Good transport links to the rest of the country. I find the food options not as diverse as London, and there are far too few genuine restaurants. Most of the popular Northern Quarter restaurants are just glorified bars that serve burgers, chicken and chips, not exactly ground breaking. There are a few gems, like Northern Soul Grilled Cheese, Pasta Factory, Noi Quattro, and The Hip Hop Chip Shop. The nights out are good, with the bars of NQ, Warehouse Project and the GAY village open till 6am, there's something for everyone.
On 15th November 20
Good transport links to the rest of the country. I find the food options not as diverse as London, and there are far too few genuine restaurants. Most of the popular Northern Quarter restaurants are just glorified bars that serve burgers, chicken and chips, not exactly ground breaking. There are a few gems, like Northern Soul Grilled Cheese, Pasta Factory, Noi Quattro, and The Hip Hop Chip Shop. The nights out are good, with the bars of NQ, Warehouse Project and the GAY village open till 6am, there's something for everyone.
On 15th November 20
Living in Manchester
Manchester has the biggest uni population outside of London, so if you turn up here you know you’ll be well catered for. Its places of study are Manchester Metropolitan University, the University of Manchester, and University of Salford.
Top 10 Tips for Students in Manchester...
1.Sports fans. You’re in the right place. Manchester has loads of sports grounds all within close proximity of one another. You can watch a variety of sporting events including football, cricket and track and motocross cycling. If you’re more of a participant than a spectator, get involved in the Great Manchester Run.
2.Peak District. From Manchester you have easy access. Perfect if you’re the outdoors type, or if you need to entertain the parents when they come to visit. It’ll keep them off your back about the state of your room.
3.The Printworks. A good first port of call for entertainment. From food and drink to films and gigs, clubs and bars or even a workout at the gym – it has pretty much everything you’ll need.
4. Canal Street. An area for the LGBT scene, and stick around in the summer for Manchester Pride. Manchester is home to one of the UK’s largest LGBT communities so there will be plenty of ways to get involved.
5. Travelling? If you’re going home for a weekend and trains look a bit pricey, the Megabus and National Express run from Manchester to loads of UK destinations. You can get really cheap tickets if you book in advance, especially if you have an NUS Extra card. If you still fancy getting the train, get a 16-25 railcard. It WILL be worth it.
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6. Curry Mile. One Manchester experience you are certainly not to miss is a visit (or several) to the Curry Mile on Wilmslow Road. Round up your mates and see who can stomach the hottest dish, though you might want to warn your flatmates in advance if you have shared bathroom facilities…
7. Bus. The Oxford Road Link bus connects the Uni of Manchester campuses with city centre, and it’s free if you live on certain campuses.
8. Chinatown. Manchester’s Chinatown is one of the biggest outside China itself. It’s a must for a meal out or just some more interesting shopping. Head to International Buffet & Restaurant on Nicholas Street for an all-you-can-eat buffet and Buy One Get One Free on drinks.
9. Theatre. The Royal Exchange Theatre is well worth a visit at some point, and if you think you can’t afford tickets, think again – as a student, if you book on the day of a performance you can get tickets for just £10. Even better, you can nab one for a fiver on Mondays and possibly even free on a Friday if you call up at 12pm!
10. Market. Head down to the awesome Piccadilly Gardens on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. You can visit the street food stalls for a quality lunch and then stock up on fruit and veg for the week.
Good to know...
Taxi: Radio Cars.
Bus:The Oxford Rd Link bus goes up and down between the city centre and the start of the Manchester Uni Campuses (and the Curry Mile!). Depending on which campus you live in, you may not have to pay.
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public transport is great- buses running throughout the night
Good transport links to the rest of the country. I find the food options not as diverse as London, and there are far too few genuine restaurants. Most of the popular Northern Quarter restaurants are just glorified bars that serve burgers, chicken and chips, not exactly ground breaking. There are a few gems, like Northern Soul Grilled Cheese, Pasta Factory, Noi Quattro, and The Hip Hop Chip Shop. The nights out are good, with the bars of NQ, Warehouse Project and the GAY village open till 6am, there's something for everyone.
Manchester is such a great city
Manchester as a city is fun, vibrant and really diverse. A must see place if you want a real Northern experience!
You get what you pay for in terms of housing, we pay around £850 a month(not including bills) for a nice 2 bed apartment fairly far from the uni. Fallowfield is the cheapest place to live but people get broken into(at least 2 or 3 a day that I see on facebook). Landlords here definitely take advantage of naive students, know your rights! Shops range from Aldi/Lidl to Sainsburies in the student areas, suiting every budget. Eating out is amazing in Manchester. From meaty places to eco veggie vegan eateries, you really can find it all. Nights out are okay, but expensive from what I hear. Surprisingly few shops for such a large town but the northern quarter has some nice little indie places. Public transport is amazing, the "magic bus" service runs constantly and I've never waited more than 5 minutes for a bus from the uni campus!
Love manchester, so glad I moved here everything you could need worthing travelling distance.
Nice city to live in for young people
Manchester is very cheap, decent nightlife if you care about that. Lots of students but also lots of non-students so you don't feel like you're in a bubble.
Great city for studends since you have a nice social scheme. The city center could be bigger but it has a really active night life. It gives you the impression that is basically a student city. The transport is great both to go to fallowfield as to go to the city center (although sometimes depending on the traffic it can take up a lot of time). There are buses all night long so there is no problem when coming back from a night out.
It's where I live and love it. OU is distant learning.
Manchester isn’t what it used to be I feel. The particular night life I enjoy is lost to the commercialised and artificial feel of the city. However there are some absolute gems keeping the DIY aspect of Manchester alive such as Yes, Gorilla, The Castle Hotel, Rose and Monkey, HOME Cinema, Gullivers and The Lass O’ Gowrie.
Not reviewing the university, just the accommodation at MSV South, which is appalling
Very affordable and there is lots to do. Everyone is friendly and welcoming
Refund your tenants (vita student) during global pandemic like United Students, Liberty，Msv and IQ. If you continue to do ignore our requests ... we are gathering students to boycott this
Love the city way too much. Student friendly
Manchester is a great city to live in
A great city without the London Prices
it is cool. people really love it here. if you are caucasian this is the place for you, otherwise it still is but only with the right friends
Its Manchester..... Imagine London but cheaper... Pints are £1.50 and there's a club for everyone. You can get an all you can eat Chinese for £4. You just have to know where to look
Amazing city with lots to do, hard to get bored in Manchester
It’s so easy to get around and cheap as well if you have a bus pass. There are also cheap supermarkets all around the city.
All quite easy enough to get to
Manchester is a well rounded city when it comes to its provsions. As I live at home, the cost of living is lower than the average student but is catered for by student discounts on travel and in certain shops/restaurants. As the campus is in the city centre there isnt a shortage of shopping places for food, clothes or miscellaneous
Manchester is a well rounded city when it comes to its provsions. As I live at home, the cost of living is lower than the average student but is catered for by student discounts on travel and in certain shops/restaurants. As the campus is in the city centre there isnt a shortage of shopping places for food, clothes or miscellaneous
I got a bus pass which saves a lot of money. The student accommodation can be good for your money too as I have an en suite for £120 a week and the night life is great.
Manchester is a great city. You can find anything in affordable prices. Public transport is nice and organised.
The 142 will take you to factory every Monday so don't worry.
It’s quite expensive to live here but you just have to budget for example; shop at Lidl / Aldi as opposed to Asda and go out on student nights and not on a Saturday where clubs are charging extortionate prices.
Manchester is a great city to live in. Lots of stuff to do and always something happening. Northern quarter is my favorite area with all the vintage shops and hipster food places. Arndales is nice for general shopping, but quite busy in the weekends. Good biking facilities. University isnt that far from the centre and buses come every 10 minutes. Loved living there.
Best public transport. Frequent buses so never have to wait around. Nights out are amazing and something for everyone - every night of the week. Great variety of restaurants both in city centre and around other student areas. Rent is expensive but the experience of living in Manchester is worth it.
Accommodation is considerably higher than many other cities in the north of England, despite this it has rife opportunity and a great city of your into music and sport.
Public transport is constant and connected to everything in Manchester. Shopping is decent. Can be expensive as with most city's
the worst university has ever seen in my life poor program espicially dentistry, harassment, exclusion, racism, victimization intimidating staff. Be careful to not study at this university at all!!!! They fooled me and provided me with Dip instead of MSc because i raised a complaint !!!! i paid 40,000 GPB Don't study at this University pleaseee!!!!
Amazing city . Originally from london area and this is a cheaper, more student friend London with just as many opportunities
great big vibrant city with a lot to do
Manchester is brilliant, great place to be a student
By far my favourite city so far, Manchester is cheap and fun. There is always something to do out and the nightlife is incredible. Public transport is so cheap here, and getting a student bus pass saves you hundreds.
Manchester is great, nights out are great, clothes shopping even better.
manchester is nice city friendly people
So easy to get around, loads of food choices and the nights out are amazing. Bongos bingo is here frequently so definitely recommend.
Fantastic student city, one of the best in the country.
The city centre is very close to the university and is very accessible.
As Mancunian my review may be conceived about slighltly biased but if you know where to go, where to eat and what the transport links are then you will survive the chaotic city centre. It does take time to get used to even for someone from Manchester but once you work out the culture and lifestyle you'll be right as rain.
Really cheap for students as you always get deals!!! Nights out are amazing and bus passes are cheap for the amount of time you will use it !!!
Public transport is kinda expensive and not very reliable, which is a must in such a big city. Otherwise great, you can never get bored, always something to do
Absolutely love it expensive but worth it 2nd best night out behind newcastle
It’s more expensive here than my home city of Liverpool despite it being close by and not being that much bigger but it’s at least cheaper than places like London. Nights out can be really good if you find the right places but some places aren’t great and I think there needs to be even more available to the alternative community since Satan’s is not open every night and as much as I love it, the same place gets a bit repetitive. Tried the indie clubs, not a fan. Public transport is a lot better than we have it in Liverpool but buses can still be late and inconvenience you. Trains are often late or cancelled too but I guess I’m giving this a good rating as it’s much worse where I’m from so to me, this is actually an improvement. Also the fact that the bus I take to uni comes like every 2 mins so that one is convenient.
Culturally varied, but not as livid as the capital, cheap with variety of venues. Not safe at night, terrible public transport
We have a wide range of public transport which are very regular and easy to access. Eating out in Manchester is quite pricey unless you stick to Nandos or pizza express. Shopping their is a wide range of stores all of which are situated in close proximity of each other and their Christmas markets are lush! Cost of living is average in comparison to most places quite cheap! The nights out are great especially student night they are cheap and affordable.
cheapish public transport and best night out ever
It’s not the cheapest place but it is such a fantastic place to live and go around. Very busy which suits most
Wilmslow road has heavy food so you’re sorted there. Nice city lots of different areas you’ll find one you like. Nightlife is good but worse than other cities nearby ( Liverpool newcastle leeds ) same with cosy of living. Public transport is expensive. 4 quid for a day ticket are you Messin. Bus pass is cheap though.
Really good buses could come more regularly but overall very good city b
Good public transport, bar trains.
Socialable area, lots to do. Friendly but busy. Safe public services
I love the city of Manchester, here there is something for everyone. In particular I love the parks and the Northern Quarter, as well as all of the great art galleries and libraries.
Great buzz- always something going on
I don’t go out but my friends who do have a blast everywhere they go. Manchester’s a really cool, modern city. I’ve come from London so the transport was never going to be as good as back home but is still amazing and fairly cheap
Everything is close. Manchester is always thriving and hosts an impressive range of things to do in the day and at night, as well as different seasons. Even better is the fact there is so many transport options for low fares.
There are endless things to do in Manchester. Public transport runs at all times meaning access to shops, restaurants and even nights out is easy.
Cost of living is higher than in towns etc, which can be hard when you’re a student struggling with money. but there’s so many different places for nights out which can fit anyone, which is great. big shopping centres and many restaurants to pick from.
Manchester ticks all the boxes as a city but is it miserable. God yes...
Easy to get around, plenty of bikes/buses/cabs/whatever when you can't be bothered to walk it. Heaving with stuff to do including clubs/pubs/bars/bowling alleys/snooker halls/restaurants/indoor golf yards/cinemas/and on and on and on...
Great city, great place, like a cheap London.
Shopping is amazing, £1 buses all through the centre, night life is amazing!!
Close to the city centre, good choice of restaurants and bars.
Manchester has everything you could possibly want, amazing nightlife; something for everyone. Shopping is great with places such as Trafford centre, arndale and market street. There is enough restaurants to try a new one each week.
Manchester itself is a great student city - but shame the course didn’t live up
Got something for everyone and a crowd for everyone to fit in wirh
Manchester is a brilliant city to be a student in. There are about 70,000 here so finding friends is the easy part! Tonnes of different clubs for everyone and every night out is a good one!
Manchester is a student friendly city and is extremely multicultural. It is a great city which is very welcoming and culturally rich. There are many historic places which makes the stay even more welcoming- from Gay Village to Fallowfield. Manchester is an amazing choice as a student city and I will gladly recommend it to anyone considering moving here for uni e
Easy to access most places, literally nothing you can’t find here
The most homely and welcoming place around. Everyone is so lovey and you really feel the community ethos in Manchester, especially the student life here. Plenty of bars, restaurants and nightclubs, so a night out is always full of things to do. The prices are great too, most people think it’s expensive because it’s a big city but you get what you pay for! £2 cocktails in some bars!
Manchester is amazing for nights out and socialising! Theres much to do and so many cool places to discover! As a student I have absolutely fallen in love with Manchester despite being scared of it the first few times I visited
So many food choices sick night out and not too pricey. Buses are s*** tho
Very good up and coming city, plenty to do here.
Everything you’d expect from a major city in good and bad points. Manchester is class though, can’t beat it!
Besides London, there is no better place in the UK for nights out and generally everything than Manchester.
Everything price wise is reasonable and public transport is v cheap
Great student city to live in. I'm from Newcastle ut I would say the night out are better in Manchester
Excellent vibe, with a big city feel without the overpopulation
A lot of buses, many shops. Close to city centre. Good food variety.
Manchester is my favourite city, plenty to do, to eat out, known for its nights out
Compact student city, with everything nearby. Lots to do and see.
Manchester seems more expensive than other cities but it has everything and I love it!
Manchester is an extraordinary city! It is vibrant and there are so many choices and opportunities as well!!
Nights out in Manchester are f****** fantastic. Hotmess at Revolution Deansgate Locks on a Wednesday is a must
Manchester is an affordable city for students as food can be bought cheaply from supermarkets such as Aldi.
Way too expensive, if you are not coming from a wealthier family it will be hard to survive
The city of Manchester is amazing! Always something to do. In second and third year you usually move to Fallowfield. This requires a bus to university but they are so frequent it really isn’t an issue.
Buses and trams are frequent and easy to use. The shopping, food and nights out are excellent. I love that there is such a big student population, it really makes you feel accepted and comfortable in the city.
Busses down oxford road mean you can get anywhere quickly and also Uber’s everywhere
Very good bars, but not as many shops as i thought there would be considering the size of the city. bus services are very frequent and good, especially along oxford road, which is quite cheap
Very good bars, but not as many shops as i thought there would be considering the size of the city. bus services are very frequent and good, especially along oxford road, which is quite cheap
The City is big with many cultural events going on and is relatively cheap compared to other big cities
Cheap nights out unless further into the centre or Deansgate. Busiest bus route in Europe and buses are £1.
Very easy to get around and always something to do!
No matter what day or what time the town is always buzzing!
Cannot fault Manchester. Firstly, it's not expensive to live here at all, especially in fallowfield. Secondly, any music taste is catered to on nights out and you literally have a different night to suit everyone, which is so good in a student city. There are plenty of places to go out for food and drink and depending on your mood and budget you have so many options and they are all easily accessible through the amazing public transport links in Manchester. You won't wait more than five minutes for a bus anywhere and there are also trams and trains to get yous round the city and out of the city. The shopping facilities in Manchester are amazing, thr Arndale and market street are fantastic for high street shopping and then there is spinning fields, king street etc for more high end shopping. You also have easy access to the Trafford centre and the buses run really regularly to and from there so there is so many opportunities to shop
Pound buses to town. Go to northern quarter, eat a burger at solita, you'll love it! Manchester has everything you could ask for and things you wouldn't even think of!!
Manchester (the city of romance) is where my life really began. It was here the love of my life entered my world.
£1 busses from the Uni Halls to the City Centre, it's great!
Manchester is like London but smaller and better. There are no end of restaurants, cafes, bars, clubs to explore for every individual. The transport links are the best, sporting the busiest bus route in Europe. For shopping, the city centre has a variety of shops along with the Arndale Centre, and the Trafford centre is just a short bus ride away. Manchester is, ultimately, the place to be.
Moving to Manchester was the best decision of my life.
Absolutely amazing student city all round!
Not bad, not good either
It is a large city, meaning you're likely to find whatever you're looking for, whether it be clothing, food, venue, etc.
Cons?
Everything is very spread out, aside from popular shops, and sub-standard chain restaurants. Going on a night out is hit and miss, as you have to pick a venue or two, and stick to them. It would be too far to go to an equivilent venue, especially during winter.