Explore LSE

LSE has just one campus, based in central London. All of our buildings are next door to one another and on campus you will find all of the facilities and services you'll need as a student.

Student vlogger Eli shares her favourite study spots on campus

Food on campus and in halls at LSE - LSE Student Vlog by first year BSc Psychological and Behavioural Science student Elli

Tour the Students' Union Space in the Marshall Building

• Departments! Each department is based in a specific building and there you'll find academic offices, common rooms and study spaces.
• Lecture theatres and seminar/ class teaching rooms 
• LSE's Library
• Cafes, restaurants, bars and pub
• LSE Students' Union Gym and LSESU Space
• LSE Faith Centre
• NHS doctors surgery, private dental practice and nursery
• All support services (read more in the 'Student support section')

For more detailed information and videos on our on campus facilities take a look at our Campus life page.

Visit our campus tour webpage to find out more about taking a guided or self-guided tour of the campus, and our brief drop-in consultations for prospective students with the Student Recruitment and Study Abroad team.

As you can see from the map above, our halls are centrally located, offering the unique opportunity to live close to London landmarks such as Trafalgar Square, Covent Garden or Westminster.

All new undergraduate students who make LSE their firm choice and apply by the accommodation guarantee deadline are guaranteed accommodation in an LSE or University of London hall for their first year of study. 

Living in halls is a great way to experience living in London, adjust to student life and meet new people. The hall committees arrange a number of social events, including welcome activities at the start of the year, pizza parties, film nights and boat parties. Read LSE Alum and previous President of Bankside House Ishaaq's blog post about living in halls.  

Each residence has a warden team who provide support, assistance and guidance to ensure the personal and social wellbeing of students during their time at the hall. They're on duty overnight and all weekend, so support is always available. 

Students can select their hall of residence based on a range of criteria, including location, meal provision, room type, facilities, and contract length. Most residences will include social or communal areas, such as computer rooms, fitness centres, bars, cafes or common rooms. Accommodation is also available for students with disabilities or other support needs.

We also provide accommodation support for care-experienced students.

Please visit our accommodation webpages for more detailed information. 

You can browse through the different accommodation options using the accommodation search tool. 360° virtual tours are also available for each of the LSE residences on the individual hall of residence pages.

Student accommodation

Student accommodation tour videos

Read our student blogs about student accommodation and watch our students' accommodation tour videos to find out more about living in halls:

Student Accommodation tour: LSE Bankside House

Student Accommodation Tour: Rosebery Hall with Elli

Student Accommodation tour: LSE Rosebery Hall

Student Accommodation tour: LSE Carr-Saunders Hall

Student Accommodation tour: Sidney Webb House

Living at home

Living in halls is not compulsory, and some students who are from London or live within commuting distance may choose to continue living at home during their studies. Our Peer Support Scheme and Student Academic Mentor programme can help students feel more connected with the LSE community.

Read LSE alum Kit's blog post about her experience of living at home whilst she studied at LSE.

Allison's top tips for commuting students

What happens after first year?

Finding a flat in London: student vlogger Daniella shares her experiences of private renting

After first year, most students will move out of halls and into private residences. Due to the concentration of universities in the city, there isn’t just one single student area in London, so there are lots of options available!

LSE has its own private housing database, Studentpad and advice and guidance is available from LSE’s Residential Services team and the University of London Housing Services. The University of London offer a contract checking serive, organise an annual housing fair, run flatemate finder events and have created a Private Housing Guide.