Chelsea College of Art - Student Life

Housing: £70+ pw minimum for anywhere vaguely close; very limited halls.

Eats: Canteens reasonable but not cheap.

Drink: SU bars cheapest; many others dotted around London, including university SU at Oxford Circus and Elephant & Castle (London College of Communication).

Nightlife: Parties at eg Heaven, Ministry of Sound, and SU bars.

Sports: SU runs lots of different sporting and club activities.

Travel: Some student fares and travelcards; bus often cheaper. Cycling can be dangerous, wet and cold in winter but are bike sheds.

Financial help: Access fund.

Jobs: Weekend jobs often essential. Many work in King's Road and West End shops.

More info: President of the SU on Tel: 020 7514 6270, Fax: 020 7514 6271, website: www.thestudentsunion.info or www.chelsea.arts.ac.uk

Past students: Alexei Sayle, Steve McQueen (artist), Alan Rickman (actor), Sir Dirk Bogarde (actor), Graham Gough, Dame Elizabeth Frink, Simon Edmonson (painter), Sarah Jane Hoare (stylist with Harpers & Queen), Henry Moore, Vincent Price, Patrick Caulfield, John Berger, Anish Kapoor (Turner prize winner) and Peter Doig (runner up); Helen Chadwick, Gavin Tirk, Richard Deacon, Kerry Stewart (artist).