Member Advice on Applying for University Accommodation

If you are going to university away from home you need to find somewhere to live. For most first years, this will be in halls, and most large universities will have a good choice of accommodation. I have left university now (although that is another story), but I was at Cardiff and recieved an unconditional offer. This meant that in the April before I was due to start there, they sent me out an accommodation pack with details of all the halls and the prices. If you have a conditional place, it is likely that you will not decide about halls until A level results day, but this varies from each ... more

I would like to start this op by saying that I wish everyone well in choosing accomodation whilst at uni and hope that you make better decisions than I have. I have just started my second year at uni, but I'll tell you a bit about my first year initially. I decided to come to Hull right at the last minute, so the clearing system was great. But at that time there was a lack of accomodation, so I just chose without giving it a great deal of thought - just which worked out the cheapest really. As soon as I arrived there I realised that I had made a big mistake, but I was determined to make it ... more

It is difficult to write this opinion from a general perspective, as choosing and applying for accommodation varies so greatly between universities. I am about to start my 4th and final year at Warwick University, where I have lived both on and off campus. Based on my experiences, I shall try to give prospective and returning university students some kind of general idea of what to look out for when selecting accommodation. For some students the main factor involved in their choice of accommodation will inevitably be the cost. On one hand, cost may not be an object, especially if your parents ... more

I have been a student at Aston university for 4 yrs now and over that time I have visited friends at other universities and noticed the considerable differences between the accommodation. So I decided to write about the halls of residence here as university is an important step in life and accommodation wil feature as a deciding factor of whether or not you choose the university. CAMPUS Aston is a campus university and so all the halls of residence are very close to the actual university. The furthest you could be is about 5 mins. walk from the main buildings. Therefore rolling out of bed five ... more

If the mighty University of Sheffield is your chosen destination for intellectual nourishment in the coming years, you may be pondering over a place to hang your hat. Well fear not! I will throw a few valuable gems of information your way as I have trodden this daunting path before. Your first dilemma will be whether to select Halls of residence, Self-catering flats or University housing? Choose Halls of residence. This is the wisest route for all Freshers to take. The overwhelming advantage is that you will meet more people, be it at meal times, in the hall bar or at activities that are ... more