INTO University of Manchester

Many people choose Manchester as a place for studying in England. This city offers a wide range of educational services. Also in Manchester there is everything necessary for organizing an interesting leisure. The city is famous for its modern infrastructure, not devoid of historical heritage. Here, the occupation will be liked by shoppers and art enthusiasts, sportsmen and party people.

One of the most prestigious places for studying in the city is INTO University of Manchester, which attracts the attention of foreign students with the high quality of educational services, impeccable reputation. Studying at this university is an opportunity to get an international education.

Educational programs in INTO University of Manchester

The university offers a variety of programs. The best directions are the following:

• physics, astronomy, medical chemistry;
• law, sociology, social anthropology, politics;
• geology, civil engineering;
• engineering, electronics, aerospace, oil engineering;
• management, economics, finance, accounting.

The international students, who are interested in admissing to the leading faculties of the university, have the shortagein the knowledge of academic disciplines and English can enroll in the INTO Center at the University of Manchester. Here three programs are offered to the attention of the entrants.

Kevin McDonnell

Specialist in International Students of the University of Sussex

What challenges might international students face at UK universities?

The usual challenges of adapting to a new country, culture, and teaching style are common. Homesickness and language barriers can also be issues.

However, UK universities strive to support international students. 

One of the features worth paying attention to is the training under the guidance of real experts, supported by internationally significant research, strong ties with industry. Students will be taught by some of the country's brightest minds, whose world-leading knowledge and enthusiasm will inspire them to reach their full potential. 

Flexible interdisciplinary courses are the second advantage of the educational process. Courses can be adapted to your interests, career ambitions, they are divided into blocks, some of which are electives. The range of optional course modules usually increases as you progress, often including blocks from other courses or offered by other parts of the university. 

The Manchester Leadership Programme can be part of the degree. By combining volunteering with a specialty, she will help to show her social commitment to students of topics such as ethical leadership and social responsibility.

The Manchester Global Challenge is a program that allows students to combine their studies with a year abroad. This experience will be gained on the basis of partner universities, which are located in almost every third country around the world.

The Manchester Enterprise Challenge will allow students to reveal their entrepreneurial side through internships, communication with the heads of large companies, specialists in business and economics.

The university consists of several specialized faculties, where training is carried out in the following specialties:

• Biology, Medicine, Healthcare,
• Science, Technology,
• Humanities.

Each of the faculties consists of more narrowly focused schools-departments.

Under the leadership of the University of Manchester there are research centers engaged in project work in various areas. To date, some of them have focused on exploring vital topics, such as:

• Cancer Treatment

Medical research ranges from understanding the molecular, cellular basis of cancer to developing, testing new drugs, and other therapeutic approaches.

• Energy

Households, communities, businesses, industry must have access to energy in a sustainable, equitable, safe way – this is the basis of all research.

• Biotechnology

Fossil fuels have been the main source of energy for society since the Industrial Revolution. It provides raw materials for the production of many everyday goods, including pharmaceuticals, food, beverages, materials, plastics, personal care products. 

• Cutting-edge materials

Scientists are searching for and creating metals that can survive in the harshest conditions, which will allow, for example, to dig in the deeper depths of the ocean or transport the fuel of tomorrow.

Among the scientific discoveries that are already known to the whole world thanks to the graduates of the institution, we can note graphene, the first personal computer, and the discovery of neurons.

The University of Manchester fosters global innovative collaborations with key partners in Melbourne, Toronto, Hong Kong: these partnerships allow for collaboration in research initiatives in areas of mutual strength, common interest, joint opportunities for postgraduate students, mobility of staff and students.

Universities in Manchester, Melbourne, Toronto have formed an alliance in the wake of Covid-19, pledging to leverage shared expertise and resources, to take advantage of the new ways of learning, working and collaborating that have emerged during the pandemic.

Students of preparatory programs are accommodated in host families and residences. The family offers a separate furnished room, half board meals. The residence offers single rooms with private facilities. Meals are not provided. For self-service all conditions are created.

Cost of living:

1) Dormitory (the cost depends on the conditions and type of accommodation), a week from 151 pounds:

• The International Foundation program - from 5,134 pounds for 3 terms
• English Preparation for Foundation Study - from 151 pounds a week.

2) Host family (the cost depends on the conditions and type of residence), a week - from 150 pounds.

• International Foundation program - from 5,100 pounds in 3 terms;
• English Preparation for Foundation Study - from 150 pounds a week.

Subject list: astronomy, biology, chemistry, engineering, humanitarian sciences, Natural science, Pharmacology, physics, Psychology, sociology
Activity list: fitness, football, Squash, swimming

The university offers student life that can be adapted to your liking. Each student will find many ways to realize their potential, implement ideas in a group of like-minded people, and make friends. The cosmopolitan attractions of one of the UK's most famous cities are just a short bus ride away. 

The University Students' Union is the UK's largest centre for Manchester student life. Here you can find the space, resources, and support to make the most of your potential.  There are about 400 thematic societies on campus, if there is nothing that a student would like, they will be helped to create their own. Some of the extracurricular activities are:

• Volunteering, leadership: many volunteer opportunities, including mentoring young people, working with the homeless, helping shelters, organizing charity events. From participating in the RAG fundraising to creative media, everything is designed to realize the potential of the pupils,
• Manchester Academy is one of the UK's most iconic music venues. Over the years, famous artists such as Kylie Minogue, Alt-J, Rita Ora, Foo Fighters,
• Scientific organizations engaged in research activities together with partner institutions,
• Clubs of interest: knitting, fine arts, cooking and other hobbies have their own studios, a set of materials, groups of like-minded people,
• Sports societies: national teams, individual sports for group/independent training under the guidance of experienced coaches.

Sport is one of the important parts of students' extracurricular development. Training in a variety of physical activities is held on campus, including football, tennis, basketball, swimming, and squash. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is facilitated not only by the university infrastructure, but also by the surrounding natural beauty: parks, bicycle paths, open areas for playing with local residents, and other places in the fresh air.

• The university is very popular among applicants from year to year. It became the national record holder in the number of applications for admission in 2008, overtaken the prestigious universities of Oxbridge.
• This institution offers more than 500 specializations. This is another national record.
• The university is in the TOP-20 educational institutions of Great Britain.
• The University takes the 5th place in the world at the appeals of employers to provide qualified personnel.
• Teachers and graduates of the university are outstanding scientists. The names of 23 Nobel laureates are associated with the name of the university.
• The university is a member of the Russell Group.
• This university is the record holder in Britain for the number of investments in infrastructure development. The equipment of the university spent 650 million pounds.
• The vocational guidance service is as in top universities in UK.

The rich history of the university is evident in the architecture and infrastructure of the campuses. The first buildings of Manchester Mechanical Institute, Owens College were in the city centre, construction of buildings on Oxford Road began in the 19th century, and the Old Quarter, as it is now known, was completed by the beginning of the 20th century. 

The training grounds are located on the south side of Manchester city centre and consist of two main parts:

• Oxford Road, a former campus of Victoria University of Manchester,
• The Sackville Street neighborhood is a former UMIST campus.

All buildings are located in the same area of the city, within walking distance of each other, making it easier for students to move between classes. Regular shuttle buses take students to different points on campus, which also facilitates access to academic infrastructure.

Some of the historic buildings of the University of Manchester are:

• The Beyer Building - used for the faculties of geology, zoology, and botany,
• The Chancellors Hotel is a Grade II listed mansion
• The Christie Library was built as a gift from Richard Copley Christie , a historian, lawyer,
• The Coupland Building 1 was the home of the famous World War II codebreaker, mathematician and scientist Alan Turing.
• The John Owens Building is named after the founder of Owens College, one of the university's ancient foundations. Initially, all subjects were taught in the building, except for chemistry and medicine.
• Manchester Museum – has been operating since 1887 to the present day, preserving natural history collections of international importance,
• The Old Medical School has always been under the guidance of professional, experienced doctors,
• The Old Students' Union - The original Student Union housed two departments: a men's and a women's department. The two unions merged, but the building was demolished in the 1950s to make way for a new cafeteria and student dormitory. The current Learning Commons building opened in 2012,
• The Rutherford Building was Rutherford's building, originally called the Physics Laboratory. Its creator was Arthur Schuster, the son of an Anglo-German merchant family, a graduate of Owens College, a professor of
• The Sackville Street Building is the new building for the growing Manchester Municipal Technical School. Today, Sackville Street has been home to the study of science, technology, engineering, engineering,
• The Samuel Alexander Building was opened to house the Faculty of Arts,
• The Whitworth Hall, the Whitworth Ceremonial Hall, was built in honour of engineer Joseph Whitworth. It was financed by Richard Copley Christie, his lawyer and heir. 
• The Dover Street Building was originally home to an all-girls high school and was later purchased by the university. For many years, it housed the faculties of politics, economics, and social sciences.

Sports infrastructure is something that the university can definitely boast of! Students have access to two sports centers, a water sports center, and an outdoor football ground:

• Double Indoor Gymnasium,
• Air-conditioned fitness room, free weights area,
• Outdoor multi-purpose courts,
• Four squash courts,
• Four floodlit futsal pitches,
• Two full-size fields with artificial turf, lighting, six grass fields,
• Two 50-metre swimming pools,
• Diving pool,
• 26 full-size football fields.

Special places on campus are a historical library, an art gallery, several museums.

The University of Manchester successfully combines its history and modern technologies, offering students high-quality equipment for research, project work, lectures, many rooms for extracurricular activities, creativity, sports, outdoor areas for recreation, events, walks.

The school year of INTO University of Manchester is divided into trimesters (3-4 per year). They begin, as a rule, in June, September, January and March. For rest, vacations, weekends and holidays are provided.

There are additional fees:

• registration of visa and other entry documents;
• registration fee - 50-150 pounds;
• transfer from / to the airport;
• textbooks - from 225 pounds (2-3 terms), from 300 pounds (6 trimesters);
• textbooks for the preparatory English course - from 75 pounds per term;
• Payment for the use of laboratory equipment - about 400 pounds per year;
• insurance (the cost depends on the period of coverage and conditions).

The registration procedure for the programs consists of several stages:

• Filling out the online application, providing the necessary documents,
• Receiving a response from the admissions committee with an invitation to take entrance exams,
• Passing possible tests for knowledge of the English language, specialized subjects of the course, interviews,
• Obtaining an official letter of invitation, with the help of which a student visa is issued,
• On-campus accommodation reservations,
• Arrival at the training area for orientation activities, the beginning of studies.

Competition for higher education programs at the University of Manchester is quite high. Candidates with high results in the previous educational stage are allowed to study. The Admissions Committee compiles a rating list, according to which applicants are enrolled in the program before the end of vacant places.

The University of Manchester has the largest alumni community of any university in the UK, with more than 500,000 professionals who have established careers in more than 190 countries around the world. There are many outstanding personalities among them, including 25 scientists who have been awarded the Nobel Prize. Some of them are:

• Konstantin Novoselov, André Geim (physics, 2010) — discovery of graphene and its properties
• John Sulston (Physiology, Medicine, 2002) – genetic regulation of the development of tissues, organs, including programmed cell death,
• Arthur Harden (chemistry, 1929) – fermentation of sugar with filtered yeast extracts
• James Chadwick (physics, 1935), discovery of the neuron
• Walter Norman Haworth (chemistry, 1937) – determination of the structure of many sugars, polysaccharides, synthesis of vitamin C,
• George de Hevesy (chemistry, 1943) – the use of radioactive isotopes as a way to track the movements, transformations of an otherwise identical substance with which an indicator is mixed,
• Joseph E. Stiglitz (Economics, 2001) created an "information economy" based on monetary transactions in which one party knows more than the other.

Thus, the high-quality knowledge and applied skills that are passed on by the teachers of the University of Manchester will help students not only to continue their education in the best universities around the world, but also to achieve incredible career heights.

International applicants applying for higher education programs must meet the following general requirements:

• Personal documents: passport, health insurance, visa or residence permit,
• Certificate of completion of secondary education/bachelor's degree/master's diploma, assessment cards, exam results,
• Certificate confirming the level of English proficiency: IELTS (from 6.5) or equivalent,
• Individual achievements: letters of recommendation, scholarships, grants, research projects, or other evidence of academic excellence.

Depending on the specialty of the course, the requirements may vary slightly, based on, for example, increased scores in the core subjects of the program. Applicants for Master's and PhD programs need a slightly higher knowledge of English than future bachelors + proof of work experience or internship should be provided.

All documents must be translated into English and certified.

The University of Manchester provides students with financial support in the form of scholarships or financial assistance. Scholarships are based on success in an activity or specific criteria:

• Sports scholarships for students who are part of the national team,
• Global Future Scholarship for residents of Egypt, Botswana, Kenya, Nigeria and other third world countries,
• Humanitarian scholarship for refugees or those in distress,
• Faculty Awards for Students Who Excel in Their Studies,
• 10% scholarship (tuition discount) for applicants to a program related to ecology and environmental sustainability,
• Equality, Merit Scholarships for Foreign Masters,
• Engineering of the Future Scholarship for future PhD students with excellent academic performance.

Students of the university also have access to forms of public and private financing: credits, loans, grants. The staff of the University of Manchester will help with the necessary paperwork.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision