Our modern residences provide a safe and comfortable living environment. You will live with students from all over the world, which enhances the cultural experience and creates opportunities to make friends. Our residences include communal areas so you can study, socialise and relax with other students outside of lessons.
Support is available from our residential staff during office hours and via a 24-hour phone line at evenings and weekends. Our experienced pastoral team are available for your welfare needs during your studies. We have house rules in place to promote an environment of mutual respect.
The college accommodation is close to Summertown and only a short bus ride away from Oxford city centre, which helps you integrate into life in the UK and feel part of the local community.
Meal options: Lunch in our dining hall is included in your tuition fee, Monday-Friday, during the academic year. Breakfast and dinner every day is also available in our dining hall for an additional fee. You can use your debit or credit card to pay-as-you-go, or ask our staff at the International College Office if you would like to add a meal plan to your account.
| Residential address: | 382 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7SH |
| Room types: | Twin Standard, Twin Superior, Single Standard and Single Superior |
| Distance to college: | 1.2 – 2 km |
| Shared facilities: | Common room, self-catered kitchen, garden and laundry room |
| Residential services: | Free WIFI, bed linen and towels |
| Help desk: | 24 hour telephone support |
| Local amenities: | Frequent bus service |
| Residential address: | 3 Bardwell Road, Oxford, OX2 6SU |
| Room types: | Single Standard and Single Superior |
| Distance to college: | 20 metres |
| Shared facilities: | Common room, self-catered kitchen, garden and laundry room |
| Residential services: | Free WIFI, bed linen and towels |
| Help desk: | 24 hour telephone support |
| Local amenities: | Frequent bus service |
| Residential address: | 177 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7AW |
| Room types: | Twin Standard, Twin Superior and Single Standard |
| Distance to college: | 1.1km |
| Shared facilities: | Common room, self-catered kitchen, garden and laundry room |
| Residential services: | Free WIFI, bed linen and towels |
| Help desk: | 24 hour telephone support |
| Local amenities: | Frequent bus service |
If you wish to immerse yourself in the dynamic and diverse culture in and around Oxford, you can choose to live in a homestay with one of our welcoming local hosts. This option gives you the chance to discover more about the local way of life with its mixture of the traditional and the modern and stay close to many iconic locations. The fascinating and multi-cultural city of Oxford also offers several different types of cuisine for you to sample and your host will serve their favourite home-cooked dishes from this selection. All our homestay providers are a short bus ride away from the College.
| Room types: | A single room with shared bathroom or a superior room with an ensuite bathroom |
| Facilities: | Study area within private room and access to shared living spaces |
| Residential services: | Breakfast and evening meals 7 days a week. Bed linen and towels changed once a week, laundry Washed |
| Support: | Your host will help you settle into your new home |
“Jackie has proven to be a truly supportive and caring landlord throughout my stay. Her kindness and willingness to help have made my time here all the more enjoyable and stress-free. It’s not always easy to find someone who genuinely cares about their tenants’ well-being, and Jackie goes above and beyond in this regard. What’s even more heartwarming is that I have every intention of keeping in touch with her even after I return home. Jackie is not just a great landlord but has become a friend, and I value the connection we’ve built during my stay.”
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