UEA Accommodation Info

Aww, I wanna switch to one of the Courtyards too, but I don't think I'll be able to :frown:

Nope, switching from one room to another in the same type of accommodation is supposed to be pretty much impossible :frown:

But you'll be fine. I bet you'll end up loving your flatmates, plus, you won't have to share your house with 150 other students!

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BeerWiz

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Just got Colman House, En Suite Campus, anyone know what it's like there?

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Heresthething

I was just wondering, if I were to get a room in the Suffolk terrace in the ziggurats below the roadway level, does this mean that the room will appear underground? As in, there will no view from the bedroom window?
Just wondering

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Doones

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How do room numbers work, eg. is 01, 02, 03, etc the floor number, and the letter is your actual flat/room?

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Bigzy

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Hi guys. Is anyone here going to be staying in Britten House?

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CrazyRoyal

Hey,

I wanted to ask how I'm supposed to structure my contact address whilst I'm at the university. I know your website explains it, but the trouble I'm having is that Student Finance England wants to know my university contact address and I can only seem to get as far as giving the general UEA address rather than the specific address for my room.

Does it matter much if I just leave it as the UEA address, and do you know if there's a way to fix it?

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NoieH

Original post by CrazyRoyal

Hey,

I wanted to ask how I'm supposed to structure my contact address whilst I'm at the university. I know your website explains it, but the trouble I'm having is that Student Finance England wants to know my university contact address and I can only seem to get as far as giving the general UEA address rather than the specific address for my room.

Does it matter much if I just leave it as the UEA address, and do you know if there's a way to fix it?

Here you go!

https://portal.uea.ac.uk/accommodation/living-in-residences/address-details

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kpwxx

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Original post by Heresthething

I was just wondering, if I were to get a room in the Suffolk terrace in the ziggurats below the roadway level, does this mean that the room will appear underground? As in, there will no view from the bedroom window?
Just wondering

Original post by Doonesbury

How do room numbers work, eg. is 01, 02, 03, etc the floor number, and the letter is your actual flat/room?

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So UEA has an interesting floor system (but it does make sense when you think about it!)

Around the campus there is a concrete walkway. This level is called 0. However, this walkway is above ground level. So, as you move below the walkway level the numbers go 01, 02, 03, and as you move above it the levels go 1, 2, 3.

The ziggs are built on to the floor, and every room has a window looking out roughly towards the lake. So none of the rooms are underground as it's the walkway that's above ground :smile:

Ziggs addresses have a block letter (this is the actual building that you're in) and then a floor number/flat number. Those two terms can be used interchangably because flats are an entire floor of that block (which is why the flat sizes vary... the ones at the top have less bedrooms!). Then you have a room number which is your actual room on that floor.

So an example (which I copied from a UEA guide!) is:
Suffolk Terrace Block B 0409 - This is suffolk terrace, block B, floor 04 (4 below walkway), room 9.

Hope that helps!

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Doones

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Original post by kpwxx

So UEA has an interesting floor system (but it does make sense when you think about it!)

Around the campus there is a concrete walkway. This level is called 0. However, this walkway is above ground level. So, as you move below the walkway level the numbers go 01, 02, 03, and as you move above it the levels go 1, 2, 3.

The ziggs are built on to the floor, and every room has a window looking out roughly towards the lake. So none of the rooms are underground as it's the walkway that's above ground :smile:

Ziggs addresses have a block letter (this is the actual building that you're in) and then a floor number/flat number. Those two terms can be used interchangably because flats are an entire floor of that block (which is why the flat sizes vary... the ones at the top have less bedrooms!). Then you have a room number which is your actual room on that floor.

So an example (which I copied from a UEA guide!) is:
Suffolk Terrace Block B 0409 - This is suffolk terrace, block B, floor 04 (4 below walkway), room 9.

Hope that helps!

Thanks. Do all rooms at Nelson Court also look to the lake?

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Cate1976

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Nelson Court is an n shape. I think the rooms with the best view of the lake will be the 'front' ones along the top of the n. Other rooms with good view of the lake are the front ones along the part that sticks out from the left side of the n. Look on the campus map on the website to see it. I haven't been in any of them though.

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Cambino

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If anyone's in the constable terrace facebook group could someone invite me please.

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kpwxx

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Original post by Doonesbury

Thanks. Do all rooms at Nelson Court also look to the lake?

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Original post by Cate1976

Nelson Court is an n shape. I think the rooms with the best view of the lake will be the 'front' ones along the top of the n. Other rooms with good view of the lake are the front ones along the part that sticks out from the left side of the n. Look on the campus map on the website to see it. I haven't been in any of them though.

This!!

My friend was there and he had a nice view of a hill covered in bunnies :bunny2:

Some of them have a not particularly exciting view of other people's windows, but at least you are one of the closest to the green area/lake out of that section of accommodation.

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Cate1976

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The rooms in Nelson Court that won't have a great view are the ones on the 'front' of each side of the n shape.

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PharmaScience

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Has anyone here applied for homestay and actually heard anything from UEA? Us international (erasmus) students are getting a bit anxious.

Edit: 3 days later, I finally have accomodation. No homestay, but norfolk terrace :biggrin:

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Doones

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Original post by Doonesbury

How do room numbers work, eg. is 01, 02, 03, etc the floor number, and the letter is your actual flat/room?

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To answer my own question for Nelson Court at least, the number refers to a staircase and the letter to your room. Each staircase shares a kitchen. Rooms A & B are on the ground floor. C, D, E, F are on the first floor. G, H, J, K (no room I) are on the 2nd floor. So NC01A is a ground floor room in staircase 01, Nelson Court.

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siobhanx13

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Im in a shared room and have been given b at the end of my room. Does this coordinate with which half of the room you get? And does anyone know which half is the bigger side because when I looked around I remember one side having more space meanwhile the other had a sink.