MSc Advanced Manufacturing Technology & Systems Management
Year of entry: 2025
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Overview
- Degree awarded
- MSc
- Duration
- 12 months full time
- Entry requirements
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The standard academic entry requirement for this Master's programme is a upper Second Class (2:1) UK Honours degree or international equivalent in a relevant science or engineering discipline. Please note that we consider grades achieved in key relevant modules in your undergraduate degree as well as the overall degree result.
- How to apply
- Apply online
As there is high demand for this course we operate a staged admissions process with selection deadlines throughout the year. Please find more information in our Application and Selection section .
- Sustainable Development Goals
Find out how this course aligns to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, including learning which relates to:
- Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy
Course options
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Course overview
- Study a diverse, exciting combination of foundational and cutting-edge topics - each designed to demonstrate how the living standards of society can be improved through manufacturing
- Graduate from one of the most sought-after universities by Top Graduate Employers (THE Graduate Market, 2024)
- Balance theoretical and practical work with our state-of-the-art facilities in our Engineering and Materials Building
- Join our 200 year history of innovation, here at the first English University to offer an Engineering Degree
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Fees
For entry in the academic year beginning September 2025, the tuition fees are as follows:
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MSc (full-time)
UK students (per annum): £15,000
International, including EU, students (per annum): £36,500
Further information for EU students can be found on our dedicated EU page.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
Across our institution, we offer a number of postgraduate taught scholarships and awards to outstanding UK and international students each year.
The University of Manchester is committed to widening participation in master's study, and allocates £300,000 in funding each year. Our Manchester Masters Bursaries are aimed at widening access to master's courses by removing barriers to postgraduate education for students from underrepresented groups.
For more information, see the Fees and funding page or visit the University of Manchester funding for masters courses website for more information.

UN Sustainable Development Goals
The 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the world's call to action on the most pressing challenges facing humanity. At The University of Manchester, we address the SDGs through our research and particularly in partnership with our students.
Led by our innovative research, our teaching ensures that all our graduates are empowered, inspired and equipped to address the key socio-political and environmental challenges facing the world.
To illustrate how our teaching will empower you as a change maker, we've highlighted the key SDGs that our courses address.
Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
Contact details
- Department
- Department of Mechanical, Aerospace & Civil Engineering
- Contact name
- Postgraduate Admissions Team
- Telephone
- +44 (0)161 275 5300
- pg-mace@manchester.ac.uk
- Website
- https://www.mace.manchester.ac.uk/
- School/Faculty
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The School of Engineering creates a world of possibilities for students pursuing skills and understanding. Through dynamic research and teaching we develop engineering solutions that make a difference to society in an ethical and sustainable way. Science-based engineering is at the heart of what we do, and through collaboration we support the engineers and scientists of tomorrow to become technically strong, analytically innovative and creative. Find out more about Science and Engineering at Manchester .
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Entry requirements
Academic entry qualification overview
English language
• IELTS: overall score of 7.0 with no sub-test below 6.5.
• TOEFL iBT: at least 100 overall with no sub-test less than 22. We do not accept 'MyBestScore'. We do not accept TOEFL iBT Home Edition.
• Pearson PTE: at least 76 overall with no sub-test below 70.
• Pre-sessional English run by the University Centre for Academic English
• An acceptable equivalent English Language qualification.
English language test validity
Application and selection
How to apply
As there is high demand for this course we operate a staged admissions process with selection deadlines throughout the year. Please find more information in our Application and Selection section .
Staged admissions
Applications to this course are considered through a staged admissions process with selection deadlines throughout the year. Due to the competition for places and high quality of applications that we receive, we give preference to students from high-ranking institutions and with grades above our minimum entry requirements.
Applications for 2025 entry:
Stage 1: Application received by13 December 2024;Decision by 16 February 2025.
Stage 2: Application received by28 February 2024;Decision by25 April 2025.
Stage 3: Application received by 2 May 2025;Decision by20 June 2025.
Applications received after 2 May will be considered depending on course availability.
Whilst we aim to give you a decision on your application by the deadline date, in some instances due to the competition for places and the volume of applications received, it may be necessary to roll your application forward to the next deadline date. If this is the case we will let you know after the deadline date.
Please note: all places are subject to availability and if you apply at one of the later stages, some courses may already be reaching capacity or be closed to further applications. We, therefore, recommend that you apply early in the cycle to avoid disappointment.
If we make you an offer, you will be given a deadline by which to accept. This is typically 6 weeks but may be shorter. Offers that are not accepted by the deadline will be withdrawn.
Applicants who are made a conditional offer of a place must provide evidence that they have met all the conditions of their offer by 31 July 2025.
Advice to applicants
- Transcript of your studies to date including credit weighting and grades achieved. If your academic documents are in languages other than English, please provide them in their original version and official translations. 2+2 and 3+1 applicants must provide official transcripts and certificates from both institutions.
- An official document from your university verifying your current weighted average mark (not arithmetic average) if this information is not included in your transcript of study. Please note : where grades are given as a percentage, the weighted average mark must also be recorded as a percentage, not as a GPA grade.
- If still studying, please provide an official list of all the modules you are taking in your final year.
- Degree certificate if you have already graduated.
- A CV if you graduated more than three years ago.
How your application is considered
We consider your full academic history including which course units you have taken and the marks obtained. Even if you have met our minimum entry requirements, we will take into account your marks in relevant course units in our final decision making.
If you graduated more than three years ago, we will also consider the information contained on your CV and any relevant work experience you have to assess if you are still able to fulfil the entry criteria.
Interview requirements
Overseas (non-UK) applicants
Self-funded international applicants for this course will be required to pay a deposit of £1,000 towards their tuition fees before a confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) is issued. This deposit will only be refunded if immigration permission is refused. We will notify you about how and when to make this payment.
Please upload a copy of your current valid passport with your application showing the photograph page with your application. For CAS purposes, this must show your full name, date of birth, nationality, passport number and the date the passport is valid until, which must be later than the date of your planned arrival in the UK, and the start date of your course.
If you have previously studied in the UK on a Tier 4 visa as an undergraduate or postgraduate student, please send a copy of your previous CAS statement to us as it will assist with the issue of your new CAS statement. This includes study in the UK on study abroad programmes and any study that you did not complete.
You cannot use your CAS to apply for a visa more than three months before the start date of your course. The Admissions Team will contact you at the appropriate time.
Your CAS number is only valid for one Tier 4 application.
Deferrals
Re-applications
Course details
Course description
Designed by world-leading researchers and industry experts, this programme evolves with industrial practices and new technology in real-time.
Encompassing a broad multi-disciplinary field and many diverse topics, you will enjoy in-depth study spanning everything from the fundamentals of manufacturing processes to the management of manufacturing systems - with the opportunity for specialised study in your dissertation.
As you journey through the year, you will find we match a strong theoretical understanding, and creativity, with truly practical experience - enabling you to analyse and investigate problems in a fully-formed sense. Upon graduation, you will be confident in engaging in the design, development, and research involved in the creation of manufacturing technology.
The programme also prepares you for the effective management of manufacturing systems. Whilst intended primarily for those wishing to pursue an industrial career, it is equally relevant as preparation for research in advanced manufacturing technology and systems management.
In addition to industry-leading teaching, you will learn in our world-class facilities - the Home of Engineering and Materials. This space is the largest dedicated engineering university building in the UK, and home to excellent equipment ready to enable you to supplement theoretical learning with hands-on work.
Teaching and learning
Throughout the course you will develop advanced technical skills in both manufacturing technology and systems management, as well as soft skill such as team working, presenting and report writing, all of which will enable you to pursue a career in both general and specialised engineering industries or develop an in-depth knowledge for a career in research in industry or academia.
During the course students have the opportunity to visit a number of companies and attend industrial guest lectures. Past cohorts have visited companies such as Airbus and Jaguar Land Rover, and these visits and lectures not only further enhance our student's understanding of manufacturing but also to give them an insight into the practical application of many of the subject areas they will be studying. Moreover, many of current our dissertation projects originate from, and are run in collaboration with, industry.
Course unit list
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
Title | Code | Credit rating | Mandatory/optional |
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Experimental Methods (MSc Advanced Manufacturing Technology & Systems Management) | AERO63021 | 15 | Mandatory |
Research Methods | MECH60041 | 15 | Mandatory |
Composites and Polymers | MECH60102 | 15 | Mandatory |
Advanced Manufacturing Processes | MECH60132 | 15 | Mandatory |
Academic Malpractice MSc Advanced Manufacturing Technology & Systems Management | MECH60310 | 0 | Mandatory |
Additive Manufacturing & 3D Product Modelling | MECH60362 | 15 | Mandatory |
Finite Elements | MECH60561 | 15 | Mandatory |
Dissertation (Advanced Manufacturing Technology & Systems Management) | MECH61000 | 60 | Mandatory |
Robotics, Metrology and Bioengineering | MECH61032 | 15 | Mandatory |
Manufacturing Systems | MECH62071 | 15 | Mandatory |
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Additional fee information
For entry in the academic year beginning September 2025, the tuition fees are as follows:
-
MSc (full-time)
UK students (per annum): £15,500
International, including EU, students (per annum): £36,500
Further information for EU students can be found on our dedicated EU page.
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Careers
Career opportunities
The University of Manchester is consistently named one of the most sought-after universities by Top Graduate Employers (THE Graduate Market, 2024), and that is only one of our our incredible accolades.
This programme was designed with your career in mind, and our academics bring cutting-edge industry experience and research to the forefront of your teaching. During your time with us, you will also benefit from the opportunity to attend industry talks, companies on-site, and to focus your dissertation on a project closely related to a current industrial problem.
Our students go on to work in a rich and varied range of manufacturing areas across the UK and beyond. With names including some of the best multinationals in the world, our graduates have gone on to work at companies including:
Previous graduate employers include:
- Airbus
- BAE Systems
- Bentley Motors
- Bombardier Transportation
- Rolls Royce
- Tata Steel
- Siemens
- Jaguar Land Rover
- Nissan Motor Company
- And many more
Examples of graduate roles include:
- Consultant Engineer
- Design Engineer
- PhD Researcher
- Manufacturing Engineer
- Plant Engineer
- Research and Technology Engineer
- And many more
Across the University, we also regularly host careers fairs, workshops, and presentations which attract more than 600 exhibitors and 20,000 visitors each year - making excellent opportunities to make connections and meet potential employers.