This article is not the most up-to-date one on this subject. For a more recent article please see our top tips for a student accommodation search.     The place you will spend most of your time is where you live. While this may vary depending on several factors, the average person spends about 70 hours a week at home, and that’s not even including the time we spend sleeping.    It’s safe to say that where we live

Finding somewhere to live at university can be a challenge. There’s lots to consider when choosing your room, including whether or not you’ll share with housemates, what bed size bed you’d like, what kind of room you see yourself in and, of course, how close you’ll be to university.   From studios to en suite bathrooms and shared bedrooms, you have plenty of choice. To help you make the right one, we’ve decoded all the room types on Student.com so

Finding an apartment that suits you can take weeks or months (and after you finally find your apartment, you won’t be able to move in right away). You can expect quite a lot of hurdles, from when you are viewing properties until when you move in.      Inspections Before renting a new place, you should inspect it carefully. Take notes about what you like or did not like about it – perhaps take some pictures on your phone

One of the biggest problems which occur when students are going abroad is finding accommodation which is safe and secure. It is crucially important that online booking accommodation companies have feedback from other students who have already use their services; these comments and reviews will help you decide which landlords you can trust and are reliable. Before booking an accommodation, read carefully the private and policy statements which will help you to

Studying abroad can feel like a big step, and it is. It may be the first time you’ve lived away from home or perhaps you’ve never lived on a university campus before. Finding the right student accommodation is important for a positive study experience, making you feel secure, comfortable and at home in a new environment. But how exactly do you go about selecting student accommodation? We’re here to help and explain your student accommodation options, factors you

Homestay and residence hall programmes are widely recommended for not just offering safe accommodation, but also offering students a closer look at how people live in that country. In a homestay, a student lives as a guest in a citizen’s own home; meanwhile a residence hall is an apartment shared between students off-campus.   Sara’s Homestay is a US-based company which helps overseas students find homestay and resident hall options in America and