Bucks New University Accommodation Recommendation?

Hello,

I am looking at applying for Accommodation at Bucks New Uni, and having done the look-about online it really does reflect on the price!
I was wondering if anyone has any recommendation as to where in the High Wycombe accommodation is best?

If you did go for Hughenden Park/ Windsor House , did you pay for it by your loan? Did you get through the year without struggling?

I'm looking at the studio rooms, as I like the idea of having my own bathroom and kitchen and it looks like a lot better in size to the Brook Street Room 1 option! I've read a few reviews on Brook street saying they feel like prison cells, what about the Studio rooms?

Any help/ advice, would be really appreciated!

Thank you, Kim

Hello,

I am looking at applying for Accommodation at Bucks New Uni, and having done the look-about online it really does reflect on the price!
I was wondering if anyone has any recommendation as to where in the High Wycombe accommodation is best?

If you did go for Hughenden Park/ Windsor House , did you pay for it by your loan? Did you get through the year without struggling?

I'm looking at the studio rooms, as I like the idea of having my own bathroom and kitchen and it looks like a lot better in size to the Brook Street Room 1 option! I've read a few reviews on Brook street saying they feel like prison cells, what about the Studio rooms?

Any help/ advice, would be really appreciated!

Thank you, Kim

I was living in student halls for my first year at Uni. When I first moved in, I was living at Windsor House. I spent like 2 weeks there. However, I had to switch accommodations because my parents knew I wouldn't be able to pay £2K + once every 3 months. It was a hard choice, but I did what I thought was right. So I reluctantly moved to Brook Street. The transition was awful. I felt like I had downgraded. Coming from a en suite room, to standard, and having to share a bathroom with people I didn't know. It was horrible, but slowly settled in. I had a friend who was living in a studio room in Brook Street, and he said it was nice having your own bathroom, bed and kitchen, but certain appliances prevented him from eating certain foods. Instead of having a oven, he had a microwave oven. And there were many empty holes underneath the worktop, which could have been great to have kitchen drawers. The en suite rooms in Windsor House had all the appliances you needed, but Brook Street Studio was limited.

I'm going to my second year, and decided not to go back to student halls, but to look for a cheaper accommodation in High Wycombe. I'm not trying to put you off from going to Brook Street, I mean I did have fun in the end, and ended up crying when the contract was over, but you may have a better experience than I did.

I was living in student halls for my first year at Uni. When I first moved in, I was living at Windsor House. I spent like 2 weeks there. However, I had to switch accommodations because my parents knew I wouldn't be able to pay £2K + once every 3 months. It was a hard choice, but I did what I thought was right. So I reluctantly moved to Brook Street. The transition was awful. I felt like I had downgraded. Coming from a en suite room, to standard, and having to share a bathroom with people I didn't know. It was horrible, but slowly settled in. I had a friend who was living in a studio room in Brook Street, and he said it was nice having your own bathroom, bed and kitchen, but certain appliances prevented him from eating certain foods. Instead of having a oven, he had a microwave oven. And there were many empty holes underneath the worktop, which could have been great to have kitchen drawers. The en suite rooms in Windsor House had all the appliances you needed, but Brook Street Studio was limited.

I'm going to my second year, and decided not to go back to student halls, but to look for a cheaper accommodation in High Wycombe. I'm not trying to put you off from going to Brook Street, I mean I did have fun in the end, and ended up crying when the contract was over, but you may have a better experience than I did.

Hi Laura,

Thanks for the info! I'm struggling to find the book a tour of accommodation? Unfortunately I live 4 hours away and I am working for next 2 weeks! I was wondering, is there any chance I could come up for the day and have a look around? If this is not possible, that is fine, but id really like to know a but more before I arrive! I have also chosen Brook Street Standard room- just waiting to hear back!

Thank you for all your help as always!

Kim

Hi @Kim^-^


The accommodation tours are usually only offered during our events such as Open Days and Clearing Welcome Days.

We do offer general tours of the campus on Tuesdays and Thursdays though so you can come and have a look around our facilities, and also familiarise yourself with the town before you arrive!- you can book on to a campus tour on our website here: https://bucks.ac.uk/applying-to-bucks/undergraduate/campus-tours

If you'd like to meet an academic during this visit, just send an email over to [email protected] to request this and we'll see if we can arrange this (just make sure you give us lots of notice!). You can also speak to the accommodation team if there's any questions you had for them too - I think it's unlikely that you'll be able to view the accommodation during your visit but you could always request this by emailing the advice email address and they can always ask the question!

Great news that you've made your accommodation choice. Don't forget that with the choice you have made you should also be eligible for the Foundation Year bursary - £1,500 off your accommodation fees and £500 cash bonus once you've completed your foundation year! More info can be found on our website, and you just need to email [email protected] with your full name, date of birth and name of the course you've applied for and say that you've spoken to me and that I think you'd be eligible for the bursary, then they'll sort everything else from there!

Have a great weekend!

Laura

Thank you !! Is tomorrow an open day then? Sorry for all the questions!

@Kim^-^ it's honestly fine, it's what I'm here for!

We're running a Clearing Welcome Day tomorrow - it's basically just a drop in session with current students and you can have a tour of the campus and accommodation, and meet the admissions team if you have any questions about your application. It's on a much smaller scale than an open day and there won't be academics around unfortunately. I guess it depends what you want to get out of your visit as to whether it would be better to join one of our weekly campus tours instead..

Hope this helps!

Laura

Would I need to book to come tomorrow? And would you say it is worth it to go tomorrow? Thanks Kim

Hi @Kim^-^


Sorry for the late reply! You can book on for tomorrow via our website - just click the Clearing Welcome Day link on the square at the bottom of our homepage - bucks.ac.uk.

It's worth it if you want to come and have a look around the campus and view the accommodation, but as I said, we can try and arrange this for you on another date if tomorrow is too short notice as I know it's a long journey for you!

Up to you

Laura