Rankings:

The Times Good University Guide ranking (last year): 84 (83)
Total score out of 1000 (last year): 383 (377)

The Sunday Times University Guide ranking: 73 (76)

Profiles:

Read The Times Good University Guide profile here

Read The Sunday Times University Guide profile here

Money Matters:

Fees: £3,225 for full-time UK students in 2008. Bursary and more fees information are available.

Accommodation:

Salford guarantees you, as a first year, a place to stay. There's a free university bus service and the university claims to have the lowest rents of their kind for university accommodation in the country. Check out a video online which tells you about the accommodation from the students' perspective. Prices tend to be around the £60 mark per week, but can be found out about individual halls here

Going digital:

Virtual tours of all major university buildings are accessible online

Contact:

General: +44 (0)161 295 5000

University Admissions Office: +44 (0)161 295 4545

Email: course-enquiries@salford.ac.uk

Useful Information:

View the university's homepage

Order a prospectus online

Open days vary from department to department but can be found easily on their website by simply searching for the specific course.

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