- Percentage of First Year Students in Halls:
- 100%
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- Accommodation Details:
- All of the University's hall accommodation is on or near campus so you are never more than a 2 minute walk away from anything. The rooms are mostly in tower blocks and are your standard type; functional, small, square, just like a prison cell really. To be honest, it doesn't matter what halls look like, they are so much fun to live in. Word has it that the cleaners in halls at Bath are very friendly. This is a big advantage when explaining why the kitchen has a new coat of strange yellow paint. Everything is self-catering but if you can't be bothered then there are three restaurants on site offering fair quality and value. Unfortunately not all first years can be housed on campus and an umlucky few end up in town which is 20 mins away. You do have all the advantages of living in a great city though.
After the first year most people live out. Bath is an expensive place but there are good student houses about. Oldfield Park is one good area. It is a little spread out, though, and despite good bus links, a car would make you lots of friends. There really aren't too many places to avoid in Bath so just use your judgement and take advice from the support staff at the University who also run a landlord vetting scheme.
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- Accommodation Prices:
- University Owned
Self-catered: £48 - £78 pw. 39 weeks.
Private
Around £60 per week, although price varies hugely depending on location and number of people sharing.
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- Local Area:
- Bath is one of the most beautiful cities in England with some stunning architecture. There are a number of museums and cultural spots to discover. The town has all the shops you need and a fair selection of decent bars and restaurants. Try Café Retro, The Moody Goose or, for you vegetarians, Demuth’s Vegetarian Restaurant. The town can get very touristy towards the summer though.
Due to the stringent planning regulations that have kept Bath looking as beautiful as it is, a large amount of development has taken place underground. Many nightspots are to be found in caverns. This sounds very cool, but loses its charm when you realise how hot it gets late in an evening. We are also informed that, and this is gross, by the end of the night sweat condenses and drips from the ceiling onto the happy punters below.
Spots to look out for are: Delfter Krug a nice club with 2 floors, or there is Caddies (great on student night). Moles club (one of the sweaty underground ones) has an impressive history of live music and still attracts some well known names. The Porter just above Moles has some really good comedy on Sunday evenings.
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