Worcester University College - Student Life

Housing: Good self-catered halls (6-bedroom flats, with living room and kitchen). Hall rents match rents for local houses. Plenty of accommodation around. College and SU housing lists and SU accommodation days.

Eats: College refectory value for money; also SU snack area.

Drink: SU bar cheap; pint from £1.50 (loads of offers).

Nightlife: SU cheap weekly ents programme eg Lush, celeb DJs; final year and graduation balls; rag and freshers' weeks and lots of live music.

Locals: Tolerant. Best to avoid Angel Place at night.

Sports: Good facilities on and oft campus.

Travel: Train and bus services to Birmingham (1 hour).

Financial help: Available for those with real problems; also loans and advice from college and SU.

Jobs: Plenty locally, in and out of term time.

Annual living costs: The minimum amount students say you need to live on each year (covering all living expenses but excluding tuition fees) is £6264.

Best features: Friendly campus and SU.

And worst: Dead at weekends; road systems and parking are troublesome.

More info: Ring SU President on Tel: 01905 740800.