on teaching and research.Our tradition has been establishedby many eminent teachers andresearchers, including 12 NobelPrize winners, such as Rutherford,Bohr, Bragg, Cockcroft, Chadwickand Blackett – and, most recently,Geim and Novoselov, who receivedthe prize in 2010 for theirpioneering work on graphene.

We have more than 80 academicstaff, 100 research staff, 850 undergraduate and 270postgraduate students. The quality of our teaching and therange of topics available to youreflect the diversity and excellenceof our research. Our staff havewritten The Manchester PhysicsSeries, a set of 17 undergraduatetextbooks published by Wiley,which have sold more than250,000 copies worldwide.

Wide-ranging researchOur research interests cover almostall of modern physics: astronomy;cosmology and astrophysics;condensed and soft matter physics(including super fluids,superconductors and liquidcrystals); nanoscale and mesoscopicphysics; non-linear dynamics andchaos; atomic, molecular and lasermanipulation physics; high energyparticle physics; laser photonics;nuclear physics; biophysics, andtheoretical physics.

Our nuclear, particle andastrophysicists work at majorexperimental facilities around the world.

Our research activities consistentlyattract industrial support, andindustry has strongly backed ourprogramme to encourage morewomen to study physics.

Mathematics and Physics BSc 3yrsUCAS Code FG31

Mathematics and PhysicsMMath&Phys 4yrsUCAS Code FG3C

Physics BSc 3yrsUCAS Code F300

Physics MPhys 4yrsUCAS Code F305

Physics with Astrophysics BSc 3yrsUCAS Code F3F5

Physics with AstrophysicsMPhys 4yrsUCAS Code F3FA

Physics with Philosophy BSc 3yrsUCAS Code F3V5

Physics with Philosophy MPhys 4yrsUCAS Code F3VM

Physics with Study in EuropeMPhys 4yrsUCAS Code F301

Physics with TheoreticalPhysics BSc 3 yearsUCAS code F345

Physics with TheoreticalPhysics MPhys 4yrsUCAS Code F346

See also Science with an IntegratedFoundation Year p95.

Typical offerA-level: A*A*A-A*AAIB: 39-38

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WHY MANCHESTER?

• One of the largest and mostrespected Schools of Physics andAstronomy in Britain, with twoNobel Laureates on the staff

• State-of-the-art facilities for bothteaching and research, followinga recent £75 million extensionand refurbishment

• Only school of Physics to haveconsistently achieved an overallstudent satisfaction score of over95% in each of the last fourNational Student Surveys

• Jodrell Bank Observatory, therenowned centre for radioastronomy, which is part of ourSchool

• Well-equipped laboratories,including rooftop optical andradio telescopes, plus extensivein-house computing facilitiesand a dedicated library

opportunities for study abroad

What you studyYou may study towards either a three-year BSc, or a four-yearMPhys degree in most of ourcourses. The decision on which to choose is normally made at thestart of your third year of study,and is independent of your original choice at the UCASapplication stage.

PhysicsProvides a foundation in classicalphysics in Years 1 and 2, including dynamics, waves,electromagnetism andthermodynamics. We alsointroduce newer concepts, such asthe unification of space and time,the meaning of wave-particleduality, and the relation betweenentropy and disorder. Thisintroduction is taught throughcourse units in special relativity,quantum mechanics, cosmologyand statistical mechanics.

These modern concepts and thetechniques of classical physics laythe foundation for study in Years 3and 4, during which you maychoose from a wide range ofoptions designed to develop yourexpertise in diverse topics,including: atomic and molecularstructure; solid-state electronicdevices; electromagnetic radiation;lasers; stars and cosmology;particle and nuclear physics; andthe more advanced aspects oftheoretical physics.

Physics with AstrophysicsDesigned for students who wantto obtain a solid grounding inphysics, but who also want tostudy astronomy.

Astrophysics principally involvesthe application of the laws ofphysics to distant regions in whichthe physical conditions can only beinferred from the emission ofelectromagnetic radiation.

You learn about the sun and thesolar system, the stars and thegalaxy, distant galaxies and quasarsand the beginning of the universein the Big Bang. You learn how toapply basic physics in situationsthat are often extreme comparedto those available on Earth.

You also get the chance toconduct experiments at JodrellBank, home of the world’s third largest fully steerable radio telescope.

Physics with Theoretical PhysicsAimed at students interested in themore mathematical and theoreticalaspects of physics. A significantamount of practical work isreplaced by lecture courses andproject work in theoretical physics.

In Years 1 and 2, you study thetopics of advanced dynamics,advanced mathematics andcomputational physics. In Years 3 and 4, you study in more depthtopics of particular interest to you, such as advanced quantumtheory, electrodynamics andgeneral relativity.

Physics with Study in EuropeCombines a comprehensive studyof physics with one year of study in Europe. You will get a workingknowledge of a Europeanlanguage and a different culture.Language tuition, including somephysics tutorials in the foreignlanguage, forms an integral part of the course. Exchanges aresupported by the European Union’sErasmus programme.

Most students study at universitiesin France, Spain, Italy and Germany.

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A NOBEL PRIZE WINNERMADE ME...Professor Konstantin NovoselovResearch AssociateSchool of Physics and Astronomy

Professor Konstantin (Kostya)Novoselov works in the School ofPhysics and Astronomy. He receivedthe Nobel Prize for Physics in 2010and a knighthood in 2012 inrecognition of his work withManchester colleague ProfessorAndre Geim on a revolutionarysuper-material called graphene.When not dealing withinternational fame, he is devotedto his research, lectures toundergraduate students andwatches The Big Bang Theory(which his work has featured on).

“The main reason you should cometo Manchester is the quality. Forstudies, it’s probably the best.Academics here apply really hugeefforts, in one-to-one tutorials andso on. The fact that it’s a huge placeis an additional benefit. You alwayshave experts in any field you needand, if you want to continue for amasters or PhD, you have a greatchoice of people to learn withhere.”

Find out what Kostya thinks aboutthe people of Manchester, themoment he discovered he’d wonthe Nobel Prize, and why youshouldn’t listen to advice:

www.manchester.ac.uk/ug/profiles

The work that got us the Prize, we started inManchester. It was originally a side experiment fromour mainstream work – we always have a few sideexperiments going, small things, sometimes crazy. I think this is really within the culture of the Britishsystem, you are allowed to do those crazyexperiments, which allows you to be creative.

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Physics with PhilosophyProvides a solid grounding in allaspects of theoretical andexperimental physics. A substantialamount of laboratory work isreplaced by lecture courses andproject work in philosophy. Typicalcourse units forming thephilosophy stream include moralphilosophy, theory of knowledge,philosophy of science, and ethics.The works of Spinoza,Wittgenstein and Aristotle mightalso be studied.

If you continue to MPhys level, youundertake a major project in anarea of physics and philosophy inyour fourth year, as well aschoosing from a diverse range ofphilosophy and physics optioncourse units. See p159.

Mathematics and PhysicsEnables you to study bothmathematics and physics in depth.Teaching is greatly strengthenedby staff research interests: thereare large and lively groups active inboth applied mathematics andtheoretical physics. Topics of studyfrom applied mathematics mayinclude hydrodynamics, waves,elasticity and modelling ofindustrial processes. Researchinterests of the theoreticalphysicists cover, amongst others,cosmology, high energy particlephysics, nuclear physics and quarkmatter, and field theory in curvedspace-time. See p140.

Study abroadIn addition to our Study in Europecourse, we have exchangeprogrammes with universities inAustralia, North America andSingapore. Students on ourPhysics, Physics with Astrophysics,and Physics with TheoreticalPhysics degree courses can applyto study at one of theseuniversities in their second or third year. See p36.

Visit daysPromising applicants will be invitedto attend one of our visit days,which are held regularly betweenOctober and April. These allowyou to see the School at first hand,and to meet members of staff andcurrent students. You will alsohave an informal 30-minuteinterview with a member of staff.

Career opportunitiesMore than two-thirds of ourgraduates make direct use of theirknowledge of physics and work inscience-related, technical, orcomputing jobs, or go intoteaching or postgraduate research.

Others go into the commercial,financial, actuarial and businesssectors, pursuing careers in areassuch as management, banking,accountancy, insurance andmarketing, where analytical,numerical and technical skills arehighly valued.

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Physics at Manchester isgreat because we have anexpert in everything!

Russell DawsonMPhys Physics

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PPLANNING

The planning and management of the environment is becomingincreasingly important asgovernments and societies all overthe world struggle to balance thedemands of both economic andsustainable development. Theseproblems are the central concernof planning and environmentalmanagement at Manchester.

Our first courses in town planningbegan with teaching architectureundergraduates back in 1919, witha postgraduate diploma in Townand Country Planning launched in1933. Our undergraduate degreecourses originated in 1949,providing the basis for the separateDepartment of Town and CountryPlanning in 1952.

The School was a pioneer ofinformation technology andsystems thinking, and is nowregarded highly for its reputation inthe fields of urban regeneration,landscape renewal andenvironmental impact assessment,thanks in part to its ideal locationin the heart of Manchester.

The benefits of ManchesterManchester is a place of majorurban change; it has a modern citycentre, a regional shoppingcomplex on its outskirts and one ofthe fastest-growing airports inEurope; and it saw many beneficialeffects from the 2002Commonwealth Games. There isplenty of scope to explore urbandevelopment pressures andenvironmental impacts.

A wide variety of ruralenvironments also lie close at hand,including three spectacular nationalparks, new forests and other variedenvironmental initiatives.

City and RegionalDevelopment BA 3yrsUCAS Code K421

Environmental ManagementBA 3yrsUCAS Code F851

Town and Country PlanningBA 3yrsUCAS Code K402

Town and Country PlanningMTCP 4yrsUCAS Code K400

See also Environmental Science,p99.

Typical offerA-level: BBBIB: 31-32

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WHY MANCHESTER?

• Illustrious history of more than50 years in the undergraduatestudy of planning

• A city that was the cradle of theindustrial revolution and is apioneer in the difficult transitionto a post-industrial economy –an ideal base from which tostudy environmental and urbanplanning and managementissues

• Excellent facilities in purpose-built accommodation, includinga comprehensive specialistlibrary, project studios and newsuites of networked PCs

opportunities for study abroad

Types of courseWe offer four degree courses with some commonalities in firstyear, at the end of which it ispossible to switch betweencourses. Three of these are three-year BA (Hons) courses. The fourthcourse entails four taught years,which leads to an enhancedundergraduate degree at masterslevel and full professionalrecognition by the Royal TownPlanning Institute (RTPI).

The MTCP Town and CountryPlanning course has an importantelement of postgraduate and‘professional practice’ teaching inthe final year, and offers verycompetitive qualifications in theprofessional marketplace. If youare not seeking full immediateprofessional qualification, you cantake the first three years and leavewith a BA Honours degree that isstill partially accredited by the RTPI.

What you study

All coursesYear 1: Introduces environmentaland urban planning andmanagement studies, and givesyou a flavour of the sorts ofproblems and issues faced byprofessionals dealing with theplanning and management of ourbuilt and natural environments.You examine ecological, social,economic and historical aspects ofthe wider environment, and learnabout gathering, analysing andpresenting information.

After this first year, you willcontinue as detailed for eachcourse as follows:

Environmental Management Year 2: Covers managementaspects of both the built andnatural environments.

Final year: Allows specialisation in your chosen aspects ofenvironmental managementthrough options and a dissertation.

City and RegionalDevelopment Year 2: Covers management,economic and planning aspects of cities and regions.

Final year: Allows specialisation inyour chosen aspects of urban andregional affairs through optionsand a dissertation.

Town and Country Planning Year 2: Examines the role ofspatial planning, the developmentprocess, countryside planning andsustainable cities, and teachesskills in spatial data analysis. Youalso start to specialise in areas ofurban planning and regeneration,or environmental planning.

Year 3: Includes courses inplanning theory and law, adissertation, a field trip to aEuropean city and furtherspecialisation.

Year 4 (MTCP only): If youcontinue to this year, youconcentrate on the professionalnature of planning work. Thisleads to full exemption from theprofessional examinations of theRoyal Town Planning Institute.

Career opportunitiesOur courses are both academicand professional and lead to a variety of employmentopportunities in both the publicand private sectors. If you decidenot to follow a vocational career,your experience in problemsolving, your wide knowledgebaseand your many transferable skills will prepare you for severalother careers.

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I chose Manchester to study Planning due to itsreputation and strong linkswith the RTPI. What I likedmost about the course wasthe variety of workingstyles, not solely essay-based; interaction withtutors and other students;links with externalcompanies and bodies,including the Client-BasedProject course unit.

Sarah HineMTCP

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PPOLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

What you study

Politics and InternationalRelations (BSocSc)Specialises in politics within aglobal context. You choose from anoutstanding range of optionsacross seven major sub-disciplines:British politics; European politics;comparative politics; developmentstudies; international politics andinternational political economy;political theory; and public policy.

BA (Economic and SocialStudies) in PoliticsPolitics and International Relationscan also be studied as part of thewide-ranging Social Sciencedegree, BA (Economic and SocialStudies), in which you can take a broad variety of subjects, orspecialise in a particular area. See p90.

Business Studies and PoliticsBA (Econ) 3yrsUCAS Code NL12

Development Studies and Politics BA (Econ) 3yrsUCAS Code LL92

Economics and Politics BA (Econ) 3yrsUCAS Code LL12

Philosophy and Politics BA (Hons) Social SciencesUCAS Code VL52

Politics BA (Econ) 3yrsUCAS Code L244

Politics and Criminology BA (Econ) 3yrsUCAS Code LM29

Politics and InternationalRelations BA (SocSci) 3yrsUCAS Code L200

Politics and SocialAnthropology BA (SocSci)UCAS Code LL26

Politics, Philosophy andEconomics BA 3yrsUCAS Code LV25

See also Law with Politics p117,Philosophy and Politics p159,Politics and Modern History p106,BA Social Sciences p90.

Typical offerA-level: AAB-ABBIB: 35-34

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WHY MANCHESTER?

• Long-standing reputation forteaching and research in politicsfor more than 50 years

• Highest grade for teaching qualityin the most recent TeachingQuality Assessment exercise

• International reputation forresearch excellence

• Extensive and diverse choice ofrelevant subject areas

opportunities for study abroad

Politics and International Relations isthe study of political institutions,actors and processes and theexamination of power – how it isattained and what it is used for. Itcovers: comparative political systemsand political behaviour; internationalpolitics; political theory and ideas.

Our internationally recognisedexperts work in all these areas. Thelargest UK unit of our kind, weoffer a wide choice of topics, suchas: British and American politics,ethics, comparative Europeanpolitics, the European Union,international relations, third-worldpolitics, political theory,globalisation and gender.

Politics, Philosophy and EconomicsThis balanced, flexible course isinformed by current research. Youstudy significant topics, problemsand issues in politics, philosophy andeconomics. You critically evaluatecompeting arguments on politicalevents, ideas and institutions; youevaluate economic policies andplace the study of economics in itsbroader institutional and politicalcontext; and you evaluate andanalyse philosophical arguments andpositions. Core topics include logic,the theory of knowledge,comparative politics, political theory,and micro- and macro-economics.

You can also study the philosophyof science, ethics, European politics,political economy, and the workingsof the UK and other economies.

Career opportunitiesOur graduates have becomejournalists, human rightscampaigners, financial consultants,teachers, lobbyists, parliamentaryresearchers, graduate trainees,publishers and projectmanagement co-ordinators.

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What you studyOur degree course gives you acomprehensive foundation in theessential topics of psychology, withthe ability to tailor your studies toown interests in Year 3. It focuseson the areas where our research isstrongest, so you know you arealways getting the most up-to-the-minute thinking and ideas in thisexciting and challenging subject.

Our degree is divided into twoparts:

• Part 1 (Years 1 and 2): Series ofcompulsory units giving you athorough overview of the centraltheoretical ideas and empiricalfindings in psychology, plusexperience of group workingand presentation, and training inresearch methods, statistics andthe use of computers.

• Part 2 (Year 3): Choose from awide range of course units, andcarry out a research project on atopic of your choice, under thesupervision of a member ofstaff. This leads to a writtenreport and presentation at theend of the year.

The course is designed to meet theneeds of students with differentinterests. It does, however, makeconsiderable demands on ourstudents, both in time and effort.

We devote a lot of time to trainingyou in the skills required to carryout psychological investigations,through practical classes,instruction in computing andstatistics and especially through theresearch project, which forms amajor part of Year 3.

You also have the opportunity totake the Manchester LeadershipProgramme in Year 2 or 3:www.manchester.ac.uk/mlp

Psychology BSc 3yrsUCAS Code C800See also Cognitive Neuroscienceand Psychology p126.

The above course has a four-yearvariant, where Year 3 is spent awayfrom the University on the ‘StudyAbroad’ pathway. See coursedescription for details.

Typical offerA-level: AABIB: 35

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PSYCHOLOGY

WHY MANCHESTER?

• Impressive history in teachingand research from a universitythat was at the forefront of theemergence of the discipline of psychology

• Outstanding facilities to support both teaching andresearch, including networkedPC clusters and researchlaboratories, University-wide IT facilities, modern lecturetheatres, seminar rooms andresearch cubicles

• Young, dynamic staff at the forefront of psychologyresearch with excellent links to clinical psychology

• Opportunity to study abroad

• Accreditation by the BritishPsychological Society – essential for a professionalpsychology career

opportunities for study abroad

Psychology has a long andimpressive history in Manchester.Study psychology with us, and youjoin one of the longest-establishedpsychology departments in the UK.The discipline of psychology itselfhas its roots in Manchester and weappointed the first Professor ofPsychology in 1919.

Our course is accredited asconferring eligibility for GraduateMembership of The BritishPsychological Society (BPS) and theGraduate Basis for Registration(GBR). The latter is the first steptowards becoming a CharteredPsychologist.

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We welcome applications frominternational students, who areguaranteed a warm welcome andthe opportunity to meet, work andsocialise with people from all partsof the UK and overseas. Weregularly take at least teninternational students onto thefirst year of the degree course. To find out more about entryrequirements for your country, see:www.manchester.ac.uk/international/country

How will I be taught?In your first and second years, youstudy a number of compulsorycourse units. Each unit involves aseries of weekly lectures supportedby small-group teaching inseminars or laboratory classes.

Every year, each student isassigned an academic advisor whowill arrange regular meetings withyou to discuss your work, and whois available to advise on personalproblems or difficulties. They willmeet you at least once persemester to help you to build apersonal and academic portfolio.This can be very helpful indeveloping general learning skillsand in reviewing and evaluatingcore transferable skills that will beimportant in future careers.

You also work in student groupsto carry out small-scale researchprojects and to work through your ‘personal study’ unit. In Year 3, you undertake a researchproject under the supervision of a member of staff, who alsoacts as your academic advisor forthat year.

Study abroad programmeThis is a four-year course variantwhere Year 3 is spent studyingabroad. Psychology students maybe considered for this scheme atthe end of their second year.

You would need to achieve theappropriate progression criteria for this route and would betransferred to the ‘BSc Psychologywith International Study’.

www.manchester.ac.uk/ug/courses/studyabroad

Career opportunitiesPsychology graduates are veryemployable. A recent HigherEducation Careers Services Unit(Hecsu, 2010) survey revealed thatPsychology graduates enjoyamongst the lowest levels ofgraduate unemploymentcompared with other disciplines.

A Psychology degree can provideyou with a good range ofacademic and transferable skillsthat are attractive to employers,including presentation skills,managing projects, group-working, data analysis skills,analytical thinking, and researchskills. These skills are valued byemployers across a range ofemployment sectors, andgraduates from our degreeprogramme currently holdpositions in areas as diverse as PR, retail, marketing, media,accountancy, teaching, and social work.

Our degree is accredited by theBritish Psychological Society asconferring eligibility for GraduateBasis for Registration (if a SecondClass Honours is achieved).

This allows our graduates to go onto further study to pursue careersas professional psychologists, anda good proportion of ourgraduates become clinical,forensic, educational, occupationalor health psychologists, or go ontoresearch careers.

It’s a big change from A-level, but it’s so muchmore exciting, so much morein-depth and so much moreinteresting. In the laterstages of the course you can tailor your course bychoosing course units to suit your own interests, andthat’s really good.

Rose ChristopherBSc Psychology

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We are the leading UK departmentfor religions and theology; thosefew ahead of us areoverwhelmingly concerned witheither Christian Studies or JewishStudies alone.

Awarded the top 5* in both 1996and 2001 Research AssessmentExercises (RAEs), our departmentwas also the only such departmentin the UK to hold a rating of 6*from 2001-2008. In the 2008 RAE,there was no directly equivalentscore for individual departments;however, Manchester had thefourth largest submission in theUK, and was placed sixth nationallyfor overall quality.

From our huge choice of subjects,you can: take units on ancientHebrew, Greek or Sanskrit;immerse yourself in the thought ofancient, medieval and moderntheologians; debate thephilosophical, ethical, and politicaldimensions of religious studies;study scrolls and scriptures from avariety of traditions, includingChristianity, Judaism, Islam, andSouth Asian religions; andfamiliarise yourself with a widerange of religious histories andsocial theories.

Comparative Religion andSocial Anthropology BA 3yrsUCAS Code VL66

Study of Religion andTheology BA 3yrsUCAS Code V600

Theological Studies inPhilosophy and Ethics BA 3yrsUCAS Code V610

Typical offerA-level: AAB-BBB (AAB for V610)IB: 35-32

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RELIGIONS AND THEOLOGY

WHY MANCHESTER?

• UK’s highest internationalreputation for research inreligion and theology, whichinforms all our courses

• Impressive range and variety ofsubject areas to choose from,including many interdisciplinaryoptions

• Fabulous library collection ofbooks, manuscripts and archivesin religion and theology

opportunities for study abroad

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What you study

Religion and TheologyThis, our most flexible course,focuses on the facts andchallenges of diversity andpluralism in many differentreligions, at the same time taking seriously the profoundquestions of ancient, medieval,modern and postmodern debateson theological matters in all those religions.

You can concentrate on a specificreligious tradition, or you mayprefer to study a variety (eg Islam,Judaism, Christian theology, Hinduand Buddhist world views). Thereis also a wide range ofmethodological approaches toconsider, including textual,theological, historical,philosophical, and sociological.

We are interested in the widestinterpretation of religion at a timewhen the world is taking religiousdifference very seriously.

Theological studies inPhilosophy and EthicsThis course focuses on religiousphilosophy, especially as it impactson theology and ethics. You willstudy 20th-century continentalphilosophy and Christian theology,with a chance to consider theirrelation to Indian, Jewish andIslamic philosophies. It is designedto map on very neatly to the kindof topics that many students firstmeet in their A-level in ReligiousStudies, which often emphasisesphilosophy and ethics, and to takethese interests further.

This course is far moreinterdisciplinary than is offeredelsewhere, and allows you toexplore just how interrelatedtheology, philosophy and ethicsare. While others offer a verypopular ‘ethics’ supplement totheology and philosophy, uniqueto Manchester is the way ‘ethics’ isrelated more generally to socialethics and politics.

Among other things, you willexplore arguments for God’sexistence, consider questions thatrelate to suffering and evil,contemplate what constitutesreligious experience, analyse thenature and use of religiouslanguage, and investigate thecomplicated relationship betweenscientific and religious worldviews.

Comparative Religion andSocial AnthropologyAlthough the disciplines ofComparative Religion and SocialAnthropology are quite different,the existence of an interfacebetween the two is commonlyrecognised. This course representsan opportunity for you to discoverareas where the two disciplinesfruitfully come together.Increasingly, scholars of religionuse anthropological concepts andtools to formulate questionspertaining to religiousphenomena, while religious ritualand magico-religious practice havelong been standard topics in theresearch of anthropologists.

Our Granada Centre for VisualAnthropology also enables you tostudy ethnographic film and video.

Career opportunitiesYou may pursue a wide range ofcareers and develop skills that arevaluable for many occupations,including teaching in schools andcolleges; broadcasting and printjournalism; publishing, legal,personnel and public sectorprofessions; Civil Service; workwithin religious organisations,NGOs, and many others.

Knowledge and understanding ofdifferent cultural and religiousbeliefs are recognised by manyemployers as a valuable asset.

The course offers a fantasticrange of modules, which hasreally broadened myknowledge of religion. Thedepartment is extremelyfriendly and you never feellike you are on your own.

Dominique ShawBA Religions and Theology

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A small discipline area within amuch larger institution, Russianand East European Studies offersyou the best of both worlds: smallclass size, individual attention fromcourse tutors, and a supportive,close-knit student community,combined with the intellectual,cultural and social diversity of alarge university based in a large,cosmopolitan city.

Alongside core Russian languagecourse units, we offer a wide rangeof specialised units in topics suchas cinema, history, literature andculture, politics and society,business Russian, Polish language,and the history and culture ofEastern and South-Eastern Europe.

English Language and RussianBA 4yrsUCAS Code QR37

English Literature and aModern Language (Russian)BA 4yrsUCAS Code RQ73

History and Russian BA 4yrsUCAS Code RV71

History of Art and a ModernLanguage (Russian) BA 4yrsUCAS Code RV73

Linguistics and Russian BA 4yrsUCAS Code QR17See p135

Modern Language andBusiness and Management(Russian) BA 4yrsUCAS Code NR17

Russian and Screen Studies BA 4yrsUCAS Code RW76

Russian Studies BA 4yrsUCAS Code R700

Russian may also be studied withinEuropean Studies, see p100. It ispossible to study Russian frombeginner or post A-level, withArabic, Chinese, French, German,Hebrew, Italian, Japanese,Portuguese or Spanish.

Typical offerA-level: AAB-BBCIB: 36-29

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RUSSIAN

WHY MANCHESTER?

• Distinguished history of teachingRussian language and culturesince 1919

• Highest-rated UK departmentfor research in Russian and EastEuropean Studies (RAE 2008)

• High standards of teaching fromestablished experts in the field,enthusiastic young specialistsand dedicated languageinstructors with extensiveteaching experience

• Excellent holdings at ourUniversity Library, with broadcollections in Russian and EastEuropean Studies

• Impressive resources for bothteaching and independent studyin the University LanguageCentre

• Wide range of extracurricularactivities, including Russian filmscreenings, informal gatheringsat ‘Russian Table', seminars,concerts and more

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What you studyIn all courses below, you havearound 15 hours per week ofscheduled learning activities, suchas lectures, seminars, languagework, coursework 'surgeries' andrevision sessions.

You also spend Year 3 in Russia or,exceptionally, another Russian-speaking country.

In the Joint Honours courses, youstudy both subjects equally in Year1; in later years you can maintainthis balance, or devote moreweight to one subject.

Russian StudiesGives a comprehensive groundingin Russian language, culture andsociety. Core language courseunits include grammar, translation,comprehension and oral work withnative speakers. Other units covera wide range of subjects, includingRussian cinema, society, literature,history, politics and thought.

In each year of study, you have theoption of taking one or twocourse units in a subject outsideRussian and East European Studies(free choice options).

English Language and RussianIn English language, course unitsin the structure, history andvarieties of English arecomplemented by units in generallinguistics and sociolinguistics.Core language units in Russian arecomplemented by units in Russiancinema, society, literature, history,politics and thought. See p132.

English Literature and aModern Language (Russian)Core Russian language courseunits are complemented by a widerange of other subjects, includingareas of English language, culturaltheory and literature, and ofRussian cinema, society, literature,history, politics and thought. See p96.

History and RussianCore Russian language courseunits are complemented by otherunits on very diverse subjects,including aspects of cultural,political, social, economic, andmilitary history, from ancient timesto the 20th century; and Russiancinema, society, literature, history,politics and thought. See p106.

History of Art and a ModernLanguage (Russian)Core Russian language courseunits are complemented bynumerous other units coveringaspects of European and NorthAmerican art, and art-relatedthought, from Ancient Greece tothe present; and Russian cinema,society, literature, history, politicsand thought. See p57 and 149.

Modern Language andBusiness and Management(Russian)Core language course units inRussian are complemented byunits covering aspects of Russiancinema, society, literature, history,politics and thought. You alsostudy aspects of management,economics, finance, accounting,and international issues inbusiness. See p58 and 149.

Russian and Screen StudiesCombines the study of Russianlanguage, culture, history andsociety with the study of screenstudies. In screen studies, you take core course units inunderstanding film, its history andpre-history, and its developmentacross other media (eg television,DVD, internet distribution).

The Russian department issmall, but very welcoming.The excellent quality of theteaching is acknowledgedthroughout the country,and I really appreciate that the lecturers know us personally and easilyadapt their teaching style to our needs.

Marion LeVisageBA Middle Eastern and Modern EuropeanLanguages (Arabic and Russian)

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Social anthropology is the study ofthe diversity of social and culturalrelations around the world.Manchester Social Anthropologywas founded in 1949 from a smallgroup of anthropologists whodeveloped the world-famous‘Manchester School,’ a traditionthat specialised in looking atconflict, law, politics, performanceand rituals, cities, and networks.

Today, we continue that traditionand have developed furtherinternational recognition for ourvisual and media anthropology;political and economicanthropology, especially in LatinAmerica, the Balkans and thePacific; the anthropology of newtechnologies, including theinternet; new reproductive andgenetic technologies; GIS; andengineering. We also havespecialisms in the study of borders,place and space.

Studying social anthropologyenables you to: understand howsocial and cultural diversity works;gain techniques for thinkinglaterally about almost anything,since knowing how others see theworld gives you different anglesfrom which to understand; and todevelop your debating andnegotiating skills, as you learn howto handle diverse perspectives andways of knowing. In short,studying social anthropology canchange the way you think.

What you study

Social Anthropology BSocSc Our specialist Single Honoursdegree takes you progressivelythrough the process of learninghow to study social and culturaldiversity. This is achieved throughstudies of particular peoples andareas of the world, as well asthrough providing you with meansto analyse and think through socialand cultural material.

Archaeology andAnthropology BA 3yrsUCAS Code VL46

Politics and SocialAnthropology BA (SocSci)UCAS Code LL26

Social Anthropology BA (SocSci) 3/4yrsUCAS Code L600

Social Anthropology andCriminology BA (Econ) 3yrsUCAS Code LM69

Social Anthropology and Philosophy BA (SocSci)UCAS Code LV65

Social Anthropology and Sociology BA (Hons) Social SciencesUCAS Code LL63

See also Economic and SocialStudies p90, Linguistics and SocialAnthropology p132, ComparativeReligion and Social Anthropologyp170.

Typical offerA-level: ABBIB: 34

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SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY

WHY MANCHESTER?

• One of the best-knowntraditions of anthropologyaround the world, in the‘Manchester School’

• Access to cutting-edge researchand thinking that is recognisedat an international level

• Opportunities to explore visual,media, political, economic andtechnological anthropology

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Students who choose to studysocial anthropology are interestedin the diverse ways in whichhuman beings live in the worldtoday. They are interested,amongst other things, in culturaldifference and similarity, in thesocial and economic relationshipsbetween different parts of theworld and in the varied ways inwhich people make families,communities and societies.

What better way, then, to expand the understanding ofcultural diversity that you gain instudying social anthropology byalso spending a year overseas? We therefore also offer anotherpathway for this course: ‘with International Study’. On this pathway, you have theopportunity to study socialanthropology in one of our partner universities overseas inYear 3, returning to Manchester in Year 4 to complete your studies.By the end of your degree course, you will have gainedpractical cross-cultural experienceof another student culture, as well as acquiring knowledge,through experience andparticipation, of the society inwhich it is embedded.

Course units reflect ManchesterSocial Anthropology’s distinctivecharacter, drawing upon both ourhistory and our current academicstaff’s new research.

By the end of the degree, you willhave a thorough knowledge of thesubject and will also be fullyprepared to move on topostgraduate level studies, or evenresearch in social anthropology.

Year 1: Provides a solid groundingin social anthropology, with courseunits designed to give you accessto the history of the subject,different theoretical approaches,and studies of different topics andregions around the world.

You study Culture and Society,Engaging Social Research, Culture and Power, RegionalStudies and Cultural Diversity in Global Perspective.

Year 2: Focuses on the corethemes in social anthropology, and introduces you in more detailto some distinctive aspects ofsocial anthropology at Manchester.You study sex, gender and kinship;anthropology of religion; politicaland economic anthropology;ethnographer’s craft; materiality,sensoriality and visuality; andcurrent anthropology atManchester, in which fivemembers of staff take you throughtheir own anthropological researchin detail, to allow you tounderstand the whole process ofhow anthropologists do their workand write their books and articles.

Year 3: Allows you to selectcourse units to suit your interestsmore closely – and, if you wish, towrite a dissertation of your own.In addition to the core theorycourse unit, arguing withanthropology, a wide range ofspecialist units are on offer eachyear, which always includes atleast two that specialise inparticular regions of the world atan advanced level, and which alsoincludes the ability to study visualand sensory media anthropologyat an advanced level.

These units change according tothe staff teaching them, ensuringonly specialists in each topic willteach you. Recent course unitsinclude medical anthropology, theanthropology of museums, theanthropology of globalisation anddevelopment, the anthropology ofeducation, the anthropology ofsub-saharan Africa, of the Pacific,and of Amazonia.

Combined degreesSocial anthropology can be studiedas part of the wide-ranging socialscience degree, the BA (SocialSciences), which enables you totake a broad variety of subjects, orto specialise in a particular area,including social anthropology.See p90.

Anthropology can also be studiedas part of the joint degree BA(Hons) Archaeology andAnthropology. This course aims to provide you with acomprehensive knowledge of thediversity of cultural, social andmaterial aspects of humanexistence in prehistoric, historicaland contemporary contexts. It hasboth regional and global scope,focusing on particular peoples andareas, while considering muchwider issues, including past andcurrent processes of globalisation.See p54.

Career opportunitiesThe knowledge and insight gainedin the study of social anthropologyprovides skills in understandingpeople and meeting the demandsof new, unexpected situations.Employers recognise the value of a degree offering a multi-facetedunderstanding of society andcultural diversity.

Our recent graduates are nowworking for relief organisationsand development agencies,museums, cultural heritageorganisations and conservationprojects. Others have gone intofilmmaking, radio, televisionbroadcasting, journalism, the CivilService, local government, HR,market research, industrialrelations, advertising, law,accountancy and teaching.

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The BA Social Sciences atManchester is designed to give youmaximum flexibility and choice.

Not all students know which areasthey want to focus on at the startof their degree; we’ve thereforestructured the course so that youdo not have to decide when youapply which subject or subjects youwill study in most depth, and cantake the crucial decisions as youprogress through the three years of the course.

On entry, you must select one of the ten joint pathways listedabove and use the associatedcourse code; however, this doesnot restrict your eventual choice of area.

For example, on any of the jointpathways you will have the optionof specialising in a single subject inyour second year, subsequentlygraduating with an exit award inthat one subject, if you so wish.

In every subject you have a widerange of course units to choosefrom, and a high degree offlexibility in the way in which youcombine them as your academicinterests develop.

Philosophy and CriminologyBA (SocSci)UCAS Code VL53

Philosophy and Politics BA (SocSci) 3yrsUCAS code VL52

Politics and Criminology BA (SocSci) 3yrsUCAS code LM29

Politics and SocialAnthropology BA (SocSci)UCAS Code LL26

Politics and Sociology BA (SocSci) 3yrsUCAS Code LL23

Social Anthropology andPhilosophy BA (SocSci)UCAS Code LV65

Social Anthropology andSociology BA (SocSci) 3yrsUCAS code LL63

Sociology and Criminology BA (SocSci)UCAS Code LM39

Sociology and Philosophy BA (SocSci)UCAS Code LV35

Typical offerA-level: ABBIB: 34

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

WHY MANCHESTER?

• Dynamic, multidisciplinarySchool of Social Sciences

• Unique offering of course units

• Access to cutting-edge researchrecognised at an internationallevel

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Specialist areasYou can specialise in Criminology,Politics, Philosophy, SocialAnthropology, or Sociology, andyou are also eligible to takeselected courses in Economics.

More information about thesesubject areas can be found in therelevant pages of this prospectus.

What you studyYear 1: All students follow a broad programme of study that includes three areas from the following: philosophy, politics, sociology, criminology and social anthropology. You alsotake a course unit in socialresearch methods.

The aim is to provide a broadintroduction to the social sciences,and to some of the basictransferable skills you will need as a student (and in later life). It will also enable you to make aninformed choice of the subjectareas you will study in the secondand third year.

Year 2: You may take most ofyour course units in a single area,or you may choose to work withintwo, or three, areas

Final year: You specialise in one area, or combine two areas of study.

In total, more than 260 courseunits are available, giving youremarkable choice and theopportunity to put together aprogramme of study that suitsyour particular interests.

Career opportunitiesYou will have a wide variety ofcareer opportunities in both theprivate and the public sectors,thanks to the number of pathwaysthrough the degree.

The School of Social Sciencesis incredibly supportive of allits students and is a greatschool to study in. It has ahuge range of course units –there’s something to interesteveryone!

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Sociology looks at how societyworks. It is the study of social life,social change and the social causesand consequences of humanbehaviour. If you have everquestioned why social life worksthe way it does, or wonderedwhether things could be organiseddifferently, then sociology is thesubject for you.

With social changes affecting us all(globally, nationally, locally andpersonally), there could not be amore exciting or relevant time tostudy sociology – and there is nobetter or more vibrant place tostudy sociology than Manchester.

Our courses introduce theprinciples and frameworks ofsociology and enable you todevelop skills in social analysis.

What you studyWe offer core course units aboutthinking and researchingsociologically, and practical courseunits on research methods. We alsooffer a wide range of optionalcourse units on key issuesincluding: social divisions andconnections (class, gender,ethnicity); intimate relations andpersonal life (families, sexualities,bodies, self and identity); socialnetworks; media, culture andtechnology; consumption; socialmovements and social protest;work and organisations;environment and human-animalrelations; and globalisation andsocial change.

Business Studies and SociologyBA (Econ) 3yrsUCAS Code NL13

Development Studies andSociology BA (Econ) 3yrsUCAS Code LL93

Economics and Sociology BA (Econ) 3yrsUCAS Code LL13

Politics and Sociology BA (SocSci) 3yrsUCAS Code LL23

Social Anthropology andSociology BA (SocSci) 3yrsUCAS Code LL63

Sociology (SocSc) 3yrsUCAS Code L300

Sociology and Criminology BA (SocSci) 3yrsUCAS Code LL39

Sociology and Philosophy BA (SocSci) 3 yrsUCAS Code LV35

See also Economic and SocialStudies p90, History and Sociologyp107, Linguistics and Sociologyp132.

Typical offerA-level: ABB-BBBIB: 34-33

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SOCIOLOGY

WHY MANCHESTER?

• One of the UK’s leadingdepartments with a stronginternational reputation,particularly in relation to issuesof social stratification, intimaterelations, social networks andsocial movements

• Staff expertise in a range ofapproaches to social analysis,quantitative and qualitativeresearch methods, and historicaland comparative approaches

• Courses informed by cutting-edge research, theoriesand studies

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You will learn to examine social life in different and interlinkedways, from the finer details ofintimate and face-to-faceinteraction, to long-term historicalchanges affecting relationsbetween groups, organisationsand national societies.

The sociology that we teach givesyou the skills to analysecontemporary social life, and tocomprehend social processes,problems and developments. Itprovides a range of skillsdemanded in today’s job market.

You can choose between twodegree pathways, as follows:

BSocSc SociologyIn this pathway, you specialiseimmediately in sociology (althoughyou take optional course unitsfrom other disciplines in Year 1and enjoy some opportunity to doso throughout your degree).

Year 1: Focuses on coresociological frameworks and offersa basic introduction to socialresearch. You may also takeoptional course units on mediasociology, globalisation, personallife, work and organisations. Weoffer something new to those whohave completed sociology A-level,while also providing a basicfoundation in the subject for thosewho have not.

Year 2: Provides further training in research methods inpreparation for a dissertation andfor undertaking independentsocial research. You may alsochoose from a range of optionalcourse units.

Year 3: Based mainly on thecutting edge of research in thedifferent specialist areas of thediscipline. It deals with boththeoretical innovations and newempirical studies in such fields asethnic relations, religion, intimaterelations, the body, counter-cultureand technology. You write adissertation based upon your ownoriginal research project.

BA Social SciencesIn this pathway, you most fullyspecialise in sociology in Year 3. In Years 1 and 2, you may take arange of course units in differentsocial science disciplines, includingsociology and including some unitsthat are necessary pre-requisitesfor later specialisation. Most DualHonours degrees follow thispathway, see p90.

Career opportunitiesSociology does not restrict you toa particular occupation. It is anideal degree to distinguish yourselfas a skilled analyst andindependent thinker in today’scompetitive labour market.

Nowadays, employers in manysectors are looking to take ongraduates who are equipped for‘people work’ and whounderstand how individuals,groups, organisation andinstitutions operate, givingsociology an edge in the jobmarket. The transferable skills you will gain in social research are a genuine asset in an economy increasingly focusedupon ‘information’.

There is a wide range ofoccupations you could enter,allowing you to keep your optionsopen. Our graduates have takenup diverse occupations inteaching, the police service, socialwork, law, research, policydevelopment and implementation,media and journalism, retail andtrainee management.

I have had so many amazingexperiences [in Manchester].The lectures are amazingand opportunities with it areeven better. The lecturingstaff are all so friendly,helpful and welcoming. I really can’t fault it.

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Our large team of distinguishedscholars and language tutors, from six different countries, offerexpertise in Spanish, Catalan,Portuguese and Latin Americanstudies. Course units availableinclude: Brazilian/Portuguesestudies; cultural and gender studies;film studies; history, literature andculture both in Spain and LatinAmerica; linguistics; Catalanstudies; and textual criticism.

Our Language Centre offers stateof-the-art study facilities, while thestudent-run Spanish Societyorganises events where you canmeet informally with nativespeakers of Spanish. We also offera peer mentor scheme for allincoming Spanish students. LatinAmerican, Spanish and Portuguesemusic, drama and film events areregularly held in city centre venues.

English Language andPortuguese BA 4yrsUCAS Code RQ53

English Language and SpanishBA 4yrsUCAS Code QR34

English Literature and aModern Language(Portuguese) BA 4yrsUCAS Code QR35

English Literature and aModern Language (Spanish)BA 4yrsUCAS Code RQ43

History and Portuguese BA 4yrsUCAS Code RV51

History and Spanish BA 4yrsUCAS Code VR14

History of Art and a ModernLanguage (Portuguese) BA 4yrsUCAS Code RV53

History of Art and a ModernLanguage (Spanish) BA 4yrsUCAS Code RV43

Latin American Studies andScreen Studies BA 4yrsUCAS Code TW76

Linguistics and Portuguese BA 4yrsUCAS Code QR15

Linguistics and Spanish BA 4yrsUCAS Code QR14See page 135

Modern Language andBusiness and Management(Portuguese) BA 4yrsUCAS Code NR15

Modern Language andBusiness and Management(Spanish) BA 4yrsUCAS Code NR14

Portuguese and Screen StudiesBA 4yrsUCAS Code RW56

Spanish, Portuguese and LatinAmerican Studies BA 4yrsUCAS Code RR45

Spanish and Screen Studies BA 4yrsUCAS Code RW46

Spanish may also be studied withEuropean Studies, Life Sciences,Latin and Mathematics. BothSpanish and Portuguese can bestudied with another modernlanguage (including Arabic,Chinese, French, German, Hebrew,Italian, Japanese, Persian, Russianand Turkish) – see p149.

Typical offerA-level: AAA-ABCIB: 37-31

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SPANISH, PORTUGUESE ANDLATIN AMERICAN STUDIES

WHY MANCHESTER?

• Prestigious centre for researchand teaching on the Lusophoneand Spanish-speaking worlds

• Impressive range of subjects,including aspects of the culture,literature, cinema, history andlinguistics of Spain, LatinAmerica, the Hispanic Caribbeanand the Latino and Chicanopopulation of the USA

• Relevant library holdingsunequalled in Europe outsidethe national collections

• Internationally recognisedinterdisciplinary Centre for LatinAmerican Cultural Studies,which hosts events for theacademic and wider community

• Manchester-based branch of theInstituto Cervantes, which hostsweekly cultural events and is oneof only three in the UK

• Research in Spanish andPortuguese rated the best in theUK in the 2008 RAE

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What you study

Spanish, Portuguese andLatin American StudiesImmerse yourself in Spanishlanguage and Hispanic culture,with an introduction to Portuguesestudies in Year 1, and a broadintroduction to topics in cultureand literature from the Lusophoneand Spanish-speaking worlds. Youmay continue Portuguese languageand/or pickup Catalan in Year 2.

You have optional course units inareas such as history, literature,cinema, culture and linguistics.Free choice options are available inyour first two years. Year 3 is spenteither wholly in a Spanish-speakingcountry, or divided between thatand a Lusophone country.

English Literature and a Modern Language(Portuguese)

English Literature and aModern Language (Spanish)You may choose course units inEnglish literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the present day,supplemented by cultural theory.You complement this with thestudy of Spanish or Portugueselanguage and culture, society,literature, linguistics, history, artand cinema. You may weigh yourcourse toward one of the subjectsfrom Year 2 onwards. Year 3 isspent in a Spanish or Portuguese-speaking country.

English Language and Portuguese

English Language and SpanishYou study the structure, history andvarieties of English, with optionsavailable in linguistics as well asEnglish language. You also studySpanish or Portuguese language,plus Spanish or Portuguese culture,

society, literature, linguistics,history, art and cinema. You maychoose to devote up to two-thirdsof your time to either subject inYears 2 and 4. You spend Year 3 in a Spanish or Portuguese-speaking country.

History and Portuguese

History and SpanishYou gain a comprehensivegrounding in History andPortuguese or Spanish languageand culture, with a wide range ofoptions in history from ancienttimes to the 20th century, andSpanish or Portuguese culture,society, literature, linguistics andcinema. In Year 1, you study bothsubjects equally; in later years, youmay focus more on either subject.In Year 3, you work or study in acountry where Spanish orPortuguese is spoken.

History of Art and a ModernLanguage (Portuguese)

History of Art and a ModernLanguage (Spanish)You study history of art, fromAncient Greece to the present,from around the world, plus theSpanish or Portuguese language.You also have a wide range ofoptions in Spanish and Portugueseculture, society, literature,linguistics, history, art, thoughtand cinema. You spend Year 3 in a Spanish or Portuguese-speaking country.

Modern Language andBusiness and Management(Portuguese)

Modern Language andBusiness and Management(Spanish)Prepares you for business in aglobalised world with study of one of the world’s most spoken

languages and their associatedcultures, alongside study ofbusiness in a European and global context. You study aspectsof management, economics,finance, accounting andinternational issues in business,alongside Portuguese or Spanishlanguage. Additional course unitscover aspects of the culture,society, literature, linguistics,history, art and cinema of yourchosen language.

You may be able to devote moretime to either area of study fromYear 2 onwards. You spend Year 3in a country where your languageis spoken, with the opportunity totake an overseas work placementduring this time.

Spanish and Screen Studies

Latin American Studies and Screen Studies

Portuguese and Screen StudiesYou study Spanish and Portuguese language, culture,society, literature, linguistics andhistory, alongside screen studies. In screen studies, you study corecourse units in understanding film, its history and pre-history,and its development across othermedia (eg television, DVD, internet distribution).

In Year 1, you study both subjectsequally; in later years, you mayretain this balance, or spend up totwo-thirds of your time on one orother of the subjects. You spendYear 3 in a Spanish or Portuguesespeaking country.

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The dynamic nature of today’sglobal fashion and textilesindustries requires graduates with awide range of skills who are highlycreative and flexible. We offerscience, technology, management,design, fashion and retail subjectsin a range of courses that reflectthe diverse and unique nature offashion and textiles.

What you study

Textile Science and Technology The continuing evolution of theindustry provides excitingopportunities, embracing the highperformance technical textiles sector,as well as the apparel and domestictextiles market. Recent innovationsinclude microclimate control clothes,mobile communication platformsand medical textiles.

The multidisciplinary nature oftextiles requires high-calibretechnical managers and researcherswith expertise in engineering,chemistry, physics and electronics.With our technical expertise andbroad equipment base, our textiletechnology degree courses aim todevelop graduates with the skills tocreate and implement the nextgeneration of textiles innovations.

Year 1 provides you with afundamental understanding offibre, yarn and fabric manufacture,textile science and an introductionto textile management through anintegrated series of lectures,seminars and laboratory projects.

Subsequent years emphasise thescience and technology of textilematerials and processes, andbusiness and management intextiles. Your final-year researchproject allows the detailed study ofa related topic. Recent projects haveincluded areas such as biomedicaltextiles, ink-jet printing and ethicalproduction management.

Design Management forFashion Retailing BSc 3yrsUCAS Code W290

Fashion and Textile RetailingBSc 3yrsUCAS Code JN45

Management and Marketingof Fashion Textiles BSc 3yrsUCAS Code JN42

Textile Design and DesignManagement BSc 3yrsUCAS Code J4W2

Textile Science and TechnologyBSc 3yrsUCAS Code JJ49

All the above courses have four-year variants, where Year 3 is spentaway from the University, either onthe ‘Study Abroad’ or ‘withIndustrial Experience’ pathway. See course descriptions for details.

Typical offerA-level: AAB-ABBIB: 35-33

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TEXTILES

WHY MANCHESTER?

• International reputation forteaching and research thatattracts funding and sponsorshipfrom industry and the retailsector

• Superb facilities, including well-equipped textile processing,materials testing and chemistrylaboratories with a wide varietyof apparatus and industrialmachinery

• Dedicated creative designstudios and computer clusterswith access to digital mediadesign and multimedia learning packages

• The world’s largest collection of textile books in our University library

• Excellent graduate employmentrecord

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Textile Design and Design ManagementFor those who want to developinnovative and exciting fabricranges from a strong technical andcommercial knowledge base.

Designers and design managershave crucial roles to play inproviding the market place withthe right designs at the right timeand price. Awareness of technical,commercial, marketing and fashionaspects of the industry is essential.

This course has a strong emphasis on developing themultidisciplinary skills that arenecessary in today's competitivemarketplace. You learn to developyour creative ideas successfully intodesigns for knitted, woven andprinted fabrics, and to take thesethrough into actual fabrics usingour unparalleled range ofequipment – from hand-samplinglooms and knitting machines, tostate-of-the-art, computer-controlled power machinery.

You may develop your creativityand management skills alongsidean understanding of textilematerials and processes. You aretaught through an integratedseries of practical studio-baseddesign projects, laboratory classes,lectures, tutorials and seminars.

In your final year, options allowyou to tailor the course to yourspecific interests, whether in textile technology, or managementand enterprise.

Management and Marketingof Fashion TextilesFor those with a keen interest inbusiness and management,allowing the study of managementin the context of a global industry.

The global fashion textiles industryis dynamic and diverse, and thisdegree offers you a chance tostudy the relevant subjects to

equip you for a career in thisexciting industry.

The broad range of subjects weoffer on this course makes it idealfor a variety of careers in fashiontextiles and beyond. The fashionand textiles industry incorporates adiverse range of products andprocesses, from fashion appareland household textiles, as well ashighly technical textile productssuch as performance sportswear,through to industrial products likebulletproof vests and specialistfibres, yarns and fabrics.

This is a business degree coursewith three specialist subject areas:marketing, management andtextile technology/science, allapplied in the context of fashiontextiles. You will study your twospecialist subjects of managementand marketing in your first, secondand final year. You start with anintroductory/foundation year infashion textiles marketing andmanagement theory, building onthis in your second year with afocus on practically applying thesubjects to the fashion textilesindustry, and ultimately building onthis solid foundation in your finalyear with further specialistmanagement and marketing units.

As with all courses in Textiles, the degree is underpinned by core units in textile science and technology.

Fashion and Textile RetailingFor those seeking a fashion retailcareer, with a focus on clothingtechnology and businessmanagement.

This degree involves retail/design,management and technology, andoffers two specific themes basedon business management andclothing. The business optionincorporates marketing andbusiness course units, including

logistics and businesscommunication. The clothingoption equips you with productknowledge to work and effectivelycommunicate with internationalfabric and garment manufacturersin the fashion supply chain.

Course units provide you with thefull range of academic, creativeand management skills required:from consumer behaviour to textiletesting, and from productperformance to fashionmanagement. You become fullyconversant with this excitingindustry through studyingdevelopments in retailing, themechanics of fashion and productplanning, as well as learning aboutthe processes and materialsinvolved in textile production. Thisenables you to fully understand theproducts you retail, and be equallycomfortable talking to technicalmanagers about performancerequirements as you are analysingconsumer behaviour.

Design Management for Fashion RetailingFor those seeking a fashion retailcareer, with a focus on designtechnology – digital media designand design communication.

This multidisciplinary degree allowscreative individuals to developexpertise in computer-aided designand multimedia design, alongsidea sound knowledge of retailing,consumer behaviour, fashionmanagement and designcommunication. Underpinning thecourse is the development of atechnical language in textile andfashion product development,allowing you to gain subjectknowledge in manufacturingprocesses critical in theunderstanding of the fashionsupply chain.

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This course produces highlycreative managers with multimediaskills, who have the technical anddesign competencies and themanagement and marketingknowledge demanded by today’sfast-moving fashion retail industry.

As retail design managers findthemselves facing more diverseroles, this course aims to meetthese changing needs in what iscurrently one of the most rapidlyevolving and major growth areasof business. Over the three or fouryears of study, you will gain adetailed and broad understandingof the fashion retailing sector withdesign management techniques.

Courses with IndustrialExperience/Study AbroadAll our courses are available withIndustrial Experience or StudyAbroad. These four-year coursesallow a third year on an English-speaking placement, either inindustry, or at an educationalinstitution abroad. Years 1 and 2are the same as the equivalentthree-year course.

If you wish to take either of thesepathways, you need to achieve theappropriate progression criteria.

Industrial placementsOrganised during Year 2, in liaisonwith the University’s CareersService and academic staff. Year 3is spent in employment within oneor more placement companies,where the work content comprisesexperience relevant to the course.

You undertake a case study of yourplacement company in order tobetter appreciate the commercialenvironment and may coordinate aspecific project. You return to theUniversity for your final year.

Study Abroad placementsYear 3 is spent abroad studying inan English-speaking universityoverseas. This year will becomposed of course units chosenfrom textiles, technology, designand management subjects and asupervised research project. Youreturn to Manchester for Year 4 tostudy alongside those on the finalyear of the standard three-yearcourses.

Career opportunitiesStudying a textiles course atManchester gives you a wide rangeof career opportunities. Many ofour graduates have gone on totake up leading positions inindustry, commerce and educationthroughout the world.

Our graduate placement recordhas been outstanding over manyyears, and continues to be so, withseveral companies activelyrecruiting our graduates.

Our courses prepare you for avariety of careers. Graduates gointo both the manufacturing andretail sectors of the textile andclothing industry as garment andfabric technologists, quality controlspecialists, technical managers,designers, design managers,selectors, buyers, marketingmanagers, sales and productionmanagers. Many enter careers inresearch and development, and anumber follow careers unrelated totextiles, such as teaching,accountancy, advertising, financeand banking.

Recent employers include: Arcadia,Debenhams, GAP, House of Fraser,IBM, John Lewis, Marks andSpencer, Matalan, Mercedes, Next, Nike, Paul Smith, Shell and Speedo.

I haven’t seen any similarcourses specialising in thefields we have, which makesme confident that the coursewill help set me apart fromother graduates. I never feltshort of options whenconsidering my choices. As a student city, Manchester is great: convenient, friendlyand adaptable, no matterwhere you come from.

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YOUTH AND COMMUNITY WORK

What you study

Course unitsYear 1: The Role of a Community and Youth Worker in the Development of YoungPeople; Values and Practice inCommunity and Youth Work;Enabling Community Participation;Developing Academic and Digital Study Skills; BuildingRelationships in Communities, a work-based learning unit;Approaches to Research.

Options include: A BlackPerspective in Community andYouth Work; Health Issues andCommunity Work.

Year 2: Analysing Community and Youth Work with Groups;Management and OrganisationalIssues in Community and YouthWork; Community-Based Research;Reflection on Current Youth Work Practice, a work-basedlearning unit.

Options include: The Application of Counselling Principles; DomesticViolence Issues; Community andYouth Work Practice; CommunityEngagement, Intercultural Dialogueand Global Citizenship.

Year 3: Ethical and GlobalResearch in Informal Education;Managing a Community Project, a work-based learning unit;Dissertation in Applied Communityand Youth Work Studies.

Options include: ProfessionalDevelopment Supervision inCommunity and Youth Work.

As well as the above, optional units can be taken from otherdegree courses within the Facultyof Humanities.

The BA in Applied Community andYouth Work Studies is designed forindividuals who are interested instudying the varied approaches toinformal education with youngpeople and adults, developing theskills, knowledge and values of ayouth and community workpractitioner, and making adifference in communities.

Successful graduates achieve theprofessional qualification in youthand community work validated bythe National Youth Agency andrecognised by the Joint NegotiatingCommittee (JNC).

The course also includes specificunits at each level that areprofessionally endorsed by theEndorsement and QualityStandards Board for CommunityDevelopment Learning.

Please note: All successfulapplicants will be required toundertake a CRB check,satisfactory completion of which isnormally a condition of offer.However, having a criminal recordwill not necessarily bar you frombeing accepted onto the course.Consideration of the circumstancesand nature of the offences willdetermine your suitability.

Applied Community andYouth Work Studies BA UCAS Code L590

Typical offerA-level: ABB-BBB

Mature students with relevantexperience also welcome to apply.

For entry requirements to specificcourses, you need to visit:www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses

WHY MANCHESTER?

• Degree validated by the NationalYouth Agency and recognised by the Joint NegotiatingCommittee for Youth andCommunity Workers as aprofessional qualification

• Course designed for reflectionon on-going practice

• Extensive practice experienceprepares you for work in a widerange of settings and roles

• Professionally validated units ateach level focus on communitydevelopment learning

• A high level of personalisedlearning and small groupteaching create a supportive and participative learningenvironment

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Work-based placementsFieldwork placements and projectsare an integral part of the course,offering real-world experiences andopportunities to help you develop arounded understanding andappreciation of the role of a youthand community worker. Reflectionon previous and on-goingexperiences and discussions withothers will develop your critical andappreciative understanding ofissues and practice.

Each academic year containssubstantial work placements andprojects. In total, the courserequires at least 888 hours ofsupervised practice, including aminimum of 444 hours workingwith young people aged 13 to 19.The supervised practice elementsof the programme enable you tomeet the validation requirementsof the National Youth Agency forprofessional (JNC) status

Thanks to strong relationships withregional practitioners andorganisations from statutory andvoluntary youth and communitywork sectors, we have more than100 possible opportunities on ourregister for work-based learning.

Placements are normally organisedby the placement co-ordinator,who will provide close guidance onsuitable opportunities. Placementsare usually available within easytravelling distance of theUniversity. Please note thatstudents are usually responsible fortheir own travel expenses.

Flexible study forexperienced workersSome flexible study options areavailable for experienced on-goingcommunity and youth practitionerswho may be able to completesome of the course requirementsthrough their current work setting,e-learning and accreditation ofprior learning.

Career opportunitiesThe course awards a professionalqualification as well as an Honoursdegree. You could find relevant jobopportunities in a wide range ofstatutory and voluntary agenciesand services.

Our graduates secure work in a range of fields, such as centre-based youth and community work, detached youth work,neighbourhood community work, health education, youthoffending teams, voluntary sectoryouth and community work, and education projects. Other graduates progress on to postgraduate study. Typicalemployers include relevant local authority services, charitable organisations and social enterprises.

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The staff team here atUni are exceptionallysupportive. Their desire foryou to succeed make youfeel like you can’t fail. The course is up to dateand always reflects currentissues; the tutors andlecturers stimulate ourlearning by keeping itrelevant.

Helena PinnockBA Applied Community and Youth Work

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MORE OPEN-MINDED, TOLERANT OF DIFFERENCEMADE ME...Nick Rogers, 21, from StaffordshireBA (Hons) Applied Community and Youth Work Studies

Wanting a university education,but uncertain which subject tostudy, Nick took a gap year after A-levels and became a part-timeyouth worker while considering hisoptions. He loved youth work and,on discovering that it was possibleto take a degree in the subject,applied to Manchester, keen tomove to a big city after growing upin a small village.

“There was something aboutManchester – I felt drawn to it.Because it’s such a big university,there’s so much scope for learning,so much to get involved with.You’re constantly reflecting andgetting skills in a lot of differentareas; it enables me to crossboundaries and opens up a muchwider career path. I’ve studiedsocial anthropology, sociology,counselling taught by aprofessional counsellor – there’s noway I’d have been able to do allthat if I’d just been working forthree years. Manchester hasdefinitely lived up to myexpectations.”

Learn about how Nick wenthitchhiking to Africa, his award forcommunity contributions, and hismission to eat in every restauranton the Curry Mile:

www.manchester.ac.uk/ug/profiles

My course placements take me into differentcommunities – you’re not just seeing student life, you’reseeing Manchester. I love it. One of my lecturers told us,‘There’s only one race: the human race.’ That’s somethingI’m taking with me. When I was younger I was seekingacceptance, I’d go along with things and not give myopinion. Now I’m a lot more confident in myself – in whoI am, my views of the world.

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Now you’ve got to grips with all the fantastic opportunities that The University of Manchester has to offer, this sectioncontains everything that you need to know in order to apply to study here, including allthe essential details on:

• Applications and admissions

• Entry requirements

• University regulations for applicants

• Disability support

• English language support

• Equality and diversity policy (including widening participation)

Please note…This prospectus is prepared well in advance of theacademic year to which it relates. At the time ofgoing to press, the degree courses described hereinare those that the University is planning to offer. The University will use all reasonable endeavours todeliver courses in accordance with the descriptionsset out in this prospectus.

However, the University reserves the right to makevariations to the contents or methods of delivery of courses, to discontinue courses and to merge and combine courses, if such action is reasonablyconsidered to be necessary by the University.

In other words, do please check online, or with the Schools concerned, for the most up-to-dateinformation on any course listed in this prospectusthat you’d love to study, in case we’ve recently had to change any details.

APPLICATIONS AND ADMISSIONS

Find more details online:www.manchester.ac.uk/ug/howtoapply

At the University, we are committed to providing a fairadmissions system that admits students of outstandingachievement and potential, irrespective of theirbackground. In so doing, we are committed to the fivekey principles of the Schwartz Report on ‘fairadmissions to higher education’: transparency;minimising barriers to entry; selecting for merit;potential and diversity; professionalism; and usingassessment methods that are reliable and valid.

We are dedicated to providing a high level of applicantcare and aim to ensure that decisions are madewithout undue delay.

How to applyApplications must be made via UCAS – for full details,see: www.ucas.com

Applications made before the closing date will beconsidered equally against the stated selection criteriaand in the context of the number of available places.We consider late applications only for courses whereplaces are still available.

Places on many courses may not be available after thedeadline. You are therefore advised to apply as soonas you have made a careful, considered choice ofinstitutions and degree courses – based on detailedcourse descriptions, rather than on course titles alone.

Start of admissions cycleYou may submit your application to UCAS from 1September. Our admissions cycle at The University ofManchester starts on the first Monday of October, andyou will receive an automated acknowledgement ofthe receipt of your application from the Universityonce this cycle opens.

Assessing your applicationWhen we receive your application, we will send youan acknowledgement that your application will beconsidered against the course selection criteria.

Information on entry requirements and selectionprocedures for each of our courses can be foundonline – see www.manchester.ac.uk/ug/courses –and in the entry profiles on the UCAS website:www.ucas.com

We receive many excellent applications each year.Many of our courses receive several applications foreach available place, so regrettably we cannot offerplaces to all applicants who have the minimum entryqualifications that we require.

All applicants for a course are assessed against thesame entry criteria. Where places are limited, they areoffered to those eligible applicants who best meet ourselection criteria, and who our admissions staff judgeto have most potential to benefit from their chosencourse and to contribute both to the academic schooland the University.

Methods of assessing applications vary betweencourses, but may include: prior and predictedacademic achievement; references; personal orsupporting statements; interview and aptitude tests.We also consider any exceptional individualcircumstances or personal barriers to learning that youmay have faced, which can also be flagged up byusing ‘contextual data’, or where such information ismade available through a referee, school, or college.Find out more about the use of contextual dataonline: www.manchester.ac.uk/contextualdata

Our applicants come from diverse educational,professional and personal backgrounds. As such, werecognise that occasionally a course's standardprocedure for assessing applications will not provideour admissions staff with an accurate understandingof an applicant's suitability. In such cases, we may askyou to provide us with alternative evidence to supportyour application. The admissions staff from the Schoolwill ask you directly for this information, if required.

If you have already satisfied the academic entryrequirements for your chosen course, you may bemade an unconditional offer. If you have not yet takensome of your examinations, it is likely that your offerwill be conditional upon your achievement of aspecified level of performance in your examinations.

We will advise you if you need to satisfy any otherrequirements, such as passing a Criminal Records Bureaucheck, or demonstrating medical fitness to practice.

Our student admissions policy gives more informationon the key principles of our recruitment, admissionsand ‘widening participation’ activities – find it online:www.manchester.ac.uk/ug/howtoapply/afteryouapply/assessment

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experience. Your application will be considered againstthe standard entry criteria of the course; however, werecognise that standard selection measures andprocedures may not enable you to demonstrate fullyyour suitability for your chosen course.

Where appropriate, admissions staff will thereforeseek and consider alternative evidence in order to giveyou equivalent consideration. Should they deem thisalternative evidence to meet entry criteria fully, youwill not be required to meet the standard academicentry requirements.

The University of Manchester has a programme ofinformation and support for students returning tostudy after a break. For information, contact theStudent Recruitment, Admissions and WideningParticipation Division: t +44 (0)161 275 2077. TheStudents’ Union Advice Centre also offers support and advice.

Mitigating circumstancesMitigating circumstances that may affect/haveaffected your academic performance may be personalor family illness, other difficult family circumstances,change of teacher during a course, problems withschool facilities, or an unusual curriculum followed byyour school or college. We recommend thatinformation on mitigating circumstances is included inyour referee’s report. Please note that we cannotusually take into account information that is suppliedafter an adverse decision has been made on anapplication by the admitting school. If mitigatingcircumstances occur after you have submitted yourapplication, please inform the admissions staff in theschool to which you applied as soon as possible.

Where mitigating circumstances have already beentaken into account, for example by the relevant examboard, we will not be able to make further allowances.

Deferred entryWe welcome applicants who are planning to defertheir entry. Such applications are considered equallyalongside other applications up to the point ofconfirmation. Deferred entry is granted on ourdiscretion; some schools wish to ensure that you useyour gap year constructively before they accept yourdeferral, so please contact the admissions staff foryour chosen course before you apply. Deferred entry isnormally granted for one year only and for two yearsat the most. Please also note that some Englishlanguage test results, such as IELTS or TOEFL, are onlyvalid for two years from the test date.

Re-applicationsIf you applied for 2012 entry and your application wasunsuccessful, you may apply again. Your applicationwill be considered against the standard course entrycriteria for 2013. You should demonstrate how yourapplication has improved this year. We may drawupon all information from your previous applications,or any previous registrations at the University as astudent, when assessing your suitability for yourchosen course.

If you are applying for a place for the same year ofentry through UCAS Extra, you should provideadditional evidence of your suitability for the course. Ifyou are applying through clearing, you must meet theclearing requirements. In both UCAS Extra andclearing, places will be subject to availability.

Re-sitsThe University will consider applicants who have re-satindividual modules. If you resat your finalexaminations in Year 13, we may require furtherinformation in order to make an informed academicjudgment on your application.

Duration of previous studyIf you either sat your examinations early, or followedan accelerated curriculum and spent three yearsstudying A-levels where the examinations were takenover two years, your application will be consideredagainst the standard selection process of your chosencourse. For applicants studying an advancedcurriculum where the examinations are spread overthree years, consideration for an offer will be at thediscretion of the admissions tutor for your subject.

UCAS ExtraFor details on UCAS Extra, see: www.ucas.com

Confirming your placeAfter the University has been notified of your examresults, and if you meet the terms of your offer, youdo not need to contact us. You will receive an AS12letter from UCAS instructing you on the next steps. Ifyou narrowly fail to meet the grades required, youmay still be accepted. In certain cases, we will contactyou to ask if you wish to be considered for a differentbut related course. An offer of a place on a coursewith us will be subject to your meeting our entryrequirements and any academic or other conditionsset out in the formal offer from UCAS.

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is made. If you are in any doubt, please contact theacademic department for confirmation before youaccept the offer.

ClearingDetails of the clearing arrangements that will apply in2013 will be available at:www.manchester.ac.uk

Our widening participation policySee p196 for details.

Appeals and complaints for applicantsWe aim to consider all applications fairly andeffectively, in line with our procedures. However, if youare dissatisfied with the outcome or treatment of yourapplication, you should request feedback on yourapplication from admissions staff for the course towhich you have applied. If you are not satisfied withthe feedback, you should use the ‘Appeals andComplaints Procedure for Applicants’, which has beenestablished to safeguard the interests of prospectivestudents. This is available online:www.manchester.ac.uk/ug/howtoapply/afteryourapply/offer

Data protectionWhen you sign the declaration on the UCASapplication form, you agree that UCAS and theuniversities and colleges can process your personaland sensitive data and keep a copy of your form tocollect statistics and detect and prevent fraud.Accompanying UCAS guidance gives details of thepurposes for data processing and details of thirdparties to whom data may be disclosed, including yourreferee and your school/college.

If you are making a general enquiry to the University,you should be informed of any further processing thatmight take place and to whom your data will bedisclosed, eg your details will be passed to the relevantacademic school/s. You will also be informed if yourenquiry will be retained on file for a specific period, asyou have a right to object to this.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSGeneral requirementsEntry requirements are set for each course, designedto ensure you are suitably prepared to follow yourchosen course. We give careful consideration to yourapplication on the basis of your qualifications,experience, abilities and potential.

Indicative entry requirements for each course can befound in this prospectus under each subject area, andin the course index. Full entry requirements can befound on our website www.manchester.ac.uk or inthe UCAS ‘Entry Profiles’ at: www.ucas.com

We welcome applications from students achievingexcellence in a wide range of international and UKqualifications.

Acceptable combinations of qualification levels andtypes vary from one course to another. We normallyrequire specified levels of achievement at Level 3, egA-levels. Some courses also specify levels ofattainment in particular Level 2 subjects, eg GCSEs. Allcourses require applicants to have acceptable levels ofliteracy and numeracy. For some courses, compulsorysubject requirements apply. For further advice oncurrent entry requirements for specific courses, pleasecontact the academic department concerned. Contactdetails can be found on our website.

If you have qualifications from outside the UK and EUand wish to check if they are acceptable for entry,please contact our International Development team:international@manchester.ac.uk

The University treats each application individually.Please ensure that within your application you provide information on any factors that have restrictedyour opportunity to study the required subjects, or attain the required grades. You should also ask your school/college to include such information in the reference.

English languageTeaching, assessment and student support normallytake place in English. You must therefore demonstrateyour proficiency in the written and spoken use of theEnglish language to the standard required by theUniversity and the specific entry requirements of thecourse you are applying for.

Minimum acceptable level of proficiency for admissionto most courses is GCSE English Language (grade C orabove), or an International English Language Testing(IELTS) average score of 6.0. For more linguisticallydemanding courses (eg law, management andmedicine), requirements are higher.

There are a number of acceptable English Languagequalifications. For further advice, contact ourInternational Development team:international@manchester.ac.uk. We recommend

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that all international applicants whose first language isnot English consider the three-week, pre-sessionalEnglish language course offered by the UniversityLanguage Centre. We may advise students requiringfurther support to undertake longer pre-sessionalcourses. For further information on English languagesupport, see: www.manchester.ac.uk/langcent

Returning to educationWe encourage applications from those wishing tobegin a degree course after a break from formal study,but recognise that standard selection measures andprocedures may not enable you to fully demonstrateyour suitability. Admissions officers will seek andconsider alternative evidence in order to give youequivalent consideration. Should they deem thisalternative evidence to meet entry criteria fully,standard academic entry requirements may be altered.It is very useful to start a degree course with relevantstudy skills and knowledge and many subject areaswill want some evidence that you have recentlyengaged in formal study.

The University will continue to review its entryrequirements in the light of its teaching and learningstrategy, developments in the pre-university sector andthe changing applicant profile.

Foundation year coursesFoundation year courses enable UK, EU andinternational students with ability, but withoutappropriate qualifications, to progress onto degreecourses at the University. See:www.manchester.ac.uk/ug/courses/foundationyear

Foundation year courses for UK and EU studentsThe University currently offers foundation year coursesin Engineering, Science and Life Sciences, details ofwhich can be found in this prospectus – see p95 andp131. Medicine/ Dental Surgery/ Pharmacy with aFoundation Year courses are also available – see p145,p82 and p158.

Foundation year courses for internationalstudentsPlease see our separate publication, the internationalundergraduate prospectus, for details. Contact ourInternational Development team:international@manchester.ac.uk

REGULATIONS FOR APPLICANTSSince the relationship between a university and astudent is contractual, the University has decided toset down this information for applicants, which youare expected to read before accepting a place. Theinformation may seem rather daunting, but it isimportant to put it in context: the overwhelmingmajority of students complete their studiesuneventfully and comply effortlessly with thisregulatory framework.

When you accept a place with us, you agree tocomply with the rules and regulations under which theUniversity and its students must operate. Theprinciples underpinning these are set out in theUniversity’s Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations, fulldetails of which are available online:www.manchester.ac.uk/governance

Those which will be most directly relevant to you as aregistered student are highlighted below – anddescribed more fully in other University documents,which will be provided to you when you start with us.

Registration and payment of fees (Ordinance XVI)Registration is your formal admission to the University,and includes tuition fees payment, or providingevidence of sponsorship/funding. Until you register,you are not entitled to attend classes or use Universityfacilities. Fee payment methods will be outlined in theCrucial Guide, which is circulated to all new studentsbefore they register, and is available online:www.studentnet.manchester.ac.uk/crucial-guide

Unless otherwise agreed, you shall cease to be aregistered student if fee payments do not go through,and you cannot re-register in following years until allfees and any other sums due to the University are paidin full. We also reserve the right to terminateregistration if you are found to have omitted orfalsified relevant facts or information in connectionwith your application.

Student fees increase with inflation. The Universitytherefore also reserves the right to make suchalterations to the fees as necessary.

For fees queries, contact our Student Services Centre,or visit: www.manchester.ac.uk/studentfinance

Attendance and absence (General regulation XX)Each University course has specific compulsoryrequirements for the work and attendance of students

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that will be set down in your Programme Handbook,available to you at registration. If you do not meetthese requirements, you will be given the opportunityto improve; if no improvement is made, you may notbe permitted to take the examinations for youracademic course. You may appeal against suchdecisions if you feel you have grounds.

Examinations and assessments (General regulation XII)Details of examination and assessment regulations willbe in your Faculty or School Handbook andProgramme Handbook, including information onpenalties for issues such as plagiarism, and requestsfor reviewing examiner decisions.

Conduct and discipline of students (General regulation XVII)You are expected to abide by University regulationsrelating to conduct, both academic and non-academic. Misconduct or breaches of regulations thatinterfere with the proper functioning of Universityactivities or the University community, or action thatotherwise damages the University, may lead todisciplinary action.

HarassmentWe regard sexual, racial, or personal harassment asvery serious. If a harassment complaint issubstantiated, it may lead to disciplinary action. See‘Equality and diversity’ (below).

Complaints procedure (General regulation XVIII)To help ensure the standard and quality of ourcourses, services and facilities, students have access toa formal complaints procedure, which we expect youto follow where appropriate before attempting toresolve grievances by other means. We endeavour todeal promptly and efficiently with complaints, toinvestigate them thoroughly and objectively and toseek to resolve them satisfactorily.

Computer use(Ordinance XIV and General regulation XV)University computing facilities are available foracademic and related work only. Misuse, abuse, orinterference with any computing equipment,programme, data, documentation, or other accessiblematerials, is prohibited. Our regulations define theresponsibilities of users of University facilities.

Breach these, and the University will take disciplinaryaction – and may also refer the matter to the police, if it constitutes an offence under civil or criminal law. We reserve the right to monitor use of email/internet if there are reasonable grounds to suspecttheir misuse.

Copyright (Ordinance XIV)No copyright-protected materials should be copied inany medium, or used in any way other than thatprovided for: under the terms of the relevant law oncopyright; in accordance with guidance issued by theUniversity; under the terms of the copyright licencesheld by the University; by special permission grantedby or on behalf of the owner of the copyrightmaterial. Infringement will be liable to disciplinaryaction and may result in prosecution.

Intellectual Property (IP) and Data Protection(Ordinance XIV)University project work that a student is involved inmay create an invention or other work in which thereis IP, or result in the work being published incollaboration with others. You might also do workoutside your studies using University resources. Inmost such cases, the University owns this IP, assumingresponsibility for protecting it and, where appropriate,commercialising it. We acknowledge the position ofstudents who have created IP and seek to ensure thatthey get appropriate recognition and reward. TheUniversity also has a right to use and copy theses andother works created by students in various ways for itsteaching and research work.

The University processes personal information aboutyou, which will be used in administering all mattersrelating to your course and, as appropriate andrelevant, relating to the provision of Universityfacilities. Data is processed in accordance with theData Protection Act 1998 requirements and within thelimits agreed with the University’s Data ProtectionOfficer. You have the right to check information heldand correct it if necessary.

Library (General regulation XIV)Library services and facilities available to students areset out in a series of user guides available in theLibrary. Admission to the Library, use of its materialsand resources, fines and conduct within the Library aregoverned by University regulations. Failure to observethese regulations, or misconduct within the Library,may result in disciplinary action.

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DISABILITY SUPPORTWe recommend that all students with additionalsupport needs contact our Disability Support Office(DSO) for advice and information.

The University welcomes applications from peoplewith additional support needs as a result of a medicalcondition, disability, mental health difficulty, or specificlearning difficulty, eg dyslexia, dyspraxia, etc. All suchapplications will be considered on exactly the sameacademic grounds as other applications, but you mustmake your own decision as to the suitability of theUniversity’s provision.

Contact us in advanceIf you have additional support needs, you are invitedto contact the Admissions Officer of the school inwhich you are interested, or the DSO, to discuss anyneeds you may have, necessary arrangements, andwhat appropriate support is available. You arewelcome to visit us before applying, to decidewhether this university is right for you. We stronglyencourage all disabled students to indicate theirdisability on their UCAS application, so we can providesupport as early as possible.

Open daysOpen day details are available from StudentRecruitment (t +44 (0)161 275 2077). Should youprefer a separate visit, our DSO can supply informationand a member of staff will be pleased to meet you, byprior arrangement. Additional support needs do notnecessarily arise from a health issue, but if you needany particular medical treatment, contact theUniversity Student Occupational Health Service to find out about local availability.

AccommodationPlease inform the Accommodation Office if you need any specific facilities, eg wheelchair-adaptedaccommodation, flashing alarms, etc. Adaptationshave been made to a number of rooms in halls ofresidence to meet the needs of students with impairedmobility. Provision has been made to meet the needsof students with hearing or sight impairments, andthere are extensive IT and other support facilities. Find out more: call +44 (0)161 275 2881.

Specialist softwareWe have specialist software on campus for disabledstudents and provision for study skills and othersupport as required. For details, contact the DSO: t +44 (0)161 275 7512/8518.

We can provide a copy of the University’s SingleEquality Scheme and Action Plan, which sets out thepolicy and provision for staff, students and visitorswith a disability. We can also advise and help withapplying for the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA).www.manchester.ac.uk/dsodso@manchester.ac.uk

Information is also available from the Students’ UnionWelfare Officer:www.umsu.manchester.ac.uk+44 (0)161 275 2945

ENGLISH LANGUAGE SUPPORT(including related courses for international students)

The University Language Centre offers various Englishlanguage courses throughout the year to help youboth before and during your degree.

The English for University Study and English forPersonal and Professional Development programmesare available throughout the year if you need anextended period of English language improvement toprepare for your degree course. Intensive Pre-SessionalAcademic English courses are also provided leading upto the start of the academic year. Part-time In-Sessional support services ensure that you continue tobe fully supported if you need to further develop yourEnglish language skills during your academic studies.

As a UCAS centre, a service offering advice and helpfor international students is available and, because weare a regional IELTS testing centre, you can prepare forand take the test at the University Language Centre.

Pre-registration courses

• English for University Study (Sept-Sept): Generaland Academic English, IELTS Preparation

• English for Personal and Professional Development(Sept-Sept): General and Business English

• Summer Pre-sessional Courses (Apr-Sept 20, 10, 5and 3 weeks): Academic English

Post-registration courses

• Testing service with recommendations on resultsavailable to schools and students

• In-Sessional Support Classes: Academic Writing,Academic Listening and Speaking, Pronunciationand Grammar

• Academic Writing Tutorials/Clinics: Advice,feedback and tutorial support

www.ulc.manchester.ac.uk

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EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY POLICIESThe University seeks to provide a positive working andlearning environment free from discrimination,harassment or victimisation, where all staff andstudents are treated with respect and dignity. We aimto create a friendly and welcoming environment foryou, irrespective of your age, disability, ethnicity,gender, marital status, nationality, religion or sexualorientation.

We aim to ensure that:

• All students have equal access to the full range ofinstitutional facilities, wherever possible

• All students have support on equality and diversityissues through training, guidance and publications

• We involve and consult with students on key issuesthat are important to you

See online for details:www.manchester.ac.uk/equalityanddiversity

Alternatively, contact the Equality and Diversity Teamfor advice or guidance:

t +44 (0)161 306 5857 / text +44 (0)7943 600 656 /equalityanddiversity@manchester.ac.uk

WIDENING PARTICIPATIONWe are firmly committed to being an open andaccessible institution that proactively seeks outtalented people capable of benefiting from highereducation.

We aim to minimise any barriers to higher educationprogression – financial, educational, or cultural – thuscontributing to the expansion of higher educationopportunities, nationally and internationally. Ourstrategy consists of pre- and post-16 activities,admissions and student support work.

Within local communities in Greater Manchester, wereach out to primary and secondary pupils and thosewho might influence them, promoting progression tohigher education generally. We run mentoringprogrammes, higher education summer schools, tastercourses and campus visits.

We also aim to proactively identify students aged 16or older who demonstrate outstanding achievementand potential for progression to our University,irrespective of background. Regionally and nationally,we attend and run relevant events and conventions,

workshops, taster visits, presentations by keyUniversity staff on course applications and choices,and campus tours.

In addition, we run the Manchester AccessProgramme (MAP), which aims to support outstandingstudents from under-represented groups in GreaterManchester to enter our University, or anotherresearch-intensive university.

You can find out more about all of these initiativesonline: www.manchester.ac.uk/schoolsandcolleges

We want to seek out and attract the very best learnerswe can from around the UK and the rest of the world.Our admissions process therefore seeks to identifystudents of outstanding achievement and potentialfrom all educational backgrounds, particularly thosewho have not enjoyed equality of opportunity to goodprimary and secondary education. We are committedto ensuring that this process is transparent, fair andable to identify outstanding students from allbackgrounds. Details of entry requirements andselection processes can be found at:www.manchester.ac.uk/ug/howtoapply

We are also aware that many prospective students aredeterred from applying to university because offinancial reasons. We therefore offer generousfinancial support for talented students who mightotherwise be denied a higher education because oftheir economic circumstances. More than one-third ofall home/EU students who successfully apply to studyhere will receive bursaries of up to £3,000 per yearand many students will be offered even moregenerous support. Eligible students will also be able tochoose how they receive this support – either as acash bursary or as a discount on their fees oraccommodation bill.

To help you decide which options are best for you, seefurther information on student finance on p46, andonline: www.manchester.ac.uk/ug/studentfinance

We want to ensure that you are supported in makingthe decision to study here. If you have any questionsabout entry to the University, or student supportfacilities, call +44 (0)161 275 2077. We alsoencourage you to visit us on one of our open days (see the inside front cover for details) and see foryourself everything we have to offer you.

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All directions listed are to theVisitors Centre in UniversityPlace building 37 on thecampus map (see page 200).

By airManchester Airport isapproximately 10 miles from the University. The taxi fare from Manchester Airport isaround £20.

By busFrom Piccadilly Train Station catch the 147 bus.

From Piccadilly Bus Station catchany of the following buses:14, 16, 41, 42, 43, 44, 48, 111,140, 142, 157 and 250

From Victoria Train Station, catchthe Tram to Piccadilly Bus Stationand catch one of above services.

From Manchester Airport catchthe 43 bus.

By roadAll approach routes are clearlysignposted ‘Universities’.

M62 (Eastbound), M602Leave the M62 at J12 and jointhe M602. At the end of theM602 join Regent Road (A57)and continue along and join theA57M (Mancunian Way). Leaveat the second exit, sign-posted A34 (hair-pin bend). To go toSackville Street, keep right. To goto Oxford Road, keep left andjoin the A34 (dual carriageway)and get in the right hand lane.Turn right at the first set oftraffic lights into GrosvenorStreet. Stay in the left hand laneand turn left at the next set oftraffic lights onto Oxford Road(B5117).

Go straight on through the nextset of traffic lights and theUniversity's Visitors Centre is onthe left hand side in UniversityPlace, (building 37 on thecampus map).

M62 (Westbound), M60Leave M62 at J18 and join M60ring road. Leave M60 at J22 andturn right at traffic lights ontoOldham Road (A62). Continuealong until the end and turn leftto join Great Ancoats Street(A665). Follow signs for theUniversities and join theMancunian Way (A57M). Leaveat the second exit onto HigherCambridge Street. Turn left atthe next set of traffic lights ontoBooth Street West. Continue tothe next set of traffic lights andturn right.

The University’s Visitors Centre is on the left hand side inUniversity Place, (building 37 on the campus map).

M6/M56Leave the M6 at Junction 19 andturn right onto the A556. Followsigns for Manchester Airport andjoin the M56. Stay on M56 untilit joins Princess Parkway(A5103).

Continue for a further four milesbefore turning right at the RoyalBrewery into Moss Lane East(B5219). Continue to the T-junction and turn left ontoOxford Road (B5117). Proceeddown Oxford Road past thehospitals and the Holy NameChurch on the right hand side.The University’s Visitors Centre is on the right in University Place (building 37 on the campus map).

From M67At the end of the motorway, join Hyde Road (A57). Continuealong for approximately threemiles, following signs for the city centre.

Upon reaching a majorroundabout (the Apollo Theatreis on the left) take the secondexit, Brunswick Street(signposted ‘Universities’).Continue along and go straightthrough the next set of trafficlights. Continue to the T-junctionand turn right onto Oxford Road(B5117). The University’s VisitorsCentre is on the right hand sidein University Place (building 37on the campus map).

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Accounting BSc 3/4yrs N400 50

Accounting BA (Econ) 3yrs N420 50, 90

Accounting and Economics BA (Econ) 3yrs NL41 50, 90

Accounting and Finance BA (Econ) 3yrs NN43 50, 90

Accounting, Management and Information Systems BSc 3yrs NG45 50

Actuarial Science and Mathematics BSc 3 yrs NG31 140

Adult Nursing BNurs 3yrs B740 152

Aerospace Engineering BEng 3yrs H400 52

Aerospace Engineering MEng 4yrs H402 52

Aerospace Engineering with Industrial Experience MEng 5yrs H406 52

Aerospace Engineering with Management MEng 4yrs H4ND 52

American Studies BA 3yrs T701 96

Anatomical Sciences BSc 3yrs B110 120

Anatomical Sciences with a Modern Language BSc 4yrs B114 121, 149

Anatomical Sciences with Industrial/Professional Experience BSc 4yrs B111 120

Ancient History and Archaeology BA 3yrs VV14 54, 75

Ancient History BA 3yrs V110 54, 75

Applied Community and Youth Work Studies BA L590 185

Arabic Studies BA 4yrs T624 146

Archaeology and Anthropology BA 3 yrs VL46 54, 174

Archaeology and Art History BA 3yrs VV43 54, 57

Archaeology BA 3yrs V400 54

Architecture BA 3yrs K100 56

Artificial Intelligence BSc 3yrs G700 77

Artificial Intelligence MEng 4yrs G702 77

Artificial Intelligence with Industrial Experience BSc 4yrs G701 77

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Biochemistry BSc 3yrs C700 120

Biochemistry with a Modern Language BSc 4yrs C705 121

Biochemistry with Industrial/Professional Experience BSc 4yrs C701 120

Biology BSc 3yrs C100 120

Biology with a Modern Language BSc 4yrs C106 121, 149

Biology with Industrial/Professional Experience BSc 4yrs C101 120

Biology with Science and Society BSc 3yrs C1V3 120

Biology with Science and Society with Industrial/Professional Experience BSc 4yrs C1L3 120

Biomaterials Science and Tissue Engineering BSc 3yrs J2BV 136

Biomaterials Science and Tissue Engineering MEng 4yrs BJ82 136

Biomaterials Science and Tissue Engineering with Industrial Experience MEng 4yrs J2B8 136

Biomedical Sciences BSc 3yrs B940 120

Biomedical Sciences with a Modern Language BSc 4yrs B9R9 121

Biomedical Sciences with Industrial/Professional Experience BSc 4yrs B941 120

Biotechnology BSc 3yrs C560 120

Biotechnology with Industrial/Professional Experience BSc 4yrs C561 120

Business Studies BA (Econ) 3yrs N100 58, 90

Business Studies and Economics BA (Econ) 3yrs NL11 58, 90

Business Studies and Politics BA (Econ) 3yrs NL12 58, 90,167

Business Studies and Sociology BA (Econ) 3yrs NL13 58, 90,178

C

Cell Biology BSc 3yrs C130 120

Cell Biology with a Modern Language BSc 4yrs C132 121, 149

Cell Biology with Industrial/Professional Experience BSc 4yrs C131 120

Chemical Engineering (Business Management) MEng 4yrs HN82 64

Chemical Engineering (Energy and Environment) MEng 4yrs H8F4 64

Chemical Engineering BEng 3yrs H800 64

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Chemical Engineering MEng 4yrs H801 64

Chemical Engineering with Biotechnology MEng 4yrs H8C5 64

Chemical Engineering with Chemistry MEng 4yrs H8F1 64

Chemical Engineering with Environmental Technology MEng 4yrs H8F8 64

Chemical Engineering with Industrial Experience MEng 4yrs H803 64

Chemical Engineering with Study in Europe MEng 4yrs H810 64

Chemistry BSc 3yrs F100 67

Chemistry MChem 4yrs F109 67

Chemistry with Forensic and Analytical Chemistry MChem 4yrs F1F4 67

Chemistry with Industrial Experience MChem 4yrs F101 67

Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry BSc 3yrs F150 67

Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry MChem 4yrs F152 67

Chemistry with Study in Europe MChem 4yrs F102 67

Chemistry with Study in North America MChem 4yrs F103 67

Children’s Nursing BNurs 3yrs B730 152

Chinese and Japanese BA 4yrs TT12 114

Chinese and Japanese IPML 4yrs TT1F 114

Chinese and Linguistics BA 4yrs TQ11 70,132

Chinese and Screen Studies BA 4yrs TW16 70

Chinese Studies BA 4yrs T100 70

City and Regional Development BA 3yrs K421 165

Civil and Structural Engineering MEng 4yrs H220 72

Civil Engineering (Enterprise) MEng 4yrs H204 72

Civil Engineering BEng 3yrs H200 72

Civil Engineering MEng 4yrs H201 72

Civil Engineering with Industrial Experience MEng 5yrs H207 72

Civil Engineering with Study in North America MEng 4yrs H2T7 72

Classical Studies BA 3yrs Q810 75

Classics BA 3yrs Q800 75

Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology BSc 3yrs BC18 126, 168

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Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology with Industrial/Professional Experience BSc 4yrs

BCC8 126, 168

Comparative Religion and Social Anthropology BA 3yrs VL66 170

Computer Science and Mathematics BSc 3yrs GG14 77

Computer Science and Mathematics with Industrial Experience BSc 4yrs GG41 77

Computer Science BSc 3yrs G400 77

Computer Science MEng 4yrs G401 77

Computer Science with Business and Management BSc 3yrs G4N2 77

Computer Science with Business and Management with Industrial Experience BSc 4yrs GNK1 77

Computer Science with Industrial Experience BSc 4yrs G405 77

Computer Systems Engineering BEng 3yrs HH66 77

Computer Systems Engineering MEng 4yrs GH4P 77

Computer Systems Engineering with Industrial Experience BEng 4yrs HHQ6 77

Computing for Business Applications BSc 3yrs G510 77

Computing for Business Applications with Industrial Experience BSc 4yrs G511 77

Criminology BA 3yrs M901 117

D

Dentistry (first-year entry) BDS 5yrs A206 82

Dentistry (including Foundation Year) BDS 6yrs A204 82

Design Management for Fashion Retailing BSc 3yrs W290 182

Development Studies and Economics BA (Econ) 3yrs LL91 90

Development Studies and Politics BA (Econ) 3yrs LL92 90, 167

Development Studies and Sociology BA (Econ) 3yrs LL93 90, 178

Development Studies BA (Econ) 3yrs L900 90

Developmental Biology BSc 3yrs C141 120

Developmental Biology with a Modern Language BSc 4yrs C1R9 121, 149

Developmental Biology with Industrial/Professional Experience BSc 4yrs C143 120

Drama and English Literature BA 3yrs WQ4H 85, 96

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Drama and Screen Studies BA 3yrs WW46 85, 150

Drama BA 3yrs W400 85

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Earth Sciences MEarthSci 4yrs F640 86

Economics BA (Econ) 3yrs L100 88, 90

Economics BEconSc 3yrs L102 88

Economics and Criminology BA (Econ) 3yrs LM19 90

Economics and Finance BA (Econ) 3yrs LN13 50, 90

Economics and Philosophy BA (SocSci) 3yrs LV15 88,90,159

Economics and Politics BA (Econ) 3yrs LL12 90, 167

Economics and Sociology BA (Econ) 3yrs LL13 90, 178

Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng 3yrs H600 92

Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng 4yrs H605 92

Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Industrial Experience BEng 4yrs H606 92

Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Industrial Experience MEng 5yrs H601 92

Electronic Engineering BEng 3yrs H610 92

Electronic Engineering MEng 4yrs H614 92

Electronic Engineering with Industrial Experience BEng 4yrs H613 92

Electronic Engineering with Industrial Experience MEng 5yrs H615 92

Engineering with an Integrated Foundation Year 4/5yrs H108 95

English Language BA 3yrs Q1Q3 132

English Language and a Middle Eastern Language BA 4yrs QT36 132, 146

English Language and Chinese BA 4yrs QT31 70, 132

English Language and French BA 4yrs QR31 101, 132

English Language and German BA 4yrs QR32 104, 132

English Language and Italian BA 4yrs QR33 110, 132

English Language and Japanese BA 4yrs QT32 113, 132

English Language and Portuguese BA 4yrs RQ53 132, 180

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English Language and Russian BA 4yrs QR37 132, 172

English Language and Screen Studies BA 3yrs QW36 132

English Language and Spanish BA 4yrs QR34 180

English Literature BA 3yrs Q320 96, 101

English Literature and a Modern Language (French) BA 4yrs RQ13 96, 101

English Literature and a Modern Language (German) BA 4yrs RQ23 96, 104

English Literature and a Modern Language (Italian) BA 4yrs RQ33 96, 110

English Literature and a Modern Language (Portuguese) BA 4yrs QR35 96, 180

English Literature and a Modern Language (Russian) BA 4yrs RQ73 96, 172

English Literature and a Modern Language (Spanish) BA 4yrs RQ43 96, 180

English Literature and American Studies BA 3yrs QT37 96

English Literature and Linguistics BA 3yrs QQ13 96, 132

Environmental and Resource Geology BSc 3yrs F630 86

Environmental Management BA 3yrs F851 165

Environmental Science BSc 3yrs F850 99

European Studies and a Modern Language (French) BA 4yrs RR19 100, 101

European Studies and a Modern Language (German) BA 4yrs RR29 100, 104

European Studies and a Modern Language (Italian) BA 4yrs RR39 100, 110

European Studies and a Modern Language (Portuguese) BA 4yrs RR59 100, 180

European Studies and a Modern Language (Russian) BA 4yrs RR97 100, 172

European Studies and a Modern Language (Spanish) BA 4yrs RR49 100, 180

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Fashion and Textile Retailing BSc 3yrs JN45 182

Finance BA (Econ) 3yrs N300 50, 90

French and Chinese BA 4yrs RT11 114

French and Chinese IPML 4yrs TR11 114

French and German BA 4yrs RR12 114

French and German IPML 4yrs RRC2 114

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French and Italian BA 4yrs RR13 114

French and Italian IPML 4yrs RRC3 114

French and Japanese BA 4yrs RT12 114

French and Japanese IPML 4yrs RT1F 114

French and Linguistics BA 4yrs RQ11 101, 132

French and Portuguese BA 4yrs RR15 114

French and Russian BA 4yrs RR17 114

French and Russian IPML 4yrs RRC7 114

French and Screen Studies BA 4yrs RW16 101

French and Spanish BA 4yrs RR14 114

French and Spanish IPML 4yrs RRC4 114

French Studies BA 4yrs R110 101

G

Genetics BSc 3yrs C400 120

Genetics with a Modern Language BSc 4yrs C402 121

Genetics with Industrial/Professional Experience BSc 4yrs C401 120

Geochemistry BSc 3yrs F670 86

Geography and Geology BSc 3yrs FF68 87, 103

Geography BA 3yrs L700 103

Geography BSc 3yrs F802 103

Geography with International Study BA 4yrs LF78 103

Geography with International Study BSc 4yrs FL87 103

Geology BSc 3yrs F600 86

Geology with Planetary Science BSc 3yrs F6F5 86

Geology with Planetary Science MEarthSci 4 yrs F6FM 86

German and Chinese BA 4yrs RT21 114

German and Chinese IPML 4yrs TR12 114

German and Italian BA 4yrs RR23 114

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German and Italian IPML 4yrs RRF3 114

German and Japanese BA 4yrs RT22 114

German and Japanese IPML 4yrs RT2F 114

German and Linguistics BA 4yrs RQ21 104, 132

German and Portuguese BA 4yrs RR25 114

German and Russian BA 4yrs RR27 114

German and Russian IPML 4yrs RRF7 114

German and Screen Studies BA 4yrs RW26 104

German and Spanish BA 4yrs RR24 114

German and Spanish IPML 4yrs RRF4 114

German Studies BA 4yrs R210 104

H

Healthcare Science (Audiology) BSc 3yrs B611 108

Hebrew Studies BA 4yrs T654 146

History and American Studies BA 3yrs VT17 96

History and French BA 4yrs VR11 101

History and German BA 4yrs VR12 104

History and Italian BA 4yrs RV31 110

History and Portuguese BA 4yrs RV51 180

History and Russian BA 4yrs RV71 172

History and Sociology BA 3yrs VL13 106

History and Spanish BA 4yrs VR14 180

History BA 3yrs V100 106

History MHist 4yrs V101 106

History of Art and a Modern Language (French) BA 4yrs RV13 101

History of Art and a Modern Language (German) BA 4yrs RV23 104

History of Art and a Modern Language (Italian) BA 4yrs RV33 110

History of Art and a Modern Language (Portuguese) BA 4yrs RV53 180

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History of Art and a Modern Language (Russian) BA 4yrs RV73 172

History of Art and a Modern Language (Spanish) BA 4yrs RV43 180

History of Art BA 3yrs V360 57

I

Information Technology Management for Business BSc 3yrs GN51 58

Information Technology Management for Business with Industrial Experience BSc 4yrs GN5C 58

International Business, Finance and Economics BA 3yrs N0L0 58

International Management BSc 4yrs N247 58

International Management with American Business Studies BSc 4yrs N2T7 58

Internet Computing BSc 3yrs G450 77

Internet Computing with Industrial Experience G451 77

Italian and Chinese BA 4yrs RT31 114

Italian and Chinese IPML 4yrs TR13 114

Italian and Japanese BA 4yrs RT32 114

Italian and Japanese IPML 4yrs RT3F 114

Italian and Linguistics BA 4yrs RQ31 110, 132

Italian and Portuguese BA 4yrs RR35 114

Italian and Russian BA 4yrs RR37 114

Italian and Russian IPML 4yrs RRH7 114

Italian and Screen Studies BA 4yrs RW36 110

Italian and Spanish BA 4yrs RR34 114

Italian and Spanish IPML 4yrs RRH4 114

Italian Studies BA 4yrs R300 110

J

Japanese and Portuguese BA 4yrs TR25 114

Japanese and Screen Studies BA 4yrs TW26 113

Japanese Studies BA 4yrs T200 113

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Language, Literacy and Communication BA 3yrs Q1X3 116

Latin American Studies and Screen Studies BA 4yrs TW76 180

Latin and English Literature BA 3yrs QQ36 75

Latin and Italian BA 4yrs QR63 75

Latin and Linguistics BA 3yrs QQ61 75

Latin and Spanish BA 4yrs QR64 75

Latin with French BA 4yrs Q6R1 75

Law LLB 3yrs M100 117

Law with Criminology LLB 3yrs M1M9 117

Law with Politics BA 3yrs M1L2 117

Law with Politics LLB 3yrs LM21 117

Learning Disability Studies BA 3yrs B760 119

Life Sciences BSc 3yrs C102 120

Life Sciences with a Foundation Year BSc 4/5yrs C900 131

Life Sciences with a Modern Language BSc 4yrs C103 121

Life Sciences with Industrial/Professional Experience BSc 4yrs C105 120

Linguistics BA 3yrs Q100 132

Linguistics and a Middle Eastern Language BA 4yrs QT16 132, 146

Linguistics and Japanese BA 4yrs QT12 113, 132

Linguistics and Portuguese BA 4yrs QR15 132, 180

Linguistics and Russian BA 4yrs QR17 132, 172

Linguistics and Screen Studies BA 3yrs QW16 132

Linguistics and Social Anthropology BA 3yrs QL16 132

Linguistics and Sociology BA 3yrs QL13 132

Linguistics and Spanish BA 4yrs QR14 132, 180

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Management BSc 3yrs N201 58

Management (Accounting and Finance) BSc 3yrs NN24 58

Management (Human Resources) BSc 3yrs N600 58

Management (Innovation, Sustainability and Entrepreneurship) BSc 3yrs N200 58

Management (International Business Economics) BSc 3yrs N246 58

Management (International Studies) BSc 3yrs N120 58

Management (Marketing) BSc 3yrs N2N5 58

Management and Leisure BA 3yrs N870 135

Management and Marketing of Fashion Textiles BSc 3yrs JN42 182

Materials Science and Engineering BSc 3yrs J500 136

Materials Science and Engineering MEng 4yrs J501 136

Materials Science and Engineering with Industrial Experience MEng 4yrs J503 136

Mathematics BSc 3yrs G100 140

Mathematics MMath 4yrs G104 140

Mathematics and Philosophy BSc 3yrs GV15 140

Mathematics and Physics BSc 3yrs FG31 161

Mathematics and Physics MMath&Phys 4yrs FG3C 161

Mathematics and Statistics BSc 3yrs GGC3 140

Mathematics and Statistics MMath 4yrs GG13 140

Mathematics with a Modern Language BSc 4yrs G1R9 140

Mathematics with Business and Management BSc 3yrs G1N2 140

Mathematics with Finance BSc 3yrs G1N3 140

Mathematics with Financial Mathematics BSc 3yrs G1NH 140

Mathematics with Financial Mathematics MMath 4yrs G1NJ 140

Mechanical Engineering BEng 3yrs H300 142

Mechanical Engineering MEng 4yrs H303 142

Mechanical Engineering with Industrial Experience MEng 5yrs H301 142

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Mechanical Engineering with Management BEng 3yrs H3N1 142

Mechanical Engineering with Management MEng 4yrs H3ND 142

Mechanical Engineering with Nuclear Engineering BEng 3yrs H3H8 142

Mechanical Engineering with Nuclear Engineering MEng 4yrs H3HV 142

Mechatronic Engineering BEng 3yrs HH36 92

Mechatronic Engineering MEng 4yrs HHH6 92

Mechatronic Engineering with Industrial Experience BEng 4yrs HH63 92

Mechatronic Engineering with Industrial Experience MEng 5yrs HHP3 92

Medical Biochemistry BSc 3yrs C724 120

Medical Biochemistry with Industrial/Professional Experience BSc 4yrs C741 120

Medicine (including Foundation Year) MBChB 6yrs A104 144

Medicine MBChB 5yrs A106 144

Mental Health Nursing BNurs 3yrs B762 152

Microbiology BSc 3yrs C500 120

Microbiology with a Modern Language BSc 4yrs C502 121

Microbiology with Industrial/Professional Experience BSc 4yrs C501 120

Middle Eastern Languages BA 4yrs T608 146

A Middle Eastern Language and a Modern European Language BA 4yrs TR69 146

Middle Eastern Studies and Screen Studies BA 4yrs TW66 146

Middle Eastern Studies BA 3yrs T601 146

Midwifery BMidwif 3yrs B720 152

Modern History with Economics BA 3yrs V136 106

Modern Language and Business and Management (Arabic) BA 3yrs TN61 146

Modern Language and Business and Management (Chinese) BA 4yrs NT11 70

Modern Language and Business and Management (French) BA 4yrs NR11 101

Modern Language and Business and Management (German) BA 4yrs NR12 104

Modern Language and Business and Management (Italian) BA 4yrs NR13 110

Modern Language and Business and Management (Japanese) BA 4yrs TN92 113

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Modern Language and Business and Management (Portuguese) BA 4yrs NR15 180

Modern Language and Business and Management (Russian) BA 4yrs NR17 172

Modern Language and Business and Management (Spanish) BA 4yrs NR14 180

Modern Middle Eastern History and Arabic BA 4yrs VT26 146

Modern Middle Eastern History BA 3yrs V140 146

Molecular Biology BSc 3yrs C720 120

Molecular Biology with a Modern Language BSc 4yrs C722 121

Molecular Biology with Industrial/Professional Experience BSc 4yrs C702 120

Music and Drama BA 3yrs WW34 150

Music MusB 3yrs W302 150

N

Neuroscience BSc 3yrs B140 120

Neuroscience MNeuroSci 4yrs B141 121

Neuroscience with a Modern Language BSc 4yrs B144 121

Neuroscience with Industrial/Professional Experience BSc 4yrs B143 121

O

Optometry BSc 3yrs B510 155

Oral Health Sciences BSc 3yrs B840 82

P

Petroleum Engineering BEng 3yrs H850 64, 87

Petroleum Engineering MEng 4yrs H851 64, 87

Pharmacology and Physiology BSc 3yrs BB12 121

Pharmacology and Physiology with Industrial/Professional Experience BSc 4yrs BBC2 121

Pharmacology BSc 3yrs B210 121

Pharmacology with a Modern Language BSc 4yrs B212 121

Pharmacology with Industrial/Professional Experience BSc 4yrs B211 121

Pharmacy MPharm (including Foundation Year) 1 + 4yrs B231 157

Pharmacy MPharm 4yrs B230 157

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Philosophy and Criminology BA (SocSci) 3yrs VL53 159, 176

Philosophy and Politics BA (Hons) Social Sciences VL52 167

Philosophy and Politics BA (SocSci) 3yrs VL52 159, 176

Philosophy BA 3yrs V500 159

Physics BSc 3yrs F300 161

Physics MPhys 4yrs F305 161

Physics with Astrophysics BSc 3yrs F3F5 161

Physics with Astrophysics MPhys 4yrs F3FA 161

Physics with Philosophy BSc 3yrs F3V5 161

Physics with Philosophy MPhys 4yrs F3VM 161

Physics with Study in Europe MPhys 4yrs F301 161

Physics with Theoretical Physics BSc 3 years F345 161

Physics with Theoretical Physics MPhys 4yrs F346 161

Physiology BSc 3yrs B120 121

Physiology with a Modern Language BSc 4yrs B122 121

Physiology with Industrial/Professional Experience BSc 4yrs B121 121

Plant Science BSc 3yrs C200 121

Plant Science with a Modern Language BSc 4yrs C201 121

Plant Science with Industrial/Professional Experience BSc 4yrs C202 121

Politics BA (Econ) 3yrs L244 90, 167

Politics and Criminology BA (Econ) 3yrs LM29 167, 176

Politics and International Relations BA (SocSci) 3yrs L200 167

Politics and Modern History BA 3yrs VL12 106

Politics and Social Anthropology BA (SocSci) LL26 167, 174

Politics and Sociology BA (SocSci) 3yrs LL23 176, 178

Politics, Philosophy and Economics BA 3yrs LV25 159, 167

Portuguese and Chinese BA 4yrs RT51 114

Portuguese and Screen Studies BA 4yrs RW56 180

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Psychology BSc 3yrs C800 168

R

Russian and Chinese BA 4yrs RT71 114

Russian and Chinese IPML 4yrs TR17 114

Russian and Japanese BA 4yrs RT72 114

Russian and Japanese IPML 4yrs RT7F 114

Russian and Portuguese BA 4yrs RR57 114

Russian and Screen Studies BA 4yrs RW76 172

Russian and Spanish BA 4yrs RR74 114

Russian and Spanish IPML 4yrs RR47 114

Russian Studies BA 4yrs R700 172

S

Science with an Integrated Foundation Year 4/5yrs F008 95

Social Anthropology BA (SocSci) 3/4yrs L600 174

Social Anthropology and Criminology BA (Econ) 3yrs LM69 174

Social Anthropology and Philosophy BA (SocSci) 3yrs LV65 174

Social Anthropology and Sociology BA (SocSci) 3yrs LL63 174

Sociology (SocSc) 3yrs L300 178

Sociology and Criminology BA (SocSci) 3yrs LM39 178

Sociology and Philosophy BA (SocSci) 3yrs LV35 178

Software Engineering BSc 3yrs GG6K 77

Software Engineering MEng 4yrs GG64 77

Software Engineering with Industrial Experience BSc 4yrs G603 77

Spanish and Chinese BA 4yrs RT41 114

Spanish and Chinese IPML 4yrs TR14 115

Spanish and Japanese BA 4yrs RT42 115

Spanish and Japanese IPML 4yrs RT4F 115

Spanish and Portuguese BA 4yrs RRK5 115

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Spanish and Screen Studies BA 4yrs RW46 180

Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies BA 4yrs RR45 180

Speech and Language Therapy BSc 4yrs B620 108

Study of Religion and Theology BA 3yrs V600 170

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Textile Design and Design Management BSc 3yrs J4W2 182

Textile Science and Technology BSc 3yrs JJ49 182

Theological Studies in Philosophy and Ethics BA 3yrs V610 170

Town and Country Planning BA 3yrs K402 165

Town and Country Planning MTCP 4yrs K400 165

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Zoology BSc 3yrs C300 121

Zoology with a Modern Language BSc 4yrs C303 121

Zoology with Industrial/Professional Experience BSc 4yrs C301 121

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