Living in Halls

Advice for your first year and living in halls

Ib shares her experience living in The Costume Store

Get the most out of Halls Life

Your guide to events, opportunities, and life in halls

UAL offers a guarantor service to help students

UAL has a partnership with UK Guarantor Housing Hand

Halls Life team win at Queer Student Awards 2026

"12 Hours of Queer London Magic" event wins big

Quiet Check-In at move-in

How to have a quieter check-in experience at halls move-in

Where to park when you arrive at halls

Check out parking info and directions for your hall

Student Stories: A Day in the Life at UAL Halls

Inside UAL halls as told by students

Parents and guardians FAQs

Important information about UAL accommodation

Halls Community Lead wins Residence Life Award

How one Community Lead helped his UAL hall feel like home

Essential advice on electrical safety

How to use electrical equiptment safely

How to get a National Insurance Number in the UK

The UK version of a social security number

Opening a student bank account in the UK

Your guide to opening a UK bank account

What to expect from Halls Life

Here's an overview of what to expect in halls

Complete your e-induction before move in

All the information you need to know before you move to UAL

Our Halls Life Year in Review Recap

Highlights from living in halls in 2025/26

Discover our new halls for the next academic year

Find out about our newest student halls for 2026/27

6 top tips to help you study smarter not harder

Your guide to getting more done without the burnout

Halls packing guide

What you can and can't bring to UAL halls 🏡

Commonly asked questions for booking a room

Your questions answered on how to book a room in UAL halls

Partially Funded Rooms: What to know for next year

Returning next year? You still need to book via the portal

Why you will love living in our halls

5 reasons why you will love living in our UAL halls

Meet the faces behind the Halls Life team!

Get to know the lovely people behind your 'Halls Life' team

How to book a room in halls

Everything you need to know about booking a room at UAL

Quieter Lifestyle Scheme in UAL Halls

Find out more information about this type of room in halls

Visit our UAL halls of residence

Register to attend one of our weekly Hall Tours

5 tips on saving money whilst studying

Making your money last can feel like a balancing act

Art of Drag Transformation Course

Sign up to join the course this February 🏳️‍🌈

UAL Halls and Colleges e-scooter & e-bike policy

What you need to know about using e-bikes & scooters at UAL

UAL has won a Community Impact Award

We've won at the Student Accommodation Awards 2025! 🎉

Being aware of culture shock

Advice for if you experience culture shock in the UK

Information about Short Stays at UAL halls

What to know about staying in halls on a short course

UAL Black Creatives Hub

A supportive and creative community

Being vegan in UAL Halls

Benefits of being vegan & where to find vegan meals

UAL halls are award winning!

We've received major industry awards! 🎉

What you need to know about TV Licences

Don't get caught out by the TV Licence rules

Inventory and charges

What an inventory is and why you should fill it out

Guidelines for visitors and guests for UAL halls

Learn about the visitor & guest policy in hall of residence

Building Safety Act Information

What to know about the UAL Resident Engagement Strategy

Archwood House Cinema Room

How to book the Archwood House Cinema Room

10 Things Learned as a 3rd-Year Student in Halls

Learn about a student's journey at uni and living in halls

Important fire safety reminder for living in halls

How to keep yourself, your flatmates and our staff safe

Halls fridges: free food, less waste, more support

Why you should be using the community fridges in your hall!

UAL Halls Life win a Heist Award

Our 2024 LGBTQ+ History Campaign wins top industry award

Halls Life team win at Queer Student Awards

A massive achievement to win two awards!

Halls Life team wins big at CUBO Awards 2024

Put your hands together for our Halls Life team!

Let's talk about student insurance...

All of our UAL halls are covered by Howden

How to get proof of address and landlord reference

All your information available any time! 🙌🏼

How to rent your own place

Living outside UAL halls is different

An artist's checklist: look after your hall

How to safely work on your art in halls 🎨