What do you recommend for housing in London: Is it better to search for private rooms or to live in a student housing offered by the universities? I think, the student houses are so expensive that it may be cheaper to find a private room...

Hi Nisreen
I am pretty sure that a private room will cost you at least as much as private housing, at least thats how it used to be a few years ago.

All colleges have affordable halls of residence, if you consider 75 GBP affordable. You can get private rooms for 50 GBP but theses are usually in Zone 3-6. If you add the tube ticket, your costs are the same.
I think student housing is much better as the houses are usually in Zone 1 or 2 (the centre) which means you can go out at night without worrying about the tube. Some halls are not high standard (eg International Hall on Bloomsbury Square) but who cares. I think it's much better to live with other students anyway...
As far as I know, UCL offers the best student residences.

You mean 75 GDP per week, right?

Yes. Life in London is short, so you do not calculate your rent for a month (like in other civilized countries) but per week!

I agree about the fact that student housing wont be more expensive than private housing but you will never find a place to stay for £50 and you'd be lucky to find somewhere for £75. Im currently living in South London and I pay £100 per week which doesnt include bills. Seriously consider studying in London as it is VERY expensive!!! Student housing is really fun, and its much better to live as close as possible to your campus, so halls is recommended. Good Luck x

Cat, you are right that you will not get a reasonable room for £50, even in zone 6 you would only get a shack in a dodgy area...

Too true :P

Hello Cat, just looked at your website sugarcat.de. Very sweet, even though you could add some more pictures etc!. Is there - despite the roots in South Africa - any connection to Germany as you have a German domain?
Nik

@Cat

if you study in London right now, you may be know about which law schools are the mots recommendable for the LLM. I heard UCL, King's and LSE are quite good. What do you think about this? Is there a great difference between these colleges?

I studied in Germany for the 3rd year of my degree so I have a few connections there! I love Germany x

All of the Universities you mentioned have excellent reputations. If I would stay in the UK for my masters I would definately apply to all these three. Good choices! :D x

I will, thanks Cat! I already should have my applications mailed for some time, but it's such a hassle to get all the reference letters and official transcripts et cetera together...

Any luck with the housing situation in London?
I live in London for some years now and can recommend the following webpage: www.moveflat.com
In case you have further enquiries about London feel free to ask

Hi dinodominik, many students will probably go for student housing, I will try to find a private shared flat - could you recommend areas that are interesting for / popular with international students to stay? Also is there any affordable place to stay for short term to look for a permanent place? Thank you!

Hi, dinodominik! Thank you for your post and link to a very useful (in nearest future) site... I hope it would help me.

Dear ZaraZeeD,
I am also thinking about renting a flat...preferrably shared one. I will attend 05-06 LLM course with the UCL. Which institution you will attend? I have obtained a scholarship and money will be provided on some timely basis. These funds I can use either for renting a flat or paying for hall.
So, I am in search for a flat-mates.

Kindly yours,
g

I would try to stay in zone 2 of the tube network. Interesting places to live are: Notting Hill, Islington, Shoreditch, Brixton. I am not quite sure what you are looking for though. some of those places can be quite rough as well, but thats london for you. For £500 per month you should be able to find a nice room for a couple of months or longer. If you are looking below £400 you might find most places a bit run-down.

Dear All:

I am planning to move to London with my friend, future wife :) She will staying with me, therefore UCL offers 4 halls:
Bernard Johnson House;
Hawkridge;
Neil Sharp House; and finally
the University of London's Lillian Penson Hall.

Could you please tell me what place is better to be in.
As I mentioned before I will be paying from my scholarship... so what I am searching is smart cost + quality! So which one is better?

Thank you in advance for assistance.
G

Hi there, my name is Cameron, I am aged 29, single from Sydney, Australia. I am a solicitor and am planning to study a Masters soon. If there are young ladies that are single that would like to get to know more about me, then let me know:) Look forward to hearing from you.