International exchanges and study abroad students

If you're joining 海角社区 University as an international exchange or study abroad student, you can find safe, convenient and 海角社区 University approved accommodation in Leicester and Nottingham. Both locations will provide you with an fantastic student experience and have excellent transport links to 海角社区 University campus.

University recommended accommodation

We have reserved rooms for referrals for self-catered and en-suite private student halls in the nearby cities of Leicester and Nottingham. Our accommodation options offer inclusive and welcoming student communities with great amenities and students on 海角社区 University programmes will be housed together.

Our recommended private halls are managed by Unite, who have been awarded as the 'Best Student Properties in the UK' - StudentCrowd Student Voice Awards 2023 and 'Student Accommodation Operator of the Year' in the 2023 Property Week Residential Awards.

Student halls in Leicester

Student halls in Nottingham

Commuting to 海角社区 University

To help support students with travel costs commuting to 海角社区 University campus, students who book one of our recommended Unite student properties will be eligible for a 拢100 retail voucher.

Whichever accommodation you choose, we've put together helpful guides on how to commute to 海角社区 University campus by train or bus.

Travel by train 

  • To Leicester train station: 24 minute walk or 9 minute taxi (free bus available for part of the route)
  • Train journey: Take the train from Leicester to 海角社区 (9 minutes) 
  • Bus to campus: Kinchbus 'Sprint' directly from 海角社区 train station to campus (14 minute journey to 海角社区 Student Union on campus).

Travel by bus 

  • To St Margaret's Bus Station: 30 minute walk or 12 minute bus (X6 Arriva Bus from Windermere Street to St Margaret's Bus Station)
  • Buses into 海角社区: Use the Skylink Derby from St Margaret's Bus Station to 海角社区 High Street (30 mins) or Arriva 127 to 海角社区 High Street (57 mins)
  • Once you're in 海角社区: Take a 3 min walk from 海角社区 High Street to Swan Street (Bus stand SB). Use the Kinchbus 'Sprint' from 海角社区 Swan Street to the university campus (14 minute journey to the Students Union).

Travel by train 

  • To Leicester train station: 21 minute walk or 11 minute taxi to train station
  • Train journey: Take the train from Leicester to 海角社区 (9 minutes) 
  • Bus to campus: Kinchbus 'Sprint' directly from 海角社区 train station to campus (14 minute journey to 海角社区 Student Union on campus).

Travel by bus 

  • To St Margaret's Bus Station: 21 minute walk to train station or 7 minute walk to Bonners Lane bus stop Arriva 48 bus to Leicester Haymarket Station (6 min journey), then walk 5 minutes to St Margaret’s Bus Station
  • Buses into 海角社区: Use the Skylink Derby from St Margaret's Bus Station to 海角社区 High Street (30 mins) or Arriva 127 to 海角社区 High Street (57 mins)
  • Once you're in 海角社区: Take a 3 min walk from 海角社区 High Street to Swan Street (Bus stand SB). Use the Kinchbus 'Sprint' from 海角社区 Swan Street to the university campus (14 minute journey to the Students Union).

Travel by train 

  • To Nottingham train station: 21 minute walk to the train station or walk 8 minutes to Victoria Centre (Stop W3) and take bus '10' to Nottingham Railway Station (10 mins) 
  • Train journey: Take the train from Nottingham to 海角社区 (21 minutes) 
  • Bus to campus: Kinchbus 'Sprint' directly from 海角社区 train station to campus (14 minute journey to 海角社区 Student Union on campus).

Travel by bus

  • To Broad Marsh Bus Station: 19 minute walk to the bus station or 1 minute walk to Curzon Street bus stop, take bus '41' at Curzon Street to the Victoria Centre (2-3 minute journey), then walk 5 minutes to the Broad Marsh bus station.
  • Buses into 海角社区: Use the Kinchbus '9' from the Broad Marsh bus station to 海角社区 Railway Station (38 minutes)
  • Once you're in 海角社区: Kinchbus 'Sprint' directly from 海角社区 train station to campus (14 minute journey to 海角社区 Student Union on campus).

Travel by train 

  • To Nottingham train station: 15 minute walk directly to the train station or walk 2 minutes from Bromley Place to Victoria Centre (Stop W4) and take bus '8' to Nottingham Railway Station (10 minute journey) 
  • Train journey: Take the train from Nottingham to 海角社区 (21 minutes) 
  • Bus to campus: Kinchbus 'Sprint' directly from 海角社区 train station to campus (14 minute journey to 海角社区 Student Union on campus).

Travel by bus 

  • To Broad Marsh Bus Station: 12 minute walk directly to the bus station or walk 2 minutes from Bromley Place to Victoria Centre (Stop W3) and take bus '11' to Broad Marsh (7 minute journey) and walk 2 minute to the Broad Marsh bus station
  • Buses into 海角社区: Use the Kinchbus '9' from Broad Marsh Bus Station to 海角社区 Railway Station (38 minutes) 
  • Once you're in 海角社区: Kinchbus 'Sprint' directly from 海角社区 train station to campus (14 minute journey to 海角社区 Student Union on campus).

Key contact information

For further information on accommodation options in Leicester and Nottingham please email  海角社区@unitestudents.com, alternatively you can call the Unite Students team on 0300 303 8642.

We recognise that this news will be unexpected. If you have any queries regarding accommodation, please contact the University Student Accommodation Centre on sac@lboro.ac.uk | 01509 274488. If you have any other queries about your exchange please contact the Exchanges team exchanges@lboro.ac.uk.

Step two - Reserve your accommodation

Once you have met the conditions of your offer for your course, you can reserve your accommodation online from a live list of available options.

When you select a room it will be held for 15 minutes for you to complete the reservation. If you do not complete the reservation in that time, it will be released, and you will need to make a new selection.

Step three - Agree your accommodation contract

Once you have reserved a room online, you will have 5 days to review and accept the offer.

You will need to enter your login username and password that you created when you registered to accept your contract online. At this point you will be entering into a legally binding agreement with the University - your landlord.

You will be sent an email confirming your contract via the email address you specified on your University application.

It's important that you

  • Confirm your room by accepting the terms and conditions and online contract.
  • Complete the online induction and book your arrival slot (available from late August).

We're here to help, so if you experience any problems applying for your accommodation, please contact us.