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Being a student is a great experience. One of the biggest decisions you will have to make is about where to live while studying. This guide takes you through the issues to consider when making your choice. Probably one of the biggest decisions you need to make is whether you want to go into halls of residence or private accommodation. Generally, students go into halls for the first year and then look for private accommodation later on in their university lives.

You also need to decide on the location of your accommodation, particularly if you have chosen to go for private accommodation. There will usually be a few areas where students traditionally like to live, especially if you go to a 'university town'. This can help to narrow your search, but don't let it restrict you too much as there are other issues to consider. This can include how far you'll be from the university, the cost of living in an area, what it's like at night and the crime rate.

Whether you want to move into a house or flat will also be an important decision you need to make. This might depend somewhat on the town you are living in. Generally speaking, if you go into halls of residence you are more likely to live in a flat, and if you choose private accommodation students are more likely to live in a house. A house often works out to be more cost effective depending on the location, but it also depends on your preferences.

Something else to think about is how many people you want to live with. Do you want to share with just a few friends, or would you rather live with lots of people? For students, it is often considered trendy to live with as many people as possible, but a lot of students also choose to share with just a few friends. One issue to think about here is what facilities are available in your house, as well as your own thoughts on the matter.

One last crucial issue to think about is who you actually want to live with. Lots of students choose to share with their friends or people they've met on their course as it means they get on and have things in common - this is important for a good house atmosphere. Also try and make sure you share with reliable people who will pay their share of the bills on time and who are relatively clean and tidy; people who might damage your property should generally be avoided.