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Charges for 2012-2013

The Rent charges for 2012/2013 for students staying a full academic year		Rent charges for 2012/2013 part year students⁺
North Towers A*	£11.29 per night, £79.03 per week	North Towers A*	£11.81 per night, £82.67 per week
North Towers B *	£11.00 per night, £77.00 per week	North Towers B *	£11.71 per night, £81.97 per week
South Towers	£9.71 per night, £67.97 per week	South Towers	£10.30 per night, £72.10 per week
Wolfson Court	£11.50 per night, £80.50 per week	Wolfson Court	£11.63 per night, £81.41 per week
The Houses	£15.00 per night, £105.00 per week	The Houses	£16.15 per night, £113.05 per week
South Courts	£16.57 per night, £115.99 per week	South Courts	£17.65 per night, £123.55 per week
University Quays	£15.43 per night, £108.01 per week	University Quays	£16.13 per night, £112.91 per week
Avon Way House	£14.50 per night, £101.50 per week	Avon Way House	£14.86 per night, £104.02 per week
Large/Double ensuite rooms	£18.43 per night, £129.01 per week	Large/Double ensuite rooms	£19.80 per night, £138.60 per week
		⁺Students who opt to study for part of the year, such as EU Exchange students, are still eligible to apply for a room in the university residences. The weekly rent charged, however, will be higher than for students who are accommodated for the full year to take account of the periods when the rooms are not let.

Charges for 2011-2012

The Rent charges for 2011/2012 for students staying a full academic year		Rent charges for 2011/2012 part year students⁺
North Towers A*	£10.71 per night, £74.97 per week	North Towers A*	£11.25 per night, £78.75 per week
North Towers B *	£10.62 per night, £74.34 per week	North Towers B *	£11.15 per night, £78.05 per week
South Towers	£9.34 per night, £65.38 per week	South Towers	£9.81 per night, £68.67 per week
Wolfson Court	£10.55 per night, £73.85 per week	Wolfson Court	£11.08 per night, £77.56 per week
The Houses	£14.65 per night, £102.55 per week	The Houses	£15.38 per night, £107.66 per week
South Courts	£16.01 per night, £112.07 per week	South Courts	£16.81 per night, £117.67 per week
University Quays	£14.63 per night, £102.41 per week	University Quays	£15.36 per night, £107.52 per week
Avon Way House	£13.10 per night, £91.70 per week	Avon Way House	£13.76 per night, £96.32 per week
		⁺Students who opt to study for part of the year, such as EU Exchange students, are still eligible to apply for a room in the university residences. The weekly rent charged, however, will be higher than for students who are accommodated for the full year to take account of the periods when the rooms are not let.

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