Connect with your future flatmates before you arrive at UAL

Starting university in London and moving into halls is exciting but it can also bring a lot of uncertainty and leave you feeling overwhelmed with what to expect. 

This is where our UAL Unibuddy Community comes in handy. It's exclusively for those who’ve accepted an offer to study at UAL and want to meet other students they'll be living with. 👋🏡📚

It’s free to join and is the only official online platform where you can connect with UAL students. On the platform, you will connect directly with other students who are preparing to study at UAL and live in our UAL halls from September 2026. 

7 reasons to join our UAL Unibuddy Community 🏡

1) Connect with UAL students before you arrive in September 💻

Chat directly with other students who are starting their studies at UAL and moving into halls. This will hopefully help ease your anxiety about starting university and moving to London.

2) Find your community in halls early 🫶

Want to meet others in your hall? Our Unibuddy Community allows you to connect with other incoming students who'll be living in the same halls or studying similar subjects, potentially forming friendships before you even arrive.

3) Ask questions to students who've lived in halls 🙋🏽‍♀️

Got questions about life in halls? Join the dedicated Ask an Ambassador space to connect directly with student ambassadors who've been there. They're on hand to offer honest advice, tips, and reassurance before you arrive.

4) Find out about Halls Life events and activities before you arrive 🎉

We’ll share details on our Unibuddy Community about what’s coming up in halls in September, including info about our welcome events hosted by our award-winning Halls Life team.

Be sure to sign up to these events, as it’s a great way to make friends and create some special memories.

5) Reduce culture shock 🌍

If you're moving to a new city or country like London, connecting with students who share the same uncertainty before you arrive can help prepare you for how things work in the UK. 

Unibuddy will give you access to a network of people living in halls who can offer peer-to-peer advice based on their real experiences.

6) It’s a safe online space 📲

Safety and wellbeing of our students is really important to us here at UAL. Our Unibuddy Community is a safe online space where you can chat freely with each other. Offensive content will be moderated automatically by Unibuddy, and anyone can report content that makes them feel uncomfortable.

7) And the best part - it's free to join  🥳

Be sure to create an account and get chatting to other students now! 

How to join the UAL Unibuddy Community? 🏡

Access is by invitation only and invitations will be sent by email from Unibuddy. 

Once you accept your invite, you'll be added to a community that matches your study level, whether you're joining as an undergraduate, postgraduate, pre-degree, or research student.

From there, you can join the space for your hall of residence and start connecting with students who'll be living with you in September. You'll also find other spaces to explore and join based on your interests.