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Hi Virginia

You're not required to leave your flat during winter or easter break. You only need to leave when your lease is up at the start of the summer, however it's possible to extend your lease through the summer break too.

You'll find that many international students will stick around in halls over the holidays.

I'm not studying that but I'm from the south (well, florida)! Good to know there will be other southerners in glasgow :)

coming from Montreal but gre up in NYC.. similar story :)

Hi Michela
Are you talking about the accommodation or your course application. If its your course then you should hear something soon but you could always phone - +44 (0) 141 330 8153
If it is accommodation then again, to put your mind at rest i would recommend phoning if you want a quick response - +44 (0)141 330 4743
If you are studying here for 4 years and live outwith the Glasgow area or the UK then you should be in a good position get a place in student accommodation.

Matthew, this is something i wouldn't worry about. For a start not all of the lecturers are from Glasgow - and if they are they certainly would speak clearly enough for everyone to understand. We don't all speak like Billy Connolly up here ;-) Glasgow is a pretty international University with lecturers and students from all over the world, never mind the UK. Where are you from if you don't mind me asking?

i think where you'll find the 'thickest' Glaswegian accents are outside of the University - certainly thats what i find. I'm from southwest scotland and found the glaswegian dialect hard at first but you soon catch on to it. Lecturers wil always try to speak as clearlya s possible and many of them (though not all) put up notes on the VLE afterwards. As i said i don't think it will be a big issue, certainly not within the University.