The UTC joined the Aldridge Foundation Multi Academy Trust in September 2018, and as of 2024, is still a part.

The three key sponsors of the UTC are The Aldridge Foundation, The Lowry and the University of Salford.

UTC@MediaCityUK opened with a total of 310 student places starting in Years 10 and 12.

Due to being a state funded school there are no admission fees or entry examination.

The pathway can be taken as a Triple or Double and paired with an A-Level in either Photography, Graphics, Media Studies or History.