Accommodation application
If you plan to live in halls, you normally won’t be able to apply for accommodation until you’ve applied through UCAS and accepted an offer. The sooner you make your UCAS application, the more accommodation options you’ll have.
If you are going to live away from home, particularly in halls of residence, you may only be able to apply for accommodation once you have accepted an offer.
If you plan to live in private accommodation, some student letting providers will want confirmation that you have accepted an offer.
For both private and university accommodation, you may need to pay a holding deposit, so it’s important that you are happy with your choice of course and accommodation.
Although you can’t apply for accommodation before you’ve accepted a place, make sure you do your research in advance so that you can make your application as soon as possible. Accommodation is usually allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and popular halls will often fill up quickly. The sooner you apply and get your offers, the more choice of accommodation you will have.