Important information

INFORMATION YOU SHOULD BE AWARE OF WHEN APPLYING TO STUDY WITH US.

WE PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR COURSES, FACILITIES AND FEES IN THIS GUIDE AS FAR IN ADVANCE AS POSSIBLE TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF WHAT IS AVAILABLE AND PLENTY OF TIME TO CONSIDER YOUR OPTIONS. However, this inevitably means there will be changes to the information between the date this guide is produced (January 2022) and the date we make you an offer and we reserve the right to update or add to any information in this guide at any time.

Before deciding whether to apply for a course, make sure you visit our website salford.ac.uk as this is the definitive, up-to-date and detailed source of information about our courses and fees. In the event of any inconsistencies between information in this guide and on the website, information held on the website will prevail. Alternatively, contact our course enquiries team at +44 (0)161 295 4545 or enquiries@salford.ac.uk to request this information.

Changes to our courses and facilities for the wellbeing of our students, staff and the wider community may be required as we continue to manage the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and adhere to national, regional or local restrictions. Please see our website pages at salford.ac.uk/stay-safe for the latest Covid-19 information.

We also reserve the right to change the information about our courses and facilities in this guide at any time. Reasons for such changes include, for example:

/ Our need to withdraw or change a course or module because we have insufficient student numbers or funding to run it viably or to give the appropriate educational experience.

/ We have to respond to unforeseen circumstances outside our control (such as requirements of any governmental, regulatory or professional bodies or the introduction of any new or modified laws or regulations). / We think the changes are desirable to improve or maintain quality or will enhance the student experience or be otherwise beneficial to students.

We aim to give students and applicants who have accepted offers as much notice as possible of any withdrawals of, or significant changes to, courses or modules or our facilities and to take all reasonable steps to minimise any disruption.

However, it may not always be practicable for us to give advance notice of changes where we have to respond to an emergency or adapt to rapidly changing circumstances. Students whose courses are adversely affected by any significant unforeseeable change will have the right to switch courses or, in the absence of any suitable alternative, to leave the University and transfer to another provider. Such changes during studies should only happen in very exceptional circumstances. Where they do happen, we will, as far as we are able, assist students with the practicalities of switching.

We make every effort to ensure that all changes we make to courses and facilities are detailed on our website as soon as is reasonably practical.

If your application for a particular course is successful, we will send you an offer letter which, depending on your circumstances, may require you to fulfil certain conditions before you join us.

If you accept the offer in our offer letter, you will have a legally binding contract with us on the date you accept – even if you still have outstanding conditions to fulfil at the date you accept. However, the contract will be automatically cancelled if you do not meet all of the conditions on which the offer is made.

Our offer letter will set out (or provide links to) everything you need to know about the terms and conditions of the contract (including fees and payment) and all of our academic and other regulations, rules and procedures which apply to students. To give you an idea what to expect, our ‘Student Terms and Conditions’ and ‘Key Facts About Fees’ document for the 2021/22 academic year are accessible via salford.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions. They contain the core information students need to know and also provide links to the regulations, rules and procedures so they are easy to find. As the 2021/22 versions of documents are likely to change before you join us, we remind you that our offer letter will provide, or give links to, the most up-to-date versions should you accept our offer.

It is a requirement for all students to register with us at the start of each academic year and only students who are registered may study our courses and access our facilities. Information about what you need to do to register will be provided.

Some courses may have additional fees associated with them, for example for specific materials or field trips. We won’t know the exact amount of these additional fees until closer to the time that they are required. Where appropriate, we have therefore provided an indication of the additional fees required based on costs available at the time of going to print (January 2022). Please keep checking our website for the most up-to-date and detailed information: salford.ac.uk

We make every effort to assist students in finding placements where they are a requirement of their courses. However, employers have a limited number of placements available and we cannot guarantee that students will have access to the placement of their choice. Students who wish to undertake placements as an optional part of their course are responsible for finding them, but support will be provided (please visit the relevant course page on our website where you can find more detail).

The personal information that you provide to us (whether as an applicant or as a registered student) will be held and processed by the University in accordance with applicable data protection legislation. Please read our privacy statement for more details at salford.ac.uk/privacy

This statement also contains information about the cookies that apply to users of our website. We are committed to, and strive for, equality of opportunity for all our students and staff (current and prospective) and recognise and celebrate their diversity. For this statement and strategy to be made a reality, effective leadership and management is provided and a corresponding commitment sought from every member of staff and all the student body.

POLICY STATEMENT ON EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY

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In practice this means that we:

/ Are committed to providing an environment where all people are respected and treated fairly regardless of irrelevant characteristics or distinctions.

/ Promote a culture in which diversity is celebrated.

/ Will not discriminate unfairly or illegally against anyone and will take positive action to promote equality and diversity.

/ Embed equality and diversity at the heart of our mission and values, this will include taking action against individuals who behave in a discriminatory manner.

For further details visit salford.ac.uk/equality-and-diversity

If you need extra help, advice or information please contact us using the details below: Main switchboard

+44 (0) 161 295 5000

Course enquiries +44 (0) 161 295 4545 enquiries@salford.ac.uk

Admissions

+44 (0) 161 295 4545 applications@salford.ac.uk

Help for international students +44 (0) 161 295 4545 (press option 2) international@salford.ac.uk

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