The Faculty of Humanities blog is a place for students, alumni and researchers to share their experiences/stories of studying, working, and teaching within the biggest faculty at The University of Manchester.
We hope that through these blog posts, prospective students will get a flavour for what life is like as a student within The Faculty of Humanities and that our alumni will inspire you to reach your goals.
Academics are on hand too, offering a simplified look at the ground-breaking research that’s currently taking place here as well as providing key information on our wide range of courses, from Archaeology to Politics and beyond.

Studying Educational Psychology as an International Student
My life as a university student is not typically like any other. My name is Amanda Azman and I am a final year BSc Educational Psychology student from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Placements to Postgraduate
Hello, I’m Hoi Kit! I’m from Leicester, UK and I’m currently studying MSc Operations, Project, and Supply Chain Management. I’m a recent graduate of BSc (Hons) Management IPE at Alliance MBS.

Georgia’s experience on BSc Business Accounting
Imagine having the opportunity to work for one of the largest accounting companies in the world, being able to enjoy the university life, and completing the majority of your ACA qualifications! These are just a few of the reasons why Georgia loves the accounting course.

Why I chose to study Criminology at the University of Manchester
Find out why current first-year student Katie chose the University of Manchester, and read about what she’s enjoyed about the course so far.

Life as an International Student in Manchester
In this blog Oluseyi discusses how she come to Manchester and provides valuable advice for incoming students.

Find out more about the Arthur Lewis Assignment
In this blog, we go into more information about the pre-university course in social sciences, the Arthur Lewis Assignment, named after economist and lecturer at the university, Arthur Lewis.

Sofia moved to Manchester to pursue her dream!
Hello, my name is Sofia, I am from Italy, near Milan and have a background in International Hospitality Management, now I am pursuing an MSc in Business Analysis and Strategic Management at AMBS which will hopefully lead me to my dream job in consulting within the hospitality and real estate industry!

My first semester on the Chinese Studies programme
Find out what Anna has enjoyed about Chinese Studies so far, and learn more about the course structure and modules.

Life on the Italian Studies course at Manchester
Find out more about Italian Studies from current student Nadya, as she discusses the course structure, and shares some of her favourite modules.

What I enjoy about Russian Studies at the University of Manchester
Current student Sophie shares her favourite aspects of the Russian Studies course, as well as why she likes being a student in Manchester.