University Accomodation

Hey Guys! I've firmed Newcastle as my first choice for English literature, is anyone else applying for the same course? I'm not to sure which accommodation to apply for yet but thought it would be cool to have this thread to find people who are going to apply for the same place and stuff! Also any tips on accommodation from current students would be good! ahhh so excited

Hi
im a current 2nd year and stayed in Ricky Road last year and had an awesome time, very friendly and great for socialising.

i did have a friends who stayed elsewhere and wish they had chosen Ricky Rd but it's very difficult to decide when you have never stayed there before.

Ricky Rd is a little bit more basic but certainly makes up for it in other areas.

great place to make friends as well.

If you're like me and want to be somewhere where there's constantly something happening, parties etc. then Ricky Road is what you want...it is basic though. I'm leaning towards Marris House though which is still Ricky Road, just more modern, bigger and isn't much more a week. Castle Leazes is huge as well and is meant to be quite decent and central.

Personally, I wouldn't go for the likes of St Marys or Henderson (way off campus) or Central Link (nice, modern but really expensive and quiet apparently). I'd rather save £40-£50 a week for partying, food and clothes :P

what course are you doing?

I've been looking at the accomodation and I can't decide at all! I'm doing Biomedical Science so the closes to my building will be Ricky Road but I don't really like the look of it. Central Link/Liberty Plaza and Bowsden Court look really nice but they're a bit of a distance

Hey Guys! I've firmed Newcastle as my first choice for English literature, is anyone else applying for the same course? I'm not to sure which accommodation to apply for yet but thought it would be cool to have this thread to find people who are going to apply for the same place and stuff! Also any tips on accommodation from current students would be good! ahhh so excited

I'm having the same problem with deciding between accommodation! My friend is currently at Ricky Road and has met some great people but that it is really basic and other opinions on it has really put me off ricky road until i read this thread . I wouldn't want something quiet and I hadn't heard the newer ones were quiet so thats put me off a bit. I'm looking at the map which has the different sites on, and theres a lot of people saying the sites are close to city centre but not the campus...the campus is in the heart of the city centre, most of the sites are a ten minute walk .. if that Well apart from St. Marys, Henderson Hall and Bowsden haha.

I didn't like the look of Ricky Road either! I need an ensuite hahaha :P I've decided to go for the newer accommodation and hope its not quiet! Have you looked at Victoria Halls?

Has anyone considered Union Square, Newcastle?

I've firmed Newcastle English lit, can't decide between Castle Leazes or Windsor Terrace!