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Gateways Resources<\/a> \/\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ specialty=”on” parallax_method_1=”off” parallax_method_2=”off” _builder_version=”3.0.74″ transparent_background=”off” prev_background_color=”#000000″ next_background_color=”#1d1d1d”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_sidebar admin_label=”Left Nav Sidebar” area=”et_pb_widget_area_1″ show_border=”off” module_id=”left-nav-menu” _builder_version=”3.0.74″ remove_border=”on”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ specialty_columns=”2″][et_pb_row_inner admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_column_inner type=”4_4″ saved_specialty_column_type=”2_3″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.17.6″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” module_alignment=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Going into higher education is a really exciting time and can be a great way to gain more independence by moving away from home, whether that’s ten minutes away from where you currently live with your family or thousands of miles away because you’re an international student.<\/strong><\/p>\n For lots of students it’s their first time being responsible for making their own meals, washing their own clothes and managing the money required to pay for those things!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n One way students gain their independence is by moving into halls of residence. These are blocks of housing for students provided by most universities and some colleges. Often these halls will be blocks of accommodation dotted around a university campus or in the surrounding neighbourhoods. Halls of residence are open to all students, whether their home town is local to the university or hundreds, sometimes thousands of miles away. However, it is important to note that universities will often give priority to students who’ve had to move away from their home town or family home to study.<\/p>\n Halls of residence aren\u2019t free \u2013 you do have to pay rent. However, ‘halls’ (as they\u2019re often called) are reserved for students only, and universities intend to support those living there by providing them with a bedroom that includes a desk to work at, and a living space for socialising with other students (also known as common rooms). Some have gyms, sports pitches, cafes and computer rooms as well as security and cleaning staff. Most halls of residences run social and sport activities for students who live there, and will hold special welcome events when students first arrive to help them get to know the other students they are living with. It’s pretty likely that this description is making you think of college dorms you might have seen in American TV shows – it’s a bit like that, but in the UK, most students have their own bedroom and don’t have to share with anyone else!<\/p>\n Most people only live in halls of residences for the first year of their degree as it helps them make new friends and get used to living away from their family in a safe, university supported place. There will often be university staff who help with cleaning shared \/ common areas used by lots of students, but students have to help keep those shared areas clean, and they must clean their own bedrooms.<\/p>\n After first year, students tend to rent houses, flats, or just rooms, from private landlords. They might do this with friends they met in halls, on their course or through other student life activities. We’ll talk more about that later!<\/p>\n So what are university halls of residence like? Well there are lots of different types of university accommodation so let’s run through the types of ‘halls’ universities provide.<\/p>\n Self-catered or catered:<\/strong><\/p>\n Small flats or large ‘houses’:<\/strong><\/p>\n Shared bathroom or en-suite:<\/strong><\/p>\n If you decide to live in university halls, there are other decisions you’ll need to make before you apply for a room, for example:<\/span><\/p>\n Find out more about the University of Manchester’s student accommodation by watching the video below:<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=”3.17.6″][et_pb_column_inner type=”4_4″ saved_specialty_column_type=”2_3″][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/BmP7SFtu3tk” _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=”3.17.6″][et_pb_column_inner type=”4_4″ saved_specialty_column_type=”2_3″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n Privately rented accommodation is when you rent a room, flat or house from a private home owner or company that owns lots of properties. The people who own these places are called landlords. Lots of landlords specialise in providing student-friendly accommodation, located in areas where lots of students live.<\/p>\n Most students\u00a0will move into private accommodation after their first year, and they’ll find it a bit different to life in ‘halls’. They may have to start paying bills for things that you don’t have to pay for in halls, like water, electricity, gas, TV licences, etc. If a student lives in private accommodation, they are also responsible for cleaning the entire house or flat, and will have to pay some extra money (a deposit) to the landlord when they start renting to cover the cost of breaking things. Don’t worry though- this will be returned to them once they move out, as long as everything remains unbroken.\u00a0<\/p>\n A lot universities want to make sure that their students rent houses or flats that are safe and well-priced, so they have lists or rooms, flats and houses to rent that they feel are suitable for students.<\/p>\n Living in private accommodation means most student learn how to manage their money even better than they did in first year.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n As we said earlier, if you move into ‘halls’ or privately rented accommodation you’ll have to pay rent. Some of you may also do this if you choose to stay living with your families in order to help them cover the costs of having you at home with them.<\/p>\n When you go into higher education, you can get help from the government for living costs, like rent, through what’s called a ‘maintenance loan’.<\/p>\n You’ll need to pay this loan back, but not until you have a job, and are earning over \u00a327,295 a year, and even then you pay it back in small chunks straight from the pay you get for doing your job each month.<\/p>\n There’s a lot more to student money (also known as student finance) and we’ll talk to you more about that in Year 10, but for now you can find out more by clicking here<\/a><\/strong><\/span> to read the student finance section of our Jargon Buster<\/p>\n We’ve talked a lot in the last few sections about enjoying and taking part in student life outside of studying, but what about life after your degree and getting a job? 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page to find out what our students really think about their courses and about student life.<\/p>\n Visit the University of Manchester’s Why Study? page!<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=”3.17.6″][et_pb_column_inner type=”4_4″ saved_specialty_column_type=”2_3″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n <\u00a0<\/span>Back to main home page<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\nStudent life: Student accommodation<\/h1>\n
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Halls of residence<\/h3>\n
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How do I pay for halls or private accommodation<\/h3>\n