Study Abroad Accommodation Options
Knowing where you’re going to live while you’re studying abroad is very important because it can impact how much you enjoy your experience studying in another country. If you’re living somewhere you don’t like or somewhere don’t feel safe, it can make you feel down about your overall experience. However if you’re living with people you get on well with and you feel comfortable, you can focus on your studies and make lifelong friends in the process.

Simple, you can live either on campus or off. On-campus accommodation is usually made up of various buildings with single or shared rooms similar to an apartment building. Shared rooms (or “dorms”) are more common in Abroad. These rooms will usually contain a bed, desk and storage space (sometimes there will be a small sink). A floor will usually share a kitchen, bathroom and social area facilities though it depends on the layout of the accommodation. Roughly four to twelve students will share these spaces in what will resemble an apartment or flat. Sometimes accommodation will take the form of a house with a similar structure.

Meanwhile off-campus accommodation can take many forms. This might be a university-run residence hall with similar apartment blocks with shared facilities or one which is run by a third party organisation especially for international students. International students can also rent a house or flat from a third party agent or landlord, sharing with up to six other people; the university will be able to recommend reputable agents and landlords who’ve housed students before, and there may even be a housing fair on campus at some point in the year. If international students would prefer a slightly different experience living in another country, they can also choose a homestay option where they live with a host family in their own home, paying rent for a room; this can be a brilliant option if you want to improve your language skills or see what family life is really like in that country.