Collecting your keys

The first thing you'll need to do when you arrive at your halls is pick up your keys.

Where do I collect my keys?

During the main arrivals period, 18th to 21st September, you can collect your keys from the below locations between 10am – 6pm. For some of our leased halls the arrival period is either before or after this date. For these halls, you'll need to go to the reception on the move-in day between 10am and 6pm.

To make sure you can collect your keys as quick as possible please bring the below items with you;

  • Valid photographic ID
  • Your University ID (UID) number
  • Accommodation details (hall, block, flat, room)

Out of hours collection for UoM managed halls

If you are due to arrive outside of the hours listed above, please contact the ResLife Advisor for your hall on arrival. ResLife Advisors are available from 6pm - 8am Monday to Friday and 24/7 all weekend. 

Out of hours collection for our leased halls

Please see below for guidance on key collection from our leased halls. For the vast majority there is a security team in place and you won't need to contact our ResLife team.

Arriving after the licence agreement starts

If you need to arrive later, you can move in up to 7 days after the start of your licence agreement. If you intend to arrive after this period, you need to email accommodation@manchester.ac.uk stating your new arrival date and the reason for this change.

University of Manchester managed halls

Leased Halls

Though for some leased halls, the move-in date may be slightly earlier than the main move-in period, the process of collecting your keys should be the same. The majority of our leased halls have security on reception out of hours so you can usually collect keys from them. See below for the specifics for each hall.