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very good lectures and placements; reasonable rent prices; enjoy running; good facilities, need more computers; joined sub aqua society; good s.u but quite expensive; academic support + counselling; excellent job prospects
enjoying the variety of the course; poor accommodation, overcrowded and poor facilities; great nightlife; very good facilities; Involved in Officer Training Corps; Decent s.u; very good support services; unsure on my job prospects
Course is very good; accommodation is very expensive and low quality; really enjoy the nighlife; great facilities; s.u is good; staff are very helpful; excellent job prospects
Course has a good standard of teaching and support; accommodation is close to uni; enjoy the music; uni facilities are very good but need a microwave; joined the waterpolo, knitting clubs; s.u is very helpful; very good counselling and career advice; will find work reasonable easy
The University of Manchester is a fantastic uni in a fantastic city. The uni is prestigious and offers some really great courses, I study Geography and the department here is the 8th best in the world. There are about 37000 students, so there is no shortage of societies or student oriented things to do. Big thumbs up from me
It's a great university with a good reputation for great research and has lots of active researchers who lecture undergraduate students, and Manchester is a great student city to be in.
Great city and opportunities both in and out of the university. However, I don't feel my course was to a very high standard. Pride associated with studying at Manchester.
I love this University. It's really inclusive and I feel like they have the students interests at heart. The nightlife is amazing and I get to interact with loads of different people in all university buildings. Also the union is Europe's largest!
My Uni is a great one with lots to do and get involved in with amazing facilities I really enjoy it here and can't wait for then next two years to come It provides us with a lot of help and support and helps to guide us through our university life
The university has been excellent. My faculty have been less fantastic but the university facilities and experience has been good. Enjoyed university overall. Manchester has lots to offer anyone with any background and any range of interests.
I could not feel more satisfied.It is an extremely well-organised university.There are loads of things to do and discover every day.They made me feel like home from the very first day. Being an on-campus university everything is of easy access which saves me time and money.Most of the facilities such as libraries are new and open most of the day.There is loads of support by the university staff so I don't have to worry about anything concerning my studies, as well as personal matters. I would strongly recommend it to anyone who is prepared to work hard and have the time of his life.
Great university, good facilities with some amazing lectures and a great variety of degree programmes. Safe and close to the city centre with great accommodation available close by. One of the best bus routes run along the main road which take you from the Manchester airport to the city centre
I'm Doing nursing. The course is very academic and less hands on compared to other bursing courses. If I chose again I would have chosen manchester met for nursing
I am lucky to study here! A university which has a complete balance between students life and studies. Very impressive lecturers and faculty support system. My lectures are very helpful, and the lecturers are very approachable with any problems. Other that studies, the university is at a great Location and offers great nightlife. Overall, its a complete package.
The University of Manchester is a great uni in such an amazing city. Being one of the biggest uni's in the country it has a very strong student vibe yet the size of the city doesn't feel overwhelming. Manchester's full of student bars, pubs and clubs were drinks are pretty cheap especially in the Northern Quarter which is full of alternative bars.. There seems to be always something to do in and around the city including hundreds of societies. It's definitely a work-hard play-hard university and even has its own Parklife festival after exams. I'm studying adult nursing so my course is intense. The course is very good however alot more scientific compared to others and even though that's good for me, if you prefer the caring side of nursing this university isn't for you. Lectures are usually large around 400 people so studying is more independent than at other uni's, however I have always felt fully supported. My placements have been amazing, however they can be up to 2 hours away so prepare to travel. The only disadvantage of the course is as it finishes for summer around the end of July so many people's housing contracts so you need to move to other uni accommodation. Unlike in other uni's were they put all nurses together (I've preferred this way as you meet a variety of people) There are three campuses for accommodation. City and Victoria are popular with international and studious students who want a quiet environment. Fallowfield is a student village about a 10 min bus ride to university were. everything is always happening. I stayed in Oak House which has been the best experience of my life, even though very partyish I've never found it too loud.
The most amazing university I've ever seen. Courses are very well regarded and career prospects are epic!
EPIC
It is difficult to fault Manchester both as a city and a university. If anything, the only real bad thing I could say about it is that the accommodation is situated too close to takeaways and too far from the gym! In all seriousness, it is a great university so I would recommend it to anyone over cities such as London and Birmingham. Manchester has an edgy-ness no other city in the UK compares to in my opinion – you should definitely consider it here.
Uni is what you make of it, so take advantage of all the new experiences that it has to offer. I think it’s a really great experience to come to uni at all so I would encourage anyone wondering whether to do it to go for it, you’ll regret it more if you don’t. They say you make friends for life here, and although I’ve only been here for a semester, I certainly think that’s the case. Manchester is amazing, truly unique as a city.


good course with passionate lecturers; good catered halls; excellent city life; facilities needs more money spent on them; great s.u. Tad long waiting times; promising job prospects