University of Salford

With two cities on your doorstep, you’ll never be short of things to do or places to go while you’re studying at Salford. We’re located just minutes from the cosmopolitan Manchester city centre and part of one of Europe’s largest student populations – and all the nightlife and culture that comes with it. You can catch up with friends at the stylish and relaxing Bar Yours, run by the Students’ Union and based on campus. Sports fans will love the sports bar which features three pool tables, plasma screen TVs showing Sky Sports and a large projection screen for sports matches. The bar also hosts regular comedy nights, quizzes and other social events for you to take part in.

Manchester has an internationally renowned music scene and some of the best bars and clubs in the country. There are venues to suit all tastes, styles and trends – and it's all happening 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We’re also the closest university to Manchester United Football Club and Old Trafford cricket ground so you won’t have far to go to catch a good match.

The Salford Advantage offers a range of rewarding extra-curricular opportunities for you to get involved in alongside your studies – you can meet new people but also develop new skills, improve your employability and have some fun in the process! Volunteering with the University of Salford Community Action Teams (USCATs) is a great way to meet people, enhance your CV and make a real difference in the local community.

Discover the skills you’ll need in the world of business with our Enterprise initiatives, including the Enterprise Academy where you’ll gain critical skills from experienced business insiders, our Student Enterprise Societies where you can work on projects and gain real world business experience and our business incubation spaces where you can set up a workspace for your business at reduced rates.

If you want to represent your student body and become part of leading the student voice, you could become a Students’ Union Sabbatical Officer, Student Rep, Student Council member. You could also get involved in representing the University in the local community and nationally by becoming a Student Ambassador or Host or supporting your peers by becoming a student mentor.

Over the next two and a half years we’re investing £136m in our buildings and facilities to create a word-class campus for staff and students. As part of this investment, construction has started on new student accommodation at the heart of the campus and the ‘Gateway Project’ for arts and media In September 2015 the doors will open to a brand new £81m student apartment complex with 1,367 bedrooms and high quality facilities. The bedrooms will have en-suite bathrooms and each apartment will have its own kitchen and lounge space. When students aren’t hard at work, leisure time will be spent at the onsite cinema, gym and TV and games room. Students will also benefit from shops, restaurants and cafés in a lively campus environment. This is an exciting time at the University of Salford as we create a fantastic environment for students and staff to enjoy campus life.

If you are looking for job opportunities we have a Careers & Employability team who can assist you in gaining employment in both on campus and off campus jobs and placements. Helping students find work and work experience is only a part of careers and employability support on offer. A range of career related support is available, including one-to-one and online careers advice, opportunities to meet and gain insight from graduate employers, enterprise and entrepreneurship training, business start-up advice and incubation spaces, volunteering and mentoring opportunities and leadership and extra-curricular opportunities.