Prospective international students

This special section for International students provides you with all the information you need to apply for a room on campus at Brunel.

The Accommodation Office has years of experience in helping international students find accommodation during their degrees and associated specialist courses such as the Pre-sessional Course.

The same types of accommodation are available to International and Home/EU students, and for the 2012/13 session there will be a total of 4,549 rooms on campus. There are three different kinds of room available:

• Ensuite - students have private bath/shower room facilities
• Standard - students share bath/shower room facilities
• Studio Flats for co-habiting couples - students have their own kitchen and bath/shower room facilities

Further information can be found on the Halls of Residence pages.

How do I apply for campus accommodation?

The Accommodation Office offers specific online application forms for different courses. Visit the Online Application Centre, or see the sections below for more details about applications, your options and eligibility.

Exchange/Erasmus students

As an Exchange/Erasmus student you are eligible to apply for accommodation on campus for periods of no less that one term. The following periods are available to book online:

Contract 1: 18 September 2011 to 31 December 2011
Contract 2: 18 September 2011 to 25 May 2012
Contract 3: 18 September 2011 to 7 September 2012
Contract 4: January 2012 to 25 May 2012
Contract 5: January 2012 to 7 September 2012

If you would like to apply for accommodation for contract periods 1 to 5 and you have already been issued with your Brunel ID number, you can complete our online application form. Once you have completed this you will be contacted by email with further details of when to expect your Tenancy Agreement and when to pay your £250 (11/12) accommodation deposit (£350 from September 2012). If you have not yet been issued with a Brunel ID number, please contact Brunel International by email.

We also offer accommodation on campus during the Summer Vacation period between 1 June 2012 and 8 September 2012. The minimum stay is one week, and you can apply online. Availability of campus accommodation may vary in 2012 compared to other years due to the London Olympics. It may not be possible to accommodate the usual number of students due to Brunel's commitment to provide rooms to LOCOG for those taking part in the Olympics or providing support to LOCOG. An update will be provided at a later date on the Accommodation Office website.

If your stay falls outside the available periods you may need to consider off-campus options or a home stay - Brunel International may be able to assist you in arranging this.

Pre-sessional students

As a Pre-sessional student you are eligible to apply for campus accommodation using our online application form, as long as you are attending one of the following Pre-sessional courses:

Pre-sessional students attending Course 1 (20 week course) and Course 2 (16 week course) can apply for campus accommodation but will only be offered accommodation subject to availability.

NB: Please note that offers of accommodation for Course 1 and 2 are subject to availability.

Students on IFFE and IIPED courses can also apply for campus accommodation, with tenancy agreements from 30 May 2012 until September 2012. You can apply for campus accommodation using our online application form.

Students on the Pre-sessional English for LIBT course can apply for campus accommodation providing you hold a conditional offer with LIBT for a course directly after your Pre-sessional course. You can apply for campus accommodation using our online application form.

What do I do next?

For all of the above courses you must return your application to the IPLC and also pay your course deposit and £350 (From Summer 2012) accommodation deposit before you will be offered campus accommodation. Once you have applied for accommodation you will be contacted by the Accommodation Office within two working days to confirm your accommodation preference, the cost of your stay, the dates of your booking and further details of when to expect your Tenancy Agreement.

Do I also need to apply for accommodation for my main course of study?

If you are allocated accommodation on campus for your Pre-sessional course the Accommodation Office will presume that you require accommodation for your main course of study, unless you inform us otherwise. Your £350 (From Summer 2012) accommodation deposit will be used to secure your room for the Pre-sessional course. Once you have arrived your deposit will be used to secure your room for your main course of study for the 2012/13 session. Further details will be provided to you in August.

If you are interested in applying for couples accommodation in our studio flats please complete an online application form.

English @ Brunel

As an English@Brunel Student you will be eligible to apply for campus accommodation provided that you are attending a course finishing on 1 June 2012 or 14 September 2012. If you are attending an English@Brunel courses that ends in December you will need to secure local off-campus accommodation through our Housing Office or a arrange to stay with a host family. You will be eligible to apply for accommodation if you are attending the following courses:

Unfortunately campus accommodation is not available for English@Brunel Students attending courses that finish in December.

Students starting their English@Brunel course in August

To apply for campus accommodation please complete an online application form.

For this course you must return your course application to the IPLC and pay your course deposit and £250 (2011/12) accommodation deposit (£350 from Summer 2012) before you will be offered campus accommodation. Once you have applied for accommodation you will be contacted by the Accommodation Office within two working days to confirm your accommodation preference, the cost of your stay, the dates of your booking and further details of when to expect your Tenancy Agreement.

If you are allocated on-campus accommodation for your English@Brunel course the Accommodation Office will presume that you require accommodation for the full duration of your course (3 August 2011 to 1 June 2012). Your £250 (£350 from Summer 2012) accommodation deposit will be used to secure your room for the first period from August to September. Once you have arrived your deposit will be used to secure your room for the second period from September to June. Further details will be provided to you in August.

Students starting their English@Brunel course in September

To apply for campus accommodation please complete an online application form.

For this course you must return your course application to the IPLC and pay your course deposit and £350 (2012/13) accommodation deposit before you will be offered campus accommodation. Please ensure that you hold an Unconditional Firm offer with the University by 1 September to ensure that you are offered campus accommodation. Once you have applied for accommodation you will be contacted by the Accommodation Office within two working days to confirm your accommodation preference, the cost of your stay, your booking dates and further details of when to expect your Tenancy Agreement.

Students starting their English@Brunel course in October/January or February

For these courses you will be offered campus accommodation subject to availability. All contracts will run until either 25 May 2012, 1 June 2012 or 7 September 2012 depending on the type of room available and the length of course you are studying.To apply for campus accommodation please complete an online application form. 

For these courses you must return your course application to the IPLC and pay your course deposit and £250 (2011/12) accommodation deposit (£350 from Summer 2012) before you will be offered campus accommodation. Any offers of accommodation during term time may also require payment of a proportion of the rent in advance. Details of the amounts would be given at the time of the room offer. Once you have applied for accommodation you will be contacted by the Accommodation Office within two working days to confirm your accommodation preference, the cost of your stay, your booking dates and further details of when to expect your Tenancy Agreement.

LIBT students

As an LIBT student joining over the summer period or in September you will need to complete an accommodation application form via LIBT - please contact them for further information. Students joining LIBT in January will have their details added to a waiting list and only be offered accommodation subject to availability.

If you are attending the Pre-Masters course you do not need to re-apply for a room from September 2012. Provided you have paid your accommodation fees for the summer period and paid a deposit of £350 for 2012/13, we will contact you with further instructions in August.

Students on the Pre-sessional English for LIBT course can apply for campus accommodation providing you hold a conditional offer with LIBT for a course directly after your Pre-sessional course. You can apply for campus accommodation using our online application form.

Other International Students

All other new international students are able to make a preference for accommodation using our online form. This allows you to provide information on what type of room you would like, your email address, mobile number and any other information that may assist us with your allocation. For more information please visit our pages designed for prospective undergraduate and postgraduate students.

If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact the Accommodation Office team.