Studying abroad broadens horizons, offering cultural immersion and global perspectives. This is why a large number of students from around the world have a keen interest in studying abroad. This interest can also be seen among the Indian students in a large number. For more than a century, many Indian students have been visiting abroad to get higher education.
Today also, this trend is ongoing among Indian students and many Indian students visit different countries such as UK, USA, New Zealand, Australia, Germany, France, and many others for studying abroad. After enrolling in a city in an overseas country, the major requirement of Indian students happens to be accommodation.
All the countries which host international students have a wide range of accommodation. But, how to find accommodation abroad is unquestionably a major concern of many Indian students. Gone are the days when international students had to visit their host countries especially to find accommodation. Now, they can easily get student accommodation abroad through online mediums.
Here, you will get information on how to find accommodation abroad for Indian students.
Visit an Online Portal Designed for This Purpose
There are special online portals, often referred to as online student accommodation service platforms, which you can visit to find accommodation abroad. Such portals provide lists of housing properties available for students in different cities in the world. Apart from student housing, some of these portals also provide lists of private rentals apartments, and homestays for students. Universityliving.com is a perfect example among such portals.
Read the Details of Accommodations in Your Host City
By clicking the name or image of each property on such a portal, you reach its dedicated page and can read its details including prices of all accommodation units available, amenities, distances from universities, and more. By doing this, you can know about properties in detail, and can get accommodation, which is most suitable according to your budget and preferences.
Filter the Accommodations as Per Your Preferences via the “Filter” Option
Visiting the page of each property may be very time-consuming for you. To save time and effort, you find a filter option on many portals. Through this option, you can filter the list according to price ranges, amenities, shared/private bathrooms, shared/private rooms, room types, and more. By doing this, you will be able to find only those properties in the list, which are as per your budget and preferences and you will have no need to see other properties.
You Can Use the “Sorting” Option Also
Another option you can find on many portals is the sorting option. You can sort the lists of housing properties, private apartments, or homestays according to prices from low to high and high to low. You can sort them on some other bases also such as offers, distances, etc.
Use the “Comparison” Option If It Is on the Portal
Portals like Universityliving.com also have a comparison option through which you can compare some details of multiple properties on a single webpage. The details that you can compare include prices, amenities, distance from Universities, and more.
But, you may find some limitations on this feature. For example, on Universityliving.com, you can compare only four properties/apartments in one go, and for comparing the other four, you need to repeat the process. Another limitation that you can find there is that you can compare properties/apartments in a city with those in the same city only and not in any other city. For instance, you can compare accommodations in London with the other three accommodations in London only and not with accommodations in Southampton, Oxford, or any other city.
This option allows you to understand more clearly which accommodation is best suitable for you and in less time.
Start Your Search Early
Indian students who are preparing to study abroad should start searching for accommodation early since accommodations according to their budgets and preferences may already be filled if they do it late. Besides, the prices of accommodations rise as the time of university sessions comes closer so due to late search, they may find accommodation at the higher prices.
Endnote
You should set your budget and preferences before searching to find a perfect accommodation abroad.
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