University entry
Assured university placement
All students who successfully pass the NCUK Pre-Master’s Programme offered by INTO Manchester are guaranteed a place on a taught Master’s or MBA degree at an NCUK partner university.
Note: Students who progress on to an NCUK partner university receive a £500 bursary towards their university tuition fees.
The NCUK owner universities are:
1. University of Bradford
2. University of Huddersfield
3. University of Leeds*
4. Leeds Metropolitan University
5. University of Liverpool**
6. Liverpool John Moore’s University
7. The University of Manchester*
8. Manchester Metropolitan University
9. The University of Salford
10. University of Sheffield*
11. Sheffield Hallam University
Many other UK universities welcome the NCUK PMP qualification, including INTO’s partner universities (East Anglia, Exeter, Newcastle and Glasgow Caledonian Universities) as well as;
• University of Bristol*
• University of Kent
• Kingston University, London
• Queen Mary, University of London*
* These universities require students to have completed an undergraduate degree rather than a three year diploma before commencing the Pre-Master’s Programme. Universities marked with a double asterisk will only accept candidates who have completed a four year degree.
(Please note that the required progression grades and EAP criteria vary from university to university).
Excellent choice of postgraduate degrees and study pathways
The above table shows a cross-section of the universities and degree programmes which can be accessed from the NCUK Pre-Master’s Programme. This is merely a sample of the universities who accept the NCUK qualification for postgraduate entry and a cross-section of the degrees to which candidates can progress, following successful completion of the programme.
Please note that Master’s degrees at some universities require either a credit or a distinction in the diploma, while others require specific years of relevant work experience. In the table below, degrees requiring Credit or Distinction are flagged as (C) or (D), and the number refers to the years of experience required.
Please note that Master’s degrees at some universities require either a credit or a distinction in the diploma, while others require specific years of relevant work experience. In the table below, degrees requiring Credit or Distinction are flagged as (C) or (D), and the number refers to the years of experience required.



