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Accomodation

I have received an offer for optometry at Cardiff University but need help choosing which accommodation to stay at. Any recommendation?

Reply 1

Ienzo

Well, what sort of things do you find most important when looking for accommodation? Would you like ensuite/shared bathroom, near to the town, near to your campus, self catered or part catered, do you have a budget? :3 All those sorts of questions helped me decide. The Talybont residences are seemingly the most common to apply to but it all depends on what you are looking for.

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Reply 2

jenrai

Oh okay, yeah ensuite would be preferable, don't really mind how far the accommodation is and don't have a specific budget but should be reasonable I guess. I have heard that Talybont South and North were nice in terms on meeting new people and making friends but I wasn't quite sure how i would get to my campus and whether if i would have to buy a yearly bus pass.

Reply 3

georgehud

The optometry building I believe is closest to Talybont South and Talybont Court (around a 15 minute walk from both). Court is more expensive but nicer - however both are very nice. South seems more popular. Both of those have en-suite. I lived in Senghenydd Court and it was a lot cheaper than all the others but is slightly further from the optometry building and is not en-suite. It is also a lot more basic. Although people say it's not as socially good in Senghenydd court, it's not true - I had a really good time there. Assuming none of your course takes place in the hospital, you will not need to use a bus. Hope this helps.

Reply 4

jenrai

Thank you so much! That helped a lot! Knowing that Talybont South is the closest accommodation to optometry building, I will probably opt for that. Thank you so much for you help!