manchester or york

Hi there, I am a year 12 who is hoping to study international relations at university. Me and my dad have just been looking at the open days for the summer and he is making me pick between going to visit the university or york or the university of Manchester and i have no idea which one to choose. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!

Hi! So I go to uni in York but I'm from Manchester. I think definitely go to whichever you're leaning more towards studying at - in terms of liking the modules/teaching styles or which is more likely for you to get into. I hadn't been to York prior to uni and I think it is so easy to get around seen as the city is small and the campus is easy to navigate since everything is close together, so it's very easy to settle in. Between the two, I'd recommend going to Manchester beforehand since it is such a massive place and is a city based uni rather than campus. Also keep an eye out for online open days for the ones you are unable to make. 🙂

This was really helpful thank you!! What do you think of york in general? For living standards, I am leaning more towards york as I much prefer the quiet life and I like the idea of the collegiate system that they have there. Also, the accommodation at york looks much nicer too which is making me lean towards it. However, Manchester is closer to where I live and I have family who live there. Alongside this, Manchester seems to have a better reputation on the global spectrum which will probably be more useful for my course. Once again, thank you so much for your reply!