Instructions on how to submit your application can be found below. If you need further assistance, please contact the Accommodation Service on 020 8240 4034 or accommodation@stmarys.ac.uk.
Applications for accommodation will open in late Spring. Students who have made St Mary’s their firm choice on UCAS will be contacted directly via email with an invitation to make an application. For now, if you would like to submit your interest in living on-site in our accommodation, apply now.
If you are a Postgraduate student, or you don’t receive an email inviting you to apply in the Spring, please email accommodation@stmarys.ac.uk
We guarantee accommodation to all new, full-time, first year students who have made St Mary’s their firm choice and who have applied by midday on Friday 13th June 2025.
University accommodation application process
Eligibility criteria
Eligible applicants will be able to apply via the accommodation portal once this is open.
Making an application
To make an application you will need to create an account on the accommodation portal using the Regnum (student ID number) supplied in your invitation email. If you are a Postgraduate student, please email accommodation@stmarys.ac.uk so that you can be sent the link to the portal.
As part of the application, you will be asked questions on what type of student you are and then you will be shown which accommodations you can make an application to. You will be asked to rank the accommodation and room types in order of preference.
Accommodation guarantee
We guarantee an offer of University accommodation to all new, eligible first year undergraduates who apply beforeFriday 13th June 2025.
Please note that whilst not covered by the guarantee; we endeavour to offer accommodation to all eligible students who apply. Our applications remain open after the initial deadline; however, we will begin to allocate our accommodation from July onwards. Availability of certain Halls or room types might be limited therefore we recommend that you apply as early as possible once applications are open.
Allocation of University accommodation
Room allocations will be made from mid-July onwards and students will be contacted by email shortly afterwards.
Halls are allocated on a first come, first serve basis, in accordance with the University’s Allocation Policy. We are not able to guarantee an offer in a specific Hall or room type, but preferences are taken into consideration based on availability at time of allocation.
Further information
The Accommodation Service has years of experience in helping postgraduate and international students find accommodation during their course. We welcome accommodation applications from all campus based, full-time students and have introduced a small number of 50-week licences to accommodate both postgraduate and international students where the more common 36-week licence doesn’t quite meet needs. These rooms will also be offered to eligible students on a first come, first served basis.
Please note: if a student requests to move into halls before the licence start date on Sunday 14th September 2025, additional charges will apply. We will do all we can to accommodate these requests, however in the instance that this isn’t possible, will ensure that we support you in accessing local, short-term accommodation until the start of the licence date. If you have any questions, please email accommodation@stmarys.ac.uk.
Halls remain open over the Christmas period, therefore there is no requirement to vacate your room at this time.
The Accommodation Service also provides advice and guidance for students wishing to find term-time private sector accommodation including lodgings, private halls, and shared houses/flats. For more information please see our Private Sector Accommodation page.
For more information on accommodation for International students, please visit the International accommodation pages.
On-site accommodation at St Mary’s is sole occupancy only. Students with families and/or partners who require wish to remain living together have to find local accommodation generally live in private rented housing.
The Accommodation Service can help you to find private sector accommodation. There are useful links and advice available on our private sector accommodation page.
Please refer to our Disability Provision Policy in the first instance. If you need to discuss your requirements further, please contact a member of the Accommodation Service on 020 8240 4034 or email accommodation@stmarys.ac.uk (9am-5pm, Monday to Friday) who will be happy to help.
If you apply after the application deadline or have not spoken to the Accommodation Service about your specific requirements, it may not be possible for us to alter your accommodation offer.
We recognise that students who are classed as care leavers, care experienced or who are estranged from their families may require additional support. Please contact the Accommodation Service for further information on your accommodation options and. Visit our St Mary’s Cares page for more information on all support available.
University halls are primarily reserved for first-year undergraduate students, but may have some provision to make offers to continuing students depending upon availability. Students in halls will be sent an expression of interest form directly which will ask if they wish to remain on-site in accommodation for the next academic year, as long as they’re eligible to do so. Once applications are open to continuing students, this list will be used to invite students to apply. Applications received from continuing students may not receive an outcome until after the August bank holiday.
If you are a continuing student the Accommodation Service can provide advice on finding private sector accommodation
Some of our accommodation is reserved for new and returning students who are high performing athletes.These students need to have been referred to the Accommodation Service by the EPC coaches in order to be considered for these rooms.
Any student athletes who apply for accommodation but have not been referred by EPC are allocated accommodation in line with our allocation policy as stated above.
A limited number of courses at St Mary’s require students to begin or finish their studies before or after the accommodation start and end dates.Please note that early arrivals and later move-out dates can be requested, however due to the accommodations being used in the Summer for conferences, can’t always be confirmed. If these requests can’t be met, students are responsible for finding alternative accommodation outside of the move-in and out dates. The 50-week licence accommodations are prioritised in the first instance to postgraduate and international students.
Full-time students on accelerated, two-year degrees can still apply for accommodation, however the same information above applies.
If you would like to speak with a member of the Accommodation Service about your accommodation options, please contact us at accommodation@stmarys.ac.uk or on 020 8240 4034.
Frequently asked questions
Every year the Accommodation Service receives a high number of applications. To help you understand what to do once you have received your offer, we have answered the most frequently asked questions below. If you have a question that is not answered, please contact a member of the Accommodation Service on 020 8240 4034 (9am-5pm, Monday to Friday) who will be happy to help.
For University managed accommodation
You will be notified to log into the portal where you can view your room offer and any accompanying documents. You will need to accept your accommodation offer using an electronic signature. This forms a legally binding agreement.
University accommodation is allocated on a first come, first serve basis, in accordance with the University’s Allocation Policy. Preferences are taken into consideration and you will have been allocated your highest preference that was available.
If you wish to try again for a higher accommodation preference you need to decline your offer and ask to go on the waiting list. Please bear in mind that if you do this, preference will be given to students that have not yet received an offer of accommodation and we cannot guarantee that another offer of accommodation will be made.
We endeavour to offer accommodation to all eligible students who apply before midday on Friday 13th June. If you applied after the application deadline, it is possible that you will have been placed on our waiting list. Places do become available in University accommodation throughout the summer and these places will be allocated to students on our waiting list in accordance with the University’s Allocation Policy. We will keep you informed after A-Level results day and will endeavour to accommodate you as soon as possible.
Alternatively, you might want to consider private sector accommodation options. Please contact the Accommodation Service if you have any queries about applying for Private Sector accommodation.
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