Economics at Manchester

[CherryMaple]

Has anyone got a DC doing Economics at Manchester? What do they think of the course and the University experience in general?

TIA

I’m talking about the University of Manchester

I have a friend who’s dc us doing a joint honours degree (with Economics ). They are impressed with the Uni and enjoying it v much.

DD boyfriend is in his first year at Manchester doing Economics and loving it. Very bright, hardworking lad and finding it relatively easy so far but I think they are going over a lot of the stuff he studied at A-level. He is in halls and hasnt really mixed too much as he already has a set of friends that also went from school, he is a pretty quiet lad too. I know he finds all his flat mates friendly though.

DS enjoying the course and Manchester. Says it’s quite different to A level (BSc). Maths is a step up from A level (but did have a gap year) Seems to have reasonable contact hours and teaching time. Loves his halls. My DD also went to Manchester, different degree, different halls and loved it.

A family member of mine is a recent economics grad from Manchester and they really didn’t like it. I suspect Manchester was too big for them, it’s a big uni in a big city.
They didn’t rate their teaching at all.
They had CONSTANT issues with dodgy folk in fallowfield, and article 4 licensing means there’s limited HMOs elsewhere in Manchester so there wasn’t many places they could live.

Thanks so much for all the replies. Appreciated

one of my kids went there - a different degree. They had a lot of teaching and exams, so i felt we got our monies worth. I also think this meant it was well respected as a degree by employers. We live in quite a rural southern area, so the city was a real shock to their system, but i considered this to be part of their uni learning experience. housing was pretty easy to find - compared to many places my other kids have been.

My DD is in her first year and really enjoying the course. There is a LOT of challenging maths, which she loves and she has had two lots of exams so far. She has had mostly face to face teaching, bar the odd lecture, whereas, 2 friends at other unis are having online lectures (different courses). She likes Manchester and picked it because it's a small city and likes to explore. Her accommodation is a few minutes walk from lectures which has worked well for this year. Next year she will be moving out to fallowfields which can be a bit dodgy or so we have heard. If you have any more specific questions let me know and I can ask her. I have nothing to compare it to though as neither myself or DH went to uni.

I should add that the exams have been online and DD came home to do these (get her washing done/meals cooked ). I don't know if this is usual or if it's COVID related?!

@CaveyWavey thanks so much. That’s really helpful. My DD will message you. She has an offer from Manchester and is trying to work out where to choose. Appreciated

@CherryMaple what did you choose at the end?
@CaveyWavey and is it a Bsc or a BA ?
@LadyLazarus40 which course is it please?

@scubagirl04

Hello. DD has firmed Lancaster.