my manchester Your guide to student life and accommodation at The University of Manchester 2 come with us contents 4 make manchester your own 5 come with us 6 why manchester 7 student voices 20 where 8 academic you’ll live excellence 22 choosing where you’ll live 23 why choose university accommodation? 10 how we change the world 24 what are my options? 12 education with impact 26 which area would suit me best? 13 learning on your terms 29 quick guide to halls pull-out accommodation map 31 thinking about renting privately? 14 s t a r 32 make manchester quality your home 16 stellify 34 this is manchester 18 tailoring your degree 35 manchester live 19 beyond your degree 36 eat drink manchester 38 boosting your budget 39 my favourite manchester 40 what next 42 apply for accommodation 43 your offer to study here 44 preparing to study in the uk 46 come and meet us! 47 let’s keep in touch… 3 Angel come China “Manchester has a great with reputation as a university, and the city has everything London has, except the crowds!” us 2 3 make manchester your own We’ve designed this booklet to help you choose Welcome to My Manchester: your the university that’s best for you, guiding you We’re movers, we’re shakers, definitive guide to student life and through the decision-making process and we get results. We’re innovators: helping you to weigh up your options. accommodation at The University we dare to be different and of Manchester. challenge the norm. We’re creative, Together we’re changing the way things are We’ll show you how Manchester stands out done, changing the way people think, and academically and socially. We’ll talk you through we’re determined and we make changing the world for the better. our credentials and introduce some of the things happen. exciting, enriching activities that we offer We take our studies seriously at Manchester, but outside the lecture theatre. we also know there’s more to life. Here, you’ll get more involved and you’ll become empowered to We’ll give you the lowdown on all our make a real difference – to yourself, and to others. University accommodation so you can think about what type of living arrangement will We’re internationally connected, but best suit your personality and your priorities, community-minded. We have friends from across and we’ll show you around the UK’s second city, the world, but we care about our neighbours. our beloved Manchester. We’re inclusive, and we welcome you. If you like what you see, you can start planning where you’ll live and how you’ll make We’re proud of our past and we’re excited about Manchester your new home. our future. We’d like you to join us. With this booklet – and the My Manchester Do more, be more; come with us and make e-newsletters that you’ll receive over the Manchester your own. coming months – you’ll have all the facts you need to make a decision about accepting www.manchester.ac.uk your offer from Manchester, and to apply for accommodation if you choose to come with us. 4 5 The University of Manchester has a great deal to offer you. But so do many other universities – meaning you’ve got some tough decisions ahead. Try making a list of reasons why you might choose different universities: how the course is why student taught, employability statistics, opportunities outside of study, links with industry, and the benefits of living in a particular city. When deciding if Manchester’s the right university for you, it may help to consider why some of our manchester voices current students chose Manchester… We asked our students: “What made you choose The University of Manchester?” “Manchester is one of the most targeted “The University is incredibly open to international academic reputation universities by employers. It also has a very high students; the students and staff make you feel We’re known for our exceptional reputation and employability rate after graduation, which gave welcome straight away. With so many societies impressive heritage. World-changing discoveries me confidence that I’d find a great job once to choose from, there’s plenty of opportunities have taken place here, and we continue to I finished my degree.” to make friends from all over the world, too.” pioneer cutting-edge research that feeds directly Shashank Palety Dasom Kim into course content. BSc Biology BSc Information Technology Management for Business “What convinced me was how flexible my course workplace relevance was. My course enabled me to take other units, “It’s one of the best institutions in the world, We collaborate to get the best results, working such as a language, business, or economics. it has some of the best professors in the world, across disciplines and with partners in industry I like that the assignments use various learning it’s so diverse with more than 10,000 international and commerce to ensure that your academic methods, from group presentations to research students, and it’s one of the best cities to live in. experience contains both breadth and depth, projects and essays.” An easy decision for me!” and is directly relevant to today’s job market. Shereen Patel Shubham Gagneja BSocSc Politics and International Relations BAEcon Economics shine outside your studies “Manchester has great connections with “The research and postgraduate facilities are As the biggest single-site university in the UK, business and industry, which is really useful – world-class, as are the staff. The opportunity to we offer a huge variety of activities. From especially for engineering. This summer I’m work alongside researchers who are leaders in supporting social justice to learning bhangra, completing the Formula Student Research their field, and who I really admire, convinced me you’ll find something to get stuck into at Internship, which will be an amazing experience that Manchester was the right choice for me.” Manchester – with development and leadership and a great addition to my CV.” Junglong Yu opportunities every step of the way. Lukas Gaudiesius PhD Civil Engineering BEng Mechanical Engineering live in a city like no other “The University offers a really good balance “Manchester’s got such a great between academic excellence and student life, To top it all off, you’ll be living in Manchester, reputation worldwide – even my which means I’m not just improving my voted the best UK city to live in1. It’s a diverse, Grandma back in China knows about knowledge and skills while I’m here, but I’m authentic and surprising city with a spirit like no The University of Manchester!” also growing as a person.” other, and with everything to offer. Duan Sun Francesca Howland MA Educational Leadership MSc International Development: Poverty, 1 Global Liveability Survey 2016 Inequality and Development 6 7 Jake academic UK “Manchester has very, very strong international links – I knew I wanted to study abroad, and I’ve just got back from Canada – it was amazing! “ excellence 8 9 past breakthroughs launching the powering a digital age nuclear reaction The world’s first computer, Ground-breaking atomic “Baby”, ran its first program physics research carried out at in our electrical engineering Manchester led to the splitting department in 1948. of the atom in 1917. how we change the current innovations fighting making industry breast cancer greener Our new life-saving We’re helping transform the approaches to endocrine chemical sector into a more world therapy have lengthened sustainable and competitive the survival of women with one, using biological resources advanced breast cancer, for the production and reduced relapse rates and processing of chemicals, Innovative, industrious and prevented the disease in energy and materials. impactful: that’s what characterises what part could you play? women considered at high risk. Manchester research. Our researchers are at the top The level of the research we of their game, partnering with undertake means the University We work together across industry powerhouses and is home to some of the best disciplines and boundaries, world-leading minds to create resources and facilities in the committed to making innovative, multidisciplinary world, which you can benefit from a positive contribution to the projects, technologies and policies at every level of study. that will shape the future. future revolutions world in everything that we do, Whatever you do at Manchester, changing lives and societies for Come to Manchester and these same you’ll be part of something bigger: harnessing the leading the the better across the globe. individuals could be teaching you an international community with potential exploration at undergraduate or postgraduate the knowledge and ambition to of graphene of the universe taught level, or collaborating with effect real change, guided by a you on a research programme. social conscience that seeks to We’re working on hundreds Our Jodrell Bank Observatory is improve peoples’ lives, enabled of uses for ‘wonder material’ the global headquarters of the You’ll feel the impact of our research by some of the brightest and most graphene (first isolated Square Kilometre Array project pedigree through your course effective people and partnerships at Manchester in 2004), to build the world’s largest material, the projects you’ll work on in the world. from clean drinking water radio telescope, breaking and the passion and calibre of our for millions, to powerful new ground in astronomical academic staff. www.manchester.ac.uk/research super-capacitors that could observations that will redefine help meet global energy needs. our understanding of space.