AccommodAtion Guide

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We can offer a range of affordable accommodation

based on your needs. All our Halls are self-catering to

encourage you to develop your self confidence and

independance, but if you can’t face cooking there is

always fresh food available on campus at student prices.

Living away from home for the first time can be a

daunting prospect, but in many cases the people you

meet in your Hall in first year will become friends for

life. Welcome to your new home.

Welcome to the Universityof Wolverhampton’s accommodation guide

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3 Why choose us?

5 city campus

9 compton Park campus

11 Walsall campus

13 telford campus

15 How to apply

17 in their own words

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3 WHY cHooSe uS?

Why cho se us?

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Why stay in University Halls of Residence?• excellent location on or close to campus

• free car parking (limited spaces available)

• utility bills included

• IPTV via your PC or Mac. (*except Randall Lines)

• free Wi-Fi access

• pastoral care

• 24-hour security and CCTV

• accommodation to suit all budgets

• free inter-campus shuttle buses

support, 24 hours a day

free laundry

What choices do I have?rooms to suit your budget

rooms suitable for disabled students

flats available for couples

ability to accommodate friendship groups

Facilities available?fully-equipped kitchen with fridge/freezer, sink, oven,

hob, microwave, individual lockable cupboards, furniture

and kettle

bedroom includes a desk, chair, wardrobe, duvet, pillow

and wash basin

basic contents insurance

wireless or plug-in Internet access

safe and secure environment

What else will I have to pay?returnable deposit of £250 is payable in advance

Wolverhampton City Centre Compton Canal Arboretum, Walsall Ironbridge, near Telford

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City Campus

Living in Halls is a great wayto make new friends and havea good time while at Uni. It’s a way to gain independencewhen living away from homefor the first time.Rachel O’Connor

Residential Assistant

city campus is based in the heart of

Wolverhampton, just yards from St Peter’s

church, the oldest site in Wolverhampton,

and is now home to some of the city’s

most striking and modern architecture.

You have the greatest choice in the type

of accommodation on city campus; with

economy, standard and en-suite rooms

available.

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City Standard (Lomas Street)If you’re looking forward to the independence of

student life but would prefer a smaller corridor and block

then perhaps our standard accommodation may be what

you are looking for.

Here 310 standard rooms in nine blocks are split into

corridors where you’ll share a bathroom and toilet with up

to six other students. Pop the kettle on in the kitchen and

you’ll soon get to know your new flatmates.

City Economy - (Randall Lines)This is a five storey building comprising of 285

rooms. Each corridor contains up to 12 bedrooms with

communal bathrooms and kitchen facilities. This is a

very social and interactive block which is ideal for

meeting new friends and keeping your expenses to a

minimum.

City Economy (Randall Lines)

City Standard (Lomas Street)

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City En-suiteNorth Road Halls are the largest and newest Halls

on City Campus, offering 461 en-suite rooms in a

total of 13 blocks. Each corridor will share their

kitchen with up to six other students. The luxury of

en-suite bedrooms means you can spend as long

as you like getting ready for a night out (without

infuriating your flatmates!) whilst also being able to

impress them with your culinary skills in the shared

kitchen. And should you forget that essential

ingredient for your signature dish you can pop out

to the supermarket, 24 hours a day!

City En-suite

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Compton ParkCampuscompton Park campus is home to the

university of Wolverhampton’s Business

School, and it’s likely you’ll stay here if

you’re studying marketing, business or

human resource management. if you

want the advantages of living close to

the city, but be surrounded by trees

instead of buildings, then these Halls

could be perfect for you.

away as to miss out on any of the action should you

want to join in on those nights out! If you’re bringing

your car with you to the University you can enjoy the

bonus of hassle-free parking on the Campus.

Compton has a couple of good local pubs offering an

alternative to the bright lights of the city centre. If your

own cooking or the campus food court fail to satisfy

your appetite there are local English, Thai, Indian and

Chinese restaurants where you can fill your belly.

A friendly communityIf you choose to live in the recently refurbished Halls

on the Compton Park Campus you’ll join a small

community of 118 students housed in three blocks.

The standard accommodation means that you’ll be

sharing your kitchen and bathrooms between 12

people, but the peaceful surroundings make the area

perfect for quiet study and relaxation.

You can pick up all the essentials locally without

venturing to the busy city centre, but you’re not so far

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Compton Park

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Gorway HallsThe 106 standard rooms of Gorway Halls are

separated into individual corridors for 6 students.

With communal bathrooms and kitchen facilities.

Student VillageThe Student Village offers the newest accommodation

at the University, with en-suite rooms for 338 students.

You’ll be sharing your kitchen and lounge space with

up to six students.

Burn some caloriesThe multi-million pound Sports Centre, an official

training base for the 2012 Olympics, has a 12-court

multi-activity sports hall, a six-lane floodlit athletics

track, all-weather floodlit pitch, throws and jumps area,

dance studio and swimming pool.

Campus lifeYou’ll find everything you need on site at Walsall

Campus; offering food from across the globe, a shop

for all the essentials, and of course the Learning

Centre, open seven days-a-week with expert help.

The friendly atmosphere will have you feeling at home

in no time.

If you want to explore further afield, Walsall town

centre is only a couple of miles away. You can be

tempted by the shopping or the growing choice of

bars, pubs, clubs, and restaurants. With its reputation

for having some of the country’s friendliest people, you

can unwind during the evening in good places and in

good company.

Walsall (Gorway Halls)

Walsall (Student Village)

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Walsall CampusAt Walsall campus you can choose between

standard and en-suite accommodation.

You’ll rub shoulders with students in music,

dance, sport, education, health, leisure,

tourism and hospitality, so a lively and fun

mix is guaranteed.

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Telford Campustelford campus is set in the grounds of the

Grade ii listed, 18th century mansion,

Priorslee Hall.three miles from ironbridge,

the modern campus is home to a large

number of international students, so you’re

likely to make friends with people from all

around the world. You’ll study alongside

students of engineering, built environment,

and business, as well as those studying

certain computing and social work courses.

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The Campus includes a restaurant and café on site,

which in addition to the Learning Centre and 24 hour

computer suite should help you make the most of your

studies.

Nine blocks of quiet en-suite accommodation offer

297 residents somewhere to study and relax. Corridors

are for four to six students, so head out to the town

centre together to get to know each other!

Intersite travel time between Telford and Wolverhampton

City Campus is approximately one hour.

For those more athletically minded there’s a football

pitch, basketball and tennis court all handily located

on campus, or for something a little different, Telford

offers bowling, ice-skating and skiing at one of the

UK’s only dry ski-slopes.

Running every 45 minutes, the University’s free shuttle

bus service will take you into the town centre, where

you can indulge your shopaholic side at the 150-store

shopping centre, or catch up on the latest blockbuster

at the cinema.

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Who can apply?When a Home or EU student has a CF (conditional firm

offer) they will be able to apply, be allocated a room

and accept the accommodation licence agreement to

reside within the Halls of Residence. This will enable

students to secure their accommodation prior to

receiving their examination results; therefore enabling

the University to secure bookings at a much earlier

stage within the accommodation process.

How to apply for accommodation

International studentsInternational students will be able to apply and be

allocated a room with a U (unconditional offer).

All students whether Home, EU or International will be

required to pay a deposit of £250.00 at the time of

accepting their offer of accommodation.

How can I apply?You can apply for accommodation from your University

e-vision account or from the University accommodation

web pages: www.wlv.ac.uk/accommodation/applyyou can apply either on-line or manually.

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Who can help?Whether you are having any problems within the

Halls of Residence or you want advice for finding

somewhere to live next year, drop by and speak to

our friendly staff, or give us a call. Accommodation

Services offices are open from 8.45am-5.00pm on

weekdays (offices are based on all sites).

In addition, each Campus has its own reception, open

from 9am-5pm. Caretaking and Security can be

contacted 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Contact: Accommodation Services OfficeTel: 01902 321268Email: residences@wlv.ac.ukwww.wlv.ac.uk/accom

Who can help?Accommodation Services are on-hand to help

you throughout your stay in Halls with a wide

range of enquiries including:

allocations

finance

room changes

maintenance reporting

room and communal area inspections

pastoral care and welfare

resident behaviour and disciplinary issues.

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“Accommodation is usefully located to all amenities

such as shopping centres and the university campuses.

Plus the Accommodation Services’ staff are very

friendly and always ready to help if you have a

problem.”

“Living in Halls you meet so many people from so

many different places, making friends for life. one

of the best things about living in Halls is that you are

a stones throw from the supermarket, university

campus, city centre and all the pubs and clubs.”

“Living in Halls offers great value for money as all

bills are included in the price. there is always

something to look forward to in Halls such as

cook-ups, kitchen parties and movie nights!”

earl Wesley Allen

undergraduate Studies in Humanities

matthew Weston

undergraduate Studies in Social Science

Bianca matthias

undergraduate Studies in media & communications

In theirown words

city Halls of Residence

Lomas Street

Wolverhampton

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compton Park campus Halls of Residence

compton Road

Wolverhampton

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telford campus

Priorslee Road

telford

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Walsall Halls of Residence

Gorway Road

Walsall

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University of Wolverhampton,

Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton

West Midlands WV1 1LY

United Kingdom

tel: 0800 953 3222

Reception no: 01902 321268

or 01902 321270 / 321930 / 321582

Fax: 01902 321267

email: residences@wlv.ac.uk

www.wlv.ac.uk/accom

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