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Holy Cross students will live in University Flats ("Uni flats"), all of them within a 5-20 min walk to campus, plus walking distance of shops, grocery stores, cafes, and restaurants. All Uni flats are fully furnished with wifi access and offer a single bedroom with access to a shared kitchen, bathroom, and living area.
Holy Cross students will live in University Flats ("Uni flats"), all of them within a 5-20 min walk to campus, plus walking distance of shops, grocery stores, cafes, and restaurants. All Uni flats are fully furnished with wifi access and offer a single bedroom with access to a shared kitchen, bathroom, and living area.
A "shared kitchen" means you cook for yourself! There is no meal plan.
A "shared kitchen" means you cook for yourself! There is no meal plan.
What's the story with laundry?
What's the story with laundry?
Uni flats have laundry machines for you to take care of your own laundry.
Meals
Meals
Because University Flats are "self-catering," all students do their own cooking and grocery shopping. While preparing your own meals may come as a sea-change from Holy Cross, it is expected and conventional for university students in the UK - and by extension, New Zealand. Lean into this cultural difference and personal adventure!
Also on account of the self-catering feature, Holy Cross students will NOT be charged a meal plan for the duration of the semester(s) they study abroad.
Budgeting for Food
Budgeting for Food
One way to budget for food is to take the equivalent dollar cost of a semester's meal plan at Holy Cross and apply it to the number of days you will spend in New Zealand (per semester). This is your food budget per day. Sure, there are many ways to eat and places to shop for food, so lean into your on-site Arcadia resources for tips on where to grocery shop economically, how to keep to a food budget, and how often (and how!) to live it up on occasion in your host city.
We recommend doing some quick googling (check out Numbeo.com) to gain a sense of city-specific food and drink-related costs.
What about the Gym?
What about the Gym?
As an enrolled student, you will have access to the university's athletic and gym facilities.
Keep in mind that your Holy Cross Student Activities fee reimbursement does not cover a private gym membership. You will need to pay for that out of pocket.
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