Bristol University Accommodation Info (please post all questions here!)

There's some shared rooms in some halls - very, very few, though. It says in the accommodation prospectus which halls have them. I think there's about five shared rooms out of 400+ in Badock, for example.

If you put down that you want to be in a single room, there's a 99% chance you'll be put in a single room. If the worst happens and you get a shared room, someone else in your hall will move out after a couple of weeks, get your roommate to move into the new place, and you get a bigger (and cheaper) room to yourself!

But seriously, I wouldn't worry about it.

Thanks for that.

I am international applicant with conditional offer for B.Sc. Accounting & Finance (NN43). Keeping in mind that I would prefer to be within 15 min. walking distance from my department/college, which hall you would advise? I would prefer a catered hall. Any current student - please guide me from your personal experience.

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db

no need to post the same thing everywhere....

The nearest hall to the precint is The Hawthorns which is right in the middle of the three places you'll have lectures and tutorials as an EFM student. The next nearest would be Woodland Court. Both of those are uncatered.

The nearest catered Hall would be Clifton Hill House, which funnily enough is in Clifton and about a 20-30 minute walk to where you'll be studying.

Reply 206

HOIMEE

db

no need to post the same thing everywhere....

The nearest hall to the precint is The Hawthorns which is right in the middle of the three places you'll have lectures and tutorials as an EFM student. The next nearest would be Woodland Court. Both of those are uncatered.

The nearest catered Hall would be Clifton Hill House, which funnily enough is in Clifton and about a 20-30 minute walk to where you'll be studying.

Many thanks. I sincerely appreciate your reply.

Reply 207

stepheh

12

Hello.. so.. on friday I went to all the bars in the SB area [minus.. churchill]
and i have to say.. i take back what i said earlier [as in.. a few weeks ago] and I actually really liked nearly all the other halls.
It's **** that durdham bar is dead all the time.
I loved HB, university and Badock - they were lovely. and ridiculously cheap.
Are they all over-subscribed? [if you get me]
Alsoo.. what are the rooms like/dining hall [HB and badock]/kitchens[university] and.. everything else?

cheers [=

Reply 208

So we were right when we suggested your minimal experience of other halls might make your opinion rather biased?

HB, Badock and UH are all undersubscribed.

Reply 209

stepheh

12

hence why I wrote 'I take back what I wrote earlier'

Reply 210

Ronove

18

Can anyone tell me about Manor? Like, facilities/atmosphere/people? The site is rubbish. Are all the corridors single sex?

Reply 211

stepheh

hence why I wrote 'I take back what I wrote earlier'

Yes, I thought I'd emphasize the fact you've retracted your earlier comments, considering what an arse you made of yourself in the first place.

Reply 212

greatphilosopher

6

I have 2 questions...

1) how does the application process for accommodation work? what's the earliest you can apply for the halls? (there was a bonus question rolled in there)

2) i'm lazy and i can't find a suitable map, so: could anyone enlighten me as to which halls are closest to the philosophy department?

I don't like the sound of that '40 minute uphill walk' to the stoke bishop halls...

Reply 213

WokSz

I don't know the answer to question 2, but for the first one: they say you can apply before you actually decide to put them as your firm. Deadline is July 12th, I think.

Reply 214

"i'm lazy and i can't find a suitable map, so: could anyone enlighten me as to which halls are closest to the philosophy department?"
Nearest:
Hawthorns
Woodland Court
Winkworth
(They're student houses)
Then:
Goldney
Manor
Clifton Hill House
(They're proper halls)
BTW, there's little or no variation depending which department you're in.

Reply 215

Char99

Hi, can anyone help me compare Badock and HB considering bathroom, bedroom, people, walk, socials etc
Cheers!!

Reply 216

I hate it when people ask the same questions in more than one thread.

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db

Rui

I hate it when people ask the same questions in more than one thread.

Reply 218

hannah_s_2007

May anybody please give me some additional informaion about Churchill Hall?? I cannot decide between here and Wills Hall. What are the people generally like? Which accomodation tends to be better?? etc..

Thanks :biggrin:

xxx

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db