ATAS for Taught Programmes in Science and Engineering

 

If you will be studying a research degree that requires ATAS, or a taught programme in another Faculty that comes under the ATAS scheme, your admissions team will provide you with the information required for your ATAS application. 

Before applying for ATAS clearance, you should: 

Click on your course title for the information you will need to apply for ATAS clearance:

Course title:

MEng Aerospace Engineering 

CAH code:

CAH10-01-04

Type of course:

Taught programme

Course start date:

22 September 2025

Course end date:

Academic lead:

30 June 2029

Dr Nicholas Bojdo

List of course units:

When submitting your ATAS application please include all of the units listed here – you are not required to choose or predict the courses/optional units you intend to take.

 

The list of course units on your ATAS certificate must match this list. If they do not match this list then your ATAS clearance will not be valid and you will need to re‐apply.

List of course units

  • Data-driven Methods for Engineers
  • Aerospace Group Design Project
  • Launch and Re-entry Gas Dynamics
  • Advanced Heat Transfer
  • Composites and Polymers
  • Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Advanced Power
  • Helicopters
  • Structural Integrity
  • Autonomous Mobile Robots
  • Experimental Methods
  • Advanced Research Project
  • Climate Data Application
  • Space and Sustainability
  • Fundamentals of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
  • Environmental Remote Sensing
  • Antennas and RF Systems
  • Digital Image Processing
  • Advanced Space Systems Engineering
  • Engineering and Society
  • Respect and Dignity at Manchester

Course title:

MEng Aerospace Engineering with Industrial Experience

CAH code:

CAH10‐01‐04

Type of course:

Taught programme

Course start date:

22 September 2025

Course end date:

Academic lead:

30 June 2030

Dr Nicholas Bojdo

List of course units:

When submitting your ATAS application please include all of the units listed here – you are not required to choose or predict the courses/optional units you intend to take.

 

The list of course units on your ATAS certificate must match this list. If they do not match this list then your ATAS clearance will not be valid and you will need to re‐apply.

List of course units

  • Data-driven Methods for Engineers
  • Aerospace Group Design Project
  • Launch and Re-entry Gas Dynamics
  • Advanced Heat Transfer
  • Composites and Polymers
  • Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Advanced Power
  • Helicopters
  • Structural Integrity
  • Autonomous Mobile Robots
  • Experimental Methods
  • Advanced Research Project
  • Climate Data Application
  • Space and Sustainability
  • Fundamentals of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
  • Environmental Remote Sensing
  • Antennas and RF Systems
  • Digital Image Processing
  • Advanced Space Systems Engineering
  • Engineering and Society
  • Respect and Dignity at Manchester

Course title:

MEng Aerospace Engineering with Management

CAH code:

CAH10‐01‐04

Type of course:

Taught programme

Course start date:

22 September 2025

Course end date:

Academic lead:

30 June 2029

Dr Nicholas Bojdo

List of course units:

When submitting your ATAS application please include all of the units listed here – you are not required to choose or predict the courses/optional units you intend to take.

 

The list of course units on your ATAS certificate must match this list. If they do not match this list then your ATAS clearance will not be valid and you will need to re‐apply.

List of course units

  • Launch and Re-entry Gas Dynamics
  • Advanced Heat Transfer
  • Composites and Polymers
  • Advanced Power
  • Engineering Foresight
  • Helicopters
  • Structural Integrity
  • Risk Management
  • Aerospace Group Design Project
  • Autonomous Mobile Robots
  • Experimental Methods
  • Engineering and Society
  • Advanced Space Systems Engineering
  • Respect and Dignity at Manchester

 

Course title:

MEng Chemical Engineering 

CAH code:

CAH10‐01‐09

Type of course:

Taught programme

Course start date:

22 September 2025

Course end date:

Academic lead:

30 June 2029

Dr Mauro Luberti 

List of course units:

When submitting your ATAS application please include all of the units listed here – you are not required to choose or predict the courses/optional units you intend to take.

 

The list of course units on your ATAS certificate must match this list. If they do not match this list then your ATAS clearance will not be valid and you will need to re‐apply.

List of course units

  • Dissertation: Semester 1 Report & Individual Performance
  • Fundamentals of Numerical Modelling & Simulation
  • Process Fluid Dynamics
  • Utility System Design
  • Chemical Engineering Molecular Simulation
  • The Nuclear Fuel Cycle
  • Sustainable Resources and Processing
  • Sustainable Energy Systems
  • Advanced Separation Processes
  • Science of Formulation
  • Chemical Product Design
  • Machine Learning and AI in Chemical Engineering
  • Dissertation – Poster Presentation
  • Dissertation
  • Respect and Dignity at Manchester

 

Course title:

MEng Chemical Engineering with Energy and Environment

CAH code:

CAH10‐01‐09

Type of course:

Taught programme

Course start date:

22 September 2025

Course end date:

Academic lead:

30 June 2029

Dr Mauro Luberti 

List of course units:

When submitting your ATAS application please include all of the units listed here – you are not required to choose or predict the courses/optional units you intend to take.

 

The list of course units on your ATAS certificate must match this list. If they do not match this list then your ATAS clearance will not be valid and you will need to re‐apply.

List of course units

  • Dissertation: Semester 1 Report & Individual Performance
  • The Nuclear Fuel Cycle
  • Utility System Design
  • Sustainable Resources and Processing
  • Sustainable Energy Systems
  • Dissertation – Poster Presentation
  • Dissertation
  • Respect and Dignity at Manchester

 

Course title:

MEng Chemical Engineering with Industrial Experience

CAH code:

CAH10‐01‐09

Type of course:

Taught programme

Course start date:

22 September 2025

Course end date:

Academic lead:

30 June 2029

Dr Christopher Parlett

List of course units:

When submitting your ATAS application please include all of the units listed here – you are not required to choose or predict the courses/optional units you intend to take.

 

The list of course units on your ATAS certificate must match this list. If they do not match this list then your ATAS clearance will not be valid and you will need to re‐apply.

List of course units

  • Process Synthesis
  • Process Control
  • Sustainable Development & Industry
  • Process Fluid Dynamics
  • The Nuclear Fuel Cycle
  • Advanced Separation Processes
  • Science of Formulation
  • Utility System Design
  • Fundamentals of Numerical Modelling and Simulation
  • Sustainable Resources and Processing
  • Process Design
  • Design Project 1
  • Design Project 2
  • Design Project 3
  • Respect and Dignity at Manchester

Course title:

MEng Chemical Engineering with Study in Europe

CAH code:

CAH10‐01‐09

Type of course:

Taught programme

Course start date:

22 September 2025

Course end date:

Academic lead:

30 June 2029

Dr Mauro Luberti

List of course units:

When submitting your ATAS application please include all of the units listed here – you are not required to choose or predict the courses/optional units you intend to take.

 

The list of course units on your ATAS certificate must match this list. If they do not match this list then your ATAS clearance will not be valid and you will need to re‐apply.

List of course units

  • Process Synthesis
  • Process Control
  • Sustainable Development & Industry
  • Process Fluid Dynamics
  • The Nuclear Fuel Cycle
  • Advanced Separation Processes
  • Science of Formulation
  • Utility System Design
  • Fundamentals of Numerical Modelling and Simulation
  • Sustainable Resources and Processing   
  • Process Design
  • Design Project 1
  • Design Project 2
  • Design Project 3
  • Respect and Dignity at Manchester

 

Course title:

MEng Materials Science and Engineering 

CAH code:

CAH10‐03‐07

Type of course:

Taught programme

Course start date:

22 September 2025

Course end date:

Academic lead:

30 June 2029

Dr Lee Fielding 

List of course units:

When submitting your ATAS application please include all of the units listed here – you are not required to choose or predict the courses/optional units you intend to take.

 

The list of course units on your ATAS certificate must match this list. If they do not match this list then your ATAS clearance will not be valid and you will need to re‐apply.

List of course units

  • Individual Research Project or Industrial Project
  • Group Management Project
  • Natural Materials & Biological Matrices
  • Lab to Clinic
  • Soft Matter
  • Control & Design of Polymerisation Reactions
  • Polymer Physics & Physical Properties
  • Advanced Metals Processing
  • Superalloys & High-Performance Materials
  • Corrosion Management for Sustainability
  • Corrosion Control for Industrial Practice
  • Corrosion Control for Oilfield & Renewable Energy
  • Advanced Textile Technology
  • Textiles Evaluation & Clothing
  • Technical & Biomedical Textiles
  • Advanced Composites
  • Graphene & Nanomaterials
  • Applied Functional Materials & Devices
  • Respect and Dignity at Manchester

Course title:

MEng Materials Science and Engineering with Biomaterials

CAH code:

CAH10‐03‐07

Type of course:

Taught programme

Course start date:

22 September 2025

Course end date:

Academic lead:

30 June 2029

Dr Lee Fielding 

List of course units:

When submitting your ATAS application please include all of the units listed here – you are not required to choose or predict the courses/optional units you intend to take.

 

The list of course units on your ATAS certificate must match this list. If they do not match this list then your ATAS clearance will not be valid and you will need to re‐apply.

List of course units

  • Individual Research Project or Industrial Project
  • Group Management Project
  • Natural Materials & Biological Matrices
  • Lab to Clinic
  • Soft Matter
  • Technical & Biomedical Textiles
  • Control & Design of Polymerisation Reactions
  • Polymer Physics & Physical Properties
  • Advanced Metals Processing
  • Superalloys & High-Performance Materials
  • Corrosion Management for Sustainability
  • Corrosion Control for Industrial Practice
  • Corrosion Control for Oilfield and Renewable Energy
  • Advanced Textile Technology
  • Textiles Evaluation & Clothing
  • Advanced Composites
  • Graphene & Nanomaterials
  • Applied Functional Materials & Devices
  • Respect and Dignity at Manchester

 

Course title:

MEng Materials Science and Engineering with Corrosion

CAH code:

CAH10‐03‐07

Type of course:

Taught programme

Course start date:

22 September 2025

Course end date:

Academic lead:

30 June 2029

Dr Lee Fielding 

List of course units:

When submitting your ATAS application please include all of the units listed here – you are not required to choose or predict the courses/optional units you intend to take.

 

The list of course units on your ATAS certificate must match this list. If they do not match this list then your ATAS clearance will not be valid and you will need to re‐apply.

List of course units

  • Individual Research Project or Industrial Project
  • Group Management Project
  • Superalloys & High-Performance Materials
  • Corrosion Management for Sustainability
  • Corrosion Control for Industrial Practice
  • Corrosion Control for Oilfield and Renewable Energy
  • Natural Materials & Biological Matrices
  • Lab to Clinic
  • Soft Matter
  • Control & Design of Polymerisation Reactions
  • Polymer Physics & Physical Properties
  • Advanced Metals Processing
  • Advanced Textile Technology
  • Textiles Evaluation & Clothing
  • Technical & Biomedical Textiles
  • Advanced Composites
  • Graphene & Nanomaterials
  • Applied Functional Materials & Devices
  • Respect and Dignity at Manchester

Course title:

MEng Materials Science and Engineering with Metallurgy

CAH code:

CAH10‐03‐07

Type of course:

Taught programme

Course start date:

22 September 2025

Course end date:

Academic lead:

30 June 2029

Dr Lee Fielding 

List of course units:

When submitting your ATAS application please include all of the units listed here – you are not required to choose or predict the courses/optional units you intend to take.

 

The list of course units on your ATAS certificate must match this list. If they do not match this list then your ATAS clearance will not be valid and you will need to re‐apply.

List of course units

  • Individual Research Project or Industrial Project
  • Group Management Project
  • Advanced Metals Processing
  • Superalloys & High-Performance Materials
  • Corrosion Management for Sustainability
  • Corrosion Control for Industrial Practice
  • Corrosion Control for Oilfield and Renewable Energy
  • Advanced Composites
  • Soft Matter
  • Control & Design of Polymerisation Reactions
  • Polymer Physics & Physical Properties
  • Natural Materials & Biological Matrices
  • Lab to Clinic
  • Technical & Biomedical Textiles
  • Graphene & Nanomaterials
  • Applied Functional Materials & Devices
  • Advanced Textile Technology
  • Textiles Evaluation & Clothing 
  • Respect and Dignity at Manchester

Course title:

MEng Materials Science and Engineering with Nanomaterials

CAH code:

CAH10‐03‐07

Type of course:

Taught programme

Course start date:

22 September 2025

Course end date:

Academic lead:

30 June 2029

Dr Lee Fielding 

List of course units:

When submitting your ATAS application please include all of the units listed here – you are not required to choose or predict the courses/optional units you intend to take.

 

The list of course units on your ATAS certificate must match this list. If they do not match this list then your ATAS clearance will not be valid and you will need to re‐apply.

List of course units

  • Individual Research Project or Industrial Project
  • Group Management Project
  • Advanced Composites
  • Graphene & Nanomaterials
  • Applied Functional Materials & Devices
  • Superalloys & High Performance Materials
  • Corrosion Management for Sustainability
  • Corrosion Control for Industrial Practice
  • Corrosion Control for Oilfield and Renewable Energy
  • Soft Matter
  • Advanced Metals Processing
  • Control & Design of Polymerisation Reactions
  • Natural Materials & Biological Matrices
  • Lab to Clinic
  • Polymer Physics & Physical Properties
  • Advanced Textile Technology
  • Textiles Evaluation & Clothing
  • Technical & Biomedical Textiles
  • Respect and Dignity at Manchester

Course title:

MEng Materials Science and Engineering with Polymers

CAH code:

CAH10‐03‐07

Type of course:

Taught programme

Course start date:

22 September 2025

Course end date:

Academic lead:

30 June 2029

Dr Lee Fielding 

List of course units:

When submitting your ATAS application please include all of the units listed here – you are not required to choose or predict the courses/optional units you intend to take.

 

The list of course units on your ATAS certificate must match this list. If they do not match this list then your ATAS clearance will not be valid and you will need to re‐apply.

List of course units

  • Individual Research Project or Industrial Project
  • Group Management Project
  • Soft Matter
  • Control & Design of Polymerisation Reactions
  • Polymer Physics & Physical Properties
  • Advanced Composites
  • Natural Materials & Biological Matrices
  • Lab to Clinic
  • Advanced Metals Processing
  • Superalloys & High-Performance Materials
  • Corrosion Management for Sustainability
  • Corrosion Control for Industrial Practice
  • Corrosion Control for Oilfield and Renewable Energy
  • Technical & Biomedical Textiles
  • Graphene & Nanomaterials
  • Applied Functional Materials & Devices
  • Advanced Textile Technology
  • Textiles Evaluation & Clothing
  • Respect and Dignity at Manchester

Course title:

MEng Materials Science and Engineering with Textiles Technology

CAH code:

CAH10‐03‐07

Type of course:

Taught programme

Course start date:

22 September 2025

Course end date:

Academic lead:

30 June 2029

Dr Lee Fielding 

List of course units:

When submitting your ATAS application please include all of the units listed here – you are not required to choose or predict the courses/optional units you intend to take.

 

The list of course units on your ATAS certificate must match this list. If they do not match this list then your ATAS clearance will not be valid and you will need to re‐apply.

List of course units

  • Individual Research Project or Industrial Project
  • Group Management Project
  • Advanced Textile Technology
  • Textiles Evaluation & Clothing
  • Technical & Biomedical Textiles
  • Superalloys & High Performance Materials
  • Corrosion Management for Sustainability
  • Corrosion Control for Industrial Practice
  • Corrosion Control for Oilfield and Renewable Energy
  • Soft Matter
  • Advanced Metals Processing
  • Control & Design of Polymerisation Reactions
  • Natural Materials & Biological Matrices
  • Lab to Clinic
  • Polymer Physics & Physical Properties
  • Advanced Composites
  • Graphene & Nanomaterials
  • Applied Functional Materials & Devices
  • Respect and Dignity at Manchester

Course title:

MEng Mechanical Engineering

CAH code:

CAH10‐01‐02

Type of course:

Taught programme

Course start date:

22 September 2025

Course end date:

Academic lead:

30 June 2029

Paul Mummery

List of course units:

When submitting your ATAS application please include all of the units listed here – you are not required to choose or predict the courses/optional units you intend to take.

 

The list of course units on your ATAS certificate must match this list. If they do not match this list then your ATAS clearance will not be valid and you will need to re‐apply.

List of course units

  • Advanced Heat Transfer
  • Composites and Polymers
  • Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Advanced Manufacturing Processes
  • Additive Manufacturing & 3D Product Modelling
  • Engineering Foresight
  • Robotics, Metrology and Bioengineering
  • Manufacturing Systems
  • Structural Integrity
  • Mechanical Group Design Project
  • Engineering and Society
  • Data Driven Methods for Engineers
  • Advanced Nuclear Systems
  • Nuclear Engineering Science
  • Respect and Dignity at Manchester

Course title:

MEng Mechanical Engineering with Industrial Experience

CAH code:

CAH10‐01‐02

Type of course:

Taught programme

Course start date:

22 September 2025

Course end date:

Academic lead:

30 June 2030

Paul Mummery

List of course units:

When submitting your ATAS application please include all of the units listed here – you are not required to choose or predict the courses/optional units you intend to take.

 

The list of course units on your ATAS certificate must match this list. If they do not match this list then your ATAS clearance will not be valid and you will need to re‐apply.

List of course units

  • Advanced Heat Transfer
  • Composites and Polymers
  • Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Advanced Manufacturing Processes
  • Additive Manufacturing & 3D Product Modelling
  • Robotics, Metrology and Bioengineering
  • Manufacturing Systems
  • Structural Integrity
  • Mechanical Group Design Project
  • Engineering and Society
  • Data Driven Methods for Engineers
  • Advanced Nuclear Systems
  • Nuclear Engineering Science
  • Respect and Dignity at Manchester

Course title:

MEng Mechanical Engineering with Management

CAH code:

CAH10‐01‐02

Type of course:

Taught programme

Course start date:

22 September 2025

Course end date:

Academic lead:

30 June 2029

Paul Mummery

List of course units:

When submitting your ATAS application please include all of the units listed here – you are not required to choose or predict the courses/optional units you intend to take.

 

The list of course units on your ATAS certificate must match this list. If they do not match this list then your ATAS clearance will not be valid and you will need to re‐apply.

List of course units

  • Advanced Heat Transfer
  • Composites and Polymers
  • Advanced Manufacturing Processes
  • Additive Manufacturing & 3D Product Modelling
  • Engineering Foresight
  • Robotics, Metrology and Bioengineering
  • Manufacturing Systems
  • Structural Integrity
  • Engineering and Society
  • Mechanical Group Design Project
  • Respect and Dignity at Manchester

Course title:

MMath&Phys(Hons) Mathematics and Physics

CAH code:

CAH07‐01‐01

Type of course:

Taught programme

Course start date:

22 September 2025

Course end date:

Academic lead:

30 June 2029

Dr Judith McGovern

List of course units:

When submitting your ATAS application please include all of the units listed here – you are not required to choose or predict the courses/optional units you intend to take.

 

The list of course units on your ATAS certificate must match this list. If they do not match this list then your ATAS clearance will not be valid and you will need to re‐apply.

List of course units:

  • MPhys Project
  • Maths Project
  • Frontiers of Solid State Physics
  • Nuclear Structure and Exotic Nuclei
  • Superconductors and Superfluids
  • Quantum Field Theory
  • Frontiers of Particle Physics 1
  • Advanced Statistical Physics
  • Radio Astronomy
  • Frontiers of Photon Science
  • Laser Photomedicine
  • Gravitation
  • Introduction to Non-Linear Physics 
  • Advanced Technology Enterprise
  • Lasers and Photonics
  • Meteorology and Forecasting
  • Astrophysical Processes
  • Electrodynamics
  • Physics of Medical Imaging
  • Quantum Information and Computation
  • Enterprise Strategy and Marketing
  • Nuclear Forces & Reactions
  • Gauge Theories
  • Frontiers of Particle Physics 2
  • Biomaterials Physics
  • Soft Matter Physics
  • Early Universe
  • Galaxy Formation
  • Object-Oriented Programming in C++ 
  • Advanced Quantum Mechanics 
  • Applied Nuclear Physics 
  • Mathematical Methods for Physics 
  • Nanoelectronics and semiconductors 
  • Nuclear Systems
  • Algebraic Geometry 
  • Number Theory
  • Wave Motion
  • Computational Finance
  • Differentiable Manifolds
  • Lie Algebras
  • Dynamical Systems
  • Galois Theory
  • Introduction to Uncertainty Quantification
  • Algebraic Number Theory
  • Continuum Mechanics
  • Numerical Linear Algebra
  • Transport Phenomena and Conservation Laws
  • Scientific Computing
  • Stability Theory
  • Approximation Theory and Finite Element Analysis
  • Numerical Optimisation & Inverse Problems
  • Algebraic Topology
  • Maths of a Finite Planet
  • Differential Geometry of Curves & Surfaces
  • Computation and Complexity
  • Hyperbolic Geometry
  • Category Theory
  • Mathematical Methods for PDEs
  • Mathematics and Machine Learning
  • Analysis and Geometry
  • Coding Theory
  • Respect and Dignity at Manchester

 

Course title:

MPhys(Hons) Physics

CAH code:

CAH07‐01‐01

Type of course:

Taught programme

Course start date:

22 September 2025

Course end date:

Academic lead:

30 June 2029

Prof Tim O'Brien

List of course units:

When submitting your ATAS application please include all of the units listed here – you are not required to choose or predict the courses/optional units you intend to take.

 

The list of course units on your ATAS certificate must match this list. If they do not match this list then your ATAS clearance will not be valid and you will need to re‐apply.

List of course units

  • MPhys Project
  • Frontiers of Solid State Physics
  • Nuclear Structure and Exotic Nuclei
  • Superconductors and Superfluids
  • Quantum Field Theory
  • Frontiers of Particle Physics 1
  • Advanced Statistical Physics
  • Radio Astronomy
  • Frontiers of Photon Science
  • Laser Photomedicine
  • Gravitation
  • Introduction to Non-Linear Physics
  • Advanced Technology Enterprise
  • Lasers and Photonics
  • Meteorology and Forecasting
  • Origin of the Solar System
  • Tools and Techniques for Enterprise
  • Astrophysical Processes
  • Elasticity 
  • Electrodynamics
  • Physics of Medical Imaging
  • Quantum Information and Computation
  • Advanced Particle Physics
  • Stars and Stellar Evolution
  • Planetary Evolution
  • The Nuclear Age
  • People and Power in the Digital Age
  • Wave Motion
  • Maths of a Finite Planet
  • Mathematical Modelling in Finance
  • Tools & Techniques for Enterprise
  • Interdisciplinary Sustainable Development
  • Enterprise Strategy and Marketing
  • Nuclear Forces & Reactions
  • Gauge Theories
  • Frontiers of Particle Physics 2
  • Biomaterials Physics
  • Soft Matter Physics
  • Early Universe
  • Galaxy Formation
  • Object-Oriented Programming in C++
  • Advanced Quantum Mechanics
  • Applied Nuclear Physics
  • Mathematical Methods for Physics
  • Nanoelectronics and semiconductors
  • Nuclear Systems
  • Respect and Dignity at Manchester

Course title:

MPhys(Hons) Physics with Astrophysics

CAH code:

CAH07‐01‐01

Type of course:

Taught programme

Course start date:

22 September 2025

Course end date:

Academic lead:

30 June 2029

Dr Patrick Weltevrede 

List of course units:

When submitting your ATAS application please include all of the units listed here – you are not required to choose or predict the courses/optional units you intend to take.

 

The list of course units on your ATAS certificate must match this list. If they do not match this list then your ATAS clearance will not be valid and you will need to re‐apply.

List of course units

  • MPhys Project
  • Frontiers of Solid State Physics
  • Nuclear Structure and Exotic Nuclei
  • Superconductors and Superfluids
  • Quantum Field Theory
  • Frontiers of Particle Physics 1
  • Advanced Statistical Physics
  • Radio Astronomy
  • Frontiers of Photon Science
  • Laser Photomedicine
  • Gravitation
  • Introduction to Non-Linear Physics
  • Advanced Technology Enterprise
  • Lasers and Photonics
  • Meteorology and Forecasting
  • Origin of the Solar System
  • Tools and Techniques for Enterprise
  • Astrophysical Processes
  • Elasticity
  • Electrodynamics
  • Physics of Medical Imaging
  • Quantum Information and Computation
  • Advanced Particle Physics
  • Stars and Stellar Evolution
  • Planetary Evolution
  • The Nuclear Age
  • People and Power in the Digital Age
  • Wave Motion
  • Maths of a Finite Planet
  • Mathematical Modelling in Finance
  • Interdisciplinary Sustainable Development
  • Enterprise Strategy and Marketing
  • Nuclear Forces & Reactions
  • Gauge Theories
  • Frontiers of Particle Physics 2
  • Biomaterials Physics
  • Soft Matter Physics
  • Early Universe
  • Galaxy Formation
  • Object-Oriented Programming in C++
  • Advanced Quantum Mechanics
  • Applied Nuclear Physics
  • Mathematical Methods for Physics
  • Nanoelectronics and semiconductors
  • Nuclear Systems
  • Respect and Dignity at Manchester

Course title:

MPhys(Hons) Physics with Study in Europe

CAH code:

CAH07‐01‐01

Type of course:

Taught programme

Course start date:

22 September 2025

Course end date:

Academic lead:

30 June 2029

Dr Alessandro Principi 

List of course units:

When submitting your ATAS application please include all of the units listed here – you are not required to choose or predict the courses/optional units you intend to take.

 

The list of course units on your ATAS certificate must match this list. If they do not match this list then your ATAS clearance will not be valid and you will need to re‐apply.

List of course units

  • MPhys Project
  • Third Year Laboratory
  • Frontiers of Solid State Physics
  • Nuclear Structure and Exotic Nuclei
  • Superconductors and Superfluids
  • Quantum Field Theory
  • Frontiers of Particle Physics 1
  • Advanced Statistical Physics
  • Radio Astronomy
  • Frontiers of Photon Science
  • Laser Photomedicine
  • Gravitation
  • Advanced Technology Enterprise
  • Lasers and Photonics
  • Meteorology and Forecasting
  • Origin of the Solar System
  • Tools and Techniques for Enterprise
  • Astrophysical Processes
  • Elasticity
  • Electrodynamics
  • Physics of Medical Imaging
  • Quantum Information and Computation
  • Advanced Particle Physics
  • Stars and Stellar Evolution
  • Planetary Evolution
  • The Nuclear Age
  • People and Power in the Digital Age
  • Wave Motion
  • Maths of a Finite Planet
  • Mathematical Modelling in Finance
  • Interdisciplinary Sustainable Development
  • Enterprise Strategy and Marketing
  • Nuclear Forces & Reactions
  • Gauge Theories
  • Frontiers of Particle Physics 2
  • Biomaterials Physics
  • Soft Matter Physics
  • Early Universe
  • Galaxy Formation
  • Introduction to Non-Linear Physics
  • Object-Oriented Programming in C++
  • Advanced Quantum Mechanics
  • Applied Nuclear Physics
  • Mathematical Methods for Physics
  • Nanoelectronics and semiconductors
  • Nuclear Systems
  • Respect and Dignity at Manchester

Course title:

MPhys(Hons) Physics with Theoretical Physics

CAH code:

CAH07‐01‐01

Type of course:

Taught programme

Course start date:

22 September 2025

Course end date:

Academic lead:

30 June 2029

Dr Yang Jian

List of course units:

When submitting your ATAS application please include all of the units listed here – you are not required to choose or predict the courses/optional units you intend to take.

 

The list of course units on your ATAS certificate must match this list. If they do not match this list then your ATAS clearance will not be valid and you will need to re‐apply.

List of course units

  • MPhys Project
  • Frontiers of Solid State Physics
  • Nuclear Structure and Exotic Nuclei
  • Superconductors and Superfluids
  • Quantum Field Theory
  • Frontiers of Particle Physics 1
  • Advanced Statistical Physics
  • Radio Astronomy
  • Frontiers of Photon Science
  • Laser Photomedicine
  • Gravitation
  • Introduction to Non-Linear Physics
  • Advanced Technology Enterprise
  • Lasers and Photonics
  • Meteorology and Forecasting
  • Origin of the Solar System
  • Tools and Techniques for Enterprise
  • Astrophysical Processes
  • Elasticity
  • Electrodynamics
  • Physics of Medical Imaging
  • Quantum Information and Computation
  • Advanced Particle Physics
  • Stars and Stellar Evolution
  • Planetary Evolution
  • The Nuclear Age
  • People and Power in the Digital Age
  • Wave Motion
  • Maths of a Finite Planet
  • Mathematical Modelling in Finance
  • Interdisciplinary Sustainable Development
  • Enterprise Strategy and Marketing
  • Nuclear Forces & Reactions
  • Gauge Theories
  • Frontiers of Particle Physics 2
  • Biomaterials Physics
  • Soft Matter Physics
  • Early Universe
  • Galaxy Formation
  • Object-Oriented Programming in C++
  • Advanced Quantum Mechanics
  • Applied Nuclear Physics
  • Mathematical Methods for Physics
  • Nanoelectronics and semiconductors
  • Nuclear Systems
  • Respect and Dignity at Manchester

Course title:

MSc Advanced Chemical Engineering 

CAH code:

CAH10‐01‐09

Type of course:

Taught Master’s course

Course start date:

22 September 2025

Course end date:

Academic lead:

30 September 2026

Dr Hosam Aleem

List of course units:

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List of course units

  • Computer Aided Process Design
  • Energy Systems
  • Nuclear Fuel Cycle
  • Process Fluid Dynamics
  • Utility System Design
  • Advanced Separation Processes
  • Science of Formulation
  • Sustainable Resources and Processing
  • Research Techniques & Methods (Proposal)       
  • Waste Management and Treatment
  • Reaction Systems Design
  • Oil and Gas Processing
  • Chemical Engineering Molecular Simulation
  • Sustainable Energy Systems 
  • Chemical Product Design 
  • Machine Learning and AI in Chemical Engineering    
  • Dissertation
  • Respect and Dignity at Manchester

Course title:

MSc Advanced Engineering Materials

CAH code:

CAH10‐03-02

Type of course:

Taught Master’s course

Course start date:

22 September 2025

Course end date:

Academic lead:

30 September 2026

Dr Philipp Frankel

List of course units:

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List of course units

  • Introduction to Materials Science
  • Research Methods
  • Principles of Advanced Engineering Materials
  • Advanced Metals Processing
  • Superalloys & High-Performance Materials
  • Dissertation
  • Graphene & Nanomaterials
  • Advanced Composites
  • Respect and Dignity at Manchester

Course title:

MSc Advanced Process Integration & Design 

CAH code:

CAH10-01-09

Type of course:

Taught Master’s course

Course start date:

22 September 2025

Course end date:

Academic lead:

30 September 2026

Dr Hosam Aleem

List of course units:

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List of course units

  • Computer Aided Process Design
  • Utility System Design
  • Energy Systems
  • Research Techniques & Methods (Proposal)
  • Oil and Gas Processing
  • Reaction Systems Design
  • Sustainable Energy Systems
  • Nuclear Fuel Cycle
  • Advanced Separation Processes
  • Sustainable Resources and Processing
  • Machine Learning and AI in Chemical Engineering
  • Dissertation
  • Respect and Dignity at Manchester

Course title:

MSc Aerospace Engineering

CAH code:

CAH10-01-04

Type of course:

Taught Master’s course

Course start date:

22 September 2025

Course end date:

Academic lead:

30 September 2026

Prof Antonio Filippone

List of course units:

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List of course units

  • Aerospace Group Design Project
  • Experimental Methods
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Launch and Gas Re-entry Dynamics
  • Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Composites and Polymers
  • Helicopters
  • Structural Integrity
  • Advanced Power
  • Dissertation
  • Autonomous Mobile Robots
  • Engineering and Society
  • Respect and Dignity at Manchester

Course title:

MSc Corrosion Control Engineering

CAH code:

CAH10‐03-02

Type of course:

Taught Master’s course

Course start date:

22 September 2025

Course end date:

Academic lead:

30 September 2026

Dr Beatriz Mingo 

List of course units:

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List of course units

  • Introduction to Materials Science       
  • Research Methods
  • Principles of Corrosion
  • Corrosion Management for Sustainability
  • Corrosion Control for Industrial Practice
  • Dissertation
  • Corrosion Control for Oilfield and Renewable Energy
  • Superalloys & High-Performance Materials
  • Respect and Dignity at Manchester

Course title:

MSc Mechanical Engineering Design

CAH code:

CAH10-01-02

Type of course:

Taught Master’s course

Course start date:

22 September 2025

Course end date:

Academic lead:

30 September 2026

Dr Glen Cooper

List of course units:

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List of course units

  • Mechanical Engineering Group Design
  • Experimental Methods
  • Finite Elements
  • Robotics, Metrology and Bioengineering
  • Structural Integrity
  • Composites and Polymers
  • Engineering and Society
  • Dissertation
  • Respect and Dignity at Manchester

Course title:

MSc Nanomaterials

CAH code:

CAH10-03-07

Type of course:

Taught Master’s course

Course start date:

22 September 2025

Course end date:

Academic lead:

30 September 2026

Dr Andrey Kretinin 

List of course units:

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List of course units

  • Introduction to Materials Science       
  • Research Methods
  • Principles of Nanomaterials
  • Advanced Composites
  • Graphene & Nanomaterials
  • Dissertation
  • Applied Functional Materials & Devices
  • Soft Matter
  • Respect and Dignity at Manchester

Course title:

MSc Nuclear Science and Technology

CAH code:

CAH10-01-09

Type of course:

Taught Master’s course

Course start date:

12 September 2025

Course end date:

Academic lead:

30 September 2026

Professor Gavin Smith 

List of course units:

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List of course units

  • Reactor Physics & Systems
  • Nuclear Fuel Cycle
  • Radiation & Radiological Protection
  • Decommissioning, Radioactively Contaminated Land & Environmental Management
  • Reactor Materials & Lifetime Behaviour
  • Nuclear Safety Case Development
  • Particle Engineering in the Nuclear Industry
  • Nuclear Law, Licensing & Policy
  • Processing, Storage & Disposal of Nuclear Waste
  • Radiation Shielding
  • Reactor Thermal Hydraulics
  • Criticality Safety Management
  • Severe Accidents
  • Chemical Aspects of Nuclear Technology
  • Tritium and the Fusion Fuel Cycle
  • Control and Instrumentation (C&I) and Functional Safety
  • Primary Circuit Materials and Manufacturing
  • Management of the Decommissioning Process
  • Experimental Reactor Physics
  • Dissertation
  • Respect and Dignity at Manchester

Course title:

MSc Polymer Materials Science and Engineering

CAH code:

CAH10-03-02

Type of course:

Taught Master’s course

Course start date:

22 September 2025

Course end date:

Academic lead:

30 September 2026

Dr Cristina Valles

List of course units:

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List of course units

  • Introduction to Materials Science
  • Research Methods
  • Principles of Polymers & Composites
  • Control & Design of Polymerisation Reactions
  • Polymer Physics & Physical Properties
  • Dissertation
  • Soft Matter
  • Advanced Composites
  • Respect and Dignity at Manchester

Course title:

MSc Renewable Energy and Clean Technology

CAH code:

CAH10‐01‐09

Type of course:

Taught Master’s course

Course start date:

22 September 2025

Course end date:

Academic lead:

30 September 2026 

Prof Aoife Foley 

List of course units:

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  • Smart grids and sustainable electricity systems
  • Techniques for research and industry
  • Introduction to power systems
  • Interfacing clean energy systems
  • Understanding energy as a system driving modern society
  • Solar energy technologies
  • Zero carbon built infrastructure
  • Marine energy: wind, wave and tidal
  • Dissertation
  • Respect and Dignity at Manchester

Course title:

MSc Renewable Energy and Clean Technology with Extended Research

CAH code:

CAH10‐01‐09

Type of course:

Taught Master’s course

Course start date:

22 September 2025

Course end date:

Academic lead:

30 June 2027

Prof Aoife Foley 

List of course units:

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List of course units

  • Smart grids and sustainable electricity systems
  • Techniques for research and industry
  • Introduction to power systems
  • Interfacing clean energy systems
  • Understanding energy as a system driving modern society
  • Solar energy technologies
  • Zero carbon built infrastructure
  • Marine energy: wind, wave and tidal
  • Extended Dissertation Project
  • Respect and Dignity at Manchester

Course title:

MSc Robotics

CAH code:

CAH10‐01‐04

Type of course:

Taught Master’s course

Course start date:

22 September 2025

Course end date:

Academic lead:

30 September 2026

Dr Simon Watson 

List of course units:

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List of course units

  • Robotic Systems
  • Software for Robotics
  • Autonomous Mobile Robots
  • Robotic Manipulators
  • Cognitive Robotics and Computer Vision
  • Robotic Systems Design Project
  • Reinforcement Learning
  • Dissertation
  • Respect and Dignity at Manchester

Course title:

MSc Robotics with Extended Research

CAH code:

CAH10‐01‐04

Type of course:

Taught Master’s course

Course start date:

22 September 2025

Course end date:

Academic lead:

30 June 2027

Dr Simon Watson 

List of course units:

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List of course units

  • Robotic Systems
  • Software for Robotics
  • Autonomous Mobile Robots
  • Robotic Manipulators
  • Cognitive Robotics and Computer Vision
  • Robotic Systems Design Project
  • Reinforcement Learning
  • Extended Research Dissertation
  • Respect and Dignity at Manchester

Course title:

MSc Subsurface Energy Engineering 

CAH code:

CAH10‐01‐09

Type of course:

Taught Master’s course

Course start date:

22 September 2025

Course end date:

Academic lead:

30 September 2026

Dr Masoud Babaei

List of course units:

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List of course units

  • Fundamentals of Numerical Modelling and Simulation of Subsurface
  • Key interpretation skills: Formation Evaluation
  • Subsurface Physical-Chemical Processes
  • Fundamentals of Applied Subsurface Geoscience
  • Properties of Subsurface Fluids
  • Advanced Subsurface Modelling
  • Subsurface Mechanics and Geoengineering
  • Subsurface Engineering Design
  • Dissertation
  • Respect and Dignity at Manchester

Course title:

MSc Thermal Power and Fluid Engineering

CAH code:

CAH10-01-02

Type of course:

Taught Master’s course

Course start date:

22 September 2025

Course end date:

Academic lead:

30 September 2026

Dr Georgios Fourtakas 

List of course units:

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List of course units

  • Experimental Methods
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics I
  • Heat Transfer
  • Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Advanced Power
  • Advanced Engineering Fluid Mechanics
  • Thermodynamics
  • Engineering and Society
  • Dissertation
  • Respect and Dignity at Manchester