The vibrant riverside city of Hull is a pleasant, student friendly place to live and offers something to suit every mood, day or night.

The city offers a fascinating mix of historic and contemporary museums. The Ferens art gallery in the centre of the city is also home to unique exhibitions and live art.

If you want to shop till you drop then Hull is the perfect place to do it. Princes Quay, Hull's main shopping centre, holds many well known high street names from Virgin Megastore to French Connection. In addition the city hosts its own selection of boutiques in arcades and has a traditional Edwardian market selling fresh fruits, vegetables, meat and fish.

Hull has a very strong maritime heritage and has been a major port for seven centuries. Trade is now at record levels, and state-of-the-art superferries sail daily to and from Rotterdam and Zeebrugge.

For something slightly more energetic why not take part in the fish or ale trails, which mix culture and sightseeing around Hull with mystery and fun.

Or go and watch one of the local sports teams. Hull is a very sporting city, home to a successful football club, two proud rugby league clubs, a champion ice hockey team and speedway.

When the sun sets on the city the nightlife comes alive with bustling bars, restaurants and nightclubs.

Hull is home to one of the most successful millennium projects: The Deep. The Deep captures the world's oceans in the first underwater submarium, and makes an interesting day out to over a million visitors a year.

The Hull campus is approximately an hour's drive from historic York. The cities of Sheffield, Leeds, Manchester and Nottingham are also easily accessible by rail or road; and the train from Hull to London takes only three hours. Hull is served by international airports at Manchester; Leeds and Humberside and overnight ferries to Europe. The city enjoys good road and rail links to the rest of the country.

The clty of Hull is one of the least expensive places to live in the UK, and you can find information on accommodation at the University and in Hull, on the University's website.