KIASU GUIDE 2021 PART 1 ACCOMMODATION 1 Contents 1 Foreword .............................................................................................................................................................................. 4 2 Types of UCL Student Accommodation ............................................................................................................................... 5 3 UCL Halls of Residence ........................................................................................................................................................ 6 3.1 Ifor Evans Hall ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 3.2 Ramsay Hall ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 12 4 UCL Student Houses ............................................................................................................................................................ 16 4.1 Arthur Tattersall House and John Tovell House ................................................................................................................................. 17 4.2 Campbell House (East and West) ......................................................................................................................................................... 23 4.3 Frances Gardner House ......................................................................................................................................................................... 28 4.4 John Dodgson House ............................................................................................................................................................................ 32 4.5 Langton Close ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 39 4.6 Max Rayne House ................................................................................................................................................................................... 43 4.7 Schafer House ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 50 4.8 Goldsmid House ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 55 4.9 Astor College .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 58 5 Intercollegiate Halls ........................................................................................................................................................... 65 2 5.1 College Hall ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 66 5.2 Connaught Hall ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 70 5.3 International Hall .................................................................................................................................................................................... 76 5.4 Nutford House ...................................................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 5.5 The Garden Halls .................................................................................................................................................................................... 80 6 Application Process ............................................................................................................................................................ 90 3 1 Foreword Dear Freshers, On behalf of UCL Singapore Society, welcome to UCL! With the ongoing pandemic and shifting regulations, this must be a difficult and uncertain time for many of you. Fret not, you’re not alone as UCLSS is here to support your transition into UCL. The committee will hard at work this year to help prepare our Freshers for their first year. The Kiasu Guide is of the longstanding traditions of UCLSS Committees to provide freshers with insight into what to expect when you arrive at UCL – a world-class university right in the heart of London. The Kiasu Guide aims to provide Freshers with insight into the life of a student at UCL through the lens of our students from previous years. Part 1 will provide useful information on accommodations. I would like to credit the previous committee their hard work on Part 1 while we made minor changes where applicable. As quite a number of the current first-years engaged in virtual learning and have not been to London, we have passed down information regarding accommodations from the previous batch. Other than releasing the Kiasu Guide, here are some other ways Freshers will be supported throughout the year. We’ll be organising a Pre-Departure Talk to brief you on what you should prepare before flying off to London. Following, we’ll be having our annual Orientation which will help you make new friends and get to know some of your seniors! Once you’ve started your academic year proper, we’ll be introducing Mentorship Programmes to continue our support for Freshers. In light of COVID-19, the committee has taken extra precaution to adhere to restrictions and relay relevant information to our members. For more updates regarding our subsequent events, do follow us on Instagram @UCLSingSoc and join us on our Facebook Group! If you have any further questions, feel free to send us a message there as well and we’d be happy to answer! Keep safe and I look forward to meeting all of you soon J Zhang Yu Fu President 4 UCL Singapore Society 2 Types of UCL Student Accommodation There are 4 types of student accommodations. They are: 1. UCL Halls of Residence 2. UCL Student Houses 3. Intercollegiate Halls (by UOL) 4. Alternative accommodations by other providers (private partner accommodations) This guide will largely only provide information for the first 3 types of accommodations as most freshers choose to stay in these residences. If you prefer not to live in any of the 3 types of student accommodations provided by the college, you can always opt to stay in a private lodgings or accommodation provided by other student hall providers. UCL Student Accommodation will however be able to only offer you limited assistance, like discounted prices for private accommodations. For more information, visit: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/accommodation/ucl-halls/private-partner-providers Please take note that the information is accurate for the academic year 2021/2022, unless specified otherwise. While we also provide the information for which UCL faculties each hall is close to, it does not really matter as you are likely to have lessons all over campus. Living near your faculty is useful for submitting your tutorials though, in which you most likely have to leave in the pigeonholes of your course tutors. For any additional queries not answered by the testimonials, please feel free to ask for more information by sending us an email or message us through our Instagram. 5 More information can be found on the official UCL website at https://www.ucl.ac.uk/accommodation/ . UCL has also put together a brief guide on the hall application process here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/accommodation/prospective-students/undergraduates 3 UCL Halls of Residence UCL Halls of Residence have catered and non-catered halls that provide accommodation exclusively to UCL students (as compared to Intercollegiate Halls which are catered halls that provide accommodation to all University of London students). However, UCL Halls of Residence do not provide any meals during the weekends. Students can choose to eat out or cook in the hall pantries. A bedding pack is not provided upon arrival and you can choose to purchase one set for £50, which is ridiculously overpriced for its quality. For more information, visit: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/accommodation/ucl-halls/undergraduate-accommodation For more information on fees for 2021/2022, visit: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/accommodation/fees-payment/ucl- accommodation-fees-20212022 For some halls, per week fees are given as a range to indicate that there are different sized rooms available. 6 3.1 Ifor Evans Hall 2021/2022 Hall Fees (per week): Single, non-ensuite (£193.06); Large Single, non-ensuite (£214.06) General Information: Places are offered for 39 weeks, except for 100 single rooms, which, for graduates only, will be available for 50 weeks. You can apply to arrive and/or leave earlier through the UCL Accommodation portal. Catering Options: Breakfast and dinner are provided for every weekday. BruncH is provided on weekends and no catering services during term breaks. There are no catering services during term breaks and bank holidays (you will be notified by the kitchen staff when to expect tHe dining Hall to