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Bath Spa applicant open day

Hi who's been to the applicant open day already? How was it? i'm goin on the 3rd April

(Course: Creative Writing and English Literature)

Reply 1

frankies

im goin on March 20th :smile:

(course..media and communications)
ill let you know.... :smile:

Reply 2

whatever...

OP

Thanks frankies that'd be sweet..

Reply 3

rhos77

I went a few weeks back.

Very impressed.

The place seems really upbeat and quite up-to-date, people and lecturers very friendly, and approachable. I felt really relaxed while I was there and got good "vibes" from the place overall.
I was particularly impressed with the Geographic Information Systems block, purpose built for the 18 or-so students who will do the same course as myself, and also the new students union bar, and also the accomocation, seemed clean and well maintained.
I found the open day very informative and helpful, and further spurred me on to want to go there!

Cheers,

Rhos.

P.S. Damn, I'm 5 minutes late for my Graphic Design lecture now, hope your happy!! :smile:

Reply 4

whatever...

OP

rhos77

P.S. Damn, I'm 5 minutes late for my Graphic Design lecture now, hope your happy!! :smile:

very

thnks so much for that I'm goin on the 3rd April and cant wait!!!! I feel like the only english student at bath spa at the mo....Did you like Sydney halls a lot..??? Cos It sounds well good...but dont think I've got the money for it...(even with maintanace grant its still vvv expensive)

Reply 5

rhos77

Rian o)

very

thnks so much for that I'm goin on the 3rd April and cant wait!!!! I feel like the only english student at bath spa at the mo....Did you like Sydney halls a lot..??? Cos It sounds well good...but dont think I've got the money for it...(even with maintanace grant its still vvv expensive)

Did'nt see the Sydney block, saw it from the outside and looked very nice indeed. I think the ones we saw ere Hiscocks and something else...they were in like a block of flats, split into 4 houses. It was really sweet...

-Rhos.

Reply 6

whatever...

OP

rhos77

I think the ones we saw ere Hiscocks and something else...they were in like a block of flats, split into 4 houses. It was really sweet...

-Rhos.

hmm...what would you go for? I was thinkin bout waterside court..cos it's en suit and "only" £82 pw sooo..not too bad...but then again it's off campus...very difficult indeed...(or at least for me :redface:

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Reply 7

Smellslikepie

Rian o)

hmm...what would you go for? I was thinkin bout waterside court..cos it's en suit and "only" £82 pw sooo..not too bad...but then again it's off campus...very difficult indeed...(or at least for me :redface:

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If you go for waterside court remember that you've got to pay for bus fare to the university AND you'll have to pay extra if you want to use the internet. This is what I was told when I visited.

Reply 8

rhos77

I would be unhappy if I ended up in Waterside Court, as the above poster stated, there are many additional fee's you need to pay, and with the obvious disadvantage of it being off-campus, you will have to travel alot to and from your flat/uni, which will become tiresome really quickly, for me at least.
I would be happy in any of the accomodation on site, as it was all very nice, and adequate for living in for a short period of time (We will only be there for 266 days!) haha...
So yeah, Accomodation on campus all the way!!!
:smile:

Cheers,
-Rhos.

Reply 9

whatever...

OP

Smellslikepie

If you go for waterside court remember that you've got to pay for bus fare to the university AND you'll have to pay extra if you want to use the internet. This is what I was told when I visited.

hmm..yeah this thread really made me think...so on campus i suppose (woohoo, i'm happy now :p:

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Hopfully see sum of the accommodation on the open day

Reply 10

JamieUK2007

Hey Everyone- I'm going to see Bath Spa- Newton park campus- on 28th March- I'm down for HIstory...I hope it's nice..whats the accomadation like? wats the best one would u say?? wat are the ppl like? thanks guys ..my msn is [email protected] if any of u guys wanna add me (ppl going to bath spa i mean- cos i will probably go there) :biggrin:

Reply 11

whatever...

OP

Cool...well I'm going on 3rd April, so cant tell ya anythin about it...but yeah as you might have read above, I cant wait goin there!!! Supposed to be real nice...

Reply 12

JamieUK2007

Yh the pics look nice (on the site and prospectus) - I just heard some bad things about it but there are two unis in bath right? so maybe its the other one..

Reply 13

whatever...

OP

yeh there's bath uni (seems quite big) and bath spa which isnt in the town at all... bath spa is a pretty new uni aswell...but supposed to be good for english...why what did you hear?

Reply 14

JamieUK2007

I just heard that the accomodation wasn't great and that the support system was bad- kinda like once your there your on your own...how far is the uni from the town centre? do u know?

Reply 15

whatever...

OP

nah no clue..i'll see when I'm goin *hehe* but I think it's bout 15 min by bus from bath spa station or sumthin...not sure tho

Reply 16

CameoCarl

Bath bus station to Bath Spa on the bus is about 30 mins, buses run every 20 minutes during the day and 1 an hour in the evening and at weekends.

The best accommodation on campus is Sydney, when you recieve your accommodation forms fill them out and send them back the same day as it is first come first served, the longer you leave it the less likely you are of getting any of your choices at all. Internet is free on campus, at Waterside there are two packages to choose from, £2.99 or £6.99 a week (for 40 weeks) plus a signing on fee of £25, all of this is paid for up-front.

Carl

Reply 17

JamieUK2007

Thanks Carl

Reply 18

whatever...

OP

CameoCarl

Internet is free on campus, at Waterside there are two packages to choose from, £2.99 or £6.99 a week (for 40 weeks) plus a signing on fee of £25, all of this is paid for up-front.

Carl

ok this might sound stupid but what can I get from 7quid a week I cant from 3? And is it wireless access? How much would bus ticket be? Can you get one for a year or what?

Reply 19

XxCharleyxX

I was thinking of applying to Waterside Court because of it being ensuit and in the town. I think I'd feel a bit cut-off living on campus, especially as it's half an hour away from civilisation (meaning shops and bars). But the internet seems a lot of money, and I don't think a thirty-minute bus ride to lectures everyday would be too fun. So basically I don't have a clue which I would rather apply for. Hopefully the applicants day will help me make my mind up!

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