University of Manchester : Uni halls or Private accomodation

Hey people,

I have accepted my place in Uni of Manch , bt now very confused bout the accomodation. can any one help me out wid it.?

What would be better (in terms of rent, facilities, distance from the uni, etc): private accomodation or university halls?




Thanks

Well I'd personally say private because you can choose your exact flat and the type of people you live with but it can be more expensive. It's all down to preference, I'm going in private because I want to live with my bf

Well I'd personally say private because you can choose your exact flat and the type of people you live with but it can be more expensive. It's all down to preference, I'm going in private because I want to live with my bf

DEFINITELY go into halls.
Private is one of the worst decisions you can make if you're new to the city & university.
Everyone who goes into private accommodation does it because they either want to be left alone or are going in with close friends, which means you will absolutely struggle to make friends,
where as in halls, noone knows each other, everyone makes friends with everyone and it's infinitely more enjoyable.
Go with halls.

DEFINITELY go into halls.
Private is one of the worst decisions you can make if you're new to the city & university.
Everyone who goes into private accommodation does it because they either want to be left alone or are going in with close friends, which means you will absolutely struggle to make friends,
where as in halls, noone knows each other, everyone makes friends with everyone and it's infinitely more enjoyable.
Go with halls.

Not always true... I know a LOT of people who are in private by choice and have made some amazing friends who they shall either continue to live with in a house or shall stay friends with and they never knew each other before... It is just as easy to make friends in private as in uni halls... you speak to the people in your flat or go knocking... And private halls is enjoyable...

And just because I want to live with my bf doesn't mean we both don't want other friends, it's just easier financially for us to live together.

On the other hand yeah, uni halls can have its advantages like the price and sometimes being near others on your course but overall there isn't that much difference, not as much as it's being made out to be anyway and like I said before it's personal preference. For example I like the idea I know exactly where I will be living as I don't want to live in Fallowfield and there was always a chance of that with the uni...

im not sure wether to go private or go into halls, im a mature student and worried about the age difference, i have applied for city centre accommodation however living with younger people worries me that there will be late night parties and fire alarms going off at all hours, vomit in the bathroom etc! i used to work as a club rep so understand the joys of it however i am looking at getting my head down and studying! the decison is incredibly hard!!

Well I'm a bit older too, and yet I've opted for Fallowfield halls, as I want to make sure I get the full student experience. However, that doesn't mean I plan to spend most of my days hovering over the toilet basin! Far from it, I need to focus on studying too, so at least you know there will definitely be one other student in the same position as you, and probably loads more

From the fallowfield stories and having worked with a friend who lives in fallowfields i certainly opted out of that lol i do want the full student experience too im just so confused as to what to do! and not long left to decide!!

what are you studying at Manchester?

Hey people,

I have accepted my place in Uni of Manch , bt now very confused bout the accomodation. can any one help me out wid it.?

What would be better (in terms of rent, facilities, distance from the uni, etc): private accomodation or university halls?




Thanks