Best Student Accommodation near Sotheby's Institute of Art, London

Master’s Degree: Master's degree programmes emphasize hands-on learning outside of the classroom, exposing students to works of art through study trips to galleries, museums, auction houses, and private collections in London and throughout Europe. Four Master's Degree programs are offered in Art Business, Contemporary Art, Fine and Decorative Art and Design, Art Logistics, and Modern and Contemporary Asian Art.

All Master’s degree programs at Sotheby’s Institute in London are validated by The University of Manchester, the first and foremost of the English civic universities and part of the esteemed Russell Group.

Semester Study: Sotheby's Institute of Art—London offers a number of fifteen-week full-time programmes, as well as some part-time options. In the autumn and spring semesters, different subjects are offered, but each combines academic study with an insight into the professional art world and takes full advantage of London's rich cultural resources. 

All Semester programs are validated by The University of Manchester, part of the esteemed Russell Group. Students who complete one full-time Semester programme will receive 60 undergraduate credits from the University of Manchester. 

Despite the fact that the Institute does not arrange London student rooms for students, it collaborates with the University of London Housing Service (ULHS). 

The ULHS maintains an online database of accommodation provided by registered landlords and letting agents, including group flats and houses, as well as rooms in shared flats and houses. ULHS strives to ensure that all landlords are trustworthy and asks them to sign a code of conduct. They also have short-term accommodation offers in their database as well as other information on short-stay options on their website, such as host families, private halls of residence, hostels, and hotels. 

ULHS can advise you on where to look in London, how to find housing, and how to budget, among other things. They publish a London Student Housing Guide, which contains a wealth of useful information. The Institute also has copies available, which students can use during registration. ULHS also offers a contract checking service before you sign a lease with a landlord, and if you run into any problems, they can provide legal advice and support as needed. Contract reviews and legal advice are only provided by appointment.

Applicants who have made a deposit will have access to MySIA, which is the new student portal. MySIA is your one-stop shop for all things Sotheby's Institute, including information on how to register with the University of London Housing Services (ULHS). MySIA also has a discussion board where applicants can meet up with their peers to look for housing together.

University College London is just 6-minutes away from Sotheby's Institute of Art, the University of Westminster is 8-minutes away, and Regent’s University London is 11-minutes away.