City guides
UK city guides for international students
Study UK Now's city guides cover the universities, cost of living and student life in the UK's best student cities.
London
London hosts many world-ranked universities; it offers unmatched opportunity but the highest UK living costs, so budgeting carefully is essential.
Read the guideEnglandManchester
Manchester is a major, affordable student city with strong universities and a huge international community — excellent value versus London.
Read the guideEnglandBirmingham
Birmingham is a large, diverse, affordable student city with strong universities and excellent transport links.
Read the guideScotlandEdinburgh
Edinburgh is a world-class, historic student city with a prestigious university and a unique, vibrant cultural life.
Read the guideScotlandGlasgow
Glasgow is one of the UK's most affordable major student cities, with strong universities and a famously warm, vibrant culture.
Read the guideEnglandLeeds
Leeds is a large, affordable, culturally vibrant student city in the north of England with strong universities.
Read the guideEnglandBristol
Bristol is a creative, student-packed city with a top Russell Group uni and costs well below London — perfect mix of quality and vibe.
Read the guideEnglandLiverpool
Liverpool is an affordable, friendly student city with strong universities and a world-famous music scene.
Read the guideEnglandNewcastle
Newcastle is an affordable, famously friendly student city in North East England with two strong universities.
Read the guideEnglandNottingham
Nottingham is a lively, affordable student city in the East Midlands with two large, popular universities.
Read the guideEnglandSheffield
Sheffield is an affordable, friendly student city beside the Peak District with two strong universities.
Read the guideWalesCardiff
Cardiff is the affordable, compact Welsh capital with strong universities and a friendly student scene.
Read the guideEnglandCoventry
Coventry is an affordable, very central student city with a large international community and two universities.
Read the guideEnglandOxford
Oxford is a historic, prestigious university city with two universities and higher-than-average living costs.
Read the guideEnglandCambridge
Cambridge is a historic university city and global science-and-tech hub, with higher-than-average living costs.
Read the guideNorthern IrelandBelfast
Belfast is the affordable, welcoming capital of Northern Ireland with two strong universities.
Read the guideScotlandAberdeen
Aberdeen is a north-east Scottish city with two universities and strong links to the energy industry.
Read the guideScotlandDundee
Dundee is an affordable, creative Scottish city with two universities, strong in life sciences and design.
Read the guideEnglandSouthampton
Southampton is a south-coast port city with two strong universities near the sea and London.
Read the guideEnglandYork
York is a historic, safe and friendly walled city with a strong campus university.
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