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Sorry sent early. Does anyone know why polden court and quads have differing food and drink weekly credits, I think one is 25 and the other 50. Is it because more people cook a bit in polden court? Can only polden court people use the restaurant there? And what are the communal areas like in Polden court? Are there choices for dinner regardless of which hall you are and whether you have f&d credit? Thanks!

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Anonymous #4

When does the bath accommodation booking open?

Original post by Maya.kg16

Hiya, I just had a question about eat and drink credit. I believe I’m applying for accommodation with Eat and Drink credit but I am highly unlikely to spend it all each week (it’s a £50 credit one). Will I get this back at the end of the week/term or even ever if I still have some left at the end of university?

Hi there!

You do not need to use the Eat and Drink credit all in your first year. It rolls over so you can use it the entire time you are a student at the University of Bath (which is very useful when you're commuting up to campus after 1st year!). However, if you still have some left at the end of your degree, you will not be able to get that back. You can see the Terms and Conditions for Eat and Drink credit here.

Hope this helps - please let me know if you have anymore questions!

Leah
Final Year Chemical Engineering

Original post by Anonymous

When does the bath accommodation booking open?

Hi there - thanks for your question :smile:

For those who are eligible to apply, accomodation applications opens on 18th May 2022 and you need to apply by 1st July 2022 to be guaranteed accomodation.

You can find all the details about the application here.

Hope this helps - please let me know if you have anymore questions!

Leah
Final Year Chemical Engineering

Reply 24

Milly1612

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If I have an unconditional offer will I get my accommodation offer before those with conditional offers or at the same time?

Original post by Cllm

Sorry sent early. Does anyone know why polden court and quads have differing food and drink weekly credits, I think one is 25 and the other 50. Is it because more people cook a bit in polden court? Can only polden court people use the restaurant there? And what are the communal areas like in Polden court? Are there choices for dinner regardless of which hall you are and whether you have f&d credit? Thanks!

Hello,

Thank you for your questions.

Catered accommodation options and their respective credit amounts are listed here: https://www.bath.ac.uk/guides/using-your-eat-and-drink-credit/

I'm unsure of the rationale for differing weekly credits, but it may be as simple as just giving students more choice when it comes to catered accommodation. All of the accommodation that includes eat/drink credit has kitchens too. Students can use their credit in any of the hospitality outlets listed on the above link, there is no designated venue depending on accommodation etc.

A 360 tour of Polden Court is available here: https://www.bath.ac.uk/student-accommodation/polden-court-student-accommodation/.

Hope this helps and please do ask if you have any other questions.

James
Final Year Student

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Anonymous #5

Original post by Anonymous

Hi
I’m currently trying to decide whether to go for quiet/alcohol free accommodation. I don’t drink or go out to clubs/pubs as I have an anxiety disorder and these can induce panic attacks. However, I would still like a close group of friends I can go out for meals with or spend time with as I am still social, rather than feeling isolated, which I’d be worried about if applying for quiet accommodation. Can anyone offer some advice?

I'm sure that within the quiet accommodation there will be people more like minded and less interested in going out all the time so I don't think you should be worried!
(Politics w Econ Bath firm offer)

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waxnwane

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Does anyone know if Green Park House has parking for residents?

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Cllm

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Original post by University of Bath

Hello,

Thank you for your questions.

Catered accommodation options and their respective credit amounts are listed here: https://www.bath.ac.uk/guides/using-your-eat-and-drink-credit/

I'm unsure of the rationale for differing weekly credits, but it may be as simple as just giving students more choice when it comes to catered accommodation. All of the accommodation that includes eat/drink credit has kitchens too. Students can use their credit in any of the hospitality outlets listed on the above link, there is no designated venue depending on accommodation etc.

A 360 tour of Polden Court is available here: https://www.bath.ac.uk/student-accommodation/polden-court-student-accommodation/.

Hope this helps and please do ask if you have any other questions.

James
Final Year Student

Thanks for replying. There don’t seem to be many (1?) places to eat dinner. From friends and people you knew in first year, do most first years cook in the evenings regardless of whether they in a hall with food & drink credit? And just use the credit for lunches?
Am I right in taking from it that, unlike other unis, there’s not really an equivalent of ‘catered’ and everyone does quite a bit of self catering? Trying to get my head round whether a group in a flat in eg quads will go to food place to eat dinner together , like friends do at catered halls at other unis. Or is that not a thing so much?

Original post by Cllm

Thanks for replying. There don’t seem to be many (1?) places to eat dinner. From friends and people you knew in first year, do most first years cook in the evenings regardless of whether they in a hall with food & drink credit? And just use the credit for lunches?
Am I right in taking from it that, unlike other unis, there’s not really an equivalent of ‘catered’ and everyone does quite a bit of self catering? Trying to get my head round whether a group in a flat in eg quads will go to food place to eat dinner together , like friends do at catered halls at other unis. Or is that not a thing so much?

Hello,

No problem, and thank you for the reply.

I'd say there is a fair bit of choice given the number of available outlets, and the fact these serve differing food options within. Yes, I agree that there is likely some form of self-catering regardless of the chosen option given each accommodation still has a kitchen. However, the extent of this probably depends on whether your accommodation is a £25 p/w or £50 p/w option.

My first year accommodation was self-catered, but I do know people in Quads etc. I think there is a mix of eating as a group in hospitality outlets and then self-catering in their accommodation. Flat groups definitely do eat together in the outlets, but probably not every day in the part-catered accommodation options. A common place for people in the Quads/other catered accommodation to go to is The Lime Tree. This is open a bit later into the evening than other outlets and is located next to The Quads.

Hope this helps, and please do ask if you have any other questions.

James
Final Year Student

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Jakecob

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I am an undergrad student who hasn't yet applied for accommodation and would like to live in the accommodation with an eat an drink credit, but I don't need the eat and drink credit ( I would prefer to be able to just spend the money at a supermarket to be a bit more economical) is this something that is possible?

Original post by Jakecob

I am an undergrad student who hasn't yet applied for accommodation and would like to live in the accommodation with an eat an drink credit, but I don't need the eat and drink credit ( I would prefer to be able to just spend the money at a supermarket to be a bit more economical) is this something that is possible?

Hi there!

Unfortunately no - if the accomodation includes Eat and Drink credit, it is included in the rent cost and it is not something you can opt out of. You can see where you can spend the Eat and Drink credit here. It is worth noticing that you do not have to spend all of the credit during your first year - it rolls over until you leave University.

Hope this helps!

Leah
Final Year Chemical Engineering

Original post by waxnwane

Does anyone know if Green Park House has parking for residents?

Hi,

Thank you for your question. I'm afraid not. It is very difficult to get a parking permit as a student, unless you qualify under the eligibility criteria.

You can see more information on this here: https://www.bath.ac.uk/corporate-information/students-eligible-for-parking-permits/

Hope this helps.

James
Final Year Student

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Anonymous #6

Do we usually get our top choices, which ones are the most popular and the hardest to get into?

Original post by Anonymous

Do we usually get our top choices, which ones are the most popular and the hardest to get into?

Hi there!

It varies year to year depending on how many people apply for different accomodations. En-suite is always more popular and tends to be oversubscribed, standard accomodation not so much. In my year at least, not everyone who wanted an en-suite got one which is something to consider when making your choices (i.e. do not put all en-suite in your top choices if you want to have more of a say over which standard accomodation you might get). I do not know specifically outside of that which accomodations are more popular or hardest to get into unfortunately.

My advice would be to make your choices varied but ultimately do not worry about it too much :smile:

your experience in halls depends a lot more on who you live with rather than which accomodation you are in.

Let me know if you have anymore questions!

Leah
Final Year Chemical Engineering

Reply 35

Jollyjolly

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Original post by University of Bath

Hi there,

We also have current students available to answer any questions you may have about accommodation :smile:

You can respond to this comment and we will get back to you!

I hope this helps,
Jessica, a final year NatSci student

Can I please ask, which accommodation has longer beds and can I ask about Osbourne House - it seems from the info online that it has one kitchen for the whole of the house i.e. 34 students?

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Anonymous #6

How are the accommodations in City, as I’m worried that I don’t get an ensuite and in that case I would rather apply for a studio. Would that be really anti and would it be hard to make friends. For first year, do you recommend it’s or campus or just cope with sharing bathrooms

Original post by Jollyjolly

Can I please ask, which accommodation has longer beds and can I ask about Osbourne House - it seems from the info online that it has one kitchen for the whole of the house i.e. 34 students?

Hello,

You can email- [email protected] to find out about the bed size as they will be able to help you with this.

In terms of sharing a kitchen, usually all the accommodation (apart from studios) will have a shared kitchen which is very typical of university halls of residence. I would try not to worry about how many will be sharing as you find that most people cook at different times and some like to eat out- so you won't all be in there at the same time. I really enjoyed sharing a kitchen with my housemates as it became a great time for us all to socialise and share cooking with each other too which helps with costs.

I hope this helps.

Kayley
Final Year Business Student

Original post by Anonymous

How are the accommodations in City, as I’m worried that I don’t get an ensuite and in that case I would rather apply for a studio. Would that be really anti and would it be hard to make friends. For first year, do you recommend it’s or campus or just cope with sharing bathrooms

Hello,

All the accommodations are good- you can see images of what the different options look like here to get a feel for what to expect.

My advice would be to not worry about having to share a bathroom/kitchen as it really isn't too bad. I lived in Eastwood on campus in my first year and had a great time, the housemates I met in first year are still my best friends now 3 years later! The shared bathrooms often get cleaned by a cleaner once a week too so they are always in a good condition. Sharing a kitchen can also be quite fun as everyone socialises when they are cooking, shares recipes, and sometimes even make meals together to split the cost. So, it completely depends on what you are after. You will make friends in any accommodation you are in, but I personally really enjoyed sharing a kitchen- and you get used to sharing bathrooms.

If you are set on wanting an en-suite then just be sure, when it comes to ranking your top 5 accommodation options, to choose ones with en-suites and then you are very likely to get one as they try their best to give you your top choices.

Living in the city centre is personal preference. I loved living on campus because it meant everything was all in one place (my lectures and my house) for my first year when I was still adjusting to living in a new city away from home. However, the city is also a great place to live as you can be nearer to restaurants/bars etc. You will be able to live in the city for your second year onwards though, so if you want to experience both the campus and the city then make sure to select a campus accommodation in first year as this is your only opportunity to live there.

I hope this helps!

Best of luck,
Kayley
Final Year Business Student

Reply 39

Mr Currywurst

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When applying for accommodation, is the chance of getting preferred accommodation affected by when the application is sent (as long as the accommodation application is sent before the 1st of July)?

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