Materials Science and Engineering BSc
AAB at A level, including two from Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. If you are not taking A-level Mathematics, Grade 7/A at GCSE/IGCSE Mathematics is required; graduates earn a median £26,000 three years on.
including two from Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. If you are not taking A-level Mathematics, Grade 7/A at GCSE/IGCSE Mathematics is required · 75% of entrants came with A levels · 96% stay on after year 1 · Manchester course page, Discover Uni
What do you need to get in?
Typical offer — the grades most applicants are asked for. Contextual offer: ABB, for applicants from under-represented backgrounds.
Manchester course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
- 1including two from Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. If you are not taking A-level Mathematics, Grade 7/A at GCSE/IGCSE Mathematics is required
UCAS tariff points — a points scale for grades: A* = 56, A = 48, so A*A*A = 160. Entrants’ totals include extra subjects.
Other qualifications2
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| IB | 35 points | with 6,6,5 at Higher Level, including two subjects from Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics |
| Scottish Highers | We normally require grades AABBB in Scottish Highers | — |
What do you study?
Module — one course unit, usually a term or a year long; “core” means everyone takes it. One UK credit is about ten hours of study; a full year is 120 credits.
Manchester course page · optional modules vary by year
Year 2 · 7 core, 4 optional · 80 credits ≈ 800 hours
Year 3 · 7 core, 9 optional · 80 credits ≈ 800 hours
Where does it lead?
Median — the middle earner: half earned more, half less. Pay is for graduates of this subject at this university who finished in 2016-18, not adjusted for inflation; based on 140 graduates.
Discover Uni dataset (HESA and Office for Students, CC BY 4.0, contains HESA data); earnings from the Longitudinal Education Outcomes data (Department for Education) · aggregation level 23, 14, 22
Half of graduates earned between £23,000 and £31,500. Five years on, the median is £33,500. 95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 85% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 14% left | 96% | 90 |
| In work or study, 15 months on30% studying | 95% | 35 |
| Professional or managerial job | 85% | 20 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £32,000 | 20 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £26,000 | 140 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £33,500 | 140 |
What does it cost?
Tuition fee loan — paid straight to the university; repayments start the April after you leave, at 9% of income above the threshold. UK fees are capped by government and rise with inflation; placement and study-abroad years are usually charged at a lower rate.
Manchester fees page · source
About £29,370 in fees over 3 years, covered by a tuition fee loan you repay only when earning above the threshold. International students: £39,900 a year (2026/27).
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 66% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 50 students answered
Highest: 98% agreed on question 1; lowest: 73% on question 8.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 98% |
| Question 2 | 79% |
| Question 3 | 96% |
| Question 4 | 81% |
| Question 5 | 85% |
| Question 6 | 79% |
| Question 7 | 85% |
| Question 8 | 73% |
| Question 9 | 81% |
| Question 10 | 77% |
| Question 11 | 81% |
| Question 12 | 74% |
| Question 13 | 83% |
| Question 14 | 74% |
| Question 15 | 81% |
| Question 16 | 87% |
| Question 17 | 85% |
| Question 18 | 87% |
| Question 19 | 96% |
| Question 20 | 96% |
| Question 21 | 81% |
| Question 22 | 94% |
| Question 23 | 89% |
| Question 24 | 91% |
| Question 25 | 88% |
| Question 26 | 93% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
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