The College will take responsibility for arranging your accommodation, if requested, before you first arrive. We have a full time team looking after international students' needs. We can offer homestay and information on a range of other types of accommodation.

Homestay Accommodation

For students who are new to the UK we strongly recommend that you go into homestay when you first arrive, and our advice would be to stay with the family for the first year. The reason for this is very simple - in a family your English ability will develop very quickly because you are having to listen and speak English all the time. Also family accommodation is strongly recommended for younger students (under 18 years) from the point of safety and security. The College, as a child care organisation, is a member of the Bournemouth and Poole Language Liaison Committee, and is subject to Ofsted Care Standards Inspection.

Our homestay accommodation is carefully selected and host families are monitored on a regular basis. Students are then matched to a family that suit their requirements. Students will normally be offered a bedroom of their own, although they can share, if this can be arranged. Homestay accommodation also provides breakfast and dinner Monday to Friday and all meals at the weekend. Families will vary in terms of what they offer e.g. free or charged laundry, use of extra facilities, but there is a minimum level of support and service that The College insists on for students. Equally the student should understand that they are living in a family home and must be sure to observe the rules of the house. The minimum length of stay with a host family is 4 weeks but for students under 18 years of age we require written permission from a parent or guardian before a student moves from College-arranged homestay accommodation. Our Accommodation office is available to help with any problems that might occur.

However, if you are still dissatisfied you can approach the Office of Standards in Education (Ofsted) directly, to complain. Their contact details are as follows:

Ofsted
Freshford House
Redcliffe Way
Bristol
BS1 6NL
Tel: 08456 404040
Email: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk

• Accommodation Guide
• Student Accommodation Application Form
• Application Form for Host Families
• Advice & Guidance for Host Families
• Students Agreement for Homestay Accommodation

Student Halls of Residence

By following the links below you will be able to view and book student halls of residence that are easily accessible from Bournemouth & Poole College:

http://www.thestudenthousingcompany.com/book-student-accommodation-in-bournemouth.html

http://www.studenthallsbournemouth.co.uk/index.html