Offer process (postgraduates and researchers)

Postgraduate and Research students who have firmly accepted an Unconditional Offer and who have applied for accommodation by 1 September will be allocated before students who are waiting to confirm their results. These students should expect to have received their Allocation Pack by the second week in September. Some of you may be travelling so please ensure that someone responsible is home to deal with the paperwork in your absence so that you do not lose your allocation.

If you have provided the University with your email address, details of your accommodation offer will be sent to you via email. You should check your email address regularly so that you respond to your offer in good time. Please ensure that you check both your Inbox and Junk Mail folders and ensure you have not met your email limit.

If you have provided the University with a mobile number, the Accommodation Office is able to text an alert to you to remind you to meet important deadlines.

Accommodation will be allocated taking into account your preferred type of accommodation in order of priority. However, as some types of accommodation are oversubscribed, obtaining your first preference cannot be guaranteed and an alternative may be offered.

You should confirm your results to the University as soon as possible and firmly accept the place offered so your record can be updated and made Unconditional Firm. Students are allocated accommodation once they have fully accepted their offer with the University, have an Unconditional Firm place on their course and have submitted an online application form.

If you are accepting your place or applying for a room after the 1 September we would expect to be able to offer campus accommodation to those applying later although it is not guaranteed and you may need to book into a local guest house when you first arrive. However, the Housing Office will be able to offer you advice and assistance in finding suitable accommodation locally.

Your Tenancy Agreement is your offer of accommodation. When you receive your allocation email you should respond by the deadline date shown. To accept and secure the offer of accommodation you need to digitally sign and date the Tenancy Agreement and pay the accommodation deposit online £400 (2013/14 single rooms). Before accepting you should make sure you read, understand and agree to the terms of the Residence Regulations and the Tenancy Agreement as together they create legally binding obligations.

The Tenancy Agreement and the Residence Regulations are governed by English Law which international students may find quite different to the law that applies in their own country. Take advice before signing if you feel you need it.

It is very important that you secure your room before the deadline date you are given by accepting your Tenancy Agreement and paying your deposit online. Without payment and acceptance your room offer would be withdrawn and offered to another student.

If you think your allocation email may arrive while you are away, please ensure that someone responsible is able to deal with the paperwork/emails in your absence so that you do not lose your allocation.