[beth24xx]

m looking to go UWE next year studying at the Frenchay campus! i just wanted to know which accommodation which people recommend?
I fancied Student Village or don't know whether to stay in Marketgate because i would like living in the town but want to be near by campus?

[natalie_]

Hi,
Im going to be based at Frenchay too, and heard Marketgate was the best place to live! There is afree uni bus to take you straight to campus too so I think ill be going there

[beth24xx]

(Original post by natalie_)
Hi,
Im going to be based at Frenchay too, and heard Marketgate was the best place to live! There is afree uni bus to take you straight to campus too so I think ill be going there

Ahh, im so confused where to go! I havent seen the accommodation at marketgate so im not sure what its like :/ I could imagine it is as its in the city etc ahh so confused :/ xx

[Aek-94]

I can't decide between the Student Village and Marketgate too.

Frenchay Campus seemed isolated from Bristol City Centre at the applicant day, but I like the thought of getting out of bed and rolling into your lectures.

Decisions, decisions...

[*Boofle*]

(Original post by beth24xx)
m looking to go UWE next year studying at the Frenchay campus! i just wanted to know which accommodation which people recommend?
I fancied Student Village or don't know whether to stay in Marketgate because i would like living in the town but want to be near by campus?

(Original post by natalie_)
Hi,
Im going to be based at Frenchay too, and heard Marketgate was the best place to live! There is afree uni bus to take you straight to campus too so I think ill be going there

(Original post by Aek-94)
I can't decide between the Student Village and Marketgate too.

Frenchay Campus seemed isolated from Bristol City Centre at the applicant day, but I like the thought of getting out of bed and rolling into your lectures.

Decisions, decisions...

I'd go for neither. It is ridiculously expensive for what you get. I have friends who have lived in the Student Village and Marketgate and they all said it wasn't worth it. If you want to move into these for the social aspect, I'd go for Carroll Court as it's cheaper (though still VERY expensive). What I would really recommend though is renting privately near to campus (Filton, Horfield etc...). FAR FAR cheaper and you still get to meet new people. Trust me. Here's a link to a good site: http://www.accommodationforstudents....ype=city&cost=

My credentials: third year who lived in Carroll Court but wished I rented privately

[beth24xx]

(Original post by Aek-94)
I can't decide between the Student Village and Marketgate too.

Frenchay Campus seemed isolated from Bristol City Centre at the applicant day, but I like the thought of getting out of bed and rolling into your lectures.

Decisions, decisions...

YES exactly, so confused what to do! Have you been to Marketgate or do you know where i can find pictures of the rooms i cant find any online I loved the rooms Student Village ahhh so confused! :/

[TheBigI]

Hey guys!

I go to UWE and I live in the accommodation next door to Marketgate.

Marketgate is a good place with a great location in the centre, and it is quite cheap for what you get. It's close to all the shops and bars are just a little further away. With Marketgate, you get a free bus pass (I think) that you can use on the UWE buses to get you to campus. Frenchay is away from the city centre, and to get into town for a night out, you'd probably need a taxi in. Marketgate is quite a lively place too!

Any other questions, feel free to ask.

[Aek-94]

(Original post by beth24xx)
YES exactly, so confused what to do! Have you been to Marketgate or do you know where i can find pictures of the rooms i cant find any online I loved the rooms Student Village ahhh so confused! :/

I've only been to the Student Village, and I agree I liked the rooms there.

On the applicant day on the 4th of Feb, as part of the Bristol City Centre tour, the tour guide was supposed to point Marketgate out to us so we knew where it was, but she didn't -.-

As for pictures, I can't find any either, there's pictures on the UWE Accommodation website, but they're not very good :/

http://www1.uwe.ac.uk/students/accom...arketgate.aspx

[Sponge357]

hey, this is the marketgate page for this year, there are some photos posted on there, and I have just posted in another marketgate thread talking a bit more about it
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/UWE...72322726162866

[Castlepark]

Put quite bluntly- it depends who you want to live with:

If you are doing an 'arty' course marketgate is probably the right place for you. Parties more than SV, bit of a drug den but not as bad as a few others in the city supposedly.

Student village mostly has people doing courses at Frenchay, so mostly humanities and sciences.

With that it brings many of the traits of a typical person doing those subjects (as well as being slightly richer)! but obvious it is not possible to make these sweeping stereotypes but that seems to be the difference mainly.


-The difference in the actual rooms is minimal, I would say the SV kitchens are better though, it has more of a community feel.

- If you want to live in the city, there are plenty of private halls worth looking at: Cherry Court/ Phoenix Court which have more internationals but they people tend to be studying on Frenchay.

Nightlife is better if you live in the city, much easier to do shopping, and its good for days off as well as being able to get to jobs easier!

[animalnitrate]

The nightlife on campus is crap but Marketgate is a ****hole so...

[natalie_]

(Original post by beth24xx)
Ahh, im so confused where to go! I havent seen the accommodation at marketgate so im not sure what its like :/ I could imagine it is as its in the city etc ahh so confused :/ xx

Me too, i still cant decide!! i think Marketgate is suppose to be more lively if u wanted that...and your in the city centre-ideal for days off and nightlife,think of the cab fares haha ...still such a dilemma though!!! what will you be studying?

[natalie_]

(Original post by Sponge357)
hey, this is the marketgate page for this year, there are some photos posted on there, and I have just posted in another marketgate thread talking a bit more about it
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/UWE...72322726162866

great thanks for the pics

[beth24xx]

(Original post by natalie_)
Me too, i still cant decide!! i think Marketgate is suppose to be more lively if u wanted that...and your in the city centre-ideal for days off and nightlife,think of the cab fares haha ...still such a dilemma though!!! what will you be studying?

Hmm, im not sure still! I think it will be student village i go for because me getting up early for the bus to get to the campus will not happen!! The girls who i talked to said it didnt make a difference to be going out, and if your friends are living in sv u wont be on ur own anyway marketing communications, you? x

[roryo]

I'm finding it so hard to make this decision! Really like the idea of the night life of marketgate and being so close to the city should be easy to get a part time job, but then I like the idea of being right next to uni with the SV. Hmmm

[beth24xx]

(Original post by roryo)
I'm finding it so hard to make this decision! Really like the idea of the night life of marketgate and being so close to the city should be easy to get a part time job, but then I like the idea of being right next to uni with the SV. Hmmm

my problem exactlyyy! someone mentioned that what if you need the library etc its only there! :/

[roryo]

(Original post by beth24xx)
my problem exactlyyy! someone mentioned that what if you need the library etc its only there! :/

That's a really good point, I hadn't thought of that. Hmmm let me know what conclusion you come too.

[Jodianne]

I'm gonna go for SV, due to the fact your lectures are right there, as is the library. I was speaking to a girl who goes UWE, she lives in Market Gate and she said it was over-priced and not that great.

I'm just gonna find a friend who lives at Market Gate, then I'll get invited to the parties

[beth24xx]

(Original post by Jodianne)
I'm gonna go for SV, due to the fact your lectures are right there, as is the library. I was speaking to a girl who goes UWE, she lives in Market Gate and she said it was over-priced and not that great.

I'm just gonna find a friend who lives at Market Gate, then I'll get invited to the parties

I think i am to, but would just love to live in the city! Your right about getting up for lectures and library as i cannot get out of bed in the morning lol! Also i was thinking in winter it will be pretty good just to make a quick walk!
Have you sent your application of yet ? i got the email the other day

[Jodianne]

(Original post by beth24xx)
I think i am to, but would just love to live in the city! Your right about getting up for lectures and library as i cannot get out of bed in the morning lol! Also i was thinking in winter it will be pretty good just to make a quick walk!
Have you sent your application of yet ? i got the email the other day

Yeah I sent my application off for accommodation yesterday. First choice Student Village
I don't fancy waiting for a bus in the winter either. I'll end up staying in bed and missing lectures.