BSc/MEng Materials Science with an Integrated Foundation Year
About this course
BSc/MEng in Materials Science and Engineering, forming an integrated foundation year designed to build mathematical and scientific understanding for degree-level study. Students take modules taught directly by university academics and complete a foundational research project.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC where a student has 3 relevant subjects
What students say
Based on about 44 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 84%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 74%
- Academic support: 84%
- Organisation and management: 80%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 70%
- Left higher education: 30%
What graduates do next
Based on about 21 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 30%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 50%
- Information Technology Professionals: 10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 10%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 140 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 28%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 10%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 10%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 27%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Baccalaureate: 20%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Chemistry 1
- Information and Communications Technology
- Foundation Year Project- Chemical Engineering
- Academic Skills
- Chemistry 2
- Chemistry 3
- Matter and Energy Phys 1
- Waves and Particles Phys 3
- World of the Electron Phys 2
- Foundation Year Project-Chemistry
- Foundation Year Project-MACE
- Foundation Year Project-Materials
- Foundation Year Project- Maths
- Foundation Year Project- Earth & Environmental Science
- Foundation Year Project- Computer Science
- Foundation Year Project-EEE (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)
- Foundation Year Project- Physics
- Mathematics 0B1
- Mathematics 0B2
- Mathematics 0C1
- Mathematics 0C2
- Mathematics 0F2
- Mathematics 0N1
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc/MEng Materials Science with an Integrated Foundation Year at University of Manchester earn?
The median salary is £32,000 after 15 months, £26,000 after 3 years, £33,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £28,500 and £41,500. The £33,500 median after five years is £18,500 less than the UK median for Materials science.
What do graduates of BSc/MEng Materials Science with an Integrated Foundation Year at University of Manchester do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc/MEng Materials Science with an Integrated Foundation Year at University of Manchester?
84% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc/MEng Materials Science with an Integrated Foundation Year at University of Manchester?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 133 UCAS points.
Does BSc/MEng Materials Science with an Integrated Foundation Year at University of Manchester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc/MEng Materials Science with an Integrated Foundation Year at University of Manchester?
70% of students continued into their second year, and 30% left higher education.