Around December time in first year, you\u2019ll want to start thinking about second year accommodation. The key is, don\u2019t panic. There always seems to be a mass hysteria that all the houses are going to run out, they\u2019re not, and they never do, and you\u2019ll always find nice people to live with.<\/p>\n
There are two main places most people chose to live, both with an abundance of houses, Jesmond, seen as hip and happening, modern, close, however, fairly expensive (\u00a370-\u00a390 per week), or Heaton (\u00a360-\u00a375 per week ), which is slightly further away, doesn\u2019t have the bars of Jesmond, but generally, is cheaper. I live in West Jesmond, and cycle in, it takes me less than 10 minutes, to walk, about 25.<\/p>\n
You\u2019ll also need to decide who to live with, don\u2019t rush into this decision, obviously if you completely gel with certain people, go for it, if you\u2019re not too certain on some people, wait a bit, as you may actually not like them by the end of the year (it happens). Don\u2019t feel pressured to go house hunting with a group because you\u2019re worried you have nobody else to live with, you actually will do, such as people on your course, in your halls, or in the clubs apart of, do a bit of asking around, and most of all, be selfish, you\u2019ll be there for a whole year!<\/p>\n
Finding houses can be stressful, and you don\u2019t always know what to look for. In first year I went to some accommodation talks put on by the university, designed to help you look for danger signs, dodgy landlords and what to look for in your contract. These was extremely helpful and I recommend it to everyone, plus the Uni has services all year round in the King\u2019s gate building to help with this.<\/p>\n
When looking around an accommodation, definitely ask the current tenants what the place is like to live in, how expensive are their bills, how cold is it, are there any issues, and most importantly, what is the landlord like, a good\/helpful landlord is crucial!<\/p>\n
Obviously, unlike most courses, dentistry is 5 years, not the usual 3, so I\u2019d be prepared to live with course mates at least in 4th<\/sup> and 5th<\/sup> year.<\/p>\n Will, Dental Student<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Around December time in first year, you\u2019ll want to start thinking about second year accommodation. The key is, don\u2019t panic. There always seems to be a mass hysteria that all the houses are going to run out, they\u2019re not, and … Continue reading