Investing in your future

Teaching and research

Learning is at the heart of the student experience at Manchester Met and you won’t be surprised to learn that the largest proportion of your university fees (36%) is invested in teaching and research.

We know you value teaching and want to work with academics who are both excellent teachers and who are able to bring cutting-edge practice and research into your classrooms, online learning and labs.

Our academic staff and tutors are actively engaged with the latest thinking, ideas and techniques in your chosen field of study and will work with you to build and improve your skills and knowledge, helping to equip you for the future and inspiring you to learn and to succeed.

Study resources

The University provides you with lots of different types of study resources to make sure you have everything you need during your time at Manchester Met.

University fees are used to pay for essential study resources such as the Library, our easy to use IT services (including high speed Wi-Fi and printers) and your personalised timetable on Moodle.

The University also invests your fees in the development of new kinds of study resources including learning apps, digital teaching tools and new technologies to support your studies.

Day-to-day

A lot of work goes on in the background to make sure Manchester Met is a great place to study.

Making sure your exams run smoothly, organising your admission, induction and graduation, managing your assessments, producing your certificates and transcripts, and providing technical support for labs and specialist classrooms - these are just a handful of the day to day activities that are all vital to making sure the University runs efficiently.

Campus services

Your university fees contribute to ensuring that Manchester Met is a pleasant environment in which to study and is a bright, friendly and safe place for everyone.

Ensuring our campus is safe and secure, our buildings are clean and well maintained, and our parks and open spaces are welcoming is a key priority.

The University also works hard to be environmentally sustainable and we are very proud of our position as one of the greenest universities in the UK.

Investment in the future

Universities are required to generate a surplus for investment in the future and to ensure that they have long-term sustainability.

We are a not-for-profit organisation, which means that we don’t pass this surplus on to shareholders or owners. We use our surplus to improve our campus, upgrade teaching spaces, invest in emerging areas of study, support new innovations and provide additional support for students.

Between 2010 and 2015, we invested over £350 million on improving our campus and constructing new buildings (including the Business School and Brooks building) and over the next six years, we are investing a further £378.8 million in developing our exciting new Screen School, Institute of Sport and Science and Engineering building.

Student support

Your university fees contribute to the support services that students access on a daily basis.

Whether you need some advice from our Counselling, Mental Health and Wellbeing service, you’re sharing your student voice at the Students’ Union or getting active with MMU Sport, our student support services provide you with activities and opportunities to develop your skills and talents at the University.

Our Student Hubs, Careers and Student Financial Support services are also available if you need further support (even after you graduate), ensuring that all students have the opportunity to get the most out of their time at Manchester Met.

The information below shows how your own individual fees were invested in each of the six key areas in 2022/23:

• Teaching and research – 36%
• Study resources - 24%
• Student support - 10%
• Campus services - 17%
• Day to day - 9%
• Investment in the future – 4%

Please note: The numbers detailed are an average and these figures will vary from year to year.

Did you know – over 43,000 students attended Manchester Met in 2022/23? This means the value of university fees we receive is larger than most other universities.

The table below details the total fees received during 2022/23 and how they were invested in each of the six key areas:

Please note: During 2022/23, the total income generated by the University was £422m, with a total expenditure of £406m. The figures above are based on all the University activities associated with your student experience

It’s not only your university fees that help support your success at Manchester Met. The University receives funding from the government to carry out our research, we generate income from our commercial services (like the catering and conferencing facilities on campus) and we receive donations from organisations and individuals that want to support the strategic aims of the University.

The information below gives you an overview of all the different sources of income the University receives:

University fees: 78%

University fees are paid by:

• full-time home and EU students
• full-time international students
• part-time students
• students undertaking short courses
• external bodies (such as the NHS)

Other sources of income: 22%

Other sources of income include:

• funding body grants (such as from higher education funding bodies)
• research grants (such as from the Government)
• other income (such as from our commercial services)
• investment income (such as from interest generated on cash reserves)
• donations (such as from external organisations and alumni that support the University)

You can find out further information about university fees in our financial statements and if you have an enquiry about your own fees, please visit our Student Financial Support website.

If you have any questions about your student finances, please get in touch with our Student Financial Support Team on 0161 247 1045.