University Of Manchester Review (University of Manchester in general)

Member Name: jamesf14

Product:	University of Manchester in general
Date:	01/02/09 (226 review reads)
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Advantages: Amazing City, Many Courses, Amazing University

Disadvantages: None

I am a currently a student at the University of Manchester studying Medicine in my third year. I have loved Manchester and am very pleased to have another two years of study left at the university. I had not visited Manchester until I came up in the winter of 2005 for my interview and instantly fell in love with the city and placed the University at the top of my list.

Manchester has a rich history after being founded in 1824. It is a so called 'red brick' university and the city hosts over 80,000 students. In 2006 it was named Sunday Times University of Year. The city is vibrant and has something for all tastes. There are hundreds of bars, pubs and nightclubs to suite all. The Student's Union is located on Oxford Road incorporating the University music venue, the Academ. The various art museums, theatres and music colleages mean there is something to see every night of the week. And of course, Manchester, renowned for its music scene, has plenty of choice. From the university owned Academy venues which numerous world renowned bands have played, Oasis included, in the list to the MEN Arena in the centre of Manchester. A mention must go the football in the area too with Manchester being the home of two of the countries biggest teams, Manchester City and United. As a football fan, it is fantastic to have the opportunity to travel 15 minutes to go and watch two Premier League teams play in one of the best leagues in the world.

Manchester has some of the best facilities in the country. A lot of the sport is played at the Armitage centre, including tennis, badminton, football (astroturf and tarmac), hockey, ultimate frisbee and table tennis. The Armitage Centre is located in the centre of the student town, Fallowfield. Closer to the centre of town is the fantastic Aquatics centre for swimming and diving and the Sugden Centre which is a gym and various sports hall. Sport teams within the University play on Wednesday afternoons all across Manchester. One is able to play any sport or exercise activity that they could possibly wish.

The academic facilities of the University are exceptional. The main library, the John Rylands library is the third biggest single site university library and contains over a million books. The Stopford Building houses the faculties of Medicine and Life sciences and is the home of some leading research into many areas of scientific development including genetics. There are over 500 courses on offer at the University and all of the faculties are geared to offer the best possible education.

With regards to Accommodation, there is a huge choice of halls of residence, over 40 to be precise. Some are located within the city centre, some about 15 minutes from the centre and the others tend to be located within Fallowfield. When choosing, one must consider location, cost, en suite, halls bar and catered/self catered. Generally, the cost ranges from £2,500 a year to £4,500 for en suite catered halls. I would personally recommend Whitworth Park or Hulme Hall.

Overall, the University of Manchester is a fantastic establishment. Without a shadow of a doubt, certainly one of the best universities in the country. Whether its for the vibrant city or the opportunity to be taught by the world leaders in the academic field, Manchester is your city, Manchester is your University.

One last word of note, if anyone reading this is interested in attending the University of Manchester to study Medicine or Life Sciences, please feel free to leave a comment or drop me an email.

Summary: Brilliant University