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studyabroadat The University of Manchester

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Dear Student,

I would like to take this opportunity to extend to you a very warm welcome to The Universityof Manchester. Choosing the right university to meet your study abroad needs, hopes andexpectations can be a considerable challenge, albeit an exciting one. It is important that yourstudy abroad experience places you in an academically stimulating environment that is alsoculturally enriching and offers a wealth of opportunities for expanding your personal horizons.I hope that in the pages that follow you will find a helpful introduction to The University ofManchester and the academic, social and cultural opportunities that it offers.

The University of Manchester is one of Britain’s most famous civic universities with a rich heritageof cutting-edge innovation and enterprise stretching back more than 180 years. Many of themajor advances of the 20th century began at the University, including work by Rutherfordleading to the splitting of the atom, and the development of the world’s first modern computerin 1948. Not only are study facilities first class but in the Whitworth Art Gallery, the ManchesterMuseum and the Contact Theatre you can spend your lunchtime gazing at a Hockney, marvellingat astonishingly-preserved Egyptian mummies or seeing some of the best of contemporarytheatre. The University – like Manchester itself – is a truly cosmopolitan community which lastyear welcomed students from almost 180 different nations. The vibrant campus and energy ofthe surrounding city creates an environment that provides an exciting place to live, study andexplore. The famous Lake District is less than two hours away, and two hours on the train in theopposite direction takes you into central London.

I am glad that you are considering studying at The University of Manchester and hope that wewill soon be welcoming you here in person.

Professor Alan GilbertPresident and Vice-Chancellor

Welcometo The University of Manchester

Anu VasudevanWellesley College, USA

“My time in Manchester was one ofgrowth and development, and newexperiences. I’ll always cherish my

memories of England and especially ofManchester, from the people to thevibrant city life, to all the opportunities fortravel. I can’t wait to go back!”



ContentsThe University of Manchester 1

Studying at Manchester 2

Manchester - cultural capital of the north 6

Support at The University of Manchester 8

Study Abroad Unit 9

Subject Areas 10

Archaeology 12

Art History and Visual Studies 12

Business 12

Chemical Engineering 12

Chemistry 13Classics and Ancient History 13

Computer Science 13

Drama 14

Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Science14

Education 15

English and American Studies 15

Environment and Development 15

History 16

Languages, Linguistics and Cultures 16

Law 17

Life Sciences 17

Materials 18

Mathematics 19

Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering 19

Music 19

Physics and Astronomy 20

Psychological Sciences 20

Religions and Theology 21

Social Sciences 21

How to apply 22

Entry requirements 22

Choosing your course units 23

Fees and cost of living 24

Map and Semester dates 25

The University of Manchester is one of the topuniversities in Europe and indeed in the world,internationally recognised for both its teaching qualityand research excellence. The University has teachingand research in more subjects than any other single-siteBritish university, and as a consequence of our academicstructure we are able to offer a very wide range ofcourses to students who choose to study abroad here.

The largest single-campus university in the UK,we provide students with some of the bestuniversity facilities in the country. The JohnRylands University Library (JRUL) is the largestnon-legal-deposit academic library in thecountry. The JRUL provides a large number ofservices and resources, including the mostextensive range of electronic resources of anyUK higher education library. Manchester is nowthe most powerful university computing centrein the United Kingdom and one of the largestsupercomputer centres in the world. We arealso home to the award-winning Manchester

Museum, the superb Whitworth Art Gallery,the Radio-Astronomy Science Centre at JodrellBank, and the University’s innovative ContactTheatre. The current £650 million investmentplan is enhancing the University’s excellentfacilities further with an array of newdevelopments including state-of-the-artlaboratories.

As a student here you will be well catered for –and you can be certain that you will bestudying at a University with a long anddistinguished record of academic achievement.Twenty two of our former staff and studentshave gone on to become Nobel Prizewinnersand our graduates include: novelist AnthonyBurgess, philosopher Wittgenstein, flightpioneer Arthur Whitten-Brown, and women’srights campaigner Christabel Pankhurst. As astudent at The University of Manchester youcan have the confidence of belonging to anacademic community of distinction, with over

35,000 students drawn from across the world,and more than 5,500 academic and researchstaff, including many with internationalreputations in their subjects.



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If you are currently enrolledas a degree-seekingstudent at any accrediteduniversity or college ofhigher education outsideof the United Kingdom,you can apply to spend a

semester or full year hereat The University ofManchester. There are twomain options available.

Traditional Study Abroad programmeIf you are currently studying at a university outside the UK with whom Manchester does nothave a reciprocal exchange agreement, you can apply to join our Study Abroad programme for asingle semester or full academic year, usually earning credit towards the degree you will receivefrom your home university. Students find that spending a period of study at one of the world'sbest universities is not only a great experience in and of itself, but also enhances their academicinsights, employability and life skills.

You can choose from a wide range of subjects to construct your academic Study Abroadprogramme. You can apply to join us directly, using the application materials inside this Guide;

via Arcadia or Eurolearn (US students); or (where we are an approved/sponsored programme) viayour home university's Office of International Programmes.

Students joining the Study Abroad programme will pay tuition fees for their study at Manchester.

Marcus PottsBrown University, USA

“Whilst a student at Brown University, I never expected to study abroad for asemester at The University of Manchester. It is ironically true when Forrest Gump said,“life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get.” Initiallyhaving other reasons to study abroad, Manchester became more than I anticipated.

“With Manchester as the second largest city in the UK, there were plenty of activitiesand events to dive into (e.g. watching premiership football games, playing football atvarious locations, attending concerts and taking a night out at the pub) whilesimultaneously having plenty of time to rest and relax when needed. When it comesto the level of difficulty for the coursework, it is subjective but a consensus is thatone learns a great deal from the lectures due to the proficiency of the professors.With a reputable history as the home of so many Nobel Prize laureates, the universityis indeed a place of academic excellence - notable for having a quality of educationthat rivals the top universities in the country and the world.

“From my experience in Manchester, I have been reminded to ‘carpe diem’ becauseyou truly don’t know what you’re gonna get. Furthermore, if you were in myshoes, one would agree that Manchester is a place where “time flies when you’rehaving fun”. Summarily, my student experience - the concerts, football games,pubs, the academics and much more - was the experience of a lifetime that I willnever forget.”

Studying at

Michelle DomingoThe University of Scranton, USA

“To leave one’s comfort zone and study at a foreignuniversity can be a daunting experience. TheUniversity of Manchester has not only made the

transition comfortable but enjoyable, to say theleast. Studying abroad in Manchester has been anincredible experience and one of the best decisions Ihave ever made. I came to Manchester in an effortto gain a different cultural perspective, academicallyand socially, but I received so much more than Ianticipated. The University of Manchester competeswith some of the most elite universities in theUnited Kingdom and the education you receivewhilst here is indispensable.

“The Stone Roses once wore shirts that said, “onthe seventh day God created...Manchester” andthough I smile as I write this statement, living inManchester has sincerely been an unforgettableexperience and I f ind myself wholeheartedly

agreeing with the 1980’s band. Thus I propose,leave your comfort zone - ease yourself into theMancunian lifestyle consisting of double deckerbuses, Manchester United, and an infinite love forMorrissey. I promise you it will be an experience youwill never forget.”



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Exchange programme(for those from non-EUcountries)The University of Manchester has exchangepartners around the world. These partnershipsenable eligible students based at these partneruniversities to spend either a year or semesterwith us, usually without independently payingany fees to The University of Manchester.

Current exchange partners are:

ARGENTINA

Universidad Del Salvador

AUSTRALIA

Australian National UniversityThe University of MelbourneThe University of QueenslandThe University of Sydney

BRAZIL

Universidad Federal da ParaibaUniversidad de Sao Paulo

CANADA

McGill UniversityQueen’s University*University of Calgary (Civil Engineering)University of Toronto

CHILE

Pontifica Universidad Catolica de Chile

CHINA

Beijing Normal University (Humanities)East China Normal University (Humanities)Fudan University (Humanities)Nanjing University (Humanities)Renmin University (Humanities)Shandong University (Humanities)*Sun Yat-Sen University (Humanities)Tsinghua UniversityZhejiang University (Humanities)

HONG KONGChinese University of Hong Kong (Humanities)Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Textiles)University of Hong Kong

INDIA

National Institute of Fashion Technology(Textiles)

JAPAN

Kansai Gaidai University (Humanities)Kansai University (Humanities)Keio University (Humanities)Kobe University (Humanities)Kwansei Gakuin University (Humanities)

Kyoto UniversityMeiji Gakuin University (Humanities)Ochanomizu University (Humanities)*Osaka University (Humanities)Rikkyo University (Humanities)Ritsumeikan University (Humanities)Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (Humanities)Waseda University (Humanities)

KOREA

Seoul National University

MEXICO

Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

NEW ZEALAND

University of Auckland

SINGAPORE

Nanyang Technological UniversityNational University of SingaporeSingapore Management University (Law)

TAIWAN

National Taiwan University (Humanities)

URUGUAY

Universidad ORT Uruguay

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Arizona State UniversitySUNY - Stony Brook (Life Sciences)University of CaliforniaUniversity of Illinois - Urbana–ChampaignUniversity of Maryland - College ParkUniversity of Massachusetts - AmherstUniversity of Missouri - ColumbiaUniversity of North Carolina - Chapel HillNorth Carolina State University (Textiles)University of Tennessee - KnoxvilleWellesley College

European exchangesWe also have departmental exchangepartnerships with many European universitiesunder the Erasmus scheme. Separate literatureis available detailing this exchange option –please enquire for further details.

*New exchange partnership under negotiationat time of print



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Special ProgrammesWe have a number of special programmes, available to both study abroad andexchange students. These programmes include a focus on a particular pathway, and aredesigned to equip students with specific skills in a range of areas.

English Languagepathway - NEWThis programme is for students whosefirst language is not English, and isparticularly popular with students fromJapan, China and Korea. It is similar to thestandard study abroad option, except thatyou also undertake a period of Englishlanguage study with us before or duringyour main year/semester academicprogramme.

There are two routes available forstudents undertaking the Study Abroadwith English Language pathway.

Route 1: Integrated route

Students undertake one semester ofcredit-bearing English language study,followed by one semester of academicstudy. The English language study insemester 1 covers grammar, vocabulary,listening, speaking, reading, writing andstudy skills, as well as target modulesspecific to a student’s personal,professional or academic needs.

This route means that students undertakea full academic year of study at TheUniversity of Manchester and thereforepay the standard academic year studyabroad tuition fee.

Students must have a minimum IELTSscore of 5.5/TOEFL score of 527 (197 onthe computer based test, or 71 on theinternet based test).

Route 2: Extended route

Students undertake a 5 or 10 week periodof non-credit bearing English languagestudy prior to undertaking their mainacademic programme. The course enablesstudents to develop their academiclistening, speaking, reading and writingskills. The extended route is a particularlysuitable option for students whose currentEnglish language score is only marginallybelow the University’s English languageentry requirement for entry to the standardStudy Abroad and exchange programmes.

This route means that students canundertake a full year of academic courseunits (plus an additional 5 or 10 weeks),or a single semester of academic courseunits (plus an additional 5 or 10 weeks).Students therefore pay the standard studyabroad tuition fee for either the full yearor one semester, PLUS an additional feefor the 5 or 10 week English languagestudy. Details of the additional fees can befound here:www.langcent.manchester.ac.uk/english/ full-time/pre-sessional/.

The language study component for bothroutes is carried out in the UniversityLanguage Centre (ULC) at The Universityof Manchester.

To apply for the Study Abroad with

English Language pathway, simplycomplete our standard application packet,ticking the relevant box on page 1 of theapplication to indicate for which routeyou are applying.

Pre-Law pathwayInterested in applying to a US Law School for

Graduate study?

The University of Manchester School of Law offersa study abroad pathway aimed specifically at US-based students who wish to spend one or twosemesters of their junior or senior year studying lawat one of the leading schools in the UK.

The programme is designed for US-basedundergraduate students who are studying politics,philosophy, history, international relations,economics, business, criminology, or any otherrelated undergraduate subject and are thinkingabout applying for admission to law school in theUS. Unlike the US, law is an undergraduate degreein the UK, and students admitted to the programme

will have the opportunity to take the same lawcourses that students in the UK take as part of theirqualifying degree. All law school courses that donot have a specific pre-requisite in law will be opento students participating in the programme. Thisincludes basic legal courses such as contracts, torts,criminal law, constitutional law, EC law; and legalmethod, as well as more advanced legal coursessuch as jurisprudence, environmental law, law andethics in war and warfare, law, literature and art,sociology of law, and gender and the law. Theprogramme will give students the opportunity toexplore their interest in the law, experience actuallaw school courses, and better prepare themselvesboth for law school in the US and the US law schooladmissions process. Students may also take up to

one course per semester offered by another Schoolin the University.

For further details on this Pre-Law pathway, pleasevisit www.manchester.ac.uk/international/ studyabroadandexchanges/studyabroad/prelaw



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Interested in Summer Study?The University of Manchester currently offers three Summer Schools for students who are looking for a short period of study abroad. Please note that

each Summer School has their own independent application forms and procedures, and students should NOT complete the standard study abroadapplication forms to apply for any of these courses. Please visit the websites indicated for details of how to apply.

Creative Writing Summer School

This programme allows students to spend theirsummer studying creative writing and Britishand Irish literature during this academicallyrigorous four-week summer school in June/July.Features include:

• A gala event featuring world-famous novelistMartin Amis

• Guided trips to literary sites in London, theLake District and the Yorkshire Moors

• Readings and Q&A sessions with visiting

novelists and poets• Creative Writing workshops led by published

writers

For further details, application forms and costs,please visit:www.manchester.ac.uk/arts/ newwriting/events/summerschool/

European Business Summer StudyProgramme

This five-week long programme helps studentsunderstand the European political, economic andsocial environment, and is designed for business,management, law and international relationsstudents who wish to work in internationalmanagement. It is taught in the UK, France,Spain and the Czech Republic, and helpsstudents understand business activities, firms andstructures within the EU and Eastern Europethrough a combination of teaching, coursework,

company visits and practitioner input.

For further details, application forms and costs,please visit:www.mbs.ac.uk/executive/centres/ europeancentre/european-summer-study.aspx

English Language International SummerSchool

This intensive general English course isdesigned for students who wish to improvetheir overall English language skills with a focuson oral communication. In addition, there is acultural element involving visits to areas andplaces of local interest. The course covers 11weeks and it is possible to commence study onany Monday during the designated studyperiod for a minimum period of 3 weeks.

For further details, application forms and costs,

please visit:www.langcent.manchester.ac.uk/english/full-time/international%20summer%20school/

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Leadership and ServicepathwayThe University of Manchester offers a specialpathway for students who want more than justacademic credit during their time in the UK.

Students who are undertaking a year/semesterabroad at Manchester can select the ‘StudyAbroad plus Leadership and Service’ option,which enables them to engage with British lifeand society and undertake service learningalongside their academic study.

The taught leadership element of the programmehelps students understand the importance ofsustainable leadership that promotesenvironmental care, social justice and prosperity.It provides an insight into the key challengesfacing 21st century leaders and the opportunityto engage with leaders and others in the localcommunity. Participants can gain a real insight

into, and understanding of, British life and societythrough undertaking a period of voluntary workwith a local community group/project.

The Study Abroad plus Leadership and Servicepathway comprises three elements:

1 Up to 50 credits of academic study towardsyour home university degree

2 An additional ‘Leadership in Action’ unit – anaccredited (10 or 20 credit) degree courseunit covering topics such as21st Century Leadership; SocialEntrepreneurship; Corporate Social

Responsibility; Poverty, Globalisationand Environmental Degradation; andSustainable Urban Development

3 Service Learning activity –60 hours in total for the Gold Award40 hours in total for the Silver Award20 hours in total for the Bronze Award

How to apply for Study Abroad plusLeadership and Service

1 Complete a Study Abroad application pack(this can be found stitched into the centre ofthis Guide)

2 Identify the Leadership in Action unit as oneof your course choices

3 Download and complete an additional StudyAbroad plus Leadership & Service applicationform (available fromwww.manchester.ac.uk/international/ studyabroadandexchanges/servicelearning)

4 Both your application packet and yourseparate Leadership and Service applicationform should then be returned to the StudyAbroad Unit



Manchestercultural capital of the north

Sounds of the CityMusically, the city cannot be surpassed.This is the city responsible for Oasis, NewOrder, The Smiths, Take That, Badly DrawnBoy, and countless others. Classical musiclovers also have a wide choice includingthe Bridgewater Hall (where the Hallé andthe BBC Philharmonic orchestras perform)and the Royal Northern College of Music.For those that prefer more sax in their city,check out the latest jazz sounds at Band onthe Wall or Matt and Phreds. Bigger names

play at The Academy, on campus right nextto the Students’ Union, meaning you canconveniently collect rock stars’ signatureson the back of lecture notes.

Theatre and FilmTheatre and film is at the heart ofManchester's cultural scene. TheUniversity's own theatre and arts venue,Contact, won the Art04 Award foroutstanding achievement. Manchester isalso the true cine city. As well as swarms ofmultiplex cinemas, there’s the Cornerhousecinema only a short walk from the

University – which tends to show moreleftfield, foreign and arthouse flicks. Theyalso enlist directors and prominentcommentators regularly for a post-film tête-à-tête and workshops. Kinofilm, therenowned multicultural ManchesterInternational Short Film Festival is held inOctober.

Art and MuseumsManchester’s galleries and museums areworld class. The University of Manchester'sWhitworth Art Gallery is home to animpressive range of watercolours, prints,drawings, modern art and sculpture, aswell as the largest collections of textiles

and wallpapers outside London. Otherpopular galleries in Manchester include TheLowry, the award-winning Manchester ArtGallery, the contemporary Cube gallery andthe Chinese Arts Centre. Located oncampus the University’s own ManchesterMuseum has won plaudits and awards,and like many in the city, offers free entry.The Imperial War Museum North, theMuseum of Science and Industry, and Urbisare also not to be missed.

Leigh Hubbard

University of California Berkeley, USA

“One of the best aspects of my experience wasthat I never knew what to expect. How couldyou in a city where you’re surrounded bymuseums and art galleries, privy to some of thebest professional football in Europe, staggeredby the sheer number and variety of pubs andclubs overflowing with people, and surroundedby students from every corner of the globeimaginable?”

SportManchester is home to world class sportsfacilities such as the city of ManchesterStadium, the National Squash Centre, theNorth West Regional Basketball Centre andManchester Velodrome (Britain's onlyindoor Olympic cycle track), which were allvenues for the 2002 CommonwealthGames. Manchester United are probablythe city’s most famous export – their OldTrafford football ground seats around76,000 and is the largest club ground inBritain. Cricket enthusiasts can check out

rising stars at Lancashire’s Old Traffordground.

For those who prefer to play sport, theUniversity Athletics Union offers clubs fromArchery to Yachting; in addition, there aremany local amateur teams that welcomestudents. As you would expect with a cityof massive sporting reputation, thecampus has many excellent sports facilitiesall offering student discounts. For example,the Manchester Aquatics Centre, whichwas purpose built for the 2002Commonwealth Games, is one of ourpremier sports facilities with state-of-the-art pools and a large fitness suite. Also on

campus, you'll find the modern SugdenSports Centre and near to Owens Parkhalls of residence is the Armitage Centrewith facilities for five-a-side football,badminton, squash, martial arts andweight-lifting.

Why choose Manchester? You couldn’t choose abetter place to be a student! The City is home to thelargest student population in Western Europe, and theUniversity itself is at the heart of Manchester, so thecity centre will play a big part in your life during yourtime with us.

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Fashion flareYou may not be a student of FashionRetailing, but you’ll probably still be pleased toknow that Manchester has an enviable rangeof big high street and designer names,bargain boutiques and chic boulevards.Selfridges, Harvey Nichols, Patrick Cox,Vivienne Westwood, Armani, DKNY, HugoBoss and Paul Smith all have sprawling storesin the city centre. The nearby Trafford Centre– a 150 acre out-of-town shopping andleisure mall – is also home to around 280 highstreet and designer outlets. Many studentsalso enjoy browsing in Afflecks Palace and

other second hand and independent stalls inthe city’s Northern Quarter.

Taste sensationsManchester is a truly cosmopolitan city. Wavesof immigrant communities – German, Jewish,Irish, Italian, West Indian, Chinese, Indian andPakistani to name but a few – have nestledsnugly into the city, adding their customs andcultures to the melting pot. Check outRusholme’s Curry Mile, a yellow brick road ofneon-lit restaurants. As the name suggests,Rusholme’s bhangra-blaring music shops andexotic fruit and veg stores aren’t the real

reason for its fame. Each week, 15,000people flock here to savour curry in the 50 orso outlets that make up Europe’s highestconcentration of Asian eateries. Aside fromGreek, Italian and Armenian cuisine, there’salso the bustling Chinatown centred aroundthe impressive Ming Dynasty Imperial Arch,with famous restaurants such as CharlieChans and Yang Sing.

If you want to cook for yourself and youwant something other than traditionalEnglish food, you'll be able to find a rangeof international food including Halal andKosher products in areas like Chinatownand Rusholme (which has a large Asian

community) and in most supermarkets.There is a large Chinese supermarket justfive minutes walk from the University andthere are vegetarian and international caféson campus. There are regular Farmers'Markets selling fresh, local produce, andseasonal European and internationalMarkets visit the city on a regular basis.

Religions and FaithsManchester is a large cosmopolitan city,with places of worship for the vast majorityof faiths and religions available on campusand in the city. There are two chaplaincycentres for the major Christian churches oncampus. St Peter's House providesChaplains for the Anglican, Baptist,

Methodist and United Reformed Churches,while the Roman Catholic Chaplaincy is atAvila House.

Two Prayer Rooms are provided on campus,and a number of Mosques are convenientlylocated near to the University and studentareas.

There are many Buddhist Centres acrossthe city, various Jewish synagogues, andfacilities for Sikh and Hindu worship closeto the popular residential areas forstudents. There are also student societiesfor many of the major religions.

Location, Location,LocationWhile Manchester has a beguiling way ofclaiming your heart, we know that you willwant to explore beyond the city and evenperhaps beyond Britain whilst you arestudying with us. Because of its primelocation on the national and internationalnetwork of airline routes, rail links andmotorways, Manchester operates as agateway to all areas of the country and tothe rest of Europe. There are direct flightsfrom Manchester International Airport to allmajor European cities. Closer to Manchesteryou can find the Lake District National Parkand Snowdonia National Park, and closerstill beautifully maintained country housesand parkland dating from as early as the15th century.

Weather inManchesterLike the rest of the UK, the weather inManchester can be described as‘changeable’. Manchester however has amore temperate climate than the east ofEngland, for example. In the summer, youcan expect long sunny days, when studentslike to make use of the green areas on-campus and the many parks that arenearby.The winter months can be cold withoccasional light snowfall, and rain can fallat any time of year, so pack an umbrella!

FACTS ABOUT MANCHESTER

Population Greater Manchester:2.5 million

Number of passengers usingManchester Airport each year19 million

Theatre/cultural Seats 43,593

Professional orchestras 3

Nightclubs 164

Galleries/Museums 61

Cinema screens 159

Number of local pop acts since 1960to sell two million albums or more 23

Professional Football Clubs 8

Sports seats in professional stadia348,636

Natural/regional cuisines 35

Languages spoken 40

Number of major independentbreweries 4

Number of microbreweries 12

Number of UFO Landing Sites 1

Sourcewww.manchesteronline.co.uk/tourist/ greatermanchesterstatistics

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AccommodationThe University offers you a wide range ofresidential accommodation, ranging frommodern self-catering apartments throughto traditional collegiate-style halls ofresidence. Your residence is the place

where you’ll meet new friends and spend alot of your free time. They are self-contained communities with their ownbars, common rooms and a hecticprogramme of social activities. Additionally,halls of residence have their own sportsteams – rugby, hockey, cricket, netball andsquash are just some of the sports available– and some have other social groups in-house – orchestras, choirs, drama andother societies.

More information about housing can befound on the Accommodation Office’swebsite:www.manchester.ac.uk/accommodation

Students studying abroad at Manchester fora year are guaranteed a room in Universityaccommodation, whilst students coming forone semester only, although not guaranteedaccommodation, will almost certainly beallocated University accommodation undernormal circumstances. Some halls havespecially adapted flats or rooms for studentswith a disability and some catered halls areable to assist if you have special dietaryrequirements.

Please note that in catered residences,catering is not provided during Universityvacation periods.

Safety and securityThe University makes student safety one ofits highest priorities: CCTV cameras aresited throughout campus areas and at eachhall; security guards man campus entrancesand patrol hall grounds twenty-four hoursa day; and every hall has a swipe-card entrysystem.

Airport collectionThe University runs an Airport CollectionScheme in September each year. Theservice, which is free of charge for newstudents, is designed to give all newinternational students a warm welcome tothe University and the city of Manchester.

A team of international student volunteers,based at Manchester International Airport,will help you get to your accommodationand answer any questions you may have.

Orientation courseTo help you find your feet in your newenvironment the University offers anorientation course for all new internationalstudents, including sessions specificallytailored to students who are studyingabroad for a semester or a year at theUniversity.

In addition, all students receive an arrivalguide which contains a wealth of practicalinformation to help you prepare for yourtime at the University.

Students’ UnionThe University of Manchester Students’Union is an organisation run by and for allstudents at The University of Manchester –it is autonomous from the University and isdemocratically controlled at all levels bystudents. It exists to provide cultural,recreational, educational support andrepresentation for all its members.

A myriad of societies, run by and for

students, are organised within theStudents’ Union. Whether you’re intoHiking or Hung Kuen Kung Fu, you’re sureto find at least one that appeals to you. Ifyou fancy yourself as a journalist then‘Student Direct’ – the official weeklystudent newspaper for all Manchesteruniversities – could be the springboard tosuch high-minded ambitions. Thenewspaper’s standard is high – contributorsare regular winners of the covetedGuardian Student Media awards. But evenif you’re a journalistic beginner, youropinion and writing matters; thenewspaper’s ethos is to welcomecontributions from all students. The same

goes for Fuse FM, the University’s radiostation. Many who get involved here endup presenting or producing their own radioshow. And, if you want to make the newsrather than cover it, then the prospects arealso abundant. Many eminent politiciansand lobbyists come through the ranks ofstudent politics, and in the last few yearsThe University of Manchester DebatingSociety has established itself as one of themost highly-rated in the country.





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Teaching: Innovationand QualityThe University’s academic excellence iscomplemented by its track record ofproviding innovative courses that place us atthe forefront of teaching and learning. Ourstrong research profile means that teachingis constantly kept up to date with the latestthinking and technology. You will be taughtby acknowledged experts and internationalleaders and your syllabus will be informedby the very latest knowledge.

Manchester is an international leader in an‘enquiry based’ approach to teaching. Thisis where you will follow your own lines ofinterest and discussion. This means that youwill formulate your own ideas and opinions,as well as drawing on academic expertise. Ithas been proven that this approach equipsyou better for leading roles after you havegraduated. The curriculum is also becomingmore and more cross-disciplinary meaningthat you will meet students from otherdisciplines to explore ideas from alternativeperspectives. At The University ofManchester you will be involved in a varietyof teaching methods, with e-Learning andlab based work alongside more traditionallectures and seminars.

You can choose course units across asmany of the following subject areas asyou like:

Subject areas offered (this list is not

exhaustive):Accounting and Finance AA

AccountingFinance

Architecture

Architecture

Archaeology AA

Ancient HistoryArchaeologyHeritage Studies

Art History AA

Art History and Visual Culture

Business and Management AA

Business and Management Studies

Chemistry

ChemistryChemistry with Forensic and

Analytical ChemistryMedicinal Chemistry

Classics and Ancient History AA

Ancient HistoryClassical StudiesClassicsGreekLatin

Computer Science

Artificial IntelligenceComputer Systems EngineeringComputer ScienceComputing for Business ApplicationsDistributed ComputingIT and New MediaIT Management for BusinessSoftware EngineeringSystems Analysis and Design

Drama AA

DramaScreen Studies

Earth Sciences AA

Environmental and Resource GeologyGeochemistryGeologyPlanetary Science

Economics and Social Studies

Development StudiesEconomics

Engineering

Aerospace EngineeringChemical EngineeringCivil EngineeringCommunication Systems EngineeringComputer Systems EngineeringMechanical EngineeringMechatronic Engineering

AssessmentIf you are studying with us during the Fallsemester only, and your home university’sSpring semester starts in early January, itmay be possible for you to be assessedearly in some subjects so that you canreturn home in time for the start of yourSpring semester. The courses marked as‘AA’ on the following list haveearly/alternative assessment available incircumstances where there is a clash of

semester dates.

As many disciplines continue to developalternative assessment options, check ourwebsite (www.manchester.ac.uk/ international/studyabroad) for the most up-to-date information.



English and American Studies AA

American StudiesEnglish Literature

Environmental Science AA

Environmental ScienceEnvironmental Studies

Geography AA

Human GeographyPhysical Geography

History AA

Economic HistoryHistoryMedieval StudiesModern History

Law AA

Law (including Criminology)

Learning Disability Studies AA

Learning Disability Studies

Life Sciences AA

Anatomical ScienceBiochemistryBiologyBiomedical SciencesBiotechnologyCell BiologyDevelopmental BiologyGeneticsHistory of Science, Technology and MedicineMedical BiochemistryMicrobiologyMolecular BiologyNeurosciencePharmacologyPhysiologyPlant Science

Zoology

Linguistics AA

English LanguageLinguistics

Management and Leisure AAManagement and Leisure

Materials

Biomedical Materials ScienceMaterials Science

Mathematics

MathematicsStatistics

Middle Eastern Studies AA

Arabic Studies

Hebrew StudiesIslamic StudiesMiddle Eastern LanguagesModern Middle Eastern HistoryPersian StudiesTurkish Studies

Modern Languages AA

ChineseFrenchGermanItalianJapanesePortugueseRussian

Spanish

Music AA

Music

Philosophy AA

Philosophy

Physics and Astronomy

PhysicsAstrophysics

Planning AA

City and Regional DevelopmentEnvironmental ManagementTown and Country Planning

Politics and International Relations AAEuropean StudiesInternational Political EconomyInternational RelationsPolitics

Psychology AA

Cognitive NeurosciencePsychology

Religions and Theology AA

Biblical StudiesComparative ReligionIslamic Studies and Muslim Societies

Jewish StudiesReligion and SocietyStudy of Religion and TheologySouth Asian Studies

Social Anthropology AA

AnthropologySocial Anthropology

Sociology AA

Media, Culture & SocietySociology

Textiles

Design Management for Fashion RetailingFashion and Textile RetailingManagement and Marketing of TextilesTextile Design and Design ManagementTextile Science and TechnologyTextile Technology

The University of Manchester is proud of itsteaching and strives to ensure its coursesare as up to date and relevant as possible.This commitment means that the courseslisted throughout this Guide provide a

guideline only and are subject to changewithout notice.



Course units

ChemicalEngineering andAnalytical ScienceThe School’s excellent research facilitiesinclude well-equipped laboratories, state-of-the-art analytical equipment, andelectrical and mechanical workshops. Ourpilot-industrial scale Morton Laboratorywas recently given a £6.6 million upgrade,and is unique in bringing togetheradvanced instrumentation and productionscale processing equipment.

Example course units (not exhaustive)Physical Chemistry; EngineeringMathematics; Thermodynamics; HeatTransfer; Fluid Flow; Design of SeparationProcesses; Reaction Engineering;Momentum, Heat and Mass Transfer;Distillation and Absorption.

Study Abroad students are able to ‘pick and mix’course units from across disciplines to construct aprogramme of academic study that is appropriate fortheir interests and requirements. Examples (notexhaustive) of course units available across theUniversity are listed in the following pages. For thecomplete list of course units available and how to findsyllabus descriptions for each, please visit:

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ArchaeologyManchester archaeologists are engaged in

research in Britain, Ireland and WesternEurope, the Mediterranean and Aegean,the Near East, Meso Americas, Islamic EastAfrica, South Pacific, Colonnial Australiaand Indonesia. Students have extensiveopportunities to engage in fieldwork(including internationally important projectsat Stonehenge Riverside, Star CarrMesolithic Site, Ghanian shrines andDomuztepe in Turkey).

Example course units (not exhaustive)Archaeological Perspectives; Roman Britain;African Archaeology; The Ritual Life ofMonuments; Changing Worlds in the NearEast and East Mediterranean; Ceramics;The Age of Stonehenge; Pacific andAustralian Archaeology.

Art History andVisual StudiesArt History and Visual Studies is one ofManchester's best-established subjectareas. Our impressive range and diversity ofexpertise means we can offer courses onperiods from antiquity to the present day,and in regions from Britain, WesternEurope and the Mediterranean world, tothe Middle and Far East, and North andSouth America.

Example course units (not exhaustive)Frameworks in Art History; Cities; English

Art in the Age of Chivalry; Architecture andthe Arts in Renaissance Italy; Greek Art andthe City State; Roman Art and Architecture;Art Since 1945; Topics in Surrealism;William Morris.

BusinessWith an international reputation fortop-rated teaching and research,Manchester Business School is firmlypositioned at the leading edge of dynamicbusiness performance.

Example course units (not exhaustive)Fundamentals of Finance; Global Contextsof Business and Management; Marketing;Human Resource Management; Managing

Business Operations; Investment Economicsand Innovation; Technology, Strategy andInnovation.

MBS also has many individual exchangeagreements with universities worldwide –check out the link below to see if youruniversity has a link:

www.mbs.ac.uk/undergraduate/ international/partners.aspx



ChemistryManchester has a long and distinguishedhistory of chemical innovation, from thebirth of modern chemistry with JohnDalton, through to recent Nobel prizewinners and Manchester students JohnPolanyi and Michael Smith.

Example course units (not exhaustive)Inorganic/Structural Chemistry; QuantitativeChemistry; Introduction to Forensic andAnalytical Chemistry; IntroductoryAstronomy and Cosmology; MedicinalBiochemistry; Physical/TheoreticalChemistry; Macromolecular and PolymerChemistry; Atoms and Nuclei; SelectiveToxicity.

International standing

The University attracts world–renownedresearchers and teachers and boasts nofewer than 23 Nobel prize winnersamongst its current and former staff andstudents

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Classics and Ancient

HistoryTeaching and research of Classics atManchester covers the whole range ofsubjects traditionally conceived as‘classical’. We are one of the largest – andindeed liveliest – centres for the study ofthe classical world in the country. Equallystrong on both Greek and Roman sides ofthe field, in history, literature and languagealike with expertise in rarer fields includingepigraphy, papyrology and Indo-European.

Example course units (not exhaustive)The Greeks and the Mediterranean World

800-449BC; The Odyssey; The RomanEmpire 31BC-AD; Politics and Society inClassical Greece 450-322BC; Greek EpicPoetry; Youth, Love and Rome.

Computer ScienceThe University of Manchester has been atthe forefront of the computing revolutionfor more than 50 years. Contributions rangefrom building the world’s firstprogrammable computer (1948) to creatingimage processing software used for the2004 Oscar winning film ‘Cold Mountain’.The School of Computer Science remainstoday as a world leader in innovation andacademic excellence, being rated first forresearch power in England in the 2008

Research Assessment Exercise.

Example course units (not exhaustive)Object Oriented Programming with Java1/2; Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals;The Underlying Machine; Reasoning AboutPrograms; Imperative Programming with Cand C++; Software Engineering; OperatingSystems; Computer Graphics; ComputerNetworks; Logic in Computer Science;Subsymbollic Processing and NeuralNetworks; Digital Systems; Microcontrollers;The Implementation and Power ofComputer Languages; Systems on-chip;Introduction to Algorithms and Data

Structures; Digital Design Techniques;Mobile Systems; Digital WirelessCommunications and Networks; Theory ofGames and Game Models; Robotics; HighPerformance Microprocessors; Concurrency;Cryptography and Network Security.

The first programmeable computer

The Department of Computer Science wasformed in 1964, but its history starts inDecember 1946, when F.C. Williams andTom Kilburn began to work full-time ondevising the first effective random accesselectronic storage device for use incomputers, using a Cathode Ray Tube.During 1947 they produced such a device.To test it Kilburn designed the world’s firststored-program computer, ‘The Baby’,which worked for the first-time on 21 June1948. The School continues to build on thislegacy, having contributed over the years tosome of the discipline’s most pioneering

and influential innovations. Today it remainsat the forefront of research and teaching,equipping its students with the skillsneeded for a career shaping the future.



Earth, Atmosphericand EnvironmentalSciencesThe School of Earth, Atmospheric andEnvironmental Sciences (SEAES) has aunique blend of research expertise toexplore the frontiers of knowledge in thenatural and man-made world. Geology and

related Earth Sciences have been studied atManchester since 1851 when WCWilliamson was appointed as Professor ofNatural History.

Example course units (not exhaustive)

Environmental Science and StudiesGlobal Climate Change; Earth Resources;Environmental Problems; IntroductoryGeochemistry; Environmental InvestigativeTechniques; Organic Systems; SoilScience; Geomicrobiology;Biogeochemical Cycles; Hydrogeology;Climate and Energy; Planet Earth.

Earth SciencesIntroduction to Palaeontology; Properties ofMinerals; Interpretation of GeologicalMaps; Global Techtonics; IgneousPetrology; Earth Materials; Sedimentology;Geophysics; Vertebrate Palaeontology andEvolution; Lithospheric Processes; MineralDeposits; Energy Resources; Ecosystems ofthe Past; Earth Surface Processes.

Planetary ScienceExtraterrestrial Materials, Introduction toPlanetary Science; Origins and Evolution ofthe Solar System; Comparative Planetology;Isotope Geochemistry; Recent MissionReview.

DramaManchester has a world-wide reputationfor the quality of its research intoPerformance, Applied Theatre and ScreenStudies. The disciplinary approach ofDrama at Manchester combines anemphasis on historical and theoreticalperspectives with practical exploration and

understanding.

Example course units (not exhaustive)Theatre Studies: Introduction to Drama;History and Histrionics; ContemporaryTheatre Practice, Practitioners in Context;Studio Production; Perfomance andTransgression in 19th and 20th CenturyTheatre.Screen Studies: Art of Film, Screen Cultureand Society; Translational Chinese Cinema.

The Martin Harris Centre for Music

and Drama

In 2003, Music and Drama moved to theMartin Harris Centre, a purpose-designedhome at the heart of the Manchestercampus containing state-of-the-art facilitiesincluding electroacoustic music studios,digital editing suites and a large subjectspecific library. The Centre is also a fully-functioning arts venue with over fiftypublic performances taking place here eachsemester. For more information, please visitour website:www.manchester.ac.uk/martinharriscentre

Course units



EducationThe School of Education at The Universityof Manchester is independently recognisedas one of the best in the country. TheSchool has secured excellent scores in allrecent teaching quality assessmentexercises (including those undertaken byboth QAA and OFSTED).

Example course units (not exhaustive):

Language, Literacy and CommunicationAspects of Language; Aspects of Literacy;Aspects of Communication; Structure ofEnglish; Reading and Writing Processes;Effective Group Work; Intercultural andComputer-Mediated Communication; FirstLanguage Acquisition; Acquisition ofLiteracy; Literacy and Social Development;Mass Media; Ethnographic Research.

Learning Disability StudiesCommunication and Presentation Skills;Study and Research Skills; FacilitatingLearning; Developing Relationships; PersonCentred Approaches to Development andLearning; Application to Practice; Learning

Disability: Policy and Practice; Sociology;Friendships, Relationships and Sexuality;Social Role Valorisation and Advocacies;Supporting Employment; AdditionalSupport: Application to Practice.

Management and LeisureSociology; Psychology; Economics; Historyof Leisure; Marketing; Leisure Law;Introduction to Leisure Management Skills;Financial Management; ManagementSciences; International Leisure; Leisure inContemporary Society.

English andAmerican StudiesOur particular strengths lie in culturaltheory, Romantic and Victorian literature,Renaissance studies, Irish studies, lesbianand gay writing and theory, Old andMiddle English, American Studiestwentieth-century writing, creative writingand Postcolonial literature and theory.

Example course units (not exhaustive)Theories of American Culture; AmericanHistory 1900-1945; American Literature &Social Criticism 1900-present; Contexts ofWriting; Mapping the Medieval;Shakespeare: Genre Text and Performance;Forms of Poetry 1700-1900; Reading the19th Century; Sex and Salvation inMedieval Literature; Post ColonialLiterature.

Environment andDevelopmentThe School of Environment and Developmentbuilds on the academic excellence andexpertise developed within the University inthe disciplines of Architecture, Geographyand Planning, and hosts the Institute forDevelopment Policy and Management(IDPM), the UK’s largest University-basedcentre for postgraduate training and researchin international development.


ArchitectureArchitectural Theory; Design; Structures;Construction; Psychology; Sociology;Morphology; Technology; History;Environmental Studies; Social andCultural Studies; Urbanism.

Geography (restricted availability)*Social and Cultural Geographies; People,Places and Policy: Changing Equalities inCities; Earth Systems and Processes;Terrestrial Environments; Children’sGeographies; Spatial Data Handling andAnalysis; Material Worlds: Geographies ofNatural Resources; Environmental

Pollution; Hazards; Cities andConsumption; Quaternary Environmentsand Geoarchaeology; Space, Culture andSociety; Atmospheric Processes andClimatic Systems.

*Please note that Level 2 and 3 Geography courses are only available to studentsundertaking a full academic year of study.

Environmental Management/City andRegional DevelopmentTownscape and Landscape; UK SpatialPlanning; Cities and Society; SustainableCities; Urban and Regional Policy andPolitics; Environmental Planning andProtection; Urban Development Planning inCities of the South; Environmental ImpactAssessment; Housing Policy; Planning forEnvironmental Change; CommunityPlanning and Development.



Course units

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HistoryManchester’s History Department is one ofthe biggest in Europe. Staff expertise rangesacross time from Ancient Greek warfare to1960s and 70s popular protest movements,

across space from Peru through Nigeria toChina, Europe and North America, andacross themes from human sexuality throughchildhood to housing, from warfare throughreligion to economics, and many topicsinbetween. The courses are demanding andambitious, but rewarding.

Example course units (not exhaustive)States, Nations and Nationalism in ModernEurope; War and Personal Testimony; FromSilver to Cocaine: Commodities in LatinAmerica; The Origins of BritishIndustrialisation; Globalisation in HistoricalPerspective; Cultures of Empire: India andthe Americas.

Languages, Linguisticsand CulturesThe global context informs the intellectualagenda of this department with an increasingrange of languages including Arabic, English,French, German, Italian, Mandarin Chinese,Portuguese, Japanese, Russian, Spanish,Turkish, Hebrew and Persian.


East Asian StudiesIntroduction to Chinese Studies; ModernChina; Modern Chinese Culture and Society;Imperial China; Chinese Political Theory;Chinese Business; Introduction to JapaneseHistory; Introduction to Modern JapaneseSociety; Cultural Contexts of JapaneseLanguage; Religion in Japan.

French StudiesFrench Language Structure and Function;Modern French Poetry; Contemporary FrenchCulture; Aspects of Contemporary FrenchCinema; French National Identity.

German StudiesGerman Language Skills; German History

1890-1945; The Making of Modern German;German Culture and Totalitarianism; Moralityand Politics in German Drama; GermanDialects; The East German Dictatorship; TheSounds of German; German Romanticism;New German Identities; Assent and Dissent inthe Third Reich.

Italian StudiesItalian Language and Linguistics; TheRisorgimento: Origins, Course and Aftermath;Politics and Aesthetics of Italian CulturalSpaces in the 20th Century; Dante, Purgatorioand Paradiso; Florentine Culture in the Age ofLorenzo the Magnificent; Facist Italy.

Linguistics and English LanguageTypology, Sematics, Morphology; IntroducingEnglish Grammar; Morphology and Syntax;Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology;Sociolinguistics; World Englishes; ExperimentalPhonetics; English Dialects; Languages andGender.

Middle Eastern StudiesMiddle Eastern History AD 1000-1800;Introduction to Islam; The ContemporaryMiddle East; The Middle East Before Islam: AnIntroduction; Literatures of the Ancient NearEast; Talmudic Judaism: Its Sources andConcerns; Revolutions in the 20th CenturyMiddle East; The Middle East and the ColdWar; The Question of Palestine/Israel (1882-1967).

Russian and East European StudiesRussian History to 1917; Russia from theRevolution to the Present Day; Banned Books:Literature and Censorship in the Soviet Union;Remembering the Second World War after theCollapse of Communism.

Spanish, Portuguese and Latin AmericanStudiesCultures of Portuguese Colonialism;Introduction to Spanish and Latin American

Studies; Mozambique in Literature and Film;Catalan Studies; Spanish National Cinema;Culture and Revolution in 20th Century LatinAmerica.

Languages for non-specialistsHebrew; Turkish; Spanish, Portuguese; Arabic;Chinese; Dutch; French; German; Greek;Japanese; Persian; Polish; Russian; Urdu



LawLaw is available as an undergraduatedegree in the UK, and legal education hasbeen offered at Manchester since 1872.The Law Library has excellent holdings inEnglish Law and in Public International Law,

and has a valuable range of Commonwealthand American materials as well. TheUniversity Library is one of the four principalacademic libraries in the United Kingdom,and is an official depository for EuropeanUnion and United Nations documents.

Example course units (not exhaustive)Public Law; Contract Law; Criminal Law;Introduction to English Law; Jurisprudence;Equity and Trusts; Human Rights Law;Public International Law; Legal Method;Crime, Law and Society; ConstitutionalReform; Psychology, Crime and CriminalJustice; Medicine, Technology, Morals and

the Law.


According to the results of the 2008Research Assessment Exercise, TheUniversity of Manchester is now one of thecountry’s major research universities, ratedthird in the UK in terms of ‘research power’behind only Oxford and Cambridge.

Life SciencesIt is an exciting time to be part of the globaldevelopment of the life sciences. Rapidadvances in biological understanding andbiotechnical innovation in the latter part of the20th century have led to a multi-disciplinaryapproach. Medicine, agriculture and foodtechnology, environmental conservation, andpharmaceutical production are all evolvingrapidly in the biological arena. Outstandingfacilities and teaching support students in thisdiscipline.

Example course units (not exhaustive)Molecules to Cells; Genes, Evolution andDevelopment; Molecular Genetics; Biodiversity;Body Systems; Excitable Cells; Microbes, Manand the Environment; Drugs: From Moleculesto Man; Biochemistry; Science in the ModernWorld; Bioethics; Evolution of Genomes;Human Anatomy and Histology; Cell andTissue Function in Human Disease; DrugDiscovery and Development; Parasites andtheir Hosts; Immune Response and Disease;Animal Behaviour; Circadian Rhythms; StemCells; Conservation Biology; Applications ofPlant Biotechnology; Imaging Living Systems;Plant Biotechnology; EvolutionaryDevelopment Biology(see www.manchester.ac.uk/lifesciences/ studyabroad for full details)

History of Science, Technology & Medicine

Example course units (not exhaustive)Science, The Media and The Public; Patientsand Doctors in Modern Europe; From BakerStreet to CSI – History of Forensic Medicine;History of Climate Change; Health & Diseasein Africa; Crisis of Nature – Issues inEnvironmental History; From Frankenstein toThe Matrix – Science Fiction & Film; Religion,Medicine & Science; Scholars and Experts inNazi Germany; The Nuclear Age – Hiroshimato Nuclear Terrorism;

An Introduction to Current Topics in

Biology is a unit designed specifically forstudents who are not majoring in a lifesciences subject, and who do not haveadvanced biology qualifications, but whowould like to know more about this excitingand ever-expanding subject. Students will beintroduced to the science that features in thenews or entertainment media; examplesinclude DNA technology, stem cell research,climate change and evolution. Students will beequipped with the background facts necessaryto develop an informed opinion about currenttopics, in order to appreciate the complexitiesof current biological issues. This unit will be auseful addition to a wide range of courses

across the university, with information relevantto politics, law, ethics and philosophy, as wellas science.



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Materials

Facilities and supportThe School of Materials has excellentprocessing laboratories and materialscharacterisation facilities includingsophisticated X-ray diffraction, a friction stirwelder, electron microscopy and spectroscopy,together with dedicated design studios and in-house spinning, knitting and weavingequipment.


Biomedical MaterialsIntroduction to Biomaterials and TissueEngineering; Biochemistry; Anatomy andPhysiology of the Human Body; Cell Biology;Biomechanics; Tissue Interactions andBiocompatability; Crystallography &Diffraction; Biomedical Polymers andComposites; Biomedical Ceramics and Alloys;Chemical & Surface Characterisation –Biomedical; Polymer Materials Science –Biomedical; Tissue Engineering; StructuralNatural Fibres; Advanced Biopolymers andColloids; Nanobiomaterials; BiologicalMatrices; Natural and Synthetic; Failure of

Materials – Biomedical; Electrical and MagneticProperties of Materials – Biomedical; TheMolecular Environment of the Cell in Health &Disease; Advanced Biopolymer and Colloids –Biomedical; Polymer Materials Science forBiomedical Students; Clinical Applications inBiomaterials; Engineering Ceramics andGlasses – Materials.

Management and Marketing of TextilesIntroduction to Management and MarketingConcepts and Practices; Textile Materials andProcesses; Product Performance Requirements;Mathematical Techniques for Managers;Market Research and Consumer Behaviour;Accountancy for Manufacturing; Management

Information Systems; Microeconomics.

Materials ScienceIntroduction to Materials Science; Materials ForEngineering Applications; Thermodynamics;Atomic & Molecular Nature of Materials;Mathematics; Functional Materials; MechanicalProperties of Materials; Microstructures ofMaterials; Crystallography & Diffraction;Origins and Production of Materials;Degradation of Materials, Design I; CeramicProcessing of Materials; Polymer MaterialsScience; Design II; Phase Equilibria andTransformations; Deformation andStrengthening; Electronic and Magnetic

Properties of Materials; Polymer Materials andProcessing; Electronic Devices; Failure ofMaterials; Phase Transformations in Materials;Polymer Physics; Chemical Processing ofAdvanced Materials; Engineering Alloys;Engineering Ceramics and Glasses; CompositesPrinciples and Practice; Functional Ceramics;Cellular Materials.

Textile Design and Design ManagementStudio-based drawing and design projects(Knit, Weave and Print Design); FabricProduction; Fundamental Textile Processes(fibre-to-yarn and yarn-to-fabric conversion);Colour and Design.

Textile Science and Technology and TextileTechnology (Business Management)Fundamentals of Fibre; Yarn and FabricManufacture; Mathematics; Physics;Chemistry for Textiles; Computation; Intro toAccounting; Textile Management;Microeconomics for Textiles and Clothing;Colour and Colour Measurement; 'Smart'Materials; Electronics; Management Law;Work Psychology; Costing and Economics;Management Information Systems.

Fashion RetailingRetailing; Marketing; Textile Processingand Technology; Fashion OperationsManagement; Fashion Promotion; ICT

and CAD/Graphics; Fashion Design; ClothingTechnology; Supply Chain; ConsumerBehaviour; Fashion Theory.


The University of Manchester is the UK’smost popular University, receiving moreapplications for undergraduate study thanany other British university (53,300 in2008).



MathematicsThe School of Mathematics is one of thebiggest and most research-active schools ofmathematics in the country. The Schoolcurrently has more than 1,000undergraduates, 180 postgraduates and70 academic staff.


Sets, Number and Functions; PropositionalLogic; Linear Algebra; Algebraic Structures;Group Theory; Coding Theory; HyperbolicGeometry; Sequences and Series; RealAnalysis; Metric Spaces; Topology; Calculusand Vectors; Fluid Mechanics; Mechanicsand Waves; Probability and Statistics;Random Models; Martingales withApplications to Finance; Markov Processes;Statistical Methods; Discrete Mathematics;Measure Theory; Combinatorics andNumber Theory; Statistical Inference;Applied Time Series; Knot Theory;Numerical Analysis.

Mechanical,Aerospace and CivilEngineering

World-class facilities at MACEThe School of Mechanical, Aerospace andCivil Engineering contains some of theforemost physical research facilities. Theseinclude standard testing machines withcapacities up to 3000 kN, a geotechnicalcentrifuge, wave tanks and the largesttilting flume in the world.

The School also houses aerodynamic testfacilities in its Goldstein laboratory. Inaddition to various wind tunnels and aflight simulator, the School has a closedcircuit wind tunnel with a working sectionlarge enough to take a full-scale motor

vehicle, and a supersonic tunnel withMach3 capability.


Aerospace Engineering/MechanicalEngineeringAerospace Engineering; MechanicalEngineering; Renewable Energy Systems;Flight Dynamics; Sustainable Development;Computational Fluid Dynamics; HeatTransfer; High Speed Aerodynamics;Industrial Strategy.

Civil EngineeringStructures; Hydraulics; Design; Geotechnics

(ground engineering); Materials;Management Surveying; WaterEngineering; Earthquake Engineering; FireEngineering; Environmental Control.

“There is no limit to the number of top-rated course assessments – 96% make ourcriteria of Academic Excellence, andresearch here has a pedigree of its own.”

The Virgin 2007 Alternative Guide toBritish Universities.

MusicMusic at Manchester offers a friendly,stimulating and supportive environmentwith a broad range of courses wherestudents can work alongside our world-class research staff. We select a high calibreof student and maintain a very strongperforming tradition while cultivatingmusical techniques, historical musicology

and composition.

Example course units (not exhaustive)Tonality: Form and Function; Music and itsContexts; Sonic Invention; MusicalNotation; Music in German Culture:Beethoven to Wagner; Early Opera; SoundDesign; Orchestration; Introduction toWorld Music; Fixed and InteractiveComposition; Vocal and InstrumentalComposition; Acoustics for Musicians:Aesthetics; Analysis; Dylan in Context



Course unitsPsychologicalSciencesThe School plays a major role in theFaculty-wide Centre for ClinicalNeuroscience as well as housing a ChildDevelopment laboratory. To facilitate theseinternational centres there is a suite oflaboratories for research in both Social and

Developmental Psychology. As well asaccess to both 1.5T and 3T MR scannersfor functional and structural brain imaging,the School houses dedicated EEG andeye-tracking laboratories and has anextensive Experimental Design and ImageAnalysis Lab.

Example course units (not exhaustive)Social Psychology; DevelopmentalPsychology; Cognitive Psychology;Perception; Neuropsychology;Psychopathology; Health Psychology;Personality and Individual Differences;Cognitive Neuroscience.

Physics and AstronomyThe School is one of the largest physicsdepartments in the UK. Our tradition has beenestablished by many eminent teachers andresearch workers, including several NobelLaureates.

The School boasts access to some of theworld’s leading facilities for the study ofParticle Physics including the Large HadronCollider (which will be used to discover the

origin of mass). In the field of Astronomy andAstrophysics, the School operates the famousJodrell Bank Observatory.


Classical and Quantum MechanicsDynamics; Lagrangian Dynamics; Gravitation;Quantum Physics and Relativity; Fundamentalsof Quantum Mechanics; Physics and Reality;Symmetries in Physics; Relativistic QuantumPhysics.

Waves and LightVibrations and Waves; Wave Optics;Introduction to Photonics; Lasers and

Photonics; Holography and Imaging.

Structure of MatterGases, Liquids and Solids; Thermal andStatistical Physics; Solid State Physics;Semiconductor Quantum Structures; Frontiersof Solid State Physics; Soft Matter Physics:Liquid Crystals, Polymers and Colloids;Superconductors and Superfluids.

Medical and Biological PhysicsBiological Physics; Physics Applied to Medicineand Biology; Physics Applied to PhysiologicalMeasurements; Biomaterials Physics; LaserPhotomedicine.

Particle and Nuclear PhysicsParticle Physics; Nuclear Physics; AppliedNuclear Physics; Nuclear Structure; Frontiers ofParticle Physics.

AstrophysicsIntroduction to Astronomy and Cosmology;Physics of the Solar System; Galaxies; GalacticDynamics; High Energy Astrophysics;Interstellar Physics; Stars and Stellar Evolution;Molecular Clouds and Star Formation; RadioAstronomy; Frontiers of Astrophysics;Gravitation; The Early Universe.

LaboratoryLaboratory courses are offered at all levels

Ernest Rutherford

The University of Manchester has a long history of pioneeringresearch. One of the greatest achievements at the Universitywas that of Ernest Rutherford, who was the first man todiscover the atomic nucleus. Rutherford was born andeducated in New Zealand and after a spell at Cambridge andMcGill was made Langworthy Professor of Physics in TheUniversity of Manchester, succeeding Sir Arthur Schuster.While at The Victoria University of Manchester he won theNobel Prize for Chemistry in 1908 “for his investigations intothe disintegration of the elements, and the chemistry ofradioactive substances”. Rutherford was the first todeliberately transmute one element to another and alsocorrectly postulated the existence of the ‘nucleus’. This isconsidered to be his greatest contribution to theadvancement of physics.

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Social SciencesThe School is a leading centre of research andhigher education in Economic Studies,Government and International Politics,Philosophy, Social Anthropology, Sociology andSocial Statistics.


Economic Science (restricted availability)Applied Economics; Microeconomic Principles;Macroeconomic Principles; AdvancedMathematics; Applied Statistics; FinancialReporting; Business Law; Investment Analysis;Developing Countries in the InternationalEconomy.

PhilosophyMind and Language; Values and Morality;Critical Thinking; Introduction to Logic;Knowledge & Reality; Locke, Berkeley, Hume;20th Century Analytical Philosophy; Philosophyof Mind; Aesthetics.

Government/PoliticsResearching Social Life; Introduction toComparative Politics; Introduction toInternational Politics; Social Problems andSocial Policy; The Politics of Globalisation;Contemporary Perspectives on InternationalPolitics; Third World Politics; Freedomand Equality: Contemporary Debates;Comparative European Politics; MediterraneanPolitics; France Under the Fifth Republic;Chinese Politics Today; News Media andInternational Crisis.

Social AnthropologyCulture, Power and Language; Sex, Gender andKinship; Anthropology of Religion; TheEthnographer’s Craft; Medical Anthropology;Out of China: The History and Cultural Politicsof Chinese Transnationalism; Regional Studiesof Culture.

SociologyMedia, Culture and Society; Work, Economyand Society; British Society in a GlobalisingWorld; Sociology of Personal Life; Self andSociety; Globalisation and the DevelopingWorld; Culture and Inequality; Racism andEthnicity in the UK; Power and Protest;Technology and Society.


The University of Manchester has the UK’slargest alumni community for a campus-based university, and is in contact withmore than 222,000 of its former studentsspread across 200 countries. Alumniinclude Louis de Bernieres (Author); AndyDuncan (Chief Executive of Channel 4);Ben Elton (Writer and Comedian); Sir TerryLeahy (Chief Executive, Tesco); Rik Mayall(Actor and Comedian); Dr Alan J Wood

(Chairman, Siemens); HE George MaxwellRichards (President of the Republic ofTrinidad and Tobago)

Religions andTheologyWith no binding ties to religiousinstitutions, we approach our subject froma distinctively comparative andinterdisciplinary angle. This approachenables our students to ask questions theymight not ask and cross boundaries theymight not cross in most other settingswhere religion and theology are normallydiscussed.

Example course units (not exhaustive)The Rise of Christianity; The NewTestament; The World of The AncientIsraelites; Biblical Hebrew; Introduction toJudaism; European Reformations; SacredTexts: Comparative Studies In Religion;Culture And Society; Religion, Culture AndGender; Luke – Acts; Texts, Ritual, AndPractice In Mahayana Buddhism; Liberation,Gender And Politics In 'Hindu' Texts;Introduction To The History Of Jewish-Christian Relations.

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If you are applying as a Study Abroadstudent, you can apply in one of threeways:

• direct to the Study Abroad Unit atThe University of Manchester

• through the Study Abroad Office of yourhome university (this may be a requirementin order to facilitate the transfer of credit forcourses undertaken abroad)

• through the Center for EducationAbroad at Arcadia University(www.arcadia.edu/abroad) or Eurolearn(www.eurolearn.org) (North American

students only ).

The following documentation is requiredfor all applicants:

• a completed application form

• a current academic transcript (translatedinto English if applicable)

• two academic letters of recommendation

• evidence of English Language proficiency(if English is not your first language)

• completed accommodation/housingapplication form

If you are applying for the Study Abroadplus Leadership and Service pathway, youmust also download the additionalapplication form from

www.manchester.ac.uk/international/ studyabroad/studyabroadandexchanges/ servicelearning

Application documents can be downloadedfrom the Study Abroad Unit website,www.manchester.ac.uk/studyabroad

This Study Abroad Guide should also haveapplication forms stitched into the centre.

All applicants must be registered and ingood standing at their homeuniversity/college.

You should check with your homeuniversity as to whether they also have anyrequirements that you have to meet inorder to be eligible to study abroad.

Academic standing

We normally require at least a B average (or aminimum 3.0 cumulative Grade Point Averageon a 4.0 scale). This average should bemaintained during the period of studyimmediately preceding the semester/year at

The University of Manchester.

If you are participating in an Exchange froma University of Manchester exchange partner,then your application process should beconducted through your home universityStudy Abroad Office or Office of InternationalPrograms. You should submit your completedforms to your home university.

How toapply

Application deadlines

The deadlines for the receipt of applicationsdepend on the period of study for which youare applying:

Full Academic Year(September - June)

1 June 2010

Autumn Semester(September - January)

1 June 2010

Spring Semester(January - June)

1 November 2010

Applications are processed in the order inwhich they are received. We thereforeencourage early application, particularly forcourse units in subjects such as Englishwhich fill up very quickly.

Entryrequirements

“Manchester has little of the crowdedloneliness or impersonality of London andits sons and daughters are a proud andfriendly people – traits which rub off on itsstudents.”

The Push Guide to Which University2007-8



1 Visit the Study Abroad Unit website andselect the link to course units.

www.manchester.ac.uk/studyabroad

2 Click on the subject area(s) in which you areinterested to see a list of specific courseunits taught. Each course unit has a codewhich indicates the level of the course andthe time period during which it is offered.

Example course unitcode interpretationENGL 20502 The Victorian Novel

20502 The initial number indicates thelevel of the course.

1 First Year course unit

2 Second Year course unit

3 Third Year course unit

4 Fourth Year course unit

20502 The final number indicates the timeperiod in which the course isoffered.

1 Semester one (Autumn / Fall)

2 Semester two (Spring)

0 Full year

ENGL 20502 is a second year course unittaught in the Spring semester.

Please note that some course units inEngineering and Physical Sciences may haveslightly different course codes. Please contactus if you require clarification.

3 Click on the course unit to view moredetailed information such as course content,credit value, assessment and preliminaryreading. If the course unit information isinsufficient for you and your advisers todetermine whether the course will meetyour academic needs, then contact theStudy Abroad Unit for help.

4 You will need to select a full course load: 60Manchester credits per semester; 120Manchester credits for the academic year.You can, however, apply for more creditsthan this initially and select a courseload upto these limits after arrival in Manchester.

You can change, add or drop course unitsafter arriving at The University of Manchester(subject to availability), so don’t worry ifyou later need to alter your course unitchoices slightly.

It is important to discuss your coursechoices with your academic adviser atyour home university to ensure that thecourses that you take whilst you study atThe University of Manchester areapproved for credit transfer.

Credit equivalenceAs a guide, the following translation ofManchester credits can be used, and as ageneral rule, 1 UK credit equates to 10 hoursof work.

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English language proficiencyIf English is not your first language, youwill need to provide evidence of yourEnglish Language proficiency.

The minimum acceptable level for admissionis:

GCSE English Language (grade C or above)

or

Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency inEnglish (grade C or above).

or

International English Language Testing(IELTS) average score of 6.0, with not less

than 5.0 in any one component.

or

Test of English as a Foreign Language(TOEFL) minimum score of 550 (213 on thecomputer-based test, or 79-80 on theinternet-based test)

However, certain subject areas requirehigher grades if students wish to haveaccess to their course units, these include:

IELTS 6.5 or equivalent:Business/Management.

IELTS 7.0 or equivalent: Education, Law,Life Sciences

Conditional offers

If your English Language proficiency fallsbelow the required level when you makeyour application then we may still be ableto offer you a place at the University.However this will require you to improveyour test score before the start of theplanned period of study. You may wish toconsider applying for the Study Abroadwith English Language pathway to do this.Entry requirements are detailed on page 4.

Manchester US ECTS*

10 3 5

20 5 10

*European Credit Transfer System

Choosing yourcourse units

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Tuitionfees

Cost of living

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These fees do not apply if you areparticipating in a bilateral exchange

through a University of Manchesterexchange partner. Students applying via aprovider organisation such as Arcadia orEurolearn, or as part of a group studyprogramme, will also be advised of theapplicable fees by the relevant organisation.

The Study Abroad with English Languagepathway (Extended route) requires studentsto pay additional fees for the EnglishLanguage study undertaken. Details ofthese fees can be found at the UniversityLanguage Centre website,www.manchester.ac.uk/langcent

Living costs in Manchester are similar to other major UK cities such as Birmingham andNottingham, and are lower than in London. Manchester has approximately 80,000 students, the

largest total outside of the capital, and shops, businesses and restaurants are all used to cateringfor students on a tight budget. You can get student discounts on almost everything, from traveland computers to movies and clothes.

2010/2011

Academic Year £9,000

Semester £4,900

Estimated living expenses for 2009/10 session*

Academic Year Single Semester

38 weeks (£) 19 weeks (£)

Accommodation

(average cost for self-catering halls) 3,530 1,765

Meals 1,430 715

Books and stationery 360 180

Clothes (including warm clothing and footwear) 360 180

Local transport 470 235

Other general living expenses, eg photocopying and

printing, laundry, phone calls, consumables, entertainment,

sports, cooking equipment etc 1,330 665

TOTAL 7,480 3,740

*Please note this table is based on estimates and actual costs will depend on your lifestyle.

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Study Abroad applicantsStephanie Nixon, Study Abroad OfficerStudy Abroad UnitThe University of ManchesterOxford RoadManchesterM13 9PL

tel +44 (0)161 275 7385fax +44 (0)161 275 2058email [email protected]

www.manchester.ac.uk/international/studyabroadandexchanges

Non-EU Exchange applicantsSarah Bloor, Study Abroad Adviser (Incoming Students)Study Abroad UnitThe University of ManchesterOxford RoadManchesterM13 9PL

tel +44 (0)161 275 8021fax +44 (0)161 275 2058email [email protected]

Documents

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