Accommodation

Hostels

Many people who come to the UK for a short period of time decide to stay in a hostel as it is easy to organise and relatively cheap. Eurodesk UK has found some useful search engines to help you find affordable hostels throughout the UK.
Hostel UK
Hostelworld
Independent hostel guide 

Private accommodation

Finding an apartment or a flatshare in the UK, especially in the bigger cities, can be very stressful and demanding as the housing situation is quite competitive and expensive. We have found some websites you can use as a good starting point for your flat hunt.

For accommodation throughout the UK:
Gumtree 

For accommodation in London:
Move Flat  

Homestays

British Homestays offer low cost student or vacation accommodation in private homes, with UK families in London and the rest of Britain:
British Homestays

UK Homestay offers homestays and cheap accommodation in London:
UK Homestay

Homestay Web has registered homestay families waiting in UK:
Homestay Web

The English Language Homestays website is specialised in individual homestay teaching programmes across the UK:
English Language Homestays

Britannia offers 4 homestay categories to suit all budgets:
Britannia 

Student accommodation

Universities and colleges usually provide their students with suitable accommodation options. To find out more about the accommodation situation at your university or college you should directly contact their housing or international office.