St Andrews A100 / Gateway / A990 2021 Offer Holders

hey, does anyone know which hall is the best to live in?

Hi! You don't get to choose what halls you get at St. Andrews. You pick self catered/catered, single/twin room etc. and then they allocate you one.

Hi! You don't get to choose what halls you get at St. Andrews. You pick self catered/catered, single/twin room etc. and then they allocate you one.

Nearly right! The options (in order of cost) are:
Standard self catered (£5,610) - there is VERY LITTLE of this, about 40 rooms for all first years, so you have to be very lucky to get it.
Andrew Melville (standard catered) (£6,485)
Standard catered (£7,368)
En suite self catered (£6,964)
En suite catered (£9,523)

You can express a preference for single or shared, but people who did not want to share are sometimes allocated a shared room, but most find it works out well.

Nearly right! The options (in order of cost) are:
Standard self catered (£5,610) - there is VERY LITTLE of this, about 40 rooms for all first years, so you have to be very lucky to get it.
Andrew Melville (standard catered) (£6,485)
Standard catered (£7,368)
En suite self catered (£6,964)
En suite catered (£9,523)

You can express a preference for single or shared, but people who did not want to share are sometimes allocated a shared room, but most find it works out well.

Does accommodation booking open on April 1st? Because I know someone at StA and they said you get an email around may-time to book it.

Last year they opened 1st April and closed 30th June and started allocating in July. They don't allocate until your offer is unconditional. They say that at the end of June they apportion the types of accommodation to each cohort based on what each cohort requests. I am not sure whether it is supposed to make a difference but my son got his application in on 1st April and got his first choice, so if you have firmed by the end of March, it is probably a good idea to apply for accom on 1 April if the dates are the same this year..

Ah ok sounds perfect! So if my offer is already unconditional do I get allocated earlier than everyone with conditional offers? Thanks

You should get yours in early July, but results are early this year, so maybe everybody will get them around the same time. They keep some of each type of accommodation for each category of offer anyway.

Edit - results day is 10th Aug, so gap year applicants will hear first. In normal years it is very stressful for Y13s as they get their accommodation offer a week before they move in!

Hi, does anyone know if St Andrews has accomodation specific for Young Carers? Or would I have to go for private accomodation?

I'm in the exact same situation lol, I'm leaning to St Andrews because of rep and academic intensity but also Bristol because of nightlife+ less isolated. I feel like their courses are pretty equal in how good they are.

Am I being overly critical in thinking St Andrews has a dead social side? I just don't want to feel like I'm in a uni where I'm wasting my youth lmfao

Oh my I can’t believe you’re picking between the same two as well!! I’m still very stuck, are you leaning towards either a bit more now?

hahaha such a weird coincidence fr, you were one of those few people not on hold for Bristol, right?

I always put Bristol ahead of St. Andrews until I researched St Andrews properly. Since actually taking the time to do my research though, I'm leaning heavily towards St Andrews. The course, the student satisfaction, the anecdotes I've heard from students, the location, the unconventional nightlife and the rankings, imo, place it firmly above bristol

Biggest cons I've heard people say are that it's isolated (but there's a stong St Andrews community) and that accommodation is expensive (Bristol is far from cheap), lmk what you're thinking

Hey guys, I just received my offer today !!
when do we apply for accommodation ?
(Sorry if this question has been asked/answered)

Last year accommodation opened 1st April and you had to apply by 30th June. They do not allocate until your offer is unconditional, so gap year applicants will start to get offers mid July, A level applicants don't know what they have been allocated until the end of August. The accommodation office keep a share of each accommodation type for each group with results on different days. They don't say that they allocate in order of application, but may be worth getting it in early if you have decided.

Hi guys!! I’ve got a Bristol offer as well as a St. Andrews one and they’re both my favourites out of the four. Going to find it so hard to pick!! :/