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Warwick 2012 POSTGRADUATE Applicants

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Reply 60

Rivi

Original post by rollarcoaster

Are chances for working in IB with AF much harder than just F then? do you think employers would care alot?

They are focused in topics slightly different but I do not think an employer would care much about the name of your master degree. In my opinion the real question is: which one of them would you give the best preparation for the interview?

The answer probably is both :smile:

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Reply 61

jaschago

I am also in for the msc in marketing & strategy, good times :smile:

Anybody been able to apply for accommodation yet?

Congrats/good luck to all!

Reply 62

grt

Original post by rollarcoaster

Are chances for working in IB with AF much harder than just F then? do you think employers would care alot?

Considering that IB recruiters don't really care about the subject you've been studying, no, I don't think there would be a significant difference for generalist positions. If it's a more specialist back-/mid-office job, obviously, your subject starts to become more significant. Still, internships and extracurriculars should be far more important. And, if something matters, it's your result. So if you don't prefer any course based on the syllabus, think about what subjects are easier for you to comprehend/where you'd do better in.

Edit: Disclaimer: I neither have first hand insight in the IB recruiting process nor am I overly interested in the sector.

(edited 12 years ago)

Reply 63

rollarcoaster

Original post by grt

thanks for the comments. just feel like wasting two of the eight modules doing accounting (accounting issues I & II) are kind of a waste of learning opportunities (esp with so many cool finance modules at WBS) and I am interested in hedging or FO roles. I guess having an AF undergrad will help with the accounting modules during my AF postgrad. hopefully i wont have made the wrong decision

Reply 64

marcelbandur

Original post by perfumeandpolitics

I'm looking at applying for the same course this autumn - and I noticed you studied at Durham. I'm currently doing my undergrad in Politics there - can I be cheeky and ask which course you studied and the grades you applied to Warwick with?

Thank you!

I'm still at Durham, doing BA in International Relations here. My grades were in the lower tier of 2:1, but got some firsts here and there :smile:

Actually, the course I got into is the double degree with Nanyang University :smile:

Hope it help! :smile:

Reply 65

sophie_123

Hi everyone,

I'm a newbie to this so figured I'd introduce myself! I got a conditional offer to study the Social Work MA at Warwick! :biggrin:

Am I the only one here so far who will (hopefully) be studying Social Work?

I'm veryyy excited to study at Warwick, absolutely loved it on my interview day, there seems to be so much going on on campus all the time! I'm from Ireland so am hoping to get on campus accommodation! :smile:

Reply 66

mhill

Hi all,

I'm doing my undergraduate degree at Warwick currently and I'm also doing my PGCE there in September. Any questions about campus, accommodation etc etc I should be able help!

Reply 67

bobcr

Original post by mhill

Hi all,

I'm doing my undergraduate degree at Warwick currently and I'm also doing my PGCE there in September. Any questions about campus, accommodation etc etc I should be able help!

Thanks! You'll probably be bombarded with questions in the next few weeks. Starting now!

What is the general feeling towards international students?

Do you know of anyone (club, society, etc) who is involved in CrossFit training?

Cheers!

Reply 68

mhill

Original post by bobcr

Warwick has loads of international students, I think it's just over a third so it's pretty 'normal', no negative feelings as far as I'm aware. Having said that, some people do get annoyed at international students who segregate themselves (eg first year halls the floor underneath me had 6 chinese students who didn't want anything to do with anybody else, left their kitchen if the rest of the hall went in there and would only speak in their language so nobody could get to know them), but apart from that, everyone is sound and there isn't a problem between 'English' and 'International' students.

I don't have a clue what CrossFit training is :confused:

but Warwick has one of the biggest number of socities, plus you can make your own if it doesn't already exist. The main sports centre (there are two) is massive and on the assumption it's to do with weights?! As well as the normal gym there is a seperate room for strength and conditioning, with more weights etc. http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/sportscentre/ that's should give you a basic idea. You can also rent out proper fields etc (or just turn up) so you can do sports etc with people.

Hope that helped!

Reply 69

Economics_Student1

Hi there Sophie and mhill :smile:

I have a conditional offer for MSc Economics and International Financial Economics for next year and I'm definitely uber excited! I haven't had the opportunity to visit the campus, so I hope you're right Sophie :tongue:

How did campus accommodation seem? Any thoughts about which campus residence you'll go for? Full 50 week contract or less? It's all a bit fuzzy in my head and I can't decide :confused:

Maybe mhill can give us the inside scoop on the postgrad places to avoid like the plague :tongue:

Reply 70

sophie_123

Original post by Economics_Student1

Hi there Sophie and mhill :smile:

How did campus accommodation seem? Any thoughts about which campus residence you'll go for? Full 50 week contract or less? It's all a bit fuzzy in my head and I can't decide :confused:

Maybe mhill can give us the inside scoop on the postgrad places to avoid like the plague :tongue:

Hi! I actually didn't get the chance to see any accommodation while I was there for my interview, but the actual campus was lovely, I really liked it. It's just so big there seems to be so much going on all of the time and loads to do! I haven't really a clue where to apply for accommodation yet, as you said yourself, it's all a bit fuzzy in my head too! Although I like the look of Tocil, but really don't know. I'm not too pushed about a 50 week contract, I'd probably be happy with a 39 week one. But yeah, as you said, would be great to get some info on any postgrad places which should be avoided! :smile:

I'm really excited about it now, October can't come quick enough!

Reply 71

mhill

Original post by Economics_Student1

Hi there Sophie and mhill :smile:

How did campus accommodation seem? Any thoughts about which campus residence you'll go for? Full 50 week contract or less? It's all a bit fuzzy in my head and I can't decide :confused:

Maybe mhill can give us the inside scoop on the postgrad places to avoid like the plague :tongue:

Undergraduate accommodation is slightly different to postgraduate accomodation in what's available. My friends did a term in Venice and so moved back to campus for 3rd year and stayed in Heronbank. It's nice, but a walk away. (think 15-20 minutes, but add on another 15 minutes to get to Tesco) Perhaps it seems less when you're not hanging, but walking to the halls from main campus after a night out (as the taxi wouldn't drop us all the way there :frown:

) was the biggest effort of my life (so if you stay there perhaps invest in a bike). The rooms there are quite a reasonable size (I've slept on my friend's floor with lots and lots of space around me free), and are ensuites, the kitchen was smaller than my undergrad accommodation, but there are less people to a hall so works out I guess. They all have common rooms too so everyone can mingle! In terms of decor it's basic, (I think just blue carpets, painted walls).

Tocil is nice, it's much more central on campus, so you're nice and close to everything. Cons are that it's surrounded by undergrad accommodation, so in the summer whilst we're still working hard, everyone else is enjoying the sunshine , but it means that there's more going on around you and probably more social than lakeside. I haven't seen inside it, but my undergrad halls were right beside it and they're really nice!

I haven't been to Heronbank, but I think it's close to lakeside?! Not really sure! If I were you just go to campus and just turn up at and ask a student to let you inside so you can have a look and so you can guage how far it is away from everything (that's what I did before I went to Warwick as I missed the open day). Seriously keep in mind a 15-20 minute trek when it's pelting it down with rain though!

Reply 72

Rivi

Original post by sophie_123

I'm really excited about it now, October can't come quick enough!

Same problem there XD Heronbank seemed great to me but, as mhill pointed out, the 15 minutes walk every day could be annoying... I have to consider better pros and cons of every halls XD

Reply 73

Economics_Student1

Hey Rivi. Since you're an EU student, are you thinking of getting a 50-week contract or just 39 weeks?

Oh mhill, 15-20 minutes walk to class every day makes EcoStudent a sad boy :frown:

Maybe, if I'm lucky, I can get something closer to campus...

Reply 74

Rivi

Original post by Economics_Student1

Hey Rivi. Since you're an EU student, are you thinking of getting a 50-week contract or just 39 weeks?

Oh mhill, 15-20 minutes walk to class every day makes EcoStudent a sad boy :frown:

Maybe, if I'm lucky, I can get something closer to campus...

I'm likely to choose a 50-week contract since it's impossible for me to move my stuf around XD

I'm indecisive between Claycroft and Heronbank, reading the review in the first page of the accommodation trade Heronbank seems better than Claycrof but it's quite far from the school and from Tesco XD

and you? any preferences?

:smile:

(edited 11 years ago)

Reply 75

grt

Regarding accommodation:

Lakeside and Heronbank are stil more or less on campus. It's maybe a 5 minute walk to the Eastern lecture halls (~400m) with possibly 8 to the library (~600m), depending on where exactly you live and how fast you walk.

I haven't been in any of the rooms myself but I've heard good things about it and either Lakeside or Heronbank would certainly be my favourite choice - if I could apply to them. Unfortunately, I can't (for very stupid regulatory reasoning which I fail to fully understand - apparently, you're not allowed to apply for on-campus accommodation if you have been a postgraduate student before any point in you life, regardless of whether you lived on campus before - while living 1st/3rd undergrad and 1st postgrad year on campus is possible).

The other major postgrad hall is Claycroft. In fact, these are three big buildings and they are located on the other side of the campus, in the very West part. Main advantage: 4 minute walk to a huge Tesco (300m; 1,400m or so from Lakeside/Heronbank [<20 minutes]). Main disadvantage form my point of view: Having to share a bathroom with one other student (of your gender). Rooms are spacious for halls terms in the UK.

Maybe because I've studied in London before, but I really don't think that distance should be any problem if you live on campus. Unfortunately, many of us will not, hence you might want to think about a bike or car if you're living in Leamington, (central) Coventry or wherever.

Last but not least: Not many postgrads I have been in touch with spent much time at the Student's Union in the Southern part of the campus. Frankly, there's nothing there to spend time with except for a few restaurants, a pub (well, this was regularly frequented, admittedly) and for the occasional party/club event. Apparently, a new postgrad-only space has been recently created not too far from the library which is located quite centrally. But, when it comes to procrastination, I suppose that at least some of you will be either at the library (and not study), the Arts Centre (between library and Student's Union) or, if procrastination isn't your thing, at the Learning Grid in the Northern part of the campus. The only alternative: The Sports Centre in the somewhat Western part.

Conclusion: If you want to go to Tesco (or Boots, Iceland, and a few more) daily, or want to work out daily, you might want to opt for Claycroft as it's just more conveniently located and a little cheaper. Lakeside/Heronbank are a tad more expensive but you have your own bathroom and probably also a quieter room, although this obviously also depends on your neighbours.

I can't say anything about Tocil and the other (?) option. Nevertheless, just keep in mind that places are limited and not all of us will get a place on campus anyway.

Edit: PS: As many of us are social science students - the main social sciences building is located in the 'mid-Eastern' part of the campus, east of the library. From Tesco, I usually needed about 15 min to get there (should be 10 from Claycroft and probably around 6 or so from Heronbank).

(edited 11 years ago)

Reply 76

Rivi

Original post by grt

(for very stupid regulatory reasoning which I fail to fully understand - apparently, you're not allowed to apply for on-campus accommodation if you have been a postgraduate student before any point in you life, regardless of whether you lived on campus before - while living 1st/3rd undergrad and 1st postgrad year on campus is possible).

Really? I didn't know anything about that :frown:

Does the restriction apply even if I'm a postgraduate student abroad?

Reply 77

Economics_Student1

Original post by grt

Regarding accommodation

Ah interesting... I've been living in a house with 3 other people for the past 2 years (admittedly people I actually knew from before) so I wouldn't mind living in Claycroft.

Anw, we still can't apply for accommodation, right? I think applications will start soon if I'm not mistaken.

So where will you be staying grt? How inconvenient is off-campus accommodation? I really haven't researched the off-campus option, and hopefully I'll get a room on campus...

Reply 78

mhill

Original post by grt

Maybe 5 minute if you run there and get all sweaty and gross for lectures! The path is a windey one round some fields to get out near(ish) library road, so just remember its not 'as the crow flies' so to speak!

Reply 79

grt

Original post by Rivi

Really? I didn't know anything about that :frown:

Does the restriction apply even if I'm a postgraduate student abroad?

Yes. Or that's what they told me. I'm doing a two years masters, spent the first year off-campus at Warwick, currently finishing it abroad during the second year, then probably return for my PhD and they told me that I'm not eligible for on-campus accommodation. I'm still wondering whether I should push a little and might get the worst off-campus accommodation in return if unsuccessful or leave it be.

Original post by Economics_Student1

I've been living with three other guys and one bathroom during my Warwick year as well. Sharing one with just one more guy is certainly better but still not necessarily what I'd like. No, I think I've read that applications open in end of April.

Off-campus... it depends. I've heard some bad stories about central Coventry accommodation regarding standards and the area. Leamington seems to be nice, although the bus transfer can be rather annoying at peak times. If I cannot apply for on-campus accommodation I will probably apply for Leamington. I really want a mixed flat/house this time, though. I'm done with guy-only accommodation (although it wasn't as bad as I expected it).

Original post by mhill

Yeah, but I believe that you can get past the lake in the north (road) and south (path), right? Then it's really not that far. Although, when being a slow walker and being drunk and freezing while it's raining heavily I admit that it might still feel like a long walk :wink: