MSc Tissue Engineering for Regenerative Medicine / Entry requirements

Year of entry: 2024

Academic entry qualification overview

We require an honours degree (minimum Upper Second) or overseas equivalent in:

  • biological sciences
  • medical sciences
  • biomedical materials
  • dentistry
  • veterinary medicine
  • pharmacology
This course is also available for intercalating medical students, both from The University of Manchester and other UK universities. For intercalating MBChB students, we require satisfactory achievement in Years 1 to 4. You can fail, but you must pass the resit and progress through the course. There should be no failure in the year before intercalation.

English language

International students must demonstrate English proficiency through a secure and approved testing system. We ask for English language proof if you are from non-majority English speaking countries (a list of majority English speaking countries, as defined by the UK Home Office, can be found at GOV.UK ). Specifically, we require a minimum of:

  • IELTS: minimum 6.5 overall with 6.5 or above in each component
  • TOEFL: 90 internet-based with 22 or above in each component

See further information about requirements for your country.

We may also accept evidence of a confirmed place on a University Pre-sessional English language course, if your current IELTS scores are:

  • Minimum 6.0 overall (with 6.0 in each component) plus enrolment and attendance on the 6-week pre-sessional course (PS6).
  • Minimum 6.0 overall (with 5.5 in each component) plus enrolment and attendance on the 10-week pre-sessional course (PS10).

Please note, we must approve this before you apply for the English course.

English language test validity

Some English Language test results are only valid for two years. Your English Language test report must be valid on the start date of the course.