Introduction to OSI/Chevening/FCO University of Manchester Scholarship Program
Introduction to the University of Manchester
Selection (Application screening, Test, English Language requirements, Interview)
Timeline
Advertisement for 2004-2005
Application form
Guidance for applicants
List of OSI/Chevening/FCO University of Manchester Scholarship Recipients
Related Websites and Other Information

THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
http://www.man.ac.uk

The University of Manchester is one of the most popular universities in the country, receiving more applications than almost any other university in the UK.

It's not difficult to see why. The campus is lively and buzzing with energy. There are more than 18,000 students here, drawn from all parts of the UK and all over the world, as well as almost 3,000 academic staff, many of whom have international reputations in their own subjects. Add to this the students from the neighboring universities and just about everything you could wish to do is catered for here.

The University of Manchester grew from its humble beginnings as Owens College in 1851 to become the first of the UK's great civic universities. As a full-range university it now has courses covering almost every subject, and has more than 18,000 full-time students, including 2,500 international students, from over 120 countries.

The University's size gives students a wide and flexible choice in courses and in lifestyle, with outstanding facilities for learning and leisure. The excellent laboratory and computer facilities reflect the University's standing. There are more than 6,000 PCs across the campus and every student has access to e-mail and the World Wide Web, while with 3,600,000 books and more than 1,000,000 manuscript items, the University Library is one of the three largest in the country.

On the sporting front, the University's facilities are excellent, catering for most sports. There are two, large indoor sports centres, and two, large, outdoor sports grounds with pitches for rugby, soccer, hockey and lacrosse, tennis courts and an athletics track, in addition to a host of sports clubs organized by the Athletic Union.

The University has more than 70 departments involved in teaching and research, with more than 2,000 academic staff. We have more undergraduate degrees than almost any other university in the UK. In recent independent teaching quality assessments our departments have consistently achieved very high ratings. At postgraduate level all departments offer supervision for research and there is a wide selection of taught postgraduate courses across the range of academic disciplines.

The University provides a range of facilities for all students. The Accommodation Office can help to organize accommodation for all students throughout their time at the University. The Careers Service is consistently rated as one of the best in the country, and more employers visit us each year than any other UK university. As one would expect, there are also a range of other support facilities to cope with all aspects of student life, which are backed up with services provided by the Students' Union.