As soon as you receive your offer, start researching student accommodation in the UK. It is your responsibility to secure suitable accommodation for yourself. If you don't apply for university-owned accommodation, your university will assume that you have found or will find private accommodation.
If you go for on-campus accommodation, it will be easy to meet lots of new people and you’ll be close to your university. Despite having less flexibility in choosing your exact room, this option is often popular with first-year students. On-campus accommodation is typically booked for one academic year.
Private residences offer more flexibility with dates and also make it easier to choose your location and type of room. They are not limited to students, so it’s possible you’ll end up sharing the building with a mixture of students and professionals.
PBSAs are large apartment complexes built specifically for students. They are known for having great facilities - for example, in-house gyms, games rooms and dedicated study spaces, as well as more ‘typical’ common rooms. You’ll also have lots of flexibility in choosing the type of room you want and the dates you want to rent it for.
In a shared room, you share a bedroom with a roommate, and all other facilities are also shared. This is a more sociable option and usually the most affordable, but will also offer less privacy. In the UK, this is less common than, for example, in the USA.
In a private room, you have a bedroom to yourself and sometimes - depending on the property - also a private en-suite bathroom. Other facilities, for example, kitchens or laundry rooms, are shared. This can be seen as a sort of ‘medium choice’ for both price and privacy, and most UK students choose to rent private rooms.
In a studio apartment, everything beyond the front door is just for you. It is totally private, and you don’t need to share anything, so this is the best choice for anyone seeking both privacy and personal space. Unsurprisingly, the cost of renting a studio apartment is higher than other available options.
Before you start looking for somewhere to live, your budget is one of the first things you’ll need to figure out. How much can you afford, or are willing to pay per month, on rent? Your budget will be an important factor in determining what kind of accommodation you choose. Sharing with others is usually the most cost-effective. However, if you can afford to pay more and privacy is a top priority, a studio apartment might be your best option.
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