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Official University of Edinburgh Accommodation Thread for Entry 2010/11

Reply 380

ErinAlyssa

joshm

I applied to Sciennes for my first two choices

as in, sciennes 1 & 2 (there's two right?) or mainly both sciennes because you really prefer that one?

Reply 381

Carl Sagan

10

ErinAlyssa

as in, sciennes 1 & 2 (there's two right?) or mainly both sciennes because you really prefer that one?

It didn't give the option to apply to 1 or 2. I applied for Sciennes medium-sized room as my first choice, the Sciennes small room as my second.

Reply 382

Static.

ErinAlyssa

as in, sciennes 1 & 2 (there's two right?) or mainly both sciennes because you really prefer that one?

There are two currently but they're selling Sciennes 1 this year as far as I'm aware.

Reply 383

nearlyheadlessian

OP

15

Static.

There are two currently but they're selling Sciennes 1 this year as far as I'm aware.

I'm astonished anyone would buy it. Sciennes = urgh.

Reply 384

Static.

nearlyheadlessian

I'm astonished anyone would buy it. Sciennes = urgh.

Shush, we have stairs in our flats. This amazes everyone.

Reply 385

embrown

Hey,
I'm an aussie, starting at edinburgh this september. I'm a vegetarian and from what I've read about the catered food, sounds like Pollock Halls are pretty much a no-go? I'm leaning towards self catered anyway :smile:

is there a curfew at all?

Also, does anyone have any advice/opinions about working and studying at the same time? It's an option I'm considering, as I've been working in a bar for the last 5 months or so, and I'm really enjoying it, but would it be too much to take on a job in the first year of uni?

College Wynd... doesn't seem to be a favourite, is this simply because its small? Is it much better to go with one of the larger options like Kincaids? Or does it not make much of a difference?

Thanks to the creator/s of this thread, it's been really helpful!

Reply 386

nearlyheadlessian

OP

15

embrown

Hey,
I'm an aussie, starting at edinburgh this september. I'm a vegetarian and from what I've read about the catered food, sounds like Pollock Halls are pretty much a no-go? I'm leaning towards self catered anyway :smile:

is there a curfew at all?

It's not difficult to be a vegetarian at Pollock, just a bit boring and limited as far as I understand. If anything, what's more frustrating are set meal times and so on. But yeah, I'd stick with self-catered. There's no curfew.

embrown

Also, does anyone have any advice/opinions about working and studying at the same time? It's an option I'm considering, as I've been working in a bar for the last 5 months or so, and I'm really enjoying it, but would it be too much to take on a job in the first year of uni?

A discussion for somewhere else really, but firstly, if you're from Australia, are you able to work on your student visa? Even if you are, there may well be a limit on the hours you can do. A job can be good/fun and there's oodles of time for it if you're an arts student, but I would say that if you can afford to not have a job I would concentrate on both university and fun rather than a low paid job.

embrown

College Wynd... doesn't seem to be a favourite, is this simply because its small? Is it much better to go with one of the larger options like Kincaids? Or does it not make much of a difference?

Stay well clear of College Wynd. It's awful. Really. For what it's worth, I would stay well clear of Cowgate in general (so add to that Kincaids, Robinson and Blackfriars).

Reply 387

Emmeline05

embrown

Also, does anyone have any advice/opinions about working and studying at the same time? It's an option I'm considering, as I've been working in a bar for the last 5 months or so, and I'm really enjoying it, but would it be too much to take on a job in the first year of uni?

I have read somewhere that I am allowed to work for max 10 hours a week. I don't really have a student visa, but that are the rules when you are a EU-student, so I could imagine that you also have some sort of regulation on your visa.

Reply 388

nearlyheadlessian

OP

15

Emmeline05

I have read somewhere that I am allowed to work for max 10 hours a week. I don't really have a student visa, but that are the rules when you are a EU-student, so I could imagine that you also have some sort of regulation on your visa.

There's no restriction on your working hours if you're from the EU.

Reply 389

ErinAlyssa

joshm

It didn't give the option to apply to 1 or 2. I applied for Sciennes medium-sized room as my first choice, the Sciennes small room as my second.

I wanted to do that same thing with darroch court, apply for two different room sizes for my first two options and then hermits croft as my third.. but the accommodation helpline advised me not to do so, because that would decrease my chances of getting one of my top 3 choices and i could end up in a totally different building..

But anyway, what about New Arthur Place? Is this supposed to be a nice place?

Reply 390

ErinAlyssa

nearlyheadlessian

For what it's worth, I would stay well clear of Cowgate in general (so add to that Kincaids, Robinson and Blackfriars).

Why would you mostly recommend staying clear of Cowgate? Because it's so noisy? Would you say New Arthur Place is a better third choice? Or is there a completely different one (preferably relatively close to the Education building) that I should consider? :smile:

Reply 391

nearlyheadlessian

OP

15

ErinAlyssa

Why would you mostly recommend staying clear of Cowgate? Because it's so noisy? Would you say New Arthur Place is a better third choice? Or is there a completely different one (preferably relatively close to the Education building) that I should consider? :smile:

New Arthur Place is by all accounts fine. If you want to try and get close to Moray House then Darroch, NAP and Hermit's are your best choices. Most of the accommodation on Cowgate is soso, but the noise is dreadful.

Reply 392

Emmeline05

nearlyheadlessian

There's no restriction on your working hours if you're from the EU.

I was/am convinced that I read it somewhere. Maybe I mixed-up visa/health insurance or someting like that. That my Dutch Health Insurance only allows me to work for 10 hours a week or so. I will look into it!

Reply 393

Carl Sagan

10

ErinAlyssa

I wanted to do that same thing with darroch court, apply for two different room sizes for my first two options and then hermits croft as my third.. but the accommodation helpline advised me not to do so, because that would decrease my chances of getting one of my top 3 choices and i could end up in a totally different building..

Whoops

Reply 394

homesteil

How is post (as in letters/packages) handled at Edinburgh? Since I'll have to send a bunch of stuff by mail it'd be helpful to know.

Reply 395

nearlyheadlessian

OP

15

homesteil

How is post (as in letters/packages) handled at Edinburgh? Since I'll have to send a bunch of stuff by mail it'd be helpful to know.

Self-catered halls receive post like any standard residence. Not sure how it works at Pollock though.

Reply 396

NeoNerd

nearlyheadlessian

New Arthur Place is by all accounts fine. If you want to try and get close to Moray House then Darroch, NAP and Hermit's are your best choices. Most of the accommodation on Cowgate is soso, but the noise is dreadful.

It's not too bad, really. I was in Kincaids in my first year (many moons ago) and didn't have much of a problem and I grew up in the countryside.

Reply 397

nearlyheadlessian

OP

15

NeoNerd

It's not too bad, really. I was in Kincaids in my first year (many moons ago) and didn't have much of a problem and I grew up in the countryside.

I've obviously not tried every room, but having visited Blackfriars several times, I found the noise levels to be pretty unbearable at times.

Reply 398

jsavinc

Hey,

I'm a soon-to-be self-catered freshman, but I can't decide what acommodation to apply for. I've already singled out small single rooms (as supposedly they aren't really smaller, but they are really cheaper!),
which gives me:

College Wynd
East Newington Place
New Arthur Place
5 Nicolson Street & 5 South College Street (I couldn't find this one on the map yet, so I guess I'll leave it out)
Robertson’s Close
Sciennes
Warrender Park Crescent
Warrender Park Road/Spottiswoode Street

...to choose from.

Now, I'll be doing chemistry, which means I'll be spending lots of time in the King's buildings area, but as I understand some of the other stuff I'm taking (maths probably) is also in George square.

Also, I've already decided to buy a bike once I move there, so now I'm trying to find the balance between being close to both places so I can cycle there but at the same time not too far from George square so I can catch the shuttle when it rains or snows.

East Newington Place, the two Warrender Park options and Sciennes seem like the best options, as they're between the two places, but the others seem somewhat closer to George square.

What do you think?
Any recommendations on the options I mentioned? Any places I should avoid?

Cheers,
Jan

Reply 399

sjames06

homesteil

How is post (as in letters/packages) handled at Edinburgh? Since I'll have to send a bunch of stuff by mail it'd be helpful to know.

At pollock, letters and small parcels are delivered to a post box that you have on the ground floor of most houses, larger parcels are kept at reception centre and you need to go collect them

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