UCFB has partnered with IQ students at Lambert & Fairfield House which is located 2 minutes' walk from Manchester Piccadilly train station, and offers a wide range of student rooms, mini studios and apartments.
In a central Manchester location just 2 minutes from Piccadilly train station, Lambert & Fairfield House offers a wide range of student accommodation. This site contains a variety of study and social spaces, including a cinema, gym, bowling alley, karaoke room and gaming area. It's ideally located for UCFB students.
Lambert & Fairfield House benefits from excellent transport links nearby, and easy access to the city centre. Rooms include a bed, study area and shower, with studios and apartments adding a kitchenette and more living space. Regular social events take place at Lambert & Fairfield House, where you can get to know the student community.
These rooms share a stylish kitchen and living space with between 8 and 11 other flatmates, making for an excellent social atmosphere.
Your new home includes:
- Small double bed
- Study desk and chair
- Wardrobe
- Chest of drawers
- Mirror
- Shower
- Washbasin
- Toilet
You also benefit from:
- 24/7 security
- Close to UCFB study HUB, and the Etihad campus
- All-inclusive bills
- Free WiFi
- Residents' onsite gym
- Cinema room
- Karaoke room
- Bowling alley
- Laundry facilities
- Social spaces
There's no compromise on the essentials in our Bronze En-Suite:
- Private room
- Small double bed
- Private bathroom
- Shared kitchen
With a small double bed, private en-suite bathroom and lots of storage, these great value 11 square metre rooms give you everything you need.
These rooms share a stylish kitchen and living space between 8 to 11 other flatmates, making for an excellent social atmosphere. You can also benefit from the building's bowling alley, cinema, gym, laundry and karaoke and games room.
*Prices correct for 2021/22
- 24/7 security
- Close to universities
- All-inclusive bills
- Free WiFi
- Residents' onsite gym
- Cinema room
- Karaoke room
- Bowling alley
- Laundry facilities
- Social spaces
- Residents' onsite gym
- Cinema room
- Karaoke room
- Bowling alley
- Laundry facilites
- Social spaces
- Heating
- Wi-Fi (communal areas)
- Electric
- Water
- Wi-Fi (in your flat)
- CCTV
- Onsite service team
- Contents insurance
- 24/7 assistance
- Fire system
We help all students secure accommodation with our nominated partner, IQ students. Our student accommodation and student services teams also work together to provide pastoral support to encourage a safe, secure and happy living environment and provide discreet support for students when they need help.
Payment Plan
Booking Fee - £150
Payment 1 – 1st August 2021 = 5 weeks
Payment 2 – 29th September 2021 = 16 weeks
Payment 3 – 17th January 2022 = 16 weeks
Payment 4 – 25th April 2022 = 6 weeks
The booking fee is used towards the first instalment.
Funding
Applicants eligible to apply for a student maintenance loan can apply to receive up to £9,488 towards their cost of living and accommodation, please visit here for an approximate indication of how much you might receive.
In addition, applicants with a household income of less than £40,000 can also apply for a means tested bursary to be paid direct towards any of the above rooms. Please visit the UCFB Scholarships & Bursaries page for more information on this scheme.
UCFB Etihad accommodation bursaries are only available to students who book a nominated room with our partnered accommodation, Unite Students Mill Point. If you apply to live with our partnered accommodation and choose a non-nominated room you will not be eligible for an accommodation bursary. Please contact the bursaries or accommodation teams for more information.
- Residents' onsite gym
- Cinema room
- Karaoke room
- Bowling alley
- Laundry facilities
- Social spaces
Accessible rooms can be made available on request, and we can allocate ground floor rooms to students with limited mobility.
Please ensure that within your request you mention any medical or other condition which need to be taken into account in the allocation of your accommodation. Such requirements should be indicated on your form, accompanied by written confirmation from a medical practitioner or other professional body, so that we can allocate rooms accordingly. All information provided will be treated confidentially.
If we are not provided with all relevant information at the time of requesting your room, we may not be able to change your allocation at a later date. There is no guarantee that suitable facilities will be available. Please make sure you mention anything that may have a bearing on your health and safety or the health and safety of those living around you.
Mill Point is self-catered, with excellent facilities for students to cook to their own taste in modern flats.
As Mill Point is in the city centre, a large number of restaurants and cafes are only a short walk away, including many popular chains, independent retailers, not to mention China Town, to cater for all different tastes.
A large 24 hour Asda, Spar, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, are also close to the city centre, as well as many more family-run convenience stores.
First year students are given priority over rooms in halls, but opportunities for second and third year students are available upon request.
Please complete the online form to request your accommodation via the UCFB Etihad Campus Accommodation page.
You can still request accommodation, however, please always be aware of the cancellation terms and conditions with the accommodation provider directly.
A deposit is not required. However, there is a payment of £200 towards your first rent instalment and is required at the point of booking.
You may cancel your booking within the first 7 days after you made the booking (the “7 Day Cooling-Off Period”). If you do that, Unite will return the payment of advance rent to you. If the 7 Day Cooling-Off-Period has expired, you will have to pay all amounts due under your Tenancy Agreement unless a replacement Tenant is found for your Room.
If you are a prospective first year undergraduate student and your offer of a place is withdrawn by UCFB as a result of you not achieving the required entry grades, you will be eligible to be released from this agreement. You may also be eligible to be released from this agreement if you are a prospective first year undergraduate student and you choose to go to a different University because you have exceeded your expected grades. To apply to be released from this agreement in the circumstances referred to above, you will need to supply Unite Students with the following:
- A copy of your letter from UCFB withdrawing your offer or UCAS screen shot of your UCAS status which confirms that the required results were not achieved; or
- A copy of the proof of acceptance of your new university by UCAS adjustment.
UCFB has partnered with Unite Students at Mill Point to offer UCFB Etihad Campus students vibrant, safe and centrally-located student accommodation in the heart of Manchester.
The accommodation is located just a short walk from Manchester Piccadilly or Deansgate station with direct links to the UCFB Etihad Campus. Manchester city centre and its abundance of bars, restaurants and shops are right on your doorstep enabling you to find everything you need to enjoy student life.
Mill Point are offering face to face viewings.
To book a face to face viewing please book a slot in advance by clicking on this link.
If you would like further information, please contact us on +443332417416 or email accommodationetihad@ucfb.com.
All rooms at Mill Point are on a 41 week contract.
In the first instance you will need to tell our Student Recruitment & Admissions Office on +443330603180 or via email at study@ucfb.com.
Accessible rooms can be made available on request, and we can allocate ground floor rooms to students with limited mobility.
Please ensure that within your request you mention any medical or other condition which need to be taken into account in the allocation of your accommodation. Such requirements should be indicated on your form, accompanied by written confirmation from a medical practitioner or other professional body, so that we can allocate rooms accordingly. All information provided will be treated confidentially.
If we are not provided with all relevant information at the time of requesting your room, we may not be able to change your allocation at a later date. There is no guarantee that suitable facilities will be available. Please make sure you mention anything that may have a bearing on your health and safety or the health and safety of those living around you.
Student Services will also work closely with you throughout your time at UCFB.
No, this is not required and you can disregard any information you receive on UCFB accommodation.
UCFB would encourage you towards staying in Student Accommodation to fully experience student and campus life. However, renting private accommodation is also an option for some students, such as students with families.
If you defer your place before confirming your accommodation bookings with Unite, please disregard any information you receive on accommodation for the current academic year. We will send you the information again for your deferred place at the appropriate time.
If you defer your place after you make the accommodation booking, you should contact us as soon as possible.
You should have received accommodation information by the end of April. If you are a late applicant to UCFB you may receive accommodation information at a later stage.
If you are worried because you have not received any information, please contact our Accommodation Office on +443332417416 or via email at accommodationetihad@ucfb.com.
Unfortunately, this is not usually possible. You will have accepted a contractually binding Tenancy Agreement direct with Unite Students for the entire academic session, on a 41 week contract.
Rooms are subject to availability and UCFB will be happy to help with any arrangements should this be the case. Please email us at accommodationetihad@ucfb.com.
Yes, Liberty Point was renamed Mill Point in 2019.
If you have any queries please contact our UCFB Accommodation Office on:
Telephone: +443332417416
Email: accommodationetihad@ucfb.com
If you are a new or current UCFB student please click below to request your accommodation. Once logged into the Learner Portal click “My accommodation”
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