Craft
About
Course Information
For anyone who mixes creative spirit with a business brain, there are few more exciting options than the world of advertising – a field thats full of challenges and rewards. We can help you hone your creative skills, explore key marketing principles and gain invaluable industry experience, paving the way to an exciting future in advertising.
Youll learn from an exceptional team, with the perfect balance of seasoned industry professionals and research-active academic experts. And, thanks to our strong industry connections, you wont just learn about how advertising works, youll get to experience it for yourself, boosting your professional network and career opportunities.
Features and benefits
- While studying towards a particular qualification at MA/MSc/MFA level, students experience their subject in the broader context of contemporary design practice.
- Dedicated spaces for the postgraduate community have been developed to enable the postgraduate community to flourish. These spaces, for thinking and practice, are at the heart of Manchester School of Art, allowing easy access to an extensive range of workshops where the combination of traditional and state of the art equipment opens up a world of exciting possibilities.
- You will be taught by research active staff who are part of the Manchester School of Art Research Centre and experts in their field.
- The University library has outstanding Art and Design holdings, including a special collection of artist's books and ephemera.
Requirements
Entry Requirements
You should have a four-year bachelors degree.
English Program Requirements
You need to have a recognised English language qualification to study at Manchester Metropolitan.
The score required will vary depending on the qualification and the area of study you have chosen. If you hold an offer of a place from the University, your offer will give you the specific requirements for your course.
Typical International English Language Testing System (IELTS) requirements are:
- 6.0 (no less than 5.5 in any section) or equivalent for undergraduate courses
- 6.5 (no less than 5.5 in any section) or equivalent for postgraduate courses
Visit our English language requirements page for examples of recognised tests and minimum acceptable scores.
Career
Career Prospects
We cultivate highly motivated, independent and creative thinkers who can transfer their skills into the creative marketplace, as entrepreneurial innovators, freelance practitioners and innovative team players. Past graduates predominantly achieve graduate-level positions or practise as sole traders, design studio artists, exhibiting artists, museum curators, archivists, researchers, academics, community practitioners, specialist technicians and filmmakers at national and international levels.
Fee Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 19,000 / yearHow to Apply
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1. Apply
Apply directly
Apply Online
You can apply online for most of our postgraduate taught courses. To do this, search our online prospectus to find the course you are interested in and select ‘Apply online now’.
Find out how to make a successful masters application.
Application Form
Please note, some professional courses have different application procedures which are explained within the course information in our online prospectus.
Read the guidance notes on the application form carefully and provide the necessary documents to help speed up your application. Standard supporting documents include:
- copies of your academic transcripts and graduation certificates
- two references, one of which must be an academic reference
- your personal statement
- evidence of your English language proficiency
Some courses will have additional application requirements so check the individual course entries on our online prospectus. Art and design applicants are usually required to submit a link to their digital portfolio.
Please be aware the University cannot make a decision on your application without the academic transcript for your highest qualification. An interim transcript is acceptable if the qualification is not yet complete.
There is no deadline for applications to our postgraduate programmes, however we recommend you apply as early as possible to allow for processing of applications and visas.
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.
Apply through an education adviser or partner
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.
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2. Accept your offer
If you have applied directly
We try to make a decision about your application within five working days, but sometimes it may take longer.
If you apply during the summer it may take longer so we advise you to apply as early as possible.
If your application is successful, we will email your offer letter to you. It is important that you provide us with your current email address. Your offer letter will tell you if you need to obtain an ATAS Certificate.
If you applied using our online application service, please log into your account to accept your offer. Or, email [email protected] to confirm that you would like to accept your offer.
What type of offer will you receive?
If you have already met all of the entry requirements for your course we can make you an unconditional offer.
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.
English Language
For information about English language requirements, see our English language requirements section
If you have applied through an education partner or adviser
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.
What type of offer will you receive?
If you have already met all of the entry requirements for your course we can make you an unconditional offer.
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.
English Language
For information about English language requirements, see our English language requirements section
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3. 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.
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4. 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 how to pay your deposit, see our tuition fees pages.
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5. 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
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6. Apply for your visa
For information on applying for a visa, please check our visa and immigration guidance
Craft
Manchester Metropolitan University
United Kingdom,
Manchester