UCE Accommadation
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UCE AccommadationI've been to a couple of open days and hope todo Music Technology at UCE
They let you wander around the brand new acommadation but don't let you see where I've just applied for (Cambrian Halls), I was wondering if anyone is there or has been there and could say what its like?
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Hello there,
I have applied to Cambrian Hall too but I haven't seen it either. I've heard that it isn't that nice and the communal areas such as kitchens are very small for the amount of people sharing. However you only have to share a bathroom with one other person and it's nicely located so I'm sure the pros outweigh the cons!
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I have no idea which halls to put. None of the places are near my campus (9 - TIC). And I've read some of the threads here and they say Perry Bar isn't a nice place. So I'm all confused. I could just end up putting Cambrian Hall, cos its closest.
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i think it all depends on what you want to get out of student life. if you want to get involved in societies and sports, or even want to go to the student events in the union bar, the accomodation at perry barr would be better for you. also the accomodation here is a better standard than cambrain halls. buses into town from perry barr to nearby tic are brilliant, and the quick buses only take 9 mins into town, where as cambrian halls is about a 25 min walk from tic and there aren't really many buses that go across town. its true that perry barr isn't the nicest of areas, but its ok and its where the majority of uce students from all years live.
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ooohhh that walking distance and bus time really helped thank you!!! maybe i'll just sit indoors and leave only for education i'll hopefully live :P thank you very much(Original post by snakeyb)
i think it all depends on what you want to get out of student life. if you want to get involved in societies and sports, or even want to go to the student events in the union bar, the accomodation at perry barr would be better for you. also the accomodation here is a better standard than cambrain halls. buses into town from perry barr to nearby tic are brilliant, and the quick buses only take 9 mins into town, where as cambrian halls is about a 25 min walk from tic and there aren't really many buses that go across town. its true that perry barr isn't the nicest of areas, but its ok and its where the majority of uce students from all years live.
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Actually I have a few more questions about accomodation.
When it asks you to pick a date to get the accomodation will you actually be allowed to move in that date.. for instance the weekend before freshers week?
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I dont know about the dates, sorry. At the open day the lady at Hampstead said that people aren't allowed to stay overnight in any of the halls, but she also said "what we don't know can't hurt us" so it doesn't seem like they're all that strict. I intend to have people staying over anyway!
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Im about to start my final year at UCE and i stayed in Oscott Gardens in my first year. Oscott is really nice, ensuite bathroom is nice considering u dont know anyone at first! But had loads of mates who stayed in The Coppice and Hamstead flats and theyre not bad either! To be honest, all the UCE halls are nice. Hamstead arent the best halls but to be honest, its not really that important! You'll make great mates and you wont really give a crap about where u live!
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manky curtains?!?(Original post by crazy_gal)
aww i stayed in squire house too! flat 4!! rooms are fairly modern, cant remember the colour of the carpet but the curtains are typical uni/hospital/old peoples home curtains, patterned and manky! u can change them though, some of my mates did that!
lol! i take it there not tab top curtains then! lol. can u really change them yeah? did u have room inspections? and did u ever have guests stay over?? lol. so many questions... xxx -
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my mate changed her curtains and nobody ever said anything! we had flat inspections once a week but they only check communal areas! but if u get a house rep who's not fussed then u prob wont get inspections at all! and they say guests are only allowed until 1am but nobody checks! i had mates stay over all the time and nobody ever said anything!
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regarding internet connection, u get a phone in ur room that u can top up and that will provide u with internet connection too. so u just need to top up ur phone and you'll be able to get online as long as u have credit. well thats how it was 3 years ago when i stayed in halls. it might have changed now.
and about existing students, the majority of people in halls are new students but Leasowes house tends to home a lot of 2nd/3rd year students.
