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

Well basically first year overseas postgraduates are given priority for accommodation on campus - that means that naturally any one who's a postgrad will get a place before any UK/EU student. Naturally there are more international students. Sadly I don't have any figures though. The rest of the home postgrads have to live off campus.

thanks. Seems kinda weird lots of internationals got off-campus and I got on-campus (my first choice!).

Congrats! If you don't mind me asking, are you an EU student?

Thanks! No, I'm a home student. What's your situation?

EU student. I asked you because I had this "conspiracy theory" according to which all EU postgrad students get allocated off-campus due to a high number of applicants this year (and given that non-EU students are guaranteed a room on-campus). Haha! Obviously I don't know how the stats are, but I would say you can consider yourself very lucky! And your first option nonetheless, wow!

Ah, I see what you mean. I saw a lot of Facebook posts from EU students with off-campus rooms (and a few from international students too). I do hope there are some home students in my block.. And yeah I am really lucky to get it!

There must be, you can't be the exception! I hope you meet people you share common interests and can connect with, regardless where they are from. But I can understand why home students don't fancy that much being surrounded by internationals in general. This will be the third time I study abroad and tbh I also wish my flatmates are not of certain nationalities. I hope this doesn't sound racist, it's just that I've met girls from Ukraine, Russia and Poland for example, and I've never managed to be friends with them. We just "tolerated" each other. Of course tomorrow I could meet somebody from Ukraine and be my best friend, but after some experiences... Pavlov effect, I guess.
So, when I read home students worried they'll be in a corridor full of overseas students... Those comments sound really bad, but I understand their point.
My best friends are from Brazil, Malaysia, Mexico, Japan... very different cultures! So I can't figure out the pattern really. Even if most your flatmates are not home students, don't throw in the towel. Give it a go for a couple of days, you all might be surprised And if it doesn't work, at least you aren't sharing the bedroom and there are plenty of ways to meet people on campus.
Best of luck!!

Hi,

Can someone tell me from own experince, what is the possibility to get a room on campus if I apply after 31st July. I understand that I won't have any priority. But will I get a room?

Last year, you would not have got a room. They would've organised off campus accommodation for you.

This year there is increased capacity due to Bluebell. It's worth applying, decline if you dislike the accom offered.

Well, I applied already at the end of May. Now I want to switch my course, but the Admissions Team told me that I will lose my priority for the accomodation. It is hard to make the desicion, because I need to think about the money matters as well.
What are your suggestions?

Well, I applied already at the end of May. Now I want to switch my course, but the Admissions Team told me that I will lose my priority for the accomodation. It is hard to make the desicion, because I need to think about the money matters as well.
What are your suggestions?

Well, I applied already at the end of May. Now I want to switch my course, but the Admissions Team told me that I will lose my priority for the accomodation. It is hard to make the desicion, because I need to think about the money matters as well.
What are your suggestions?

Nice post, but I hope I didn't come across as international-phobic! The only issue is that generally speaking international students' culture is really different to mine so that's the only reason I want some home company! Two of my best friends during undergrad were international so I hope I don't come across as a hater to anyone.
PS: that's quite an eclectic mix of nationalities your best friends have. If you don't mind me asking, what are you studying and where else did you study? Three countries is a lot.

Hello.

I am looking for two bedrooms in a same share house but i have wrotten to many agencies and none of them offer us a solution (i am looking for two bedrooms because i go to warwick uni nect full academic year with a friend). So, if you know someone that need two flatmates, or if someone want to make a group in order to rent a whole house or something please contact with me, because is so late and we haven´t got house still!. Regards!

Hey guys

What would you say are vital things you should bring when you move in? (I mean home stuff not like clothes) E.g. towels and an iron

Hey guys

What would you say are vital things you should bring when you move in? (I mean home stuff not like clothes) E.g. towels and an iron