The UCL accomodation thread

I stayed in Ramsay in my first year but it has gone through significant refurb since then so thing might be a bit different now. Atmosphere is really good, it is definitely a 'party hall' but obviously you're free to hang with non-drinking crowd if that's your thing. I think there are 2 kitchens on each floor (shared among ca 30-40 students) and I never had to wait for the shower or the toilet; the bathrooms were pretty clean. There are coin-operated washing machines and if they haven't added any new ones, you may still have to queue for those (6 for the whole hall!); the iron board disappeared after the first term (there was 1 to be shared among few hundred students). Also, if your microwave needs fixing you might have to wait a couple of days for sb to come but you can always use another kitchen. Feel free to PM me if you want but I'm a final year now so things might have changed in the past 2 years.

Heya, I wanted to ask if anyone knows what the atmosphere is like at Ramsay Hall, Connaught Hall and College Hall?

I researched them all- they seem like nice places to live in. Though is it true that college hall has a limited social scene? or that the cleaners and workers in the kitchen at Connaught hall are really rude?? ..

And what are the facilities like in Ramsay Hall?

Thank you for any help!

When my friend was in College last year it was quite quiet- I visited her there and noticed most of the students were international and/or mature but given the price its not surprising as it would be out of reach for many Home students relying on the maintainance loan. On the plus side though once your in the building, you can access any corridor so you can mingle with anyone in the building and the rooms are huge plus each corridor has bathrooms with a bath on it, a luxury for student halls.

Thanks for your response that is the impression I got- It may not be so good for a first year student and it is quite expensive! Can I ask where you stayed at?

I've firmed UCL like 4 days ago, and I haven't got any email or anything, do I pick my accommodation now? or do I wait until they tell me what to do?

You won't get anything, you should have had a letter when you got your offer.

Yeah I got a letter which I have with me now, there is a litle general UCL booklet, a formal 2-page ucl letter, and then 2 more sheets, non of them seem to have anything specific about accommodation, except apply by 31st may, for more information look on the website (which i've done) etc

You go onto their accommodaton website, sign up (your UCL student number is the reference number on the letter they sent you), then you just fill it in.

Okay, i've found my reference number, but i don't understand where I sign up, is this the bit you mean
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/accommodation

Okay, i've found my reference number, but i don't understand where I sign up, is this the bit you mean
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/accommodation

Is this the same as your ucas id?

Nope, it's the 'our reference' number on the letter they send you.

Hey, I found this difficult too, UCL weren't very clear about it.

Click applications on the left > application process (on the tab area) > Accommodation Application site > then under "I do not yet know my UCL userid and password" select " Online User Registration website".

Hope this helps!

Ok, are these like all the 'official letters'? I got an e-mail from my course department yesterday sending me loads of stuff on accommodation and finance but there isn't a reference number, or are they gonna send me this stuff in letter form with a reference number?

mine was at the very top of my acceptance letter on the right hand side under my UCAS ID

I haven't got an acceptance letter... but I only got my offer last week so I'm guessing its probably in the post?

yeah mine took quite a few days to come through