Accomodation in Durham?

I've got a conditional offer to do a Masters at Durham and I'm not sure what to do about accommodation. I've never actually visited Durham so advice would be much appreciated.

Do most students go for college accommodation? Would I be able to save a lot if I lived in a shared house? I also consider living in Newcastle, which is supposed to be very close.

I'd be glad if current/ former students could help me with this.

I think most colleges have postgrad accommodation, Grey certainly does. Would you prefer to be catred or selfcatered because you don't generally save that much money by going selfcatered. If you don't fancy college then one of my friends is leaving as he's got on an prestigious internship programme and I don't think he's found someone for his room in a private house, would you like contact details? Which college are you in?

EDIT: Sorry are you on an undergrad or postgrad masters? Because above posters are correct about arrangements for undergrads.

Postgrad. I'd prefer catered if I could afford it, I think. I don't know which college I'm going to be in because the college hasn't contacted me yet but I've applied for Ustinov.

Yes, it would helpful if you could give me his contact details.

Sent you a PM Catered is obviously more expensive than selfcatered but I have no idea if Ustinov even offers catered! There's a shop at either Ustinov or Josephine Butler, not sure, but failing that Tesco will deliver. But then it's worth thinking about how much you eat and whether you'd get your money's worth from going catered

I see. Thanks! I think I asked for catered but put down Ustinov as my choice. They might still ask me about that though.

I've got a conditional offer to do a Masters at Durham and I'm not sure what to do about accommodation. I've never actually visited Durham so advice would be much appreciated.

Do most students go for college accommodation? Would I be able to save a lot if I lived in a shared house? I also consider living in Newcastle, which is supposed to be very close.

I'd be glad if current/ former students could help me with this.

I've just been accepted into St Cuth's

I too am a postgraduate (PhD) and I can't decide whether I should live in college or not. College accommodation does come across as a little expensive, but one thing that really bothers me is the list of rules that is associated with living in college.

For the past 3 years I'd shared a private house and had to be accountable to nobody. It just seems like a step backwards moving into the college and having to ask permission to have people sleep the night and other such things.

It all seems like I'm 18 again and moving to uni for the first time....

Can anybody tell me if these rules are actually enforced (especially for postgraduates)?

Any additional info on St Cuths would be nice too,

Adam x

With respect to having people stay the night, I've never asked and haven't heard of anyone ever having an issue with not asking, so no need to worry about that. The only rule I've ever noticed being an issue is the "keep reasonably quiet between 11pm and 7am" and that depends on who's in your block and how ridiculously fussy they can be. I've only had a porter approach me about it when a group of friends I had over could be heard from outside the building.

Postgrad. I'd prefer catered if I could afford it, I think. I don't know which college I'm going to be in because the college hasn't contacted me yet but I've applied for Ustinov.

Yes, it would helpful if you could give me his contact details.

I've just been accepted into St Cuth's

I too am a postgraduate (PhD) and I can't decide whether I should live in college or not. College accommodation does come across as a little expensive, but one thing that really bothers me is the list of rules that is associated with living in college.

For the past 3 years I'd shared a private house and had to be accountable to nobody. It just seems like a step backwards moving into the college and having to ask permission to have people sleep the night and other such things.

It all seems like I'm 18 again and moving to uni for the first time....

Can anybody tell me if these rules are actually enforced (especially for postgraduates)?

Any additional info on St Cuths would be nice too,

Adam x