{"id":3520,"date":"2021-02-15T09:44:10","date_gmt":"2021-02-15T09:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/uncategorized\/how-do-you-find-student-accommodation-for-university\/"},"modified":"2025-10-09T12:19:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T12:19:12","slug":"how-do-you-find-student-accommodation-for-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/information\/new-students\/how-do-you-find-student-accommodation-for-university\/","title":{"rendered":"How do you find student accommodation for university?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As providers of student accommodation, we live and breathe accommodation; so we wouldn\u2019t think twice about how to go about finding somewhere to live at university.<\/p>\n<p>However, we know that for students preparing to embark on their university journey, finding accommodation can be another minefield to conquer. There are so many questions to answer and things to consider; when do you start looking for accommodation? How do you go about finding accommodation? What type of room do you need? How long do you need it for?<\/p>\n<p>So, to help you on your accommodation journey, we thought it would be useful to share the experiences of other students with you. Through a series of video interviews with students who have been where you are now, hear first-hand how they came to find their perfect student room.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>1. How do I choose my student home? &#8211; Video 1<\/h3>\n<p>Learn how Patrice, a second-year student at Plymouth College of Art, found her accommodation, why she chose to live with Host and what advice she has for students applying for university.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xh2esmuTBnU\" width=\"100%\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>2. How do I choose my student home? &#8211; Video 2<\/h3>\n<p>Staying in Plymouth, but this time Liane, a first-year student at the University of Plymouth, talks about her journey to finding accommodation and what moving in was like too.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ps-WDoqAk9E\" width=\"100%\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>3. How do I choose my student home as an international student? &#8211; Video 3<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re an international student travelling to the UK to study, you may have even more questions about finding accommodation. In this video, In\u00eas, a third-year student in Sheffield gives insight into her accommodation experience in the UK.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kRj8LHL29T8\" width=\"100%\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Start your accommodation search<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re starting university in September, why not take a look at our accommodation? We have quality, affordable student accommodation in 20 major university cities and towns across the UK and Ireland; so, we\u2019re sure to have a room for you.<\/p>\n<p>View our <a href=\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/locations\/\">locations<\/a> and browse our accommodation or <a href=\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a> for more information and our friendly on-site teams will be happy to help you.\u00a0You can also follow us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HostStudentsUk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hoststudentsuk\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hoststudentsuk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0for the latest news and updates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To help you on your accommodation journey, we thought it would be useful to share the experiences of other students with you. 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