- Accommodation Details:
- The University of London has 8 intercollegiate Halls of Residence. Each college is allocated a certain number of rooms in these halls, depending on the state of their own provisions. They are mostly mixed, but there are two (Canterbury and College) for women only, and one (Connaught) for men only. International Hall tends to be for international students…one wouldn’t have guessed!
The standard and conditions in each hall vary from place to place, but generally the accommodation is a single room with basic cooking facilities. There are also TV rooms, telephone sockets and launderettes etc. Depending on which hall you are in, you may also enjoy squash courts, music rooms, bike sheds (not for kissing behind…although I am sure it happens), and gardens. College Hall even has a hair salon!! (Did I mention it was a female hall?)
Contrary to popular belief, there is quite a lot of choice when it comes to accommodation outside of halls. The accommodation gets cheaper the further away from zone 1 (the city centre), but the travel costs rise. There is very little housing in zone 1, even for the rich, but zone 2 tends to fare quite well. The best areas to look are around Wandsworth, Putney and Fulham, where there are plenty of 1 and 2 bedroom flats for rent. Larger places can often be found in zone 3, (for example Hammersmith and Finsbury Park), but it may take an hour to get into the city, and as for zone 4, well, be prepared to travel!
Look to the University Accommodation Office for help in finding housing, as well as the Evening Standard and Loot.
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- Accommodation Prices:
- University Owned
Catered: £77 - £105 pw. Term time only.
Private
No limit, but typically £300 - £330 per month, excluding bills.
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- Local Area:
- 'When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life' This, it must be said, is true.
London is the pub, club and social centre of Britain. It would be impossible for unofficial-guides.com to give a comprehensive guide to London, simply because there is not enough room and that it is always changing. What we do advise is that you buy a copy of Time Out and TIme Out, the Students Guide to London. They will give you a better understanding of what London is like...from a non-tourist point of view, and it will keep you at the cutting edge of the London social scene.
The area of Bloomsbury where ULU and the University is, is full of educational establishments, libraries and museums. It is also close to Oxford Street and Tottenham Court Road, and is in an ideal location for transport connections by tube, rail or bus. The nearest tube stations are either Goodge Street or Euston and buses run from outside UCL on Gower Street.
Students make up a large section of the London population, so the relationship with Londoners is quite good. Occationally there are troubles, but generally London is a safe city. Just watch your wallet.
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