Universities

Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester - United Kingdom

Overview

Manchester Metropolitan University was awarded university status in 1992 and is part of the largest higher education campus in the UK and one of the most extensive education centres in Europe.With a history dating back 150 years, we have a combination of the traditional and the contemporary that sets MMU apart and gives us our distinct character.

Manchester Metropolitan University is the largest campus-based undergraduate university in the UK with a total student population of more than 37,000. Our claim is to be the University for World Class professionals with an emphasis on vocational education and employability.

Our roots in higher education date back to 1824, and we’re committed to a strong future through a £350million investment in our buildings and facilities. We have a combination of the traditional and the contemporary that sets the University apart and gives us our distinct character. Manchester Metropolitan University is part of the largest higher education campus in the UK and one of the most extensive education centres in Europe.

The University was initially developed as a centre of Technology, Art and Design from Manchester Mechanics’ Institution (1824) and Manchester School of Design (1838). Later Schools of Commerce (founded 1889), Education (f. 1878) and Domestic Science (f. 1880) were added along with colleges at Didsbury, Crewe, Alsager and the former Domestic and Trades College (f. 1911), latterly Hollings College. The painter L. S. Lowry attended the art school in the years after the First World War where he was taught by the noted impressionist Adolphe Valette.

Some Key Facts

§  We are more than two-thirds through a 10-year campus rationalisation programme to locate the University from seven campuses to two (Manchester and Crewe) by the academic year 2014/15.

§  The North West fashion design and textiles industry has seen an increase in sales of £5 million over the last four years as a result of partnerships with us.

§  The University is an international leader in clothing design and technology.

§  We are the largest public sector provider of accountancy training in the North West.

§  We are one of the largest providers of science, engineering and technology education in the UK.

§  The region’s schoolchildren are directly benefiting from the 81% of newly qualified teachers who stay on to work and live in the region each year.

§  80% of our trained health professionals including nurses, health visitors, health scientists and dental technicians go on to work in the health services in the North West.

§  We educate a tenth of the UK’s food technologists.

§  We have one of the largest creative communities in the UK, with over 8,000 students and staff involved in cultural production in the region.

§  According to the latest UK-wide assessment of university research quality we have world-leading research in sciences, arts, education and social sciences.

§  More than 70% of our graduates remain in the North-West after graduation contributing to the development of the local economy.

§  44% of our students come from low income backgrounds – we give real opportunity to thousands of able students.

§  The new Poet Laureate, Professor Carol Ann Duffy is Creative Director at our Writing School in the Department of English.

Faculties

Faculty of Business and Law

Faculty of Education

Faculty of Health, Psychology and Social Care

Faculty of Humanities, Languages and Social Science

Faculty of Science and Engineering

Manchester School of Art

English Requirements

Test	Undergraduate Degree Courses BA · BSc · BEng · BArch	Postgraduate Degree Courses MA · MSc · MRes · MPhil · PhD
IELTS (Academic)	6.0 No less than 5.5 in any section	6.5 No less than 5.5 in any section for MA or MSc No less than 6.0 in any section for MRes, MPhil or PhD
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic)	53 No less than 51 in any section	61 No less than 51 in any section
Cambridge Advanced	Level B2 No less than Weak in each section	Grade C with no less than Weak in each section
Cambridge Proficiency	Level C1 No less than Weak in each section	Level C1 No less than Weak in each section
TOEFL IBT * – Designated Institution Code: 0240	Overall score: 79	Overall score: 89
With no individual test score below:	With no individual test score below:
Listening: 17	Listening: 17
Reading: 18	Reading: 18
Speaking: 20	Speaking: 20
Writing : 17	Writing : 17
TOEFL Computer Based *	213 TWE of 4.5	230 TWE of 4.5
International Baccalaureate	Standard level (Grade 5)	Standard level (Grade 5)
Cameroon GCE O Level	Grade C or above	Grade C or above
Caribbean Examination Council general proficiency	Grade I & II	Grade I & II
HKCEE	C or above	C or above
HKDSE English Language	Level 3	Level 3
Hong Kong Use of English AS Level	C	C
India standard XII – Exam board exceptions apply	70%	70%
Kenya  KCSE	C	C
Malaysian SPM	6C	5C
Malaysian 1119	6C	5C
Singapore Cambridge O Level	C	C
Sri Lankan O Level	Grade B (Merit)	Grade B (Merit)
Uganda Certificate of Education	Grade 6 or above	Grade 6 or above
WAEC	C6	C6
Zambian Secondary School Certificate	Grade 6	Grade 6
Zimbabwe Certificate of Secondary Education at Ordinary Level	C	C
IGCSE English as a First Language	Overall grade: C - With no individual test score below: Reading: E Writing: E Speaking: D for syllabus 0522 or 2 for syllabus 0500 Listening: D for syllabus 0522 or 2 for syllabus 0500	Overall grade: C - With no individual test score below: Reading: E Writing: E Speaking: D for syllabus 0522 or 2 for syllabus 0500 Listening: D for syllabus 0522 or 2 for syllabus 0500
IGCSE English as a Second Language	Overall grade: C - With no individual test score below: Reading: D Writing: D Oral (Speaking): C for syllabus 0511 or 2 for syllabus 0510 Listening: A	Overall grade: C - With no individual test score below: Reading: D Writing: D Oral (Speaking): C for syllabus 0511 or 2 for syllabus 0510 Listening: A
Trinity ISE II	Pass with Distinction
Trinity ISE III		Pass

Scholarships

For detailed information please contact university.

Tution Fee

2014 Course fees for students who do not qualify for UK or European Union (EU) status

	Undergraduate Foundation, BA, BSc	Postgraduate MA, MSc	Research PhD
Architecture	£18,000	£12,500
Art & Design	£11,000	£12,500	£12,500
Foundation BTEC Art & Design	£6,900
Business	£10,250	£10,250 or £12,500	£10,250
ACCA Stage 3		£3,065
Business IT	£11,000		£12,500
MA Human Resource Management		£13,500
Combined Honours	£10,250 or £11,000
Education	£10,250 or £11,000	£10,250 or £12,500	£10,250
Fashion	£11,000	£12,500	£12,500
Foundation Year	£10,250 or £11,000
Health, Psychology & Social Care* *with the exception of Speech Pathology programmes listed below BSC (Hons) Speech Pathology & Therapy Fee: £12, 500 BSC (Hons) Psychology & Speech Pathology: £12, 500	£10,250 or £11,000	£10,250 or £12,500	£12,500
Hospitality	£11,000	£10,250 or £12,500	£12,500
Humanities	£10,250	£10,250 or £12,500	£10,250
Information Management	£11,000	£12,500	£12,500
Law	£10,250	£10,250 to £13,250	£10,250
Physiotherapy	£12,500	£12,500 or £15,540
Science & Engineering	£11,000	£12,500	£12,500 NB: bench fees may also apply
Tourism	£11,000	£10,250 or £12,500	£12,500