I am applying for MSc. programs for next year at LSE, SOAS, and Sussex. My plan is to stay at the university dorm at any of these universities. LSE and SOAS offer post-graduate (PG) PG housing at Paul Robeson (PR) dormitory and Sussex offer a number of dorms.

Studying and living in central London would have more distractions than Sussex, I presume. But I could be wrong.

I’d be grateful for your feedback on PR housing environment at LSE, SOAS, and Sussex. Thank you.

Anyone with experience want to offer some advice?

Hi, thank you for the reminder to the group. I will be able to seek from specific and detailed information once I have applied to these schools, starting in October and November.

Thanks again!

Hi,

out of my 4 years in London I 've been living 2 of them in the university residence. Main advantages include the proximity to the uni which really cuts down on travel expenses and it also saves time. I found that my quality of life REALLY improves when I live close to work. Moreover, I enjoy living alone. I enjoy it so much that I scream from happiness every night that I go back to my little room and don't have to talk to anyone. Of course, other students in the residence socialise a lot as they cook together, party together etc. I would advice to ask to be with other Master students as it is very hard to live with undergrads.

The main disadvantage is that living in the dorm is expensive as you can find a flat share in zone 2 with less money even when calculating travel expenses. Another massive disadvantage is that you always hear people slamming their doors as they come in and out of their rooms (that drives me crazy). Finally, living in the residence feels temporary (because it is) and it never feels that you have a home.

In Sussex rent is much cheaper compared with London, so you might even rent a small house by yourself. Sussex is really beautiful, (amazing woods with mushrooms, dears and boars, the ocean, nice pubs) but it gets lonely in winter.

Hi, thank you very much for your candid response. The IDS at Sussex is one of my top choices. Hopefully, I will be able to study there in a quiet environment and the lower cost helps too. I will have to make a decision once I hear back from the unis that I am applying.

Once again, thanks very much for your response.