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UCD Accommodation Sept. 2012

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  • 27-05-2012 5:20pm
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    cash2905
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭


    Hey guys, anyone out there who's in UCD at the minute or know someone who is? Any advice on accommodation? Better living on or off campus? If off, where? Easiest way to find places? Prices to expect? Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.


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    ucd postgraduate student
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭ucd postgraduate student


    hey did u sort out accommodation for next year?? im a postgradute looking for sumwhere 2.. let me kno if ur still looking for sumwhere :):)


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    kingofkong
    Closed Accounts Posts: 44 ✭kingofkong


    daft.ie is your best bet

    North Americans tend to live on campus for 1st year only

    expect to pay 400-550

    Try to live on the city center side of UCD - donnybrook, milltown, clonskeagh


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    Cosle
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭Cosle


    I agree, id try somewhere in miltown, ranelagh area, close to ucd and not a good area to live, on campus is very expensive for the standard of accomication you get.


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    cash2905
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭cash2905


    Thanks for the tips guys. If I was to live in town would getting the bus out be a viable option? How long would it take? Or would I be better off living out near campus? Coming from Galway so all help greatly appreciated.


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    ucd postgraduate student
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭ucd postgraduate student


    Livin in city wud prob me more expensive..the areas that are mentioned above are closer to ucd and buses wud go from them 2.. Are u lookin to go into house sharin??


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    cash2905
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭cash2905


    Ya the rent does look a bit pricier alright. Not sure what I'm gonna do yet, just checking out the scene


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    DiGeorge
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭DiGeorge


    The Yanks in my class all stayed in Glenomena for 1st year and they seemed to gel pretty well because of it. It also made for some great class parties!

    I'd advise you to stay off campus however, Glenomena is a tip and you could live in a relative palace for the same money.

    Clonskeagh
    Milltown
    Mount Merrion
    Ranelagh
    Stillorgan
    Donnybrook

    All good places to stay though they are on the pricier side of things.


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    meradoodle
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭meradoodle


    Thanks for the info. How do people usually find people to live with? I assume living with a few people will bring costs down. I'd probably be moving from the UK and I don't know a soul in Ireland. Does UCD have a email list for people who are accepted or is there a Facebook group?


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    Glitter_star94
    Registered Users Posts: 71 ✭✭Glitter_star94


    Does anyone know if I want to be catered at UCD can I still be at any accommodation or do only specific accommodations do catered living?

    Also I'm quite worried as I applied quite late to be put on the waiting list, I think like mid June but can't really remember and worried I won't be able to get any good accommodation because of it being first come first served :/


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