College Types
Finding Accomodation - Where to look
The local newspaper is a great place to find accomodation. Be sure to get the paper on the day of publication though and call as many as you can because you’d be surprised how fast people nab the good places! Your college will have an accomodatioms office, here you can get in touch with an accomodations officer or a student leader who will be more than happy to give you some advice. Don’t immediately take the first place you view. Talk to the landlord and arrange a time or date when you can give a final decision about taking the room and remember NEVER hand over a deposit unless your 100% sure because you might not get it back.
Campus Accomodation could be for you if your attending a college where none of your close friends are studying or you are attending a college far from home. Chances are your fellow housemates are in the same boat as you and will make for good company. Another advantage of Campus Accomodation is that the apartments are designed especially to cater for students with areas designated for study and also for leisure activities. Instead of a weekly or monthly rent, on-campus accomodation is usually paid in two instalments, at the beginning of the first term and at Christmas, so this means less worrying about paying rent or household bills for a whole year!
