best edi accom??

hi! I recently got an offer for uni of Edinburgh and genuinely have no clue where to apply for accom. I’m thinking catered if possible?? also really want to be in a place where I’m forced to make friends bc lpwkey feel like otherwise I will be a hermit 😆 also will be at the law school so ideally not too far away?? any1 with any recs would be much appreciated

Reply 1

benzobenzene

Pollock Halls is the only catered accommodation option at Edinburgh University, the rooms vary from being catered ensuite (£11,515 yearly) to catered but with a shared bathroom (~£6500). Location shouldn't be a factor for your decision, as busses are free provided that you are under 22 and apply for a young scot card!

Reply 2

felj21

i'm not in catered but a lot of my friends are, and i will say that the JMCC (pollock's canteen) can be quite social but i can imagine difficult to start out with. if you're looking to be forced into making friends i would not recommend chancellor's court, as the 'pantries' (kitchens) are shared between large groups of people and it kind of feels like a hotel. other accommodations may be different - if you can attend an open day you can look around some of the places then, otherwise i think you can find out how many people live in a flat/share pantries online. i'd say generally smaller flats make it easier to be friends, but it really does depend, as i'm in a flat of 5 and we've barely spoken all year (for reference i'm in murano, which is the other side of the city).
as a general rule en-suite places are much more expensive and so you need to consider if it's really important to you as the price difference is very significant, but i'd say the most important factors are location and flat size.