Accommodation to suit your budget

Find accommodation at Essex that suits your budget. 

Please note that contract lengths vary in line with course dates. Postgraduate courses are normally 50 weeks and undergraduate courses are normally 39 weeks, however some courses start earlier or finish later than others.

Check your offer letter for details of your course duration. If your course takes place in Southend, see our Southend rent charges.

2023-2024 rates

North Towers

Applicable for all new students from April 2023.

Enhanced rooms have been refurbished, premium rooms have a bigger bed, and premium plus have a bigger bed and more living space. 

  • North Towers - single room with shared facilities - £109.90 per week
  • North Towers - self-contained apartments - from £198.66 per week

Find out more about North Towers.

South Towers

Applicable for all new students from April 2023.

Enhanced rooms have been refurbished, premium rooms have a bigger bed, and premium plus have a bigger bed and more living space. 

  • South Towers - single enhanced room with shared facilities - £116.76 per week
  • South Towers - self-contained apartments - from £213.43 per week

Find out more about South Towers.

Wolfson Court

Applicable for all new students from April 2023.

Enhanced rooms have been refurbished, premium rooms have a bigger bed, and premium plus have a bigger bed and more living space.

  • Wolfson Court - single room with shared facilities - £119.84 per week

Find out more about Wolfson Court accommodation.

The Houses

Applicable for all new students from April 2023.

Enhanced rooms have been refurbished, premium rooms have a bigger bed, and premium plus have a bigger bed and more living space.

  • The Houses - single en suite room - £157.57 per week
  • The Houses - single enhanced en suite room - £161.00 per week
  • The Houses - single premium en suite room - £171.15 per week

Find out more about The Houses accommodation.

South Courts

Applicable for all new students from April 2023.

Enhanced rooms have been refurbished, premium rooms have a bigger bed, and premium plus have a bigger bed and more living space.

  • South Courts - single en suite room -£173.60 per week
  • South Courts - single enhanced en suite room - £176.12 per week
  • South Courts - single premium en suite room - £179.62 per week

Find out more about South Courts accommodation.

University Quays

Applicable for all new students from April 2023.

Enhanced rooms have been refurbished, premium rooms have a bigger bed, and premium plus have a bigger bed and more living space.

  • University Quays - single en suite room - £163.03 per week
  • University Quays - single premium en suite room - £174.02 per week
  • University Quays - double en suite room - £191.59 per week
  • University Quays - self-contained apartment - £232.89 per week

Find out more about our accommodation at University Quays.

The Meadows

Applicable for all new students from April 2023.

Enhanced rooms have been refurbished, premium rooms have a bigger bed, and premium plus have a bigger bed and more living space.

  • The Meadows - single premium room with shared facilities - £170.52 per week
  • The Meadows - single premium en suite room - £178.01 per week
  • The Meadows - Self-contained apartment - £213.85 per week

Find out more about our accommodation at The Meadows

The Copse

Applicable for all new students from April 2023.

Enhanced rooms have been refurbished, premium rooms have a bigger bed, and premium plus have a bigger bed and more living space.

  • The Copse - single premium en suite room - £183.75 per week
  • The Copse - single premium plus en suite room - £203.98 per week
  • The Copse - self-contained studio - £215.46 per week

Find out more about our accommodation at The Copse.

The Pastures

Applicable for all new students from April 2023.

Premium rooms have a bigger bed (small double) and studios have a double bed and kitchenette.

  • The Pastures- single premium shared facilities room - £151.55 per week
  • The Pastures- single premium en suite room - £180.46 per week
  • The Pastures- self-contained studio - £213.57 per week

Find out more about our accommodation at The Pastures.

Shared twin Ensuite

  • South Courts shared twin en suite room - £105.84 per person, per week
  • The Houses shared twin en suite room - £105.77 per person, per week

Check out our shared twin en suite rooms for further information. 

Shared and self-contained accommodation

  • Self-contained apartment type A - £198.66 per week
  • Self-contained apartment type B - £213.43 per week
  • Self-contained apartment type C - £228.41 per week
  • Self-contained premium apartment type C1 - £253.61 per week
  • Self-contained apartment type D - £232.33 per week
  • Self-contained premium apartment type D1 - £257.60 per week

Check out our self-contained apartments for further information. 

2022-2023 rates

North Towers

Applicable for all new students from April 2022.

  • North Towers - single room with shared facilities - £107.52 per week
  • North Towers - self-contained apartments - £187.39 per week

Find out more about North Towers.

South Towers

Applicable for all new students from April 2022.

Enhanced rooms have been refurbished.

  • South Towers - single enhanced room with shared facilities - £110.18 per week
  • South Towers - self-contained apartments - £201.32 per week

Find out more about South Towers.

Wolfson Court

Applicable for all new students from April 2022.

  • Wolfson Court - single room with shared facilities - £113.05 per week

Find out more about Wolfson Court accommodation.

The Houses

Applicable for all new students from April 2022.

Enhanced rooms have been refurbished, premium rooms have a bigger bed.

  • The Houses - single en suite room - £148.68 per week
  • The Houses - single enhanced en suite room - £151.90 per week
  • The Houses - single premium en suite room - £161.49 per week

Find out more about The Houses accommodation.

South Courts

Applicable for all new students from April 2022.

Enhanced rooms have been refurbished, premium rooms have a bigger bed, and premium plus have a bigger bed and more living space.

  • South Courts - single en suite room -£163.80 per week
  • South Courts - single enhanced en suite room - £166.18 per week
  • South Courts - single premium en suite room - £169.47 per week

Find out more about South Courts accommodation.

University Quays

Applicable for all new students from April 2022.

Enhanced rooms have been refurbished, premium rooms have a bigger bed, and premium plus have a bigger bed and more living space.

  • University Quays - single en suite room - £153.79 per week
  • University Quays - single premium en suite room - £164.15 per week
  • University Quays - double en suite room - £180.74 per week
  • University Quays - self-contained apartment - £219.73 per week

Find out more about our accommodation at University Quays.

The Meadows

Applicable for all new students from April 2022.

Enhanced rooms have been refurbished, premium rooms have a bigger bed, and premium plus have a bigger bed and more living space.

  • The Meadows - single premium room with shared facilities - £160.86 per week
  • The Meadows - single premium en suite room - £167.93 per week
  • The Meadows - Self-contained apartment - £201.74 per week

Find out more about our accommodation at The Meadows

The Copse

Applicable for all new students from April 2022.

Enhanced rooms have been refurbished, premium rooms have a bigger bed, and premium plus have a bigger bed and more living space.

  • The Copse - single premium en suite room - £173.39 per week
  • The Copse - single premium plus en suite room - £192.43 per week
  • The Copse - self-contained studio - £203.28 per week

Find out more about our accommodation at The Copse.

Self-contained apartments

  • Self-contained apartment type A - £187.39 per week
  • Self-contained apartment type B - £201.32 per week
  • Self-contained apartment type C - £215.46 per week
  • Self-contained premium apartment type C1 - £239.26 per week
  • Self-contained apartment type D - £219.17 per week
  • Self-contained premium apartment type D1 - £243.04 per week

Check out our self-contained apartments for further information. 

Shared twin ensuite

Not available for the academic year 2022-2023

  • South Courts shared twin en suite room - £99.82 per person, per week
  • The Houses shared twin en suite room - £99.75 per person, per week

Check out our shared twin en suite rooms for further information. 

Part-year students

Eligible students who opt to study for part of the year, such as Essex Abroad, Higher Apprenticeships, and January Arrivals, can apply for University accommodation. 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.

2023-2024 rates

  • North Towers single shared facilities enhanced- £115.43 per week
  • South Towers single shared facilities enhanced - £122.64 per week
  • The Houses single en suite room - £165.48 per week
  • The Houses single en suite Enhanced room -£169.05 per week
  • The Houses single en suite premium room - £179.76 per week
  • South Courts single en suite room -£182.28 per week
  • South Courts single en suite Enhanced - £184.94 per week
  • South Courts single en suite Premium - £188.65 per week
  • University Quays single en suite room - £171.22 per week
  • University Quays en suite premium room - £182.77 per week
  • University Quays double room - £201.18 per week
  • The Meadows single shared facilities premium room - £179.06 per week
  • The Meadows single en suite premium room - £186.97 per week
  • The Copse single en suite premium room - £192.99 per week
  • The Copse single en suite premium plus room - £214.20 per week
  • The Copse self-contained studio  £226.24 per week
  • The Pastures single shared facilities premium £159.18 per week
  • The Pastures single en suite premium £189.49 per week
  • The Pastures self-contained studio £224.28 per week

2022-23 rates

  • North Towers single shared facilities enhanced- £112.91 per week
  • South Towers single shared facilities enhanced - £115.71 per week
  • The Houses single en suite room - £156.17 per week
  • The Houses single en suite Enhanced room -£159.53 per week
  • The Houses single en suite premium room - £169.61 per week
  • South Courts single en suite room -£171.99 per week
  • South Courts single en suite Enhanced - £174.51 per week
  • South Courts single en suite Premium - £178.01 per week
  • University Quays single en suite room - £161.49 per week
  • University Quays en suite premium room - £172.41 per week
  • University Quays double room - £189.84 per week
  • The Meadows single shared facilities premium room - £168.91 per week
  • The Meadows single en suite premium room - £176.33 per week
  • The Copse single en suite premium room - £182.07 per week
  • The Copse single en suite premium plus room - £202.09 per week
  • The Copse self-contained studio - £213.50 per week

Vacation accommodation

Applications for vacation accommodation are now open. Please review the vacation rent rates before applying.

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