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This year, we had to close applications earlier than the 20 August deadline as all rooms have now been allocated to our students.</p><p class=" ">We recommend you look for alternative accommodation as soon as possible, as accommodation in London is in high demand at the moment.</p><p class=" ">You can consult the <a class="external-link" href="https://www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategies/housing-and-land/improving-private-rented-sector/london-rents-map" target="_self" title="" data-mce-href="https://www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategies/housing-and-land/improving-private-rented-sector/london-rents-map">London Rents Map</a> for an overview of rent rates for different areas. Our Bloomsbury campus is well connected by public transport links. You may decide to live outside of central London for more budget-friendly options. If you are a student who requires a Student visa, we advise you only consider accommodation options at a commutable distance to Birkbeck's main campus, as you will be required to study in-person. Please note that our Bloomsbury campus is well connected by public transport links.</p><p>For advice and guidance you can access the University of London's Housing Services (ULHS), the dedicated <a class="external-link" href="https://housing.london.ac.uk/get-advice" target="_self" title="" data-mce-href="https://housing.london.ac.uk/get-advice">Private Housing Service</a>, which offers a range of services to assist and support students, including advice on a range of areas, including accommodation contract checking.</p><p>The ULHS team can be <a class="email-link" href="mailto:housing@london.ac.uk" style="" target="_self" title="" data-mce-href="mailto:housing@london.ac.uk" data-mce-style="">contacted by email</a> or telephone 020 7862 8880.</p><h2>Contact us</h2><p>If you have any queries about accommodation, please <a class="email-link external-link" href="http://www.bbk.ac.uk/ask" target="_self" title="" data-mce-href="http://www.bbk.ac.uk/ask">contact us</a>. </p> </div> </div> <div class="tile tile-default" id="a0c93715-93cb-4fe7-90af-d0b7cdd36582"> <div> <!--endnoindex--> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="column medium-3 " data-panel=""> <div class="tile tile-default" id="e53d63c4-af3c-46ab-8d6f-8a84a856a25c"> <a href="/student-services/accommodation/accommodation-for-full-time-students" class="card "> <img class="card__media lazyload lazyload--blur-up" src="https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/accommodation/home/@@bbk.sharedcorporate.corpsignpost/e53d63c4-af3c-46ab-8d6f-8a84a856a25c/@@images/c37e932c-b085-4633-bafe-9fb53b4e8851.jpeg" height="400" data-srcset="https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/accommodation/home/@@bbk.sharedcorporate.corpsignpost/e53d63c4-af3c-46ab-8d6f-8a84a856a25c/@@images/c37e932c-b085-4633-bafe-9fb53b4e8851.jpeg 20w, https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/accommodation/home/@@bbk.sharedcorporate.corpsignpost/e53d63c4-af3c-46ab-8d6f-8a84a856a25c/@@images/192d40bc-49d7-4456-a6b6-22c2779fd948.jpeg 400w, https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/accommodation/home/@@bbk.sharedcorporate.corpsignpost/e53d63c4-af3c-46ab-8d6f-8a84a856a25c/@@images/e850ae4e-3bc8-4388-a3b6-dd4950cc50a9.jpeg 780w, https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/accommodation/home/@@bbk.sharedcorporate.corpsignpost/e53d63c4-af3c-46ab-8d6f-8a84a856a25c/@@images/f4102ea6-99cb-4d7b-b579-8c5469590c49.jpeg 1024w" width="400" alt="" data-sizes="auto" /> <div class="card-section"> <h2 class="card__title ">Accommodation for new full-time students</h2> <div class="card__body"> <p>We offer various accommodation options, including University of London intercollegiate halls, and help with finding private accommodation.</p> </div><!-- close card__body --> </div><!-- tal omits if required --> <!-- tal omits if required --> </a><!-- tal omits if required --> <!-- tal omits if required --> </div> </div> <div class="column medium-3 " data-panel=""> <div class="tile tile-default" id="bc55b614-3631-412c-ba37-9adec56bd03b"> <a href="/student-services/accommodation/continuing-full-time-students" class="card "> <img class="card__media lazyload lazyload--blur-up" src="https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/accommodation/home/@@bbk.sharedcorporate.corpsignpost/bc55b614-3631-412c-ba37-9adec56bd03b/@@images/28b8d767-ed2b-45c8-8596-6eecfc03419f.jpeg" height="400" data-srcset="https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/accommodation/home/@@bbk.sharedcorporate.corpsignpost/bc55b614-3631-412c-ba37-9adec56bd03b/@@images/28b8d767-ed2b-45c8-8596-6eecfc03419f.jpeg 20w, https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/accommodation/home/@@bbk.sharedcorporate.corpsignpost/bc55b614-3631-412c-ba37-9adec56bd03b/@@images/3d6548db-42fc-4da7-8d27-5e2de93fb7eb.jpeg 400w, https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/accommodation/home/@@bbk.sharedcorporate.corpsignpost/bc55b614-3631-412c-ba37-9adec56bd03b/@@images/f54130c0-70af-4840-8c33-4b9947bb86f2.jpeg 780w, https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/accommodation/home/@@bbk.sharedcorporate.corpsignpost/bc55b614-3631-412c-ba37-9adec56bd03b/@@images/81ee53d1-06f4-45b1-aec1-f6afe8394e4f.jpeg 1024w" width="400" alt="" data-sizes="auto" /> <div class="card-section"> <h2 class="card__title ">Accommodation for continuing full-time students</h2> <div class="card__body"> <p>As a continuing student, you have access to a number of options, including shared accommodation managed by the University of London.</p> </div><!-- close card__body --> </div><!-- tal omits if required --> <!-- tal omits if required --> </a><!-- tal omits if required --> <!-- tal omits if required --> </div> </div> <div class="column medium-3 " data-panel=""> <div class="tile tile-default" id="b91403c2-ecd2-41c7-8d52-94593873a4e1"> <a href="/student-services/accommodation/accommodation-for-part-time-students" class="card "> <img class="card__media lazyload lazyload--blur-up" src="https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/accommodation/home/@@bbk.sharedcorporate.corpsignpost/b91403c2-ecd2-41c7-8d52-94593873a4e1/@@images/8cb9e2f1-20de-420a-bf2f-5d95a12efd5a.jpeg" height="400" data-srcset="https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/accommodation/home/@@bbk.sharedcorporate.corpsignpost/b91403c2-ecd2-41c7-8d52-94593873a4e1/@@images/8cb9e2f1-20de-420a-bf2f-5d95a12efd5a.jpeg 20w, https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/accommodation/home/@@bbk.sharedcorporate.corpsignpost/b91403c2-ecd2-41c7-8d52-94593873a4e1/@@images/edffe844-f7b2-4a96-9ca2-902656ddc8b9.jpeg 400w, https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/accommodation/home/@@bbk.sharedcorporate.corpsignpost/b91403c2-ecd2-41c7-8d52-94593873a4e1/@@images/09b39b47-1030-48d0-8393-27dd967b7ba4.jpeg 780w, https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/accommodation/home/@@bbk.sharedcorporate.corpsignpost/b91403c2-ecd2-41c7-8d52-94593873a4e1/@@images/842961ea-6c2a-4645-babc-8b12a58c1d81.jpeg 1024w" width="400" alt="" data-sizes="auto" /> <div class="card-section"> <h2 class="card__title ">Accommodation for part-time students</h2> <div class="card__body"> <p>You may be able to rent in the private sector, flat-share or homestay (stay with a family).</p> </div><!-- close card__body --> </div><!-- tal omits if required --> <!-- tal omits if required --> </a><!-- tal omits if required --> <!-- tal omits if required --> </div> </div> <div class="column medium-3 " data-panel=""> <div class="tile tile-default" id="a07c1dd8-e659-48f8-a97e-a50f1aaa497c"> <a href="/student-services/accommodation/accommodation-for-families-and-couples" class="card "> <img class="card__media lazyload lazyload--blur-up" src="https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/accommodation/home/@@bbk.sharedcorporate.corpsignpost/a07c1dd8-e659-48f8-a97e-a50f1aaa497c/@@images/182955e8-4970-4bf0-9c1e-71de37891a94.jpeg" height="400" data-srcset="https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/accommodation/home/@@bbk.sharedcorporate.corpsignpost/a07c1dd8-e659-48f8-a97e-a50f1aaa497c/@@images/182955e8-4970-4bf0-9c1e-71de37891a94.jpeg 20w, https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/accommodation/home/@@bbk.sharedcorporate.corpsignpost/a07c1dd8-e659-48f8-a97e-a50f1aaa497c/@@images/10b4e0e5-ab89-4ac8-bc6a-4a0e4ad6730c.jpeg 400w, https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/accommodation/home/@@bbk.sharedcorporate.corpsignpost/a07c1dd8-e659-48f8-a97e-a50f1aaa497c/@@images/b01e444f-e3cc-4e4b-ba73-0a438adc5aa7.jpeg 780w, https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/accommodation/home/@@bbk.sharedcorporate.corpsignpost/a07c1dd8-e659-48f8-a97e-a50f1aaa497c/@@images/44a1f46a-1be3-4bdd-b396-618ba38f3a0d.jpeg 1024w" width="400" alt="" data-sizes="auto" /> <div class="card-section"> <h2 class="card__title ">Accommodation for families and couples</h2> <div class="card__body"> <p>Housing options for families and couples are available in halls, with housing associations and on the private sector.</p> </div><!-- close card__body --> </div><!-- tal omits if required --> <!-- tal omits if required --> </a><!-- tal omits if required --> <!-- tal omits if required --> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="column medium-3 " data-panel=""> <div class="tile tile-default" id="f0b5a3b4-0104-4b28-861b-519971145b95"> <a href="/student-services/accommodation/accommodation-for-students-with-disabilities" class="card "> <img class="card__media lazyload lazyload--blur-up" src="https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/accommodation/home/@@bbk.sharedcorporate.corpsignpost/f0b5a3b4-0104-4b28-861b-519971145b95/@@images/c13fe801-6b2a-40cb-adb5-d475ac650ec2.jpeg" height="399" data-srcset="https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/accommodation/home/@@bbk.sharedcorporate.corpsignpost/f0b5a3b4-0104-4b28-861b-519971145b95/@@images/c13fe801-6b2a-40cb-adb5-d475ac650ec2.jpeg 20w, 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</div> </div> <div class="column medium-3 " data-panel=""> <div class="tile tile-default" id="b296844f-599a-46dc-a771-9f566d9676ba"> <a href="/student-services/accommodation/short-term-accommodation-options" class="card "> <img class="card__media lazyload lazyload--blur-up" src="https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/accommodation/home/@@bbk.sharedcorporate.corpsignpost/b296844f-599a-46dc-a771-9f566d9676ba/@@images/166dd30a-340d-473f-8b7d-ac8154d882eb.jpeg" height="400" data-srcset="https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/accommodation/home/@@bbk.sharedcorporate.corpsignpost/b296844f-599a-46dc-a771-9f566d9676ba/@@images/166dd30a-340d-473f-8b7d-ac8154d882eb.jpeg 20w, https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/accommodation/home/@@bbk.sharedcorporate.corpsignpost/b296844f-599a-46dc-a771-9f566d9676ba/@@images/07abbd7b-7812-41d6-b563-a169895cdb4c.jpeg 400w, https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/accommodation/home/@@bbk.sharedcorporate.corpsignpost/b296844f-599a-46dc-a771-9f566d9676ba/@@images/002b09d5-d5c3-4f83-aeaa-418b711f4a00.jpeg 780w, https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/accommodation/home/@@bbk.sharedcorporate.corpsignpost/b296844f-599a-46dc-a771-9f566d9676ba/@@images/f15e61ae-57ed-45fd-ba3f-d1462e0880b1.jpeg 1024w" width="400" alt="" data-sizes="auto" /> <div class="card-section"> <h2 class="card__title ">Short-term accommodation</h2> <div class="card__body"> <p>Most halls only offer long-term student accommodation, with contracts usually from 40 to 51 weeks. However, a number of options are available for shorter stays.</p> </div><!-- close card__body --> </div><!-- tal omits if required --> <!-- tal omits if required --> </a><!-- tal omits if required --> <!-- tal omits if required --> </div> </div> <div class="column medium-3 " data-panel=""> <div class="tile tile-default" id="ae60eee7-ad59-4142-a1bf-51c1c0587644"> <a href="/student-services/accommodation/accommodation-scholarship" class="card "> <img class="card__media lazyload lazyload--blur-up" src="https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/accommodation/home/@@bbk.sharedcorporate.corpsignpost/ae60eee7-ad59-4142-a1bf-51c1c0587644/@@images/033c2b0d-7dbd-466d-9b34-aae038491445.jpeg" height="400" data-srcset="https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/accommodation/home/@@bbk.sharedcorporate.corpsignpost/ae60eee7-ad59-4142-a1bf-51c1c0587644/@@images/033c2b0d-7dbd-466d-9b34-aae038491445.jpeg 20w, https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/accommodation/home/@@bbk.sharedcorporate.corpsignpost/ae60eee7-ad59-4142-a1bf-51c1c0587644/@@images/437ae5ae-a6ef-4937-991e-03ab34dd8f08.jpeg 400w, https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/accommodation/home/@@bbk.sharedcorporate.corpsignpost/ae60eee7-ad59-4142-a1bf-51c1c0587644/@@images/a20785b7-fb68-4c0f-9a6b-4cd8ea22587d.jpeg 780w, https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/accommodation/home/@@bbk.sharedcorporate.corpsignpost/ae60eee7-ad59-4142-a1bf-51c1c0587644/@@images/65f2e06c-0b8b-4bfe-ab07-44c4c41cbcd0.jpeg 1024w" width="400" alt="" data-sizes="auto" /> <div class="card-section"> <h2 class="card__title ">Accommodation scholarships</h2> <div class="card__body"> <p>A small number of accommodation scholarships are available to full-time students at Birkbeck.</p> </div><!-- close card__body --> </div><!-- tal omits if required --> <!-- tal omits if required --> </a><!-- tal omits if required --> <!-- tal omits if required --> </div> </div> <div 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