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(Original post by quarton1)
Would you be right to say that victoria parks a good option because its close to fallowfield but not too far from the city and uni?
Also what contract length is a better option 40 or 51?

It's more stuck in the middle than anything else - as tillytots says, the transport links are less good.

51 week contracts are normally for postgrads. If you get a 40 week contract, then you can always extend and stay in halls all summer, although you'll usually have to move rooms.

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(Original post by 3ka_xo)
yeah that's what i was thinking of doing (with/without basin for first two choices) but i didn't know if that was narrowing down my options too much or something

i have been looking at both sheavyn house and richmond park for my other preferences! could you possibly inform me on anything you know about these two?

thanks for the help!

TBH, there's not a massive amount of difference between the two, although personally I'd probably opt for Sheavyn, because
- it has access to all of Ashburne's facilities
- it's closer to the bus stop (lazy, I know)
- It's based around a nice grassy quad (shared with Ashburne), which is great in the summer.

[Stephaniet18]

(Original post by keshavpadia)
The Wright Robinson has an option for super single room. What does this confusing term mean as if en suite, shared, basin, larger room, etc..... What?????


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I think it just means a larger room.


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[edo1493]

Hi guys,
I am completing my finals. I was wondering if I could apply for accomodation before being completely sure about my grades. Further I am looking for a few advices, given the fact that I don't know the halls, the city and I have no idea about which hall I should choose.

- I would like to be as close as possible to the campus.
- I want to have fun.
- I wish the female/male ratio is decent.
- Twin room with ensuite bathroom.


Is this a dream or it is possible? I don't know if I am comfortable with a shared bathroom...how does it work? Isn't it a little bit awkard at first?

Do you guys have a previous experience with twin room? Can we make a preference about which major is taking our roommate?

Thanks

[*trav*]

I was wondering do people often get their first choice? I've put Oak house (basin) as my first choice and oak house (no basin) as my second choice, as you can probably tell I want to go to oak house, so is there a strong possibility I'll get it or do they just shove you anywhere?

[ellakrystina]

(Original post by edo1493)
Hi guys,
I am completing my finals. I was wondering if I could apply for accomodation before being completely sure about my grades. Further I am looking for a few advices, given the fact that I don't know the halls, the city and I have no idea about which hall I should choose.

- I would like to be as close as possible to the campus.
- I want to have fun.
- I wish the female/male ratio is decent.
- Twin room with ensuite bathroom.


Is this a dream or it is possible? I don't know if I am comfortable with a shared bathroom...how does it work? Isn't it a little bit awkard at first?

Do you guys have a previous experience with twin room? Can we make a preference about which major is taking our roommate?

Thanks

I'm not sure what you mean by twin room. If you mean a shared room (i.e. with one other roommate) then you'll be disappointed as Manchester offers no shared accommodation, all of the rooms are single occupancy.

Shared bathrooms are usually single sex and are shared between four to 12ish people. Legal requirements mean that there will be at least one toilet per 4/5 people but larger shares usually offer more than this. You will probably have the same amount of showers/baths.

For more information look at this thread: http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/show....php?t=2014813

[3ka_xo]

do manchester operate on a first come first served basis?

[username_k]

(Original post by edo1493)
Hi guys,
I am completing my finals. I was wondering if I could apply for accomodation before being completely sure about my grades. Further I am looking for a few advices, given the fact that I don't know the halls, the city and I have no idea about which hall I should choose.

- I would like to be as close as possible to the campus.
- I want to have fun.
- I wish the female/male ratio is decent.
- Twin room with ensuite bathroom.


Is this a dream or it is possible? I don't know if I am comfortable with a shared bathroom...how does it work? Isn't it a little bit awkard at first?

Do you guys have a previous experience with twin room? Can we make a preference about which major is taking our roommate?

Thanks

I stayed in at Dalton-Ellis Hall when I came to Uni (the first time..) and I really loved it. Close to Uni (walkable) and you can chose what type of room (ensuite, shared bathroom). If you want to be near Uni, then the Halls in Victoria Park are good.

[edo1493]

I am looking at Burkhardt House since it is in victoria park and it is cheap. However it says it is a high demand location, why?

Thanks


Ps: is it just self catered?
Ps2: Allen hall has shared rooms.... ??

[ellakrystina]

(Original post by edo1493)
I am looking at Burkhardt House since it is in victoria park and it is cheap. However it says it is a high demand location, why?

Thanks


Ps: is it just self catered?
Ps2: Allen hall has shared rooms.... ??

Burkhardt Hall isn't cheap to most people. It's £30 more expensive per week than other accommodation. It's in high deman because many students want ensuite, self catered and to be near the university.

No university accommodation has shared rooms.

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(Original post by edo1493)
Hi guys,
I am completing my finals. I was wondering if I could apply for accomodation before being completely sure about my grades. Further I am looking for a few advices, given the fact that I don't know the halls, the city and I have no idea about which hall I should choose.

- I would like to be as close as possible to the campus.
- I want to have fun.
- I wish the female/male ratio is decent.
- Twin room with ensuite bathroom.


Is this a dream or it is possible? I don't know if I am comfortable with a shared bathroom...how does it work? Isn't it a little bit awkard at first?

Do you guys have a previous experience with twin room? Can we make a preference about which major is taking our roommate?

Thanks

You can (and should) apply for your accommodation now, although the deadline is August 31st. However, Manchester doesn't offer twin rooms, but shared bathrooms are, in my experience, absolutely fine. In self-catered accommodation, they tend to be shared between about four people, whereas catered accommodation will have several loos / showers shared between a corridor of up to ~12 people. All halls (with the obvious exceptions of St Gabriels and St Anselms) have a fairly equal ratio of males to females.

There is a compromise to be had between the halls with the best social offerings and the location. Fallowfield is the most social campus, but it is the furthest away from campus. However, given the excellent bus service, the distance really isn't an issue at all.

(Original post by *trav*)
I was wondering do people often get their first choice? I've put Oak house (basin) as my first choice and oak house (no basin) as my second choice, as you can probably tell I want to go to oak house, so is there a strong possibility I'll get it or do they just shove you anywhere?

There's a good possibility that you'll get it, although it can't be guaranteed. They try to accommodate the preferences of as many people as possible. I know very few people (as in, I can count them on the fingers of one hand) who didn't get one of their three choices.

(Original post by 3ka_xo)
do manchester operate on a first come first served basis?

Not as such. They don't even look at the accommodation applications for unconditional applicants until June, and they don't consider applications from people with conditional offers until after results day, so in that sense it's not first-come-first-served. However, if you applied on 31st August (the deadline), after everyone else has received their accommodation offers, then you will be left with what is available.

[edo1493]

(Original post by ellakrystina)
Burkhardt Hall isn't cheap to most people. It's £30 more expensive per week than other accommodation. It's in high deman because many students want ensuite, self catered and to be near the university.

No university accommodation has shared rooms.

Yeah. I though that the common price for ensuite rooms was something around 5k. After seeing Dalton's price that are over 6k, Burkhardt seemed a good deal xD.

Apart from joking, I am now thinking about an ensuite room (catered). I know I am gonna have problems with that for a while since I eat different things here in italy, but I don't want to have any troubles with coocking alone and every single day. (I could probably est chips and burgers all day long....)


Do you know any other hall with this service, catered and ensuite?
ps: I have hust found out that the only hall that has both services is Dalton, which is too far from my perspectives...is that possible?

[ellakrystina]

(Original post by edo1493)
Yeah. I though that the common price for ensuite rooms was something around 5k. After seeing Dalton's price that are over 6k, Burkhardt seemed a good deal xD.

Apart from joking, I am now thinking about an ensuite room (catered). I know I am gonna have problems with that for a while since I eat different things here in italy, but I don't want to have any troubles with coocking alone and every single day. (I could probably est chips and burgers all day long....)


Do you know any other hall with this service, catered and ensuite?
ps: I have hust found out that the only hall that has both services is Dalton, which is too far from my perspectives...is that possible?

The accommodation search function isn't working for me at the moment. I have a feeling that Woolton Hall in Fallowfield has some ensuite room, as does Ashburne. However these are in high demand and in very low numbers.

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(Original post by edo1493)
Yeah. I though that the common price for ensuite rooms was something around 5k. After seeing Dalton's price that are over 6k, Burkhardt seemed a good deal xD.

Apart from joking, I am now thinking about an ensuite room (catered). I know I am gonna have problems with that for a while since I eat different things here in italy, but I don't want to have any troubles with coocking alone and every single day. (I could probably est chips and burgers all day long....)


Do you know any other hall with this service, catered and ensuite?
ps: I have hust found out that the only hall that has both services is Dalton, which is too far from my perspectives...is that possible?

Alternative catered / en suite halls include
- Ashburne (only a few en suites though)
- Woolton Hall (not a huge number of en suites though)
- Dalton-Ellis
- St Anselms (all male; uni website seems somewhat internally contradictory though about whether it has en suites or just washbasins in rooms)
- St Gabriels (all female)

However, I know you say you don't want to have problems with cooking, but you will have to learn to deal with it in second year anyway, when you move into a shared house. In my opinion, it's best to learn in first year anyway, especially as not all of your meals are provided in catered accommodation, and the academic workload is smaller in first year anyway.

[edo1493]

At this point I think I am gonna opt for a shared bathroom plus a catered service. I don't have any problem with cooking, but If there is a cheap way to have free time and to socialize, I guess it is better.

[Bollo's Lovechild]

Anyone know what the food is like in catered? (quality, portions - I have a pretty big appetite )

[nereik6794]

Hey, I'm just about to apply and I was wondering about the length of time you pay(40 weeks or 51 weeks)

Do they ask this after they offer you your accommodation?

Cheers x

[tillytots]

40 weeks is fine and you're usually automatically given it.It covers freshers,holidays until the 21st of june. 51 wk contracts are reserved for postgrads and those who do nursing etc for placement. Although if you find you need a longer one for travels purposes/job etc I believe you can ask for a longer one.

[Chaofan88]

Is Asheburne hall really oversubscribed?

[kerb123]

(Original post by Chaofan88)
Is Asheburne hall really oversubscribed?

I've heard it is, especially if you are male.