Students in their first year often choose to live within the halls or residence of their course provider. However, there are other options for student accommodation.
You should consider where you will be happy to live when you decide to go to school. A search of accommodation can help you narrow down your choices and locate both private and uni student accommodation.
How do I find the best accommodation for me?
Many course providers will reserve a room for you in their halls. However, it’s important you do your homework and decide what’s most important to YOU. Here are some important things to think about:
Check out the course provider websites. They may have photos of their halls, and you may even be able reserve a space online. They’ll provide details about the available facilities as well as any associated costs.
You might consider private student accommodation Loughborough. Although these may look similar to halls at your course provider, you won’t always be sharing a room with others who are enrolled in the same course. There might be other facilities that you are able to use, and you might be able to bring more. Companies often own private halls. These halls are located near course providers around the country. So a quick Internet search will bring up reviews from across the nation.
You should read the small print. Many accommodation providers, including halls or residence, have very strict guidelines regarding what you can/can’t bring with you. You may also need to understand parking restrictions or safety concerns.
It’s important to know what bills you will have to pay. Although the cost of living within a residence hall usually covers electricity and water bills and insurance, you’ll still need a TV licence and to pay for your TV licence.
Be mindful of the essentials. You’ll need things in your bedroom and kitchen. In order to save money on unnecessary purchases, make sure you check out the contents of your residence halls.
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Halls for residence
Halls of residence, which are property owned by course providers, are designed to accommodate large numbers of students. But they are often very popular so it’s possible that you won’t get the first choice. These are often reserved for first-years, but many return students put their name down too. Why? Because they’re convenient, cheap, and close to campus.
You will need a permit to reside in halls of residence. Find out how to apply and when to do it on the website of the course provider.
Private residence halls
Private residences are another option for university towns. These are the same as normal halls, but they aren’t owned or managed by the course provider. They are part of a UK-wide system of purpose-built student accommodation. You might live with students who do not go to your university, college or conservatoire.
Apartment/house in a shared home
Do you not like living in halls? You can choose to rent a flat or house, with or without your fellow students. This may mean sharing a flat or house with students in their second, third or fourth years. But you could also check with your course provider’s accommodation office and students’ union to see whether there are any other first-years who are looking for private rental accommodation.