University of Greater Manchester
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Block teaching means you’ll study one subject at a time, giving you the focus, confidence, and support you need to succeed. No more juggling lots of modules at once – just clear, structured learning that works.
Why it works for students:
Block Teaching Course
Block teaching is designed around you. It gives you the time and structure to get the most from your studies, and the confidence to succeed at university and beyond.
First in the North West for Teaching Quality. The Times and Sunday Times.
First in the North West for Student Satisfaction. Times and Sunday Times.
For student satisfaction NW the Complete University Guide.
The Greater Manchester Way is about more than exams. It’s about giving you the tools, focus, and support to thrive – every step of the way. That’s why we’ve been voted 1st in the North West by the NSS.
The Greater Manchester Way is our block teaching model, focused on one subject at a time. With clear assessments and quality teaching, you’ll build skills, confidence, and a strong path for the future.
The University of Greater Manchester will become the UK’s leading Teaching Intensive, Research Informed Assessment Enabled (TIRIAE) institution through an innovative approach to curriculum and assessment design and delivery. Our University will provide learning and education opportunities through its innovative block teaching model offered from its main campus, its satellite campuses and in collaboration with our national and international partner education offerings.
Vision
The University of Greater Manchester will be renowned for excellence in student engagement and experience through an innovative curriculum and assessment offering that is teaching intensive, research informed and assessment enabled, tackling real world issues that matter to our community.
Mission
Building on our strengths as the leading University in the North-West of England for student satisfaction and teaching quality, we will provide flexible, immersive, high quality learning, teaching and assessment opportunities for our diverse student community.
Our Performance Arenas
The Academic Strategy 2030 calls for a ‘shift’ in our education offer to ensure University sustainability and student success. It states that we must prioritise our ‘fundamental mission to advance our impact and outcomes’ on the educational gain of our diverse student community.
Our Three Core Plans
Overarching Principles
Our Performance Indicators
Each Core Plan and accompanying Foundational and Enabling strategy will support the University’s strategic targets aligned with the Academic Strategy 2030 that calls for:
The University of Greater Manchester is proud to deliver a supportive learning environment, where we put you, and your needs, first!
We're delighted to be No. 1 in the North West for Teaching Quality (The Times and Sunday Times, Good University Guide), and for the past 6 years, we have been ranked No.1 for Student Satisfaction (Complete University Guide - Student Satisfaction - North West).
Jo Hornby
The Quality Transformation Unit
University of Greater Manchester
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