all campuses
We want you to feel happy and safe in your accommodation.
We have an Accommodation Officer based on each of our campuses. They are here to support you during your stay.
All homestay accommodation is checked regularly by our Accommodation and Welfare team and meets the standards of the British Council Accreditation Scheme.
Homestay accommodation is a good choice if you would like to live with a host. Your host will provide breakfast and an evening meal each day.
Living with a host gives you the chance to practise your English and experience life in a UK home. You will eat meals with your host and share some living areas in the home. Your host will help you feel welcome and part of the household.
Under the British Council Accreditation Scheme, a homestay provider can accommodate a maximum of four students or paying guests (whether placed by the provider or another organisation). You will usually have your own bedroom. We will tell you if you need to share a room.
Your host will provide bedding and towels, which will be changed once-a-week. Your laundry will also be washed once-a-week.
Homestay accommodation is available for students at all campuses.
Lewes
If you study at our Lewes campus, you will not usually need public transport to get to college. Most hosts live within a 25 to 30 minute walk of the campus. Your host will show you how to get to East Susex College on your first day. The travel between homestay and school will unsupervised.
Some students may stay in Seaford or Ringmer. Seaford is about 20 minutes from Lewes by train and Ringmer is about 25 minutes from Lewes by bus.
If you travel from Seaford, you can buy a railcard for £30 when you arrive. This can save you up to 50% on train travel. For example, a weekly train ticket to Lewes costs £11.55 with a 16-17 Railcard.
If you travel from Ringmer, you will need to take a bus. A weekly Freedom ticket costs £20 and gives unlimited bus travel across East Sussex for people under 19. You can buy the ticket from the bus driver.
Please make sure you have enough money for public transport if needed.
Eastbourne
If you study at our Eastbourne campus, you will usually need a bus pass to travel to college. Several buses stop near the college.
A weekly Freedom ticket costs £20 and gives unlimited bus travel accross East Sussex for people under 19. You can buy the ticket from the bus driver. You can also buy a monthly pass on the Stagecoach app, although this may cost more.
Please make sure you have enough money if public transport is needed.
Hastings
If you study at our Hastings campus, you will usually need a bus pass or a train pass to travel to college. The bus and train station is directly outside the college .
A weekly Freedom ticket costs £20 and gives unlimited bus travel accross East Sussex for people under 19. You can buy the ticket from the bus driver. You can also buy a monthly pass on the Stagecoach app, although this may cost more.
Train tickets and railcards can be bought at the train station or online. You can also buy a railcard for £30 when you arrive. This can save you up to 50% on train travel. For example, a weekly train ticket to Lewes costs £11.55 with a 16-17 Railcard.
Please make sure you have enough money if public transport is needed.
All prices above are correct as of 14/07/2026.
Independent homestay accommodation includes both half-board and self-catering accommodation. With half board-accommodation, breakfast and an evening meal are included.
In half-board independent homestay accommodation, five or more students may live with a host.
In self-catering independent homestay accommodation, one or more students may live with a host and prepare their own meals.
Please see the information above travel times.
Your accommodation will include:
We want you to enjoy your time studying with us and living in the UK.
The information below will help you settle into your accommodation and adjust to life in your new home.