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 ProgrammeCurrent 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.
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 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.
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.
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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