Students have three main accommodation options:
1, dormitory
Dormitory is the most convenient and economical way to stay, with peace of mind, good location and bills.
To choose according to your own preferences, reference factors include: price, room type, room size, public facilities, surrounding environment, distance from campus, public transportation, etc., in addition to the surrounding environment, you need to check it yourself.
Room type: Room types are generally divided into double rooms/rooms/suites/studios, with prices ranging from cheap to expensive. Generally, a double room is not recommended, because a room for two people will still be slightly depressing; Some standard rooms don't have a separate bathroom, that is, the one with a public bathroom and a public kitchen, which will cost 20 pounds a week more than the room with a private bathroom. The studio is completely independent of its own room+kitchen+bathroom.
Facilities: Some dorms don't have some facilities. For example, common rooms and workshop spaces are only available in some dormitories.
However, just like your short-lived lover, the dormitory can only accompany you for one year. That is, if you are an undergraduate or longer master or doctor, you will all be kicked out in the second year. So what we have to face is the problem of finding a house outside.
2. Student apartment
There are hundreds of student apartments in London. For example, the Grand Square in central London, the first district, has these student apartments to choose from.
Student apartments have obvious advantages: standardized management, adequate heating in the house, no need to worry about the size and safety of the house. But the disadvantage is also great, that is, it is really expensive and the cost performance is not very high.
For example, studio in the first district of London is basically 400 pounds a week. Calculate an account, it is 20,000 pounds a year, and the maximum accommodation is 200,000 RMB a year. The price of a suite/double room is a little cheaper, but the double room in 1 area is for two people, and some single rooms cost 300 pounds, which is more expensive.
Moreover, most student apartments in Britain have a common problem, that is, the room is small, the room has no air conditioning, and it is really sultry in summer.
There are really many student apartments. There is a list among the common people, not far from UAL/KCL/UCL. You can compare them one by one.
How to compare these apartments? To put it simply, go to Google Maps to search for the name of the student apartment, and there is a direct evaluation below; There is also the use of social networks such as Facebook to search; Finally, acquaintances and friends, such as seniors, can also provide you with some reference suggestions.
Find your own house
It will be relatively troublesome to find a house by yourself, but the choice will be wider and more free. The reward is to find a house with low price, high quality, safety and comfort, which fully meets your ideal requirements.
If you want to find your own house,
Whole-rent websites: Rightmove, Zoopla
Looking for single rooms: Spareroom, Gumtree.
In Britain, the search address of screen houses is generally entered in the postal code, such as Chelsea Art Institute, the address is 16 John Islip St London SW 1P4ju, and you can query by entering the bold postal code.
The search page is shown below. Note that the distance can be miles, 1miles, 1.6km. Generally, it takes less than 30 minutes to get to school by bus or subway.
You can also see it from the subway map. The London subway map is generally divided into 1 zone, zone 2 and zone 3, which can be understood as the first, second and third ring roads in the north. UAL is located in the middle of Zone 1, so if you want to choose accommodation, the houses in Zone 2 and Zone 3 near the subway line are the most suitable. The east and south of London are also cheaper locations.
Having said that, I have to mention that if you want to consider living in London for a few years, buying a house is actually a more cost-effective choice than renting a house. The reason is very simple. A studio costs 350 pounds a week and rents for one month1500; After one year, the rental cost is nearly RMB 200,000, because the "rental-to-sales ratio" in London is very high, generally 4%-5%, while the rental-to-sales ratio in Beishangguang is only 1%-2%.
Moreover, their houses will appreciate, so many people will buy houses to support their studies. After studying abroad, they can sell them even if they don't live in them, thus saving rent, gaining the appreciation difference and earning back tuition fees. Even better, the house is your own house, and you can arrange it according to your own ideas. You really have your own home in London.
Let's calculate another account. Judging from the data of previous years, it is very normal for houses in first-tier cities in London and Britain to rise by 2%-3% every year, not to mention school districts, subway stations or emerging economic zones with great potential. As long as 400,000 pounds, the down payment is 30%10.2 million pounds, buy a one-bedroom apartment in central London and sell it three years later. It is conservatively estimated that you can earn at least 37,000 pounds, which can completely cover the rhythm of tuition fees.
Moreover, the interest rate of buying a house by loan in the UK is very low, with the lowest annual interest rate of 1.69%. If you don't repay the principal, you can only repay the interest. Compared with the annual rent of 4%-8%, you will know that it is better to "rent a house from the bank", that is, buy one directly.
Therefore, if you or your parents have a budget of 6.5438+0.2 million pounds, that is, 6.5438+0.00 million yuan, you can buy a house in London or any British city to support your education, which not only solves the accommodation problem, but also can study abroad at zero cost. It's really worth considering.
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