The three main forms of accommodation for international students in the UK are: Home Stay, school dormitories and renting your own house.

Homestay families can apply through the school or find them themselves.

The difference is that the school may charge an additional agency fee, which means that not only the rent is paid to the host family every week, but also some money is paid to the school (whether this is paid depends on your school).

If you stay with a homestay through a website or a friend’s recommendation, the cost will be much cheaper.

●Advantages The biggest advantage is cultural learning. You have the opportunity to participate in the lives of ordinary British families and learn how they spend their weekends, how they celebrate various festivals, what customs they have, what they like to do in their spare time, what TV programs they watch, and their opinions on things.

What do you think? Living in a British home is actually a good way to experience the local culture.

Then there is the improvement of English. In various situations where you are required to speak English, your spoken language, accent, and vocabulary will improve quickly and unconsciously.

●Disadvantages Generally, homestays provide two meals, breakfast and dinner, and lunch is provided by yourself.

As we all know, there are a lot of complaints about the British diet. The so-called breakfast is generally milk and various oatmeal. What’s better, a Full English Breakfast? For dinner, it is generally a variety of potato-based reprocessing.

, some kind of tomato-flavored canned beans, grilled sausages (of course, the quality of the food is directly related to the host family, so it cannot be killed with a stick, but everyone should be prepared, after all, it is British food) and other countries

of dishes.

Don’t like to eat and want to try something else? Sorry, you have to eat whatever other people do, and many host families don’t allow international students to cook their own food.

●The price is the most expensive among the three accommodation options because it includes meals.

2. Students who rent a house by themselves and don’t want to live in a homestay or dormitory, or who are tired of living there or find it too expensive, usually choose to rent a house by themselves in the end.

Generally speaking, in the second year in the UK, most students have found friends they want to live with, and want to try what it feels like to live with friends, which is more free and warm.

●The advantage is that you have strong autonomy in terms of location, price and personnel selection. You can buy all kinds of decorations you like at home (except for those that need to hammer nails into the wall).

Some landlords also allow pets, but you must refer to your rental contract for everything! Each item will be listed in detail. If it is not detailed or not at all, be careful and unreliable! ●Disadvantages: Renting a house by yourself is very risky.

You may encounter scammers (for example, those who defraud the deposit and disappear without giving the keys), you may encounter bad landlords (who will not repair things if they are broken, and the deposit will not be refunded). If you find an agent, you will also face high agency fees, and

You have to do your own research to find a safe neighborhood, which is relatively troublesome.

●Price deposit + rent + bill (also included) + agency fee (if you find a house through an agency) + furniture fee (some houses do not provide furniture) + Council Tax.

It’s hard to estimate how much the average monthly rent is, because housing prices vary in different cities and regions. For example, in London, 500 or 600 per month for a single room is considered cheap. If you can rent it for as low a price as possible, then

We can also imagine the geographical location, size and condition of the house.

Generally, the deposit is 4 to 6 weeks' rent in advance, plus the first month's rent. However, this must be in accordance with the regulations of your landlord or agency. Some agencies require international students to provide proof of funds. If you are worried about your creditworthiness, ask

It is possible for you to pay for 6 months or more at once.

Bill, including water, electricity, gas and Internet charges, if not included in the rent, you have to pay for these yourself. If you share it with others, then everyone will share it equally.

But after all, renting a house by yourself is the cheapest way to stay. The more people living together, the cheaper it is.

Council Tax, you have to pay the tax to the local government when renting a house. However, according to British regulations, students can be exempted from it, but it is not automatically exempted. You have to issue a certificate from the school and then tell the district government before it will be exempted. It will be covered if it is free.

Until you graduate, and then fees will continue.

Finally, in general, staying with a homestay may be the most expensive, but it is also the most informative.

Living in a school dormitory may mean you are woken up by fire alarms and drunk classmates the most, but it is also the closest to college life, where you can stay in bed the most, and have the least excuse not to go to class.

Renting a house by yourself may cause you to encounter the most problems, but it also allows you to grow the most.

After all, we always have to learn to get along with all kinds of people and solve many things independently.

On the way to study abroad, what is left behind is not only the learning results, but also the scenery and insights along the way, the bumpy road, and the tempering of strong people.

3. School dormitories are divided into two categories: Catered and Self-catered.