Meals are not included in the fee and students living in flats usually prepare meals there or eat at inexpensive, local restaurants. Commuting time from student flats to the IES Center averages thirty minutes. Students who choose to live with families have the opportunity to integrate more fully into British daily life and culture. Family housing is located primarily in the residential areas of northern London, and the commuting time to the IES Center is approximately fifty to sixty minutes. Students can choose to live with families with no children, or with families who have young or college-age children.
Students living with families have their own room and study desk.
Students who have previously lived abroad, or who have family or friends in London, may wish to arrange their own housing. However, IES encourages students to participate in IES housing and cannot accept responsibility for other arrangements. Remember to look the right way when crossing the street in England. Students who elect to arrange their own housing in London must notify the IES Chicago Admissions Office in writing no later than the application deadline. If timely notification is received, students will be eligible to have a housing allocation deducted from their program fee.