Type of housing: Student Flats

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? I would prefer to rent a student house on the private rental market if I was to go back to Leeds because it might be a bit cheaper.

Personal comments:
I was very lucky to live with only English students as this is the best way to learn the language properly. My flatmates became close friends and they were also a great help in the beginning as they would assist me with getting to know my way around Leeds. The rent was twice the amount of what I would have paid for the same standard of housing in Norway, but housing is quite expensive in the U.K. We had cleaners coming by every week, but I would have prefered to do it myself. My overall experience with the accomodation was very good.

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? Because i would choose by my self which kind of house i want to rent.

Personal comments:
I was a nice accomodation beacuse the host university offered to me some of them to choose, but i had to do it from Spain so i did not know how was. My room was small, and the appartment was a few dirty, but fro me this year was relly good so i did not think so much about the accomodation, i am just enjoy with everything. Now, if i think about an accomodation i prefer an private appartment or a house, but always sharing with other people.

Type of housing: university accomodation but not on campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? I think sharing a house with other international students and british students would have made me more independent and would have impropved contacts! I remember the house-parties and they were great!

Personal comments:
I liked it, it was a bit dissappointing that my preferences weren't really taken into account. And it was a shame that not all uni-accomodation had internet acces. For the rest Oxley was great, the surroundings were really nice, a lot of green, good bus connection, although the buses were never on time.

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? More social then on campus living. Liked having cooking facilities and not having to rely on set dining hours.

Personal comments:
Housing locations at Leeds vary greatly. I was less then a five minute walk to campus, while other housing options were 4 miles away or in dodgy areas. Montague Burton was the name of my flat complex and in my opinon is the best choice for a foreign student. It was close to campus, had laundry facilities on site, and each room had high speed internet access.

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? I wanted to meet English people and I have heard thet university accomodation is often with other international students. And it is a much more free way of living. However I would concider trying to find other students to share a house, could be a nice way to meet new people not necessarily studying the same uni courses although there is alwas the risk that you don't get along.

Personal comments:
none

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? I would like to chose the people with whom i want to live

Personal comments:
I really appreciated the fact that they helped me with the housing before I travelled there. Everything was arranged in advanced and they guided me through all the proccess.

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? I would live in an apartment again because I liked having my own room and sharing the kitchen and bathroom areas.

Personal comments:
I wished that the flat I lived in had a few more apartments with people other than Americans.

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? you do have more privacy and you can have your kitchen and the other facilities clean

Personal comments:
accommodation was very good, as i was in a very international atmosphere and the staff was very friendly and helpful

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? Because I'd have the opportunity to meet other people from different social backgrounds.

Personal comments:
I think they do a pretty good job in trying to find a house to international students.

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why? It is easier to get integrated if you live with other students when you arrive to a new country

Personal comments:
It was as good as i expected for a well known british university

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why? The accommodation was very disappointing at Leeds University. They did not take one single thing I put on my application for accommodation into consideration. I was put with a smoker when I asked not to be, and was given the most expensive flat to live in- when I had asked for cheaper flats. They would not listen or cooperate when I told them of these complaints, and action was only taken when my home university advisor stepped in. Process was slow and aggravating, as they lost my application to switch to another flat. It was hard enough adjusting to a new country, and dealing with accommodation hassles did not make anything any easier.

Personal comments:
See above.

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? In an apartament, because it gives you more freedom.

Personal comments:
It was nice in general. Although a bit expensive. My flamates were nice people to live with.

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why? it is good to go to lectures, enjoy the campus life and be near everything

Personal comments:
the organasation about housing is really successful and satisfying

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? Cheepest and most relative

Personal comments:
Montague Burton- Close, clean and great fun. I couldn't have asked for anything better.

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why? It is easy and trustworthy.

Personal comments:
Very inefficient in taking care of repairs and was not in the best of areas either.

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? Because I think it is a warmer atmosphere.

Personal comments:
They have good accomodations especially the ones that are on campus.

Type of housing: Private Student Accomodation

Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? Because in Leeds there is a lot of cheaper, affordable accomodation for students to choose from. The other students that lived in the hall where extremely noisy and got back drunk and moody every single night!

Personal comments:
Being a EU postgrad meant that the university couldn't provide on campus accomodation, so I can't really comment on that.

Type of housing: student flats

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? Get the mixture of independent living and student socializing

Personal comments:
none

Type of housing: flats

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: private house

Why? because i think it would be furnitured and bigger than university apartment is

Personal comments:
I lived in St marks flats and it was a dirty small apartment and the room had filthy carpet it was not really healthy to live there for 9 months

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why? I would have liked to experience truly "living" as a British student.

Personal comments:
There was a wide choice of accomodation each offering different things. Some dormatories were more social than others, some had kitchens, some were catered, etc. They met a bunch of different needs.