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Why science and engineering at Manchester?

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Choose your own path

Join a global institution where you can choose between full- or part-time study, develop transferable skills, accelerate your career and forge the future you want.

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Innovate and create

Our postgraduate researchers work at the cutting-edge of research, making important breakthroughs, big and small, as we build a better future together.

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A different place

Enjoy life in a multicultural city that people who think differently are proud to call home, and feel you belong as part of our diverse research community.

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World-leading facilities

We’re home to some of the best facilities in the world, from the biggest electrical infrastructure test facility in UK academia, to the only in-land wave tank in the UK.

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The University of Manchester is where world leading academics research their chosen field. Let their expertise enhance your project.

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Life as a researcher

We will help you find your own purpose, make breakthroughs on projects that matter to you, and give you opportunities to share ideas across disciplines.

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If you are an international student looking to do postgraduate research in the Faculty of Science and Engineering, we've covered the additional things you need to consider.

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