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University Life on Your Doorstep www.strath.ac.uk/accommodation Strathliving 02 03 Living in Garnett Hall helped Contents make my first year at Strathclyde one of Welcome to Strathclyde 4 the best years of my Strathclyde Sport 6 life. From the first day Andersonian Library 8 Garnett felt like my Living in halls 10 home away from Our campus 12 home. Undergraduate Accommodation 14 Postgraduate Accommodation 22 At a glance 24 Glasgow 26 Your Application 28 Notes and guidance 28 How to apply 30 What happens next? 31 Admissions Policy 32 Halls checklist 34 Sauchiehall St Strathliving Sauchiehall St 04 05 Buchanan Street Castle St Bus Station Bath St 15 St 16 1 Cathedral St Cathedral St 14 r St N Hanover 12 1 2 10 aylo Choose 4 T 13 2 Buchanan Queen Martha 11 17 3 Street St Street 5 e St Collins St St 18 ose St Rottenrow 5 4 Hop Gardens 6 Strathclyde N Frederick St 3 6 Montr 19 7 John St R Renfield ichmond St George Square 7 8 Geor 9 High St ge St 20 t S r t halls ve John St ose St S 21 Duke St S Frederick St Hano t - live, learn and make life long friends Buchanan Street Montr lbion Ingram St A ueen S Ingram St High St Going to University often means that you will be living away from home for the first time. Q High Street Glasgow t t At Strathclyde, we provide safe and secure accommodation at the heart of the t Central t S . d S University. To make your time here as easy and straightforward as possible, we have a r . o iller . t rginia St O dedicated and experienced Accommodation Services team to help you all year round. i cheson S M S V iggs y Glassf u Hut t Brunswick S 8 lbion i r A andler c To help you make the most of your #strathliving You will meet them at Arrival Weekend when C C Parsonage AArgyrglylee St St Square experience,all our residences have they welcome you to halls and give you your a e St Enoch m h keys. During the year they assist with lockouts. St t Square Trongate p f ResLife Assistants u o High s rt ResLife Assistants put on a variety of events Halls Committee in the hea throughout the year exclusively for Strathclyde You will elect Presidents for your residence residents. They are also on hand if you want during Welcome Week. The residences’ to chat or need some guidance about Presidents main role is to represent the London Rd university life. voice of residents and feedback issues to the University Buildings GAccommodationallowgate Accommodation Services Team. ltmarket 1. Strathclyde Sport Sa 13. John Arbuthnott Building 1. Birkbeck Court 2. University Centre 14. Strathclyde Institute 2. Garnett Hall NCP Car Park 3. Learning and Teaching of Pharmacy and 3. Murray Hall Get more information online: Building / Student’s Union Biomedical Sciences 4. James Goold Hall www.strath.ac.uk/accommodation 4. Thomas Graham Building 15. Lord Hope Building 5. Forbes Hall 5. James Weir Building 16. Curran Building (Library) 6. Chancellors Hall www.facebook.com/strathclyde. 6. Royal College Building 17. Lord Todd 7. James Young Hall Accommodation.Service 7. McCance Building (Accommodation Office/ 8. Andrew Ure Hall 8. Collins Building Village Office) #strathliving 9. Livingstone Tower 18. The Barony 10. Henry Dyer Building 19. John Anderson Building 11. Sir William Duncan 20. Graham Hills Building Building 21. Technology and 12. Strathclyde Business Innovation Centre School Strathliving 06 07 Free membership As a student living in the University of Strathclyde halls you get all this included in your package! ¡ £31m state-of-the-art gym ¡ over 180 pieces of cutting edge Life Fitness and ESP kit ¡ Spin Area ¡ 10 x weightlifting platforms ¡ more than 50 fitness classes per week, including Les Mills classes like Body Attack ¡ 25m swimming pool with sauna and steam room ¡ two squash courts ¡ sports halls bookable for racquet sports, basketball, football and more ¡ a range of gym services to help you meet your fitness goals ¡ wellbeing and support services ¡ StrathActive social sports activities - delivered in partnership with the Sports Union For more information, visit www.strath.ac.uk, search ‘Strathclyde Sport’ Strathliving 08 09 On you door step - The Andersonian Library Knowledge is power The Andersonian Library houses around one million print volumes, and you’ll have access to over hundreds of thousands of e-books, databases and ejournals. The collection is spread over five floors, throughout which you’ll find a range of study spaces with WI-FI access so you can use your own laptop or there are computers for your use. Strath Union ¡ Your Strathclyde student ID card is also your Library card. ¡ If you would like to study in silence, you should go to a pink silent study zone. (Levels 1, 4 and 5) Clubs & Societies ¡ If you would like to study with friends or in a group, you should go to a green We have over 206 Clubs & Societies for you to choose from, all of them offering you group study zone (level 2) the opportunity to get involved in something you feel passionate about. https://www.strathunion.com Open hours Monday – Friday 7am till midnight Weekends 9am till 9pm Sports union https://www.strath.ac.uk/professionalservices/library/ University Strathclyde Sports Union, is home to over 50 Sports Clubs on campus. With around 3,000 members, we’re one of the biggest and most diverse student sport communities in Scotland. https://www.strathunion.com/sports-union/club-sport/ Sports clubs Strathclyde has long been recognised as one of the top destinations for student sport in Scotland. Our Sports Clubs cater for all levels of ability, whether you’re a complete beginner or seasoned athlete, we have something for you. Please see website for membership details https://www.strathunion.com/sports-union/ Strathliving 10 11 Living in halls... Halls are a great way to make the most of student life, make new friends and be part of the student community. It’s a big step but one that’s exciting too! ¡ Make lifelong friendships - 1300 Strathclyde students stay in our halls. ¡ Our accommodation is close to the main University buildings, library, computer labs, sports facilities and the Students’ Union. ¡ The Accommodation Services team are based in the Lord Todd in the Campus Village, where you can also find the Reslife Hub and an open study area. ¡ It’s independent living - but with the support of Accommodation Services. ¡ Our application process helps us match you up with people we think you will get along with. Creating a Community on Campus07 Strathliving 12 13 Staying in halls is a great experience for so many reasons! Not only is Our campus it the perfect opportunity to meet lots of new and interesting people, but everything you could The Campus Village Andrew Ure Hall ever possibly need is located right at your front doorstep. ¡ Seven of our halls are situated on campus ¡ Located a 5 minute walk from the Campus and house around 900 students Village on Glasgow’s High Street Go on and make Strathclyde ¡ The campus Village is located in the heart ¡ Close to supermarkets and the thriving your new home away of the University so teaching buildings are Merchant City area from home! reachable within minutes ¡ Resident parking is available in the ¡ The Village is close to Glasgow city centre residence’s grounds (prior booking so you have a choice of bars, restaurants, required) clubs, cafes and shops close to home ¡ Bicycle store available (20 spaces) ¡ All the halls are self-catered ¡ Accommodates 300 Postgraduate and ¡ Our flats have a mix of standard Undergraduate students bedrooms, bedrooms with wash ¡ Reslife Assistants live in Andrew Ure Hall handbasins, and en-suite bedrooms to provide out-of-office hours assistance ¡ Communal areas, including kitchens and ¡ All blocks have lifts shared bathrooms, receive a weekly clean ¡ The hall is self-catered ¡ The Student Village Reception is staffed 24/7 so if you need help we’re always on ¡ Communal areas, including kitchens hand and shared bathrooms, receive a weekly clean ¡ The Village benefits from green open spaces to enjoy throughout the year ¡ Andrew Ure Hall has its own laundrette and ¡ Residents have access to two laundrettes recycling facilities in the Village Strathliving | Undergraduate accommodation 14 15 Undergraduate accommodation ANDREW URE HALL 1-4 Parsonage Row High Street ¡ All rooms are furnished with: single bed, desk and bookshelves, wardrobe, mirror, I liked living in Glasgow pin-board plus a wash-hand basin. Birkbeck Court so ¡ Well-equipped kitchens with: cooker, fridge- much, I actually became G1 1PU its president! It is located freezer, microwave, kettle, toastie maker perfectly in the centre of the and toaster. ¡ 5 minutes walk from the Campus. campus and the huge windows ¡ A TV is provided in the living/dining room. ¡ One block of Undergraduates in the living room make sure it’s ¡ Students must provide their own crockery, always bright inside However, ¡ Self-contained flats for 4 or 6 students cutlery, cooking utensils, towels, and the best part of my year were sharing a living/kitchen/dining room plus the friends I made here – all bed linen. (We provide a new duvet and WC/shower facilities. my flatmates were exchange pillow.) ¡ Single sex and mixed gender flats available students, so now I’ve got ¡ On-site laundry facilities. quite a few places around ¡ Includes: energy bills, Wi-Fi, personal Europe to visit. possessions’ insurance and weekly cleaning of shared areas. ¡ Car parking spaces are available.