2. 2Vice-Chancellor’sWelcome
Welcome to our Postgraduate Open Day.
Our Open Days
are designed to
provide you with all the
information you need to
make an informed choice
about the many taught
and research opportunities
available to you at the
University of Salford.
In a fiercely competitive
job market, a
postgraduate qualification
from Salford will give you
the edge over rival job
applicants. Our courses
are designed to equip
you for the challenges
of the working world.
They can open doors to
rewarding and challenging
careers in health, science,
engineering, the arts, the
built environment, media,
music, law and business.
As a postgraduate student
at Salford you’ll experience
cutting-edge academic
facilities, close proximity
to central Manchester and
over 2,400 affordable
student rooms within
walking distance of our
three campuses.
Thousands of
postgraduates from the
University have gone onto
career success. Previous
students are now working
at leading organisations
across the world including
Apple, Saatchi & Saatchi,
Kellogg’s, the NHS,
GlaxoSmithKline and
the Financial Times, to
name just a few. We
also continue to boast
exceptional links with
organisations across both
the public and private
sector, both here in the UK
and overseas.
Salford is a research-
driven university, using
innovation and creativity
to find solutions to
‘real-world’ problems.
Our multi-disciplinary
research environment
is recognised nationally
and around the world.
Our research is organised
through four strategic
interdisciplinary themes;
Built Environment; Energy;
Health & Wellbeing; Media,
Digital Technology & the
Creative Economy.
Academic staff and
students will be available
throughout the event to
answer any questions you
might have. I hope you
enjoy your visit to the
University of Salford.
Professor Helen Marshall
Vice-Chancellor
Vice-Chancellor’s
WELCOME
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“OUR COURSES CAN OPEN
DOORS TO REWARDING AND
CHALLENGING CAREERS
IN HEALTH, SCIENCE,
ENGINEERING, THE ARTS, THE
BUILT ENVIRONMENT, MEDIA,
MUSIC, LAW AND BUSINESS”
Helen Marshall
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World-leading
RESEARCH
Throughout your postgraduate studies you’ll receive guidance and
support from a team of academics who are internationally renowned
for the research they have contributed to their fields.
If you take a postgraduate degree at Salford you’ll benefit enormously from the research
excellence of our academics.
Our academics have a strong track record of leading influential research projects. They
are highly respected in their fields and you can take advantage of their knowledge and
experience throughout your time with us.
“90% of the University’s research
is of international quality.”
SOURCE: UK Government Research
Excellence Framework (REF) 2014
5. 5World-leadingresearch
“Throughout my postgraduate
studies at Salford, I have been
taught by and worked with
internationally renowned
experts in the field.”
Calum Sharp
PhD in Environment Acoustics
“Our research means
we work with UK and EU industry
partners and we also have
international collaborations.”
Professor Chris Nester,
Research Leader for Foot and
Ankle Research Programme
THE PROOF
Our passion for innovative and impactful
research is reflected by the results of
the most recent Research Excellence
Framework (REF) conducted by the UK
Government. This study found that 90% of
the research submitted by the University
was of an international standard.
The University has an international
reputation for investing in multi-
disciplinary research that improves
people’s lives and contributes to the
knowledge economy. Much of our research
is pursued in collaboration with industry.
In addition to our partnerships with major
UK institutions, we are allied with global
players including Carnegie Mellon, RMIT,
Adobe, Avid and the BBC.
RESEARCH CENTRES
AND FACILITIES
Salford has research strengths in a number
of interdisciplinary areas, including Health,
Ecosystems the Environment, Digital
Technologies, the Built Environment,
Energy and Arts Media. Our research
is driven by our research centres, which
tap into exceptional research facilities,
including our:
❙ Digital Performance Lab – A
stunning performance space on
our MediaCityUK campus.
❙ Clinical Practice Wards – located in
our Mary Seacole building, this
medical facility recreates a working
hospital environment.
❙ Science and Engineering Research Facilities
– A specialised commercial venture
bringing together research, enterprise
and state-of-the-art facilities.
❙ Centre for Rehabilitation and Human
Performance Research Gait Lab – A suite of
equipment for collecting objective data on
human kinetics and kinematics, muscular
activity and other physiological measures.
❙ Energy House – A terrace house built
within a climate-controlled laboratory.
For more information, visit:
www.salford.ac.uk/research/research-centres
If you are interested in
undertaking a research degree at
Salford, visit: www.salford.ac.uk/
research/postgraduate-research
Professor Chris Nester, Research Leader for Foot
and Ankle Research Programme, at our Health
Sciences Research Centre
7. 7What’sHere
1 Atmosphere Bar and Grill
2 Peel Park Quarter Accommodation
3 Peel Park
4 Sports Centre
5 MediaCityUK
6 Maxwell Café
7 The Old Fire Station
8 Peel Hall Entrance
9 Allerton Totem Poles
1 2
3
4
5 6 7
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7What’sHere
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MAKE THE MOST
OF YOUR VISIT
Our Postgraduate Open Day gives you the opportunity to talk
to our experts about our wide portfolio of taught and research study
opportunities. As well as our academics, there will be staff and
students on hand to answer your questions.
You will be able to:
❙ Find out about fees and funding for
postgraduate students at our Student Life
drop-in desk
❙ Get one-to-one guidance from our Careers
Employability team
❙ Find out more about visas, entry
requirements and deposits for
international students
❙ Chat to current postgraduate students
❙ Discover our range of postgraduate
accommodation options
❙ Talk to Student Life staff about any
special help you need while studying and
living in Salford
❙ Get information about our application
and selection processes from the
Admissions team
❙ Find out about our childcare facilities.
“MY TIME AT SALFORD GAVE ME
THE SKILLS TO SET UP MY BUSINESS
– WHICH IS NOW THRIVING.”
Euan Kellie
Chartered Planning and Development Surveyor (MRICS),
Chartered Town Planner (MRTPI) and published author.
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TheLibrary
The University’s main library site is located in the
Clifford Whitworth Building on Peel Park Campus
and is open 24/7.
We offer:
❙ 2,328 study places across four library sites
❙ Over 700 PCs and additional PC suites
around campus
❙ Laptop loans service
❙ Over 600,000 library items: with 320,000
electronic books and more than 30,000
journal titles
❙ Our extended opening hours include
weekends and 24/7 opening all year round
at our Clifford Whitworth library
❙ Help is available from our Enquiry Desks.
SPECIALISED SUBJECT SUPPORT
Find out about your Academic Support
Librarian, who can help you to find and
manage the large amounts of information
you will need to undertake your research.
We also have resources to help you
disseminate your research output so that it
achieves optimum visibility and impact.
Why wait?
Even before you join us at Salford, you can
access some of our key services:
❙ USIR (University of Salford’s Institutional
Repository): search our online database
for research carried out by the University’s
researchers
❙ Archives and special collections: print and
digital items of interest to students,
researchers, genealogists and local
historians
❙ SOLAR: locate our print and online
resources, anytime, anywhere
❙ LaSU (Lists at Salford University): view
online reading lists for Salford courses
that interest you
❙ Reference study: study in our zoned study
spaces and use the resources for reference
❙ Community access scheme: available to
those who live, work or study in Salford.
COME AND MEET US ANY TIME
If you would like to learn more about our
services and meet your Academic Support
Librarian, please get in touch: www.salford.
ac.uk/library/subjects
www.salford.ac.uk/library
Information about our library services
will be available at the Allerton Building,
MediaCityUK and The Old Fire Station at
our Library stands.
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DEPARTMENT
LOCATION
TIME
Talks
PostgraduateFinance Student Finance A212 in Allerton Building
3.15pm-3.45pm
5.30pm-6.00pm
MACriminologytalk Social Sciences A106 in Allerton Building 5.15pm-6.00pm
MASocialWorktalk Social Work A110 in Allerton Building 5.15pm-6.00pm
MANursingtalk Nursing A107 in Allerton Building 5.15pm-6.00pm
Counselling,Psychotherapyand
CognitiveBehaviouralTherapytalk
Counselling and
Psychotherapy
A216 in Allerton Building 5.15pm-6.00pm
Tours
FrederickRoadCampus
Student
Recruitment
Tour to commence
from Campus Tour
Stand at Allerton
Available from
3.00pm-6.00pm
Stands
Howtoapply/International
enquiriesstand
Student
Recruitment and
Admissions
Allerton Concourse,
Allerton Building
3.00pm-7.00pm
StudentLife/Careersand
Employabilitystand
Student Life
Allerton Concourse,
Allerton Building
3.00pm-7.00pm
TheLibrarystand Library
Allerton Concourse,
Allerton Building
3.00pm-7.00pm
Accommodationstand
Campus Living
Villages
Allerton Concourse,
Allerton Building
3.00pm-7.00pm
Talks, tours and stands
The following talks, tours and stands will be taking place on our Frederick
Road campus:
Allerton Building Open Day Schedule
At the Allerton Building on our Frederick Road campus
we are holding a postgraduate study fair ❙ Academic staff,
current students and alumni will be available to answer your
questions and offer advice about all aspects of postgraduate
taught and research study.
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Subject Department
School of Health Sciences
AppliedPsychology
❙ Applied Psychology (Therapies)
❙ Applied Psychology (Addictions)
❙ Psychological Therapies for Common mental Health Disorders
HealthProfessions
❙ Addictive Behaviour
❙ Advanced Medical Imaging
❙ Advanced Occupation Therapy
❙ Advanced Physiotherapy
❙ Advanced Technique in Mammography Practice
❙ Advancing Practice in Medical Imaging
❙ Applied Orthopaedic Radiology
❙ Assessment and Interventions for Occupational and Vocational Rehabilitation
❙ Assisted and Independent Living
❙ Cancer Survivorship
❙ Clinical Application of Diagnostic Ultrasound
❙ Clinical Biomechanics
❙ Clinical Gait Analysis
❙ Designing and Evaluating Workplace Strategies for Health and Wellbeing
❙ Fundamentals of Mammography Practice
❙ Fundamentals of Radiological Reporting
❙ Health and Wellbeing
❙ Inflammatory Bowel Disease
❙ Long Term Conditions and Vocational Case Management
❙ Manual Therapy
❙ Neuromuscular Function and Dysfunction
❙ Neuroscience and Neurological Rehabilitation
❙ Nuclear Medicine Imaging
❙ Occupational and Vocational Rehabilitation
❙ Pre-registration Master’s Podiatry Programme
❙ Preparing for Research in Health
❙ Professional and Ethical Practice in Occupational and Vocational Rehabilitation
❙ Professional Doctorate (Health Social Care)
❙ Project Management and Methods of Inquiry for Healthcare Practice
❙ Radiology image Interpretation
❙ Screening and Diagnosis Sports Injury Rehabilitation
❙ Strength and Conditioning
❙ Ultrasound Imaging
Medical
❙ Extending Proficiencies in Orthopaedics
❙ Geriatric Medicine
❙ Medical Teaching and Communication
❙ Trauma and Orthopaedics
❙ Trauma and Orthopaedics: Lower Limb
❙ Trauma and Orthopaedics: Spinal
❙ Trauma and Orthopaedics: Upper Limb
Study Fair
Academic staff will be available on the Allerton Concourse to give in-depth infor-
mation about our range of postgraduate taught and research opportunities. The
following subjects and courses will be represented:
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Subject Department
School of Health Sciences (continued)
PublicHealth
❙ Contemporary Global Public Health Issues
❙ Epidemiology and Statistics for Public Health
❙ Multicultural and international Healthcare
❙ Professional Business Management for Health Professionals
❙ Public Health
❙ Service Transformation and Integration in Health and Social Care
❙ Work, Health, and Wellbeing
Subject Department
School of Nursing, Midwifery, Social Work and Social Sciences
Counsellingand
Psychotherapy
❙ Advanced Counselling and Psychotherapy Studies
❙ Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy
❙ Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
❙ CBT for Children and Young People
❙ Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Anxiety Disorders and Addictive Behaviour
❙ Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Complex Cases
❙ Counselling and Psychotherapy Studies (Professional Training)
❙ Introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
❙ Mindfulness Based Approaches with CBT
❙ Physical Healthcare and Wellbeing in Mental Healthcare
Educationand
Leadership
❙ Education in Practice
❙ Leadership and Management for Healthcare Practice
❙ Leading Change for Patient and Service Improvement
❙ Leading Education for Health and Social Care Reform
❙ Leading Education in Practice: NMC Practice Teacher Award
❙ Performance Analysis
❙ Social Pedagogy
❙ The ‘ME’ in Leadership for Healthcare Practice
❙ Women’s Health: From a Local to a Global Perspective
❙ Work Based Learning: Using and Disseminating Evidence into Practice
Midwifery
❙ Examination of the Newborn
❙ Midwifery
❙ Midwifery: Education
Nursing
❙ Acute Neuroscience Care
❙ Advanced Practice (Health and Social Care)
❙ Advanced Practice (Neonates)
❙ Dementia: Care and the Enabling Environment
❙ Diabetes Care
❙ Evidence-Based Practice
❙ Evidence-Based Practice for Patient Care
❙ Nursing/RN (Adult, Mental Health or Children and Young People)
❙ Nursing: Research, Practice, Education, International
❙ Nursing (Practice): Neuroscience
❙ Palliative and End of Life Care
❙ Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorder
❙ Professional Doctorate (Health and Social Care)
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Subject Department
School of Nursing, Midwifery, Social Work and Social Sciences (continued)
SocialWork ❙ Applied Social Work Practice
❙ Social Policy
❙ Social Work
CriminalJustice ❙ The Criminal Justice Process
If you are attending the Postgraduate Open Day at our Frederick Road campus but
would also like to visit our facilities at MediaCityUK, or our Peel Park campus, please ask
a member of staff who will direct you to the free shuttle bus service.
“The environment at Salford
is so innovative and the
academic staff so supportive
that I aim to start a PhD here
when I graduate”
Wisam Kaifi
MSc in Nursing
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MediaCityUK Open Day Schedule
Our Postgraduate Open Day events will also be held at our
unique digital teaching and learning space at MediaCityUK
for all courses that are delivered at this campus.
DEPARTMENT
LOCATION
TIME
Talks
PostgraduateFinance Student Finance MCUK 3.10/11
3.15pm-3.45pm
5.30pm-6.00pm
SalfordMBATasterSessionpresentedby
PaulO’Carroll(CardeaSolutions)
Salford Business
School
MCUK 3.02
5.15pm-6.15pm
Tours
MediaCityUKfacilities MediaCityUK
Tour to commence
from the campus tour
stand at MediaCityUK
On request
TelecommunicationNetworksfacilities
Telecommunications
Networks
Tour to commence
from CSE school stand,
MediaCityUK
On request
CSEAudioandVideoFacilities
Audio, Video and
Digital Media
Tour to commence
from CSE school stand,
MediaCityUK
4.00pm-4.30pm;
5.30pm-6pm
Stands
Howtoapply/International
enquiriesstand
Student Recruitment
and Admissions
Third Floor,
MediaCityUK
3.00pm-7.00pm
StudentLife/Careersand
Employabilitystand
Student Life
Third Floor,
MediaCityUK
3.00pm-7.00pm
Accommodationstand
Campus Living
Villages
Third Floor,
MediaCityUK
3.00pm-7.00pm
TheLibrarystand Library
Third Floor,
MediaCityUK
3.00pm-7.00pm
Talks, tours and stands
The following talks, tours and stands will be taking place on our
MediaCityUK campus:
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Study Fair
Academic staff will be available on the Third Floor at MediaCityUK to give in-depth
information about our range of postgraduate taught and research opportunities.
The following subjects and courses will be represented:
Subject Department
School of the Built Environment (Third Floor)
ArchitectureandDesign
❙ BIM Integrated Design
❙ Assisted and Independent Living
❙ Dementia: Care and the Enabling Environment
BuiltEnvironment ❙ Professional Doctorate (Built Environment)
ConstructionLaw ❙ Construction Law and Practice
ConstructionManagement ❙ Construction Management
ProjectManagement ❙ Project Management in Construction
QuantitySurveying
❙ Quantity Surveying
❙ Quantity Surveying (Mechanical and Electrical)
RealEstateandProperty ❙ Real Estate and Property Management
Subject Department
School of Arts Media (Third Floor)
ArtandDesign
❙ Art and Design: Communication Design
❙ Art and Design: Contemporary Fine Art
❙ Art and Design: Creative Education
Englishand
CreativeWriting
❙ Anthony Burgess and his Contemporaries
❙ Creative Writing: Innovation and Experiment
❙ Experimental Practice
❙ Literature in the Academic and Cultural World Literature,
Culture and Modernity
❙ Writing Workshop
Journalism
❙ International Journalism for Digital Media
❙ Journalism: News/Broadcast/Sport
Media
❙ Media Production: Animation
❙ Media Production: Children’s TV Production
❙ Media Production: Post-production for TV
❙ Media Production: TV Documentary Production
❙ Media Production: TV Drama Production
❙ TV and Radio Scriptwriting
❙ Wildlife Documentary Production
Music ❙ Music
Performance
❙ Digital Performance
❙ Film Screenwriting
❙ TV and Radio Scriptwriting
❙ *COURSE TBC 2017* Contemporary Performance
PoliticsandSecurity
❙ Intelligence and Security Studies
❙ International Political Economy
❙ Terrorism and Security
TESOL ❙ TESOL and Applied Linguistics
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Subject Department
Salford Business School (Third Floor)
Business
Administration
❙ The Salford MBA
❙ The Salford MBA Part-time Executive
❙ The Salford MBA with pathways in Sport
❙ Business and Digital Business
BusinessandLaw
❙ International Business Law
❙ International Business with Law
❙ International Commercial Law
BusinessOperations
❙ International Events Management
❙ Project Management
❙ Procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain Management
FinanceandBanking
❙ Accounting and Finance
❙ Financial Services Management
❙ International Banking and Finance
❙ International Corporate Finance
❙ Islamic Banking and Finance
InformationTechnology ❙ Information Systems Management
Management
❙ Global Management
❙ Graduate Certificate Human Resource Management
❙ Graduate Certificate International Management
❙ Human Resource Management and Development
❙ International Business
❙ Digital Marketing
❙ Marketing
❙ Social Business and Sustainable Marketing
❙ Management
❙ Human Resource Management and Development (part time and evening only)
❙ Risk and Crisis Management (Food Safety Assurance)
Subject Department
School of Computing, Science Engineering (Third Floor)
Audio,Videoand
DigitalMedia
❙ Audio Production
❙ Video, Audio and Social Technologies
Telecommunications
andNetworks
❙ Data Telecommunications Networks
Subject Department
School of Health Sciences (Third Floor)
Psychology ❙ Media Psychology
If you are attending the Postgraduate Open Day at our MediaCityUK campus but would
also like to visit our facilities at Frederick Road or Peel Park campuses, please ask a
member of staff who will direct you to the free shuttle bus service.
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The Old Fire Station Open Day Schedule
Our Postgraduate Open Day events will also be held on our Peel
Park campus for courses that are delivered on this campus.
DEPARTMENT
LOCATION
TIME
Tours
TourofAcousticsfacilities Acoustics
Tour to commence
from CSE school stand,
Council Chamber
4.30pm-5.00pm
6.00pm-6.30pm
TouroftheBiosciencelaboratories Bioscience
Tour to commence
from ELS school stand,
Council Chamber
4.00pm-4.30pm
5.00pm-5.30pm
TourofPeelParkCampus Student Recruitment
Tour to commence from
campus tour stand at
the Old Fire Station
Available from
3.00pm – 6.00pm
Stands
Howtoapply/International
enquiriesstand
Student Recruitment
and Admissions
Council Chamber at
The Old Fire Station
3.00pm-7.00pm
StudentLife/Careersand
Employabilitystand
Student Life
Council Chamber at
The Old Fire Station
3.00pm-7.00pm
Accommodationstand
Campus Living
Villages
Council Chamber at
The Old Fire Station
3.00pm-7.00pm
TheLibrarystand Library
Council Chamber at
The Old Fire Station
3.00pm-7.00pm
PostgraduateResearch
Postgraduate
Research
Council Chamber at
The Old Fire Station
3.00pm-7.00pm
Tours and stands
There is no Finance talk taking place at The Old Fire Station. You may wish to visit
our Allerton Campus for this talk at either 3.15pm or 5.30pm.
Study Fair
Academic staff will be available in the Council Chamber to give in-depth
information about our range of postgraduate taught and research opportunities.
The following subjects and courses will be represented:
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Subject Department
School of Computing, Science Engineering
Acoustics ❙ Acoustics
ComputerSciences
❙ Advanced Computer Science
❙ Cyber Security, Threat Intelligence, and Forensics
❙ Databases and Web-based Systems
❙ Information Security
Engineering
❙ Advanced Control Systems
❙ Aerospace Engineering
❙ Gas Engineering and Management
❙ Industrial and Commercial Combustion Engineering
❙ Petroleum and Gas Engineering
❙ Structural Engineering
❙ Transport Engineering and Planning
Robotics ❙ Robotics and Automation
Subject Department
School of Environment Life Sciences
Bioscience
❙ Drug Design and Discovery
❙ Biotechnology
❙ Biomedical Science
❙ Molecular Parasitology and Vector Biology
EnvironmentalHealth
❙ Environmental and Public Health
❙ Occupational Safety, Health Well-being
❙ Safety, Health and Environment
EnvironmentalStudies
❙ Environmental Assessment and Management
❙ Environmental Modelling
Geography
❙ Geographical Information Systems
❙ Wildlife Conservation
If you are attending the Postgraduate Open Day at our Peel Park campus but would also
like to visit our facilities at MediaCityUK, or our Frederick Road campus, please ask a
member of staff who will direct you to the free shuttle bus service.
Study Fair
Academic staff will be available in the Council Chamber to give in-depth
information about our range of postgraduate taught and research opportunities.
The following subjects and courses will be represented:
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To apply for postgraduate study, you will need
to complete our online application form.
For postgraduate taught applications visit
www.salford.ac.uk/study/applying
/applying-for-taught-courses
For postgraduate research applications visit
www.salford.ac.uk/study/postgraduate
/applying/applying-for-research
You will need to have your supporting
documents ready to upload when you start
the online application:
❙ Degree certificates
❙ Transcripts
❙ English language qualifications
❙ Passport details (required for
international applicants)
❙ Research proposal (for postgraduate
research applications)
GUIDE TO SUBMITTING YOUR
APPLICATION
1 When you first enter the online
application you will be asked to create
an account.
2 You will then receive an email with your
login PIN and password.
3 You can re-enter and complete your
application at times convenient to you.
4 Fill in all your application details using
the guidance within the form.
5 Upload your supporting documents.
6 Once you have submitted your application
you can print a copy of your application.
However you cannot re-enter and make any
changes at this stage.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
❙ When you submit your online application
you will receive an acknowledgement
by email
❙ You’ll be notified of the outcome of your
application in writing.
RECOGNISING EXPERIENCE
We’re not just interested in exams you’ve
passed and certificates you’ve collected.
If you’ve gained enough relevant work
experience – paid or voluntary – we’ll
take that into account through our
Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) and
Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning
(APEL) schemes.
HOW TO PREPARE A RESEARCH
PROPOSAL
The research proposal is a crucial part of
your postgraduate research application.
You should discuss your proposal with the
Postgraduate Research Admissions Contact
of the School to which you are applying, to
make sure you understand what is expected
in your subject area.
Visit www.salford.ac.uk/study/postgraduate
/applying/applying-for-research to find out
details of the relevant contact.
When submitting an application, make
sure that the specialist area you wish to
study is covered by a member of staff at
the University:
❙ Check individual staff entries on the
Research Centre sites that relate to your
area. Visit www.salford.ac.uk/research
❙ Explore staff profiles and check
current research interests on SEEK
(Salford Environment for Expertise and
Knowledge). Visit www.seek.salford.ac.uk/
22. UK/EU awards and discounts
Award Eligibility Amount
Vice Chancellor’s
Excellence Scholarship
2:1 Honours degree or equivalent,
Postgraduate taught only
£1,500 discount on tuition fee
£4,000 discount on tuition fee
for MBA
Loyalty discount For University of Salford graduates from level 6
(BA (Hons), BSc (Hons), BEng (Hons), LLB (Hons),
MChem, MEnv, MPhys, Grad Dip) or level 7 (Masters)
or level 8 (Doctoral) courses, Postgraduate taught
and Postgraduate research.
25% off the net fee
Postgraduate Loans for
Masters Study
For full eligibility details please attend one of our
Finance Talks at 3.15pm or 5.30pm MCUK and Allerton,
or visit http://www.salford.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/
fees-and-funding/taught-course-fees-and-funding.
Up to £10,000 loan
FEES AND FINANCE 2017/18
To find the correct fee for your course, visit www.salford.ac.uk/course-finder
TUITION FEES
As a postgraduate student you will need to
pay annual tuition fees to the University for
the course you are studying.
UK/EU FEES –
POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT
Full-time fees for postgraduate taught
courses per year range from £4,845 to £8,045
(£16,800 for the MBA).
Part-time fees for postgraduate taught
courses per year range from £807 to £1,332
per 30-credit module*
INTERNATIONAL FEES –
POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT
Full-time fees per year range from £11,310 to
£18,975 (£16,800 for the Salford MBA).
RESEARCH FEES
Please check www.salford.ac.uk/study/
postgraduate/fees-and-funding/research-
degree-fees-and-funding
You can choose to pay your fees in full or
by instalments.
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23. International awards and discounts
Staff will be available at the Allerton
Building, MediaCityUK and The Old Fire
Station to talk to you about all aspects of
fees and funding for postgraduate study.
Award Eligibility Amount
Vice Chancellor’s
Excellence Scholarship
2:1 Honours degree or equivalent,
Postgraduate taught only
£2,000 discount on tuition fees
below £11,500
£3,000 discount on tuition fees
above £11,500
£4,000 discount on tuition fee
for MBA
Loyalty discount For University of Salford graduates from level 6
(BA (Hons), BSc (Hons), BEng (Hons), LLB (Hons),
MChem, MEnv, MPhys, Grad Dip) or level 7 (Masters)
or level 8 (Doctoral) courses, Postgraduate taught
and Postgraduate research.
25% off the net fee
Science Technology
Bursary
This award is for international students who have a 2:2
honours degree or equivalent and join a Masters course
at Salford in the area of science and technology
£1,000
Country bursary
scheme
Specific countries – denoted by the World Bank
as low and low-middle economies,
Postgraduate taught only.
£1,000 discount off tuition fee
*Excludes courses in health sciences, nursing and midwifery, which are charged on a yearly basis
according to the year of study.
BURSARY COMPETITIONS
A number of public and non-governmental
organisations hold annual bursary
competitions. In some instances the money
is available for study anywhere. For more
details visit
www.salford.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/
fees-and-funding
RESEARCH COUNCILS
The Research Councils are the main source
of British government funding for
postgraduate study in the UK. All offer
funding for Masters and PhD level research.
For more details visit
www.salford.ac.uk/study/postgraduate
/fees-and-funding
PROFESSIONAL AND
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
LOANS
A Professional and Career Development
Loan could help you pay for learning
that enhances your job skills and career
prospects. It’s a bank loan, so you’ll
have to pay it back once you’ve left your
course, however you don’t pay interest for
the period when you’re in learning. You can
borrow between £300 and £10,000 interest
free while you’re studying and once you’ve
finished studying you pay it back in the
normal way. Contact your local bank to find
out more or find out more at the Directgov
website www.gov.uk
POSTGRADUATE FUNDING
GUIDE
Prospects produce a useful funding guide to
postgraduate study which can be found
in the University library or you can order
direct from the Prospects website. There
is also a wealth of information on funding
your further study on the Prospects website
www.prospects.ac.uk
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All information correct at time of going to print (November 2016). For the latest information,
please visit our website www.salford.ac.uk
25. 25PostgraduateLoans
COURSES AND SUBJECTS
❙ The vast majority of modes of study that
result in a Master’s degree are eligible
❙ Loans are available for full-time Masters
lasting up to two years and part-time
Masters lasting up to four years
❙ Our 28-month courses with the School of
the Built Environment are also eligible.
❙ PhDs, Postgraduate Certificates and,
Postgraduate Diplomas aren’t covered
❙ PGCE is not covered under this scheme but
still attracts full undergraduate funding
AMOUNTS AND COSTS
❙ You can borrow up to £10,000. You can
borrow less, but you can’t borrow more
❙ It is not means tested and you can borrow
up to £10,000 regardless of the specific cost
of your Masters
❙ The money is paid directly to you in three
instalments per year
❙ Repayments start once you start earning
over £21,000 a year, beginning in April
2019, including for those starting a Masters
in 2016
❙ The rate of repayment is 6% of your earnings
OVER £21,000 - not your total salary
❙ If you ever dip below £21,000, your
payments will stop, and then restart once
you’re earning over £21,000 again
❙ Interest rates are expected to be RPI+3%
❙ Repayments of undergraduate and
postgraduate loans will be separate but
will be taken at the same time
WHO QUALIFIES?
❙ You must be age 60 or under on the first
day of the first academic year of the course
❙ You need to be a UK national, resident in
England or EU national, resident in the EU
❙ If you defer entry after the application has
been approved, you will need to submit a
new application for the next academic year
❙ Funding is not available for repeating a year
of study unless you did not complete the
year due to a compelling personal reason
❙ Only students who start a postgraduate
course after August 2016 are eligible
❙ Receipt of other sources of postgraduate
funding such as an NHS bursary will
not affect eligibility for 2016/17 post
graduate loans
FIND OUT MORE
Visit the student finance website:
www.gov.uk/browse/education/student-
finance
Follow Student Finance England on social
media for the latest information
Twitter @SF_England
Facebook/SFEngland
YouTube/SFEFILM
All taught or research
Masters are eligible
Borrow up to £10,000 for
fees and living costs
Repay once you’re earning
over £21,000
26. 26CampusMap
University buildings
1 Maxwell
2 Maxwell Hall
3 The Old Fire Station
4 Gilbert Rooms
5 Peel
6 Newton
7 Cockcroft
8 New Adelphi
9 Lady Hale
10 Clifford Whitworth Library
11 Chapman
12 Faith Centre
13 University House
14 Sports centre
15 Mary Seacole
16 Brian Blatchford
17 Busy Bees
Childrens Nursery
18 Allerton
19 Podiatry Clinic
Accommodation
A Peel Park Quarter
B John Lester Court
C Eddie Colman Court
Registration
1 Peel Park (A)
2 Peel Park (B)
3 Peel Park (C)
4 Frederick Road (A)
5 Frederick Road (B)
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VISITING US
The University of Salford is situated just a mile
and a half from Manchester city centre. Our
main campus is just 1.6 miles from MediaCityUK.
There are excellent transport links, with Salford
Crescent railway station on campus and regular
bus services.
The Allerton Car Park will be open and free of
charge to Open Day visitors. If you are going
straight to MediaCityUK, we recommend that
you use public transport or park at Allerton Car
Park and then take the bus service. Parking is
extremely limited at MediaCityUK, and a charge
will apply.
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David Lewis
Playing Field
Salford
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Salford
Museum
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B Salford Museum Art
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C SALFOOD Library Café
D Chapman Café
E New Adelphi Café
F Atmosphere Kitchen Bar
G Allerton Restaurant
H Allerton Internet Café
I Student Store Peel
Park Campus
J Student Store Allerton
K SALFOOD MediaCityUK
Café
Bus stops
1 The Old Fire Station
2 Maxwell Hall
3 Allerton Building
4 John Lester/Eddie Colman
Accommodation
5 Peel Park Quarter
Accommodation
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Once home to Salford docks;
now a vibrant and sustainable
waterside community to work,
think and relax.
Guide to buildings
1 University of Salford
Orange Tower
itv - Offices
Wagamama
Prezzo
Damson
2 Holiday Inn
3 Booths
4 Open Centre
5 The Studios
Dock 10
6 WH Smith
7 Blue Tower - Offices
8 White Tower - Offices
9 The Garage - Car Park
10 The Greenhouse
11 The Pie Factory
12 The Lowry Theatre
Art Galleries
The Lowry Restaurant
The Terrace Bar
Tower Coffee Bar
13 The Lowry Outlet Mall
Various retail outlets
Costa Coffee
Bella Italia
Lime
Pizza Express
Café Rouge
The Real China Oriental
Buffet
Burger King
Esporta Fitness
VUE Cinema
Harvester
14 IWM North
Watershed Café
15 BBC Offices:
Quay House
16 BBC Offices:
Bridge House
17 BBC Offices:
Dock House
18 The Heart – Residential
19 The Dockyard
30. 30XXXXXX
“If I hadn’t done the MA
Children’s Digital Media
Production course at
the University of Salford,
I definitely wouldn’t be in
this job now”
Sinead Lynch
Production Management Assistant on CBBC’s
‘Newsround’ and ‘Match of the Day Kickabout’
