Bath Spa Accommodation

Hi,

You have two choices really, on or off campus. There are pros and cons attached to both.

With on-campus accommodation your close to your lectures etc which is why they are normally more popular than off-campus.

However, the UNITE accommodation (Waterside and Charlton Court) is very good in terms of quality,I opted for Waterside Court. However, you do need to get a bus into university. However, the great thing is about the off-campus accommodation is that it sits almost perfectly distance-wise between the university and the city centre. Buses come down the road into town every 10 minutes on top of the university buses. Whereas the transport from university is solely the orange bus, which is fine in the week as it comes every 20 minutes. Though you may find it restrictive at the weekend when it only comes every hour and in the evenings during the week.

I've got an unconditional for Bath Spa and I'm wanting to firm it, but I have to wait for the rest of my decisions, which means I can't get an accommodation info thing from Bath Spa yet. I just wondered what the best places are etc. to give me an idea of where I want to apply so that I can hurry it up when I accept my place. Any ideas?

Just reading the prospectus now. How much extra did you have to pay for internet? And did you find it a bit of a pain having to get the bus to the university?

Accepting bath was a mistake unless you either very rich or want to act like you are 50 years old.

Living the area for the past 19 years i have learned that the nightlife is poor, it is expensive and there is a massive class divide (lots of rich people who stick to their circles and look down on the rest of us commoners)

On the plus side it is a nice area, clean, lots of history - old buildings etc. For students, due to the cost, lack of nightlife and things to do - not great IMO.

If i was you, i would try living in Bristol and train in - better for students, cheaper, more fun.

I'm glad you asked this, the internet isn't very good value. As I recall, Unite offers two tiers of internert service. A 'lite' for about £4 a week and a 'super' service for about £7 a week.

Different people will give you different answers with the bus. I found it to be no problem at all, buses come regularly and are on time for the most part. The bus stop is about 2 minutes walk from the halls, and there is a bus stop right outside the halls to take you in to the city centre.

That sounds alright. Did you have an en-suite or is it just Charlton Court that has en-suite? And did you have a 40 week contract? Most have a 45 week contract meaning you don't have to vacate the room during holidays... Did you have to move your stuff out in holidays?

Contracts were from mid September to mid June I believe. You dont need to move anything out during the christmas or easter breaks. All the rooms at Waterside are ensuites.

I really like the look of Waterside Court. Would I be right in saying that it's accommodation for first years only?

Yeah, first years only .

@prowan: i'm based at sion hill, too. what course are you doing?
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how far a walk itis to sion hill?