Best Halls of Residence? (The Big Accommodation Choices Thread Mark II)

Just applied for Oak House, Grosvenor Place and Bowden Court. How horribly have I messed up? D:

Just applied for Oak House, Grosvenor Place and Bowden Court. How horribly have I messed up? D:

hey guys, if anyone could give me some info about Burkhardt House that would be amazing!
thinking about picking a victoria park halls for my third choice, but not sure which one to choose..
I want it to be somewhere quite lively (hence why i picked my first and second choice ones in fallowfield!)
and somewhere self-catered and ensuite.. if you could help that would be great!

Hiya, i was just wondering if anyone has any information on what Victoria Hall in Victoria Park is like?

This info is great, thankyou!
I was thinking of putting Oak House and Oak House (with basin) in my application for accomodation, could you reccomend a self-catered, ensuite hall in Fallowfield with a similar social profile?
I was thinking Richmond Park but heard this hall can be quiet/boring?

I really like big rooms and older looking accommodation, so Victoria Park looks nice from that aspect. However, I'm also into mixing and meeting new people and from what people have said, Dalton Ellis sounds a little cliquey? And I'd probably find myself in the posh/stuck up group

1. How competitve is Ashburne? I think this hall's my favourite as it's aesthetically pleasing and hopefully has the social aspect of fallowfield.
2. Which halls have the largest/larger rooms?
3. Are there many places around Manchester for more eclectic scenes- I'm more into electronica/indie/psychedelia and witchouse blahblah...the Northern quart looks really good, but I can't really say

In all fairness some of the older halls isn't really that nice when you actually go in the inside, alot of it was refurbed in the 60's and so it's still got the typical student accommodation vibe, although my friends room in ashburne is lovely. I have never been to Dalton Ellis but it seems popular with alot of people on my course and I hear that it's not all old, so if that's important to you I guess there's still a chance you could end up in one of the newer blocks.

I haven't been to all the halls so I can't say. It's halls at the end of the day so I don't think anywhere is going to be particularly spacious, although my friend's ashburne room is a really good size and I hear DE is also spacious. My friends room in OP tower is also really big, but is a bit of a dump to say the least. Ashburne isn't listed as high demand this year but I'm pretty sure it was last year. It is mainly all female though which may bother you, but it's close to all the other halls so you'll probably get interaction with everyone. It's in Fallowfield so you will be fine, at the end of the day, it's you that shapes your uni experience.

There are plenty of places in Manchester that cater to that sort of music, I really recommend The Deaf Institute, South and Mint Lounge personally. In all of my first year at Manchester I've stuck to the more indie/electronic places and have only been down to the more typical chavvy/club places like tigertiger and Deansgate twice so if it's not your scene you'll be fine.

Hi everybody.

Is it possible to choose accommodation as international?
If yes,could you give me advice which hall to pick?

I'd like not only to mix with other internationals,but also with the British and night life is also a big imperative.
I wouldn't like to share shower/toillet with more than a few people and I will cook for myself.
I will most likely cycle to/from uni.

Any suggestions?

Thanks for help in advance !

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Thanks for a quick reply

I don't have anything against meeting lots of international students,but I wouldn't prefer to live in a campus where the vast majority of people aren't British.
Lets say 50:50 would be great .

I looked for Oak House and it seems quite good,especially because of the price,but how far is it by bike? 10-15 mins or so?

Is City campus better regarding that it is closer to the town? Do students regularly go to the town centre?

What's the main difference between social/night life in City and Fallowfield?

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The only place where you're going to get a ratio that even approaches 50:50 international and British is city campus - in Fallowfield and VP, there are far fewer internationals.

If you were to live in Oak House, then you'll find that there are relatively few here, although I think they tend to group internationals together, so you get two or three in a flat of 8, but other flats are all British. Don't forget that there are various societies for international students of various nationalities / ethnicities, so you will always be able to meet other internationals.

Oak House is 2 miles of flat road to uni. It takes me 12 minutes to get into uni, and I'm not very fast, and try to avoid breaking a sweat. Other people are far faster.

City Campus is closer to town, but it's still about a mile away from the city centre. You'll still end up biking it into town, or getting a bus if you're on a night out. I try to avoid going into town too often, as I find that it only leads to me spending money!

In terms of social life, City Campus has a reputation for having lots of internationals (often from the Far East, especially China) who have a very 'blinkered' approach to uni - they are here for their degree and nothing else. Hence, the phenomenon of the 'Chinese phantom' - the flatmate that you know lives there, but you haven't seen for months, because they only come out for meals, and even then only at odd times of the day! There can also be a tendency (especially for those whose English is poor) to only socialise with people from their own country who speak their own language, hence their English doesn't really improve. It can be a bit of a vicious circle really. Obviously this isn't all internationals, and EU and North / South American students are, in my experience, just as sociable as UK students.

Fallowfield is more of a social hub - people tend to work hard, play hard there, and you don't really get recluses.

That's what I meant.
I spent last summer in a student hall in Vienna and there were lots of "Chinese phantoms".

I might choose Oak House after all.
2 miles ride isn't a problem.
Also,I would like to improve my accent. My previous experience with speaking English with internationals tells me that it actually worsens your language skills.


What is a reclus ?


P.S.

I'm going to study Economics and Finance.
How distant are university buildings (from each other) and where are Economics classes held?


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Thanks a lot.

It's a bit off topic,but how much do you spend on food and/or drinks?

Is it possible to satisfy food needs with 40-50£ per week?
(I'm not going to eat outside)


I was once in London and alcohol was quite expensive.

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Typically £20-25 per week on food + nights out, which typically cost me £10 or so (£15, if I'm feeling rich!) - £5 for a ticket, £5 for drinks.

For that £20-25, I eat well, including fresh fish (I don't eat meat) fresh veg, and junk food!

London is by far the most expensive place to live in the UK - you'll notice that it's far cheaper up here.

Typically £20-25 per week on food + nights out, which typically cost me £10 or so (£15, if I'm feeling rich!) - £5 for a ticket, £5 for drinks.

For that £20-25, I eat well, including fresh fish (I don't eat meat) fresh veg, and junk food!

London is by far the most expensive place to live in the UK - you'll notice that it's far cheaper up here.