MSc Quantitative Finance

University of Manchester

I absolutely love the city and the facilities are great however because the uni is so big you have to be very independent it’s not always easy to get support because everything here is so broad and vast. Accommodation is okay definitely good buzz but living wise it’s not great. City is a bit unsafe.

I think the University of Manchester is a great place to study because of the amazing student life and the campus facilities. I definitely recommend living in university halls like fallowfield, as it is a great way to make friends. Unlike most big cities, most of the university buildings are on oxford road, which makes it easier for students to navigate around classes and study spaces. The student union does a great job in representing student voices, and organise a lot of fun activities for students. Regarding teaching and learning, I think the quality is generally good, but I struggled to get detailed and relevant feedback of my courseworks and felt like the marking criterias were a bit vague.

The university is in the heart of the city so has loads of shops around it, but isn’t too far out from where most of the student housing is, so there’s always the option to walk to uni. the buildings are all really well kept and clean and most professors are really passionate about what they teach. Furthermore the selection of societies is amazing there is -literally- something for everyone. Unfortunately i think some class sizes are too big. i understand lectures being big but the seminars which are meant to be small so you can ask questions and engage are sometimes too many people on some of my modules (not all).

The student support found in the student union is great, however the online support is terrible, does not reply in a timely manner, and fails to check their emails regularly. The support hotline is also incredibly inconsiderate towards international students as I had to waste a ridiculous amount of money on international minutes as I was on hold for an aggregate of hours on end.

You can maybe improve the student staccommodations. You can also improve the way of teaching maths and statistics to students with more in person classes.