- Percentage of First Year Students in Halls:
- 90%
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- Accommodation Details:
- Most of the accommodation at Northumbria, regardless of site, is in 60's tower blocks. There have been plenty of complaints about maintenance of facilities, but things seem to be OK now and halls are modernised regularly. There are a combination of flats and single rooms so choose wisely. Claude Gibb is good for corridor based single rooms and Lovaine for flats. Glenamarra and Stevenson are probably worth a look and the newest hall, Camden Court, has en-suite rooms - but the rooms are slightly smaller than some of the other halls. One student ranked the first year halls as:
1) Camden Court
2) Glenamarra
3) Claude Gibb Halls
4) Lovaine Hall
The Newcastle area is pretty good for external accommodation. Fenham and Heaton are recommended, Benwell, Scotswood and The West End are not.
With regards to the Carlisle campus, there is only one hall of residence - The Old Brewery Residences. It is a self-catering residence with 200 single study bedrooms, which are arranged into five and six bedroom flats. As the name suggests, it used to be an old brewery and it looks good both inside and out.
Most first years choose to live in halls, but space can become limited because they are shared with students from local colleges and many existing students decide to stay on. Get you application in early! There are quite a few student flats around Carlisle, but these tend to be more expensive and a little out of town.
[Ed - Thanks to Daniel O'Sullivan for the Carlisle info.]
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- Accommodation Prices:
- University Owned
Catered: £54-68 pw. (33-35 weeks)
Self-catered: £36 - £50 pw. (43 weeks)
Private
The average rent in the area is £37
On the whole it's cheap.
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- Local Area:
- Newcastle has a mixed reputation. It has a bit of a name for violence but this isn't really fair. It has the same problems of any big city and the same rules apply. The Bigg Market is superb for going out during the week, but you will recognise it from Police Camera Action at the weekends. Steer well clear. Head for the Quayside if you have a bit of cash to spare, if not then the union is more than adequate. On the whole the locals are very friendly and will always stop to chat or will help you out if needed.
The social life in Carlisle isn't quite on a par with Newcastle, but the students union is great for cheezy music and cheap booze and there are plenty of good bars around town. Besides the usual Weatherspoons and Yates, try Fat Fingers, on the same road as the union. They have a cheap cocktail list with over 50 varieties...a good place to begin the night. There are also several clubs in Carlisle, some of which are more student-priced than others. Try Page (real name: Jackson's, but no one calls it that...). For those of you who like balls, there is a 10 pin bowling alley and for the wannabee soldiers there is a Lazer Quest center.
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