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How to Apply for Accommodation

The accommodation office will be using an online application system for new undergraduate and new postgraduate students. Returning students currently studying at Southend can complete an online application form from the main Southend accommodation information page. Applications for overseas fee status returning students currently studying at Colchester have now closed for 2012/2013. The University does not have its own accommodation at the Loughton campus. Further information on finding house mates is available from the student to student notice board for students studying at East 15.

Information about current availability - August 2012 can be seen here.

Applications for:

New Postgraduate students
New Undergraduate students
Bridging Year Students
Certificate of Higher (CERT HE) Education students
2012/13 Waiting list applications
Returning students - Colchester Campus
Returning Students - Southend Campus
National Scholarship Programme

Current academic year waiting list applications -

Applications for the waiting list for university accommodation for the current academic year are no longer available. If you wish to make a booking for the summer vacation period please see further information available from the summer vacation accommodation pages.

New Postgraduates - how to apply online

Any New Postgraduate student commencing their course at Colchester and Southend Campuses in October 2012 who has not yet applied should do so through the postgraduate waiting list. It can take up to 72 hours for the relevant data to be imported into your portal from the point of creation so if you have not yet created an applicant record in the portal you should do so as soon as possible.

The deadline for applications from new Overseas status postgraduate students is Tuesday 31st July 2012. Students applying after this date will not be guaranteed accommodation. There are a limited number of rooms available for new UK and EU postgraduate students and these are allocated on a first-come first-served basis.

It is no longer necessary to pay GBPounds250 deposit to apply for accommodation.

Please also note that all on-campus accommodation at Colchester Campus is now full and there are now only vacancies off-campus at Avon Way House. For Southend Campus there is still good availability at University Square.

Please also note that you will not be able to apply if:

  • You have only just created an applicant portal account (it can take up to 72 hours for your data to be imported into all the relevant systems.
  • You have not received an offer of academic study at Essex for 2012/13.
  • You have not accepted your offer of academic study.
  • You do not have a PRID (e.g. SMITH12345) in the myAdmin section of the Applicant Portal.

New undergraduates - how to apply online.

All full-time, fully registered undergraduate students studying at both Colchester and Southend are entitled to single accommodation for their first year of study provided they return their application by the deadline of 24th August 2012. Students applying after this date will not be guaranteed accommodation.

Please also note that the accommodation guarantee does not apply to students resident within the respective boroughs of Colchester and Southend. Students living within these boroughs are welcome to apply for accommodation but are given a lower priority and are excluded from the accommodation guarantee.

Any New Undergraduate student commencing their course at Colchester and Southend Campuses in October 2012 who has not yet applied should do so through the undergraduate waiting list It can take up to 24 hours for the relevant data to be imported into your portal from the point of creation so if you have not yet created your account in the applicant portal you should do so as soon as possible.

Please also note that you will not be able to apply if:

  • You have only just created an applicant portal account (it can take up to 72 hours for your data to be imported into all the relevant systems.
  • You have not received an offer of academic study at Essex for 2012/13.
  • Essex is not your firm choice for 2012/13.
  • Your status at Essex is neither Unconditional Firm or Conditional Firm for 2012/13.
  • You do not have a PRID (e.g. SMITH12345) in the myAdmin section of the Applicant Portal.

Bridging year students

Bridging year students are eligible for an allocation of accommodation in their bridging year and for subsequent years of their course providing they are classified as overseas students by the University. If you are intending to apply for accommodation in the current academic year please contact the accommodation office.

Certificate of Higher (CERT HE) Education students

New students studying for the Certificate of Higher Education through the International Academy are entitled to university accommodation for the duration of this course. If you are intending to apply for accommodation in the current academic year please contact the accommodation office.

Waiting list for accommodation 2012/13 academic year  - how to apply online

Applications for the waiting list for university accommodation for the 2012/2013 academic year will be available from early September.

In order to apply for the waiting list for university accommodation  you will need to be a fully registered student for the coming academic year. You will not be offered accommodation if you have made an agreement with a landlord in the private sector.

Offers will not be made to students who have a debt to the university; who are waiting for re-sit results; or where there is any other query regarding registration for the next academic year.

Once debt is cleared or positive re-sit results are confirmed students will be eligible to receive an offer when rooms are available.

The accommodation office will review the situation regarding room availability regularly and further information will then be published on the waiting list information pages.

You will need the PRID number from your registration card (five letters followed by five numbers) or, if you are a new postgraduate student, your PG number in order to complete the application form.

Returning final year EU/UK students applications for 2013/14 academic year - Colchester Campus

This year we have a limited number of rooms to offer to final year EU/UK students.

In addition, you can apply to live with your friends.  Just list the people you want to live with in your application (giving their PRID).  All applicants must apply by the deadline in order to be in with a chance being allocated a room, and sharing a flat with friends.  As this offer is limited, rooms will be allocated on a first come first served basis.  Applications will be open from 12th February 2013 to 8th March 2013. 

Returning overseas undergraduate students applications for 2012/13 academic year - Colchester Campus

Students who are classified overseas by the University are given priority for an allocation of a single room providing they remain fully registered and study full-time. Applications for Accommodation for 2012/2013 closed on 14 March 2012.

If you did not apply and pay your deposit before the deadline we will not be able to offer you a room. You will need to find alternative accommodation for 2012/2013; please see above for information on applying through the waiting list.

National Scholarship Programme

Students applying under the National Scholarship Programme are eligible for a subsidy of £3,000 for the first year of University Accommodation.  Full details are available from the University Student Finance webpages.

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