How and when to apply for accommodation

New students

If you have selected Hull as your firm choice with UCAS you will receive an email confirming when the accommodation application process opens. The email will be sent to your personal address as registered with UCAS and will advise you how to access our online service to apply for accommodation.

1. Please follow the instructions provided in the email to set up your account
2. Once you have accepted your offer you will be able to sign into our accommodation portal and follow the instructions to book your accommodation
3. Once you have chosen your accommodation you will be asked to accept a residence contract and pay the £250 required deposit to confirm your reservation.  The deposit payment will be transferred to your residence account and held as a damage deposit until the end of your residence contract. 

Insurance applicants

If you have selected Hull as your insurance choice with UCAS, you will be given the opportunity when the Accommodation processes opens in March, to register an expression of interest for accommodation. (Please note registering an interest for accommodation does not guarantee you a particular type of accommodation). Once you have accepted Hull as your firm choice, (typically on ‘A’ levels results day) you will  be sent a further email inviting you to access the accommodation portal to book your accommodation, accept your residence contract and pay a £250 deposit. The deposit payment will be transferred to your residence account and held as a damage deposit until the end of your residence contract. All email correspondence will be sent to your personal address as registered with UCAS.

Clearing Process

If you have selected Hull through the Clearing process, you will be able to apply for accommodation (typically within 2 hours) of your University offer having been confirmed and accepted. An email will be sent to your personal address as registered with UCAS and will advise how to access our online service to apply for accommodation. Applications received by 1^st September 2018 are guaranteed a place in University owned, partnership, managed or directed accommodation. During this process you will be required to accept a residence contract and pay £250 deposit to confirm your booking. The deposit payment will be transferred to your residence account and held as a damage deposit until the end of your residence contract.

If you’re still searching for accommodation for 2018/19,  contact the Accommodation Office for an update on any vacancies.  

T: 01482 466042 E: rooms@hull.ac.uk

Once you have accepted an offer to study with us, we will email you to confirm when the accommodation application process opens.  Once you have applied for your accommodation you will be asked to accept your residence contract and pay a £250 deposit which will be transferred to your residence account and held as a damage deposit until the end of your residence contract. Once you have done all these things your accommodation booking will be finalised.

Once, we receive confirmation that you will be based at the Hull campus, we will forward information to you about how to apply for accommodation online. You should receive this information by mid-June 2018. During this process you will be asked to accept a residence contract and pay a £250 deposit which will be held until the end of your residence contract.

Hull York Medical School students require a standard 42-week contract. 

Once you have accepted an offer to study with us, an email will be sent to the email address registered with the University to advise how to access our accommodation portal to secure your accommodation prior to your arrival in Hull. Please ensure we have your current email address. Once you have chosen your accommodation you will be asked to accept a residence contract and pay £250 deposit. The deposit payment will be transferred to your residence account and held as a damage deposit until the end of your contract.

If your preferred accommodation type is not available at time of application, you will be able to register one accommodation preference on a wait list. The wait list will operate when the application process for first year applicants opens in March 2018. Terms and conditions will apply. Please note there is no guarantee that by registering on the Wait List you will be offered your preferred type of accommodation as a transfer to alternative accommodation from that previously offered is subject to vacancies arising across the accommodation portfolio. 

If you experience any difficulties with the system please contact our  ICT Service Desk by emailing  help@hull.ac.uk. 

Semester dates

For 'standard' semesters, teaching begins on 25 September 2017. 

Contact your department directly for specific dates and non-standard semester dates (e.g. Hull York Medical School and School of Health and Social Work).

Money

Accommodation fees are paid in instalments in October, January and April, and coincide with student loan payments.

We take care of the fiddly bits, so you can concentrate on the important stuff – settling in and getting to lectures. Insurance, internet and utility bills are included in your rent with most properties, so there’s less for you to sort out. It makes budgeting easier, too.

We also offer a range of  scholarships and bursaries to help with living costs.

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