University of Bath accommodation thread 2012-2013. Poll included (woodland added)!

Millionaire kids!! ..... I need to change my application!! .... I want to go to Woodland!!! But dont they belong in Polden court!!!!!

What about Marls/Sols?

Polden court is reserved for postgrads, if I remember correctly.. Btw I was joking about them being millionaires, everyone likes to make fun of Woodlanders since they have the most expensive rooms

I knew that!!!

No wonder Polden ppl pay so much its freaking 185 pounds per week!!

WWWWWWWWwwwwwwwwwhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaatttttt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Everyone sees Polden as "that place where the older people live, and is full of mothballs and stuff"

Marlborough and Solsbury are the 2nd best rooms, after Woodland Court.

Woodland has the option for studio rooms with ensuite and a kitchenette, I believe. At the very least they can get double beds, whereas Marls and Sols can only go as big as a room + ensuite?

Did u play any sport on campus????

But still, it seems that "regular" people would need to pay all of their maintenance support in rent, so I guessed that it was for those who had a little extra...

Yeah there's free wi-fi across campus, you'll be given directions on how to set it up when you arrive in fresher's week

It's really fast in the mornings and early afternoon, then slows down a bit in the evening (though you can still play 720p youtube videos, play games online, etc without any problem).

The only time it's noticeably slow is during the revision weeks, because then you've got a lot of 2nd, 3rd, 4th years spending all day on campus in the library, slowing the internet down.

Saturday mornings, the internet is atomically fast, downloaded a 20GB computer game in 45 mins


edit: btw guys, if any of you have general uni / accommodation questions then feel free to quote-ask me, and I'll do my best to answer them

Yeah loads

After asking about your course, where you're living, and where you're from, sport is the next biggest question in Fresher's Week.. it's mental.

In first year I did Ultimate Frisbee and Kickboxing, and in 2nd year I'm in the Snowsports team. Then I just do swimming, tennis, squash whenever I can fit it in (which is less and less often nowadays!)

Are you going to do any sports?

Yeah loads

After asking about your course, where you're living, and where you're from, sport is the next biggest question in Fresher's Week.. it's mental.

In first year I did Ultimate Frisbee and Kickboxing, and in 2nd year I'm in the Snowsports team. Then I just do swimming, tennis, squash whenever I can fit it in (which is less and less often nowadays!)

Are you going to do any sports?

That's odd, when I applied for halls a couple of years ago they let you choose a main choice and a back-up

Nah only one this year.

Hi Guys

It dosen't seem like many people are applying to Polden Court... I thought it looked quite good with the Eat and Drink card thing, and it would be awesome to have a bathtub :P
I was going ot apply to Marlborough/Solsbury but it seems unlikely to get a place there when I'm not applying until I've been to the Open Day on the 18th :/
Can anyone tell me what Polden Court is like? Location, likely people, niceness etc :P
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Hi Guys

It dosen't seem like many people are applying to Polden Court... I thought it looked quite good with the Eat and Drink card thing, and it would be awesome to have a bathtub :P
I was going ot apply to Marlborough/Solsbury but it seems unlikely to get a place there when I'm not applying until I've been to the Open Day on the 18th :/
Can anyone tell me what Polden Court is like? Location, likely people, niceness etc :P
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No I support more than one team lol.

Ahmmm.... sorry to be the bearer of bad new but according an ex-student Polden is reserved for postgraduates!!!

You can ask him.... his name is Architectur-er u can find one of his posts on the previous page!!

BTW wich course have u applied for???

Well it's like the most expensive accommodation on campus so be prepared to be with people whose parents have a lot of money to spend on them (this may be a good or a bad thing in your opinion). It also may have postgrads as it says '125 rooms available to undergraduates and School of Management overseas postgraduates', so just be aware of that.

However it is probably the best on campus accommodation you can get, even includes TV with licence, and bath as you said.

If you don't want to do self catering, Brendon Court also has the same card deal, though it is not en suite.

Hmm I think it may have changed this year to 'overseas postgrads' and undergraduates :P
I've applied for Biology what about you ?
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