Accommodation for continuing full-time students

If you are a full-time student in your second year or above, you have a number of options to choose from.

A brand new University of London intercollegiate hall, Eleanor Rosa House will house over 300 students in en-suite accommodation.
The hall is located a few minutes walk from Birkbeck University Square Stratford campus, making it an ideal location for students using our East London facilities.
Students taking classes in Bloomsbury can reach the campus in 30 minutes.
Applications are managed directly by the University of London accommodation team.
Find out more about Eleanor Rosa House.

London has a variety of independent, privately owned and charity-run halls of residence, offering a large range of accommodation from dorms to flats, with options for every budget.
You should apply directly to the halls of residence.
Most halls operate on a first-come first-served basis. It is recommended to apply early.

As a full-time student, you can apply for rooms that are advertised for direct let to all University of London students through University of London Student Homes, which is a scheme that offers rooms in shared accommodation, flats or houses managed by the University of London. You would become a tenant of the University of London. (You will be required to have a guarantor - Birkbeck cannot act as a guarantor for this scheme.)
To be eligible to apply, you must have an unconditional offer (postgraduate) or be a current student (undergraduate or postgraduate).
New rooms are added regularly during the year.

If you are an undergraduate student in your second year or above, you can apply to stay in University of London-owned flats. Located in Bloomsbury (Gower Street flats), with weekly rates starting from £386 per week, they offer a great alternative to halls of residence.
Please note that you must be able to visit the accommodation in person before you apply. You can book a viewing by contacting the Property Management Team before you apply. There is no formal application procedure, and the accommodation is offered on a first-come-first-served basis.
Places are allocated on a first-come first-served basis.

Birkbeck students have full access to the University of London Housing Services, which is based in Student Central, next door to our main building on Malet Street.

ULHS also provides advice and assistance with the process of finding somewhere to rent as well as during the time you are renting. The experienced Housing Advice Team offer a contract checking service before you sign up to anything and also legal advice for those who are experiencing problems with private accommodation such as deposit disputes.
The ULHS Private Housing Guide provides information about everything you need to know about finding, securing and overcoming problems with private student accommodation in London.

From the beginning of September, the University of London Accommodation Services operates a centralised waiting list to allocate available rooms in intercollegiate halls.
Application is normally open for a short period of time at the beginning of September.
Availability is limited; demand always exceeds supply.
More information on the process can be found on the University of London Accommodation website.