The Stellify Award provides you with the opportunity to gain experience outside of your academic studies; to shape not just your future but the world around you. The University's most prestigious personal development award, it's designed to further your personal development, enrich your student life and broaden your horizons.
By working towards the award, you’ll meet people, have new experiences, develop valuable skills, and help give back to the community.
Social responsibility is one of Manchester’s most important goals and something we practice across the entire University. By developing and living with a sense of ethical, social, and environmental responsibility, you can gain an understanding of the issues facing the world today and make a difference for causes you care about.
Take a look at the information below for your next steps.
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You will find all the information you need about how to achieve the new Stellify Award below.
The Stellify Award is designed to further your personal development, enrich your student life and broaden your horizons. By working towards the award, you will meet people, have new experiences, develop valuable skills, and help give back to the community.
You can work towards the new Stellify Award alongside your studies and other commitments.
The award is built around four themes, with points awarded for completing a range of activities within each theme. To achieve the award as an undergraduate student, you must earn a total of 600 points, including at least 100 points in each theme. The themes are:
There are over 150 activities available across the four Stellify Award themes.
For an overview of all activities and their points across the four themes, view the activity matrix.
The Stellify Award will help you make the most of your time at The University of Manchester. You'll gain valuable skills and experiences, contribute to causes you care about, explore global and social issues, reflect on your personal growth, and develop the confidence to take your next steps after university.
Students who complete the Stellify Award will receive a certificate at graduation.
You will be able to access all the information you need about the new Stellify Award through Canvas. A link will be provided here once the award launches in Welcome Week 2026.
You can start your Stellify Award journey at any time during your degree, and you have the duration of your degree to complete it.
You will need to record your completed activities in Canvas. For each activity, you'll complete a short declaration and upload some evidence, such as a certificate or a screenshot of a confirmation email.
You can find information about what evidence is required for each activity in Canvas, along with instructions on how to upload it.
See which activities count towards The Stellify Award in the activity matrix.
For non-final year undergraduate students returning in September 2026 you can choose which version of the Stellify Award to complete. For students interested in the new Stellify Award you can read about what's different in the above section of this page. For students who wish to continue on the previous version of the Stellify Award please see the information below.
Final year undergraduate students due to graduate in 2027 will continue on the previous Stellify Award. Please see the information below.
For students completing the previous version of the Stellify Award, the requirements are outlined below.
From becoming a PASS Leader or Sustainability Champion to getting involved with societies, sports teams, volunteering and more, there are lots of opportunities to choose from that can help you work towards the award, all designed to fit around your studies and interests.
To achieve the award students complete the following:
You are responsible for ensuring the activities you undertake are recorded - information on how to do so can be found via the links to each component below.
The deadline for recording all completed activities is 31 May of your graduating year.
Each component achieved will then be recorded on your Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR) which formally recognises your extra-curricular achievements.
Students who complete the three components - Understand the Issues that Matter, Make a Difference and Step Up and Lead - will achieve the Stellify Award and will receive a certificate at graduation.
If you have any questions about The Stellify Award please visit our Frequently Asked Questions.
You can also come along to a drop in session, where you can ask questions and get general support from the team.
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