MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) is a new, modern institution located in Manchester city in northwestern England one of the largest cities of the United Kingdom. There are six academic faculties offering a broad range of courses: Arts and Humanities, Business and Law, Education, Health Psychology and Social Care and Science and Engineering.

There are also twelve University Centers for Research and Knowledge Exchange which excel in producing high quality of research in each respective field. Some examples of specialisation of these centres:
– Musculoskeletal Science and Sport Medicine
– Applied Social Sciences
– Bioscience
– Future Economies
– Ecology and Environment
– Advanced Materials and Surface Engineering

COURSES

Faculty of Business & Law

Faculty of Education

Faculty of Health, Psychology & Social Care

Faculty of Humanities, Languages & Social Sciences

Manchester School of Art

Faculty of Science & Engineering

ABOUT THE AREA

Manchester city centre is easily accessible via numerous transport means. The main rail station (Manchester Piccadilly) is a 15-min walk from the central campus which is in close reach from the city centre. Also, Manchester Airport is only a 40-min train journey from the central campus where you can fly directly from Athens.

There is another university campus at Chesire, Crewe which is located southwest of Manchester and is only a 35-min train ride away.

FAQs

Choose your university and course

Before you choose

Talk to a careers/guidance adviser.
Visit www.ucas.com to get more information and compare the courses and universities that interest you. When you apply, you can select up to five choices.
Do a keyword search on UCAS – if there’s a specific course title or course combination you want to do, type it directly into the UCAS course finder engine.
Do your research carefully – check out university websites, as well as UCAS, so you get a real feel for the place.
Consider the course content and not just its title – English at one university is not the same as English at another university.
Check the entry requirements – will you need specific subjects (including GCSEs) or work experience? Are you on track to achieve the grades you need?
Attend university open days – see our handy checklist for suggestions on things you could ask about. If you’re considering Anglia Ruskin, we’d love to see you at one of our undergraduate Open Days.
Get advice from friends, family and school staff – but don’t forget the ultimate choice is yours.
Try to get to a UCAS HE Fair where you can pick up prospectuses from lots of different universities and speak with their representatives.
Have you chosen courses with a range of entry requirements? Try to maximise your chances by making your ‘Insurance’ option a course with lower grade requirements than your ‘Firm’ choice.
Think about a range of universities with different entry requirements.
Above all you should be comfortable with your choices: it’s all about finding the ‘best fit’ for you.