Glasgow Accomodation

I lived there in 2005, and yes, its been substanstially upgraded since then, but still isn't anyhwere near QM. It took about three years to get from one side to the other, hence there was the running joke about living in the 'nice' end of Murano, and the rubbish one.

I'm confused. Cooperage seems to have disappeared off the UNITE website? Booked a viewing of it for next week as I'm considering moving in there (not sure I'll get Uni halls as I think Airdrie's a bit too nearby )
But now it's gone? Is it full already or is it just one of these weird mysteries involving things disappearing from the web?

Not sure, but if you're looking into UNITE, the Gibson st one is right by the uni, whereas the cooperage one is a wee bit away. If you've not looked at gibson st might be worth a look.

Gibson St = more ££, plus I can't seem to figure out how to book a viewing, or even if you CAN book a viewing – it won't let me on the website. I'll try calling them tomorrow.
I swear to god, I hate the internet sometimes!!!

PS I take it back internet god, please don't smite me!

Still is that joke. My block got done up over this summer theres still some blocks markedly scaffier (is that a word? ) than others.

Glasgow has 3,400 rooms available- they've always had enough in previous years, I assume with Gibson St opening up they'll probably have even more. I'd ask the University if you can have a place, the worst they can say is no.

I'm not sure why Cooperage isn't on the website, I can't imagine it'd be full already... Its pretty nice though- nicer than the University owned halls I'd say. £109 a week for Gibson st is waay OTT. Infact, I'm struggling to think of anyone who pays £75 a week or over in private accomodation- I live in a flat with two other people, on the road to murano st but not as far out, about 10 minutes to Uni, no living room but couches in the two larger bedrooms, kitchen with a six person table in it, a pool table, and it costs me just over £60 a week. Even with bills added in I'm still around £150 a month better off than I would be in Gibston St.

Yeah, I know a girl from around here that got into halls last year, I definitely will ask.
I didn't think it would be either, I just blame the website the rooms look pretty nice but I'll wait til I see them next week.
But yeah, Gibson St seems absolutely extortionate, I don't get why. Proximity and newness, I guess?

I think they're all ensuite too, which bumps the cost up. But yeah, its a prime location. Three minutes to the GUU and the nearest subway, five minutes to Viper, the library and most classes on campus, less than ten to the big clubs on sauchiehall street. They really couldn't have picked it better if they tried. I remember walking past a couple of years ago thinking "they'll never get student halls on that patch of land". Turns out I was wrong...

All that said, even with the location, screw paying a month £475 for an ensuite room, no matter how nice it is.

Indeed. That's just less than what I've been saving every month, all my savings would be gone within a year, and then some =/
Silly money, how I hate it.

I was doing my bit for queen and country by helping the freshers move in this year, and I must say they had spruced the place up a bit. My curtains looked about ten years old, the cooker and kitchen even older, and I had a motley collection of odd furniture and a carpet that seemed older than the building. It's no Hilton, but from what I'd seen, they'd managed to make the place look at least presentable this time round. That said, I've stayed in the Boddington student halls at Leeds University, and Murano wipes the floor with them every day of the week. Seriously, if you think that place is far away from campus and/or pretty basic, you haven't seen anything yet. They do have a bar in the halls though with TVs. We need one of those

Indeed. That's just less than what I've been saving every month, all my savings would be gone within a year, and then some =/
Silly money, how I hate it.

Hmm im having a severe hatred of money (or rather the lack of it!!) atm, don't ask me how, but it didn't occur to me I won't be getting student loan over summer, but I'll be paying rent + bills Was planning on going round europe, but thats now completely out the window, as I'm going to be in overdraft as it is for the start of 2nd year now! I don't know how the lack of student loans in summer didn't occur to me sooner!!

Ach, thats nothing- since I last went on a proper holiday in 2005, I've had a one week break in my aunts flat in Spain twice, and one year where I had a weekend in Belfast and T in the Park to do me over the summer. I've had to get a job for three months every summer on top of my usual £300 a month wages (+ loan, my mum said I could always stay at home, so she wasn't paying my rent), and after five years at Uni, I'll walk away with debt + overdraft of just over £9,000 in total. And I'm not even that bad financially compared to lots of people- I've never not been able to go out for weeks on end and survive on noodles like some have. The one thing about Unite is, I think there was the option to sign 42 week lets, meaning you were only contracted between the start of September and the end of June- that said, once you factor in the higher rate you pay, its not actually any cheaper than 12 months anywhere else!

Excuse me for the typo, its now been corrected . Well, first year at any University is usually the most expensive, since halls usually hold a premium over private rents because of the atmosphere, and people are usually willing to pay a bit more. London is probably one of the few exceptions here. Have you decided on Glasgow or Strathclyde yet? Strathclyde is in a cheaper part of the city (although my friends live in a block near ABC which is equidistant between all three Universities, so it's filled with Glasgow/Caley and Strathy students) and you'll probably save a bit on rent out there, I'd say budget £80 a week including bills in the West End, and maybe around £70 if you stick to the areas east of Strathclyde. It'll probably add up to a couple of grand over the course of your degree though, so thats something to think about, but I think almost everyone is of the opinion the West End is much nicer. No one really knows how the house prices are going to go, and this is pushing rents up a bit because people would rather wait and see than jump in and buy a place, but I know very few people paying over £300 a month right now before bills are taken in. I reckon you'd have to be mad to pay what they're asking for Gibson St, but if Cooperage is indeed full, and the University are having none of your requests for accomodation, I suppose you can take the hit for one year, knowing that it'll come down a huge amount once you move out. Then you'll feel rich by comparison, and that'll be great.

Hmm im having a severe hatred of money (or rather the lack of it!!) atm, don't ask me how, but it didn't occur to me I won't be getting student loan over summer, but I'll be paying rent + bills Was planning on going round europe, but thats now completely out the window, as I'm going to be in overdraft as it is for the start of 2nd year now! I don't know how the lack of student loans in summer didn't occur to me sooner!!