Types of contracts, halls and rooms
Choose accommodation that's right for you
Do you want meals included in your rent? Is a private bathroom important to you? This page explains your options and helps you find the accommodation that works best for you.
Depending on whether you're a graduate or undergraduate student, you can choose from different halls.
| Undergraduate only halls | Graduate only halls | Mixed halls |
| Bankside House* | Butler's Wharf Residence | College Hall |
| Carr-Saunders Hall | Lilian Knowles House | Connaught Hall |
| Passfield Hall | Robeson House | High Holborn Residence |
| Rosebery Hall* | International Hall | |
| Nutford House | ||
| Sidney Webb House | ||
| The Garden Halls | ||
| urbanest Westminster Bridge | ||
| * If we still have availability in late summer, we may offer a limited number of spaces to graduate students. |
Depending on your contract, your accommodation runs term-time only or also includes some of the vacations. Different contract lengths suit different preferences and budgets. Some halls offer more than one contract length option.
31-week contracts
31 week contracts don't include accommodation during the Winter, Spring or summer breaks. Great if you're planning to go home or travel during the breaks and don't want to pay for something you're not going to use. You'll need to be able to remove all your belongings from the room (normally by 10am on the move out day).
Halls with 31-week contracts
Carr-Saunders Hall and Passfield Hall
Contract dates (31-week)
2024/25
Autumn Term
Move in on: Sunday 22 September 2024
Move out on: Saturday 14 December 2024
Winter Term
Move in on: Sunday 12 January 2025
Move out on: Saturday 5 April 2025
Spring Term
Move in on: Sunday 4 May 2025
Move out on: Saturday 21 June 2025
2025/26
The contract length for 2025/26 term dates is 32 weeks.
Autumn Term
Move in on: Sunday 21 September 2025
Move out on: Saturday 13 December 2025
Winter Term
Move in on: Sunday 4 January 2026
Move out on: Friday 3 April 2026
Spring Term
Move in on: Sunday 3 May 2026
Move out on: Saturday 20 June 2026
What if you suddenly need accommodation over Winter or Spring breaks?
You may have the option to book additional accommodation during Winter and Spring breaks. For information, visit: Staying at your hall during Winter and Spring breaks
39-week, 40-week and 42-week contracts
39-week, 40-week and 42-week contracts include the Winter and Spring breaks but not the summer period. These contracts have slightly different start and end dates but are all a good option if you want to stay in London for the whole academic year.
Halls with 39-week contacts
Bankside House, Butler's Wharf Residence (for 2024/25 only),High Holborn Residence, Rosebery Hall and urbanest Westminster Bridge (for new students at LSE only).
2024/25
Contract dates (39-week)
Move in on: Sunday 22 September 2024
Move out on: Saturday 21 June 2025
2025/26
Contract dates (39-week)
Move in on: Sunday 21 September 2025
Move out on: Saturday 20 June 2026
Halls with 40-week contracts
UoL(College Hall, Connaught Hall, International Hall, Nutford House and The Garden Halls) and Sidney Webb House.
2024/25
Contract dates (40-week) for Sidney Webb House
Move in on: Sunday 15 September 2024
Move out on: Saturday 21 June 2025
Contract dates (40-week) for UoL Halls
Move in on: Sunday 15 September 2024
Move out on: Saturday 21 June 2025
2025/26
Contract dates (40-week) for Sidney Webb House
Move in on: Saturday 13 September 2025
Move out on: Saturday 20 June 2026
Contract dates (40-week) for UoL Halls
Move in on: Sunday 14 September 2025
Move out on: Saturday 20 June 2026
Halls with 42-week contracts
Butler's Wharf Residence (for 2025/26 only).
2025/26
Move in on: Sunday 31 August 2025
Move out on: Saturday 20 June 2026
50-week and 51-week contracts
50-week and 51-week contracts include the Winter, Spring and summer breaks. They cover you for almost a whole year. This is a good option if you will be on a 12-month Masters' course or are planning to do a summer internship.
Halls with 50-week contracts
Lilian Knowles House and urbanest Westminster Bridge (new and continuing students).
2024/25
Contract dates (50-week)
Move in on: Sunday 22 September 2024
Move out on: Sunday 6 September 2025
2025/26
Contract dates (50-week)
Move in on: Sunday 21 September 2025
Move out on: Sunday 5 September 2026
Halls with 51-week contracts
Robeson House (new for 2025)
2025/26
Contract dates (51-week)
Move in on: Saturday 13 September 2025
Move out on: Sunday 5 September 2026
LSE halls of residence (your contract is made with LSE)
- Bankside House
- Butler's Wharf Residence
- Carr-Saunders Hall
- High Holborn Residence
- Passfield Hall
- Robeson House
- Rosebery Hall
- Sidney Webb House (Your contract is formed with LSE, but Unite Students run the building)
Living in LSE halls means that you'll be together with LSE students only. Your contract is formed with LSE.
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University of London (UoL) Intercollegiate halls (your contract is made with UoL)
Intercollegiate Halls belong to the University of London (UoL). They offer accommodation to students from several London universities. Please note that under-18s are not permitted at The Garden Halls, International Hall and Connaught Hall.
Rules on paying fees, leaving rooms early, guests and so on may be different from LSE halls, see: University of London Accommodation.
Sanctuary Students (your contract is made with Sanctuary Students)
Lilian Knowles House is managed by Sanctuary Students. It houses LSE students only.
Rules on paying fees, leaving rooms early, and guests will be different from LSE halls, see: Lilian Knowles House [at Sanctuary Students].
urbanest (your contract is made with urbanest)
urbanest offer rooms to students of different universities, but they dedicate part of the building to LSE students. Rooms are offered on a first come, first served basis.
Rules on paying fees, leaving rooms early, and guests will be different from LSE halls. Check at: urbanest FAQ
Single rooms
Single rooms come in different shapes and sizes. They all include a washbasin, but shower and WC are shared. Sometimes rooms are organised in flats, sometimes, rooms are arranged in a more dorm-style way, with a shared bathroom along the corridor.
Shared rooms
They're a great option if you're watching your budget or if you want to share with a friend. Only people of the same gender can share a room.
En suite rooms
En suite means that you'll have your own private bathroom connected to your room. These have a shower, wash basin and WC. Most halls have a mix of en suite rooms and rooms with shared bathrooms, but this list will help you get an overview:
In some halls, all rooms are en suite:
Lilian Knowles House
Sidney Webb House
Robeson House
Some halls have no en suite rooms:
Butler's Wharf Residence
Nutford House
Some halls only have very few en suite rooms:
Carr-Saunders Hall
Connaught Hall
Passfield Hall
Rosebery Hall
Studios
Studios have a private bathroom and a kitchenette.
Halls that have studios are:
Connaught Hall
International Hall
urbanest Westminster Bridge
Lilian Knowles House
Robeson House
Townhouse rooms
Townhouse rooms are available in UoL The Garden Halls only and are single rooms with shared bathrooms and kitchen arranged 'townhouse-style'. Each townhouse contains between 14 and 18 bedrooms over four levels with each bathroom shared between a maximum of two rooms. There is an entire floor dedicated to the kitchen and communal dining space and an additional lounge on the first floor (except for Townhouses two and seven).
Bed sizes vary between halls and sometimes between rooms in one hall. For bed and bedding sizes, view the Table of bed sizes in halls [PDF]
Generally, there are two basic layouts:
- 'dorm-style' corridor layout, with rooms arranged along a corridor, with a shared kitchen
- flat-style layout with a smaller number of rooms grouped into flats with their own bathroom and kitchen
Catered halls
Eating together in the dining room offers an extra chance to meet people and strengthens the community. At each mealtime, you can choose from a varied, healthy range of dishes, and there's always a vegetarian option. We can also offer Halal and Kosher meals but it may varies slightly between LSE and UoL halls, for more detailed information on special diets, visit:
You'll still be able to prepare small meals for yourself, and there are microwaves, kettles and toasters, as well as some cupboard and fridge space. However, the snack-point kitchens may only be open during the day, and facilities are more basic than in self-catered halls. For details of what's provided in the kitchens see What we provide in each hall [PDF].
Self-catered halls
Shared kitchens are the social hub of your flat or corridor. Self-catered halls don't have a dining room or canteen, so that's why the shared cooking facilities are more extensive than in catered halls.
Shared kitchens offer space to eat and socialise, so you can show off your cooking skills and enjoy meals together with your flatmates. For details of what's provided in the kitchens see What we provide in each hall [PDF].
| Catered halls | Self-catered halls | Halls with catered and self-catered options |
| Bankside House | Butler's Wharf Residence | International Hall |
| Carr-Saunders Hall | High Holborn Residence | The Garden Halls |
| College Hall | Lilian Knowles House | |
| Connaught Hall | Sidney Webb House | |
| Nutford House | urbanest Westminster Bridge | |
| Passfield Hall | Robeson House | |
| Rosebery Hall |