Rent Privately
For students exploring a cheaper, and potentially more exciting option, it is equally worth considering renting privately. It can be a great opportunity to have a ‘real city living experience’, explore alternative areas, and meet entirely different people. Room rentals can also be much cheaper, with some landlords being open to short lets.
We recommend looking through websites such as Roomies, Spare Room, Ideal Flatmate, and Right Move.
Travel Cards
18+ Student Oyster Photocards can be bought for use within London on trains, underground, buses, and the London Dockland Light Railway. If you travel regularly on public transport, it will be cheaper to buy a travelcard rather than single tickets.
Transport for London (TfL) offers a student travelcard which gives a 30% discount to full-time students over the age of 18. This discount applies to accredited courses only (Undergraduate and Postgraduate). Travel costs are dependent upon the zone that you will be travelling from.