Ask a Current UCL Student: The Official Thread

Ok this is pretty random. But, does anyone know an International student who got accommodation even though they applied late? I'm getting paranoid coz they say I have a 50/50 chance and that's too mysterious for my liking lol

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I want to switch courses (from V101 history to Scandy Studies & History), is there anyone who has done so and do you think it would be better to phone now or try and sort it out after term starts?

And, halls meaning the intercollegiate halls? Don't they consider them anyway when looking at your housing app? Or, do I have to apply separately?

Anyone from Schafer able to tell me if they got full freeview reception with an external aerial? Or better still, is it true that there is an aerial socket in the room?

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Regarding tv, I would say don't bother bringing one. I can't think of anyone I knew that had a tv in their room this year. You can more than get by with the online services, BBC iPlayer etc... and if not, head on over to this site... www.tvcatchup.com. You can watch Freeview channels live on that site - I only discovered it a week or so ago, it's really good. Technically, you need a licence to watch it as it's streamed live - but nobody is going to find out and I have not heard of TV licence inspectors visiting UCL halls - although that doesn't mean that they don't!

I've heard of TV Catchup though you just need a license, really don't won't to be caught out without one. I was thinking that a TV good be used as a monitor for my laptop and to play music off. Does anyone know what the desk space is like in university accommadation?

Legally, of course you need a licence. But, TV Licensing do not monitor internet connections, so they'd have no way of knowing that you use TV Catchup or iPlayer's live feeds (unless they actually physically catch you in the act, which is extremely, extremely unlikely). But of course, I don't encourage law-breaking... and I love the BBC. But, the TV Licence is a lot on the student budget.

The desk space really varies depending on which accommodation you get. Although none of them that I've ever seen are ridiculously small, in some it would be a big squash if you had a computer, tv and still wanted room left over for writing space. Also, in some rooms, the furniture is fixed into position and the desk may not necessarily be positioned to give the greatest TV-watching angle from the bed or any other seating in the room.