BSc/MEng Materials Science with an Integrated Foundation Year

A unit which will provide students with the opportunity to research and undertake an extended piece of project work in a topic relevant to their chosen area of study. In most cases the student will be part of a team working on a group project.
 

The unit aims to provide students with the opportunity to research and undertake an extended piece of project work in a topic relevant to their chosen area of study. This will mainly involve literature reviews and case studies. The unit also aims to promote both autonomy and collaboration in researching and writing up the project report and planning/delivering effective group presentations.

By the end of the course, students should be able to:

Carry out an extensive literature review relevant to their chosen area of study 

Synthesise information into a piece of extended writing, incorporating all the necessary academic conventions 

Plan and deliver engaging group presentations using presentation software  

Work effectively both individually and in a group 

Reflect and respond to feedback given by peers and supervisors 

- Introductory Lecture

-Guided learning and self-study

-Support drop ins

-Regular group meetings with Supervisors and the Foundation Year Team

-Self access to resources on Blackboard

• Demonstrate an appropriate depth of knowledge (at level 0) in the chosen subject area. 

• Explain the underlying scientific/engineering principles involved in the topics covered. 

• Plan, research and produce an extended piece of academic written work. 

• Choose appropriate resources for carrying out this research. 

• Assess the quality and reliability of information/data. 

• Analyse and arrange data in a logical manner. 

• Present and explain aims, methods, discussion, conclusions etc in a logical manner. 

• Academic report writing and publishing, oral and visual presentation. 

• All skills learned in this course are directly transferrable to future academic courses and workplace environments 

• Written Project Plan = 10% 
• Written Report = 50% 
• Group Oral presentations = 20% 
• Group online journals =10% 
• Peer Evaluation = 10% 

• Formative feedback given by group members and project supervisors during the Unit. 

• Summative feedback given by group members and project supervisors at the end of Semester 2 

Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2027 will be £10,050 per annum. Tuition fees for international students will be £29,200 per annum.

For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.

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).

The Foundation Year Bursary is available to UK students who are registered on an undergraduate Foundation Year here and who has had a full financial assessment carried out by Student Finance.

Details of country-specific funding available to international students can be found within our International country profiles .

The University of Manchester is committed to attracting and supporting the very best students. We have a focus on nurturing talent and ability, therefore, we want to make sure that you have the opportunity to study here, regardless of your financial circumstances.

For information about scholarships please visit our undergraduate student finance pages and the Department funding pages that you intend to progress to after successfully completing the Foundation Year.