- Percentage of First Year Students in Halls:
- They've pledged 100%
|
- Accommodation Details:
- Most of the halls of residence here are excellent. There are 3000 rooms available in 14 different halls and the university has pledged a room 'to any first year student who requires one'. Notice that's requires one, so do be aware that if you already live in or around Liverpool you may not be deemed as suitably needy. It's worth asking/begging. The rooms are adequate in size, close to the city, have good security with guards and some have parking. Just have a look at which block is most convenient for wherever your chosen subject is being taught. You'll need need to fill in a request form and send it back with a whacking £200 - 250 deposit to secure your place! Ouch!
Some of the best places to live are:
Cathedral Campus, which is right next to the beautiful Protestant Cathedral, noisy on Sundays though. It is in the centre of town and near the posh Rodney Street, Liverpool’s equivalent of Harley Street.
North Western Hall is a massive, beautiful building adjacent to Lime Street Station. You’ll feel like a king/queen (whichever you prefer) in this impressive building that used to be a Great Western Hotel.
St Andrews’ Gardens is a large building shaped like a bullring which is why taxi drivers have originally nicknamed it The Bull Ring. Because of its shape, it's a very sociable place. Therefore, it's no surprise that it can get very noisy at night from students who truly believe that the consumption of ten pints forms a key factor in quality singing.
We've had some bad reports of Victoria Halls - A privately owned halls with bad management (although nice rooms and well situated). The best option might be to stick with University owned halls if you want to have that much larger shoulder to cry on when it all goes horrible wrong...
If you’re one of the unlucky few who do not get a place, (look out 2nd/3rd year, mature, postgraduate or local students) you can turn to housing associations that have a deal with the university. Alternatively, you can fall into the open arms of Liverpool Student Homes, the granddaddy of student accommodation. They have an updated web site where you can search for your perfect home and their office is in the city. Beware that as it's the dog’s bollocks of student housing, it gets very busy and places come and go in the bat of an eyelid. However, it also means that if your landlord is trying to pull a fast one, you can threaten to get university welfare involved who could wipe them off the list, effectively rendering them penniless. Mmmmm power.
|
- Accommodation Prices:
- University Halls - private and university owned
This academic year (2004/2005), the prices range from £1995.00 to £3276.50 annually. That's between £52.50 - £78.00 per week
Local Area
Renting a place in the city centre costs about £75-£80 per week.
Alternatively, you could save your pennies and live just outside town, which works out at about £35 - £45 per week. Some students prefer this anyway.
|
- Local Area:
- Liverpool is a small city with a huge character. It’s also a city with two cathedrals which has managed to turn its run-down docks into trendy hotspots. The Albert Docks is crammed with classy bars, restaurants and shops. To get a taste of the surreal, go to the massive Sunday market set in an old tobacco factory that sells everything. For those with a penchant for the alternative Quiggins is a great place for 70’s clothes, hair dye and quirky gifts.
For those who have been living on another planet, Liverpool is famed because of the Beatles which is not exactly easy to forget with the Cavern walks, Penny Lane, Strawberry fields, Magical Mystery Tour and every pub under the sun, claiming that the Fab Four drank there. If that’s not your cup of tea, then check out the blossoming cultural scene For theatres, you can’t go wrong as contemporary and classic meet in the Everyman Theatre, the Empire hosts big productions such as Les Misérables, The Royal Court Theatre stages small productions and rock concerts, or visit the Unity Theatre that sometimes hosts productions from the University’s drama department. For classical music to classic films, The Philharmonic provides amply.
You can never go hungry in this city as restaurants line the streets. Café culture is now a big thing in Liverpool, try the Hub and marvel at the furniture made out of bicycle parts. The Egg has great food for vegetarians and is very chilled. Go to the Everyman café and pretend you’re a theatre critic.
South Liverpool’s Lark Lane is a haven for students and locals seeking out good food and booze. You feel like you’ve walked back in time as the Victorian houses give the street a village type feel. In Keith’s Wine Bar, you can share a glass of red wine with bohemians and chat intellectually. If you just feel like a pint and good Italian food, go to Victorian pub, Maranto’s. The Albert is a laid back pub, but it can get very busy.
Not forgetting the bars and clubs of course! There is the huge Cream and Garlands for hardened clubbers. Cream hosts a night called Bugged Out which is a funky all-nighter and is slowly getting the reputation it deserves. The range of music is a good all round from Breakbeat to Garage. The bad thing about it is that it’s only on at the end of the month. These town club nights tend to cost around £15 a ticket at weekends so do be aware that it's not cheap!
Zanzibar hosts a variety of nights and Jazz lovers should stroll down to Heebie Jeebies. The Crazy House and L2 play some real cheese, but with thr ight amount of tongue in cheek attitude. Le bateau is a firm favourite with students.
For bars, hang around Fleet Street. Revolution is a trendy vodka bar, Modo’s is great for cocktails and the Baabar is great if you want to rub shoulders with actors from Brookside or Hollyoaks, ooh the glitteratti.
On the whole student pubs are easy to find. Try The Pilgrim, The Cambridge and Varsity. To be honest though, everywhere you go you will find students somewhere.
|
|
