What does everyone think, catered or self catered?
I've heard recently that catered is more sociable and youre more likely to meet more people that way? Although some people are saying self catered would be better as you get really close to the people in your flat?
Does it depend on the uni you go to... more traditional uni's..more catered people?
I'm thinking of going to Newcastle, Leeds or Edinburgh (if i get an offer!)
would appreciate some advice..thanks![]()
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burayo
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- 18-01-2010 12:59
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- 18-01-2010 13:02
go self catered, then you can cook up a storm when you get in at 3am really drunk
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- 18-01-2010 13:03
self catered you'll learn how to cook if you don't know already and you choose your own food that you want. It depends on the Uni tbh. My uni only does self catered and my best amtes uni does the choice between the 2.
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- 18-01-2010 13:03
That's a difficult one. I think the more traditional universities have more catered, especially edinburgh. Having to stick to set times for eating is a pain though. I persoanally prefer catered as i'm used to my **** making me food. And the cooks are usually proper ****s too.
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- 18-01-2010 13:08
(Original post by jessyfantastic90)
self catered you'll learn how to cook if you don't know already and you choose your own food that you want. It depends on the Uni tbh. My uni only does self catered and my best amtes uni does the choice between the 2.
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- 18-01-2010 13:10
i like self catered. i can eat whenever i want and whatever i want, so if i have a lecture at 12 i'll eat at 11 or so.
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- 18-01-2010 13:11
I'm on catered, but I think it might have been better being self catered - At Birmingham, you can go down and buy food anyway if you want from the canteen even if you're not catered. But the good thing about being catered is that you normally have dinner/lunch together, as a flat, whereas most of my self catered friends find that they make their food at individual times, so don't socialise as much. One bad thing about being catered is, sometimes I don't feel like walking down there, so I just make some food in the kitchen.. makes me feel guilty as I have to spend more money on that, on top of already having paid for catered. Its totally up to you, depends what you want!
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- 18-01-2010 13:12
def go self catered. you can eat when you are hungry. have massive meals with your flat and people in your block. also, its a major prob for people who are catered when they have classes at dinner time and also if no food is provided at weekends.
if you go to leeds i would definitely recommend lupton! its selfcatered and you will meet a load of great people - its the cheapest but don't let that put you off as you get all the luxuries you could ever need as a student!
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- 18-01-2010 13:16
I imagine this thread will have a lot of relevant information. It's usually worth trying to search for common topics like this, because chances are, there will be a thread already.
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- 18-01-2010 13:17
Thanks for the advice, just want to do the most social option possible! anyone know what boddington halls are like at leeds?! x
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- 18-01-2010 13:21
I orignally wanted to go self catered but ended up with catered accomodation. It's no way as bad as a lot of people make out. I actually really enjoy not having to do any cooking or washing, especially if you've got in after a hard day. The food is fine, there's plenty of it The dinner hall is 2 minutes away from where I live so it's really convenient. It's also a lot more sociable we all go as a group every day. Everyone says 'you learn how to cook in self catered', but at the end of the day 1) i can already cook and 2) even if i couldn't I would learn at some point anyway, you don't have to learn to cook in your first year.
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- 18-01-2010 13:26
(Original post by burayo)
Do you tend to just mix with the people in your flat at the start? And what if you don't get on with them?! Also saw that your doing marketing..it's exactly the same course as I;ve applied for, how do you find it?
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I'm enjoying my course but all first year business students have to take all busines pathways for yr 1.so I don't start marketing properly until next year. -
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- 18-01-2010 13:30
(Original post by burayo)
Thanks for the advice, just want to do the most social option possible! anyone know what boddington halls are like at leeds?! x
personally i found self catered rather annoying. i felt like i was back in the school canteen, and not being able to have my tea when i wanted wasn't good either. i was also never up early enough to get breakfast. -
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- 18-01-2010 13:41
"Thanks for the advice, just want to do the most social option possible! anyone know what boddington halls are like at leeds?! x"
im sitting in leeds uni library next to my mate who was at boddington last year. he says:
'its good because there is a good communual atmosphere and you get to know the people there. have your own bar, which also does weekly pub quiz where you can meet people. its quite a trek to uni but apparently they are giving you free bus passes from next year - might want to check that out. it also does both self-catered and catered.
personally id still recommend lupton. you are a lot closer, in the middle of the pubs so social is perfect and are self-catered.
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