Waiting lists
To apply for 2013-14 university accommodation via the waiting list you must
be a full-time student in 2013-14.
Undergraduate waiting list
Postgraduate waiting list
Important information
Read the information below before you apply to join a waiting list.
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Debt
If you have a debt to the University of more than £75, you will not receive
an offer of accommodation until the debt is cleared. We will notify you of this
and give you an opportunity to clear the debt. If we do not receive payment,
your application will not be considered further.
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Completion, continuation and part-time students
Completion, continuation and part-time students will not be able to apply
online and should contact the Accommodation Office directly. We will give you
a paper application to complete separately. Please note: completion,
continuation and part-time students will be lower priority on the waiting
list and will be placed below all new and returning full-time undergraduates and
postgraduates on the list.
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Current accommodation contracts
The waiting list is only available for students without University-provided
accommodation. If you already have an offer of university accommodation for
2013-14, you are not eligible to join the waiting list.
If you are already contracted to a property in the private sector, please
be aware that your contract is likely to be binding for the entire period.
You
should not apply for or accept university accommodation if you are already
bound by an accommodation contract with a private landlord.
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Waiting list priority for undergraduates
We will give undergraduates on the waiting list priority in the following order:
- welfare/medical-need undergraduates;
- part-year incoming study abroad and Erasmus undergraduates who fall outside the guaranteed quota of available rooms;
- new overseas undergraduates;
- new home/EU undergraduates;
- returning study abroad undergraduates;
- all other full-time undergraduates;
- all part-time undergraduates.
We will date and time-stamp applications, and sort and process them in the order in which we receive them.
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Waiting list priority for postgraduates
We will give postgraduates on the waiting list priority in the following order:
- welfare/medical-need postgraduates;
- new overseas postgraduates;
- new home/EU postgraduates;
- all other full-time returning postgraduates;
- all completion, continuation and part-time postgraduates.
We will date and time-stamp applications, and sort and process them in the order in which we receive them.
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Offer and acceptance
We will make you an offer of accommodation as soon as one of your choices
becomes available, and you will need to accept this offer before the closing
date given in the offer letter. Accepting the offer will constitute your
formal acceptance of the terms and conditions.
If you reject an offer, we will remove your name from the waiting list.
If you want to go back on the waiting list, you must notify us and we will
add your name to the bottom of the waiting list.
When you accept an offer, we will expect you to move in to the
accommodation within two weeks of the offer expiry date. You will be charged
for the accommodation from the date you collect the keys.
If there is any reason why we cannot accept your application to join the
waiting list, we will e-mail you to let you know.
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Contractual arrangements
When you accept your offer, you will be accepting the terms and conditions
made available to you electronically with your offer:
- You will have a cancellation period of seven days from the day after
this contract is formed in which you can opt to cancel the contract. However, the cancellation
period ends once you have moved into the accommodation.
- After this time the contract is binding under English law.
- The University reserves the right to offer a longer cancellation
period to specific student groups as it deems fit.
Please note that there is no ‘notice to quit’ facility. Once you have accepted
the offer and moved into the accommodation, you have formed a contract which is
binding and you will be responsible for the rent until the end of the accommodation
agreement. You will not then be able to give notice on the room unless you withdraw
from the University.
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Completing the application form
Please make sure you have checked the residence descriptions and
accommodation charges before you fill in the application form.
On the application form, please select your preferred locations in order of
preference and do not select any location which you would not be prepared to
accept. Please note that we try to offer you your first choice of accommodation,
but we cannot guarantee this.