Get caught up in the local football madness with a match at Old Trafford, then explore the city’s ultra-modern art scene at The Lowry theatre and gallery. Keep your eyes peeled for the stars of Coronation Street, one of the UK’s most popular soap operas, which is filmed nearby. From the city centre, admire streets lined with Victorian buildings and learn about Manchester’s industrial past at the Museum of Science and Industry. Or for a change of pace, meet friends for a late-night show at Sound Control, a popular three-story venue featuring rotating live gigs.

Your new home is located just south of the city centre and within easy reach of several bus links. Hop on your bike or take a seven-minute bus ride to the University of Manchester and Manchester Business School, a 10-minute bus ride to Manchester Metropolitan University and Royal Northern College of Music, a 15-minute bus ride to Manchester College, INTO Manchester and Manchester University Fallowfield Campus, and a 33-minute bus ride to Salford University. If you prefer to drive, you’ll find parking on-site.

Heald Court offers private ensuite rooms with shared living spaces, so you’ll have plenty of room to yourself with the added bonus of easy socialisation. Your room is fully furnished with a large bed, wardrobe and study desk, as well as your own bathroom so you never have to wait in line to take a shower.

Hang out with housemates in the living room, where comfy sofas and a flatscreen TV make it easy to unwind. Catch up on your favorite box set, host a game night, or invite fellow students over for a study session before exams. When it’s time to whip up some snacks, your modern kitchen makes making dinner easy. There’s an oven, a full-size fridge and loads of storage for the ingredients you pick up at the nearby Worldwide foods. If cookery skills aren’t your forté, take a stroll down Curry Mile to sample some of the best spicy food in the country.

Use the communal laundry facilities to stay on top of your washing and the free Wi-Fi to keep up-to-date on social media. You’ll be safe at Heald Court, with key fob entry and CCTV, an on-site maintenance team to help, should any issues arise.