WHERE TO BEGIN?

What does MEng mean, and why do our course profiles talk about 'credits' and foundation years? This helpful cheat sheet is designed to give you the answers you need to make the right choices for you.

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WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEng AND MEng?

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WHAT ARE COURSE CREDITS?

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“I have so many favourite things about Manchester. Be it the university or the city itself, but most of all it's the people that give it such a special vibe."

HOW DO CHOOSE BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT PATHWAYS?

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WHAT'S FOUNDATION YEAR?

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“Most of the subjects we study will have a practical lab with demonstrations. The best bit however is the workshop practices because you get to lead on those - welding, bench-practice, drilling!"

WHY SHOULD I CONSIDER INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE?

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CAN I STILL GET INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE WITHOUT DOING A PLACEMENT YEAR?

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“The Engineering and Materials building is a really nice place to study, I tend to hunker down here for long stretches of time during revision!"

WHAT IS A CONTEXTUAL OFFER?

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