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  1. GuyUK's Avatar
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    How much are you paying for your 1st year UG or PG accommodation?
    I will be paying around 78.43 pounds/week.

    Interested to know what other Universities are charging. For me

    UG or PG - PG
    University your at - Southampton
    Type of hall - Self catered, no washbasin.
    Costs - Around 78.43/week
    Contract length - 39 weeks
    Last edited by GuyUK; 23-07-2012 at 17:39.
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    Re: How much are you paying for your 1st year UG or PG accommodation?
    UG or PG - UG
    University - Sussex
    Type of hall - Self catered w/washbasin.
    Costs - £90.30/week
    Contract length - 39 weeks

    One of the cheaper options too, at least it leaves me with some loan.
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    Re: How much are you paying for your 1st year UG or PG accommodation?
    UG or PG - UG
    University your at - Manchester
    Type of hall - Self catered, shared bathroom, own washbasin.
    Costs - £92pw
    Contract length - 40 weeks

    This was last year.
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    Re: How much are you paying for your 1st year UG or PG accommodation?
    UG or PG - UG
    University your at - Nottingham
    Type of hall - Fully catered (19 meals a week), shared 'ensuite' with one other person through private access.
    Costs - About £177 a week.
    Contract length - 31 weeks (move out during holidays)

    I start in September.
  5. Rosie1422's Avatar
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    Re: How much are you paying for your 1st year UG or PG accommodation?
    In the end I went for private accommodation because it was cheaper and nicer (£80 p/w all bills, en-suite, lockable room in student house with two communal kitchens + cleaner), but for a while this would have been me:

    UG or PG
    - UG
    University you're at - Glyndwr, Wrexham.
    Type of hall - Self catered, en-suite bathroom.
    Costs - £93.50 a week.
    Contract length - 37 weeks.
    Last edited by Rosie1422; 24-07-2012 at 21:17.
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    Re: How much are you paying for your 1st year UG or PG accommodation?
    This is assuming I get my preference for accommodation of course

    UG or PG - UG
    University you're at - Univeristy College London (UCL)
    Type of hall - Self catered, Single Room w/washbasin
    Cost - £149 a week.
    Contract length - 39 weeks.
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    Re: How much are you paying for your 1st year UG or PG accommodation?
    UG or PG - UG
    University your at - mmu
    Type of hall - private double room, ensuite with shower & bath
    Costs - 138 a week
    Contract length - 40 weeks


    well worth the money in my opinion, the rooms are absolutely massive - well enough for 2 people which my halls offer tenancies for aswell!
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    Re: How much are you paying for your 1st year UG or PG accommodation?
    UG or PG - UG
    University your at - Glamorgan
    Type of hall - En-suite study bedroom consisting of shower, wash basin and toilet
    Costs - £94 a week
    Contract length - 39 weeks
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    Re: How much are you paying for your 1st year UG or PG accommodation?
    UG or PG - UG
    University your at - Aberdeen
    Type of hall - Self catered, single room, washbasin.
    Costs - £112/week
    Contract length - 39 weeks
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    Re: How much are you paying for your 1st year UG or PG accommodation?
    UG or PG - UG
    University your at - Royal Veterinary College
    Type of hall - Self catered, single room, ensuite.
    Costs - £140/week
    Contract length - 50 weeks.

    Cheapest option I could get into.

    Still, if I'd gone catered, it would have been pushing £200 /week and been even further away.
  11. ProspectiveNotts's Avatar
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    Re: How much are you paying for your 1st year UG or PG accommodation?
    University you're at - Uni of Nottingham
    Type of hall - Self catered, en suite studio flat
    Costs - £126 p/w
    Contract length - 40 weeks (I think, I can't remember exactly)
  12. ProspectiveNotts's Avatar
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    Re: How much are you paying for your 1st year UG or PG accommodation?
    (Original post by amyelizabeth2681)
    This is assuming I get my preference for accommodation of course

    UG or PG - UG
    University you're at - Univeristy College London (UCL)
    Type of hall - Self catered, Single Room w/washbasin
    Cost - £149 a week.
    Contract length - 39 weeks.

    Wow, that sounds really reasonable for London!
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    Re: How much are you paying for your 1st year UG or PG accommodation?
    UG or PG - UG
    University your at - Goldsmiths
    Type of hall - Self catered, ensuite.
    Costs - About £130 a week
    Contract length - 39 weeks

    Seems expensive compared to everyone else, but for Zone 2 in London I'm really pleased.
  14. amyelizabeth2681's Avatar
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    Re: How much are you paying for your 1st year UG or PG accommodation?
    (Original post by ProspectiveNotts)
    Wow, that sounds really reasonable for London!
    I know! Especially with it being in central London, it really isn't bad at all.
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    Re: How much are you paying for your 1st year UG or PG accommodation?
    UG or PG - UG
    University your at - Exeter
    Type of hall - Self catered, ensuite.
    Costs - £130 a week
    Contract length - 42 weeks

    **** you exeter :angry: crap, boring, overpriced city :pierre:
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    Re: How much are you paying for your 1st year UG or PG accommodation?
    UG or PG - UG
    University your at - Loughborough
    Type of hall - Self catered, ensuite
    Costs - £97
    Contract length - 39 weeks
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    Re: How much are you paying for your 1st year UG or PG accommodation?
    University you're at - university of the arts london
    Type of hall - standard en-suite (though standard rooms have double beds!)
    Costs - £160pw
    Contract length - 42 weeks

    not too happy about the rent but the uni is less than five minutes away by foot so i save on transport!
  18. RacheyTV's Avatar
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    Re: How much are you paying for your 1st year UG or PG accommodation?
    UG or PG - UG
    University your at - University of Westminster (Harrow Campus)
    Type of hall - Self catered, standard -ensuite room
    Costs - Around £132 a week
    Contract length - 42 Weeks I think *edit* 36 weeks

    Pricey but that's London for you...plus it's ensuite lol
    Last edited by RacheyTV; 01-08-2012 at 23:38.
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    Re: How much are you paying for your 1st year UG or PG accommodation?
    UG or PG - UG
    University you're at - Worcester.
    Type of hall - Self catered, En-suite Extra.
    Costs - £133 p/w
    Contract length- 38 Weeks.

    Looking forward to my own bathroom!
  20. RacheyTV's Avatar
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    Re: How much are you paying for your 1st year UG or PG accommodation?
    (Original post by jesyliz)
    UG or PG - UG
    University you're at - Worcester.
    Type of hall - Self catered, En-suite Extra.
    Costs - £133 p/w
    Contract length- 38 Weeks.

    Looking forward to my own bathroom!
    Me too! Will be so nice not to share
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