You can search for private accommodations through a number of websites such as spareroom.co.uk, loc8me, student.com, the university living, etc. There are some private hall facilities available around most of the universities in the UK that can be found by a simple google search. You can also check at university’s accommodations website. Some universities do provide links to trusted websites that can be used to search for private accommodations.

Most universities in the UK have guaranteed University Accommodation for first year students/post graduate students. Therefore, please check your university website to see if they’re offering one. University accommodations, for your first year in the UK, are the most convenient as it allows you to interact with tons of students, most of them are inclusive of all bills and have dedicated parking and laundry services along with 24 hour security. Before you apply for one, make sure you check it’s close to your school or if within campus, you will be able to find a wide range of accommodations for your monetary needs.

UK Visa and Immigration requires you to show £ 1015 per month for living expenses, in most cities, except London, which is £ 1265 per month for living expenses. It is estimated that, you might spend around £ 150 per week apart from your accommodation charges and around £ 180 per week in London. (subjected to change based on individual lifestyle)

The rough living cost + accommodation in Scotland is between 350-400 £ s. The following are the links to find the accommodation of your choice.

• http://m.spareroom.co.uk/
• http://www.stirlingdigs.co.uk/Accommodation

The rough living cost + accommodation in Scotland is between 140-150 £ s per week. The following are the links to find the accommodation of your choice:

http://www.accommodationforstudents.com/studentprivatehalls/lphs.asp?id=3003&city=Belfast