The University of Salford has been shaping futures since 1967. With over 23,000 students, including 4,500 international students, and a global alumni network of 170,000, it offers a strong mix of academic excellence and real-world experience.
Just two kilometres from Manchester city centre, Salford places students in the heart of one of the UK’s most exciting business and digital hubs. With a five-billion-pound economy, the city offers direct access to industry leaders, networking events, and hands-on learning opportunities.
Empowering experiences
Salford stands out for its industry-driven approach. By working closely with top employers, the university ensures its programmes stay relevant, equipping you with the skills companies seek. This commitment to practical learning has earned Salford a spot among the top 100 UK universities in the 2025 Guardian University Guide.
Learning here is all about doing. You’ll engage with real businesses through live projects, placements, and guest lectures from industry experts. Many faculty members bring years of industry experience into the classroom, offering valuable insights and connections. The result? Salford graduates leave with the confidence and expertise to succeed in a competitive job market.
A master’s degree in a world-class city
MA Public Relations and Digital Communications
This MA programme helps you explore the evolution of Public Relations and its role in today’s digital world. You’ll dive into PR ethics, journalism, video, and social media. In your first trimester, you’ll learn about PR history, content creation, and digital opportunities. In the second trimester, you’ll complete a 10-day industry placement, gaining experience and building your portfolio. You’ll also analyse PR campaigns, work on group projects, and pitch ideas to actual clients.
MSc Public Health
The MSc Public Health takes a multidisciplinary, evidence-based approach, focusing on the social factors influencing health. Aligned with the Public Health Skills and Knowledge Framework (2016), this programme equips you with the skills to interpret health research and use it to shape policy and practice. You’ll develop expertise in public health, epidemiology, research methods, and quantitative analysis while exploring health inequality and social determinants of health. Through taught modules, you’ll gain practical knowledge and engage with key public health issues at both national and global levels.
MSc Management
This MSc Management programme hones personal and professional skills, preparing you for leadership in today’s increasingly complex world. You’ll complete 180 credits – after completing the core modules, you’ll choose one elective to tailor your learning to your passions. Throughout the programme, you’ll apply your knowledge to real-world business challenges, working on live projects with external partners. You’ll build key skills like commercial acumen, critical thinking, problem-solving, and innovation.
MSc Project Management
The MSc Project Management programme explores how AI, automation, and digital advancements shape the industry. Taught by academics and practitioners, it covers benefits management, agile and hybrid methods, change management, strategic PMO, and output-driven project management. You’ll also learn about AI-driven automation, remote working, data analytics, emotional intelligence (EQ), and advanced project management tools for effective stakeholder management. By combining technical knowledge with practical skills, this programme prepares you to manage projects in any industry.
MSc Robotics and Automation
This MSc programme provides a strong foundation in control engineering and intelligent systems, with exposure and engagement in mobile robotics. Taught by a research-active team, the course takes place in advanced labs, where you’ll work with robotics platforms, MATLAB toolboxes, and programming languages. Set in a leading UK robotics research centre, the programme covers automation control systems, interactive visualisations, AI, and mobile robotics. The dissertation module allows you to plan and implement a robotics or automation project.
MSc Biotechnology
The MSc Biotechnology equips science professionals with advanced laboratory skills and industry-relevant expertise. Led by a research-active team, the programme covers key areas like molecular biology, proteomics, genomics, medical biotechnology, novel therapeutics, and green (plant) biotechnology. You’ll explore how biotechnology can solve challenges faced by many countries, such as antibiotic resistance, life expectancy, and sustainable agriculture.
Meet the students
Truth Edge, MA Public Relations and Digital Communications
“I have found studying MSc Public Relations and Digital Communications at the University of Salford to be everything I had hoped it would be. I like that the course is designed so that I am learning both the theoretical aspects of public relations and the practical aspects of digital communications.
My favourite aspects are the lecturers, who are industry experts; they share their experiences with me, explaining how they navigate the system, which puts things into perspective. I also enjoy the guest lectures and visits to PR agencies. And the icing on the cake is having my lectures at MediaCity, the heart of the media industry in Salford.”
Foluke Michael, MSc Project Management
“I pursued an MSc in Project Management to support my career development. I foresaw a future that will require tools and knowledge to create and manage multiple projects. I met brilliant international students from different departments at the University of Salford. I’m part of the alumni group chat, and we are bonded as a family.”
Zahra Amuda, MSc Biotechnology
“When picking a university, Salford stood out to me. I heard that Salford was known for its outstanding education, and after carefully researching the course, I understood that the modules were robust and up-to-date. During the programme, I learned exciting scientific and technical skills that I now employ in my current role. These include DNA/RNA extraction, cell culturing, gene cloning, agarose gel electrophoresis. As part of my master’s, the university sponsored some of my classmates and me to attend the Genomic Festival Conference, which was a fantastic learning and networking experience.”
Benjamin Junior Oghumu, MSc Public Health
The university focuses more on evidence-based public health and deals more with the root cause (the determinants) than just trying to find solutions. This has given me a better insight into how to get better outcomes by tackling the imbalances that gave rise to these health challenges and has also exposed me to a range of important issues that are currently affecting public health practice both nationally and globally.
Choosing Salford, Greater Manchester, as a place to live and study has been a wonderful experience. First, cultural diversity makes life easier for international students like me. Everything you need is always just around the corner. Manchester also hosts two of the biggest football clubs in England, Manchester United and Manchester City, and I have been to both stadiums. This is another reason for choosing Manchester for my studies.
An innovative education awaits at the University of Salford.
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