ÃÛÌÒAV

You will be eligible for the Guarantee if you have an Unconditional Offer for your first year of study at ÃÛÌÒAVÌýstarting in January 2025. This is applicable to bothÌýundergraduate and postgraduate coursesÌýstarting in January 2025.
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Terms and conditionsÌýof the Accommodation Guarantee for students joining us in September 2025 willÌýbe confirmed shortly.

We will update this page once availability of the Guarantee is confirmed for students who choose ÃÛÌÒAV as their firm choice but apply after Wednesday 29 January 2025Ìýand before the UCAS Extra deadline of Friday 4 July 2025.

If you choose ÃÛÌÒAV as your insurance choice or apply through Clearing then you will not be guaranteed a room in the ÃÛÌÒAV student accommodation portfolio. We will contact you in August 2025 with updates.

If you have an Unconditional Firm offer to study at ÃÛÌÒAVÌýbut have chosen to defer entry to the following academic year, you are eligible for our Accommodation Guarantee. For September 2025Ìýentry, you will be able to log in to our Accommodation PortalÌýfrom March 2025Ìýto choose and select your room.

ÃÛÌÒAV is committed to supporting the needs of all students as far as reasonably practicable and we endeavour to accommodate all applicants falling within the accommodation guarantee.ÌýHowever, where a student declares a medical condition,Ìýdisability or has an accredited Assistance Dog, which means that they need specialist or modified accommodation, or require the allocation of a specific type of room, this cannot be guaranteed. Additionally, if suitable accommodation can be provided it may not be possible to meet the student's preference as to the location.ÌýFor such applications, you will need to let us know about your condition as early as possible, which will require you to beÌýregisteredÌýwith theÌý, so a full needs assessment can be conducted,Ìýin conjunction with ourÌýaccommodation management teams as relevant. Upon review of the needs assessment, and taking into account any third party advice or recommendations as appropriate, ÃÛÌÒAV will determine whether suitable accommodation is or can be made available (this might be existing accommodation in its current form or subject to reasonable adjustments made to meet your needs). If the assessment finds that ÃÛÌÒAV is unable to accommodate the student, because a suitable room is not available, reasonable adjustments cannot be made, or the applicant's needs are such that they cannot reasonably and safely be met, ÃÛÌÒAV will inform the student of this decision and you will need to source suitable accommodation privately.Ìý

If you fall outside of the standardÌýÃÛÌÒAV accommodation guaranteeÌýbut have a condition that may significantly impact upon your living arrangements, you should contact theÌýÌýto discuss your options.

Applicants who are proven care leavers or have a Compact agreement are guaranteed ÃÛÌÒAV accommodation for the full period of their studies, if they require it. The deadline for applicants in this category to inform Residential Services of their need for accommodation is 18:00 on Thursday 14ÌýAugustÌý2025.

Purbeck House, which is operated by our accommodation partner Unite Students, offer all care leavers who live in this property the opportunity to apply for the Unite Foundation Care Leaver Bursary. Further information and how to apply can be found at our Unite Foundation Scholarship webpage.Ìý

Applicants who are able to supply satisfactory evidence that they have been estranged from their parents for at least 12 months or more will be guaranteed a room in ÃÛÌÒAV accommodation for their first academic year of study. Evidence that will be considered in an application include:

• Evidence from Student Finance England that a successful assessment for the status as Independent Student on the grounds of 'estrangement' has been made.

Or

• Letter(s) from professional person(s), e.g. a doctor, social worker, teacher and/or supported accommodation provider, confirming their circumstances
• If they claimed income support when they were under 18, a letter from a Jobcentre Plus office demonstrating they were in receipt of benefits due to their circumstances
• Confirmation from their Local Authority that they received Section 17 (Child in Need) support until their 18th birthday due to their circumstances

Each application will be assessed on a case by case basis based on evidence supplied. The deadline for applicants in this category to inform Residential Services of their need for accommodation isÌý18:00 on Thursday 14ÌýAugustÌý2025.

Purbeck House, which is operated by our accommodation partner Unite Students, offer all estrangedÌýapplicants who live in this property the opportunity to apply for the Unite Foundation Care Leaver Bursary. Further information and how to apply can be found at ourÌýUnite Foundation Scholarship webpage.Ìý

The accommodation guarantee covers the individual applicant only.ÌýÃÛÌÒAV cannot accommodate dependants unless it is in accommodation that has been allocated by ÃÛÌÒAV for such use.ÌýThis type of accommodation is very limited and cannot be guaranteed to be available. If the applicant cannot be accommodated within ÃÛÌÒAV managed accommodation, ÃÛÌÒAV will provide information on seeking accommodation in the private sector.ÌýÃÛÌÒAV does not accommodate third parties who are not dependants.

For the purpose of this policy:
A ‘dependant’ is a spouse, civil partner, child or parent of the student, or a person living in a single household with the student (excluding tenants, lodgers, boarders and employees).
A ‘single household’ is formed by: a family; single person; and employer and certain domestic employees (who provide a service and do not pay rent / other consideration); a carer and the person receiving the care; and, a foster parent /foster child.
A ‘family’ comprises a couple (whether or not married, and including same sex couples), a parent, grandparent, brother, sister, child, grandchild or step child, cousin, niece or nephew or aunt or uncle.ÌýHalf-blood is treated as a relationship of full blood.

If your living arrangmentsÌýinclude dependents or any other third party you should read through your options on ourÌýAccommodation for familes and couples webpage.

If you want to live in university accommodation and are under the age of 18 on the date you require accommodation then you need to read and understand our policy before being able to proceed.

The under 18’s policy covers students wanting to book university managed or contracted private accommodation partner accommodation whose 18th birthday falls after the first day of the accommodation contract of the year of entry to the university.ÌýThis policy will cease to apply to students once they reach their 18th birthday. Please read theÌýfull policy document (pdf 196kb)Ìýand if you have any questions then please call Residential Services on 01202 961671 or emailÌý[email protected].

This section applies to any student who has disclosed a relevant criminal conviction as required under .ÌýÌý

Students will not be asked to make a separate declaration of criminal convictions as part of the accommodation booking process.ÌýUnder policy 3E, where a student declares a criminal conviction ÃÛÌÒAV carries out an assessment of any risks which may arise within the University environment from the declared conviction. This includes consideration by the relevant ÃÛÌÒAV Panel of any potential risks arising from the student living in ÃÛÌÒAV accommodation.ÌýThe outcome of that risk assessment will determine whether and how the student can proceed to exercise their right to guaranteed accommodation under this policy as follows:Ìý

If the risk assessment determines that there are no risks which justify an impact on the student’s right to guaranteed accommodation or restriction of the choice of ÃÛÌÒAV accommodation, the student will be informed accordingly by the Panel.ÌýThe student’s guarantee of accommodation is not affected and they will be able to proceed with accommodation booking through the standard route.ÌýNo information about the conviction or the risk assessment will be passed to Residential Services;Ìý

If the risk assessment determines that there are risks arising from the student living in ÃÛÌÒAV accommodation but these could be adequately controlled through risk control measures put in place around the student’s booking of accommodation, the Panel will specify the required risk control measures.ÌýThese may mean restricting the student’s choice of ÃÛÌÒAV accommodation or putting other conditions around their booking.ÌýIn these circumstances the student will be informed of the proposed control measures.ÌýIf the student wishes to proceed to take up their right to guaranteed accommodation on this basis, ÃÛÌÒAV will provide the student with the information and assistance required to make their booking in accordance with the risk control measures.Ìý Information about the required risk controls will be passed to Residential Services for this purpose, and information about the conviction and the risk controls will also be shared with a relevant third party accommodation provider of accommodation booked by the student if and to the extent necessary to enable the risk controls to be put in place.ÌýIf the student does not wish to proceed to take up their right to guaranteed accommodation on this basis, Residential Services will be asked to provide the student with information on seeking accommodation in the private sector but will not be given any information about the declared conviction or the risk assessment; orÌýÌý

If the risk assessment determines that the risks arising from the student living in ÃÛÌÒAV accommodation cannot be adequately controlled, taking into account all reasonably available risk control measures, ÃÛÌÒAV will remove the student’s right to guaranteed accommodation.ÌýResidential Services will be asked to provide the student with information on seeking accommodation in the private sector but will not be given any information about the declared conviction or the risk assessment.Ìý