Accommodation for students with additional medical and support needs
If you have a disability, long-term medical condition, mental health condition or are neurodivergent, we can provide support and make adjustments to your accommodation.
Information about each hall’s accessibility features can be found on the corresponding hall profile page (under ‘Accommodation for students with additional support needs’) and you can also check detailed accessibility guides through AccessAble. Most of our halls can be adapted in various ways – for example, we can place a medical fridge in most rooms. Where adaptions are more complex (such as a requirement for hoists), the number of suitable halls may be reduced.
Our ResLife team are also here to support your wellbeing and help you settle in, offering pre-arrival support, social activities and practical advice throughout your time in halls.
We support students with physical disabilities, long-term health conditions, mental health conditions, and students who are neurodivergent. If you have any condition (or are awaiting diagnosis for one) that may impact your accommodation requirements or your safety while living in halls, please let us know.
We aim to help students live a comfortable and supported life in halls. Adjustments may include:
- Equipment (e.g. medical fridge, deaf guard, vibrating pillow)
- Quieter or lifestyle-moderated flat
- Wheelchair accessible rooms
- Ground floor or lift accessible rooms
- Living close to campus
- En suite bathroom
- Room adaptations (e.g. grab rails, hoist, wash/dry toilet)
- Catered halls options
- Set times for fire alarm testing
- Guide or assistance animals (subject to approval)
- Longer bed
- Blue Badge parking
- Indicate you have a medical condition, or are awaiting an assessment for a medical condition, when completing your accommodation application.
- Upon submitting your application, complete our Medical Needs Questionnaire. We’ll email you a link to this questionnaire.
- Provide medical evidence of your condition. This can be a letter from your GP, consultant or other healthcare professional. If you cannot supply this, or you require adjustments for non-medical reasons, please contact us directly to discuss your options. We will then contact you if we need to discuss your needs further.
If you require accommodation for the duration of your studies, please contact the Accommodation Office by the beginning of February during each year of your programme of studies.
Please note that “returner” accommodation (accommodation for people who have already lived in our halls) cannot always be guaranteed, but we aim to help those students who may not be able to find suitable accommodation in the private sector due to their medical needs.
Our commitment
It’s important you discuss your needs with us as early as possible so we can ensure you are placed in suitable accommodation and carry out any additional adaptations if required. While we cannot guarantee every preference, we will do our best to meet your needs where there is a clear medical requirement.
The information you give to us will be treated confidentially and will only be used to ensure you receive the support you need. For further information on how your personal data is used during your time as a registered student, how long it is retained, and to find out how to exercise your rights, read our Student Privacy Notice.
Disability Advisory and Support Service (DASS)
We recommend registering with the Disability Advisory and Support Service (DASS), which provides specialist advice and support for students with disabilities, long-term health conditions and neurodivergent needs. Visit the DASS website to find out more.
Contact us
If you require any help during the application process or have any questions about how we can support you, please contact the Accommodation Office team.
- Email: medicalaccommodation@manchester.ac.uk
- Phone: 0161 275 2888