Accommodation fees

Oxford Brookes University offers a variety of hall and housing choices. Most of our halls are managed by the University. For these halls, your first payment will be your first rent charge, due in early October. However, some halls do require a deposit or rent advance as part of confirming the booking. Please visit the hall pages for more information.

Paying for your accommodation

Payments for university-managed accommodation are made online via our Accommodation Portal or via Recurring Card Payment (RCP). RCP allows the university to automatically collect payments on scheduled dates so you don't need to remember to log in and pay - this can be set up when confirming your contract.

The portal accepts Visa Credit, Visa Debit, Mastercard and Electron. You will receive an email shortly before each due date to remind you that your rent is due.

If you accept a place in a third-party/partnership hall, payment arrangements will be different. Please refer to the provider's own website for full information.

If you are paying university-managed accommodation fees on a student's behalf, you can use our online payment system. Any amount from £10 to the full balance can be paid. 

When making payment, you will need the following details of the student:

  • first and last names
  • student ID
  • date of birth.

Instalment payment options

When you accept your contract, you can select your preferred instalment plan. Whichever you choose, the total price is always the same. You can also change your instalment plan later if you wish. Due dates are subject to change.

  • One payment
    You can pay the full amount at the beginning of your tenancy.
  • Three instalments
    You can choose to pay in three instalments which coincide with when you receive your student loan. The dates for 2025/26 are:
    • 29 September 2025
    • 2 February 2026
    • 20 April 2026
    This option is designed for UK students using a Higher Education Maintenance Loan from the Student Loans Company. If you choose this option, your full contract will be split into (approximate) thirds and charged to you on the above dates. Please note that the three payment dates do not directly coincide with the period of time you are paying for.
  • Eight instalments (halls)/Ten instalments (Brookes Lettings housing)
    Accommodation fees are payable on the first day of each month (October until May for Halls and October until July for Brookes Lettings housing).

Hall instalment calculator

The prices given are for all contracts starting in September 2025 and one semester contracts starting January 2026. These prices are correct at the time of publication (May 2025). Current students should always refer to their Accommodation Portal account for the most up-to-date information.

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Brookes Lettings instalment calculator

The prices given are for contracts starting in September 2025 and correct at the time of publication (May 2025). Current students should always refer to their Accommodation Portal account for the most up-to-date information.

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January start instalments

If you are a January intake student, then your accommodation options will be different. Please see our Instalment options for January contracts.

Instalment options for January 2026 - June 2026 contracts

These contracts are for the period 17 January 2026 until 5 June 2026 (139 nights) and can be paid in 1, 2 or 4 instalments.

  • 1 instalment (due 2 February 2026)
  • 2 instalments (due 2 February 2026 and 20 April 2026) 
  • 4 instalments (due 2 February 2026, 1 March 2026, 1 April 2026 and 1 May 2026)

Instalment options for January 2026 - August 2026 contracts

These contracts are for the period 17 January 2026 until 28 August 2026 (223 nights) and can be paid in 1, 2 or 4 instalments. Due dates are subject to change.

  • 1 instalment (due 2 February 2026)
  • 2 instalments (due 2 February 2026 and 20 April 2026) 
  • 4 instalments (due 2 February 2026, 1 March 2026, 1 April 2026 and 1 May 2026)

January 2026 - January 2027 contracts

These contracts dates will be confirmed as soon as possible. Jan to Jan contracts can be paid in 1, 3 or 11 instalments. Due dates are subject to change.

  • 1 instalment (due 2 February 2026)
  • 3 instalments (due 2 February 2026, 20 April 2026 and 28 September 2026)
  • 11 instalments (due 2 February 2026 followed by the 1st of each month from March 2026 until December 2026)

If you are unsure how to pay your accommodation fees, please see our paying for your accommodation section.