Studying abroad is a trend that is more than a century old but today it has been enhanced a lot due to advancements in technologies. Today, you can enroll in a university and book accommodation abroad from your home country through online sources. Besides, reaching there is much easier today due to the mammoth availability of flights.
It is for sure that accommodation is a major requirement for overseas students. There is no shortage of accommodations in all the cities where students frequently visit to study. For students, there are different types of properties available across the globe.
Here, you will read about the types of accommodation properties available for you when you go to study abroad.
Halls of Residences
Halls of residences are the on-campus accommodations for students. These accommodations are best for students who want to live in their universities. Such accommodations provide the facilities required by students. You can get there study desks and chairs, internet connections, storage spaces, dining features, and more. Some properties have leisure facilities also like games rooms.
There are different variants of student accommodation available in halls of residences such as rooms, studios, etc.
A major benefit of living in the halls of residences is that you stay in touch with your university all the time. Moreover, you live under the security of the university, so it is considered the safest accommodation without any second thought.
Off-Campus Student Housing
If you don’t find accommodation vacant in halls of residences, you want to enjoy more facilities, or you want freedom, then off campus student housing can be the right option for you. There are several off-campus properties available for students where they can book accommodation.
These off-campus properties are usually developed by private developers for their profits so they provide a lot of facilities to students to attract them. It proves to be advantageous for students as they find numerous facilities inside their housing properties.
In off-campus properties, you can find a study desk & chair, internet connection, storage space, games room, and kitchen equipment like halls of residences. Besides, you may also get a study room, television, cinema, swimming pool, volleyball court, basketball court, tennis court, gym, yoga room, karaoke room, music room, smart TV, and a lot more facilities. But, you may not find each one of the aforementioned facilities in a single property. So, you should check online which properties have your preferred facilities.
The accommodation variants you may find in these properties include student apartments, ensuite rooms, non-ensuite rooms, shared rooms, and studios.
Private Apartments
There are also private apartments available in every part of the world which are not student properties but are rented a lot by students. You can get general facilities inside them such as TV, storage space, internet, etc. Some of them also have study desks & chairs in the rooms, and swimming pools in the complexes.
You can book a full apartment or a room in an apartment.