A comprehensive review of Manchester Met halls for those on the hunt for accommodation

So you’ve just accepted your offer to Manchester Met (MMU) and the time has come to select which street in Hulme you’re going to move to. The stakes are high, your local could be the Best One, or the Spar – it all depends on this huge decision.

Fear not, we’ve compiled a no frills guide of all the places you can spend a year nursing hangovers.

Artisan Heights

As the name might suggest, this is not a budget friendly option. If you’re willing to fork out over £220 a week, you’ll be rewarded with the privilege of a cinema room and city-centre living. Bonus points for the cross-uni mingling opportunities.

Chances of parties here are slim, unless you’re into accommodation-organised pizza nights. However, the proximity of Revs has to make up for the loss of awkward kitchen encounters, right?

Cavendish

This relic of the 70s is one of the last truly scary halls you can find yourself in. After the demise of its much more popular sister, Cambridge, Cavendish now finds itself placing as the cheapest accommodation at MMU. Fond favourite of those who don’t like sunlight and don’t mind having their seminars two floors below them.

It’s smack bang in the middle of campus, so there really are no excuses to miss your lectures. The violent cramming of eight plus flatmates in one kitchen can lead to some serious kitchen hygiene issues though, and you will pay a lot if you throw a cauliflower at the telly out of rage.

New Medlock House

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The biggest contender in the movement for private halls, New Medlock House is undeniably chic. Located right next to Courtyard, you’ll never be able to pull yourself away from £2.50 cocktails and endless (ENDLESS) football games.

Being just a roundabout away from most of campus gives this accom the added edge it needs to attract mostly private school kids. If you’ve never met a rah girl that goes to MMU, you just might here!

Archway

Populated almost entirely by business students, Archway is the high-rise, city-living fantasy of your dreams. There’s a gym, a pool table and somehow, still circuit laundry. With a shocking amount of sunlight, you won’t need to worry about getting a vitamin C deficiency along with your three different strains of Freshers Flu.

What the parties there are like is anyone’s guess. If you don’t already live within the ivory tower, it’s impossible to get in.

Daisybank Villas

If Fresh Meat had happened in 2025, they’d be living in Daisybank. The name suggests Mediterranean escapes, but you will find yourself stuck in Victoria Park wondering where to go from here.  On the bright side, you’ll make incredibly close friends with your flatmates (on account of having no one else to socialise with).

Birley Townhouses

This should barely count as halls. The kitchens might be shared, but two to a bathroom is practically an en-suite. Social life at Birley is somewhat legendary, with huge kitchens and no concern for disturbing your flatmates. They wouldn’t be able to hear you anyway.

With gated gardens and major fridge space, you will likely be the envy of everyone on your course. Don’t gloat, it’s not a good look.

Briarfield

Non-descript. A bit like our dear departed Cambridge but more modern. You’ll end up with the minimum affordable amount of flatmates, and most likely get a lot of uni work done.

It has little else to be said for it, but with the loss of such a huge player in the MMU parties scene, maybe there’s room for Briarfield to step up and build a real reputation. If there ever was a case for an MMU campus bar, it’s Briarfield. Why is there only a gastro-pub? What are they trying to keep from us?

Needham Court

The rooms at Needham Court are almost too nice, boasting only en-suites. A perfect choice if you’re moving to Manchester to seriously study. Despite the fact it’s directly behind most of campus, no one can really tell you where it is or who lives there. They’re too busy submitting their work on time, probably.