University of Manchester
Location: Manchester, England
Website: Information for Exchange Students
Language of instruction: English
Terms: Fall semester** (late September - late January) // Spring semester (late January - early June)
**An early exit option (Sept-Dec) is available on a course-by-course basis. Students can inquire about this once they have been accepted by Manchester.
GPA Requirement: minimum 3.0/4.0 GPA (5.0/9.0 GPA at UVic)
Highlights
- Ranked 32th in the world, 8th in Europe, 6th in the UK (QS World University Rankings 2024)
- Largest single-site university in the UK, with the biggest student community - 40,000 students from 160 countries.
- In total, 25 Nobel Prize winners have worked or studied here.
- Cost of living: with a total student population of more than 90,000, there are plenty of local businesses, services and nightlife venues that cater to a student budget.
Accessibility
- The Disability Advisory and Support Service (sometimes called the DASS) supports a variety of different people, whether students, staff or supporters.
- Find out more about the services, who is eligible for support, and how to access support.
Areas of study
- Art History
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Economics
- English Literature
- Geography
- History
- Mathematics
- Music
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Politics
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Students may take courses that have prerequisites, however, they will need to demonstrate they meet those requirements.
- The following subjects are not open to exchange students:
- Architecture
- Dentistry
- Electrical Engineering
- Medicine
- Midwifery
- Pharmacy
- Course unit information is available for the current academic year, which runs from September to June. If you're applying to exchange for the next academic year, course units will be updated by Manchester in May, before the start of the next academic year in September.
- More details on courses at Manchester can be found on their Course Information page.
Credits
Credits at Manchester:
- Full-time option (7.5 UVic units): 60 UK credits per term at Manchester
Course Evaluations at UVic:
- Before departure, UVic students will be able to submit exchange courses to UVic for evaluation. The results will indicate how many UVic units each exchange course is worth, as well as the course equivalency.
- Students must use the evaluation results to ensure their exchange courses credits add up to the equivalent UVic units. The total number of units for each exchange term should be 4.5 UVic units for part-time exchange or 7.5 UVic units for full-time exchange.
- This course evaluation process will be made available and explained in detail during the pre-departure session in early October for Spring exchange terms and in late March for Fall exchange terms. Evaluations take 2-6 weeks to complete and will be emailed to students.
- Course evaluations results are tentative until the end of the exchange term, when a second, final evaluation is conducted by OREM using the students’ exchange transcript, and the results are applied to their UVic record.
Exchange credit history
- Click here to check out the exchange credit history of courses that have been previously evaluated by UVic for this host university.
- Students are not limited to this list when selecting courses for their upcoming exchange and should consult the host university’s course catalogue for a full list of offerings.
- Important note: this document is a guide only and previously evaluated courses are not guaranteed to be evaluated in the same way in the future.
- After being accepted into the ICS Exchange Program, students will have the chance to submit exchange courses to UVic for evaluation. The results will provide updated unit and credit equivalency information.
Transcript Information
Host university transcript release varies by school and region. As a result, students should plan their exchange and return to UVic accordingly.
At the University of Manchester, grade results for all semesters are released in July/August but an interim transcript will be available for Semester 1 (Fall Term at UVic) in March/April. Please note that interim transcripts are temporary and therefore do not provide final grades; however, they do provide provisional marks and credit values. It is not possible for official transcripts to be issued earlier than July/August. If you are in your final year of study at UVic, please consider whether the timeframe for receiving an official transcript affects you graduating. For more information about assessment results please visit the official information page on the University of Manchester website.
Exchange students are responsible for requesting their host university send their final official exchange transcript directly to the ICS exchange team at goglobal@uvic.ca, as soon as it is available.
Housing
- On-campus housing: Guaranteed
- Guaranteed on-campus housing is valid for full-year (two-term) exchange students.
- If you attend Manchester for one exchange term, you can still apply for university housing, without the guarantee.
- Off-campus housing: Available
- Search for off-campus housing using the Manchester Student Homes service.
Medical Insurance, Immigration & Orientation
Visa:
- International Students are required to obtain a Student visa to study at the University of Manchester. A Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) is required for your visa application. This unique number confirms the University sponsors you and provides your study details to UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). You will receive this once your application has been accepted. Learn more about the visa application process at UM's visa guidance page.
- Check out some useful information on which type of visa students may need
How to apply
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