Accommodation information for disabled students, students with medical conditions, students leaving care, and students on short courses, teaching or placement.
Disabled students
The university gives priority to students with disabilities when allocating places in halls of residence.
Our accommodation has rooms and flats that are fully accessible and equipped for those with disabilities. The university is always ready to consider individual applications for adaptations that may be necessary in particular circumstances.
Students with particular requirements should make contact with the university's Student Wellbeing (disability/dyslexia) Co-coordinators on 020 8331 7875. In addition, you should note any special needs on your application form and contact the Accommodation Service Team directly in order to ensure that staff are aware of your needs.
Medical conditions requiring hall accommodation
Any student requiring hall accommodation or any specific type of accommodation because of a serious medical condition may be given priority in the allocation of accommodation in hall. You should note any special needs on your application form and contact the Accommodation Service directly in order to ensure that staff are aware of your needs. You will be required to provide supporting documentation such as a note from your doctor explaining why your condition dictates that a place in hall or particular type of room is necessary.
Students leaving care
Accommodation Services gives priority to care leavers in your application for a room in our halls of residence for the duration of your studies. Priority is also given to care leavers who, when living in halls, may wish to extend their accommodation contract from our standard 40 weeks (September to June), to 52 weeks (including summer), as long as we are aware of your status and you have followed the required steps to secure housing for summer.
If you are a care leaver, please ensure that you state this, where appropriate, during your application process as you may not be required to pay a deposit prior to arrival. You will be sent information about this as part of your booking process but if you have any queries or concerns please do contact the Accommodation Services Team
Students on short courses, teaching practice or placement
The standard arrangements for university accommodation require a residential contract that runs for the entire academic session (September to June). If you know in advance that you will only require accommodation for part of the session, you must inform the Accommodation Service who will advise you if there is any suitable accommodation available to meet your needs.