GOOD TO KNOW...

Do you need to brush up your skills with a foundation year? Not sure which course to choose? These helpful FAQs are designed to give you the answers you need to make the right choices for you.

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+ WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE BSc and MEng COURSES?
+ CAN I STILL GET INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE WITHOUT DOING A PLACEMENT YEAR?
+ WHAT IS A CONTEXTUAL OFFER?
+ HOW DO I CHOOSE BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT MATERIALS COURSES?
+ WHAT'S A FOUNDATION YEAR?
"The opportunities are there at Manchester, make sure you grab them and become the best person you can be. Manchester prepared me for my move into a high-performance company like McLaren because the potential of The University is phenomenal. If you have passion and a drive to discover, learn and develop, you can find a way to do it at Manchester."

Ella Podmore MBE, IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year 2020, Senior Materials Engineer at McLaren Automotive, University of Manchester graduate 2018

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+ WHAT TYPE OF CAREERS COULD I GO ON TO?
+ WHERE WOULD I STUDY AS A MATERIALS STUDENT?