Bristol as Insurance

Hi has anyone had Bristol as there insurance or knows what to do if you dont get into your firm for things such as accommodation etc

Reply 1

joe1545

Original post by chem@uni

Hi has anyone had Bristol as there insurance or knows what to do if you dont get into your firm for things such as accommodation etc

They'll email with what to do in you get you're insurance. I think then they ask you where you want to be, i.e. preferences, and you're interests and will put you in a Hall of residence.
I think almost all the catered halls have been filled up though.

University of Bristol

Bristol

Reply 2

joe1545

Also whats do you plan on studying?

Reply 3

Kiwi789

From this year onwards Bristol University only provides guaranteed accommodation for people who firm their university. Which is pretty dumb considering how it's extremely hard to find any accommodation in Bristol this time of year :s-smilie:

Reply 4

returnmigrant

LOTS of private Halls places still available - and these are far nicer than the Uni Halls as they have better facilities (ensuites ...) and are in the city centre within easy walking distance of Uni and pubs/clubs/shopping - Stoke Bishop isnt.

Just google 'bristol student accommodation' and you will find heaps of stuff still available.
Just a taster : http://www.studentcastle.co.uk/locations/bristol-student-accommodation/

Reply 5

Collegiate Accommodation

Official Rep

Hi Guys,

If you're looking for private accommodation take a look at our Water Lane Apartments property, we've got loads of great facilities on site like a gym which are all free to use! Take a look and let us know what you think :smile:

http://www.collegiate-ac.com/uk-student-accommodation/bristol/water-lane-apartments

Have a great day! :smile:

Callum B

Reply 6

martin7

Original post by Kiwi789

In Bristol's defence, they only have so much accommodation available -- and if they haven't got enough to house all first years, it would be silly for them to say that they could. They can't simply magic up halls of residence from nowhere!

Reply 7

Random_PC_Errors

Last year one of the accommodation blocks wasn't finished in time before September, with the shortage of accommodation places it resulted in some people having to share single rooms.

I know this first hand...

Looks like they've scraped the policy of guaranteeing accommodation to insurers to try to free up some space.

Reply 8

Kiwi789

Original post by martin7

That's because they're letting in more students now than ever before. Also, I'm a Bristol student already, I love the university! I know it's not their fault, they need the funding they acquire with more students. But that doesn't make it any easier on new students, seeing as they have around only a month to find accommodation when 1st years are encouraged to start seeking accommodation for the second year pretty much as soon as they arrive.

(edited 8 years ago)

Reply 9

th3ant

I'm had Bristol as an insurance and it turns out I'm going there, so I went on their website and attempted to apply. Surprisingly it let me, saying it 'guarantees me a place', but not necessarily where I chose.

Have a look here: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/accommodation/undergraduate/apply/ and see if when you press apply your details work and let you through. I believe it said you have until the end of this month to apply to be guaranteed a place..

I will ring them next week (and update here if you would like) to double check this is the case and not a glitch in the system as it would suck to be declined a spot thinking I had one in a month!