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Hull- cost of living is cheap in Hull, loads of student friendly places to eat and drink near the university and in the city centre! Variety of clubs open throughout the week, something for everyone! Shopping is okay but lacks big brands! Public transport is okay, a little expensive and sometimes unreliable but this is often due to roadworks

By member868426 On 21st April 2022

Study in Hull

Hull, or Kingston upon Hull to be correct, is a city in the North East of England. The main campus of the University of Hull is just a 15-minute drive from the city centre.

 

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University of Hull

The University of Hull is a public research university which was founded in 1927. They are currently embarking on a £300 million investment project in their buildings and facilities. They are proud of their cutting-edge research and have been awarded for scientific breakthroughs. Their reputation for teaching has been recognised with a Silver rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework. More than 14,000 students are enrolled at the University of Hull.

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Hull Student Life

As the centre of commercial life in East Yorkshire, Hull has spent the last few years regenerating its city centre as well as being awarded the UK’s Cultural City 2017, making it an increasingly attractive prospect for students considering the University of Hull.

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Walt
18th June 20

Really cheap…

It really good and really cheap

member1149411
18th June 20

Hull is a great place to be at Uni…

Hull is a great place to be at Uni, there is a wide range of places to relax and is one of the cheapest cities there is!

member911617
27th July 15

Hull is a cheap place…

Hull is a cheap place to live for students.

member1211463
22nd July 15

SO cheap…

SO cheap to get a taxi, eat out and going out. 

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Public Transport

The Hull Paragon Interchange is a massive transport hub in the city centre, where you can switch between local buses, trains and coaches all in the same place. Buses go to the campus from here every 10 minutes or so.

To get out of the city, there’s a direct train service to London that takes less than 3 hours, Birmingham is only 2 ½ hours away and York or Leeds are just an hour on the train. There are daily ferry crossings from Hull to Belgium and the Netherlands, and from Humberside Airport you can reach destinations across Europe.

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member911667
28th July 15

Spoiled for choice…

There are so many places to hang out or eat out that anyone will be spoiled for choice.
 

member1211463
22nd July 15

Lots of individual restaurants…

Lots of individual restaurants down newland and princess ave which are good and affordable.

Sophiejaynew
21st July 15

Loads of local, independent restaurants…

Loads of local, independent restaurants and cafes especially around the student area.

member544444
15th December 19

Fairly cheap…

Fairly cheap. Great shopping and places to eat.

 

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Shopping

As a busy cosmopolitan area, there is some great shopping. There are three large shopping centres near the campus: Princes Quay, Prospect Centre and St Stephens, all of which are massive. For all the rest, the Newland Avenue area is only a short walk away and covers all your essential shops, bars and a good variety of food outlets.

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Galleries 

If you are into art, then Ferens Art Gallery should be high on your to-do list, with highlights from renowned artists such as by Lorenzetti, Frans Hals, Antonio Canaletto, Frederic Lord Leighton, Stanley Spencer, David Hockney, Helen Chadwick and Gillian Wearing.

 

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Museums

Hull's Museums Quarter is in the Princes Quay which is the older section of the city and holds great historical significance as a merchant port and the home of William Wilberforce, who famously worked to see slavery abolished in the UK. Make sure to check out Wilberforce House, Maritime Museum, the Hull and East Riding Museum and Streetlife Museum.

 

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Theatre & Cinema 

There are three or four cinemas in the city, mostly within an easy walk of the main student hangouts, as well as a couple of theatres. Hull New Theatre hosts most of the bigger shows, while the Truck Theatre is a little more quirky in its taste.

 

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Music & Comedy

For live music and comedy shows, the Hull City Hall pulls in big names all year round. The New Aldelphi Club is an iconic music venue, and if you are into seeing some great live music gigs you must keep an eye on their schedule.

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1st August 2023

My home is my hom...

My home is my home, but it lacks a lot and there are much better cities that have not been basically abandoned from government support and work opportunities read more

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22nd June 2023

fairly standard c...

fairly standard city, probably best off travelling to leeds or manchester for more shops/better nightlife read more

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13th May 2023

everything is goo...

everything is good enough, only thing is that uni is quite far from city centre read more

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11th May 2023

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10th May 2023

Cheap, cheerful a...

Cheap, cheerful and an array of nightlife of all genres (though lacking on a Tuesday night) read more

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10th May 2023

Quite far from th...

Quite far from the city centre read more

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member770268
20th July 2022

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Good city, friendly people and welcoming read more

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21st April 2022

Hull- cost of liv...

Hull- cost of living is cheap in Hull, loads of student friendly places to eat and drink near the university and in the city centre! Variety of clubs open throughout the week, something for everyone! Shopping is okay but lacks big brands! Public transport is okay, a little expensive and sometimes unreliable but this is often due to roadworks read more

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member767875
6th April 2022

Not many good sho...

Not many good shops for young people but loads of great places to eat out and different things to do, it's a lovely city read more

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member867863
6th April 2022

Buses are every 4...

Buses are every 45 minutes and are often cancelled. Really stressful. There’s a lot of places to shop in Hull, which is great but many shops like Topshop are closing in town. Cost of living is super cheap and great here. read more

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member1066644
23rd February 2022

Great city lived...

Great city lived here all my life. read more

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member1251971
7th November 2020

Everything is sta...

Everything is standard. There isn’t that much here. read more

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4th July 2020

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Public transport is very poor, heavy traffic and bus network is highly unreliable, other than that a very underrated city. read more

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18th June 2020

living here espec...

living here especially when you are away from home for the first time is gives you a whole new confidence that you never knew you had. read more

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18th June 2020

It really good an...

It really good and really cheap read more

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18th June 2020

I come from Cambr...

I come from Cambridgeshire originally, moving to hull was amazing. So much more friendly read more

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18th June 2020

Hull is a great p...

Hull is a great place to be at Uni, there is a wide range of places to relax and is one of the cheapest cities there is! read more

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member1249408
18th June 2020

Its a great histo...

Its a great historic town to live in full of character and life. read more

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member1049405
18th June 2020

Its a quite littl...

Its a quite little city to live in and has a lot of history read more

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member544444
15th December 2019

Good transport li...

Good transport links. Fairly cheap. Great shopping and places to eat. Not so great nights out although thats my opinion. read more

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member911667
28th July 2015

Hull is a very so...

Hull is a very social place to live. There are so many places to hang out or eat out that anyone will be spoiled for choice. Newland Av is great for student hangouts while town is great for shopping and nights out. read more

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JackB93
28th July 2015

St Stephens is ve...

St Stephens is very nice. Sports Direct, 2 Games and the biggest Tesco in Europe, what more do you need?! Princes Quay is beautiful but a lack of decent shops for me. read more

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member1011642
28th July 2015

Hull and its ´vil...

Hull and its ´village´ where its university is actually located is the biggest student village in the UK. This makes the environment to a very livable one. read more

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member711621
27th July 2015

Great all round t...

Great all round town that surprises you read more

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member911617
27th July 2015

Hull is a cheap p...

Hull is a cheap place to live for students. You will never be stuck for choice in the city centre, there's a multitude of places to shop, eat and drink...not to mention multiple bars and clubs. read more

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member1211463
22nd July 2015

SO cheap to get a...

SO cheap to get a taxi, eat out and going out. Lots of individual restaurants down newland and princess ave which are good and affordable. Buses are very frequent so it is easy to get from campus to town. read more

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Sophiejaynew
21st July 2015

EYMS buses are so...

EYMS buses are so fantastic! Loads of local, independent restaurants and cafes especially around the student area. read more

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member511201
14th July 2015

Great connections...

Great connections throughout the uni, shopping is sufficient and the cost of the living is very cheap compared to other major cities. Plenty of things to do! read more

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member99713
2nd July 2015

Hull get a bad re...

Hull get a bad rep, but its super cheap, loads of nice restaurants popping up around town. Night life is good, student nights almost every day of the week, bus service is decent between Hull, the Uni and the Lawns accomodation read more

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member52019
21st April 2015

Love Hull! The pu...

Love Hull! The public transport is so cheap and you never have to pay out too much on a night out! There's lots of great places to eat and there is a great choice of shops and shopping centres. read more

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