Accommodation for specific needs

We have support and adjustments in place if you have a long-term health condition and need adapted accommodation.

Where possible, we can adapt our accommodation for specific access needs or long-term health conditions including: 

  • autism, ADHD and other neurodivergent needs; 
  • mental health needs; 
  • mobility impairments; 
  • sensory impairments; 
  • unseen disabilities like epilepsy, diabetes and chronic fatigue.  

We also have our ResLife team who are available 24/7. The team are here to help support you with your accommodation, education or personal life. 

  • helping you to settle in or items for your room; 
  • pastoral support and signposting to services; 
  • providing local information, including transport options; 
  • academic support, such as finding help for mitigating circumstances. 

Other support

Next steps

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 adaptions required. 

Any adaptations will need to be supported by Disability Advisory and Support Service (DASS) and your medical professional.  

We try to accommodate requests for a specific type of room when medically required, however this is not guaranteed as we have a limited number of specific room types. 

Please submit your application as soon as possible and email our Accommodation Office team at medicalaccommodation@manchester.ac.uk, who will be happy to discuss your requirements in further detail.