Official Durham Applicants Thread 2011

Can I just ask what any applicants have been told about costs of accommodation this year?

Can I just ask what any applicants have been told about costs of accommodation this year?

Archaeology BA :-)

I see you're doing Chemistry - we'll be up on the Science Site together then!

I assume you're living in college?

I got given a sheet with the lists of pricings on at my open day. I think it was around 4050 for standard non-catered. and I think it was 5056 or around that for standard catered, this is for cuths, idk if it varies between colleges?


Also i was thinking does anyone think itd be a good idea for a durham firmers thread, like ive saw a few other unis have?

Thanks guys. Between the open days and now, the price of accommodation in my college has risen by £500, with the side-effect of stopping the open days for good.

We don't know who made this decision (as all our student reps were mandated to oppose it, and the Vice Chancellor said it wouldn't happen), but it was made a couple of weeks ago, spotted by Palatinate a few days ago, and noticed by my college president last night. Since then 500 people have joined a Facebook group in protest, with another 2000 invited.

I was wondering if they'd bothered to inform the prospective students, since it took this long for current students to find out.

Which college is that? I've just noticed that freshers at St Aiden's will be charged the higher 38 week rate to cover Easter and Christmas, but I was at the open day this year during the Easter holidays and everyone seemed to have gone home and we were using their rooms so I'm confused.

Which college is that? I've just noticed that freshers at St Aiden's will be charged the higher 38 week rate to cover Easter and Christmas, but I was at the open day this year during the Easter holidays and everyone seemed to have gone home and we were using their rooms so I'm confused.

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woo Grey! sorry, thought I'd jump in there, I firmed Grey for History

The compulsary 38 week lets only start next year, hence why we're protesting now. If the 38 week lets are enforced the current students will technically still have their rooms over both the Christmas and Easter holidays so the residential open days that you, and most applicants, went to would probably have to be discontinued. This is awful given it's such a turning point for many people in their decision to come to Durham, especially as it has a reputation for being small, boring, posh and not diverse. Plus these open days are unique as far as I know...it'll be a huge shame to lose them.

I can't believe this it's expensive enough already but now we have to pay for extra weeks when most of us won't even be there!

Thanks for trying to do something for us freshers.

The compulsary 38 week lets only start next year, hence why we're protesting now. If the 38 week lets are enforced the current students will technically still have their rooms over both the Christmas and Easter holidays so the residential open days that you, and most applicants, went to would probably have to be discontinued. This is awful given it's such a turning point for many people in their decision to come to Durham, especially as it has a reputation for being small, boring, posh and not diverse. Plus these open days are unique as far as I know...it'll be a huge shame to lose them.

Some colleges only have 38 week lets

Can I just check which colleges these are? I got a letter from Van Mildert recently that gave a price for a 33 week let so I'm guessing (hoping) that Mildert isn't one of them?
I'd struggle to afford the 38 week one.

Thanks.

Just firmed Chad's for Philosophy! Heck yeahhh xD

Mildert is one of them, according to their website.
http://www.dur.ac.uk/van-mildert.college/undergraduate/fees/

How recent was your letter?
The best thing to do is to ring up the college asap and ask what exactly the options are, how much it will cost and what financial help they have to help you.