Our accommodation guarantee

• Direct enrol (non-exchange) students are guaranteed an offer of a place in University accommodation for both September and January entry, if you apply by the deadline.

• Exchange students from institutions outside of Europe are guaranteed an offer for September entry, if you apply by the deadline. We cannot guarantee an offer for January entry but we aim to place as many students as possible in a university residence or support you in finding private accommodation.

• Exchange students from our European partners are not guaranteed an offer for September or January but are still welcome to apply. If we cannot provide a place in a University residence we will support you in finding private accommodation.

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University accommodation tenancy dates

Semester	Tenancy dates
Semester 1 (September entry)	17 September 2022 - 21 January 2023
Semester 2 (January entry)	25 January 2023 - 10 June 2023

For Semester 2 students who are offered University accommodation 

Semester 2 students who are offered University accommodation will be asked to arrive no later than 17 January 2023, as an orientation session is scheduled for 18 January 2023.

We will do our utmost to find alternative temporary accommodation for Semester 2 students for the period of 17 January – 25 January 2023. This may be University accommodation already vacated by Semester 1 students, or accommodation in a nearby hotel. Details will be confirmed in October 2022.

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Key application dates

Student type	Semester	Application dates	Offer date
Direct enrol (non-exchange) students	Semester 1	1 March – 30 June 2022	12 July 2022, if your offer of study was unconditional when you applied for accommodation.
	Semester 2	16 November – 5 December 2022	14 December 2022.
Exchange students from institutions outside of Europe	Semester 1	1 March – 30 June 2022	12 July 2022, if your offer of study was unconditional when you applied for accommodation.
	Semester 2	16 November – 5 December 2022	14 December 2022.
Exchange students from our European partners	Semester 1	19 August – 31 August 2022	From 31 August 2022, subject to availability. An offer is not guaranteed.
	Semester 2	16 November – 5 December 2022	14 December 2022, an offer is not guaranteed.

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How to apply

You will need to have received and accepted a firm offer of study from the University to apply for University accommodation. All University accommodation applications and offers are made via our Accommodation Portal. Find out how to register on our Accommodation Portal.

In the online application, we will ask you to include your accommodation needs and your accommodation options. Find out how to complete and submit your application.

It is important to note, that we cannot guarantee that your offer will be for one of the options you have selected in your application.

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Accommodation offers

Our Accommodation offers page details information about when you will receive an offer of University accommodation, how to accept your offer, and what to do if your offer is not what you hoped for.

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Accommodation costs and how to pay

Tenancy costs for Semester 1 can be downloaded in full on our Study Abroad Semester 1 accommodation fees document. Tenancy costs for Semester 2 will be published soon.

Study Abroad or visiting students do not need to pay any advanced payments or deposits to secure University accommodation. When we make you an offer of University accommodation, the tenancy agreement will detail the total cost and when you must make the payments. This information can also be found on your Accommodation Portal.

Guidance on costs and budgeting, as well as how and when to pay accommodation fees can be found on the Accommodation costs page.

If you wish to cancel your reservation, you should email student-accommodation@bristol.ac.uk immediately and follow the guidance on the Cancel your tenancy before the tenancy start date page.

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Finding private rented accommodation

For students who are not guaranteed an offer of University accommodation, we recommend that you look for accommodation in the private sector as a priority. 

For detailed resources and house hunting tips, please see our Finding private rented accommodation page.