MA Accommodation

Graduate student housing at Richmond is located in the Kensington area of West London. The campus is contained within 5 buildings, all within a 10-minute walk of each other. Kensington is a highly desirable residential area excellent for shopping and equipped with restaurants, parks and nightlife. It is also close to many other cultural centers in London such as the Albert Hall, Victoria & Albert Museum, Royal Academy of Arts, Natural History Museum and many more.

Public transport is easily assessable and you can get anywhere from the nearby underground stations, trains or local buses. When you want to escape from the hustle and bustle of the city, you need only walk about five minutes to Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, one of London’s many large and beautiful parks. You will also be reassured to know that this area, compared to most big cities, is quite safe. People usually feel secure walking in this area or on public transport day and night.

Kensington Residences

MA Housing at Courtfield Gardens

Courtfield Gardens is the primary MA residence and is home to almost 80 Richmond students, both undergraduate and postgraduate. The building is located across Cromwell Road, just a 5 minute walk from the Earl's Court tube station.
Courtfield offers self contained flats of 1 to 2 students with newly refurbished kitchens and ensuite bathrooms. Wireless internet, a common room with satellite TV, live-in staff and programming throughout the term are all a part of the package at Courtfield.

Please note that MA accommodation is available from August 28th 2012 to May 9th 2013. Accommodation over the summer is strictly limited due to the University accommodating visiting programmes at this time. If you require housing in Kensington during the period of your summer internship, please contact the housing department as soon as possible to arrange this.

If you are interested in living in Courtfield Gardens, please contact Student Affairs for prices and availability.

Apply on-line for accommodation HERE

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Study space

Requesting Housing

MA Admitted Student Procedures

Please print the PDF available at the link above and enter your details. Send the housing form with a housing deposit by fax to +44 208 332 1596 or post it to the below address.

Alternatively, email ma@richmond.ac.uk to pay the housing deposit in advance by credit card.

Office of Admissions
Richmond The American International University in London
Queen's Road
Richmond-upon Thames
TW10 6JP
England

All our buildings are non-smoking.
If you are have been accepted at Richmond, need housing information but have not yet received it, please call the Admissions Office at +44 20 8332 9000 or email ma@richmond.ac.uk

External/Independent Accommodation for MA Students

There are plenty of perks to living on campus while studying at Richmond, but there are also several advantages to living off campus, too.

If you think that off-campus accommodation might be the best choice for you but don’t know where to start, here is a list of options to help guide your search:

Renting a room or a portion of someone’s home who lives locally. The benefits to this are that you generally don’t have to sign a very long lease agreement and you have access to facilities that you may not get in other rented accommodation (washing machine/dryer, internet, telephone, etc.). A number of families and individuals choose to advertise their properties through us. Many have been providing accommodation to Richmond students for a number of years. Please see our External Accommodation List

Other websites you might find helpful in your search are:
Spareroom
You can find places to yourself, places to fill with friends, and spaces in flatshares. You can search using several factors including price, postcode, number of bedrooms, etc.

Loot
Loot is a publication that you can find at any newsagents. They are also online . Loot includes ads for flatshares and flats among other things.

Nido at Kings Cross

You may also choose to look at student accommodation in greater London provided by several leading student accommodation companies. The facilities are varied, but they offer an opportunity to live in buildings with other international students around the city centre.

Lee Abbey
This is a student housing facility that is very close to our Kensington campus. It is also very affordable for the area.

International Students House
Their main facility is near Regents Park, but they offer accommodation throughout London at inexpensive rates. Richmond is a member of ISH, so please mention us when booking accommodation!

Unite Student Housing
Unite accommodation is mostly clustered in Bloomsbury with easy access to libraries and academic facilities

Nido Student Housing
Nido offers accommodation in Kings Cross, Spitalfields and Notting Hill and offers very trendy and innovative housing in the heart of London.

Therese House
Studios and en suite cluster flats are available in Central London around the Barbican. Prices range depending on room size and arrangement. Rent includes utility bills (Water, Gas and Electric) and broadband connection. See site for more details: . Email Therese@touchstonecps.com or call 0203 253 7603 to set up viewings / inquire about availability of specific room types.

A final option of looking for housing on your own is to work with a letting agent. This person will take your details and the specification of the type of place you are looking for and search the market for you. Generally you pay a service fee, have to sign a longer lease and pay a damage deposit up front. Lettings agents will typically provide the following:

-Talk through the employees search requirements, advising on budgets, areas etc
-Organise a viewing schedule at the employees convenience with one of our senior property negotiators
-Assist with the negotiation of terms and securing their desired property
-Act as a point of contact throughout tenancies and beyond

Our students have worked with a number of lettings agents over the years, but below are a few who have served our community well and come with our recommendation.

KENSINGTON
Russell Webb
T: 020 7313 6396
M: 07983 592 467
Russell Webb
Marsh & Parsons
*As an extra incentive for lettings, this agent reduces their admin fee of £190+VAT per property to £100+VAT for all Richmond University students who register their search with their corporate department.

Matthew Salvidge
Head of Corporate & Relocation Services
Notting Hill Office
2-6 Kensington Park Road, W11 3BU
T. 020 7313 6396 | M. 07983 592 467 | F. 020 7221 1203

RICHMOND
Robert Paterson
New Business Developer
Corporate Services, Foxtons
T: 020 7893 6015
Robert Paterson
Foxtons