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STUDENT ACCOMMODATION 2014/15 www.manchester.ac.uk/accommodation The Accommodation Office Your experience as a student isn’t only determined by the quality of your Introduction The Accommodation Office The University of Manchester course and its teachers. Where you The Student Services Centre live is important to making the most Burlington Street of university too. With more than Manchester M13 9PL 8,000 rooms in 23 halls of residence, Each of our halls of residence is unique in both The University of Manchester offers character and design, and with such a variety of tel +44 (0) 161 275 2888 options it is difficult to convey fully their range and fax +44 (0) 161 275 3213 something for everyone. atmosphere. However, we hope that this brochure email [email protected] will provide you with enough information to begin to www.manchester.ac.uk/accommodation consider the type of accommodation you require. The map at the back of this brochure, as well as those on Augmented Reality app the iManchester app, give a sense of the hall locations. This guide contains a variety of For in-depth information on individual halls you Augmented Reality content. To view should consult the relevant hall webpage on the this, download the Junaio app for Accommodation Office website: The University of Manchester owned and iOS or Android and search for www.manchester.ac.uk/accommodation managed residences comply with the regulations ‘Manchester Student Accommodation’ set by the Universities UK (UUK) code of practice. You’ll also find other important information about to activate. For more information regarding the UUK code of accommodation, in particular the accommodation standards for university halls of residence guarantee and the application process. We’ve tried to iManchester app (covering England and Wales only) visit The iManchester app is available for make this guide as comprehensive as possible but iOS and Android and contains a appreciate that there may be information you require www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/acop or variety of information suitable for that cannot be found here; if this is the case then www.nusonline.co.uk/info/housing-advice prospective students. From campus please contact at the Accommodation Office at the maps* to news and events and address on the right. details on University Open Days, this Residential Services are committed to ensuring that is a great resource for navigating their facilities and support enhance your student your way around campus and experience. Whatever your accommodation keeping up to date with events. requirements, you can be assured of our support *Please note that the Fallowfield and Victoria Park and attention at all times. campus maps are in the final stages of testing and will be added very soon. Contents Introduction 1 Visiting halls of residence 20 Accommodation guarantee 2 Accommodation after your first year 21 The benefits of University halls of residence 4 Before you apply 22 Types of accommodation 5 The application process 23 Other information 8 What happens next 25 How much does it cost? 9 Quick guide to Halls 26 City campus 10 Map 28 Victoria Park campus 14 Contact details 29 Fallowfield campus 18 1 Accommodation Postgraduates Non-guaranteed accommodation Residence in University accommodation is If your application falls outside the conditions of the guaranteed to: guarantee you are still welcome to apply for University guarantee accommodation. In practice, the Accommodation • all overseas (ie non-EU) postgraduate Office is able to make provision for many students for the full duration of their studies, undergraduates not meeting the 31 August deadline, provided they as well as a good proportion of postgraduate students. It will advise you of any hall vacancies and, - are coming to University alone; if no room is immediately available, it may be able - have firmly accepted a place at the to offer temporary accommodation until suitable University by 31 August of the year of entry; permanent accommodation can be found. - have submitted an application for accommodation by 31 August of the year of entry; Family and partner accommodation - reapply for accommodation in subsequent years by We only have a limited number of rooms available the advertised due deadline (usually February). to students with partners and families. As a consequence, they are in high demand and cannot be guaranteed to those requesting them. However, • visiting and exchange students who wherever possible, the Accommodation Office will - are coming to University alone; endeavour to fulfil the requirements of accompanied students. With the assistance of the University’s only - are studying for the full academic session (ie approved housing bureau, Manchester Student September to June or September to September); Homes, many students with partners and families - have submitted an application for accommodation find flats and houses to rent in the private sector by 31 July. (see page 21 for further details). We offer the following guarantees to our students. • all overseas (ie non-EU) undergraduate students for the full duration of their studies, Undergraduates provided they Residence in University accommodation is - are coming to University alone; guaranteed to: - pay the overseas rate of tuition fees; - have met the conditions of their offer; • all UK/EU undergraduates in the first year of study, provided they - have submitted an application for accommodation by 31 August of the year of entry; - are coming to university alone; - reapply for accommodation in subsequent years - are studying for their first degree; for the full academic session; - have submitted an application for accommodation - reapply for accommodation in subsequent years by by 31 August of the year of entry; the advertised due deadline (usually February). - have met the conditions of their offer by • visiting and exchange students who 31 August. - are coming to University alone; - are studying for the full academic session (ie September to June); - have submitted an application for accommodation by 31 July. 2 3 The benefits of our Types of halls of residence accommodation With 23 halls of residence, The University of Manchester Beside a wide variety of hall types there offers students more accommodation are other advantages to living in options than virtually any other University accommodation. higher education institution in the • Help is always at hand: unique to University-owned UK. Each hall has its own character halls are our teams of wardens, hall tutors and and you can discover more about advisors. On-call in each residence, they provide them by consulting the individual hall you with welfare support and guidance whenever required. webpages on the Accommodation Office website. Here is a quick • Clarity of cost: hall fees include contents insurance, Ethernet connection and all utility bills. overview of the types available. • A high level of security: the majority of halls have swipe card access systems and each campus has a Catered halls comprehensive CCTV network and 24-hour security. In catered halls, meals are provided and their cost • An extensive range of facilities across the halls: • The variety of hall options: including catered or is included in the residence fee, which makes computer clusters, sports facilities, music rooms, self-catered, single or mixed sex halls, with en budgeting easier. Varied and extensive menus are launderettes, libraries, cheap on-site bars and junior suite, standard or standard with washbasin rooms. offered, vegetarian options are always available, and common rooms or residents’ associations organising Limited family accommodation is also available. provision can be made for those with special dietary sports and social events throughout the year. requirements. Dining arrangements vary according to • Provision for special requirements: many halls have hall; some have cafeteria-type facilities, others regard adapted rooms and facilities for students with meal times as occasions to gather socially. The latter disabilities; catered halls can offer special diets; are the collegiate halls; tending to be smaller in assistance for other medical conditions is also size, their stable, familial atmosphere can prove a available (further information is obtainable from rewarding experience and their extensive range of the Accommodation Office’s disability co-ordinator). extracurricular activities encourage leadership, foster social responsibility and develop teamwork. • The student experience: life in halls offers the opportunity to encounter people from diverse social and cultural backgrounds, to develop social skills Undergraduate/postgraduate and widen intellectual horizons. It also facilitates Catered halls learning outside the academic environment. Separate halls are available for undergraduates and postgraduates, but the University also has Allen Hall Owens Park • A responsible landlord: we take our responsibilities halls comprising a mix of both. In these, seriously, endeavouring to provide at all times a graduate students are roomed together. Ashburne Hall St Anselm Hall comfortable living environment conducive to both A list of the University’s undergraduate and study and relaxation. Dalton-Ellis Hall St Gabriel’s Hall postgraduate halls can be found in the quick guide to halls on page 26. Hulme Hall Woolton Hall Full details of each hall can be found on the FIND relevant hall webpage accessed via the link on OUT the Accommodation Office website: MORE www.manchester.ac.uk/accommodation 4 5 Facilities: study
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