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Our International Year One courses help you make the step from your Foundation or high school studies to your chosen degree programme, which you will join in the second year.

All our International Year One courses lead to Manchester Metropolitan University degrees. You will automatically progress to the degree course if you pass all required modules.

Your visa will cover the entire period of study, so there is no need to reapply after you have completed year one.

Standard year one versus integrated year one

There are two types of International Year One courses available to you.

• In our standard courses, you will attend college classes taught by our lecturers, and upon completion, if you pass all required modules will move on to your chosen university degree second year.
• In our integrated courses, you will apply through the International College. Once accepted, you will start your first year of university just like any other student on your chosen degree. You will attend the same lectures, seminars, and tutorials as your course peers, studying the same subjects. But to make sure you have the best chance of success, you will also get extra academic and language support from the college.

International Year One in Humanities and Social Sciences

The International Year One in Humanities and Social Sciences at Manchester Metropolitan University is designed to help you start your degree with confidence. Through our International College, you will complete your first-year university modules while receiving additional tailored support. You will also take a college module to strengthen your academic and technical skills, ensuring a smooth transition into UK university life.

With expert guidance and access to cutting-edge engineering facilities, you will be fully prepared to progress into the second year of your engineering degree.

Leading to : Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in English and American Literature

Reflecting the varied and flexible nature of English and American literature, this course enables you to explore both in equal depth, as you look at how writers from the entwined cultures have reflected and shaped the worlds around them.

You’ll explore English literature in all its major forms – prose, poetry and drama – and from all periods since the Renaissance. At the same time, you’ll look at literature from the USA, from its inception to the present day, relating it to key social and historical contexts, while considering American writers’ enduring struggle to articulate national identity.

The course engages with a range of theoretical perspectives on literature and culture, drawn from English and American Studies, and related disciplines. But, crucially, it also recognises that American literature is integral to, rather than separate from, the study of literature in English.

You may have the opportunity to spend a year expanding your horizons, either studying abroad with one of our partner universities, in the US or elsewhere, or working on placement within industry in Britain or abroad.*

In your final year you will get the chance to explore your interests in depth with a substantial piece of project work, building on the knowledge and skills you've been developing over previous years.

Our lively department is home to internationally renowned writers and critics, and there's a strong research culture, creating a learning environment that is both supportive and intellectually challenging. We pride ourselves on our excellent teaching and highly positive student feedback. And with our extensive cultural links both in Manchester and further afield, you'll be in the right place to begin building a creative network for your future.