Bournemouth University (BU) Reviews and Ratings

• The university had their accommodation where PG students had a choice to choose either sharing or a studio flat. I chose to live in a studio, as it had all the amenities like a kitchen, bedroom and more space, which was required for me during my course. I had booked it through their website, where I had diverse options to choose from based on my liking and made the necessary payment for it.
• My rent was 5000 GBP which was to be paid in instalments.
• The challenges faced were the availability, as there were not many options and getting the right one was important.
• It wasn't that far, as there was transportation provided by the university and was able to reach the campus on time. Most Indians often prefer staying in groups through low-cost accommodation, as it may be a cheaper option through various real estate and rental websites, but I preferred campus accommodation due to safety concerns.

• I was staying outside of the campus and was paying 200 Pounds per month in shared rental accommodation with 4 other people staying with me in the house.

• In my first year I used uni accommodation and booked through my university. In my second year, I moved into a rented house with a bunch of friends and we found this through LettingsBU, another website from the University that helps students find houses to rent outside of uni accommodation. In third year we moved back into a different uni accommodation.
• We were paying £140 per week at the University accommodation which included all bills. While renting in my 2nd year, I paid £90 per week, but the bills had to be paid by us, and the rates were very unstable.
• I'd recommend uni accommodation, as it is a very smooth process and not much hassle, especially for international students who are new to the city. Then you can consider rented houses and preferably ones that include bills as well.
• Both uni accommodations were a bus ride away, while the rented house was a 15-min walk.

I choose Bournemouth University because of the infrastructure and other facilities provided by them. Another reason is modules are very different compared to other universities and also professors are very friendly.