The Warwick Accommodation Thread (+Guide in Post#1)

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Lmao, I hate to break it to you ... but that's not my real name

Bringing an entire set of kitchen utensils is useful, but everyone uses yours (especially wooden spoons and tin openers )

Just returned from holidays. Answering all queries now

Being an international student doesn't give you an advantage over a UK/EU student when applying for accommodation. You have a better chance by putting it first choice (if you put the en suite second then you have practically no chance).

I think you're wrong...When applying for postgraduate accommodation, it was stated that international students have the priority.

You can't really say that as JM is a 30 week let and HB a 39 week let, making HB around £1000 more expensive over the year.

I've applied for my accomodation:
Cryfield
Whitefields
Rootes
Tocil
Westwood

But I'm changing my course from Maths to Maths and Physics, apparently this puts me down the principles of allocation from 2nd to 4th. Will I still get accomodation on campus?

Firstly, when did you apply by?? If this application was sent by the 31st July, then you will be in group 2 at present, otherwise if you sent it in August then you will already be in group 4.

If you switch then you will be lower than the insurance group 3 (and many of them end up with Westwood sharing). I'd say the chances of getting a place on campus from group 4 is slim, unless you have sufficient medical evidence.

The faster you switch, however, the high up on the first come first served list you will be placed (and hopefully you will be with other students, eg in Liberty Park or other University managed accommodation). Applying even later (after results day) can mean you will have to sort your own accommodation out.

OK thanks for that, I only e-mailed them yesterday. I really want accomodation on campus so i guess I'll stick with maths. Can I change course after I start in October?

I've put Westwood down as my first choice but I've read you can end up sharing for the first few weeks? I have allergies/asthma which means making sharing difficult, is there anyway to avoid sharing?

The people who end up sharing are those who came here via insurance or applied late, as they are allocated with a lower priority.

Do insurance people then have to share a room for the rest of the year??

do i need to take an iron or are they provided in all accommodation options??

I'll explain this fully. This is for first year undergraduates:

When you apply, you will be put into one of 4 groups, as stated by the Principals of Allocation.
1) Medical requirements
2) Firm Warwick and apply before 31st July
3) Insure Warwick and apply before 31st July
4) Apply on or after 1st August

At the moment, groups 1 and 2 are more or less guaranteed a place on campus. Perhaps there are enough spaces on campus for group 3, but lets say for example there are not. If there are too many people in group 3 for places remaining on campus, a random ballot is then drawn. If you are lucky then you will be offered a place on campus. If you are unlucky then the uni will assist you in finding a place off campus. This can often be at university managed accommodation.

Now, if you are in group 3 and get a place on campus, it is still possible to be allocated a single room (some people have managed to get AV). This group will first fill up undersubscribed halls, possibly Rootes and Westwood and any halls where people drop out in September, for example. IF you are allocated in Westwood, you can still be allocated a single or shared room. If you get placed in a shared room, this is ususally temporary and one of the two people will have to move out in the first 4 weeks, either off campus or to empty rooms on campus (again, people drop out). After the first few weeks, you should all be in single rooms.

The only exception to this is Benefactors sharing. But then again you applied to a shared hall

Last point: Westwood rooms are the largest on campus, so it won't be that cramped. You also only have to pay half the rent.

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