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The University of Manchester
Moyin Kwok International Recruitment & Marketing Manager Faculty of Life Sciences
Our history
Over 185 years of research and learning success • Industrial Revolution • Rutherford splitting the atom • Prof. George Davis created the
discipline of ‘Chemical Engineering’ • Manchester Baby
‒ First stored-programme computer • Jodrell Bank observatory • 25 Nobel Prize winners
Institution UK Ranking World Ranking University of Cambridge 1 5 University of Oxford 2 9 UCL 3 20 Imperial College London 4 22 The University of Manchester 5 38 University of Edinburgh 6 45 King's College London 7 59 University of Bristol 8 63 University of Nottingham 9-17 101-105
Our Ranking
Shanghai Jiao Tong academic rankings 2014
Our University today
One of the UK’s most prestigious and innovative universities • Outstanding reputation for teaching and
research, esp in Life Sciences • 25 noble prize winners amongst current
and former staff and students • UK’s largest single-site University • Friendly, multi-cultural campus
Research Assessment Exercise 2008
Research Power in Life Sciences
• Manchester Interna@onal Airport 30 minutes from campus
• London Only 2 hours away by train
Manchester is famous for??
659m fans??? (bbc news 17 Feb 2013)
39,953 ‘fans’! (2013)
The University, like Manchester itself, is a mul@cultural environment and home to around 7,000 interna@onal students from 162 countries
Mul@cultural
Our city
Original and modern • Lively, vibrant and affordable • Friendly residents • Two big shopping malls, all high street
brands • 2nd biggest China town • Chinese supermarket 5 min from
Campus • Art galleries, theatres, shopping, café
culture, football • Well connected- convenient airport
We guarantee accommoda@on for all years during your stay
Accommoda@on
Our accommodation campuses
• City Campus – 5 to 10 minutes walk to main University buildings
• Victoria Park campus – 15 minutes walk to the main University buildings
• Fallowfield – 25 to 30 minutes walk to the main University buildings or
10 to 15 minutes by bus
City campus
Victoria Park campus
Fallowfield campus
City Centre & China town
Student support services
• Free English language support • Immigration advice (student visa only) • Academic advisors & Personal
advisors • Halls Wardens in accommodation • Confidential counselling • Disability support
Your career
Award-winning careers service • Careers Fairs • Chinese students career day • Mentoring programmes • Internship & volunteering opportunities • 1-to-1 career planning • Links with employers worldwide • The Manchester Leadership
Programme • 1-to-1 CV surgeries & interview
training
Your societies
Nearly 300 student societies • International Society • Chinese Students and Scholars
Association in Manchester • Subject related societies • Recreational societies (e.g. Skydiving
Society, Baking Society) • Career related societies (e.g. AISEC,
Consulting Society, Bright Futures Society)
Faculty of Humanities • School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
• Teaching in nearly 20 languages • BA Drama
• School of Social Sciences • BA Politics, Philosophy and
Economics • BA Econ
• School of Environment, Education and Development
• Manchester Business School • BSc Accounting • BSc Management (specialisms)
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
• School of Chemistry • School of Chemical Eng. & Analytical Sci. • School of Computer Science • School of Earth, Atmosphere and
Environmental Science • MEng Petroleum Engineering
• School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering • School of Mathematics • School of Materials • School of Mechanical, Aerospace & Civil Eng. • School of Physics and Astronomy
Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences
• School of Medicine • School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social
Work • School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical
Sciences • School of Psychological Sciences • School of Dentistry
Medicine
MBChB • Excellence in teaching and research • Personalised learning themes for each
student • Intercalation and study abroad option • ~CNY184,000 for first 2 years • ~CNY325,000 for first 3 clinical years • 37 points at IB with 7,7,6 at HL • Must take UKCat test • All successful applicants must attend
interview (normally in Manchester) • In 2013, 543 applications for 21 places
Faculty of Life Sciences • Largest research & teaching organisation
in Europe!
• Over 230 academic staff, staff : student ratio = 1:8
• Strong industry link
• Emphasis on employability - industrial placement year - language placement year - enterprise projects
• Highly satisfied students- • Overall quality of course: 94%
(national average: 85%) • Teaching: 94% • Learning Resources: 90%
• World investment Life
Sciences 2010 CNY 4,300 billion 2016 CNY 5,533 billion
• In 2016, China will become the 2nd largest investor in Life Sciences
• In 2013 • Approx. 10,000 Life Sciences
companies in Europe, employing 700,000
• UK • Hiring over 176,000 • Turnover more than
HKD 666 billion
Life Sciences in the World
Source: KPMG 2013, Jones Lang LaSalle 2012 & IMS Heath Report 2012
Research Interest
We are a research led faculty!
Life Sciences A-‐Z Biomedical Sciences vs Biology
Anatomical Sciences Life Sciences Biochemistry Medical Biochemistry Biology Microbiology Biology with Science and Society Molecular Biology
Biomedical Sciences Neuroscience (BSc) Biotechnology Optometry Cell Biology Pharmacology Cogni@ve Neuroscience and Psychology Physiology
Developmental Biology Plant Science Gene@cs Zoology
20 subjects = 60 degree programmes
• 35% further studies (Masters, Doctoral degrees)
• 15% careers related to laboratory science (scien@fic research, clinical & technical roles), or careers related to science (nature conserva@on, educa@on, communica@on, environmental management)
• 50% careers outside science
(accountancy, consultancy in mul@-‐na@onal corpora@ons) or pursue further studies in other qualifica@ons (medicine/ law/ den@stry)
Our graduates
Alumni- World
James Lynch
Postgraduate Researcher Paterson Institute for Cancer Research, Manchester (Research interest: acute myeloid leukaemia)
CJ Crooks
Assistant Manager Bimini Biological Field Station, Bahamas
(known as ‘Sharklab’)
Nandini Jain
Senior Business Analyst Evalueserve, India (work with investment banks in evaluating biotech co.)
Alumni- China
• Academic and research staff/ Professors @ universities in Hong Kong, China, Singapore, UK, Europe, USA…
• Environment Management Expert (China) • Executive Director, Business Development PCCW (China) • Engineer, HK & China Gas (China) • HR Director, Hutchison Port Holdings (China) • Business Manager@ Toyota (Singapore) • Raw Material Specialist @ Nestle R&D (Singapore) • Business Planning Programme Lead@ Unilever (Europe) • …and more…
Alumni in China
Yannan Li Industry: Intellectual Property for Science Patents
Chao Zhang Industry: Headhunting for Science Professionals
Admissions- Life Sciences A-‐Level: AAA-‐ ABB with 2 Sciences-‐ Chem/ Bio/Phy/Math A in one of the above
IB: 37-‐33 overall with 5 or 6 in two Science at Higher level (normally Bio and Chem)
IELTS: 6.5 in each component OR IGCSE (C)
General Entry Requirements (for all faculties)
A-level: A*A*A-ABB International Baccalaureate: 35 – 39 points overall Including 3 Higher Level subjects: 6,5,5 – 7,7,6 IELTS: 5.5 – 6.5 or equivalent (IGCSE/ IB/ DSE)
Useful links The University: www.manchester.ac.uk Faculty of Life Sciences: www.ls.manchester.ac.uk
For interna@onal students: www.manchester.ac.uk/interna@onal Accommodation Accommodation: www.manchester.ac.uk/accommodation [email protected] facebook.com/moyin.kwok.7