Accommodation and Healthcare
Riverside Campus Catered Accommodation
Situated within the Riverside Campus, the Hall of Residence (HOR) offers both accommodation and meals. The HOR consists of 190 single study bedrooms and 26 shared rooms in addition to 8 en-suite rooms for mature students, which are serviced with their own separate dining room and upgraded meal service. A member of staff is available 24 hours a day to assist students and provide support where required. All rooms are centrally heated and equipped with wash hand basins. Wireless network with internet access is available after paying a small connection fee for those with PC’s or laptops. This service is subject to availability. Showers and baths are located on each floor. General facilities include communal television lounges, games rooms, a study/computer room and a kitchen where students can make their own snacks. Laundry rooms are equipped with washing, drying and ironing facilities.
Fees include the cost of the accommodation, breakfast and dinner and a weekly cleaning service. Duvets, pillows and all bed linen is provided, however students are required to provide their own towels.
Fees
£106.40 per week for 2011/12
Deposit
£200
Riverside Campus Self-Catered Accommodation
Self-catered accommodation is situated directly across from the Riverside Campus offering high quality en-suite accommodation for students in single rooms and a small number of shared rooms. The accommodation consists of flats which have up to 6 single rooms with residents sharing the kitchen and dining/living area. The flats are fully equipped with cookers, fridge freezers, cooking equipment, utensils, crockery and cutlery. Each study bedroom is equipped with attractive furnishings and all bed linen is provided, however students are required to provide their own towels.
All bedrooms have a point for access to the internet and a telephone can be installed if required. Please enquire when booking as terms and conditions apply. Fees include the cost of accommodation, heating, lighting and cooking costs and a cleaning service for common areas out with the flats. This latest student residence combines high quality living at an affordable price, which represents excellent value for money. Some ground floor flats are specially designed to help those with mobility problems. This residence is offered on a 40 week contract basis.
Fees
From £93.00 per week
Deposit
£200
Telephone: 0141 565 2884
E-mail: hall.of.residence@cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk
Other Accommodation Providers
If for some reason you choose not to stay at our Riverside Campus Hall of Residence, you may wish to consider one of the following alternative accommodation providers. These student accommodation developments are easily accessible and within walking distance from our campuses and include on-site management Offices and caretakers 24 hours a day. They also have CCTV and secure door entry systems.
Liberty House / Victoria Hall / UNITE Blackfriars / UNITE Buchanan View
All rooms are fully furnished with optional internet connection packages as well as en-suite facilities in every bedroom. There are also laundry services available on-site. Typical costs are £80-100 per week for a single en-suite bedroom. Usual fees, terms & conditions apply. For more information please contact:
- Liberty House on +44 (0)141 248 9949 or visit the Liberty Living website.
- Victoria Hall on +44 (0)141 354 4100 or visit the Victoria Hall website.
- UNITE on +44(0)141 333 1372 or +44 (0)141 552 6961 or visit the UNITE website.
Alternatively, you may wish to consider one of the following options:
Lodgings
You may wish to rent a room in a private house. The landlord/landlady will also live in the house, perhaps with their family. You will probably have to share the bathroom and kitchen.
Flats and Houses
After you have been in the UK for some time and have found a small group of friends, you may wish to share a furnished flat or house together. You will share the rent, heating and lighting bills, the food bills and the cleaning. This sort of accommodation can be cheaper than the other types.
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Finding a Doctor and Hospital
All International Students in full time education in Scotland are eligible for NHS (National Health Service) treatment, whatever the length of their studies. This also applies to dependants ie: spouses and dependants under 16 years old (19 years if still at school). This applies from the first day of arrival in Scotland. It is important that you register with a doctor (also known as General Practitioner or GP) as soon as you arrive in Scotland. To register, visit a local doctors surgery during opening hours and take a letter from the college to prove you are a student. You will fill in some forms and then you will be sent a medical card through the post which will have your NHS number on it.
There are no charges to see a doctor or GP, but you will have to pay towards the cost of any medicine which the doctor prescribes to you. If the doctor gives you a prescription you take this to any pharmacy where they will give you the medicine and charge you a fee. Some medicines are available without prescription at the chemist eg: cold and flu remedies, so it is worth checking this out with the pharmacy or GP.
