Undergraduate Courses - Learning. Reimagined. Our campus community is something special—and it’s built around you. With the Greater Manchester Way, we’re rethinking how you learn. That means focused study, faster feedback and the flexibility to fit your course around your life. It’s a more supportive, more connected experience from day one. You’ll learn in small classes, with the space to ask questions, build confidence and develop real-world skills that move you forward. This is learning, reimagined—designed to help you go further, with the support to get there.
Learning. Reimagined.
The Greater Manchester Way
Welcome In thriving Greater Manchester, you’ll find a university community that supports you to develop your strengths and work towards your goals. Our campus is welcoming, inclusive and focused on helping every student feel part of something from the start. Our approach to learning has been thoughtfully redesigned to give you more focus, clearer feedback, flexible study patterns that fit around real life, and courses shaped by industry and student input. Combined with supportive teaching and strong connections across our community, it creates an environment where you can build confidence, develop real skills and make steady progress towards your future .
Teaching is concentrated into fewer, well-structured days each week, giving you more control over how you manage your time alongside study, work, and life. It’s a smarter, more supportive way to learn – designed to help you succeed and make your future possible.
The Greater Manchester Way is our five-step commitment to our students – a promise to make learning focused, flexible, and transformative. You’ll study one topic at a time in five-week blocks, with regular feedback from week one and assessments designed to build confidence, not pressure.
Collaboration Co-created for real careers
Balance Study built for modern life
Community Smaller classes, closer connections
Momentum Faster feedback, real progress
Focus Study one thing at a time
The “Greater Manchester Way” represents our preferred teaching and learning approach; however, not all courses follow a block-teaching model. While course structures and delivery patterns may vary to meet Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Body (PSRB) requirements, all courses benefit from the GM Way approach to curriculum design and assessment. Applicants and students should refer to individual course specifications for the most accurate and up-to-date information.
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THE GREATER MANCHESTER WAY | 3
Study one thing at a time You focus on one topic at a time, which gives you space to master what you’re learning and makes study easier to manage.
“The new learning approach is very effective, it focuses on one module at a time and breaks down the tasks into more manageable chunks.” Amealia, BA (Hons) Modelmaking and Creature Effects
Less juggling and less pressure Five-week study blocks with set milestones that help you plan, concentrate and build confidence step by step.
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FOCUS | 7
Know how you’re getting on You know where you stand sooner and can make improvements in real time. No surprises. Just steady momentum.
Smaller, regular tasks keep learning manageable and builds confidence. Assessment is spread across each block, so you practice skills as you go and track progress clearly. Faster feedback, real progress
“We get feedback right away so we know what we need to work on. It’s way less stressful.” Molly, BEng (Hons) Automotive Performance Engineering
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MOMENTUM | 11
Balance
Study built for modern life
Most people have a lot on their plate, with time and energy pulled in many directions. Your course fits alongside everything else you’re managing, so you can study in a way that feels steady and doable.
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BALANCE | 13
Balance A timetable that works for you “Life and studying is a lot to manage, but the timetable makes it possible.” Olasunkanami, BSc (Hons) Sport Rehabilitation
A focused teaching week delivered across fewer, predictable days, making it easier to plan around work, study, and life.
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BALANCE | 15
Comm
unity
Here when it matters
Support doesn’t end when class does. No matter what life throws at you, it’s easy to ask for help. Your wellbeing is as important as your academic progress.
“The small group has brought us really close, and it means we get the support we need. We bonded quickly because we’re all working towards the same thing.” Nikkita, BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science
Smaller classes, closer connections You’re known, seen and supported - part of a close community. Our tutors take the time to understand your strengths and challenges while your classmates will give you encouragement from every side.
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COMMUNITY | 19
Coll ora
Our radically redesigned curriculum builds career skills into every course through real-world projects, live briefs and practical learning. Work-ready skills built in
Your course is shaped by the people who know the industry best. Tutors work closely with employers and use student feedback to keep learning relevant — a shared effort that creates courses that are practical, purposeful and genuinely useful. Co-created for real careers
“The content of the course is so varied and covers practical aspects of psychology. You really do feel you’re ready for work.” Debra, BSc (Hons) Criminological and Forensic Psychology
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COLLABORATION | 23
Greater Manchester
Right on the doorstep of Manchester, the University of Greater Manchester has excellent transport connections and easy access to the beautiful Lancashire countryside. Central Manchester is just 20 minutes away — only two stops by train — making it easy to work, socialise or explore everything the city has to offer.
The region is known for its friendly communities and a lower cost of living than central Manchester. There’s plenty going on locally, from music and sport to cultural events, while Manchester itself has been recognised as one of the world’s greatest places by Time magazine, giving you the best of both – a welcoming local area and a world-class city nearby.
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Admissions
UCAS Information For full-time courses for September entry, you can apply through UCAS. You may choose up to five courses (at the same or different universities) for a fee of £28.95. Apply online at ucas.com
Part-time study Part-time study is an option for many students, especially those balancing work, family, or other commitments. Our approach to learning may support part-time study by offering greater flexibility – with opportunities to pause between blocks and concentrated timetables that mean you’re not studying all week. This can make it easier to plan your time, manage commitments, and progress at a pace that works for you. Contact the Programme Leader via our website for more info about the structure of the course.
UCAS Code Name: UGM UCAS Code Number: B44
If we’re already your first choice and you’re not applying anywhere else, you can apply directly for most courses at no cost via the University website. Find your course and go from there. Applications for January and other start dates — including part-time routes — are also free and made directly to the University via the website.
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ADMISSIONS | 27
BTEC (QCF) Extended Diploma
BTEC (QCF) Subsidiary Diploma
Extended Project Qualifications (EPQ)
UCAS Tariff Points
BTEC (QCF) Diploma
BTEC (QCF) Certificate
As-Level
As-Level
T Level
168
D*
D*D*D*
Most Level 3 qualifications are worth UCAS points, and many of our courses ask for a specific number of points. You can check specific qualifications and their points on the UCAS website. We also welcome applicants with alternative qualifications or with prior equivalent experience. UCAS Points
160
D*D*D
152
D*DD
144
D
DDD
128
DDM
120
M
112
DMM
D*D*
104
D*D
96
P (C+)
MMM
DD
80
MMP
DM
72
P (D or E)
64
MPP
MM
A*
56
D*
A
48
PPP
MP
D
B
40
C
32
PP
M
A*
28
D*
A
D
24
D
B
A
20
C
B
E
16
P
M
D
C
12
D
10
E
8
P
E
6
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Courses with real impact
Business Explore our range of career-ready courses and find the subject that’s right for you. Whether you already have a career in mind or are still deciding, each course is designed to help you build relevant knowledge and practical skills for your next step.
Computing
Course Title
UCAS Code
Entry Points & Requirements
Course Title
UCAS Code
Entry Points & Requirements
BSc (Hons) Artificial Intelligence
W350
104
BA (Hons) Accountancy
N400
104
BSc (Hons) Artificial Intelligence with Foundation Year
W351
48
BA (Hons) Accountancy with Foundation Year
N410
48
BSc (Hons) Computer Science
G370
96
BSc (Hons) Business Management
N370
104
BSc (Hons) Computer Science with Foundation Year
G371
48
BSc (Hons) Business Management with Foundation Year
N371
48
BSc (Hons) Computer Science (Top-up)
G375
Foundation Degree/HND
BSc (Hons) Business Management (Top-up)
N375
Foundation Degree/HND
BSc (Hons) Computer Science with Industrial Placement Year
G378
96
BSc (Hons) Business Management (Enterprise) (Top-up)
N315
Foundation Degree/HND
BSc (Hons) Cyber Security
G310
96
BSc (Hons) Business Management (Finance) (Top-up)
N345
Foundation Degree/HND
BSc (Hons) Cyber Security with Foundation Year
G311
48
BSc (Hons) Business Management (Information Systems) (Top-up)
N387
Foundation Degree/HND
BSc (Hons) Cyber Security (Top-up)
G315
Foundation Degree/HND
BSc (Hons) Business Management (Marketing) (Top-up)
N355
Foundation Degree/HND
BSc (Hons) Cyber Security with Industrial Placement Year
G318
96
BSc (Hons) Business Management (People Management) (Top-up)
N325
Foundation Degree/HND
BEng (Hons) Software Engineering
G470
104
BSc (Hons) Business Management (Supply Chain) (Top-up)
N335
Foundation Degree/HND
BEng (Hons) Software Engineering with Foundation Year
G471
48
BSc (Hons) Business Management with Industrial Placement Year
N376
104
BEng (Hons) Software Engineering (Top-up)
G475
Foundation Degree/HND
BSc (Hons) Digital Management and Marketing
N700
104
BEng (Hons) Software Engineering with Industrial Placement Year
G478
104
Creative
Course Title
UCAS Code
Entry Points & Requirements
BA (Hons) Education & Pastoral Practice
X390
96
Course Title
UCAS Code
Entry Points & Requirements
BA (Hons) Education and Pastoral Practice with Foundation Year*
X391
48
BA (Hons) Learning Teaching and Assessment in Professional Practice (Top Up) online
939
Foundation Degree/HND
BA (Hons) Animation & Illustration
WW26
96
BA (Hons) Animation & Illustration with Foundation Year
WW27
48
Engineering Course Title
BA (Hons) Commercial Surface Design for Fashion, Interiors, & Textiles
W270
96
BA (Hons) Commercial Surface Design for Fashion, Interiors, & Textiles with Foundation Year
W271
48
UCAS Code
Entry Points & Requirements
BA (Hons) Contemporary Fine Art
W120
96
BEng (Hons) Advanced Manufacturing Engineering for Defence*
H230
96
BA (Hons) Contemporary Fine Art with Foundation Year
W121
48
BEng (Hons) Advanced Manufacturing Engineering for Defence (Accelerated)*
H233
96
BA (Hons) Digital Media & Content Creation
W320
96
BEng (Hons) Automotive Performance Engineering (Motorsport)
779L
104
BA (Hons) Digital Media & Content Creation with Foundation Year
W321
48
BEng (Hons) Automotive Performance Engineering (Motorsport) with Foundation Year
L770
48
BA (Hons) Film and Television Production
P430
96
BEng (Hons) Biomedical Engineering
2S33
96
BA (Hons) Games Art
GH46
104
BEng (Hons) Biomedical Engineering with Foundation Year
S550
48
BSc (Hons) Games Design
G613
104
BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering
H206
104
BSc (Hons) Games Programming
G620
104
BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering with Foundation Year
H260
48
BA (Hons) Graphic Design
W210
96
BEng (Hons) Electrical & Electronic Engineering
H350
96
BA (Hons) Graphic Design with Foundation Year
W211
48
BEng (Hons) Electrical & Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year
H360
48
BA (Hons) Modelmaking & Creature Effects
W730
104
BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering
H300
96
BA (Hons) Modelmaking & Creature Effects with Foundation Year
W731
48
BA (Hons) Photography
W640
BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering with Foundation Year
H310
96
48
BA (Hons) Photography with Foundation Year
W641
48
BSc (Hons) Mechatronics (Top-up)
HH36
Foundation Degree/HND
BA (Hons) Special Make-up Effects for Film & Television
W710
104
BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying
H250
96
BA (Hons) Special Make-up Effects for Film & Television with Foundation Year
W711
48
Health
BSc (Hons) Visual Effects (VFX)
W621
104
Education
Course Title
UCAS Code
Entry Points & Requirements
BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science
B940
104
Course Title
UCAS Code
Entry Points & Requirements
BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science with Foundation Year
B941
48
BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science with Industrial Placement Year
B944
104
BA (Hons) Early Years & Childhood Studies
X320
96
BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science with Foundation Year and Industrial Placement Year
B948
48
BA (Hons) Early Years & Childhood Studies with Foundation Year*
X321
48
BA (Hons) Community Development & Youth Studies (Top-up)
L547
Foundation Degree/HND
BA (Hons) Early Years & Childhood Studies (Top-up)
X325
Foundation Degree/HND
BA (Hons) Community Development & Youth Work
L540
96
BA (Hons) Education & Learning
X300
96
BA (Hons) Community Development & Youth Work with Foundation Year
L541
BA (Hons) Education & Learning with Foundation Year*
X301
48
48
Medicine
Course Title
UCAS Code
Entry Points & Requirements
BSc (Hons) Dental Technology
B840
96
Course Title
UCAS Code
Entry Points & Requirements
BSc (Hons) Dental Technology (Top-up)
B845
Foundation Degree/HND
MBChB Medicine
B200
136
BSc (Hons) Dental Hygiene & Therapy
B860
120
BSc (Hons) Health & Social Care
L511
96
Psychology
BSc (Hons) Health & Social Care with Foundation Year
L515
48
BSc (Hons) Health & Social Care (Top-up)
L516
Foundation Degree/HND
FdA Health & Social Care
L510
48
Course Title
UCAS Code
Entry Points & Requirements
FdA Health & Social Care (Assistant Practitioner (Health) Independent Route)
L719
48
BSc (Hons) Criminological & Forensic Psychology
CF84
112
HND Health & Social Care
015L
64
BSc (Hons) Criminological & Forensic Psychology with Foundation Year
CF85
48
BSc (Hons) Medical Biology
C200
96
BSc (Hons) Mental Health, Wellbeing & Counselling
C830
112
BSc (Hons) Medical Biology with Foundation Year
C250
48
BSc (Hons) Mental Health, Wellbeing & Counselling with Foundation Year
C831
48
BSc (Hons) Midwifery (Pre-registration)
B720
120
BSc (Hons) Psychology
C801
112
BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult)
B790
104
BSc (Hons) Psychology with Foundation Year
C810
48
BSc (Hons) Nursing (Children)
B730
112
BSc (Hons) Psychology with Applications in Education
C860
112
FdSc Nursing Associate
881
Check University website
BSc (Hons) Psychology with Applications in Education with Foundation Year
C861
48
M (Nurs) Nursing (Adult) Integrated Master's Degree
1741
112
BSc (Hons) Psychology with Applications in Sport & Exercise
C870
112
Fast-track to Higher Education (Nursing)
740B
Check University website
BSc (Hons) Psychology with Applications in Sport & Exercise with Foundation Year
C871
48
BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy*
L560
120
BSc (Hons) Psychology & Cognitive Neuroscience
C820
112
BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice
B991
112
BSc (Hons) Psychology & Cognitive Neuroscience with Foundation Year
C821
BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science (Pre-registration)
B780
48
120
BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
C680
120
BSc (Hons) Psychology, Psychotherapy & Counselling
C850
112
BSc (Hons) Public Health
L580
120
BSc (Hons) Psychology, Psychotherapy & Counselling with Foundation Year
C851
48
BA (Hons) Social Work
L550
120
BSc (Hons) Sport Rehabilitation
C602
112
BSc (Hons) Sport Rehabilitation with Foundation Year
C620
48
Law
Key
Course Title
UCAS Code
Entry Points & Requirements
DBS check Current employment (paid or voluntary) Subject to fitness to practice procedures
Interview Full clean driver’s license (manual) Online only course Portfolio Professional registration required
Subject specific requirement Test Work experience
BA (Hons) Crime & Criminal Justice
L300
112
BA (Hons) Crime and Criminal Justice (Top-up)
L305
Foundation Degree/HND
LLB (Hons) Law
M100
112
Specific GCSE Health check
LLB (Hons) Law with Foundation Year
M180
48
*New course subject to validation
Want to earn while you learn? The University of Greater Manchester offers a range of degree and higher-level apprenticeships – letting you combine paid work with part-time university study. Whether you’re interested in engineering, digital technologies, healthcare, business or social care, many of our courses are available via apprenticeship routes. If you’d like to learn more, explore the full list of programmes, find out how apprenticeships work, and discover current opportunities at: Apprenticeships
ugm.ac.uk/apprenticeships
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Study for a Greater Manchester qualification at one of our off-campus partners*: Courses delivered by our partners
Bolton College – Bolton boltoncollege.ac.uk Regent College – London rcl.ac.uk
UGM Manchester – Manchester City Centre manchester.ugm.ac.uk
ShockOut – Manchester weareshockout.com
The Growth Company – Manchester growthco.uk …plus many more partners based across the UK and worldwide.
ugm.ac.uk/existing-partners
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COURSES DELIVERED BY OUR PARTNERS | 39
*Courses at these partners are delivered under franchised teaching partnerships.
Orlando Village Halls of Residence offers comfortable, secure student living within easy walking distance of the main campus. Officially recommended by the University of Greater Manchester, it provides a range of room types to suit different budgets, all with bills included and high-speed Wi-Fi. Students can enjoy modern communal spaces such as The Hub and a cinema room, alongside regular social events that help you settle in, meet others, and feel part of a supportive student community. Accommodation
orlandovillage.co.uk
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ACCOMMODATION | 41
Funding your Studies
The costs of attending university in the UK are made up of tuition fees and maintenance support for living costs, both of which are set by the UK Government and may change over time. Tuition fees for home undergraduate students in 2026/27 are £9,790 per year. Fees for the 2027/28 academic year have not yet been confirmed and may be subject to a government-approved inflationary
increase; in line with the University’s Course Fees Policy, any uplift would not exceed the inflationary limit permitted by law and the Office for Students, with students notified in advance of any confirmed change. Further information on tuition fees and maintenance support arrangements can be found on the Student Finance England website: studentfinance.campaign.gov.uk
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The Small Print
This guide provides general information about the University of Greater Manchester, its courses, and its facilities. The contents were believed to be accurate at the time of printing (January 2026) but do not form part of any student contract. For the most up-to-date information, please check the University website or contact us using the details provided. The “Greater Manchester Way” represents our preferred teaching and learning approach; however, not all courses follow a block-teaching model. While course structures and delivery patterns may vary to meet Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Body (PSRB) requirements, all courses benefit from the GM Way approach to curriculum design and assessment. Applicants and students should refer to individual course specifications for the most accurate and up-to-date information. The University will make every reasonable effort to deliver courses as described in its published materials and programme specifications for the year of entry. However, courses and modules are reviewed regularly
and may be subject to change for legitimate academic, regulatory, staffing, or financial reasons. If material changes or course suspensions occur between offer and enrolment, applicants will be informed as soon as possible and advised on available options. Courses that have not yet been through the University’s approval process are clearly identified. Before applying, applicants should review the important admissions information on the University website. Any offer of a place is made subject to the University’s terms and conditions in force at the time the offer is accepted. By accepting an offer, students agree to abide by all relevant University policies, regulations, and procedures. The University’s relationship is solely with the student and does not create any contractual obligations to parents, guardians, sponsors, or other third parties.
Alternative formats of this guide are available via the University website.
Contact us
If you’re unsure about your options, we’re here to help – just get in touch.
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