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Accommodation
Current Guaranteed Accommodation
Arrangements
• For students studying for an academic year or longer
we guarantee a place in Halls of Residence in the first
year of study, if an application and deposit are both
received by 1 August.
• For students studying for less than one academic year
we guarantee Homestay Accommodation in the first
year of study.
Halls of Residence
This is University-owned or contracted accommodation,
which is either on-campus or close to a campus. Each
student has a study bedroom, with a single bed (some
rooms in our Graylingwell Houses have double beds), a
desk, shelves and wardrobe space. All the rooms are
heated as appropriate for the time of year. Some
bedrooms are en-suite, which means they have their own
shower and toilet whilst standard rooms usually have a
Homestay and Private Home Accommodation
wash basin but shared bath, shower and toilet facilities.
Homestay and private home accommodation are very
We have some standard twin rooms available for couples
popular choices with international students, especially for
where both are studying with us.
those who are away from home for the first time. Hosts
Some halls of residence are catered, which means that
can be a family with children, a couple on their own or a
meals are provided, on a half board basis (currently
single person. You will have a bedroom of your own with
breakfast and evening meal from Monday to Friday and
a desk for quiet study. Washing and toilet facilities are
brunch at the weekends) in our dining room. However,
usually shared with the host and heating, hot water and
there are kitchens in each hall of residence or house for
bed linen are provided.
you to make drinks and snacks. Basic insurance cover is Homestay means that the host provides breakfast and an
included in the price of the room and we also provide evening meal from Monday to Friday and breakfast, lunch
bedding and towels as these take up valuable space in and dinner at the weekends. The student is treated as a
your luggage! full member of the family, eating together and sharing
Living in halls of residence can be fun if you really want to
common living space with no more than three other
integrate with the British and other international students.
students.
Please be aware that British students enjoy a lively social
Private home accommodation means living in a host’s
life at university, so there may be some parties and late
home but on a more independent basis, usually under a
nights.
self-catering arrangement, where the student is given full
access to the kitchen and prepares his or her own meals.
Prices per week (2009/10)
We will do our best to ensure you are placed with a host
Catered Single Room en suite £142.00
most suited to your needs. Living with a host you should
Catered Single Room shared facilities £125.50
find many opportunities to develop your English language
Catered Twin Room standard £107.00
skills. All homestay and private home accommodation is
inspected at least every two years.
Self-Catered Single Room en suite £117.75
Self-Catered Single Room shared £97.00
Estimated Home-Stay Prices (2009/10)
facilities (Havenstoke)
Self Catering £75.00 to £85.00 per week
Self-Catered Single Room shared £83.75
facilities (Pinewood)
Half Board £92.00 to £105.00 per week
Self-Catered Single Room shared £107.50 – £129.50
facilities (Graylingwell Houses)
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