Hey guys, I'm from Malaysia and I will be starting my MA in Medieval and Early Modern Studies at Durham this October. Have been accepted at Hild Bede.
I'm still on the fence about college accommodation vs living out. I've been spending (far too many) hours looking at available rooms to rent; not quite sure whether the best ones are already taken by now, or it is in fact still a bit early to look for rooms at this point. I'm looking at getting the cheapest (but sensible) rooms at Claypath or Elvet, coz that will be between Hild Bede and the lecture halls and the shops, but I'm not sure that it makes sense to find what looks like a good place just based on photos and some emails with the landlord and to sign a contract without having visited it (I won't arrive at Durham till late Sept at the earliest), in which case I may just be forced to choose college accommodation for the simplicity of it. But I'm looking to see what other plans people have regarding accommodation.