Which housing option should I choose?



It depends. Please refer to our Accommodations page and read over the information carefully to help you decide which option to select.

International Students House (ISH) is cheaper and allows more interaction with students outside the program. It is a dorm comparable to those in the USA (with communal bathrooms and kitchen facilities), so a certain amount of privacy must be sacrificed. There are only eight places available at ISH for the London program and these are allocated on a first come, first served basis, so those students who choose ISH are given places based on the date of submission of the completed application and the payment of the deposit. Students choosing this option must live in a double room with an international (i.e. non-American) roommate.

The Euracom flats offer more privacy and include a living room and kitchen, so it is more expensive than living at ISH. Students are housed in buildings with long-term tenants, so you must abide by tenancy rules and landlord requirements. Because Maryland student participants live together, you must make an effort to get involved in an outside activity it you wish to meet the ‘locals’. There is no limit to the number of spaces available for students wishing to live in a Euracom flat.

Finding your own flat in London is recommended to those students who are truly independent, comfortable with negotiating a lease, and willing to be ‘thrown in at the deep end.’ Searching and identifying a flat are rather time-consuming, but for the right kind of student this option is a unique opportunity to live in a flat with residents of London. The Resident Director offers guidance if required.

What if I want to arrive prior to the start of the program or depart after the end of it? Will I have a place to stay?



Your housing contract is valid only for the duration of the program. Please see the Dates & Fees page for these specifics.

If space is available, students can request temporary housing at International Students House on a cost per night basis, either before the housing contract starts or after it ends. Please notify us well ahead of time so that we can put you in touch with the appropriate people.

Do I need to bring blankets, sheets & towels?


For the Euracom flats, all of these are provided in the cost of the rent. At International Students' House, you will not be provided with towels, but you will be provided with blankets and sheets.

Are utilities included in the rent payments?


Yes, as a charge of approximately 10 pounds per student, per week. Additionally, at the end of the semester all meters are read (electricity, gas), and the calculation is made for internet use. The total amount is divided amongst the number of students in the flat and any residual funds are returned to the students together with remaining funds from the deposit; all as a credit to the credit card. Deductions from the deposit include a mandatory final cleaning and any damages.