Accommodation in Bournemouth and Poole
Living Accommodation
The College takes the responsibility for arranging your accommodation, if requested, when 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.
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 are subject to inspection by the Commission for Social Care Inspection (Government body).
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.
The cost for homestay accommodation is shown in the Courses section under Price List 2007/08.
Download: Homestay Accommodation Guide (10Mb)
Download: Advice and Guidance to Host Families (8Mb)
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN, OR WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT, BECOMING A HOST FAMILY, PLEASE CONTACT THE ACCOMMODATION OFFICER ON 01202 205317 OR EMAIL baenar@bpc.ac.uk
Teaching Accommodation
The College has six sites of varying sizes, all of which provide facilities of a very high standard. All classrooms are equipped with whiteboards, overhead projectors and video/TV monitors. They are carpeted and have computer access as standard. The specialist classrooms such as laboratories etc. are all equipped to meet the needs of the curriculum they cover.
To download the Homestay Accommodation Guide, right click the link above and select 'save target as'.What Our Students Have Said…
Alisher Dadakuziev, Russia
I enjoyed my stay at The College which was very different from school. No one pushes or forces you into studying, so the responsibility and hard work is your own self-motivation, but the teachers are always there and are very helpful.
The support I received helped me adapt very quickly to life in the UK. I've developed time management and study skills and really improved my English Language.
It has been an excellent preparation to university and a great way to make new friends from around the world.
