Accomodation at Queens

Where do postgrads usually live?

From the few postgrads i've met, most live in either private accommodation around the uni area, or else Guthrie House, which is down the side of the Student's Union. There may be a few in Elms but i wouldn't have thought there would be many. The Queen's website might have a bit more info.

I actually thought Queens accommodation looked rather expensive, considering some private accommodation in South Belfast is like £180 a month. Decisions decisions.

It really doesnt give much post-grad specific info. I was looking at Elms on the website and thinking it looked quite good, in terms of location, and pub/restaurant on the premises. But from reading more its probably not suited to me, at 23 years old I'd probably be too old :P
I actually thought Queens accommodation looked rather expensive, considering some private accommodation in South Belfast is like £180 a month. Decisions decisions.

It really doesnt give much post-grad specific info. I was looking at Elms on the website and thinking it looked quite good, in terms of location, and pub/restaurant on the premises. But from reading more its probably not suited to me, at 23 years old I'd probably be too old :P
I actually thought Queens accommodation looked rather expensive, considering some private accommodation in South Belfast is like £180 a month. Decisions decisions.

It is extortion like :P especially for what you're getting in Elms. I think Guthrie is slightly cheaper, and the rooms and kitchens are a lot nicer. Plus its right next to the Union, and the uni.
You could always look about renting a room in a house somewhere, a lot cheaper in the long run.
Think it's more to do with maturity than age :P There are plenty of undergrads who act like children, and i am genuinely taken aback when they say they're 25+.
But whatever you think would suit you best.

It might be worth your while giving the accommodation team a ring and see what else is on offer. I know they have some nice places on Mount Charles which i'm pretty sure might for postgrads...

I'm in pretty much the same situation (23 too). From the quick scouting I did on http://www.nistudentpad.co.uk/ even rooms in the Botanic area offered way cheaper rates than the Uni accommodation. Does anyone know if house hunting classifieds, looking for extra housemates, are available online anywhere? I'm visiting in July and it'd be nice to look at some houses rather than aimlessly wander around.

Youre doing postgrad too?

Ironically enough I am also in Leeds at the minute.

I'll have another gander on that NIstudentpad, I wasnt overly impressed with the number of flats they had available last time i checked, I found the standard letting websites had a greater selection.
I've a friend from Belfast who I'm gonna get to scoure (sp?) the local press for private ads too.

You have an inside contact, nice!

Yeah, I'll be starting a PhD in september. Would be good to find a postgrad house, but I'll have to rely on replying to ads (or hope my department can point me in the right direction). If only the students union had an online board/forum for this exact thing.

Also I've been browsing through gumtree, but annoyingly no one seems to put up any more than 1 photo, and unless I'm being stupid it doesn't look like you can even rank them by price (or anything other than 'date added').

Hey
I lived in Elms last year and was really worried about all the things i heard about straighteners etc! But it was completely fine, as long as you don't overload you sockets you should be fine, my GHDs worked fine all year, as did my hairdryer.
Internet connection: Elms haven't quite discovered the wonders of wi-fi yet :P so you still have the internet cable, its long enough to stretch to your bed so you don't need to just sit at the desk. It can be a bit tempermental at times, but usually its not too bad. I downloaded a lot of tv shows and films and it was a decent speed.

Hey, do you know how to apply for accomodation??
Because it says online application is only open in June @.@

Hi just as some advice for those of you who are coming over on your own but don't want to go to EV for whatever reason.

I found various websites, they aren't fantastic by any means as they don't contain very many ads, that advertise available rooms in private accommodation. They're handy in that they advertise room only properties in houses with other students and will give details about the occupants (gender, age, year of study etc). You can also post your own ad letting people know you're looking for a room so they can contact you.

These are the few that I've came accross:
www.flatmateclick.com
www.roombuddies.com
www.spareroom.co.uk
uk.easyroommate.com
www.flatshare.com

There are others out there too but I found those the best, good luck in finding somewhere!