University of Manchester · United Kingdom
Materials Science and Engineering
A three-year engineering degree in Manchester.
- Where
- ManchesterUnited Kingdom
- Degree
- BSc
- Length
- 3 years
- Taught in
- English
- Starts
- Autumn 2027
- Apply by
- 13 January 2027
- Admission
- SelectiveIB grades
- EU/EEA fee
- £41,900 a year2027 entry
More facts
- Degree
- BSc
- Length
- 3 years
- Taught in
- English
- Starts
- Autumn 2027
Deadlines
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13 January 2027
Applications closeHard deadlineDetails
Source -
25 February 2027
Extra opensDetails
For anyone who used all five choices and holds no offer: one further choice at a time.
For applicants holding no offers.
Source -
2 July 2027
Clearing opensRollingDetails
For applicants holding no offer, or whose results missed their conditions. Runs on vacancies, so it rewards moving quickly.
IB results come out 6 July, so Clearing is already open when you get them.
Source
All dates for this programme (1 more)
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6 July 2027*
IB results releasedDetails
The point of the conditional offer. Universities confirm or release places against results that have only just arrived, which is what the whole UK calendar is built around.
Source
* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.
What it is
How the properties of metals, polymers, ceramics and nanomaterials such as graphene come from their structure, and how to engineer them. Taught in the Home of Engineering and Materials building, beside the National Graphene Institute.
What you need
- IB Diplomaat least 35 points
- Maths AA, Physics or Chemistry HLTwo of the three at HL; if Maths, only Analysis and Approaches is accepted
Requirements in full
Every IB applicant at Manchester
Typical offers are 30–39 points with three HL subjects (HL 7 counts as an A-level A*). Some courses, e.g.
How places are decided
- Judged on the UCAS form; some candidates are interviewed, usually online. Exam results and interview performance weigh most.
Sources (2)
- Materials Science and Engineering at Manchester — checked 2026-09-30
- IB applicants at Manchester