Returning students
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Intermitting students
What you need to do
If you have withdrawn temporarily from the University (intermitted)
during the first term of the first year of study, and decide to return
to the University the following academic year, you may reapply for
accommodation.
How to apply
Contact us in the spring of
the year in which you intend to return to your studies.
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Returning undergraduate and postgraduate students
Applications for returning undergraduate and postgraduate students for 2013-14 have now closed.
Full-time students may apply for accommodation via our waiting list which opens at 10am on Tuesday 3 September 2013. Our allocations policy gives details of how we prioritise
applications made to the waiting list.
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Part-year incoming Study Abroad students
What we offer
We try to accommodate as many part-year students as possible, but
accommodation may be limited.
A number of rooms will be made available to part-year students.
Applications will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
Students who apply after the quota of rooms is reached will be allocated
empty rooms, if these exist, in date order of receipt of application,
until all rooms have been filled. Remaining part-year students will be
placed on the waiting list.
How to apply
You can apply for accomoodation via our waiting list.
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Southend returning students
Benefits of living in University Square
Current University or South Essex College (SEC) students returning to
study next year can benefit from:
- fixed price - no hidden administration charges or damage deposit
payments;
- all energy bills, internet and housekeeping included;
- option to live with your friends - apply together and share a
flat in 2013;
- student common room with satellite TV and Wi-Fi;
- high quality, modern, spacious flats;
- 24-hour staff presence;
- Residents' Assistants living on site providing support and
community activities;
- two-minute walk to campus;
- close to shops, bars, music venues town centre and public
transport; and
- central courtyard and Evolve Gym next door (additional charges
apply for use of Evolve Gym).
How to apply
You can apply for accommodation online.
Paying your deposit
You will need pay a £250 (GB pounds) pre-payment deposit before you
are made an offer of accommodation. You will be able to make this
payment by credit/debit card as part of the online application process.
The pre-payment deposit is deducted from your first term's rent.
- Your deposit must be paid before applications close on 2
October 2013.
You will not be made an offer of accommodation until your deposit has
been received.
If you have not paid your deposit during your online application you
should pay it in person as soon as possible afterwards at Southend
University Square Reception. You can pay by credit/debit card or UK
cheque.
Important: Do not try and pay your deposit
separately via Online Student Payments or at the Finance Office in the
Gateway Building. We will have difficulty in tracing such payments and
we may not therefore be able to make you an offer of accommodation.
Contact us
We will send all communication about your application to the e-mail
address you provide on your application. For general enquires,
contact our Southend accommodation office.
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South Essex College students
What we offer
You can apply to live in University Square if you are a SEC higher or
further education student over the age of 18.
All SEC students are housed in their own area and have the
opportunity to take advantage of all the benefits of living in this
purpose-built student accommodation.
How to apply
If you are a current University of Essex or South Essex College
student wishing to live in University Square in your subsequent year of
study, you can apply now for the 2013-14 academic year.
- To apply, e-mail accom (non-Essex users add
@essex.ac.uk).
Terms and conditions
If you are allocated accommodation you will enter into a legal contract with
Accommodation Essex and you will be liable to pay the rent for your room for the
period stated on your offer letter.
Please read our terms carefully before accepting any offer of
accommodation:
Contact our Customer Services Team
if you have any queries relating to accommodation applications.