[HDNG]IN COLLEGE:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]A1[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Catered: 1.5% [BULL] Cost: ú51.30(39wks) [BULL] Self-catering: 2% [BULL] Cost: ú29-35(39wks)[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Availability:[EBOLD] 1st years get priority in the University's haphazard mix of accommodation, which ranges from the study bedrooms at Gibson Hall to 120 self-catering flats rented from the YMCA. 60 bed spaces are also rented from the District Council as part of a larger head tenancy scheme run by the University, [ITAL]but in all, provisions aren't great. [EITAL]12% of 1st years have to share. All accommodation is mixed sex (except the shared rooms).[PARA][BOLD]Car parking:[EBOLD] Staff and disabled students only.[HDNG]EXTERNALLY:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]A3[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Ave rent: ú45[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Availability:[EBOLD] For those students not living at home or in University accommodation,[ITAL] it's best to look as early as possible (preferably a few years ago when there weren't any problems). Around September, all the students who don't heed our wise advice will be looking just when it's getting toughest. The best places are the West End and South Side, pleasant areas near enough to roll out of bed into classes, but anywhere on the underground line will do. It's possible to get good value in suburban tenement flats. Glasgow has its rough areas, such as the Gorbals, which should be avoided like a 10lb fist. Parking is not easy and having a car is more hassle than help.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Housing help:[EBOLD] Student Services provide an accommodation service, with 1 full and 1 part time member of staff who allocate the University-managed rooms and can help with rent difficulties. [ITAL]Compared to services at other universities, this is more of an internal than an external accommodation service, although some work is done housing students in the private sector.[EITAL][PARA][PARA]
