r/UOB

It’s for a first year student, your help is much appreciated

I can’t remember when I got mine last year but it seems other unis have already released theirs!

Anyone else gone thru clearing and is stressing about accom, i just know theyre gonna put me in metalworks or something😭 i do not wanna be that far id rather pay 10k for an external accom thats closer to campus im tweaking out.😭😭😭😪😪 also i havent got any emails about the student email or this goin’ thing or literally anything ive only got one telling me what the registration steps are💔

I was booking the date for me to move into accom and it said I could to Friday the 11th, but everywhere I checked it said the tenancy date was the 12th? I did the 11th because frankly I want to move out asap, but should I change it? Because it’s a weird thing I’ve noticed

Genuinely what the hell man. I am on max maintenance loan 10500? Or smth like that and my total yearly rent is sliglty under £8900, I will also be receiving £2000 from my uni as a bursary. So I was like yup that’s good I have a bit over 12k for whole year so once you subtract 8.9k for rent I will have £109 a week. Perfect sounds lovely right…

Tell me why I just find out my first chunk of rent is due on the 24th of September, £3,556.95. And my first chunk of maintenance loan will come around the same time around £3,574.
A third of the bursary will also be payed on October 27th.

So you are telling me I have £17 to my name until October 27th. I genuinely want to cry, I thought university was more accessible than this. Im genuinely thinking of dropping out what the hell. I was also hoping to buy a laptop with some of the loan now I won’t even have a laptop. What do I actually do man and applying for a hardship cash I can only do that with a student email which I get after the 24th of August. I doubt they will give me money straight away.
What do I do. Im so scared.
Edit: my parents do not have the money, and will not have the money.

EDIT 2: now realise I was panicking while writing this 💀. I did apply to countless part-time jobs, most of them rejected me, but some teaching agencies reached out!! However, it depends if I can even work full days at a school alongside my degree (very intense engineering field).
THANK YOU to everyone suggesting overdrafts, yesterday I was about to apply for a student account with £0 overdraft . Rent is expensive because I’ll be studying in a VERY expensive city, and it’s not a private landlord. I also live 4h away from
Uni; can’t commute. I’ve emailed my uni’s Money Advice department.
I do have a job, I started tutoring last week! I was planning to use the money I earn towards a laptop, but I guess I won’t be buying one and will rely on a loaned laptop for a while (my uni only offers them for max 1 month). I won’t be able to tutor without a laptop that’s why I was so set on buying one. Currently using a borrowed one

Also do we acc make the freshers tickers that r being advertised as well. Some ppl say it’s a scam or to buy on the door but seems like a lot of ppl r going to it regardless. I don’t wna experience fomo, pls help!!

i yearn for my community. This is me js tryna make friends who r similar to me 😅

Helloooo everyone, I was hoping I can get a bit more insight from you to know how strict the university is in terms of attendance.

I am particularly worried about it in medicine, as I am starting my first year this September and so far I have heard a mix of people saying that it is strict and some others saying that they want you to think it is, but at the end of the day, lots of people don't go to in person lectures and do them online in their own time, so I am not sure which take is more accurate to real academic life at uni.

I have also heard that attendance has to be above 80% in order to pass the year but I haven't been able to find anything saying this on the website but to be honest I haven't allowed that much time to look for it either. I just really wanted to see what students think about it because I want to have things clear and organise myself before starting as I might have to cancel or reorganise some things.

Thank youuuu UUUUU! Really happy to be starting at Bristol and good luck to you all :)

What is the accommodation like? I got placed there yesterday and the pictures looked alright but you never know 😭🙏

Trying to connect with my flatmates

any advice on how i can get a part time job in bristol 😔

The price was astronomical and yeah Im scared abt that but i lwk firmed it.

Anyway guys how is orchard heights? I need opinions ig…

wondering if it’s just me. I’ve emailed to ask, nothings been done.

My top choice for accommodation right now - seems perfect but I’m concerned about the safety. I’m a single woman who is international. Im worried not just about the accommodation itself and how safe it is, but also the commute to Clifton Campus. While it seems okay during the day I’m scared of what will happen during the night. I plan to get a bus pass.

Also, if anyone knows - Avon Point, and how that fares safety wise.

Anyone else in unite house this coming september?!? so excited!

Forgot to add this previously, but would love to chat with some upcoming goldney students, hii y'all!

Hi everyone I'm just writing because I need advice on what to do.

I received an accommodation offer today nearly £10,000 despite the fact that I set my maximum rent at a much lower value. My student finance will only cover around £7,000.

The accommodation is self-catering and is in Avon Point. I said I didn't mind sharing bathrooms but they gave me an en suite which makes it significantly more expensive.

It is also 40 minutes away from Clifton where most of my lectures will be and by public transport it is 30 minutes. It also looks quite far from most of the student events. My financial situation is already tough and I don't know what to do.

Sorry if it sounds like I'm rambling as I'm just stressed and need to sort this out as I have no idea where I'll pull out this extra money from.

I've genuinely been screwed over and I've sent them an email and I'll call them tomorrow but the deadline is by 3pm this Wednesday. If I don't accept by then, then I won't get it.

Please any advice would be greatly appreciated as I just don't know what to do. Thank you.

Does anyone have any experience with being able to switch or am I just fucked, and how social and nice is orchard heights?

title, and also when logging in to book things on the bristol su website, should you use your personal or uni email?

since there’s 21-30 people on a floor, is it like sectioned or are you genuinely going to be living with 21-30 people