[jesswalsh]

i think i'm gonna be going to lancaster too... i wanna be in one of the colleges making the noise though haha... which is like the most social and the liveliest, during the day and night?

[ALSpence]

(Original post by jesswalsh)
i think i'm gonna be going to lancaster too... i wanna be in one of the colleges making the noise though haha... which is like the most social and the liveliest, during the day and night?

You want a College with a quad or plaza for that; Pendle (yay!), Lonnie or County.

[RabbitCFH]

(Original post by jesswalsh)
i think i'm gonna be going to lancaster too... i wanna be in one of the colleges making the noise though haha... which is like the most social and the liveliest, during the day and night?

Pendle ghetto.

[xxmoist]

Thanks

[affinity89]

(Original post by xxmoist)
Thanks

From a few posts back:

(Original post by Affinity89)
A thread for all questions directly linked to colleges.

My personal guide, when picking a college, would be as follows:
- Consider the type of accommodation you want. [Ensuite, standard, townhouse, studio etc.]
- Consider whereabouts on campus you want to be. [South-west/main.]

Don't worry too much about stereotypes linked to colleges. Every college has a mixture of people, studying a variety of courses. Every college has a bar [and, more importantly, you can go to any bar you like - regardless of your college]. Every college offers sports teams, chances to get involved in student media and politics, a socials programme and so forth.

And, finally, most people grow to love their college - usually by the end of freshers week at the latest - even if they are not assigned to the college of their choice.

PS: When do I pick my college? You will be contacted around June and asked to apply for your college and accommodation. You are given two options to select. The university will normally begin to assign colleges/accommodation in August, once the A Level results have been released.

[hazzypants]

(Original post by Ladyliesel)
Hi! I've been offered a place at Lancaster and I'm pretty certain that I'm going to accept. I've been trying to look up the colleges but I'm not sure where to apply for accommodation. I hoped anyone already there would have a better insight into what they're like.

I'm going to be studying history. I have to be honest I'm not much of a sporty person or a drinker (I'm such a party pooper I know )However, I’m happily looking to get involved – quizzes, fancy dress, etc.

I would use location and room quality/cost as your main way of deciding which accomodation.

Okay, well if you're lazy and don't like walking I'd choose bowland county or furness.. they're the closest to where you're lectures will be, so no more than 5 minute walk, as well as being less than 5 mins from alex square (the main shopping bit with the library, supermarket, banks) Furthest away is cartmel and lonsdale on south west campus, having said this it's only a 10-15 minute walk from here to bowland where history dpt is.

I'm in a grizedale townhouse and honestly i think they're the best accomodation.

You have 12 to a kitchen and huge living room (living rooms are amazing!), and then 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms on each floor. so almost en suite. next year it's £102 a week, but it's still cheaper than en suite. Have a look on facebook for photos of the townhouses. they also have identical townhouses in county, which would be closer to your lectures. I just feel that they give best value for money... they're even eco friendly, and were only built in 2008, so basically brand new. Alot of townhouses end up being a 'family' of 12 people.. all of my house really get along... but there are about 5 of us that tend to go out alot more and then 6 or so that tend to stay in the living room watching tele... you have more chance of finding like-minded people.

if you want a big college (so about 700 on campus) then choose county, it's the biggest by far, grizedale has about 400 living on campus i think, so one of the smallest ones, no matter where you end up tho, you'll feel like your college is your community. i just liked the idea of being a smaller college and getting to know a larger percentage of people,which is why i chose grizedale.

to be honest different colleges 'reputations' often aren't that true and are said in jest. for example bowland is called scummy (mainly cos it's got ugly bowland tower and cheap accomodation), lonsdale and fylde have sporty reps, and i think grizedale are seen as a party college... all really aren't that true. All it takes is about 20 or 30 students in one college to go out and get drunk all of the time to give the rep of being a party college for example. You've got to think that colleges are constantly changing every year with a new influx of people. Every college will have people that love drinknig, hate drinking, love quizzes, hate quizzes etc.... One thing I will say is that I've heard bad things about cartmel... their bar is dead, and alot of the students are international and don't seem to want to get involved with college activities... i think they're attracted by the fact it's 100% en suite and alot are catered.


I think with all of you new freshers lancaster could become a lot more posh and 'private school', as lancaster has shot up the league tables and increased a lot of the grade requirements.

No matter what college you end up in you'll love it, and have an attachment to it. At the end of the day I wouldn't have it any different from grizedale... equally tho I'd been plonked in county for fylde for example, i'd be saying the exact same thing!

[hazzypants]

(Original post by ALSpence)
You want a College with a quad or plaza for that; Pendle (yay!), Lonnie or County.

or grizzle!!!!

[affinity89]

(Original post by hazzypants)
I would use location and room quality/cost as your main way of deciding which accomodation.

Okay, well if you're lazy and don't like walking I'd choose bowland county or furness.. they're the closest to where you're lectures will be, so no more than 5 minute walk, as well as being less than 5 mins from alex square (the main shopping bit with the library, supermarket, banks) Furthest away is cartmel and lonsdale on south west campus, having said this it's only a 10-15 minute walk from here to bowland where history dpt is.

I'm in a grizedale townhouse and honestly i think they're the best accomodation.

You have 12 to a kitchen and huge living room (living rooms are amazing!), and then 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms on each floor. so almost en suite. next year it's £102 a week, but it's still cheaper than en suite. Have a look on facebook for photos of the townhouses. they also have identical townhouses in county, which would be closer to your lectures. I just feel that they give best value for money... they're even eco friendly, and were only built in 2008, so basically brand new. Alot of townhouses end up being a 'family' of 12 people.. all of my house really get along... but there are about 5 of us that tend to go out alot more and then 6 or so that tend to stay in the living room watching tele... you have more chance of finding like-minded people.

if you want a big college (so about 700 on campus) then choose county, it's the biggest by far, grizedale has about 400 living on campus i think, so one of the smallest ones, no matter where you end up tho, you'll feel like your college is your community. i just liked the idea of being a smaller college and getting to know a larger percentage of people,which is why i chose grizedale.

to be honest different colleges 'reputations' often aren't that true and are said in jest. for example bowland is called scummy (mainly cos it's got ugly bowland tower and cheap accomodation), lonsdale and fylde have sporty reps, and i think grizedale are seen as a party college... all really aren't that true. All it takes is about 20 or 30 students in one college to go out and get drunk all of the time to give the rep of being a party college for example. You've got to think that colleges are constantly changing every year with a new influx of people. Every college will have people that love drinknig, hate drinking, love quizzes, hate quizzes etc.... One thing I will say is that I've heard bad things about cartmel... their bar is dead, and alot of the students are international and don't seem to want to get involved with college activities... i think they're attracted by the fact it's 100% en suite and alot are catered.


I think with all of you new freshers lancaster could become a lot more posh and 'private school', as lancaster has shot up the league tables and increased a lot of the grade requirements.

No matter what college you end up in you'll love it, and have an attachment to it. At the end of the day I wouldn't have it any different from grizedale... equally tho I'd been plonked in county for fylde for example, i'd be saying the exact same thing!

No one lives in Bowland Tower. They haven't for years. So, don't let that put you off Bowland.

[IJC]

So here is my lil guide of each college starting from north to south:

County: County is the biggest college on campus which offers the biggest variety of accommodation. As there are so many people living in county you will find that 'your' county spirit will just be the accommodation that you are living in. county bar is always busy as a result to the large amount of people residing there.

Bowland: As previously mentioned, bowland has a reputation for being having **** accomm. however, that being said, it has had a refurbishment to many of its rooms which make it modern. bowland is located right in the middle of the campus which makes it extremely easy to get to your lectures and seminars. bowland bar is new also. cant be too sure on how many people visit as i, myself, dont go.

Furness: furness has two types of accomm and is also very central on campus. this year they are refurbishing the main building so therefore the bar is closed. as a first year i cant tell how good the bar is but from others it is known to be busy. hopefully this continues when it opens up again for this years freshers. furness is one of the smallest colleges on campus

Fylde: flyde is THE smallest college on campus but also has a reputation for being the sporty one. every sunday lancaster has a carter shield sporting event and it is clear from the numbers of fylde that they can claim their title as a sports college. fylde is the only bar to play sky sports and due to this can be very busy when games are on.

Grizedale: grizedale recently went under a whole refurb making everything in the college new. grizedale has a very closely knitt community and benefits from having the townhouses (one of the most popular accomms due to its social life) on its site. the bar is also very modern and often throws events and parties. grizedale has a social reputation on campus.

Pendle: pendle has two main types of accomm which is separated into pendle posh and pendle ghetto. pendle ghetto is very closely knitt and therefore very social. the bar also holds frequent gig nights and is very modern.

Lonsdale: lonsdale is another one of the largest colleges on campus. 100% of its accomm is ensuite. its bar is big and holds frequent parties and is often the venue for various djs. this therefore gives lonsdale the party college reputation.

cartmel: like lonsdale, cartmel is 100% ensuite and is also another one of the largest colleges on campus. cartmel is located at the very furthest south end of the campus which can make walks to lectures quite long. their bar is nice but it is believed that most cartmel students use their close proximity to lonsdale to use their bar.



at the end of the day, you are what you make your college. no matter what college you get put into YOU WILL ENJOY IT. like previously mentioned, reputations are a bit hit and miss as some years certain colleges will become livelier on some years than others. hope this guide is informative. feel free to ask me any questions

[affinity89]

(Original post by IJC)
So here is my lil guide of each college starting from north to south:

County: County is the biggest college on campus which offers the biggest variety of accommodation. As there are so many people living in county you will find that 'your' county spirit will just be the accommodation that you are living in. county bar is always busy as a result to the large amount of people residing there.

Bowland: As previously mentioned, bowland has a reputation for being having **** accomm. however, that being said, it has had a refurbishment to many of its rooms which make it modern. bowland is located right in the middle of the campus which makes it extremely easy to get to your lectures and seminars. bowland bar is new also. cant be too sure on how many people visit as i, myself, dont go.

Furness: furness has two types of accomm and is also very central on campus. this year they are refurbishing the main building so therefore the bar is closed. as a first year i cant tell how good the bar is but from others it is known to be busy. hopefully this continues when it opens up again for this years freshers. furness is one of the smallest colleges on campus. The bar [Trev] has been in the Good Pub Guide and was frequently voted the best bar on campus, so hopefully they haven't ruined it with the refurb.

Fylde: flyde is THE smallest college on campus but also has a reputation for being the sporty one. every sunday lancaster has a carter shield sporting event and it is clear from the numbers of fylde that they can claim their title as a sports college. fylde is the only bar to play sky sports and due to this can be very busy when games are on. Just to add Fylde is 100% ensuite too, just like Cartmel and Lonsdale.

Grizedale: grizedale recently went under a whole refurb making everything in the college new. grizedale has a very closely knitt community and benefits from having the townhouses (one of the most popular accomms due to its social life) on its site. the bar is also very modern and often throws events and parties. grizedale has a social reputation on campus.

Pendle: pendle has two main types of accomm which is separated into pendle posh and pendle ghetto. pendle ghetto is very closely knitt and therefore very social. the bar also holds frequent gig nights and is very modern.

Lonsdale: lonsdale is another one of the largest colleges on campus. 100% of its accomm is ensuite. its bar is big and holds frequent parties and is often the venue for various djs. this therefore gives lonsdale the party college reputation.

cartmel: like lonsdale, cartmel is 100% ensuite and is also another one of the largest colleges on campus. cartmel is located at the very furthest south end of the campus which can make walks to lectures quite long. Max 10-15 minutes lol.their bar is nice but it is believed that most cartmel students use their close proximity to lonsdale to use their bar.



at the end of the day, you are what you make your college. no matter what college you get put into YOU WILL ENJOY IT. like previously mentioned, reputations are a bit hit and miss as some years certain colleges will become livelier on some years than others. hope this guide is informative. feel free to ask me any questions

Just a couple of additions.

[jerseymackem]

Are there any colleges with any sort of subject orientation? Like any more 'sciency', or more 'artsy'?

[IJC]

(Original post by jerseymackem)
Are there any colleges with any sort of subject orientation? Like any more 'sciency', or more 'artsy'?

nope not at all! however, there are a lot of management students in grizedale pendle and fylde due to people picking it cos of its close proximity to the management school

[KeepItSecret]

Firmed Lancaster the other day
I'm trying to decide between Furness, Flyde and Grizedale.
Which college is closest to the where the English/Linguistic lectures take place?

[affinity89]

(Original post by KeepItSecret)
Firmed Lancaster the other day
I'm trying to decide between Furness, Flyde and Grizedale.
Which college is closest to the where the English/Linguistic lectures take place?

Out of those, probably Furness.

[minimarshmallow]

(Original post by KeepItSecret)
Firmed Lancaster the other day
I'm trying to decide between Furness, Flyde and Grizedale.
Which college is closest to the where the English/Linguistic lectures take place?

Please only join Fylde if you can spell it
Kidding. I don't know where your lectures are though, whooops.

[affinity89]

(Original post by minimarshmallow)
Please only join Fylde if you can spell it
Kidding. I don't know where your lectures are though, whooops.

Lol.


The English Lang/Linguistics department is in County. Seminars are usually taught around the department but lectures can be taught anywhere. There are lecture theatres in County, Bowland, the Faraday building, Furness, Fylde and George Fox [opposite Grizedale]. So, to be honest, any of the three colleges listed will be close enough. I think Furness is a little closer, particularly to the department itself, although Bowland or County would obviously be closer still.

[binnie_]

Hey, I've firmed Lanc a couple a weeks ago and I have a really hard time choosing a college. I'm in the Sociology department. Any recommendations for a college?

[KeepItSecret]

(Original post by affinity89)
Out of those, probably Furness.

Thanks, I think I'll probably apply to Furness!

Please only join Fylde if you can spell it
Kidding. I don't know where your lectures are though, whooops.

Sorry about the typo!

(Original post by affinity89)
The English Lang/Linguistics department is in County. Seminars are usually taught around the department but lectures can be taught anywhere. There are lecture theatres in County, Bowland, the Faraday building, Furness, Fylde and George Fox [opposite Grizedale]. So, to be honest, any of the three colleges listed will be close enough. I think Furness is a little closer, particularly to the department itself, although Bowland or County would obviously be closer still.

Thanks!

[nosbornais]

Furness is absolutely the best college.

We have a FIFTEEN HOUR barcrawl! <3

[PlopNofear]

Furness college!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!