How to apply (postgraduates)

How to apply

Both the Accommodation Office and the Housing Office will give you every assistance to find suitable accommodation either in the University residences or locally, off campus.

You must make sure that you have somewhere to live or at least arrange temporary accommodation before leaving home. Students who fail to do this run the risk of arriving at Brunel with nowhere to live. It is therefore essential to apply and make your accommodation arrangements at the earliest opportunity.

As soon as the Admissions Office makes you a formal offer and issues you with your Brunel University student number, you will be able to complete our online preference form. You should complete the form as soon as you can. You will also receive further information about campus accommodation from May/June of each session, which will include information on how to submit your preference.

If you need to apply for a visa, please ensure that you allow sufficient time for the British Embassy to process your application. Failure to do so may result in late arrival and losing your room.

International students

Availability

All the University's residences are self-catering and rooms are reserved specifically for full-time postgraduate and research students. Students who have applied, met their conditions and confirmed their acceptance of an offer by 1 September will be accommodated on campus. In previous years students who applied later in the summer have also been allocated, but for these students accommodation is subject to availability.

When you are offered a room you will be asked to sign a Tenancy Agreement and pay a £250 deposit to confirm the booking. If your preferred room type is not available you will be offered an alternative, if possible.

Rooms are allocated from the weekend prior to the start of the Autumn term until two weeks before the beginning of the following year's session, which is usually the first week in September. If you need accommodation beyond this date you must make your own arrangements.

Living off-campus

The Housing Office keeps a register of off-campus accommodation, and you should contact them directly for advice and assistance. Students with families are strongly advised to travel by themselves and to secure their accommodation first before their families join them.

How much does campus accommodation cost?

The rents for 2009/10 are as follows:

Students allocated accommodation will be invoiced to include the vacation periods.

PLEASE NOTE: All information contained in these pages has been checked and is correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change at any time. The University reserves the right to alter its Accommodation Policy at any time that it considers appropriate.