University of Manchester

BBC including at least one of Biology, Chemistry, Psychology, Sociology, Health and Social Care, or Applied Science (A-level)

Manchester's own BNurs Adult Nursing course page gives a typical offer of BBC including one of a listed set of science and social-science subjects, and states that applicants are shortlisted for interview -- but names no SAT, ACT, or AP figure for US applicants. Unlike some other UK universities' nursing courses, Manchester's own page and fees page publish a real overseas tuition figure (£33,600/year for 2026 entry) with no statement restricting the course to home-fee-status applicants, so this course appears genuinely open to international applicants. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

AAA (A-level)

Manchester's own BSc Accounting course page gives a typical offer of AAA. Alliance Manchester Business School's own USA country page names Accounting specifically as needing a higher band than its standard AAA-equivalent figure: a US High School Diploma with GPA 3.0/4.0 including grade A in Mathematics and grade B in English Language, plus AP exams at 5,5,5 (the standard AAA-equivalent band only requires grade B in both Mathematics and English Language). The same page also publishes a genuine Accounting-specific Associate Degree/community-college route: GPA 3.2 in a relevant subject plus either an ACT score of 30 in Maths and 28 in English, or an SAT score of 680 in Maths and 650 in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing -- a real, course-specific SAT/ACT figure, though tied to the Associate Degree pathway rather than a standard High School Diploma applicant. No direct SAT/ACT figure applies to the standard High School Diploma route. Tuition of £33,100/year for 2026 entry is confirmed directly on the course's own official page.

AAA (A-level; mix of science/maths and humanities/arts preferred but not essential; three arts-only subjects not accepted)

Manchester's own BA Architecture course page gives a typical offer of AAA, with a preference for a mixed science/arts subject profile. Manchester School of Architecture (run jointly with Manchester Metropolitan University) is a genuine gap for USA figures: its own international-students page states it 'unable to provide pre-application confirmation as to whether specific departments and courses will consider a specific college level class or AP test,' a real acknowledged uncertainty rather than an unaddressed one. Filed under 'Engineering' rather than a dedicated Architecture bucket (none exists in the fixed taxonomy), the same treatment already used for the existing Strathclyde and Nottingham Architecture entries. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

AAB, or ABB plus a grade C or above in the Extended Project Qualification (A-level; at least one A-level from an approved subject list)

Manchester's own BA Criminology course page gives a typical offer of AAB, or ABB plus grade C or above in the EPQ. The School of Social Sciences' own USA country page maps these directly: the AAB path needs a US High School Diploma with GPA 3.0/4.0 including grade B in English Language and Mathematics plus AP exams at 5,5,4; the ABB-plus-EPQ path needs the same GPA/English/Maths profile plus AP exams at 5,4,4. No SAT/ACT figure given. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition of £27,800/year for 2026 entry is confirmed directly on the course's own official page.

AAA including English Literature or English Language & Literature (A-level)

Manchester's own BA English Literature course page gives a typical offer of AAA including English Literature or English Language & Literature. Mapped through the same School of Social Sciences USA country page used for the Law and History entries : AAA = 3 AP exams at 555, on a US High School Diploma with GPA 3.0/4.0 including grade B in English and Mathematics. No SAT/ACT figure given. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

AAA including History (A-level)

Manchester's own BA History course page gives a typical offer of AAA including History. Filed under the same School of Social Sciences USA country page used for the Law entry -- History sits in the Faculty of Humanities alongside Social Sciences and Law, and that page is where Law's own faculty page directs USA applicants. That page bands A-level offers to AP requirements: AAA = 3 AP exams at 555, on a US High School Diploma with GPA 3.0/4.0 including grade B in English and Mathematics. No SAT/ACT figure given. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

ABB including one essay-based subject (A-level)

Manchester's own BA Linguistics course page gives a typical offer of ABB including one essay-based subject. No department-specific USA country page was found for the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures despite a search -- unlike Manchester's Social Sciences, Computer Science, and engineering departments, which each publish one. Manchester's general international page states SAT 1290/ACT 27, but that figure is explicitly labeled a GCSE-equivalence check on Manchester's own page, not the real A-level-equivalent course bar, so it isn't used here either -- no direct SAT/ACT figure is published. Tuition of £27,800/year for 2026 entry is confirmed directly on the course's own official page.

BBC including at least one of a long list of preferred subjects (A-level; Philosophy, Religious Studies, Maths, History and many others)

Manchester's own BA Philosophy course page gives a typical offer of BBC including at least one preferred subject -- the lowest A-level offer of any course. The School of Social Sciences USA country page used for the other Humanities entries only publishes bands down to ABB (544 in 3 APs); BBC sits below that lowest published band, so no AP figure can be honestly mapped to it. Only the page's general floor applies: US High School Diploma with GPA 3.0/4.0 including grade B in English and Mathematics. No SAT/ACT figure given. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

AAA including at least one (preferably two) of a long list of preferred subjects (Economics, Government and Politics, Philosophy, Maths and many others; A-level)

Manchester's own BA Politics, Philosophy and Economics course page gives a typical offer of AAA including at least one preferred subject. Picked in place of a standalone 'BA Politics,' which does not exist at Manchester -- confirmed via search: Politics is offered only as part of joint programmes (Politics and Modern History, Politics, Philosophy and Economics, Economics and Politics, and others). Filed under 'International Relations & Politics' as the closest fit (no dedicated PPE bucket exists in the fixed taxonomy). Mapped through the same School of Social Sciences USA country page used for the Law, History, and English entries: AAA = 3 AP exams at 555, on a US High School Diploma with GPA 3.0/4.0 including grade B in English and Mathematics. No SAT/ACT figure given. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

AAA including Chemistry and Biology or Human Biology (A-level; a combination of three sciences is also acceptable)

Manchester's own BDS Dentistry (first-year entry) course page gives a typical offer of AAA including Chemistry and Biology (or Human Biology), requires the UCAT, and states plainly that offers are never made without an interview -- but names no SAT, ACT, or AP figure for US applicants. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Manchester's own fees page confirms tuition is charged in two tiers rather than one flat rate: £38,300/year for the pre-clinical first year, rising to £60,900/year for the clinical years two through five, both for 2026 entry.

AAA-AAB including two Core Sciences at min. grades AB (A-level; Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics)

Manchester's own BSc Biology course page gives a typical offer of AAA-AAB including two Core Science subjects at minimum grades AB. The Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health's own Biosciences international-entry page gives a real, course-specific figure for direct undergraduate entry: 3 AP exams at grades 554 including two science subjects (a separate GPA 3.5/85% route exists but is explicitly for its Foundation Programme, not direct entry, so not conflated here). No SAT/ACT figure given. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

AAA-AAB including two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics, with a minimum of grades AB in those two subjects (A-level)

Manchester's own BSc Biomedical Sciences course page gives a typical offer of AAA-AAB, requiring two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Mathematics at a minimum of grades AB. The School of Biosciences' own international entry-requirements page names a real, course-relevant figure for direct entry: 3 AP exams at grades 5,5,4 including 2 science subjects. No SAT/ACT figure given. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition of £36,200/year for 2026 entry is confirmed directly on the course's own official page. This is a laboratory science degree, not a clinical or licensed-practitioner qualification.

A*A*A including A* in Mathematics and one Science subject (A-level; Computer Science, Further Maths, Biology, Chemistry, or Physics)

Manchester's own BSc Computer Science course page gives a typical offer of A*A*A including A* in Mathematics. The Department of Computer Science's own USA country page gives a real, course-specific figure: US High School Diploma with GPA 3.3, plus either (a) 5 in AP Calculus BC or AB, 5 in AP Physics or Computer Science, and 5+4 in two further AP tests, or (b) the same AP profile achieved by end of Grade 11 plus a grade A Advanced Placement class in a further subject in fall of Grade 12. No SAT/ACT figure given. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

AAA including Mathematics (A-level)

No SAT/ACT figure exists for the actual course offer -- Manchester's US-applicant route for BSc Economics is GPA 3.0+/4.0 plus 3 AP scores at 5/5/5, including AP Calculus BC (socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/study/international-students/country-specific-information/americas/). The commonly-cited 1290 SAT/27 ACT figure on Manchester's general USA page is explicitly labeled a GCSE-equivalence check, not the course offer bar -- reporting it as a course requirement here would misrepresent it, so no direct SAT/ACT figure is published for this course.

AAB including a Science subject (A-level; Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Further Maths, Geology, Environmental Science, or Geography)

Manchester's own BSc Environmental Science course page gives a typical offer of AAB including a Science subject (an A in Geography specifically if it's the only science taken, plus a possible interview). The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences' own USA country page gives a real, course-specific figure: US High School Diploma with GPA 3.0, plus 5,5,4 in three AP exams including at least one science subject. No SAT/ACT figure given. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

AAB (A-level; no specific subjects required)

Manchester's own BA Geography course page gives a typical offer of AAB with no specific A-level subjects required (filed here as BSc Geography, the science-route sibling of the same programme). Mapped through the same School of Social Sciences USA country page used for the other Humanities/Social Sciences entries: AAB = 3 AP exams at 554, on a US High School Diploma with GPA 3.0/4.0 including grade B in English and Mathematics. No SAT/ACT figure given. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

AAA (A-level; preferred subjects include Accounting, Business Studies, Economics, Maths, Politics, Psychology and others)

Manchester's own BSc Management course page gives a typical offer of AAA, with preference given to applicants studying listed business/quantitative-adjacent subjects. Alliance Manchester Business School's own USA undergraduate entry-requirements page gives a real, course-specific figure in a different format from every other Manchester entry: 'Successful completion of the High School Diploma with a minimum average of 85% over your 5 best grade 12 courses, which must include Calculus or a quantitative subject' -- a percentage-average figure, not GPA or AP scores. No SAT/ACT figure given. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

A*AB including A* in Mathematics, or AAA including AA in Mathematics and Further Mathematics (A-level)

Manchester's own BSc Mathematics course page gives a typical offer of A*AB (A* in Maths) or AAA (with Further Maths also at A). The Department of Mathematics' own USA country page gives a real, course-specific figure: US High School Diploma with GPA 3.2, plus 5,5,5 across three AP exams in three distinct subject areas, including 5 in AP Calculus BC (Calculus AB and BC can't both count). No SAT/ACT figure given. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

A*A*A including A* in Physics and A* in Mathematics or Further Mathematics (A-level)

Manchester's own BSc Physics course page gives a typical offer of A*A*A including A* in Physics and A* in Mathematics or Further Mathematics. The Department of Physics and Astronomy's own USA country page gives a real, course-specific figure: US High School Diploma with GPA 3.2, plus 5,5,5,4 across four AP exams including 5 in each of AP Physics C: Mechanics, AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, and AP Calculus BC. No SAT/ACT figure given. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

AAA including a Science subject (A-level; Psychology, Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Statistics, Mathematics, Further Maths, Applied Science accepted)

Manchester's own BSc Psychology course page gives a typical offer of AAA including a Science subject. Unlike Economics, Computer Science, and several other Manchester courses, no department-specific USA country page with a confirmed GPA/AP figure was found for Psychology despite a real search. Manchester's general USA page states SAT 1290/ACT 27, but that figure is explicitly framed elsewhere in the existing Manchester Mechanical Engineering entry as roughly GCSE-equivalent, not the real A-level-equivalent course bar -- the same caveat applies here, so no direct SAT/ACT figure is published. Kept at 'partial'.

AAA including at least one of a long list of subjects (preference given to two): Accounting, Economics, Finance, Business Studies, Development Studies, Government and Politics, Economic and Social History, Mathematics, Anthropology, Sociology, Philosophy, Religious Studies, English Language, English Literature, Geography, Psychology, Classical Civilisation, History, Archaeology, Communication Studies, Environmental Studies, World Development, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Modern Languages (A-level)

Manchester's own BSocSc Politics and International Relations course page gives a typical offer of AAA including one of a long list of accepted subjects. The School of Social Sciences' own USA country page maps its AAA band directly: US High School Diploma with GPA 3.0/4.0 including grade B in English Language and Mathematics, plus AP exams at 5,5,5 (a further Calculus BC requirement is stated for BSc Economics specifically on the same page, but not for this course). No SAT/ACT figure given. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition of £27,800/year for 2026 entry is confirmed directly on the course's own official page.

ABB including at least one of a long list of subjects (preference given to two): Accounting, Economics, Finance, Business Studies, Development Studies, Government and Politics, Economic and Social History, Mathematics, Anthropology, Sociology, Philosophy, Religious Studies, English Language, English Literature, Geography, Psychology, Classical Civilisation, History, Archaeology, Communication Studies, Environmental Studies, World Development, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Modern Languages (A-level)

Manchester's own BSocSc Sociology course page gives a typical offer of ABB including one of a long list of accepted subjects. The School of Social Sciences' own USA country page maps its ABB band directly: US High School Diploma with GPA 3.0/4.0 including grade B in English Language and Mathematics, plus AP exams at 5,4,4. No SAT/ACT figure given. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition of £27,800/year for 2026 entry is confirmed directly on the course's own official page.

A*AA including at least one (preferably two) of a long list of preferred subjects (Accounting, Economics, Government and Politics, Maths, History, English and many others; A-level)

Manchester's own LLB Law course page gives a typical offer of A*AA including at least one preferred subject from a long list. Manchester's Faculty of Humanities Law page directs USA applicants to the School of Social Sciences' own country-specific USA page, which bands A-level offers to AP requirements: A*AA = 3 AP exams at 555, on a US High School Diploma with GPA 3.0/4.0 including grade B in English and Mathematics. No SAT/ACT figure given anywhere -- same real no-SAT/ACT-course-bar pattern as the existing Manchester Economics entry (also sourced from a Social Sciences country page). No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

AAA including Chemistry grade A and one other Science/Maths subject grade B+ (A-level; Biology, Physics, Mathematics, or Further Maths)

Manchester's own MChem Chemistry course page gives a typical offer of AAA including Chemistry grade A plus one other Science/Maths subject at B or above. The Department of Chemistry's own USA country page gives a real, course-specific figure: US High School Diploma with GPA 3.0, plus 5,5,5 in AP exams including Chemistry and at least one other science/mathematics subject. No SAT/ACT figure given. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

SAT 1290+

Manchester's official USA country-page states SAT I 1290 or ACT 27 as the qualifying standard, combined with AP exams or dual-enrollment coursework to build up to Manchester's full A-level-equivalent entry requirement -- the page itself frames this SAT/ACT figure as roughly GCSE-equivalent, not the actual competitive A-level standard specific to Mechanical Engineering, and no course-specific figure was found on this course's own page. Kept at 'partial' since this is a university-wide baseline, not confirmed as this course's real bar.

AAA including Chemistry and either Biology, Physics, or Mathematics (A-level)

Manchester's own Medicine application-process and FAQ pages confirm the AAA A-level standard, the UCAT requirement (top 4 deciles nationally needed for an interview invitation), and direct international applicants to email ug.medicine@manchester.ac.uk to confirm country-specific requirements -- but name no SAT, ACT, or AP figure. This is a genuine gap distinct from Manchester's general international page (already used for several other Manchester entries), which publishes a SAT 1290/ACT 27 figure explicitly labeled a GCSE-equivalence check, not a course offer bar -- that figure is not restated or confirmed applicable to Medicine on either Medicine-specific page checked, so it is not used here either. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

A*AA including Mathematics, Physics, and one other subject (A-level; Further Mathematics may substitute for Physics case by case)

Manchester's own MEng Aerospace Engineering course page gives a typical offer of A*AA including Mathematics and Physics. The Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering's own USA country page gives a real, course-specific figure: US High School Diploma with GPA 3.1+, plus AP exams at 5,5,5 including Calculus BC and either AP Physics 2 or Physics C: Mechanics, plus one further AP subject (Calculus AB and Physics 1 don't count toward this). No SAT/ACT figure given. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Tuition of £35,700/year for 2026 entry is confirmed directly on the course's own official page.

AAA including Mathematics and either Chemistry or Physics (A-level; contextual offer AAB with A in Maths, B+ in Chemistry/Physics)

Manchester's own MEng Chemical Engineering course page gives a typical offer of AAA including Mathematics and Chemistry or Physics. The Department of Chemical Engineering's own USA country page gives a real, course-specific figure: for the standard MEng/BEng, US High School Diploma with GPA 3.0, plus 5,5,5 in AP exams including Calculus BC and at least one of Physics or Chemistry plus one further AP subject (Calculus AB and Physics 1 excluded); the 4-year MEng with Industrial Experience variant asks GPA 3.1 with the same AP profile. No SAT/ACT figure given. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

AAA including Mathematics and Physics plus one other subject (A-level; Further Maths may substitute for Physics)

Manchester's own MEng Civil Engineering course page gives a typical offer of AAA including Mathematics and Physics. The Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, Civil Engineering and Management's own USA country page gives a real, department-wide figure covering this course: US High School Diploma with GPA 3.2, plus AP exams at 5, 5, 5. No SAT/ACT figure given. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

A*AA including A* in Mathematics and grade A in one of Physics, Electronics, Further Maths, Chemistry, or Computer Science (A-level)

Manchester's own MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering course page gives a typical offer of A*AA including A* in Mathematics. The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering's own USA country page gives a real, course-specific figure: US High School Diploma with GPA 3.2, plus either (Path 1) 5,5,5 in AP Calculus AB, AP Physics C, and one further AP test, or (Path 2) 5,5,5 in AP Calculus BC plus one of AP Physics C/1/2/Chemistry plus one further AP test, or (if achieved by Grade 11) the same profile plus a grade A Advanced Placement class in a further subject in fall of Grade 12. No SAT/ACT figure given. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

AAA including two of Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry (A-level)

Manchester's own MEng Materials Science and Engineering course page gives a typical offer of AAA including two of Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry. The Department of Materials' own USA country page gives a real, course-specific figure: US High School Diploma with GPA 3.2, plus 5,5,5 in AP exams including two of Calculus BC, Physics, or Chemistry, in three distinct subject areas (Calculus AB and BC can't both count). No SAT/ACT figure given. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.

Predicted AAB (subject-specific, interview-dependent) or direct CCC-BBC including Chemistry plus one other Science (A-level, e.g. Maths or Biology)

Manchester's own MPharm Pharmacy course page gives typical grades of predicted AAB (subject-specific, assessed alongside GCSEs and an interview) or CCC-BBC direct entry including Chemistry plus one other science. The course's own application-process page explicitly does not give USA-specific figures, instead directing applicants to 'contact us at ug.pharmacy@manchester.ac.uk to check specific requirements for your country' -- a genuine, acknowledged gap rather than an unaddressed one. Manchester's general USA page states SAT 1290/ACT 27, but that figure is explicitly framed elsewhere in the existing Manchester Mechanical Engineering entry as roughly GCSE-equivalent, not a real course bar -- the same caveat applies here, so no direct SAT/ACT figure is published. Pharmacy is a pharmacist-training degree, not a physician-training programme, so no ECFMG sponsor-note lookup applies here.

AAB normally including grade A in Music (A-level; ABRSM Grade 5 Theory accepted in lieu of A-level Music)

Manchester's own MusB Music course page gives a typical offer of AAB normally including grade A in Music, and expects ABRSM Grade 8 (or equivalent, preferably at Distinction) on an instrument or voice for applicants pursuing the performance route; applicants without graded exams may submit a video instead. No department-specific USA country page was found for the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures despite a search -- unlike Manchester's Social Sciences, Computer Science, and engineering departments, which each publish one. Manchester's general international page states SAT 1290/ACT 27, but that figure is explicitly labeled a GCSE-equivalence check on Manchester's own page, not the real A-level-equivalent course bar, so it isn't used here either -- no direct SAT/ACT figure is published. Tuition of £29,900/year for 2026 entry is confirmed directly on the course's own official page.