Overview

There is a substantial continuing need for specialist engineers to service the nuclear industry for the operation and decommissioning of the existing reactors, and a growing worldwide programme of building new reactors. Against this background, The University of Manchester is offering a postgraduate programme in Nuclear Science and Technology to help supply the industry with expertise level to help fill the predicted skills gap.

Careers

See below some of the roles our graduates are now employed in:

Safety Engineer

Mechanical Engineer

Nuclear Safety Consultant

Senior Engineer

Consultant

Manchester is the most targeted university by graduate employers. Take a look below at just some of the employers our graduates have gone on to work for:

Rolls-Royce Plc

BAE Systems

Cavendish Nuclear

National Nuclear Laboratory

Cerberus Nuclear Ltd

Abbott Risk Consulting

Jacobs

Corporate Risk Associates

Sellafield Sites Limited

EDF Energy

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Radiation & Radiological Protection

Nuclear Law, Licensing & Policy

Reactor Physics & Systems

Processing, Storage & Disposal of Nuclear Waste

Particle Engineering in the Nuclear Industry

Management of the Decommissioning Process

Nuclear Fuel Cycle

Reactor Materials & Lifetime Behaviour

Reactor Thermal Hydraulics

Criticality Safety Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00

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More details

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Language

English

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100

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5

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PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Manchester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

General Engineering & Technology Nuclear Engineering View 303 other Masters in General Engineering & Technology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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100

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5

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76

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

The minimum academic entry requirements for a Masters programme will be a Lower Second UK honours degree, or international equivalent, in a relevant science or engineering discipline. For applicants with some years' industrial experience, a lesser qualification may be acceptable.

We require the following documents before we can consider your application.

Transcript of your studies to date, translated into English.

We require references from two people who have knowledge of your academic ability in support of your application, although we can process your application with one academic reference.

Degree certificate if you have already graduated.

Curriculum vitae (CV) if you are applying for the part time course or have been out of education for more than 3 years.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

35200 GBP / year

≈ 35200 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

14200 GBP / year

≈ 14200 GBP / year

Additional Details

MSc (part-time)

UK students: £11,050
International: £11,050

MSc (part-time distance learning)

UK students: £7,400
International: £7,400

Living costs

Manchester

United Kingdom

645 - 1197 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Delivered

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English requirements

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Additional Details

Living costs

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