Welcome Freshers! Meet Rise

Welcome Freshers, meet Rise — Manchester Met’s co-curricular programme designed to help you make the most of your time at university and learn beyond your course. It gives you the chance to enhance your degree by exploring opportunities beyond your main subject while gaining recognition for all that extra learning and growth. Whether you want to complement your studies or try something completely new, Rise has plenty to offer! 

What Do We Offer?

With Rise, you’ve got tons of free opportunities right at your fingertips. Whether it’s earning a free Microsoft or Adobe certification, taking part in projects and placements, join workshops and guest talks, or picking up new skills with our self-study packs, there’s something for everyone!

These activities and opportunities are led by fellow students, staff, external partners, employers, experts in their fields, and members of the Rise Team.

As you get involved, you’ll earn Rise Points for each activity you complete. Stack up enough points, and you can earn digital badges—bronze, silver, or gold—in areas like Community, Sustainability, Self-effectiveness, Digital, Enterprise, and Internationalisation. These badges are perfect for showing off on LinkedIn or adding to your CV. More info on our badges here.

Plus, you’ve got your own Rise Transcript where all your achievements are tracked!

Did something awesome outside of Rise? You can even self-claim points for projects, volunteering, or work experience you’ve done on your own. Learn how to self-claim here.

How Does It Work?

Jumping into Rise is super easy. Just head over to our website and check out the calendar of events. You can browse by topics that interest you, or just scroll through our main page to see all the cool stuff we’ve got going on. There’s always something happening, so you’re bound to find something that catches your eye.

What Can I Do with Rise?

150 Rise Points grants you transcript recognition — an extra line on your transcript that demonstrates the additional effort you’ve made. And! 300 points may make you eligible for additional academic credit. Get in touch with your Personal or Programme Tutor to find out if you’re eligible to submit the Rise Assessment.

Connect and Belong 

Most of all, Rise is about connecting—making new friends, meeting like-minded people, and finding your place in the university community. 

Rise helps you feel more confident, prepared for the future, and ready to take on new challenges. 

Explore experiences by activity type or browse our Digital Badges. 

And if you cannot find what you are looking for, just let us know—we will see what we can do!

Contact the Team 

If you need more information that isn’t provided by this website or are interested in working with us, please email us at rise@mmu.ac.uk