Postgraduate Accommodation 2024/2025

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Choose where to live on campus and book a room using our online instant booking platform. Enjoy hassle free living with bills included and save on travel expenses getting to and from campus everyday, giving you more time to focus on your studies.

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Eligibility Criteria

You are eligible to book campus accommodation if you are a first year or returning postgraduate taught (PGT) or postgraduate research (PGR) student.

You'll need to:

Have an offer of study on a full-time course at the University for the full 2024/2025 academic year

Hold an unconditional firm (UF) offer of study at Warwick

Before Booking a Room

Explore our Postgraduate ResidencesLink opens in a new window available for the upcoming academic year

Read through our Allocation PrinciplesLink opens in a new window to understand how we allocate accommodation.

Have your seven digit University of Warwick ID number ready. This can be found in your study offer email. Please contact admissions if you do not have a University ID number.

Ensure the email address noted on your student record is a personal email address that you can access easily as this is where we'll send confirmation of your accommodation booking.

If you have a disability, mental health or medical condition you'll need to ensure follow our specific accommodation requirementsLink opens in a new window process in addition to booking a room. You should ensure you complete this process no later than the deadline of 24 July 2024.

Important Booking Information

Campus rooms will be offered on a first-come first-served basis. You will be able to select a residence and room profile you'd like to book, subject to availability.

Postgraduate rooms are booked through our online instant booking platform. To secure your booking you'll need to accept and sign an accommodation agreement. Once you have signed and accepted, you'll be bound by the terms and conditions of the agreement.

It is a condition of booking that you meet the eligibility criteria, so please ensure you meet the eligibility criteria prior to booking a room. If you have booked a room and are not eligible your booking will be of no effect and your booking will be cancelled. If for any reason you no longer meet the eligibility criteria after you have booked a room, you are responsible for contacting accommodation@warwick.ac.uk to let us know. In any event, your booking will be cancelled.

Room Booking Guide

We want you to have the best possible experience when booking a room with Warwick Accommodation.

Follow the 6 steps below to navigate the campus booking process and find out what happens after you successfully book a room.

Step 1

Click the 'Book a room on campus' button below and log in to the accommodation hub.

You should select the 'Prospective Students' option and register/log in with your Warwick ID and password.

Book a room on campus

Step 2

Once logged in please make sure you have selected the correct academic year (2024/2025).

You will then need to select 'Create Application' and then select the 'Postgraduate' application type from the drop down options.

Step 3

Now you'll need to confirm whether you have any specific accommodation requirements for any medical or disability needs you may have.

If you have specific accommodation requirements, don't forget you'll need to ensure you follow the relevant process and get supported by Wellbeing and Student Support by 24 July 2024.

Step 4

You'll then need to select the specific residence and room profile you would like to book from the list of available options shown in the booking portal.

Depending on availability there may be room profiles assigned to a quiet or single gender area which can be selected.

You should only click 'book room' once you are confident you'd like to proceed with your selection. After you click 'book room' you will start the offer process and you won't be able to select a different room type if you cancel or click back. Please bear this in mind as you'll need to contact our Allocation Team to restart your booking which can take a few working days to arrange.

Step 5

After you have confirmed the residence and room profile you'd like to book, you will be shown a summary of your booking and your accommodation contract. You'll need to review the offer and complete the offer process by accepting your contract. You'll have 24 hours to complete the booking. Please remember that when you accept your contract, you are signing a legally binding document.

Please note, your contract will not state the room profile you may have booked i.e. quiet or single gender area.

Step 6

You should receive a booking confirmation email within 12 hours after successfully booking a room.

We advise to check your emails including your spam/clutter/junk inbox to ensure you have received your booking confirmation email.

If you do not receive your booking confirmation email, please contact accommodation@warwick.ac.uk.

Frequently Asked Questions

Am I eligible to book postgraduate accommodation?

To be eligible to book postgraduate accommodation on campus you'll need to be a full-time first year or returning postgraduate taught or postgraduate research student with an offer of study on a full-time course at the University for the full 2024/2025 academic year that you have accepted.

You'll need to hold an unconditional firm (UF) offer of study at Warwick.

How is accommodation allocated for postgraduate students?

Postgraduate accommodation is offered on a first-come first-served basis to eligible students. We have a number of options available for postgraduate students on campus and we aim to allocate as many postgraduates on campus as possible.

Postgraduate students are housed together in different flats to undergraduate students. Please bear in mind we may have more rooms adapted for accessibility requirements than are required for the academic year, so it is possible students who do not require adaptations may be allocated to an adapted room.

In the event campus becomes fully allocated, we can offer guidance and support to students regarding their search for suitable accommodation. Please see our Allocation Principles for more information on how we allocate postgraduate students.

Are there still rooms on campus available to book?

We encourage students to log into the online booking portal to see whether any rooms are showing as available. As we offer postgraduate rooms on a first-come first-served basis, rooms may become fully booked and no longer appear in the booking portal. It's worth noting that on occasion rooms may become available after being fully booked due to cancellations and then reappear for eligible students to book, so we advise to check the booking portal for updates on availability.

What is a room profile?

Depending on availability of rooms there may be room profiles assigned to certain residences when you look through the list of available options in the booking portal.

Room profiles may include quiet or single gender areas which can be selected. Please note that by selecting a quiet room profile you are requesting to live in an area/flat with other postgraduate students who have also selected a preference to live in a quieter environment.

What should I do if I have specific accommodation requirements due to a disability, mental health or medical condition?

If you have a disability, mental health or medical condition, you'll find details about the process to get supported and the medical evidence required by visiting our Specific Accommodation RequirementsLink opens in a new window webpage. You should ensure you are supported by Wellbeing and Student Support by 24 July 2024. We advise to submit any medical evidence in advance of this deadline to ensure there is enough time for it to be assessed.

In addition to getting supported as outlined above, you'll also need to book a suitable room through our online booking portal. We will then liaise with Wellbeing and Student Support to check that your room allocation is suitable after you have successfully booked a room.

Please be mindful that if you do not complete the process stated above, you may not be offered accommodation that meets your needs.

What are the cancellation terms?

Please see our Cancellation TermsLink opens in a new window for further information if you wish to cancel your booking.

It is also a condition of booking that you meet the eligibility criteria, so please ensure you meet the eligibility criteria prior to booking a room. If you have booked a room and are not eligible, your booking will be of no effect and your booking will be cancelled. If for any reason you no longer meet the eligibility criteria once you have booked a room, you are responsible for contacting to let us know. In any event, your booking will be cancelled.

If any sum owed by the student to the University in relation to the accommodation or any other accommodation, including previous accommodation, owned or managed by the University remains unpaid for more than 21 days after the date on which it fell due the University shall be entitled to terminate the Contract with immediate effect by serving written notice to terminate on the Student. For the avoidance of doubt and by way of illustration only, such termination could occur prior to the commencement of the Period of Residence if the Student owes sums to the University in relation to accommodation owned or managed by the University from a previous academic year.

Is there anywhere on campus I can live together with my partner?

We have a very limited number of options for two students who wish to live together as a couple on campus.

Our Benefactors ApartmentsLink opens in a new window offer self-contained living and have double occupancy bedrooms which you may like to explore, however please be aware that both students must be fully registered Warwick students.

If you would like to book one of our Benefactors Apartments, you should not book a room through our online booking portal as there is a seperate booking processLink opens in a new window.

If your partner is not a Warwick student, you'll need to look for private accommodation off campus. Whilst you can conduct your own search for accommodation, we advise to read the University's guidance on how to stay safe and avoid private accommodation scamsLink opens in a new window.

The University offers an exclusive property search platform Warwick StudentpadLink opens in a new window to help you search for properties if you need a helping hand. We would also recommend seeking private accommodation advice and guidance from Warwick StudentLink opens in a new window s' Union Advice CentreLink opens in a new window before signing a private accommodation contract.

I'm looking for accommodation suitable for my family and I, what should I do?

If you are planning to live at Warwick with your family, unfortunately our postgraduate residences are not suitable as most rooms are single occupancy.

We do however offer a range of family housing options through our Staff and Family Accommodation Team. If you would like to apply for family accommodation, please see our Staff and Family HousingLink opens in a new window webpages for information.

I'm a part year postgraduate student, can I book accommodation on campus? I'm a PGCE (teacher training) student, am I able to book a room?

Our residence let lengths usually are not suitable for PGCE students, however you are welcome to book a campus room if you wish to, but please bear in mind that contract let lengths are fixed and cannot be amended.

Alternatively, you can look for private accommodation off campusLink opens in a new window. Whilst you can conduct your own search for accommodation, the University offers an exclusive property search platform, Warwick StudentpadLink opens in a new window, to help you search for properties if you need a helping hand. We would also recommend seeking private accommodation advice and guidance from the Students' Union Advice CentreLink opens in a new window.

I'd like some help with the booking process, who can I contact? How do I find out about paying my accommodation fees?

You won't need to pay a deposit or booking fee in order to secure your postgraduate accommodation on campus. You simply need to select and book an available room using our instant online booking portal by accepting your online contract at the time of booking, and your accommodation fees will be added to your Warwick student account.

Your rent is usually payable in advance termly on the first day of each term. You can find out more about how and when to pay your accommodation fees by visiting the Warwick Student FinanceLink opens in a new window website.

If you have a sponsor who is paying your accommodation fees or you are receiveing a scholarship/bursary and need further help regarding payments, it is likely you'll find the answer by reading through Warwick Student Finance's frequently asked questionsLink opens in a new window.