Shared room on campus vs own room a bus ride away?

I would never want to share a room with anyone - not even someone i knew well! Ive visited Bath as an adult and stayed on the uni campus for cheapness. There is a good bus service into the city center - about a 10 - 15 minute ride with acceptable frequency. Also in city center she will be on hand for clubs/pubs/bars if attracted to that side of student life.

I wouldn’t share either. I actually lived out of uni and travelled on by bus (almost 2 hours each way) every day to avoid staying on campus. Introverts definitely need their own space.

Whoops, sorry. Good to hear you think the first years will be put together. I will see if my DD can maybe get in contact with some of the other students in T G prior to her arrival. Hopefully that will make her feel less worried. Many thanks.

@lemoncurd yes you are right*@lemoncurd*

My DD is also going to Bath, but didn't get any of her 10 (all on campus) preferences, and has been offered a room in the city in halls which from what little information we can find appear to be mainly for post graduates and exchange students. I wondered if anyone knew if they are likely to put the undergrad students together? She is pretty gutted as not only will she be a half hour bus ride away from campus, but she is afraid she'll be isolated from students of her own age in her accommodation. Bath was her first choice and she applied well before the deadline, so its a bit of a mystery why she got allocated the room she did. The student living accommodation people more or less said take it or leave it.

@Lemoncurd - yay!!!! Glad it all worked out.

Glad to hear it worked out! 👍👍

@Lemoncurd sorry you are still waiting. It's probably worth submitting what evidence you have as you have nothing to lose. Ours was a single CAMHS report (psychiatrist) who then signed off as DD turned 18. Ours probably won't be sufficient for DSA but we are waiting to hear from them. I hope you get some good news soon.

I would say definitely her own room off campus. The bus is really easy for getting in/out so that’s really not an issue and if she ends up paired with someone she doesn’t get on with, or with a party animal that doesn’t let her sleep it could really affect her badly. I think if you’re introverted/anxious you really need your own space in order to look after yourself well.

@Lemoncurd she was originally offered an ensuite room in the city but they retracted that (apparently they needed more rooms for isolating students) and then offered her one on campus! We did submit medical evidence about her anxiety etc (mainly to avoid a shared room as that would have been a deal breaker). I think we might have been given some priority as this was sorted out a couple of weeks ago - not sure if it was the medical evidence or the fact that Bath was her firm choice (she didn't apply until the second accom round on 16/8 though). I don't want to panic you but it looks like the last round of undergrad accom offers might have been earlier this week as I have seen a lot of posts on the freshers FB site complaining about being offered a room in the city options. Apparently there is a LOT of movement once uni starts with people not showing up, withdrawing etc so there may be an option to go onto a waiting list for when a room opens up - but that would mean not committing to anything else long term. It is really hard isn't it. I hope you get a good outcome. From everything I read , they all end up enjoying their first year accom even if it wasn't what they originally wanted or hoped for.

@Lemoncurd yes, it was her preference (from a very short list!). I hope you hear soon as the waiting doesn't help their anxiety.

@Lemoncurd we received our offer this morning. Good luck for your DC.

Despite knowing one student who was lucky enough to become really good friends with someone she had to share with in her first year, there is no way I would choose to share with a stranger that you have no idea what they are like. I am amazed this is still even an option.

I am pretty outgoing and not anxious and would never take myself off from a sleepover (well, not in my teens) but even without all that, it sounds like a really bad idea.
I would not even opt to share a room with a friends I knew really well for a whole academic year, if there was an option not to.

Even before the fact they will no doubt be having some lectures on line.

TIL UK some universities have shared rooms! I thought that was just a US thing

Own room + join clubs

Own room every time. Bath isn't very big so she won't have to travel far.

@Lemoncurd they told us "early September" so who knows?!! I think this building is a mix of freshers and post grad. As it's Uni managed, I'm hoping they group the freshers together (if we get it!). What is your DD studying? Mine is mech engineering.

I'm an introvert. I absolutely could not share a room with someone - not even someone I knew well, and certainly not a stranger. It would make me ill.

Introverts desperately need their own space for down time. If you never have a room where you can go and shut the door on other people it would be hideous.

My daughter is just returning to Bath for her final year after an internship. I would go for the off campus accomodation with other freshers not shared rooms she will want her own space. There is a bus service between the uni and the city centre. Lots of nights out in the city, it is a small friendly university, lots of pastoral support if needed. My daughter was anxious going to uni but has had a great time and made lots of friends. Good luck