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Our history

The University of Manchester can trace its roots back to the founding of the Manchester Mechanics Institute in 1824 - which later became UMIST - and Owens College in 1851 – later to become The Victoria University of Manchester, England’s first civic university. In 2004 these two great institutions combined to create The University of Manchester, the largest single-site and most popular university in the UK.

At The University of Manchester we are very proud of our tradition of success in learning and research which stretches back over 180 years. The birth of the modern , splitting the atom, the founding principles of present-day economics, all have their roots here at The University of Manchester.

3 The University today

With a £650 million investment in the campus • A ranking based on quality alone (grade point we have enhanced the already excellent average), and which excludes very small teaching and research facilities, providing state specialist institutions, puts the University in of the art learning spaces for all our students. sixth place behind Cambridge, Oxford, LSE, The University also has more than 5,800 Imperial College and UCL; academic and research staff, many of which • A ranking which looks at the overall volume of are leader in their fields with international staff within 3* and 4* quality levels shows this reputations. Together this means that students University in third position, behind Cambridge have stimulating learning environments and and Oxford. excellent standards of teaching. One of the most important indicators for any leading British university is the UK Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). This is the Government’s means of assessing the quality of research in UK universities and determines the allocation of funding. The RAE is carried out every 7 years, the last one being in 2008. From the tables below you can see that Quality Alone The University of Manchester is amongst the top in Ranking Institution the UK, sitting alongside the ‘Golden Triangle’ of Oxford, Cambridge and London Institutions. The 1 data can be analysed in a number of ways, but here 2 are a few key facts for you. 3 London School of Economics • A research power ranking places this University 4 in third place nationally, behind only 5 University College London Cambridge and Oxford; 6 The University of Manchester

Research Power (Quality and Volume) Volume of 4* and 3* Research Activity

Ranking Institution Ranking Institution 1 University of Oxford 1 University of Oxford 2 University of Cambridge 2 University of Cambridge 3 The University of Manchester 3 The University of Manchester 4 University College London 4 University College London 5 5 University of Edinburgh 6 Imperial College London 6 Imperial College London 3* = Internationally Excellent 4 W E L C O M E

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Our vision for the future is the creation of a the Oxford Road Campus where is it 21st century university that will become an neighboured by The Royal Northern College international academic powerhouse and of Music and the Manchester Metropolitan the preferred destination for the best University, and just north of the city you students, teachers, researchers and scholars will find the . This in the world. There are few universities that means that Manchester is a very can offer better prospects than Manchester. cosmopolitan community. This is proven by the fact that employers recognise a degree from The University of South of the city you will find numerous Halls Manchester as one of the best in the world, of Residence as well as University sporting and have consistently rated our Careers facilities, giving this area of Manchester a real Service as the best in the UK. student feel. The University’s lively campus is buzzing with energy and offers everything that a If your son or daughter chooses to study at student would need; lecture theatres, libraries, The University of Manchester, they will be Students’ Union, computing facilities, along with joining one of Britain’s most exciting restaurants, café-bars and supermarkets. universities, with a rich heritage and an exciting agenda for the future, situated at the heart of The University has a mixture of traditional Victorian one of Britain’s most exciting student cities. buildings and modern architecture, which reflects its expansion. Although it is situated in the heart of Manchester there is still a campus feel to the University, with corners, landscaped lawns and secluded quadrangles for students to relax.

The campus is also home to some of the University’s own visitor attractions, such as the , the and the . There is also an impressive range of sports facilities, including the Manchester Aquatics Centre with an Olympic size swimming pool, the Armitage Sports Centre and Sugdon Sports Centre, all offering reduced prices for students.

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c q n u n n u s h h s o o t a t n n T y T i a s B A U c i f i mile than anywhere else in the country – the Watering holes perfect place for students to chill out with a korma after a hard day’s study. In the hustle and bustle of modern cities, it can be difficult to find a nice bar/café in which to relax after a hard day, but there is plenty of choice for our Sports scene students. Locks has a diverse range of bars, from the view-finding heights of classy Cloud Home to Manchester United and Manchester City, 23 in Beetham Tower, to the more mainstream Manchester has an excellent reputation for sport. haunts of Revolution and Baa Bar. Around the For rugby fans, Sale Sharks are worth checking out corner on Deansgate, it is not uncommon in bars and, for those more interested in such as Panacea and The Living Room to be stood than Union, Salford is home to the Reds. Nearby next to a TV soap star, or a footballer’s wife. The Wigan, Bolton, Blackburn, Liverpool and Northern Quarter turns into an indie and alternative Warrington also host strong football and rugby drinking area by night and around Oxford Road teams. Nice as it is to watch sport, it won’t boost there is a real student feel to the city. fitness levels. The Manchester Aquatics Centre is a great place for a cheap student swim or the Sugden Sports Centre on campus offers reduced Eating out gym memberships to students. At the other side of town, cyclists can visit the National Cycling Centre With a diverse array of delectable delights on at the Manchester Velodrome. Home to the GB offer, Manchester is a gastronome’s paradise, Cycling Team and Britain’s primary indoor Olympic providing everything from high-class dining to cycling track, members of the public may have a top-notch takeaways. Hungry herbivores will find go at burning some rubber themselves. the vegetarian movement has many supporters in Manchester, with cafés such as Earth Café and restaurants such as Greens in Didsbury offering Music matters options for a tasty, meat-free dining experience. In – or ‘studentville’ – Robinskis, Almost any international cuisine can be found in Queen of Hearts, and the Bop can Manchester, if you know where to look. provide students with a great night out, while Chinatown supplies gastronomic delights from Trof, The Corner and The provide live countries across the Far East, while specialist music and renowned DJs. European venues offering everything from tapas to taramasalata are sprinkled across the city. Rest Birthplace of the rave revolution, the ‘’ assured all individual tastes are catered for ethos is kept well and truly alive at Sankeys and somewhere in the city, from Halal or Kosher, to The Warehouse Project; both converted gluten-free! Perhaps the most famous dining warehouses that host national and international experience in the city is found in the neon lights DJs and performers from all clubbing genres. On and spicy aromas of the ‘’. This stretch the other side of the Madchester coin, legendary of road in , close by to many student groups such as The Smiths, Oasis and The Stone residences, hosts more curry houses per square Roses trace their Indie roots back to the North

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G U I D West. For this music many students head to Science and Industry), the Imperial War Museum E South nightclub for some familiar tunes. North and the University’s own Manchester Museum will delight any history buff, and ensure For big music names the University’s Manchester that you are clued up about the North West’s Academy, the Apollo and the MEN Arena all host industrial, scientific, military and social an array of gigs and concerts. As an alternative achievements. And for those students who wish to to gigs and clubs, there are plenty of ways to extend their knowledge further, a visit to the experience and appreciate alternative forms of gothic marvel that is Library on music. The vivacity and vibrancy of Manchester’s Deansgate is a must. classical music scene is almost unparalleled. The gleaming glass of the Bridgewater Hall hosts a phenomenal concert series, where contemporary Above and beyond international superstars rub shoulders with the Manchester-based Hallé and BBC Philharmonic There is so much to see, hear and experience in orchestras. For students who prefer Les Manchester that it is impossible to run out of Misérables to Mozart, a range of show-stopping things to do. Sometimes it can all become a little musicals can be found at the Palace Theatre, too much and a healthy dose of open skies and while operatic notes hit a high at the Manchester fresh country air is required. A short train ride Opera House in the city centre and Opera North, northwards takes you to the Lake District, while based at The Lowry. On slightly more familiar travelling east allows you to visit the Peak District, ground, the Royal Northern College of Music so you’re never too far away from the countryside. showcases a diverse range of music styles, while Furthermore, Manchester is connected by train the University’s Martin Harris Centre for Music and bus to most major cities in the UK and getting and Drama is home to the celebrated Danel around could not be easier. Less than an hour Quartet, with a free lunchtime concert series. away from cultural centres Leeds and Liverpool, and a super-slick two hours and eight minutes from London Euston, it would not be hyperbole to Culture vultures dub Manchester the ‘centre of everywhere’. So, while you son/daughter starts their next exciting As if fantastic music, architecture and food and journey of their education, you can be absolutely drink were not enough, the streets of Manchester sure of one thing – Manchester is a truly are positively heaving with culture. Museums, phenomenal city with a University to match. galleries and theatres scattered throughout the city showcase the best of classic and contemporary artistry. Art galleries abound, including established favourites and the University’s own Whitworth Art Gallery. Thespians will love the Royal Exchange and Contact Theatre, whose multifarious productions showcase the best of today’s creative talent. Reduced student rates combined with phenomenal productions make for a seriously good night out. MOSI (the Museum of

9 FACILITIES AT THE UNIVERSITY

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Accommodation

We may be the largest university of our kind After their first year, the majority of students in the UK, but students here don’t get lost in choose to move into private, rented the crowd. The University has a friendly and accommodation close to the University with a intimate atmosphere and the personal touch group of friends. In order to assist students in is vital to our success. finding suitable accommodation the universities in Manchester have established the Manchester We have a wide range of advice and support Student Homes (MSH) service. All landlords services on the campus, and a greater choice of advertising their property through this service accommodation than any other university. There must adhere to a strict code of conduct. MSH are 9,200 places available ranging from large, also provides support and advice for students modern and informal residences, to more should they experience any problems with their traditional halls with a collegiate atmosphere. tenancy. Rent is usually paid directly to the landlord on a monthly basis, and students are To ensure your son or daughter settles in to responsible for paying their own utility bills. university life as a new undergraduate student, they are guaranteed an offer of a place in one of our Alternatively, there are a growing number of Halls of Residence in their first year of study, as long privately-owned complexes within the city as they have submitted an application form for providing “hall of residence” style, en-suite accommodation by the end of August, and have accommodation. Within the city there is ample met all the conditions of their academic offer by private-sector accommodation available for all that time. For international students this guarantee students and enough variety to meet all needs extends through the duration of their studies. The and preferences. For more information on private majority of accommodation contracts run from accommodation please visit September until June, including the Christmas and www.manchesterstudenthomes.com Easter vacations. This is a great advantage as your son or daughter will be able to leave their possessions in their room during the vacations, which some universities are not able to offer.

For up to date costs of our accommodation and detailed information on each Hall please visit www.manchester.ac.uk/accommodation

11 Library and computing facilities

The John Rylands University Library of Manchester Most discipline areas also offer their own library (JRULM) is the largest single-site university library in resources and computer clusters, often with the UK with over 4 million books and publications. specialist software. In addition, many Halls of The JRULM boasts the most extensive range of Residence have networked computer facilities, electronic resources of any UK Higher Education and there are thousands of PCs available for use library; including access to a vast range of online by students across the campus. Students bringing journals and periodicals, a computer cluster with their own computer to the University can connect 250 PCs, and facilities which allow borrowers to to the network and thereby research and write access the catalogue and borrower-services from from the comfort of their bedroom. any machine on the University’s network. The Times Literary Supplement has said of the John Rylands All University of Manchester students are given Library that it, "ranks among the world's greatest an email address upon registration which allows research libraries, with holdings in many areas that the University to contact them easily. Access to few, if any, comparable institutions can match." the internet is free for all students from any networked machine at the University. Students also have access to The Joule Library, with a collection dedicated specifically to the sciences, technology, engineering and languages. In addition, students can visit The Precinct Library, located in the University Precinct Centre, with a collection dedicated to management, business, accounting, economics and other social sciences.

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Students’ Union Sports facilities

Manchester’s Students’ Union is one of the With two large indoor and two large outdoor largest and most active in the country, sports centres, as well as access to other nearby representing over 30,000 students. The Union pitches and sailing facilities, the University’s hosts three music venues including Manchester sporting facilities are superb. Rugby, football, Academy, a high profile music venue that is hockey, , tennis and athletics teams make managed by the Students’ Union, a nightclub, use of extensive sports grounds - including bars, cafés, subsidised shop and an optician. all-weather pitches – whilst squash, basketball, Fourteen elected students form the Executive , and many more are Committee of the Union, and manage its accommodated inside the Armitage Centre in day-to-day operation, looking after students’ Fallowfield and the Sugden Sports Centre on needs, including academic, social and welfare campus. Sports clubs are organised both centrally issues. The Union also supports over 100 student by the Athletics Union – one of the oldest and societies - ranging from the serious to the most prestigious in the country – and by frivolous, the political to the religious and from discipline areas and Halls of Residence, so the fun to the fundraising - to provide not only students can compete at all levels of ability. social opportunities, but also valuable extra-curricular pursuits to enrich the university Also located on the University campus is the experience and, at the same time, students’ CVs Manchester Aquatics Centre, the site of the swimming and diving competitions, which boasts two Olympic-sized pools, a gym, regular fitness classes and sauna/steam-room/jacuzzi facilities. Because the University part-owns the centre, students can use this world-class facility at highly discounted prices.

13 WELFARE AND ADVICE SERVICES

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The University ensures that no Personal tutors student feels isolated or unsupported when they make the Each student is allocated a Personal Tutor who will be an academic member of staff based within move to the University, or at any the academic school that the student is studying, time during their studies. Faculties and to whom any problems, either personal or academic, can be referred. Personal Tutors will and Schools foster a community offer advice and support, as well as be able to feeling, partly through tutorial monitor students’ attendance and work, so they programmes that allow small can address any problems quickly. groups of students to work closely with their lecturers and their Hall tutors peers. Many discipline areas also Whilst in Halls, your son or daughter will be have a student society to organise allocated a Hall Tutor, with whom any personal or academic problems and issues can be talked both social events and enrichment through. The Hall Tutors are either members of activities. Halls of Residence staff, or postgraduate students, who live with the provide both pastoral support undergraduates in halls and provide pastoral care. Tutors and Residents Associations also organise and, of course, a vibrant social social events for the residents throughout the year. atmosphere to compliment that offered by the clubs and societies of the Students’ Union and Athletics Union. Academically, pastorally and socially there is always an avenue for the resolution of any problem that a student may encounter.

15 Student Guidance Service Nightline

This is a confidential service where students can Nightline is a student-run listening and information discuss matters relating to their academic work or telephone service. It is operated by students, for issues affecting academic performance. The advisors students. Those students who volunteer as have extensive experience in academic issues, some advisers undergo a comprehensive training of whom are academic members of staff. programme covering all the skills needed to work as a volunteer. It offers support for students every The Students’ Union night during term time, from 8pm to 8am. Advice and Information Religion and places Centre of worship

The Students’ Union Advice and Information There are two Chaplaincy centres for the major Centre can offer practical and confidential advice Christian Churches on campus. One provides and support on a variety of topics from dealing Chaplains for the Anglican, Baptist, Methodist, with landlords, personal and academic issues, and United Reformed churches and the other for student loans and finance problems, to safety Roman Catholics. The campus also has facilities and security. The Centre is staffed with for Jewish worship and an Islamic Prayer Centre. professional advisors working alongside members There are places of worship for students of other of the Students’ Union Executive Committee. faiths in the locality of the University. www.umsu.manchester.ac.uk The Counselling Service Health Upon arrival in Manchester, all students should The Counselling Service provides confidential register with a GP close to their accommodation. counselling for any student who has personal Staff within University accommodation or the problems affecting their work or well-being. Student Health Service will be able to advise In addition to counselling, the service also runs students of their nearest GP. The Student Health specialist groups and workshops on specific Service also offers advice on issues relating to problems such as exam stress. University life, work and general medical advice. Medical staff based there can assist with emergency cases of sudden illness on campus, vaccinations, medical examinations, health promotion and general nursing procedures.

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All students are advised to register with a dentist upon arrival, although emergency cases can be Safety and security in dealt with at the University’s Dental Hospital, Manchester which is open to the general public. Manchester, in common with all other cities, does experience crime. However, the levels in Support for students Manchester are no worse than in other cities in with disabilities Britain. Soon after moving into the Halls of Residence, students are advised by their Hall The Disability Support Office co-ordinates support Tutor, and often by the University’s Police Liaison for students with additional support needs arising Officer, of the simple precautions that they can from a medical condition, disability or a specific take to protect themselves and their possessions learning difficulty such as dyslexia. Staff in the whilst at the University. office aim to provide a friendly, relaxed service, Students are advised that student-safety is about and are happy to deal with any enquiries from being ‘streetwise’. Simple measures such as students or parents. They carry out a wide range avoiding obvious use of mobile phones and of activities to ensure that all students’ support personal stereos, and avoiding walking home alone needs are met, including: at night greatly decrease vulnerability to crime. • A full assessment of their academic and IT The University is committed to ensuring the safety requirements of its students both on and off the campus. We • Assisting with applications for the Disabled have invested more than £800,000 in security, Student Allowance (DSA) including a CCTV system covering the teaching campus and the Halls of Residence. All students • Liaising with other members of University staff living in Halls of Residence have possessions in academic areas and central services insurance automatically included in the cost of their room. Students living in private residences are • Organising support workers strongly advised to ensure that the property has adequate locks and an alarm system. If students • Running a ‘study skills room’ containing a choose to bring a bicycle or car to the University, range of specialist equipment they should ensure it has adequate locks. • Delivering disability training to staff and students The University is in the very fortunate position of Staff from the Disability Support Office are on having its own Police Liaison Officer on site who hand at Open Days to discuss support needs with can offer advice to students regarding safety and prospective students, or alternatively, applicants security issues. The University also publishes and can make arrangements to meet and talk with distributes a number of booklets outlining them independently. student safety and security. www.manchester.ac.uk/dso

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22 F I N A N C I A L

M A T T E R S

For many people entering university, money can You can get information for what is available for be a major factor to consider and Student you from the website below: Finance can appear very confusing. www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance

This simple guide will help you know where to start. Universities also offer financial support for students in the form of Scholarships and bursaries. Students who are full-time The University of Manchester is committed to UK residents attracting and supporting the very best students. We want to make sure that those students who have There is help available for all Students who are UK the talent and ability have the opportunity to study residents to pay for their tuition fees and their here, regardless of their financial circumstances. maintenance (eg accommodation, food, books etc). In most cases this will take the form of loans and for The up-to-date information on what your son or some students, non-repayable grants or bursaries. daughter might be entitled to can be found here: How you apply depends on two things: www.manchester.ac.uk/undergraduate/ funding/home/ 1) Subject Students who are from the EU • For students following NHS healthcare courses eg Nursing or Midwifery funding comes There is limited help for Students from the EU, for partially from the NHS. more details, go to: www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance 2) Location of ‘home’ Students who hold a degree-level • For students domiciled in England: Student Finance England qualification Changes to university funding now means that • For students domiciled in Wales: Student students already holding a degree level Finance Wales qualification in most circumstances do not qualify for student funding or for home rates of tuition • For students domiciled in Northern Ireland: fees (as these costs are subsidised). Student Finance Northern Ireland Students looking to return to Higher Education • For students domiciled in Scotland: Students are advised to check out the personal eligibility Awards Agency for Scotland criteria on www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance before enrolling on their course.

23 Budgeting

Most students arrive at university with little or no It is difficult to estimate starting salaries for experience in managing money. It is important, graduates, as every source reports a different therefore, that you work out a budget plan with figure. There are a large number of highly paid your son or daughter as soon as possible, so that graduate jobs available; however, there are also they are aware of how much money will be an increasing number of well qualified graduates available to them from the beginning of their competing for them. first semester. Students must therefore remember that the Students should be realistic about how much spending decisions they make at university will debt they are likely to incur whilst studying, and have an impact on their finances for a number of about how much money they are likely to earn years after graduation. Included in this section on graduation. you will find some tips on student budgeting, and a basic breakdown of the costs your son or daughter will most likely incur whilst at university.

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Budgeting tips Budget plan • When completing a budget plan, it’s a good Once your son or daughter’s budget plan is idea to include unexpected costs eg extra complete don’t worry if their income turns out to travel home, birthdays and end of term parties. be less than their expenditure, they are not alone! Look at the plan and see if it will be • Where possible, a part-time job can help possible to increase income (eg. by working provide much-needed cash, and new friends. part-time or during the holidays). The alternative Also, the graduate job market is becoming is to reduce expenditure (eg. ask your son or increasingly competitive, and most employers daughter if they could reduce their mobile phone look more favourably on students with work bills, or go out less for a couple of weeks until experience, even if it is not related to the their income can catch up with their outgoings). career, as it gives students ‘transferable skills’. Those who are fortunate enough to have more income than expenditure should try to be sensible • For those who regularly travel by train, a 16-25 with this extra money. Remember, the less money Railcard saves a third off most rail fares. that is borrowed now, the sooner the debt will be • To reduce day-to-day costs of bus travel, cleared after graduating. This being the case, it it may be worth buying a Unirider, giving might not be a bad idea to use some of this unlimited travel during term-time on ‘surplus’ to pay some of the fees up front, or to Stagecoach and Magic Buses. These can be put it in a savings account. purchased online at For up to date information on the cost of living www.stagecoachbus.com/manchester expenses in Manchester, visit or from the Students’ Union ticket office. www.manchester.ac.uk/undergraduate/ • It is not necessary to rush out and buy all the fees/costofliving books on the reading list in the first week. Further sources of information can also be found Waiting will allow students to see which will be on the list of Useful Contact Numbers at the back needed regularly and provide the opportunity of this booklet. to try to buy them second hand. Students from the year above often sell old course books, as do the second-hand sections of many bookshops, including Blackwells on the University campus. Bargains may also be found on websites such as Amazon Marketplace (www.amazon.co.uk ).

25 USEFUL CONTACT NUMBERS

The University of Manchester contacts

The Accommodation Office Main switchboard tel 0161 275 2888 tel 0161 275 2000 website www.manchester.ac.uk/accommodation (Information regarding University accommodation, website and for a copy of the accommodation brochure) www.manchester.ac.uk Manchester Student Homes tel 0161 275 7680 email [email protected] website www.manchesterstudenthomes.co.uk (Information, advice and listings regarding private accommodation)

Students’ Union tel 0161 275 2930 website www.umsu.manchester.ac.uk

General Admissions Enquiries tel 0161 275 2077 email [email protected] (For subject specific information please call the main switchboard and speak to the academic department directly)

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Student Services Centre Counselling Service tel 0161 275 5000 tel 0161 275 2864 website www.manchester.ac.uk/ssc (For information regarding fees, council tax Student Health Services certificates, registration forms, financial awards, tel 0161 275 2858 grants and loans) Student Guidance Service Disability Support Office tel 0161 275 3033 tel 0161 275 7512 website www.manchester.ac.uk/disability Students’ Union Advice Centre (A co-ordinator is available for individual tel 0161 275 2946 appointments, and a series of fact sheets is available offering advice relating to a number of special needs issues) The Careers Service tel 0161 275 2828 website www.careers.manchester.ac.uk International Office tel 0161 275 2196 Manchester City Council website www.manchester.ac.uk/international Visitor Information Centre (Offering practical advice and support to any overseas student prior to their arrival at tel 0871 222 8223 Manchester and during their stay)

Directorate of Sport tel 0161 275 6991 website www.manchester.ac.uk/sport (For information regarding sport provision at the University, and details of established athletics facilities and clubs, and information regarding their bursary scheme)

27 USEFUL CONTACT NUMBERS

Other contacts

UCAS NHS Student Grants Unit Universities and Colleges Admissions Service Hesketh House Rosehill, New Barn Lane 200-220 Broadway Cheltenham Fleetwood Gloucestershire GL52 3LZ Lancashire FY7 8SS tel 01242 222 444 (for general enquiries) or tel 0845 358 6655 tel 0870 112 2211 (for applicants) website www.nhsstudentgrants.co.uk email enquiries@.ac.uk (For information regarding grants and bursaries website www.ucas.ac.uk for NHS funded courses ie degrees in nursing) (For application forms and information on the applications process) UKCISA United Kingdom Council for International EGAS Student Affairs Educational Grants Advisory Service 9-17 St Albans Place Family Welfare Association Islington 501-505 Kingsland Road London N1 0NX London E8 4AU tel 020 7107 9922 tel 020 7254 6251 website www.ukcisa.org.uk website www.family-action.org.uk (Financial advice for international students (An independent advice agency for people - can suggest sources of funding and help) looking for funding for FE / HE) SKILL NUS National Bureau for Students with Disabilities National Union of Students Chapter House 2nd Floor, Centro 3 18-20 Crucifix Lane Mandela Street London SE1 3JW London NW1 ODU tel 020 7450 0620 website www.nus.org.uk email [email protected] website www.skill.org.uk Student Loans Company SLC, 100 Bothwell Street, Glasgow G2 7JD tel 0845 026 2019 website www.slc.co.uk (For information on how payment of loans are made and special grants for living costs)

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Other publications available from The University of Manchester

We hope that you have found this Parents’ To order any of the brochures listed above, Information Guide helpful. please contact:

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• The University of Manchester Postgraduate Prospectus

• Guide to Student Finance

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