RISE
OVER SUMMER
School might be out, but RISE just keeps giving
Make the most of your time at University. Gain new skills and experiences, and RISE over Summer with Manchester Met.
Keep scrolling for opportunities to earn points for flexible self study, developing your profile and accelerating the next steps in your career!
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Take The Driving Seat With Flexible Self-Study
It’s been an intense year, and we’re sure you want to shift down a gear. So we have a range of ways to earn RISE points with casual and self-guided engagement
Upskill in digital (a fast-growing sector in Manchester, and relevant to all jobs) with our intensives, or the vast array we fund for you via LinkedIn Learning. And earn external certification with a bronze or silver Inspiring Digital Enterprise Award.
Develop the person-to-person skills which will enhance your collaboration within and beyond your course. Better understand wellbeing, interpersonal relationships and the act of advocating for others.
Explore Our Full Range of Industry-Authored Self-Study Packs
Accelerate Your Next Steps
Incubator opportunities that take our talented students to the next steps in their careers
Work towards a career in digital, regardless of your home discipline under the mentorship of our friends at Sharp Futures
View the Creative/Digital Incubator
Take a step towards an international or research career with a coaching programme supporting you to apply for a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship
Get Your Teeth Into the RISE activity programme
Build Your Profile
A range of opportunities to look in and look out; understanding yourself and supporting others.
Work with others and create social impact. Mentor training with the opportunity to work in schools with Reach Out. Promote environmental awareness with the Carbon Literacy Train the Trainer programme. We’re also looking for neurodivergent students to work on an exciting Neurodivergent Creatives outreach project with charity Starling.
Gain mentorship within a leadership programme which will help you to better understand and manage your own talents and attributes
View the Resilient Leaders Elements Programme
Take some time to understand how you appreciate and communicate your brilliant assets with the formidable Stefanie Sword-Williams from F*ck Being Humble