UoL or SOAS accommodation?

although i'm not a current student, i do speak to some online.
and most recommend dinwiddy very much. however one girl who stays in intercollegiate halls says she loves it. and the chance to meet other UoL students is invaluable.
hower intercollegiate halls are catered (and more expensive, and you don't get your own bathroom). I know that if i couldn't cook my own food i would die a sad slow death. cooking is something i really really enjoy. so i want to stay in dinwiddy.
I already have a few friends in london (at other unis and in the the professional, music and fashion sectors), so I'm not worried about my social life.
also, you're not getting ahead of your game! i think application for accommodation opens around the 1st March, on a first come first served basis :wink:

here's a link for more info

hope this helps :biggrin:

Reply 2

an Siarach

15

UoL for sure. Closer to Russel Sq. and you meet a far wider range of people. Choosing Intercollegiate (Connaught Hall) over the SOAS halls was the best decision ive made related to university.

Reply 3

Exoskeletal

is Connaught Hall catered?

Reply 4

BovineBeast

I'm going for SOAS accomodation, because it's self-catered and because it's cheaper.

Reply 5

an Siarach

15

BovineBeast

I'm going for SOAS accomodation, because it's self-catered and because it's cheaper.

The difference between catered and self-catered is £10, at most £20 a week and you will spend a lot more on that on food etc living in self catered. Add to that the fact that you have to pay an incompetent company which has been awarded a monopoly for internet access at Dinwiddy as opposed to the free 10mbps connection you get at intercollegiate and self catered suddenly shows itself to be more expensive in the long run. Variety of people living in the halls aside the rip off nature and awful reports id read regarding the Dinwiddy internet/telephone situation was what put me off the SOAS hall.

Reply 6

nb86

Internet is available at Dinwiddy free of charge for a basic 256 connection which is probably enough for surfing/email/etc and you can pay to upgrade. Phone is pretty expensive but you can call rooms for free.
In the end it comes down to whether having a big kitchen and your own shower/toilet is more important to you than meals/intercollegiate halls.

Reply 7

*Eliyana*

OP

mmm a tricky decision, but i think the lack of kitchen at the intercolliegate halls clinches it, i'm vegan so i kinda have to cook my own food, and then theres the bathroom! terrible eh? i've heard some people don't get accommodation even in their 1st yr, is thgis very likely? i do not wanna have to stay at home!

Reply 8

i've heard some people don't get accommodation even in their 1st yr, is thgis very likely? i do not wanna have to stay at home!

If SOAS is your 1st choice, almost certianly you'll get accomodation.

Reply 9

lukeyboy

if you go to inter-collegiate halls would that mean that you meet less SOAS people ?

Reply 10

Exoskeletal

well i'd think you would meet them at lectures and tutorials, and in the union.
you'll meet more people from other unis if you go intercollegiate - which is an advantage socially i guess.

Reply 11

lukeyboy

are there inter-collegiate student unions ?

ULU i think.

i've been told that intercollegiate halls r a lot like living in a block of flats and not very sociable (from a current student) is this true in other cases? if one does stay in soas halls are there any other opportunities to socialise within the uol as a whole? (since the soas sports, socs and social seems to leave a lot to be desired!)

Reply 14

Miya

Hey guys,
am from London (40 mins from soas) and just wondering what are the chances of me being allocated intercollegate accomodation, as i dont want to live at home especially during my 1st year.

thanks

Reply 15

Miya

Hey guys,
am from London (40 mins from soas) and just wondering what are the chances of me being allocated intercollegate accomodation, as i dont want to live at home especially during my 1st year.

thanks

Pretty good, since I live 15 mins away from SOAS and was offered a place, but I turned it down.

Have you applied for accomodation already?

Reply 16

lukeyboy

have you quit SOAS now, is it because you werent happy there- if itwas, what reasons ?

Reply 17

I'm still at SOAS, if that was directed at me...

just living at home instead of halls

Reply 18

Miya

no i havent applied yet as am still waiting for replies from other unis they are seriously taking their time!
But should be applying soon, can it all be done online as im on a gap year and going travelling next week.

Reply 19