The rise of posh university halls: Students now enjoy a cinema and karaoke rooms (but it'll cost £2,000 a month!) Gritty student housing in the UK is predicted to become a thing of the past READ MORE: REVEALED: Barely literate students with no GCSEs being accepted onto university courses By Alice Wade Published: 17:11, 27 September 2024 | Updated: 17:21, 27 September 2024 e-mail View comments Renowned for their gritty digs and lack of cleanliness, bleak student houses will become a thing of the past as young people increasingly opt for luxury new builds. University goers will turn their backs on reputationally grotty uni accommodation and instead choose purpose-built accommodation, which come equipped with cinema rooms, pools and coffee bars, according to a new survey. According to study by Knight Frank/UCAS Student Accommodation Survey, by the end of the decade, second and third year students will mostly be selecting to live in, purpose-built student accommodation (known as PBSA) - or 'private halls'.
But they aren't cheap, with some of the purpose-built accommodations costing more than the average UK annual wage, per year. Parents can expect to fork out more than £34,963 per year for their children to live in expansive complexes that come fully equipped with coffee bars, bean bag filled study areas, cinema rooms and onsite gyms. Posh university halls Hayloft Point (pictured) provides a gym, outdoor social space and even a cinema, for those willing to pay from £395 for a .