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Sort:Latest reviewsI 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 love how huge the campus is
The best is definitely how many things they have going on at the uni but I wish they were a little more organised. Also it's hard to make friends when schedules clash so much and you're in a big city
Best sports Worst weather
Excellent resources and support and great atmosphere and city.
Medicine-wise, there could be more resources.
Manchester is a great place to study as it has a great environment with lots of students and lots to do and the facilities are great.
I enjoy the quality of teaching and facilities such as the library. However, the accommodation is not great.
I love being in Manchester and the campus is really nice to study in. Some modules I have studied have been a bit repetitive
Best: The location lots of things to do wash to get into town and explore Worst: study spaces get booked up quickly
Best: - The diversity of the students - Everything is very accessible and in a good location in terms of city centre and student campuses - Plenty of opportunities to have and things to do Worst: - because it’s such a big university, it can be hard to feel close to lecturers so if I need help with something I don’t really know who to go to - not super clear where/who to go to when I need something
Very diverse, lots of societied
I have really loved my time at Manchester and although it wasn't my first choice, I am glad I came here. Any issues are definitely more at the institutional level, with individual faculties generally being really great. It is a shame to see the way the faculties and academic staff are let down by the poor organisation of the uni as a whole; it is on this basis that I wouldn't definitively recommend. I think a lot of aspects of my enjoyment of the experience have probably been in spite of the university as an overarching institution, rather than because of it. If you are someone who feels they need a lot of individual support, I'd probably discourage you as from what I've seen and heard it is quite poor.
near city centre, good balance of school and entertainment, improvement: lower price for school canteen and fix the piano in public spaces.
The studying facilities(library, learning commons) is spacious and easy to concentrate
The campus is always busy so you will always run into people you know. There are a lot of different buildings to study in, but the best are often overcrowded. The best aspect of studying here are the people you meet. It has made it a far greater experience than I had previously imagined.
I think that the university has many amazing aspects like the student union, however I do believe that the academic writing help and essay writing help workshops would have been useful but due to Covid we didn’t get to experience the same, and I feel like my writing has suffered as a result.
I love connecting with people
The best part is the students union they are extremely helpful but the actual institution is awful, they do not offer enough support for students and the facilities could greatly be improved for example the library and having more study spaces on campus
4.3
Uni experience is great, some elements of the course are frustrating
The course is overall great but has elements missing in human geography
I was in holdsworth halls and that was a lovely building, the food could have been better tho and healthier