Online and blended learning
The increasing need to study as flexibly as possible makes our online and blended learning provision perfect for fitting around your other commitments.
We ensure that you can access our course materials, and benefit form the full support of studying at Manchester, without having to attend classes on campus.
Whether you're looking for a full degree, or a shorter course to develop skills for your career or a new venture, browse the courses on offer.
Distance learning master's courses
You can study some of our master's courses part time via distance learning:
MOOCS (massive open online courses)
Our range of MOOCS means we can bring our expertise in science and engineering to audiences around the the world.
MOOCS are free of charge and require only an internet connection, and some time to take part in the discussions, and online learning activities such as videos and quizzes.
We currently run the following courses though Coursera:
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Industrial biotechnology
This course covers the key enabling technologies that underpin biotechnology research: enzyme discovery and engineering; systems and synthetic biology; biochemical and process engineering; and sustainable manufacturing, including responsible research innovation and bioethics.
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Introduction to Molecular Spectroscopy
The course introduces the three key spectroscopic methods used by chemists and biochemists to analyse the molecular and electronic structure of atoms and molecules. These are UV/Visible , Infra-red (IR) and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopies.
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Introduction to physical chemistry
Discover the answers to fundamental questions about chemical reactions and how they effect our world on this introductory course.
You will learn about the key concepts of three of the principal topics in first-year undergraduate physical chemistry: thermodynamics, kinetics and quantum mechanics. These three topics cover whether or not reactions occur, how fast they go and what is actually going on at the sub-atomic scale.
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Our Earth: Its climate, history, and processes
Gain a greater understanding of how the air, water, land, and life formed and have interacted over the last 4.5 billion years with this course jointly run by The University of Manchester and Edge Hill University.
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