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University of Manchester School of Law

Program @ a Glance

Updated on 12 January 2015

The University of Manchester has been created by bringing together The Victoria University of Manchester and UMIST, two of Britain's most distinguished universities, to create a powerful new force in British Higher Education. Manchester has a long tradition of excellence in Higher Education. UMIST can trace its roots back to 1824 and the formation of the Manchester Mechanics' Institute, whilst The Victoria University of Manchester was founded as Owens College in 1851. After 100 years of working together, these two great institutions are formally combining to form a single university, coming into being on 22 October 2004.

Program Information Partnership: School of Law City and country: Manchester, UK Program type: Exchange Academic year: Fall Semester: Mid September – Late January

(Special Assessment possible, see below for more information) Spring Semester: Late January – Early June

*Please always check from Manchester Law’s website for the exact academic term dates as it will be subject to changes.

GPA Requirement: 3.0 GPA requirement Language of Instruction: English School Information Visa Application: Students can visit on a Student Visitor visa or a Tier 4 visa. The latter enables

students to stay for longer and work if they wish to. They can also extend a Tier 4 visa if necessary. Student Visitor visas enable students to visit for no more than 6 months, cannot be extended and allow students to study only. Use Do you need a visa? Guide on the UK Border Agency website to see if you need a visa. If you need a visa you should follow the steps outlined below. You are reminded not to make your travel arrangements until you have your visa. For more information, please refer to their website: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/international/apply/visas/

Health Insurance: Free health treatment is available on the UK's National Health Service to all

international students studying here for longer than six months, as well as to all students from EU countries. Students studying here for less than six months are advised to take out medical insurance before departure. This could be part of a travel policy that we would also recommend is arranged pre-arrival.

Office of Global Learning @ SMU

University of Manchester School of Law

Program @ a Glance

Further information on health care can be found in the Arrival Guide:- http://www.manchester.ac.uk/international/supportservices/arrival/

Housing Options (refer website for updated cost):

University Accommodation Exchange students coming for one semester only are not guaranteed a room, but under normal circumstances are usually allocated one. Students will not be able to choose a specific Hall or the type of accommodation but can indicate a preference between a Self-Catered or Catered Hall. Please note that not all residences have internet points in the rooms but where this is not provided, there will be internet access in onsite computer clusters. The cost varies from between £90 - £150 per week. More information about housing can be found on the Accommodation Office website. Private Accommodation Students may organize their own private accommodation. Manchester Student Homes is a useful contact: http://www.manchesterstudenthomes.com/

Orientation: To help you find your feet in your new environment the University offers an

orientation course for all new international students, including sessions specifically tailored to students who are studying abroad for a semester or a year at the University.

Arrival Information: The International Society runs an Airport Collection Scheme in September each year.

The service, which is free of charge for new students, is designed to give all new international students a warm welcome to the University and the city of Manchester.

Estimated Cost per semester (refer website for updated cost):

Accommodation: £ 2100 Meals: £ 700 Books and stationery: £ 187.50 Clothes (including provision of warm clothing): £ 187.50 Transport: £ 250 Other expenses: £ 695 Total approximate cost per semester 2011/12: £ 4120 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/international/finance/costofliving/

Course Information Recommended Credit Load:

60 credits per semester

Credits per course: 10 – 30 credits Transfer of credits: 10 credits & above = 1 SMU credit

Less than 10 credits = 0.5 SMU credit

IMPORTANT: Law students going to Manchester will be allowed to accumulate credits. Most Law courses are 20 Credits. This will be equal to 2 SMU credits Students are still only allowed to transfer back a maximum of 5 SMU credits.

Office of Global Learning @ SMU

University of Manchester School of Law

Program @ a Glance

On the worksheet you would list the courses as 1 SMU credit unit. You will need to email OGL’s academic advisor to adjust the credits before confirming courses for credit transfer in the system.

Courses available: Exchange students may register for undergraduate Law course units for which they

have the appropriate background knowledge. However, some course units have pre-requisites and may not be appropriate; some course units have limitations on numbers; some are strictly for certain degree programmes only. Course Catalogue http://www.law.manchester.ac.uk/undergraduate-courses/ 1) Select a Programme: e.g. Law with Criminology 2) Select Course Details to see individual courses

Other academic notes: Postgraduate course units are not available to exchange students.

Students attending in semester one are able to choose from a selection of semester one and full year courses. Students attending semester two may ONLY choose courses from semester two. Special assessments are available for students who attend the University of Manchester during the fall semesters. Special Assessment arrangements usually comprise of an extended piece of coursework or exam style questions which are set in replacement of the examinations. Some deadlines for the assignments are set for December and others are in January but students may submit prior to the deadlines and are also permitted to e-mail the assignments if they are submitting them after leaving the University of Manchester.

Useful Links School’s Main Website: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/ School of Law: http://www.law.manchester.ac.uk/ Exchange Student Guide: http://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=17675 General International/Exchange Student Website: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/international/studyabroadandexchanges http://www.mbs.ac.uk/undergraduate/international-exchange/