University of Manchester

The campus sits on Oxford Road, about a mile south of Manchester city centre, and it is the largest single-site university in the UK. In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework, 93% of its research was rated world-leading or internationally excellent. Its teaching holds a Silver rating in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework.

For jobs, Manchester is the 5th best UK university for employability in the 2026 THE ranking, and High Fliers’ 2026 report names it the university most targeted by the UK’s top 100 graduate employers.

Manchester sets a separate fee for every course. These are the international fees published on each course page. Where the 2027 fee is not out yet, the 2026 fee is shown.

For courses longer than one year, Manchester can raise the fee by up to 7% each year. Self-funded master’s students pay a £2,500 deposit before the university issues the CAS for the visa.

English language scores

Scores differ by course, so check the page for yours. Manchester does not accept earlier English-medium study on its own as proof of English.

Manchester has one main intake a year, in September. Plan around that month, because almost every bachelor’s and master’s course starts then.

Foundation years also start in September. If you miss the September intake, the next chance for most courses is a full year later.

1. Pick your route

   With HSC, apply for a foundation year. With A levels, apply for the bachelor’s directly. With a 4-year bachelor’s, apply for a master’s.

2. Bachelor’s: apply through UCAS

   The UCAS fee for 2027 entry is £34.50 for up to 5 choices. Apply by 13 January 2027 for equal consideration.

3. Master’s: apply on Manchester’s own portal

   There is no application fee. Popular courses use staged admissions, so earlier stages have more places.

4. Accept your offer and pay the deposit

   Self-funded master’s students pay £2,500 before the CAS is issued.

5. Apply for the UK Student visa

   Use your CAS, a TB test certificate from an IOM clinic and 28 days of financial evidence.

Staged deadlines: MSc Advanced Computer Science, 2027 entry

Chevening, Commonwealth and GREAT Scholarships are national awards open to Bangladeshi master’s applicants and can be used at Manchester where the course takes part.

Manchester publishes its own estimate for a single student. These are the figures for the 2026/27 academic year.

University halls range from £4,853 to £12,096 a year. For the visa you must show £1,171 a month for 9 months (£10,539), rising to £1,203 a month for applications from 30 November 2026, on top of your first year of tuition.

What one year costs in total

For BSc Computer Science, the first year comes to about £54,700: £39,700 in tuition plus about £15,030 in living costs. A one-year MSc in Finance comes to a similar figure before any scholarship.