It is advisable that you should try to arrange your accommodation in the UK before you leave home. UK institutions have student advisers or accommodation officers who can give you information on how to find accommodation. Read more about what you need to know before you leave.

Independent boarding schools offer a relaxed, home-like atmosphere. Pupils stay in bedrooms or dormitories on the school site, living under the same roof as residential house staff and their families. Read more about boarding at a UK school.

Most international students coming to study at a UK college or university will be entitled to at least one year’s accommodation in an institution-owned property, such as halls of residence. Your institution will try to match your needs with the options available. Read more about university and college owned accommodation.

Renting privately owned accommodation gives you greater choice and flexibility than accommodation provided by your institution, but may not guarantee the standard of quality that institution accommodation can. There are a number of different types of privately owned accommodation such as house or flat share or home stay. Read more about privately owned accommodation.