Hey everyone! I'm an Irish student with an unconditional offer to study the MSc in Environment and International Development in the Bartlett. Really excited about returning to study in September! I studied Law in Ireland and moved to London in January 2013 and have been working as a consultant since then. In regards to accommodation, student housing is useful as a lot of your bills will be included and the apartments are generally nice enough. However I know from living here that you're far more likely to get a nicer and cheaper place if you look on places like Spareroom and Gumtree. A lot of post-grads I know from home have all just grouped together and found a house for 3/4 people which has ultimately worked out cheaper for them in the long run. Average rent in that situation is about £600-£750 depending on the place. Also, for those moving into London from abroad or elsewhere in the UK, don't worry about being too close to university. Transport in London is pretty great. I live in Hammersmith and it's going to take me about 20 minutes to get to university in September on the Piccadilly line or the Circle line. It looks like a longer distance on the tube map but it's really not when you actually do the journey. UCL is very well connected with a lot of different tube lines running near it. It's really easy to get to if you live in areas like Kensal Green, Acton, Camden, Archway, Dalston, Aldgate, Wapping and some areas south of the Thames as well. Those are just some areas that I would recommend for students as they're slightly cheaper but still quite safe and central.