Accommodation: A guide to what you need to know

Hi introvert.H

There's very little in it distance wise to PHIR between all 3 halls to be honest. The furthest one is Robert Bakewell, but its only another minute or so away.
Harry French as you know isn't on campus, but it does create it's own community and on the flip side you're closer to town. It's also closer to the Students' Union building than Rigg-Rutt or Robert Bakewell but about the same as Butler Court.

In all honesty, when it comes to accommodation allocation, you won't necessarily get what you want. It's worth knowing what your top 3 would be, but be prepared that it is possible that you won't get any of them. However, I know of quite a few people who didn't get their top choices and had a brilliant time regardless of the hall they were placed in.

For budgeting purposes, worth looking at this price table here. It'll give you an indication of what costs are so you can decide before the day what's in your price range and what you can and can't go for.

Hope this helps.
Vicky

Thank you Vicky
I hope I do get my top three or a studio as they are all within my budget.

Does anyone know if two people can share a double self contained flat?
or if you can choose who you share a twin shared ensuing with?

I've received an offer to study accounting this September, however, im not sure which hall I should apply for.
Im stuck between choosing Elvyn Richards, Butler, Hazlerigg Rutland and Robert Bakewell.
Im hoping one of them is close to the business school.
Can anyone share their opinion on each hall and compare?

Hi Vicky,
Thank you������ I was hoping to go self catered, which hall would be the best amongst the ones I listed earlier?

Hello!
This may seem like a long shot, but are you aware of how likely it is you will get, say, an en suite bedroom in somewhere like Butler Court if you apply for it? Butler Court seems more affordable, but it also appears to have shared rooms, which is something I definitely couldn't have- when revising I have to be alone. I don't want to apply for something , hoping that I will get an ensuite, self catered flat but end up having to share a room if I then don't get what I have applied for.
There are other options for ensuite without shared rooms but they look so expensive!!

I was wondering where majority of textile design students choose for there accommodation? I am currently looking at Robert bakewell but I don't know how far that is away from the cope either? If you could help that would be great

Hi, I've looked at the university map online and on the brochure I recieved in the mail but I can't figure out which halls are closest to my study building place.
Thing is, I'd prefer a small hall close to the Building Engineering buildings but I've managed to find Hazlerigg Rutland as the closest. Would you recommend any other places?

Thanks and silly question but I've searched online for the forums for the difference between reservation and preference and I thought that, for the small halls, would it be better to reserve the rooms than to prefere it as they're more likely to go quick? And what if you reserved a room and had payed the deposit in the set time (8 days on) but didnt get the grades to go to uni, would the money be refunded or be kept by the university?

Thanks again and apologies for any troubles!

Hi EverybodyHertz

As far as closest halls to engineering - it's pretty much anything in the student village, so these include (I've linked them all to their relevant page for more info):

Robert Bakewell
David Collett
Elvyn Richards
Telford
Royce
Faraday
Hazlerigg-Rutland
Rutherford
Cayley

You can register for accommodation from May, but room reservation and preference only come in to it after results day - so you don't pay a deposit (or room bond as it's known) until after you know if you're coming or not.

After results day, you'll be given an allocated day and time slot to apply for your accommodation. All accommodation is split equally between departments, so there is no advantage for those who may get an earlier time slot than you.

You'll be offered a selection of rooms available and you have the option to reserve one. If you don't like what you've been offered, then you can go to preference. You'll specify 3 types of rooms you'd like and then you'll be made an offer depending on what is available.

It's possible that what you are offered doesn't match any of your preferences, but it all depends on who wants what at the time.

Hope this helps a bit - anything else just ask

Vicky

Thanks Vicky!!
So when we get the email about accomodation in May ... All we do is basically fill out a form that yes we're coming to stay! And then after results day you can either reserve or prefer one?
Thanks for the help and the fast reply and sorry I keep getting confused!