1,477 University of Manchester reviews

I think the lecture material is very unhelpful because every single lecture I have it’s just a brief overview and then I have to go out of the way every time to find the relevant content I need to know and because I study pharmacy it’s very difficult to know where to stop and how deep to go. It’s hard to know whether I need to know this much or not which can make life difficult because it’s so confusing. It would be nice if the lecture material and directed reading alone were enough to make notes from.

There’s lots of diversity, I did struggle finding work in the beginning but then through contacts I did fortunately find work. The cost of living is highly expensive.

Overall I think the accommodation was ok but not great WiFi, not too far from university as well which was good but it just wasn’t for me.

Have gone back to immersion teaching yet, have a huge nursing building but only get used once a year.

Love manchester so much! Friendly and lively. Just wish was a bit safer

Loved my time in Sheavyn. Cannot recommend it enough, perfect mix of calm and lively.

The course content is very intriguing and really engages you if you are passionate about the subject. However, one thing I would say is maybe it could be improved further by using more interactive methods to ensure that everyone is learning the content fairly, for those who have different learning styles.

The course is very up to date and teaches skills that are useful in a modern workplace. Additionally, there is a module dedicated to learning skills for applying for jobs and Cv skills etc.

There are plenty of work opportunities especially in the student area

In my experience each semester prepare yourself to be fed up with one lecturer and love one. It is what it is. Course is difficult which is not a surprise however if you put in work you reap the rewards and oh how sweet it is to finally solve a Physics problem!

A really strong student life and student representatives. Work through student Union is the quickest way to get part time work. It comes at a price to live as nice as Manchester however I pay £120 in rent and that’s at the lower end sadly

Both online and in class option with all lectures being recorded for everyone's benefit. Good course hours with most levturers available 4 days a week for an hour

Not very good communication with the staff if you are in need for help. Our flat had been waiting for maintenence to fix our stove ventilation since we have moved in. We are now half way through second semester

My course is taught using blended learning due to the cohort being too big to fit in one lecture hall. We have a one hour in person review session for each module then the lectures for the review session are delivered online in videos. Lecturers are available to email with any questions and most have zoom office hours making it easy to get in touch with people.

My course was originally Biomedical Sciences but I’ve not changed to Biochemistry and it was so easy to do that. They’re really flexible with stuff like that which is good. There is a lot of online work and my entire degree is basically done on my laptop, bar from some tutorial sessions. I’m upset about this but it’s because of COVID, so it’s understandable. They are starting to implement more in-person sessions which is good but still not the typical Uni experience pre-COVID. That’s what I dislike the most. But with this approach, you have so much freedom and room to do everything at your own pace which is amazing. Very different from school and highlights the independence you gain at University. So that’s probably the best thing about this course.

Manchester is incredibly diverse and I finally understand what it’s like to live in the city. It’s so busy and there’s something new happening every single day. Not a single day is boring and I’m really liking the city so far. It’s incredibly student friendly. There are so many discounts available to students everywhere you go, so don’t forget your Student ID! Public transportation is amazing, quite cheap as well.

The accommodation that I was given wasn’t originally one of the options I applied for but the Uni had to rent out private accommodation for my year group as they accepted too many people and oversubscription was an issue. Nonetheless, for the price of the room that I’m in right now and the location of the accommodation, it’s amazing. Social life isn’t the best, but it’s really easy to make friends at University during the year so that’s not an issue. You just have to put yourself out there (easier said than done, I know).

First year was mostly online , but now I’m in second year and it’s fully in person. I personally prefer the in person teaching though I miss some of the online aspects . The teaching could be better in some places to be honest but it’s manageable. It’s very content heavy with a lot of deadlines which are hard to meet sometimes. It’s mainly assessed via exams which count for 80% of the module which I don’t like.

Teachers have been very proactive with blended learning, no worst aspects for my course. Course hours - 8hrs lecture time 2-4hrs week seminars but all lecturers offer office hours for 1 on 1

Bus is super easy to get around. Lots of part time work available

Awful - students no longer live there.