{"id":10847,"date":"2022-09-08T11:02:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T10:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/?p=10847"},"modified":"2022-09-07T16:20:58","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T15:20:58","slug":"living-off-campus-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/student-voices\/2022\/09\/08\/living-off-campus-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Living off-campus as a second, third or fourth year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Living off-campus as a second or third year (or in my case, in my fourth\/masters year!) is a great experience, and there are plenty of options to cater for all types of students. You could rent a house \/ flat with friends or course mates, rent in private student halls, apply to live on campus, or commute from home.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How I found living off-campus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In my first year, I lived in catered accommodation in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.york.ac.uk\/colleges\/james\/\">James College<\/a>; in my second year I lived in private halls; in my third year I rented a flat with a course mate, and in my fourth year I again lived in private halls.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the years I lived-off campus, I lived on Lawrence Street, the main road between the University and the city centre. I liked this location as it was close to the shops and caf\u00e9s in town, wasn&#8217;t too far from the university, and was around the corner from the supermarkets Lidl and Morrisons. For more niche ingredients, there is a convenient international food store and halal meat shop, Makka International, about a 10-minute walk from the university. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Something I loved about living off-campus was being  able to cycle everywhere, as this suited my lifestyle really well. For two out of my four years at university <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I lived in a studio flat, which may sound lonely,<\/span> but I liked the peace and quiet of my own space, I also made friends with lots of people in my accommodation building. Plus, being so near to town meant I could go out and socialise easily, or have friends round for dinner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dealing with bills <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A key way l<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">iving off-campus is different from halls is that you might have to organise and manage your own bills, such as, gas, electricity, water and TV licence. Plus, you&#8217;ll need to cook for yourself, as constantly getting takeaways will soon eat into your student loan! Some off-campus accommodation offer bills included packages, so look out for those! I have experienced both cases and I had no issues with either. When I did have to manage my own bills, I asked my landlord for advice on how to go about it<\/span>; then<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> my course mate and I split the bills fairly between us. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common student accommodation locations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although Lawrence street is great, it isn&#8217;t the only option! Other p<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">opular student locations include the City Centre, Hull Road, Fulford, Tang Hall and Badger Hill. <\/span>Don&#8217;t worry about finding somewhere to live just yet though! 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