Hull-york 09

**CAF90** · 06-02-2009 02:32 PM

I thought I could make a thread for all those who are going to put HYMS down as their firm choice. Anything you are worried/excited about? And post questions here too, so hopefully undergrads there already could possibly answer them.

Thanks and well done!

**natscat84** · 07-02-2009 01:53 AM

HYMS is my firm! I've withdrawn from everywhere else

Not really worried about much, other than I'm going to be 24 and haven't studied in quite a while, but I'm looking forward to it

In fact, really excited and impossible to live with for my bounciness right now. Just need to get the money side of stuff sorted out now!

**CAF90** · 09-02-2009 01:29 AM

Hows the accomodation at both Hull and York? Any undergraduates Medics sharing bedrooms?

**giella** · 09-02-2009 01:46 AM

If you get in at James or Alcuin or Langwith D block you can be one of the privileged people who take 17 showers a day just because they can. You get in anywhere else [with the possible exception of Halifax College] you'll inevitably be one of the people who lock themselves out of their room wearing nothing but a towel.
There have been cases of people sharing bedrooms at York but it's rare. More recently there have been problems of people being shipped out to the Holiday Inn for their first term, but it's unlikely.

**CAF90** · 09-02-2009 01:57 AM

thanks- assuming thats only for york. How much are the slef-catered rooms at york then? are the en-suites a lot more expensive? and do you spend a lot of money on food a week? (dont know the local shops so am at sea

) lol

**giella** · 09-02-2009 02:06 AM

All colleges are self catered, with eating facilities which you can use. En-suites aren't actually any more, as far as I can remember, but they're rare enough that gappies and returning second years tend to be the lucky ones to get them.
I spent about £20 a week on food shopping, but the cost does go down if you share the cost of food with others in your block and cook communal meals instead of food for one. Most people do bulk buying at Tesco or Asda and get their food delivered, as those shops are out of the way. There is Somerfield nearby and a Costcutter which is ridiculously overpriced, though good for the convenience of being on campus and the offers that you can get each week.
You can buy a meal card at york, but you'll end up paying for meals you don't eat, so I wouldn't advise it.

**CAF90** · 09-02-2009 02:25 AM

thanks a lot for that! It says on their websites that about 1/3 of the rooms have en-suites, but guess must be taken up really quickly. How much do you pay for accomodation? Is it far from the actual university? How does the application for accomodation work then once you accept as firm (when is that?)

thanks again!

**giella** · 09-02-2009 03:16 AM

Can't remember how much it is, although it's around 3k a year, at least when I was there. York is a campus based uni so everything's on campus. Having said that, some accommodation is located off-campus but those are connected to specific colleges. You can specify the college you'd like but there's no guarantee. Alcuin college is closest to the medical school itself and Van as well. Langwith was but then they removed a bridge, as I discovered to my unobservant surprise.
If you're not a gappie, you apply for accommodation after you get your results and you've confirmed your offer in August.

**keezo** · 10-02-2009 05:06 PM

it's about £3000 for a non-ensuite, and about £3500 for an ensuite... you CAN ask for a specific college, but they really didn't seem to take much notice of the whole thing... x

**Andy112** · 10-02-2009 05:47 PM

How much can an F1 and an F2 doctor expect to earn, including things like overtime? I know they're on national training scales...but most earn on average quite a bit more don't they?

I'm curious to know so that I can work out how much I can afford to borrow whilst at uni.