The Manchester Access Programme (MAP) officially launched in April with 657 students from across Greater Manchester being selected for and registering on the programme. 

MAP is the University’s flagship post-16 widening participation programme for Y12 students from Greater Manchester. MAP students took part in one of our on-campus ‘Start your journey’ events on 3 & 4 April. ‘Start your journey’ is the first module of the programme and for many of the MAP students, it was their first time visiting the University. 

Students received a welcome lecture, information on choosing the right course for them, a professional communications skills workshop and a campus tour led by our student ambassadors.

The feedback from students was really positive. One student fed back that they “found the event really useful and engaging. I now feel a greater sense of belonging” whilst another student said: “I really enjoyed the event and meeting new people. I now have a better understanding about MAP and University as a whole”. 

Module 2 of MAP is the ‘Academic Module: Research, Reference, Write’. For Module 2, students need to write and pass a 1,500-word academic assignment in a subject of their choice, as well as attending a compulsory research and referencing skills lecture. Each student will receive one-to-one support with the writing process from a MAP Tutor who is an academic in the field of their assignment subject. We are delighted to have around 160 MAP tutors supporting the programme this year.