[Agreddor]

Introduction

The first week of University in UK is colloquially referred to as "freshers" i.e Freshmen week. This is the first time most 18 year olds have left home and lived on their own; coupled with the occasion, freshers is a week of debauchery which often extends to the entire month of September.

Most classes officially begin on 19th September, so freshers is the week before.


What goes on during Freshers?

During the day, new students are arriving everyday to register themselves with the University administration.

During this time, the Uni clubs/ societies will be promoting themselves to the student body.

Almost every club/ society will be hosting socials (Group cohesions) in the evening. I will elaborate on this later.

Demographics


1. Freshmen

As I mentioned in the beginning, most freshman will be 18 year olds. There will however, be 19-21 year olds who are coming to Uni after taking a leap year or two.

2. ESL students

Many foreign students come to UK to learn English, or to take IELTS. These foreign students are usually between 18-20 and most of them come from China, Russia, Kazakhstan, India, Or the UAE.

ESL isn't cheap, so these students are often very well off, but at the same time, very sheltered by their parents. For most of them, this is the first time they've left home to live by themselves in a foreign country.

More on this later

3. Foundation students

Foreign students have to take a foundation course for 1 of 2 reasons. The first being that the qualifications from their home country is not recognized in UK. The second being that they have shitty results and need to do a foundation course for entry into a better University.

4. Post-graduate

Post-graduate students either have their bachelor from a UK uni, or a bachelor from a foreign uni.

If they've done their bachelor in UK, it is not uncommon for a post-grad to do their masters in the Uni they've received their bachelor from.

5. 2nd/ 3rd/ 4th years

I will elaborate on this below.

6. PHD

I have no experience with this group so I shall not comment, but feel free to chime in.

7. Erasumus

In spite of Brexit, most erasmus programmes are still running in UK unis. If you speak Spanish, French or German, this will be useful.

Some general points

Most of you are probably done with school, and as such, a different strategy from those who actually go to uni is to be adopted.

If you're willing to travel to a different city, which should be a 2nd tier city with a large student body, your first order of business is to figure out which city you will be travelling to. The city of your choice should neither be too small nor too large.

Once you've figured out which city to go to, it's time to pipeline on tinder. Having said that, most freshman girls will legitimately be busy with making new friends/ going to socials/ getting ready for uni, as such, it would be advisable to set the age range for 21-25.

The reason being that this group would fall under the 2nd/3rd/4th year/ post-grad category and are probably bored of freshers, but will be in the city before school starts to find an apartment/ prepare for school. Girls here will probably be down for drinks with you, if you play your cards right.

Try to do your grocery shopping/ run your errands between 2-5pm because most freshman want to party at night. This applies to post-grad/ ESL/ foundation students. Run daygame as usual. Ask for directions, ask if they're lost. Anything really to make an impression. If they ask if you're a student, lie and say yes, you're post-grad.

Having said that, you will need to do your research. Most Unis will have a student guild/ student association, and on their website, they'll list down all the socials that are going on that night. If you're agressively daygaming, you'll probably bump into them at one of the socials. Since you've already introduced yourself, it'll be easier to game them/ get them to introduce you to their friends. Run standard night game. Have your condoms ready, etc. An important point I want to make is to make sure your logistics are tight I.e make sure you have an apartment which is walking distance from the bars/ clubs on the high street.

I would also recommend you allocate an hour or two to daygame at the university. As I've mentioned above, there is alot of traffic happening at the Uni in the day. Find out where the Uni's main hall is and run standard daygame.

Slightly different strategy for those of you in Uni/ going to Uni

The general points are applicable to those of you who are actually uni students. However, being students, there are several other strategies you can implement.

There are parties going on in the halls everyday for the entire month of September. If you live in the halls, there are numerous opportunities for you to meet girls. Be friendly, talk to everyone, male or female. I personally don't advocate eating where you shit, so if you wan't to bang hall girls, do it with a girl from a different hall.

Sports club which have both male and female divisions have co-ed socials. These clubs include ski club, gymnastics, volleyball, badminton, hockey etc... Find out where the socials are being held, and be there. Don't pay the joining fee because nobody checks whether you're actually a member of the society, not during freshers anyway.

My personal experience

I'll be heading back to Uni in September. Being able to speak 4 languages, my niche has always been foreign students, especially students who have mandarin as their first language. Most chinese students in the UK have a Wechat group for new students. Find out what the Wechat group is and join it. Most Chinese guys have no game whatsoever, and their game involves brining girls to the KTV and getting them massively drunk. On the Wechat group, new students usually post questions about where to buy X or what to do. Don't post on the Wechat group, but instead, add them to your Wechat and try to get them to meet up with you. The Wechat group will usually have details of parties, so keep your eyes pealed.

Chinese people are more reserved and take longer to open up to you (2-4 encounters). But once they do open up to you, they're quite easy, if you run game properly. Most chinese students are ESL/ foundation students/ post-grad so their english is pretty bad. if you can speak Mandarin, albeit, even a little, they'll be more comfortable around you.

I hang out around the asian supermarket and the asian restaurants. I usually tease them when I see them buying a shit ton of stuff they don't need, while struggling to carry it. These girls are usually around other chinese people as well, so you must engage the entire group or else the group will leave quickly.

I hope this has been helpful, feel free to chime in.

On that note, I am based in Exeter and if you're in my city, ping me, I am always down for a meetup. thread-57780.html

[Gorgiass]

Unlike in the states they can drink at 18 as well, so the parties aren't private affairs in the Greek houses. I was in Canterbury for freshers week once, bars were jammed. One in particular was full of drunk 18yo girls in togas. It was several years ago but was a good time and a fun town, definitely worth hitting, especially that week.

[Rod]

Nice post .
As a fellow Brit that's likes the idea of banging 18-20 year olds I would like to just add my two cents worth on this topic ..

In my experience freshers week is amateur hour with hordes of either dumb or stuck up girls out on the piss ( no change really ) but with the added annoyance of being on A.D.D overdrive . Social circal cockblocking and loud / screaming drunk thinking they are gods gift because the government ( or mummy and daddy ) have given them free money for uni .
Personally I tend to let the hype settle for a few weeks before hitting the clubs / bars again.
For me at least it seems to be more the case of trying to find the 'contrary ' one that's dtf and a bit more switched on that the masses .
Numbers aren't particualry difficult but flake rate is around 90% .
No one wants to the girl that puts out on her first week at a new uni , especially not too a non student

[Conquerer7]

(08-22-2016 01:29 PM)Rod Wrote:  

Nice post .
As a fellow Brit that's likes the idea of banging 18-20 year olds I would like to just add my two cents worth on this topic ..

In my experience freshers week is amateur hour with hordes of either dumb or stuck up girls out on the piss ( no change really ) but with the added annoyance of being on A.D.D overdrive . Social circal cockblocking and loud / screaming drunk thinking they are gods gift because the government ( or mummy and daddy ) have given them free money for uni .
Personally I tend to let the hype settle for a few weeks before hitting the clubs / bars again.
For me at least it seems to be more the case of trying to find the 'contrary ' one that's dtf and a bit more switched on that the masses .
Numbers aren't particualry difficult but flake rate is around 90% .
No one wants to the girl that puts out on her first week at a new uni , especially not too a non student

Having been a fresher the best is to get chatting to girls anywhere on campus/in the student union and host/invite them to parties/casual gatherings. It's the clubs that are full of amateurs in the first week but as you said can be fruitful from around November onwards. Also attend ALL introduction lectures which will be full of girls on their own as no social circles have really formed yet. Pick and choose who you sit beside. Lectures for me anyway tend to not be checked for attendance so i'd imagine a non-student would have no problem sitting in.

Also if you're not actually enrolled just lie as OP said. The average age at Universities here is pushing 30 now so it won't be that out of place. If you do well in freshers week though you can easily set yourself up for first year in terms of girls, social invites etc.

90% of Girls away from Mummy and Daddy for the first time will do anything to 'fit in' with their new flatmates/classmates. Peer pressure of the hook up culture, drinking etc. so it is easier... Some just want to be total sluts aswell as they think it's the best way to be a 'strong independent women' who has just started uni .

[Rod]

Good points made .

My work is paying for me to do an open uni degree .. First thing I did was apply for NUS of
Haven't had to use it in anger yet but you have encouraged me to may be wander a bit closer into my local uni the freshers look SO young tho lol ...still I'm legally allowed to be in campus ( I think ! )

[Agreddor]

(08-24-2016 06:18 PM)Rod Wrote:  

Good points made .

My work is paying for me to do an open uni degree .. First thing I did was apply for NUS of
Haven't had to use it in anger yet but you have encouraged me to may be wander a bit closer into my local uni the freshers look SO young tho lol ...still I'm legally allowed to be in campus ( I think ! )

Which city are you in?