Overview
Manchester Metropolitan University (often abbreviated MMU) is a public university located in Manchester, England. The university traces its origins to the Manchester Mechanics Institute and the Manchester School of Design, which formed Manchester Polytechnicin 1970. Manchester Polytechnic then gained university status under the government’s Further and Higher Education Act, becoming the Manchester Metropolitan University in 1992. Today, it is headquartered in the city of Manchester, with additional facilities in Cheshire.
Manchester Metropolitan University is an accredited member of the Association of MBAs, and member of the University Alliance, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the North West Universities Association, Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and the European University Association.
Today, it is also home to the Manchester School of Art, the Manchester School of Theatre, as well as the Manchester School of Architecture (MSA) administered in collaboration with the University of Manchester.
The University’s logo is derived from the upper part of the shield of the university crest, with six spade-irons positioned together, suggesting hard toil and entrenchment.
The university was previously located on seven sites: five in Manchester (All Saints, Aytoun, Didsbury, Elizabeth Gaskell, and Hollings) and two in Cheshire (Alsager and Crewe). However, the university later closed two of the seven sites to rationalise its estate. The university moved the work of the Alsager campus to Crewe, while the Aytoun campus was closed in 2012 following the opening of an All Saints Campus business school. In 2011, the university announced a £350 million investment programme for the largest physical change to its estate since its foundation. The Elizabeth Gaskell, Hollings and Didsbury campuses were closed in 2014, with faculties being relocated to campuses at All Saints and Birley.
Manchester Met has admitted applications from a broad range of UCAS tariff points, with an average of 343.7 in 2015, and 132.6 in 2018 under the new system.
The university receives approximately 52,000 applications every year. It is the second most applied-to university in the UK, following the University of Manchester, and boasts the fifth-largest higher education institution student body size in the UK based on its number of admitted and enrolled students. Approximately 94% of Manchester Met’s full-time undergraduate students come from within the UK, while the overall student body with graduates and post-graduates is approximately 85% domestic, and 15% international. Composition of academic faculty staff is relatively similar with 85% domestic, and 15% international.
33,010 Students
Location
Learning
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Courses Available
- Accounting, Business, Management and Marketing
- Architecture, Building, Planning and Design
- Biology and Biomedical Sciences
- Computer Science and Information Technology
- Engineering
- Foreign Studies (Language, Literature and Linguistics)
- Health Professions
- Hospitality and Culinary
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Law and Legal Studies
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Natural Sciences
- Recreation, Sports and Fitness Studies
- Theology
- Veterinary, Agricultural and Food Sciences
- Visual and Performing Arts
Applying
How to Apply?
For International Students
(in lieu of IELTS)
Deadlines and Important Dates
Cost and Scholarships
(For International Students)
Types of Scholarships Available
Scholarships
Sport Scholarship
| Total Worth | up to £7,000 per year |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | Currently studying for or in acceptance of a place on a full-time or part-time undergraduate or postgraduate degree at Manchester Met, Be competing at regional, national or international level in a sport recognised by Sport England, Be able to represent Manchester Metropolitan University in their sport, Meet the academic requirements of their course, Be able to provide reliable referees |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | -- |
| Other Details | The amount offered will be determined by the University's Sport Scholarship committee and each case is considered on its own merit. |
Caroline Evans Scholarships
| Total Worth | £5,000 |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | New UK undergraduate full-time students in their first year of study |
| Available for International Students | No |
| Application Deadline | -- |
| Other Details | The Caroline Evans Scholarships benefit talented students in their first year of study, who without this support, may not be in the position to study at Manchester Metropolitan University. |
Neelam Aggarwal Scholarship
| Total Worth | £3,750 |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | New UK, undergraduate, full-time student in their first year of study, from a household with an income up to and including £42,875 and paying fees of £9,250 per annum |
| Available for International Students | No |
| Application Deadline | -- |
| Other Details | The Neelam Aggarwal Scholarship will benefit talented students of all ages who, without this support, may not be in the position to study at Manchester Metropolitan University. One non-repayable scholarship worth £3,750 (and paid as three annual instalments of £1,250) is awarded each year. |