LIFE AS A FOUNDATION YEAR STUDENT

Step inside the student experience: View a sample timetable and hear first-hand from current students.

YOUR SAMPLE TIMETABLE

Want to know what life is like as a Foundation Year student at Manchester? Take a look at the example timetable below.

Please note this is a sample timetable and is only included to give you an idea of how your time might be spent in first year. Units may be subject to change and availability. Students are issued their personal timetable upon enrolment of the course.

MONDAY

10am: Maths drop-in session

11am: Maths 1 - Algebra and Calculus (lecture)

2pm: Physics 1 - Matter and Energy (tutorial)

3pm: Academic Skills (tutorial)

TUESDAY

9am: Maths 1 - Algebra and Calculus (tutorial)

10am: Physics 1 - Matter and Energy (lecture)

12pm: Physics drop-in session

2pm: Chemistry 1 (tutorial)

WEDNESDAY

9am: Academic Skills (lecture)

12pm: Pure Mathematics (lecture)

THURSDAY

11am: Chemistry (workshop)

12pm: Physics 1 - Matter and Energy (extra support class)

3pm: Chemistry drop-in session

FRIDAY

9am: Pure Mathematics (tutorial)

2pm: Chemistry 1 (lecture)

4pm: Information and Communications Technology drop-in session

SOCIETIES

  • Women in Science and Engineering
  • PASS Mentoring
  • Departmental societies
  • And lots more including sports, cultural and special interest societies!

Merve Turan

Foundation in Computer Science

"The Foundation Year really pushed me in ways I didn’t expect. I discovered how much I was capable of learning, and I developed strong time management skills that helped me keep up with university-level work. It also gave me more confidence in myself as a learner."