Advice on accomodation (1 Viewer)

[katherinesalvatore]

Hi everybody, I am a UK student going to study in Sydney. I just confirmed my offer few days ago.

From the Student Accomodation Services I saw that there are many options like living on campus and that are a couple of Houses to choose from.
There are also options like Student Colleges.
Any advice on how to choose among all these options? Which colleges are your favourites

Thank you!

 

[LoveHateSchool]

Hello there

I currently reside at a USYD college and would be happy to answer any questions. I was touring people at O-day today.

I would say the way I normally recommend to student's is to visit the colleges and which suits them best (maybe not feasible when you live in the UK!)-So what I recommend is talking to people about all the different accommodation options, listing pros and cons and suiting what you are looking for in uni accommodation Like say you were really passionate in a certain arts thing, you'd want to go to a college that caters for that etc.

Are you interested in catered (like the colleges) or self-catered like the SUV? Any sports or arts activities you'd particularly like to get involved in? What type of community do you want from the uni accom experience? Do any of the colleges provide scholarships you could be eligible for?

Feel free to PM me or ask any questions on the forum.

 

[katherinesalvatore]

Hello there

I currently reside at a USYD college and would be happy to answer any questions. I was touring people at O-day today.

I would say the way I normally recommend to student's is to visit the colleges and which suits them best (maybe not feasible when you live in the UK!)-So what I recommend is talking to people about all the different accommodation options, listing pros and cons and suiting what you are looking for in uni accommodation Like say you were really passionate in a certain arts thing, you'd want to go to a college that caters for that etc.

Are you interested in catered (like the colleges) or self-catered like the SUV? Any sports or arts activities you'd particularly like to get involved in? What type of community do you want from the uni accom experience? Do any of the colleges provide scholarships you could be eligible for?

Feel free to PM me or ask any questions on the forum.

Hey there!! Thank you very much for getting back to me it's super kind of you!! Since I am still in UK so I am not able to attend the OpenDay...which is kind of unfortunate.

I think I got my mind set going to a catered college I would want to meet new friends coming from different backgrounds and countries. I am quite an outgoing person, I was in choir, orchestra, debating teams, art teams and completed Duke of Edinbugh's during my high school days. I didn't play in sport teams however and generally not a partying person (hitting the club once in a while would be awesome though!) Any ideas and suggestions?

I am going to do Law so being near to a law library/with academic support would be important.
It's my first time studying abroad and I am super nervous! Many thanks for your help !

 

[LoveHateSchool]

Hey there!! Thank you very much for getting back to me it's super kind of you!! Since I am still in UK so I am not able to attend the OpenDay...which is kind of unfortunate.

I think I got my mind set going to a catered college I would want to meet new friends coming from different backgrounds and countries. I am quite an outgoing person, I was in choir, orchestra, debating teams, art teams and completed Duke of Edinbugh's during my high school days. I didn't play in sport teams however and generally not a partying person (hitting the club once in a while would be awesome though!) Any ideas and suggestions?

I am going to do Law so being near to a law library/with academic support would be important.
It's my first time studying abroad and I am super nervous! Many thanks for your help !

Hey

Ok cool, so at USYD there are several catered colleges-Women's, Sancta, (Paul's is guys only), St Andrew's, St John's and Wesley are the main ones. There are also the littler colleges of Mandelbaum and International house, but they don't get the involvement in all the intercol activities like the major six do.

Oh fantastic, you'll find something that lines up at college to all those activities! And being outgoing is great For diverse backgrounds, my college has quite a mix of Sydney people, rural NSW, interstate and international students The make up of the colleges differ a bit, some have a better rural/interstate/international mix.

Women's and Paul's have a really well known joined Chapel Choir that performs at many events, and Women's have a casual choir and all the colleges send in teams for the acapella groups for the Palladium Cup (Palladium Cup is an intercollegiate arts cup, where there's singing, dancing, acting, art, debating, oration events during the year that tally). The sports version of that is the Rosebowl Glad to hear you like debating, college debating is really good competition and fun. I would actually like to be the college debating convenor next year Many of the college kids also go along to USU debating from my college as well.

With the partying, it's a stereotype that everyone parties all the time at college. It is quiet for serious study, and always an option to go out. As an international you'll love that ready made community of people you know as uni can be quite daunting with all these big classes knowing noone! There's quite a few Law kids at my college. Colleges have tutorial programs which are arranged by students requesting for the subjects, so there is great academic support. Also all the colleges have a library for study, and if you live on campus, you are super close to the uni libraries as well.

Also, one of the USYD colleges (Women's) with a professional mentoring program (i.e 3rd years and above get matched with someone in the industry). Are you in Aus for the whole of your degree?

Oh and also something to be mindful of, Sancta is a Catholic college so I believe it's once a sem you have compulsory mass, so if you want to bypass any committment that way, go to one without a religious affiliation

I think given what you've told me, you'd really enjoy college and it'd be such a useful network as an international student And all those EC's and your application will stand out so much to the colleges

If you are visiting Aus before you start your degree, you can organise tours anytime of year. Also as you are in the UK, you'll be able to do your college interview online

Any other Qs?

 

[katherinesalvatore]

Hey

Ok cool, so at USYD there are several catered colleges-Women's, Sancta, (Paul's is guys only), St Andrew's, St John's and Wesley are the main ones. There are also the littler colleges of Mandelbaum and International house, but they don't get the involvement in all the intercol activities like the major six do.

Oh fantastic, you'll find something that lines up at college to all those activities! And being outgoing is great For diverse backgrounds, my college has quite a mix of Sydney people, rural NSW, interstate and international students The make up of the colleges differ a bit, some have a better rural/interstate/international mix.

Women's and Paul's have a really well known joined Chapel Choir that performs at many events, and Women's have a casual choir and all the colleges send in teams for the acapella groups for the Palladium Cup (Palladium Cup is an intercollegiate arts cup, where there's singing, dancing, acting, art, debating, oration events during the year that tally). The sports version of that is the Rosebowl Glad to hear you like debating, college debating is really good competition and fun. I would actually like to be the college debating convenor next year Many of the college kids also go along to USU debating from my college as well.

With the partying, it's a stereotype that everyone parties all the time at college. It is quiet for serious study, and always an option to go out. As an international you'll love that ready made community of people you know as uni can be quite daunting with all these big classes knowing noone! There's quite a few Law kids at my college. Colleges have tutorial programs which are arranged by students requesting for the subjects, so there is great academic support. Also all the colleges have a library for study, and if you live on campus, you are super close to the uni libraries as well.

Also, one of the USYD colleges (Women's) with a professional mentoring program (i.e 3rd years and above get matched with someone in the industry). Are you in Aus for the whole of your degree?

Oh and also something to be mindful of, Sancta is a Catholic college so I believe it's once a sem you have compulsory mass, so if you want to bypass any committment that way, go to one without a religious affiliation

I think given what you've told me, you'd really enjoy college and it'd be such a useful network as an international student And all those EC's and your application will stand out so much to the colleges

If you are visiting Aus before you start your degree, you can organise tours anytime of year. Also as you are in the UK, you'll be able to do your college interview online

Any other Qs?

Hey! Thank you very much for your detailed reply! Now I some more ideas about colleges, sounds exciting and I simply can't wait for uni!! I live in a small town in UK, going to Sydney is just...wow.
There are really many competitions and ECs to look forward to!!

I am going to stay in Aus throughout my five-year program, might even want to settle down after that. But I am not sure, it all depends : ) The support from Womens' seems awesome!! ould you mind which college are you attending at present? And where the law kids and commerce kids go actually, are there mentoring programs and tutorials in St. John/St. Andrews/Wesley?
Also, how do you think about St. Andrews. St. John and Wesley? Are they more sporty or more academic oriented as a general college culture

By the way, I heard about the bullying stuffs in St John's. Is it true? :x

Thanks a whole lot for taking the time to help me out