Nottingham Uni Accommodation
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Whats confusing about it? I'll give you a few things I thought about before I made my decision.
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Price
How much are you willing to pay for the accommodation, think of a price range that you are comfortable with
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Catered or Non Catered?
Which would you prefer, try to do some research on the food they offer at catered halls and meal times. One con of self catered is that they are all off campus unless you go for a townhouse.
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Ensuite or Standard?
It depends on if you're okay with sharing a bathroom or if you'd like your own (and if you're willing to pay extra). It also depends how many people you'd be sharing a bathroom with!
After I thought about these I made a list of rooms that I liked and then I chose a few from that list. Some other things to think about are:
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The size of the room
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The size of the kitchen
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How many people will be in your flat
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Distance from where you'll be studying (and if there are any bus routes if you want to take the bus)
Sorry if I overexplained it lol, I thought it would be better if I covered all bases 😁
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1.
Price
How much are you willing to pay for the accommodation, think of a price range that you are comfortable with
2.
Catered or Non Catered?
Which would you prefer, try to do some research on the food they offer at catered halls and meal times. One con of self catered is that they are all off campus unless you go for a townhouse.
3.
Ensuite or Standard?
It depends on if you're okay with sharing a bathroom or if you'd like your own (and if you're willing to pay extra). It also depends how many people you'd be sharing a bathroom with!
After I thought about these I made a list of rooms that I liked and then I chose a few from that list. Some other things to think about are:
•
The size of the room
•
The size of the kitchen
•
How many people will be in your flat
•
Distance from where you'll be studying (and if there are any bus routes if you want to take the bus)
Sorry if I overexplained it lol, I thought it would be better if I covered all bases 😁
Reply 5
1.
Price
How much are you willing to pay for the accommodation, think of a price range that you are comfortable with
2.
Catered or Non Catered?
Which would you prefer, try to do some research on the food they offer at catered halls and meal times. One con of self catered is that they are all off campus unless you go for a townhouse.
3.
Ensuite or Standard?
It depends on if you're okay with sharing a bathroom or if you'd like your own (and if you're willing to pay extra). It also depends how many people you'd be sharing a bathroom with!
After I thought about these I made a list of rooms that I liked and then I chose a few from that list. Some other things to think about are:
•
The size of the room
•
The size of the kitchen
•
How many people will be in your flat
•
Distance from where you'll be studying (and if there are any bus routes if you want to take the bus)
Sorry if I overexplained it lol, I thought it would be better if I covered all bases 😁
No you didn’t over explain at all, that’s quite detailed. Thank you so much. I’ve already shortlisted a few according to the first set of bullet points but I’m not sure how to find out certain info, such as how many people there will be in the flat. Also is there a particular site where you can look for reviews?
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Here are some sites I used to find some reviews:
https://www.studentcrowd.com
https://studenthut.com
Also google reviews are really useful, if you just search the hall name there will be at least a few.
Finding the specific information for the flats can be tricky. Sometimes on the page it will say it (I'll link a photo of an example from Albion Hall), but often you will have to dig a little deeper. If it's self catered and off campus, it'll be a private company so if you search it up online there will usually be the details on their page. If that doesn't work, then googling it and looking for anyone else asking online is a good bet too. There's usually some posts on reddit or the student room of people asking the same question. And if all of that doesn't work, then you could probably email the accommodations office and they'll give you an answer
Reply 8
I can't really give a lot of advice since I haven't actually lived in uni accommodation yet! It depends what you want to get out of the experience. I went for self catered, but thats because I'm a really picky eater and I'm not the biggest fan of school meals. With regards to price, catered is more expensive, but remember that there is food included in the price of the accommodation. You'll still want to buy some snacks but you wont be buying breakfast (if you're awake early enough), dinner and you'll get £25 a week to spend on lunches at cafes and places around campus. Im not sure but lunch might be included too in some halls?
It also depends on the experience you want. Is it important to be on campus? Would you like to cook or have meals cooked for you? One bonus of self catered is that you can cook whatever you would like, and you get to socialise with your flatmates whilst doing so. However, a bonus of catered is that you have the chance to interact with lots more people since you are eating in a dining hall. Another thing to think about is if any of the off campus accommodations are as good quality and appealing as Cavendish Hall? Good luck with your decision! 😁
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It also depends on the experience you want. Is it important to be on campus? Would you like to cook or have meals cooked for you? One bonus of self catered is that you can cook whatever you would like, and you get to socialise with your flatmates whilst doing so. However, a bonus of catered is that you have the chance to interact with lots more people since you are eating in a dining hall. Another thing to think about is if any of the off campus accommodations are as good quality and appealing as Cavendish Hall? Good luck with your decision! 😁
Thanks for your advice it was really useful. I've also got to get timing and bus fares from the off-campus accom to the university tbh.
Reply 10
No problem! The uni hopper buses are free by the way https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/sustainability/transport/travellingbetweencampuses/hopper-buses.aspx you might want to check this out!
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