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• Flexible opportunities to spend a year in industry, or
studying abroad
• Cutting-edge laboratories, creative design studios
and multimedia packages
• Courses accredited by the Textile Institute, informed
by industry
• The largest collection of textile publications in the
world
• 4 million books on all subjects in one of the UK’s
best university libraries
• Best careers service in the UK
• Guaranteed accommodation for all first-years
• The UK’s largest students’ union
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‘Manchester is a place for individuals, brilliant kids
who like to do their own thing… and if you are
ready it will release you to do the same...’
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Distinguished
More than 5,600 academic and research staff – many
leaders in their fields, with international reputations –
provide stimulating learning environments and
excellent standards of teaching.
As a Manchester graduate, you will join a prestigious
hall of fame, including 25 Nobel Prize winners among
our current and former staff and students. We have
more Nobel Prize winners on our current staff than
any other UK university.
Sought after by employers
Employers actively target University of Manchester
graduates, giving you excellent job prospects.
Our worldwide community of 240,000 graduates can
be found in top positions in every imaginable field,
including Sir Terry Leahy, former chief executive of
Tesco; former Secretary General of Amnesty
International Irene Khan; writer/performer Meera Syal
and author Louis de Bernieres.
Full of opportunity
You can take advantage of countless exciting personal
development opportunities at Manchester, including
career development programmes run by a university
careers service that has consistently been voted the
best in the UK