When you are a student, you face lots of choices. One of the biggest choices is deciding where to live while studying. Our guide takes you through issues to consider when you are making your decision. Firstly, you will need to decide whether you want to go into private accommodation or halls of residence. It’s often popular to go into private accommodation later on in the university experience, but to stay in halls of residence for the first year of being a student.

The location of your accommodation is also important – especially if you’ll be living in private accommodation. Issues to consider here include the crime rate, what the area is like at night, how much it costs to live there and how far it is from the university. If you live in a ‘university town’ there will probably be a few areas where students typically live, but you shouldn’t let this limit your search as you might find a better deal elsewhere.

Another key decision you need to make is whether you want to move into a house or a flat. This will somewhat depend on the kind of area you’re moving to and the type of accommodation: halls of residence tend to offer flats while in private accommodation, it’s more common for students to go into houses. You also need to consider the cost effectiveness of your choice. Often, a house will give you more space and prove to be more cost effective, depending where you live.

Something else to think about is how many people you want to live with. Do you want to share with just a few friends, or would you rather live with lots of people? For students, it is often considered trendy to live with as many people as possible, but a lot of students also choose to share with just a few friends. One issue to think about here is what facilities are available in your house, as well as your own thoughts on the matter.

One last crucial issue to think about is who you actually want to live with. Lots of students choose to share with their friends or people they’ve met on their course as it means they get on and have things in common – this is important for a good house atmosphere. Also try and make sure you share with reliable people who will pay their share of the bills on time and who are relatively clean and tidy; people who might damage your property should generally be avoided.

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