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Student Accommodation

The following guide outlines the type of student accommodation available at university, listings of current available student accommodation, links to other sites offering student accommodation, as well as an A to Z guide of the student accommodation cost at each university.

Student halls of residence

Halls of residence are the norm for most freshers at UK universities. They provide a terrific environment to meet people and a great atmosphere for living in. Whilst those wishing to get down to work can do so in their individual study rooms. Halls are generally cheap to live in as they include all bills and sometimes meals are provided. They are safe places to live and in your first week of uni you will undoubtedly meet some friends for life.

Privately rented student houses & flats

Houses in the private sector are usually occupied by 2nd and 3rd year students. If you thought halls offered you freedom then finding and living in your own house will open a whole new world of experiences. You'll now be able to keep your house how you want it, without hassle from cleaners and resident tutors, but at the same time the startling prospect of paying bills strikes home. Frequent house parties and having your own space makes student houses an excellent alternative to university accommodation. As you'll be spending much more time with a smaller group of people, make sure you're happy with the people you plan to live with - student houses are the ultimate way of testing relationships! Click here for our guide to renting student housing in the private sector.

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Accommodation for Students - the UK's most advanced student accommodation search engine.
Gumtree.com - for flatshares in cities across the UK.
Homes for Students - search their database of student houses, student flats, student housing, student halls and all other kinds of student accommodation anywhere in the UK.
ParkatmyHouse.com - earn some extra cash by letting out a spare parking space. Or rent one off someone else!
Student housing guide - housing advice and services for students looking for or having problems with accommodation. Low downs on contracts, check lists plus much more.
Student Accommodation - student accommodation Forum, blogs, articles, TV channel, Maps.
Student Pad features a database with property details for London, Leeds, Hull, Lincoln, Wolverhampton, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, Scarborough, Dudley, Telford, and Walsall.
Unidahouse - the student property search engine. Interactive, up-to-date and easy to use website aimed at helping students find accommodation. Properties from all major estate agents and private landlords. Save time and hassle by using their search engine, all free for students!
Your Student House - find houses, flats, homes, housing and private halls of residence throughout all the univerisity areas in the UK.

A to Z university student accommodation guide

Once you have accepted an unconditional or conditional offer of admission to a university, you will be sent an accommodation application form. This form should be completed and returned to the University's Student Accommodation Office unless otherwise stated. Often in order to guarantee a place in a University Hall of Residence, your form must be received by the Accommodation Office a month or more before the start of term. Below we have listed the approximate costs for university student accommodation in the UK, they relate to 2008-9 prices and are based on self-catered accommodation. Expect to pay about £20-40 a week more for catered halls, but where's the fun in that?!

A B C D E G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U W Y

Aberdeen
All freshers are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £60 and £90 per week. Email for more information.

Aberystwyth University
All freshers are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £62 and £85 per week. Email for more information.

Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge/Essex)
About 80% of freshers secure university accommodation. Rent varies between £61 and £120 per week. Call +44 (0) 1223 363271 ext. 2900 for more information.

Aston
All freshers are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £65 and £101 per week. Email for more information.

Bangor, University of Wales
First-years are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £46 and £66 per week. Private accommodation from £40 a week. Email for more information.

Bath
All freshers are guaranteed university accommodation. University rent is between £65 and £88 per week, private rates are about £70 per week.Enquire for more information.

Bath Spa
About 75% of freshers are allocated university accommodation, with the remainder placed in private accommodation if required. University rent is between £55 and £95 per week, private rates are about £70 per week. Call (01225) 875596 for more information.

Belfast, Queen's University
Most first-years secure university accommodation. Rent varies between £51 and £62 per week. Private accommodation from £40 a week. Email for more information.

University of Bedfordshire (Luton)
All first-years are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent costs around £75 per week. Email for more information.

Birmingham
All freshers are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £76 and £130 per week. Email for more information.

Birmingham, University of Central England
Guaranteed for first-years who are not local and apply early. Rent varies between £48 and £75 per week. Private accommodation from £40 a week. Email for more information.

Birkbeck
Birkbeck has a limited quota of places in University of London halls, however these are normally reserved for international students. Contact University of London Housing Services for information on renting in the private sector.

Bournemouth
Guaranteed for first-years, but this includes some privately owned residences. Rent varies between £65 and £93 per week. Private accommodation from £65 a week. Email for more information.

Bradford
Guaranteed for first-years. Rent varies between £60 and £85 per week. Private accommodation from £40 a week. Email for more information.

Brighton
Guaranteed for first-years holding unconditional offers, but local students are usually referred to the private sector where 300 places are available in university-managed housing. Rent in halls from £66 to around £120 per week. Private accommodation in Brighton starts at around £85 a week. Email for more information.

Bristol
Guarenteed for first-years who live outside the Bristol area. University accommodation varies between £47 and £112. Email for more information.

Brunel
First-years are guaranteed university accommodation. University accommodation from £79 to £92 per week. Email for more information.

Bucks New University
Freshers living outside a 25-mile radius are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £66 and £85 per week. Email for more information.

Cambridge
All students are guaranteed university accommodation for the duration of their course. University rent starts around £70 per week.

Cardiff
First-years are guaranteed university accommodation. University accommodation costs around £50-75. Email for more information.

City University
City guarantee accommodation for first years. University accommodation varies between £97 and £114 per week. Email for more information.

Coventry
Coventry aims to offer accommodation to all first-years who apply by the deadline. University accommodation varies between £78 and £110 per week. Email for more information.

Cranfield
University accommodation is around £90 per week.

De Montford
Accommodation in halls of residence is guaranteed for first-years. University rent varies between £74 and £90 per week. .Email for more information.

Derby
The university can accommodate all first-years in halls in Derby or Buxton. University rent varies between £65 and £87 per week.

Dundee
All freshers are guarenteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £67 and £105 per week. Email for more information.

Durham
Guaranteed university college accommodation is £114 per week full board. Private rents in Durham average £67 per week.

East Anglia
First-years are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £45 and £70 per week. Private accommodation from £40 a week. Email for more information.

Edinburgh
First-years are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £56 and £97 per week. Private accommodation from £55 a week. Email for more information.

Essex
First years who are from outside the Colchester borough are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £61 and £95 per week. Email for more information.

Exeter
First-years are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £64 and £104 per week. Email for more information.

Glamorgan
Not all freshers are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £64 and £78 per week. Private accommodation from £50 a week. Email for more information.

Glasgow
Guaranteed for first-years who live outside the local area. University accommodation varies between £64 and £97. Private accommodation from £70 a week. Email for more information.

Glasgow Caledonian
Not all freshers are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £70 and £81 per week. Private accommodation from £70 a week. Email for more information.

Goldsmiths
Freshers are usually all guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £85 and £109 per week.

Greenwich
All freshers are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £73 and £105 per week.

Heriot-Watt
Accommodation is guaranteed for first years. University rent varies from around £57 to £81 per week. Private rent starts around £60 per week. Email for more information.

Hertfordshire
Accommodation is guaranteed for first years. University rent varies between £59 and £92 per week. Email for more information.

Huddersfield
University accomodation varies between £65 and £99 per week.

Hull
The majority of first-years are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £52 and £84 per week. Private accommodation from £50 a week. Email for more information.

Imperial College
All freshers are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £54 and £180 per week. Email for more information.

Keele
All first-years are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £58 and £90 per week. Private accommodation from £50 a week. Email for more information.

Kent
All first-years are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £76 and £122 per week. Private accommodation from £50 a week. Email for more information.

King's College
All freshers are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £67 and £107 per week. Private accommodation costs average £85 a week. Email for more information.

Kingston
Guaranteed for first-years who live outside the local area. University accommodation varies between £87 and £110. Private accommodation from £80 a week. Email for more information.

Lancaster
All first-years are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £65 and £96 per week.

Leeds
All first-years are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent from £70 in self catering halls. Email for more information.

Leeds Metropolitan
Not all freshers are guaranteed university accommodation, with non-local students getting priority. Rent varies between £62 and £103 per week. Email for more information.

Leicester
All first-years are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £63 to £94 per week. Email for more information.

Lincoln
All first-years are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent is around £80 per week. Call 01522 886195 for more information.

Liverpool
All first-years are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £72 to £103 per week. Email for more information.

Liverpool John Moores
All first-years are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £61 to £96 per week. Email for more information.

London Metropolitan
Guaranteed for first-years who live outside the local area. University accommodation in halls is £101, further privately managed options are available. Email for more information.

LSE
All first-years are guaranteed university accommodation. Email for pricing information.

Loughborough
Guaranteed for first-years who live outside the local area. University accommodation costs between £69 and £130. Email for more information.

Manchester
All first-years are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £71 and £110. Email for more information.

Manchester Metropolitan
All freshers who apply for either an MMU hall or private accommodation by 31 August are guaranteed a place. Rent varies between £70 and £100 per week. Private accommodation from £53 a week. Email for more information.

Middlesex
Not all freshers are guaranteed university accommodation, with international, non-local and younger students getting priority. Rent varies between £76 and £90 per week. Email for more information.

Napier
Guaranteed for first-years who live outside the local area. University accommodation is around £80 per week. Email for more information.

Newcastle
All first-years are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £65 and £94. Email for more information.

Northumbria
Most first-years living outside the local area can be accommodated. University accommodation varies between £55 and £97 per week. Email for more information.

Nottingham
All first-years are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent is around £75 per week. Private accommodation from £60 a week. Email for more information.

Nottingham Trent
Guaranteed for all first-years who accept a place as their first choice. University accommodation varies between £60 and £94. Private accommodation from £60 a week. Email for more information.

Oxford
All first-years are guaranteed collegiate university accommodation. Rents are around £78 per week. Private accommodation from £65 a week.

Oxford Brookes
Most first-years living outside the local area are accommodated. University accommodation varies between £75 and £119 per week. Private accommodation from £65 a week. Email for more information.

Paisley
Most first-years living outside the local area are accommodated. University accommodation ranges between £52 to £61 per week. Email for more information.

Plymouth
University-approved accommodation guaranteed for all. University accommodation varies between £74 and £114 per week. Email for more information.

Portsmouth
Guaranteed for first-years who live outside the local area. University accommodation varies between £73 and £111 per week. Email for more information.

Queen Mary
All first-years are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £65 to £115 per week. Email for more information.

Reading
All first-years are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £70 to £116 per week. Email for more information.

Robert Gordon
All first-years are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £65 to £86 per week. Private accommodation from £53 a week. Email for more information.

Royal Holloway
All first-years are prioritised but not guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £97 to £115 per week. Private accommodation from £60 a week. Email for more information.

Salford
All first-years are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £56 to £90 per week. Private accommodation from £50 a week. Email for more information.

Sheffield
All first-years are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £70 to £120 per week. Email for more information.

Sheffield Hallam
Guaranteed for first-years who live outside the local area. University accommodation varies between £73 and £82 per week. Email for more information.

School of Oriental and African Studies
University accommodation is around £120 per week.

Southampton
All first-years are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £65 to £109 per week. Private accommodation from £60 a week.

St Andrews
All first-years are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £48 to £105 per week. Email for more information.

South Bank
Not all freshers are guaranteed university accommodation, priority is given to non-local students. Rent varies between £86 and £106 per week. Private accommodation from £85 a week.

Staffordshire
Not all freshers are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £52 and £85 per week.

Stirling
All first-years are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £60 to £87 per week. Private accommodation from £50 a week.

Strathclyde
Guaranteed for first-years who live outside the local area. University accommodation varies between £60 and £78 per week. Private accommodation from £50 a week.

Sunderland
All first-years are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £52 to £70 per week. Email for more information.

Surrey
All first-years are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £54 to £99 per week. Private accommodation from £70 a week.

Sussex
All first-years are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £71 to £110 per week. Private accommodation from £60 a week. Email for more information.

Teeside
Most freshers secure university accommodation. Rent varies between £44 and £71 per week. Private accommodation from £35 a week. Email for more information.

Thames Valley
Limited university accommodation in Ealing and Reading campuses. Rent ranges from £89 to £113. Email for more information.

University College London
All first-years are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £66 to £125 per week. Private accommodation from £80 a week. Email for more information.

Ulster
Most freshers secure university accommodation. Rent varies between £35 and £80 per week. Private accommodation from £50 a week. Email for more information.

UMIST
All first-years are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £71 and £110. Email for more information.

University of the West of England
All first-years are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £95 to £105 per week. Email for more information.

University of Wales
University accommodation is around £55 per week. Private rent is around £40 per week.

University of Warwick
All first-years are guaranteed university accommodation. University accommodation varies between £70 and £115 per week. Email for more information.

Westminster
Not all freshers are guaranteed university accommodation, priority is given to non-local students. Rent varies between £73 and £150 per week. Private accommodation from £80 a week. Email for more information.

Wolverhampton
Not all freshers are guaranteed university accommodation, priority is given on a first-come-first-served basis. Rent varies between £60 and £88 per week. Private accommodation from £40 a week. Email for more information.

York
All first-years are guaranteed university accommodation. Rent varies between £74 to £91 per week. Email for more information.

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