Official University of Edinburgh Accommodation Thread for Entry 2010/11

No, you will not be guaranteed accommodation:

"You are guaranteed an offer of University accommodation if you are a new single student and you meet the conditions below:

* Your online accommodation application is received by 16 August in the year of entry to University.
* You are UF (Unconditional Firm) on UCAS by 30 August in the year of entry to University.
* You reside outside the City of Edinburgh.
* You are studying at the University of Edinburgh for the whole academic year, starting in September.

We guarantee only to provide an offer of accommodation to all new single freshers who meet the above criteria."

Hiiiiiiiii!

OK so MyEd was really ridiculous all this time and my accommodation offer finally turned up.
Last week or something, I called them up and they said i have an offer of a chancellor's court room and ensuite and single and stuff.

But now, its a john burnett twin en-suite room! WTF!
SO strange!

Can you tell me what a twin room is like, anyone?
Its like one room two beds know?
(Excuse the stupidity, cuz I keep picturing two rooms with one common room type thing American Residence hall style )

I'm an American student planning on studying at Edinburgh next semester (January '10), and I'm slightly concerned about being able to meet friends mid-year. I'm living in Ewing House in Pollock, and I'm definitely and introvert of sorts, not that dislike socializing or anything though.

When I lived in the dorms last year, I had difficulty meeting people. I just have a hard time being myself around people I don't know. I'm a really friendly, nice, and intresting person (perhaps could use some more humility), but it just takes me awhile to come out of my shell, and at first I can come off as just slightly awkward. I'll admit that I'm a little self-conscious too.

Anyway, any tips to how to make friends in Pollock (or just at the university in general)? I'm definetly going to join a bunch of societies, but I want to have friends in my house too. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Ok...a bit of a big decision to make now.


My mum has told me this morning that she will pay for all my accomodation. I didn't know she was gonna do this so applied for self catered-small room.

If she's paying then I want to go Catered with an en-suite...I think. Only problem is I'm a fussy eater. I don't eat pasta, rice or potatoes...and I'm a pescatarian. Also, I'm hoping to loose weight as well.

Any advice? Cos also, I'm being bought a flat in Edinburgh for 2nd year onwards so don't want to just make close friends with my flatmates then live apart from them after, and kinda be the left out on. I think pollock will be better for this as people will be moving in with lots of others after so It'll be less cliquey?

And what are the other perks of being at Pollock? Do you pay for the music rooms cos I play violin and don't want to annoy others with my practising. Also, at what times do you HAVE to move out. Cos I was hoping to stay there over Easter.

I'm kind of working on the hopes that they'll be soem people allocated catered en-suite who don't have enough money and would be willing to do a swap.


HELP!!!!!!

if you look here then it kind of explains it. it looks like you will have a large room and will be sharing it with someone else. i think the picture is of a twin room.
that's wierd that your offer has changed!

Okay, so I've been allocated catered accommodation. I'm happy enough being in Pollock, it seems nice and everything. However, it is at least £70 per week more than I expected to pay (and I really would not have spent that on food) and I am not in a very good position to pay it. Basically, my dad has an unsteady job and my loan won't cover catered accommodation when it would've self-catered. I know I can't change my accommodation, but I was wondering if there is anyway I can receive additional financial support seeing as I didn't choose to pay so much?

Also - I read somewhere that they clean your sheets for you at Pollock and I was wondering if this is the case?

Secondly

MyEd has updated to say an offer has been made, but they won't tell yet what my accommodation is, arghhh

Anyone self-catering in Sciennes by any chance?

Your source is hardly very reputable if you need to turn to the internet for further information and verification! It seems unlikely, to say the least. Accommodation Services have been working rather differently this year so I would be surprised if they had none left this early in August.

And for what it's worth, I know two people from Hexham in the university - and I don't know very many people and Hexham's a small town, so I can only assume quite few of you make it in to the university.

Hiiiiiiiii!

OK so MyEd was really ridiculous all this time and my accommodation offer finally turned up.
Last week or something, I called them up and they said i have an offer of a chancellor's court room and ensuite and single and stuff.

But now, its a john burnett twin en-suite room! WTF!
SO strange!

Can you tell me what a twin room is like, anyone?
Its like one room two beds know?
(Excuse the stupidity, cuz I keep picturing two rooms with one common room type thing American Residence hall style )

Im in John Burnetts as well and the exact same thing happened to me!...but i decided not to do anything about it seeing as loads of people told me john burnetts is actually better

Hermit's Croft anyone?