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Widening participation

Competition for places on undergraduate courses is fierce, particularly for subjects leading to careers in healthcare. The Faculty wants the best students and knows that talented and able students can come from all kinds of backgrounds.

The aim of widening participation is to make sure the Faculty’s student body is as diverse as possible. For more information about the University’s strategies to widen participation, please see the University schools and colleges information pages. These host details of events and activities aimed to support young people in accessing healthcare careers, and other subjects across the University.

Subject-specific widening participation

Within the Faculty the Schools of Psychological Sciences and Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences have more specific activities and practices. For more details see:

Bursaries/scholarships

The University offers a generous package of financial support. For further details see funding.

Foundation years

Foundation (year '0') courses are available in:

These foundation year courses, run jointly with Xaverian Sixth Form College, seek to attract applicants from non-traditional backgrounds. They have been designed to meet the needs of a broad range of applicants by combining core modules and options to provide appropriate learning opportunities for a diverse range of students.

Further information

For more details, contact myfanwy.williams@manchester.ac.uk  

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Students

Widening participation

To ensure the Faculty's student body is as diverse as possible.