Art History and Curating

Course Information

Features and benefits

• The course works closely with arts institutions and galleries in Manchester and beyond, helping students to foster professional skills and contacts.
• You will have the opportunity to take part in Unit X, an innovative unit offered to students across Manchester School of Art that encourages interdisciplinary study and collaboration on an external-facing project.
• Opportunities for national and international study trips.
• Manchester Metropolitan is committed to engaging with the Turing programme, the newly announced UK government scheme to support students to study and work abroad.

You should have the Tawjihi plus a recognised foundation or diploma (from a community college) or an Intermediate Diploma/Associate Degree.

Career Prospects

• 1. Apply

  Apply via UCAS

  UCAS Apply is an online application system and is suitable if you have regular access to the internet. You can apply for up to five courses. That could be five different courses at a single university or five courses at different institutions.

  UCAS Apply is offered through schools, colleges or British Council Offices if they are a registered UCAS centre. You can also make an independent application.

  Manchester Metropolitan University’s institution code is ‘M40’.

  You should ensure that this code is entered clearly on your application form, together with the code for the course you wish to apply for. Find your individual foundation year course code on our list of courses with a foundation year or find an undergraduate course code using our online prospectus.

  The deadline for UCAS applications is 6:00pm UK time on 30 June. Applications received after this date will automatically be entered into UCAS Clearing. 

  Disability service

  If you have a disability and require support with your studies, you can email our Disability Service at [email protected] to find out more about support arrangements. 

  Receiving and accepting your offer

  You can log on to UCAS Track to check on the progress of your application.

  Once we have made a decision on your application, we will update it on UCAS Track. If we make you an offer, you will be able to accept it online.

  Apply through an education advisor

  Our in-country advisers and partners have a lot of experience guiding international students through their application to study at Manchester Metropolitan.

  Find advisers in your country

  Disability service

  If you have a disability and require support with your studies, you can email our disability service at [email protected] to find out more about support arrangements.

  Receiving and accepting your offer

  We will email our decision on your application directly to your adviser or partner so that they can help with your next steps. Please inform them if you wish to accept your offer.

• 2. Meet your offer conditions

  If you have met all of the entry requirements for your course when you applied, we can make you an unconditional offer. You can skip to the next step.

  If you are waiting for the results of further exams or language tests, we may decide to make you a conditional offer. If your offer is conditional, you must email evidence of meeting your offer conditions to our admissions team. Please refer to your offer letter for contact details.

• 3. Pay your deposit

  If you have accepted your offer to study at Manchester Metropolitan, you must pay a tuition fee deposit to secure your place.

  The deposit is first of your tuition fee payments. It is deducted from your total tuition fees. 

  For more information on paying your deposit, see our tuition fees page. 

• 4. Request your CAS

  A CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies) is a unique reference number you need to study in the UK. Find out how to apply for a CAS

• 5. Apply for your visa

  For information on applying for a visa, please check our visa and immigration guidance