DIT Accomodation

**joema** · 15/03/2006, 7:54 PM

Im thinking of going to D.I.T next year - just wondering about accomidation there - the d.i.t website isnt the most helpfull :http://www.dit.ie/DIT/students/suppo...mmodation.html and accomidation seems expensive and hard to find. If any of ye on here go to d.i.t and live in accomidation nearby could ye post up some info here
Thanks

**Peadar** · 15/03/2006, 7:58 PM

Originally Posted by joema

If any of ye on here go to d.i.t and live in accomidation nearby could ye post up some info here
Thanks

The most obvious question here is which campus do you hope to attend?
They're spread around the city so accommodation costs and locations could differ greatly.

I hope, for your sake, that you're not sitting Higher Level English in your Leaving Cert.

**strangeirish** · 15/03/2006, 7:59 PM

Originally Posted by Peadar

I hope, for your sake, that you're not sitting Higher Level English in your Leaving Cert.

......

**joema** · 15/03/2006, 8:05 PM

Originally Posted by Peadar

The most obvious question here is which campus do you hope to attend?
They're spread around the city so accommodation costs and locations could differ greatly.

I hope, for your sake, that you're not sitting Higher Level English in your Leaving Cert.

I am doing Honours English

Hoping of going to Bolton Street so Id want accomidation there

**TheJamaicanP.M.** · 15/03/2006, 8:07 PM

Originally Posted by joema

I am doing Honours English

Hoping of going to Bolton Street so Id want accomidation there

Obviously an ability to spell is no longer important.

**strangeirish** · 15/03/2006, 8:08 PM

Originally Posted by joema

I am doing Honours English

Hoping of going to Bolton Street so Id want accomidation there

Ah joema,ffs.....accommodation!

**Peadar** · 15/03/2006, 8:13 PM

Originally Posted by joema

Hoping of going to Bolton Street so Id want accomidation there

Bolton St. is north inner city and is very well serviced by bus. You should look at an area further out from the city though.
I used to rent a two bedroom apartment around the corner from Bolton St. and it was €1,200 per month. Split between two of us, I was paying €600 per month and then bills on top of that. Being a student, you'll also require beer money.

Don't rule out commuting!

**joema** · 15/03/2006, 8:19 PM

Originally Posted by strangeirish

Ah joema,ffs.....accommodation!

A-C-C-O-M-M-O-D-A-T-I-O-N
got it now, thanks

Originally Posted by Peadar

Bolton St. is north inner city and is very well serviced by bus. You should look at an area further out from the city though.
I used to rent a two bedroom apartment around the corner from Bolton St. and it was €1,200 per month. Split between two of us, I was paying €600 per month and then bills on top of that. Being a student, you'll also require beer money.

Don't rule out commuting!

Thanks for the info Peadar

**Block G Raptor** · 15/03/2006, 8:29 PM

Originally Posted by joema

and accomidation seems expensive

Welcome to the reality of big smoke life

**joema** · 15/03/2006, 8:35 PM

Originally Posted by Block G Raptor

Welcome to the reality of big smoke life

I knew it was going to be expensive. Its just that some of the other options on my CAO like Carlow for e.g have pretty cheap accommodation. Having said that I know Dublin is one of the most expensive cities to live in in Europe

**TheJamaicanP.M.** · 15/03/2006, 8:37 PM

Personally, I'd recommend somewhere on the southside along a QBC, thereby providing you with a high quality lifestyle, as well as efficient access to Bolton Street.

**joema** · 15/03/2006, 8:40 PM

Originally Posted by TheJamaicanP.M.

Personally, I'd recommend somewhere on the southside along a QBC, thereby providing you with a high quality lifestyle, as well as efficient access to Bolton Street.

Dont want to souund like a total idiot but what is a "QBC" ?

**TheJamaicanP.M.** · 15/03/2006, 8:45 PM

Sorry, QBC is a quality bus corridor. An example is the 46A bus route from city centre to Stillorgan. As pointed out by Peader, you will pay a lot for accommodation in the city centre so you should consider commuting. That's what most people do. A student should have to pay no more than 400 euros a month in my opinion. Did you check if DIT has campus accommodation available for students?

**joema** · 15/03/2006, 8:48 PM

Originally Posted by TheJamaicanP.M.

Sorry, QBC is a quality bus corridor. An example is the 46A bus route from city centre to Stillorgan. As pointed out by Peader, you will pay a lot for accommodation in the city centre so you should consider commuting. That's what most people do. A student should have to pay no more than 400 euros a month in my opinion. Did you check if DIT has campus accommodation available for students?

Thanks for the info.

Yes, I checked. D.I.T does not have campus accommodation for students - hardly surprising considering it's location I suppose

**Aberdonian Stu** · 15/03/2006, 11:23 PM

While I'm a proud southsider myself I'd recommend you stay north of the liffey for budgetary reasons, specifically Drumcondra as it is very reasonably priced for students considering its proximity to the city centre.

**Raheny Red** · 19/03/2006, 3:13 PM

Yep Drumcondra is the best place for foreign students (

) as it is all flat land!

**green army** · 21/03/2006, 12:16 PM

drumcondra or phibsboro would be very accessible for bolton street. what cource will you be studying?

**joema** · 21/03/2006, 4:54 PM

Originally Posted by green army

what cource will you be studying?

Possibly print management - not sure though - from what ive heard and read I think it seems a good course. Not too sure about the job prospects though because it has reasonably low points - around 230