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Hi I am starting here in september and was wondering the best accommodation for 1st year students at kingston school of art

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Kingston Reps

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Original post by Anonymous #1

Hi I am starting here in september and was wondering the best accommodation for 1st year students at kingston school of art

Hey there,

Congratulations- we can't wait to meet you in September! I am a student at the KSA and even though I am now in the second year, I stayed at the student halls of residence here in my first year so can let you know what they were like.

I stayed at Seething Wells and loved it! It is not in Kingston but around a 20 min walk out in Surbiton or a 5 min bus journey on our free uni buses. Surbiton is a great town to live in- with all the supermarkets that you could need, restaurants and shops. Another plus of living in Surbiton is the easy access into London on the trains. The fastest train can get you to Waterloo in 17 mins!! This is a popular halls to live in with KSA students and other students at Penrhyn.

I would say the other option for KSA students is the Middle Mill residence which is just across the river from the School of Art campus. The difference from this halls to Seething is that they have parking, you share bathrooms at Middle Mill, Seething Wells is newly renovated in comparison, but all students at Middle Mill are KSA students and this residence is in Kingston.

It totally depends and what your priorities and preferences are but both are great options for a KSA student. If you want to look further I would recommend following this link to our website: https://www.kingston.ac.uk/accommodation/halls-of-residence/

I hope this helped and please let me know if you have any questions!!

-Yasmin (Kingston Rep)

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Anonymous #2

Original post by Kingston Reps

Hey there,
Congratulations- we can't wait to meet you in September! I am a student at the KSA and even though I am now in the second year, I stayed at the student halls of residence here in my first year so can let you know what they were like.
I stayed at Seething Wells and loved it! It is not in Kingston but around a 20 min walk out in Surbiton or a 5 min bus journey on our free uni buses. Surbiton is a great town to live in- with all the supermarkets that you could need, restaurants and shops. Another plus of living in Surbiton is the easy access into London on the trains. The fastest train can get you to Waterloo in 17 mins!! This is a popular halls to live in with KSA students and other students at Penrhyn.
I would say the other option for KSA students is the Middle Mill residence which is just across the river from the School of Art campus. The difference from this halls to Seething is that they have parking, you share bathrooms at Middle Mill, Seething Wells is newly renovated in comparison, but all students at Middle Mill are KSA students and this residence is in Kingston.
It totally depends and what your priorities and preferences are but both are great options for a KSA student. If you want to look further I would recommend following this link to our website: https://www.kingston.ac.uk/accommodation/halls-of-residence/
I hope this helped and please let me know if you have any questions!!
-Yasmin (Kingston Rep)

Hi can I ask what the en-suites are like at seething wells? Are they a wet floor or shower enclosed? Thanks.

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Original post by Anonymous

Hi can I ask what the en-suites are like at seething wells? Are they a wet floor or shower enclosed? Thanks.

Hi!

All en-suites are basically the same throughout all of the rooms at Seething. They don't vary in size but might have different features like a nicer mirror or some shelving. The showers, which are the same for all, are wet rooms. There is a shower curtain and a dip in the floor to separate from the shower and toilet + sink area.

I stayed at Seething Wells and the enjoyed my en-suite as I liked having my own space even though I thought I wouldn't like a wet room!

I hope this helped and let me know if you have any other questions.

-Yasmin (Kingston Rep)

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Anonymous #2

Original post by Kingston Reps

Hi!
All en-suites are basically the same throughout all of the rooms at Seething. They don't vary in size but might have different features like a nicer mirror or some shelving. The showers, which are the same for all, are wet rooms. There is a shower curtain and a dip in the floor to separate from the shower and toilet + sink area.
I stayed at Seething Wells and the enjoyed my en-suite as I liked having my own space even though I thought I wouldn't like a wet room!
I hope this helped and let me know if you have any other questions.
-Yasmin (Kingston Rep)

Does seething wells have storage space under the bed? I've been wondering ab where I'll be able to store my suitcase . And does it have a lift?

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Original post by Anonymous

Does seething wells have storage space under the bed? I've been wondering ab where I'll be able to store my suitcase . And does it have a lift?

Hi there,

Depending on your room, the more expensive room you get the more storage you have! I was in a budget room and had space for my suitcase by lifting up my mattress and the shelves underneath my bed to fit it! There was also space for a small cabin sized suitcase ontop of my shelf in the wardrobe. The standard en-suites and above have built in under the bed drawers but they won’t be big enough for your suitcase, but as your room is bigger you might have more floor space for it.

Unfortunately, Seething Wells doesn’t have any lift facilities. If needed, there are specific accessible rooms on the ground floor at Seething.

I hope this helped!

Zhi En
(Kingston Student Rep.)

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shirinaroraa

Original post by Anonymous

Hi I am starting here in september and was wondering the best accommodation for 1st year students at kingston school of art

hi, even im joining in September this year, do you want to connect somewhere?

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Original post by shirinaroraa

hi, even im joining in September this year, do you want to connect somewhere?

Hi @shirinaroraa

We have a Facebook group for those joining Kingston this year that you might want to check out here Kingston University Freshers 2024 (Official) | Facebook As numbers start to fill up on the group you should be able to find others who are going to be studying the same course or living in the same accommodation.

Hope this helps :smile:

-Grace (Kingston rep)

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shirinaroraa

Original post by Kingston Reps

Hi @shirinaroraa
We have a Facebook group for those joining Kingston this year that you might want to check out here Kingston University Freshers 2024 (Official) | Facebook As numbers start to fill up on the group you should be able to find others who are going to be studying the same course or living in the same accommodation.
Hope this helps :smile:

-Grace (Kingston rep)

Thankyouu!!

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