First, check the course details to find out which method you should use to apply.
International applications may be different from UK/EU applications, so visit MMU International's website for more information.
If you are applying to MMU for a full-time degree, HND, Foundation Year or Foundation degree, you will need to apply online through UCAS (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service)*. The UCAS website provides excellent resources if you experience any difficulties during your application. UCAS is the official applications service for the UK and will send your application details to each of the universities you have listed on your application.
* The exception is the Foundation Diploma in Art and Design.
There is a standard UCAS administrative charge of £9 if you make just one course choice, or £19 if you make two or more course choices*. MMU does not make any further charge for handling your application (with the exception of BA (Hons) Acting for which there is a £35 audition fee payable directly to the University if you are selected for audition).
* You can apply for a maximum of 5 course choices.
If you are currently studying at a school or college your tutor or careers adviser will explain the system for applying through UCAS. To register with UCAS you will need to obtain a 'buzzword' from your school or college. Once you have registered you will be given a password and username so that you can access your application whenever you wish.
You will need to complete the online application, including your personal statement, and your school or college will add the reference and send the application on to UCAS. Take care to make sure you have entered the correct institution code and course code for each choice. If you are still at school you may be given an internal deadline date that is considerably earlier than the official UCAS deadline – this is to ensure your staff will have sufficient time to complete all of the references and process the forms well before the deadline.
If you are no longer at school or college you will need to apply as an independent applicant. You can do this online from any computer, but if you do not have ready access to the web you are welcome to visit MMU to complete your application by calling us on 0161 247 6969 to find out how; we are an official UCAS on-line centre. In addition to completing the on-line application form you will also need to supply a reference from someone who knows you well and is able to write about your suitability for higher education.
To help applicants who are no longer at school or college the MMU Education Liaison team run 'Me2' workshops that provide an introduction to the UCAS applications process and advice on personal statements. To book a place on a Me2 workshop please call us on 0161 247 6969 or email edliaison@mmu.ac.uk.
If you are applying from the UK or European Union (EU), whatever your nationality, we must receive your application between September 2009 and 15 January 2010 for your application to be considered as on-time for a course starting in September 2010. Most courses at MMU begin in September, although our Nursing courses have a March intake. If you want to start a Nursing course in March you should apply well before the 15 January deadline to ensure we have enough time to consider your application.
MMU's Art and Design courses now also have a deadline of 15 January as above. We guarantee to consider your application if we receive it by 15 January 2009 (or 24 March 2009 for Route B courses).
If we receive your application after the 15 January deadline we will still consider it if there are places available on the course, but some of the most popular courses may already be full. It is always best to send your application well before the deadline date if possible.
If you apply for a course after 1 July 2010, UCAS will not send your application to universities but will instead send you details about Clearing. Between 1 July and mid-September we strongly advise all potential applicants to contact MMU directly by ringing our Clearing helpline first on 0800 915 0668. Our helpline staff will be able to advise you of vacancies and put you in touch with MMU admissions staff.
Most applicants will want to spend time thinking about their application. You can log in at different times and enter more information each time you log on. There is no time limit from when you start your application to when you send it, but obviously you will need to be aware of the deadlines.
If you are applying from outside the EU, you can apply at any time between September 2009 and 30 June 2010.
You should be aware, however, that applications for places on popular courses cannot be guaranteed consideration after 15 January. You should therefore try to apply as soon as possible.
If you think you may be assessed as a 'home' student (UK or EU) for tuition fees, you should apply by 15 January 2009.
You can only send UCAS one application in each year's application cycle i.e. for 2010 entry*. If you send a second application, it will be cancelled and you will not receive a refund. If your initial application does not result in any offers being made, there is an opportunity to make additional choices through the UCAS Extra scheme in the Spring term. You will be sent details of Extra if you are eligible. There is a final opportunity to choose additional courses in July and August throught the UCAS Clearing system for those applicants who have not yet been successful in obtaining a place.
* 2011 entry would count as a separate application cycle.
If you apply by the 15 January deadline you should have received decisions from each of the universities you applied to by 31 March 2010 and you will need to make your own decision about which to accept by 5 May 2010.
If you applied after the January deadline other decision dates will apply – detailed information can be found at the UCAS website.
You are allowed to accept two courses – one must be your firm choice and the other will be your insurance choice. If you meet the requirements of your first choice you will be expected to take that place, so you need to be sure that the course you have accepted is the one you want to do.
Once you have applied through UCAS you will be able to follow the progress of each of your applications by using UCAS Track. At MMU we will also write to you with news of your application. For some courses we make offers based entirely on the content of the UCAS form, while for others we may invite you to attend an audition, or interview or to submit a portfolio as part of the selection process.
This will depend on the kind of offer we have made to you. If you have already met all of the entry requirements for the course we can make you an Unconditional Offer. As soon as you accept this it becomes a firm arrangement and your place is guaranteed. Most applicants will need to wait until they have the results of further examinations before they will meet all of our entry requirements so it is more usual for our offers to be conditional on the results of examinations you still have to take, with final confirmation of your place being sent in August after results are published.
If you meet the terms of your firm choice and ask to be released from this, you will be entered into clearing and NOT go to your insurance choice. Make sure that you are prepared for results day and any decisions you may need/want to make. Check UCAS for more details.
It couldn’t be easier to apply.
After completing the form please e-mail it to direct@mmu.ac.uk or post it to:
Direct Admissions Team
Manchester Metropolitan University
All Saints Building (GMS)
Manchester
M15 6BH
You can apply for your chosen course at any time throughout the year before the start of the course.