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Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU)

Manchester Metropolitan University, All Saints Buiding, Oxford Road, M15 6BH Manchester, United Kingdom
3.74 / 5 based on 120 reviews.
Description:
With over 30,000 students, the Manchester Metropolitan University is the largest non-federal university in the country offering over 400 courses for you to choose from. We are based at seven campuses, five in the Manchester area and two at Alsager and Crewe in Cheshire. The central Manchester campuses form part of the largest higher education campus in the UK and one of the most extensive education centres in Europe.


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International Partners
Programmes
Accreditations
82% of students recommend
120 reviews
Housing
3.6/5
 All experiences (120)
Student life
4.1/5
 5 stars (12)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (54)
Languages
4.2/5
 3 stars (54)
Expenses
2.9/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.3/5
 1 star (0)
“Better try to live closer to university, on campus the best. And of course travel around - UK is great place to travel, a lot of places of interest.” Read Review
Chakleine, Russia

120 reviews of Manchester Metropolitan University

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HOUSING    
by Judit, Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Financial Management, Erasmus
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: private student hall
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Because you get more in touch with British people when you live in a shared house and you have a better control over your extra costs (i.e. electricity).
Personal comments:
The location and the rooms are great and I am also very lucky with my flatmates. Apart from the fact that we receive a terrible electricity bill every month, the service is quite good and the staff is really friendly.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Satchwylde, Ludwig Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany
Law, Erasmus
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Henry J. Beans (bar with a dancefloor and very nice food), Printworks Centre; Filmworks (cinema), Printworks Centre; Old Trafford Football Stadium, Manchester United football games; Venue, Mutz Nutz, 50p per pint parties; Student Village Bar, 10 pounds all you can drink nights (every Wednesday); Starbuck's, best café; Havana, Deansgate, Latin-American bar; Revolution, Oxford Road, bar with a little dancefloor; Jilly's, Oxford Road, disco with two dancefloors, for those who like Nu-Metal, Metal in general and Rock-Music; lots of local DJ events in different clubs.
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ACADEMIC    
by Satchwylde, Ludwig Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany
Law, Erasmus
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
Choose whatever you like, it opens your mind a little bit and helps to improve your English, but unfortunately most of the courses don't count at all in Germany.



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
Well, it would be very nice to be able to do courses that take you further in your studies in general and not only specifically in England.

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by Satchwylde, Ludwig Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany
Law, Erasmus
Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
I am a very talkative person and you have to be to improve your language if you stay in England, because the majority of English people are quite reserved. I did two courses at a local language college what helped me a lot to improve my level of English. I recommend this to anyone who has enough time and motivation to do this.
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EXPENSES    
by Claudia, Karl Franzens Universität Graz, Graz, Austria
Literature, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
The prices for housing are higher than back home in Graz, and I had a worse room in a worse area for more money than back home in Austria. When going to clubs in England, you usually have to pay to get in. Drinks can often be cheap, on student nights especially. However, mind how you get back home. I usually took a cab to get back, Manchester's not safe, so I preferred spending money for cabs rather than being attacked on the streets..
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
Watch out for flyers to get into the clubs for little money, watch out for announcements in the papers, watch out for offers in the supermarkets! :-)
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OVERALL    
by Alexandre, Rotterdam School of Management, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, University Agreement
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
Housing issues - location could be better
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
Really good institution with unique almost family atmosphere!



FINAL COMMENTS

Better try to live closer to university, on campus the best. And of course travel around - UK is great place to travel, a lot of places of interest.
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