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Highlights

• • The undisputed leader in international internship programs
• • BU London Center in safe and central South Kensington offers superior housing, classroom buildings, and full-time staff
• • Excellent British faculty teaching BU-approved courses
• • Quality customized internships across a broad range of specializations
• • Housing in first-rate, fully furnished and secure flats with Internet access available in each flat

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Office

The London Center

Boston University’s London Center houses the classrooms, library, computer facilities with Internet access, administrative offices of the Boston University London programs and the Boston University Liaison Office. Seventeen full-time and part-time staff members work here with responsibilities to assign and maintain housing, supervise the academic programs, provide student life services, arrange internships, and support student and faculty research. The Center is located in exclusive South Kensington.

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Housing

Students live in furnished apartments with other students in Boston University’s London programs. Apartments are within walking distance of each other and the London Center, in central and exclusive South Kensington. They vary in size (from one to 13 occupants), configuration, and style of decoration, but most consist of shared bedrooms, bath/shower room, and a living/dining room with cooking facilities. Internet access and phone services are available.

British Programs staff members and RAs live in BU's buildings along with the students, helping to ensure a high level of maintenance and security.

Crofton House

A former hotel, Crofton House has been recently and completely renovated to accommodate the American student studying abroad. It is fully furnished, wireless, and features classroom, lounge, and study areas. Students live in suites sharing common kitchens, living and television areas.

Crofton House is located on Queen's Gate, directly across from Imperial College and only steps away from Hyde Park, Royal Albert Hall and many prominent museums.

Sorbonne House

The former Sorbonne Hotel, completely renovated as a student residence, sits on Cromwell Road across the street from the Museum of Natural History and the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Student accommodations consist of studio units with private kitchens and bathrooms, each housing one to four students. There is a common area/television lounge on each floor.

Lexham Gardens

A beautiful, traditional South Kensington apartment building on a quiet and elegant residential street.

Accommodations consist of bedrooms housing two to four students, shared kitchens and bathrooms, and shared common areas and television lounges.

Queen's Gate

In the stately Queen's Gate building, students live in large flats with one or more roommates in each bedroom, and share kitchens, living, bath and television areas.

Manson Place

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On-Site Staff