1,572 reviews for University of Manchester

They help but barely

Great place really

best: couse content worst: student supports

There are in-person taught sessions, but they serve no purpose, and barely any people from the course actually attend these. Usually what they do is repeat content from videos uploaded before the lecture, then spend some time doing questions. The GTAs who are supposed to help you walk around doing naught, they cannot help you understand problems, they only have answer sheets. So all your learning is online.

Security was almost non-existent when needed, and only appeared a few times when they were definitely not needed. We had multiple burglaries, my bike was stolen from a fenced-in bike rack on private property (inaccessible by the general public) right outside the security office (in view of a camera, which was apparently disconnected), and drug dealers would sometimes set up shop in the bathrooms. The food was reasonable, catering staff were very nice (albeit disillusioned with the university themselves, as they had stopped donating leftovers to homeless shelters, of which there was tonnes). The wifi was good, and the heating was always cranked up to the maximum possible. Laundry costs £3 when I was there, and I hear it now costs £7. The university banned opening the student-ran bar, which was very sad. There was a great community in St Anselm during my year, but I've heard it has weakened since new student management was elected.

The MSc Aerospace Engineering programme at the University of Manchester suffers from serious academic and administrative issues. Group projects often have uneven participation, with some students contributing little while others carry the workload. Copying of assignments is common, yet enforcement is inconsistent. Some teaching assistants show bias, giving particular student groups advance guidance and exam-related information, creating an unfair advantage. Overall, the course lacks accountability, fairness, and proper academic oversight, leaving motivated students frustrated and the programme below expected standards. Support for students is also extremely limited. Requests for guidance or clarification are often ignored, and wellbeing services provide little to no help when students struggle with the course workload or stressful group dynamics. Combined with biased assistance and widespread academic dishonesty, this creates an environment where learning is devalued and many students feel unsupported and frustrated.

A student residing at iQ Manchester Gardens experienced a deeply distressing and unsafe situation while living in university-managed accommodation. During her stay, she was subjected to racist remarks and physical aggression from her roommate. In one particular incident — witnessed by accommodation staff — the roommate grabbed and twisted the student’s wrist during an argument. Despite the existence of CCTV footage confirming the assault, the response from management was grossly inadequate. Rather than taking meaningful disciplinary action against the aggressor, iQ Manchester Gardens and the university authorities merely relocated the roommate, treating the matter as a logistical issue instead of a serious breach of student safety and conduct. This minimal response failed to acknowledge the trauma caused and sent a discouraging message about how cases involving racism and physical violence are handled within the accommodation system. The student’s experience highlights a severe lack of accountability, transparency, and protection for those facing abuse in student housing. Both iQ management and the university failed to ensure a safe living environment or provide proper emotional and procedural support following the incident. Overall, this case reflects a troubling gap in the institution’s ability to protect vulnerable residents. iQ Manchester Gardens must urgently review its safeguarding policies, establish stronger anti-harassment protocols, and ensure that future incidents of discrimination or violence are addressed with the seriousness and fairness they deserve.

Modules

Quite expensive

Can choose lecture units they’re very flexible. Labs aren’t good and you have no freedom.

Cheap which was good but they were dirty and facilities weren’t nice.

I like the blended learning approach

I love the food and my hall

I think one area for improvement could be to strike a better balance between self-study and in-class teaching. Given the complexity of some course materials, I feel that having more in-class sessions or interactive workshops could be beneficial. This would allow us to engage more deeply with the subject matter, ask questions, and receive immediate feedback from lecturers. Perhaps reducing the amount of self-study and increasing taught sessions could enhance our learning experience.

Decent

Decent

just reading from ppts isn’t really teaching

nothing but the proximity