Services and student facilities

  • Computing facilities

    As you would expect from leaders in the field, we offer some of the most up to date facilities in the world. Amongst the wide range of facilities available to you are:

    • Newly refurbished computing labs furnished with modern desktop computers
    • Access to world leading academic staff
    • Collaborative working labs complete with specialist computing and audio visual equipment to support group working.
    • Over 300 Computers in the School dedicated exclusively for the use of our students.
    • An Advanced Interfaces Group to explore real time collaborative working;
    • A Nanotechnology Centre for the fabrication of new generation electronic devices;
    • An e-Science Centre and Access Grid facility for world wide collaboration over the internet.
    • Access to a range of Integrated Development Environments (IDEs)
    • Specialist electronic system design and computer engineering tools.

  • Accomodation

    The University of Manchester offers more university-owned accommodation than any other university in the UK.

    Accommodation ranges from traditional or modern halls of residence with food provided, to smart modern self-catering flats close to the campus, to small Victorian houses in quiet suburbs.

    Full-time international students coming to the University alone are guaranteed a place in university-owned accommodation for the duration of their course. To be eligible for a place, you must ensure your application for accommodation is submitted and you have firmly accepted a place by August 31.

    Manchester Student Homes is an invaluable resource for finding privately rented accommodation around Manchester, whether you’re looking for a pre-dominantly student area or somewhere more professional. For advice on everything you need to know when renting a house, you just also pop into their Fallowfield-based office.

    The University's Accommodation website.

  • Transport

    Transport in and around Manchester is excellent. City buses run through the night as do many local train services and metro services (light rail).

    You can easily access beautiful countryside in the nearby Derbyshire Peak District or the Lake District.

    Manchester has an international airport with many UK, European and global destinations.

    The University's maps and travel section.

  • Student support

    Every student is allocated a personal tutor to help them with any problems or issues they may have, and this relationship lasts throughout your degree studies.

    • Our Student Advice Centre provides impartial advice on a range of issues including finance and scholarships, housing, tax and employment.
    • Our Student Support website provides help with student issues including registration and fees, documentation, loans and grants and exams, right through to graduation. Further essential advice and information is also available in our Crucial Guide.
    • Our dedicated Careers Service is one of the largest in the country, and in addition to offering skills workshops and interview training, host more than 100 organisation holding events on campus each year.

  • John Rylands University Library

    The John Rylands University Library has over 4 million printed items, the largest collection of electronic resources in the UK.

    The Special Collections of the JRUL were designated as of international significance by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council in 2005.

    We provide our students with up to date syllabus reading books on loan basis.

  • Students' Union

    The University of Manchester Students' Union includes:

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