Specific Accommodation Requirements

Specific
Requirements

Supporting You

We recognise that some students may have a medical condition or support needs that may affect their accommodation allocation, including physical and hidden disabilities.

If you have specific requirements for your accommodation, such as needing to live on campus, an en suite room, or level access, you’ll need to complete our specific accommodation requirements process.

Prospective Students

Getting Supported by the Wellbeing and Student Support Team

Please follow the steps below in order to complete the specific accommodation requirements process.

1. Register

As a new applicant you will need to first register for a Warwick IT accountLink opens in a new window.

2. Message on the Wellbeing Portal

Once you have set up your Warwick IT account login then you will be able to message the Wellbeing and Student Support using the Wellbeing PortalLink opens in a new window.

3. Submit Supporting Evidence

You'll need to submit supporting evidence in English, written by a professional, typed on official headed paper that will inform an assessment of your needs. The evidence should include information about the nature of your difficulties and any corresponding accommodation requirements.

4. Wellbeing and Student Support liaise with us

The relevant Wellbeing and Student Support team will discuss your requirements with you and liaise with Warwick Accommodation to make a recommendation for campus accommodation including the need for en suite accommodation.

Key Deadlines

Please bear in mind that we are only able to ensure we can accommodate specific requirements from the beginning of the contract if Wellbeing and Student Support have fully assessed and approved your request by the deadlines stated in our Allocation Principles.

Requests approved after the deadline will be considered, but accommodation will be allocated depending on suitable availability.

In addition to following the specific accommodation requirements process, you will need to also need to ensure you have applied for campus accommodation online by the relevant deadlines stated in our Allocation Principles.

Check our Allocation Principles for more information

What support can you get?

Wellbeing and Student Support can support you for a range of needs including a room on campus, an en suite room, level access provision, a fridge for medication and more.

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Information for disabled students

If you have a medical condition and require further information regarding the accommodation facilities, adaptions and funding options that may be available, you'll find out more by visiting our information for disabled students webpage.

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Current Students

Wellbeing Support for Current Students

If you have a disability, mental health or medical condition which affects your accommodation requirements, then you will need to message the Wellbeing and Student Support using the Wellbeing PortalLink opens in a new window to discuss your accommodation needs.

Returning undergraduate students who are supported by Wellbeing and Student Support for specific accommodation requirements by 16 January 2026 are prioritised to live on campus in 2026/2027.

Information for disabled students

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Private Accommodation Support

If you are in a private accommodation contract (including partnership accommodation), you are welcome to contact Wellbeing and Student SupportLink opens in a new window regarding your accommodation requirements, however the terms of your private accommodation contract will remain unchanged and you will need to contact your accommodation provider regarding this.

Please ensure you consider this when accepting any offers of accommodation off campus in the private sector.

Additional Specific Requirements

Welfare

If you are experiencing an issue that affects your accommodation needs, but it isn't health or disability related then you can contact Wellbeing and Student SupportLink opens in a new window who will be happy to help and advise you.

As a prospective student, you'll need to ensure you have registered for a Warwick IT accountLink opens in a new window in the first instance. Once you have your Warwick IT login then you will be able to message Wellbeing and Student Support using the Wellbeing PortalLink opens in a new window.

Long Bed Single Gender Accommodation

First year undergraduate students can indicate on our accommodation application form whether they would prefer single gender accommodation. Some flats or corridors within our residences are designated as single gender areas and we will endeavour to meet your preference for a single gender area, however we are not able to guarantee that we will be able to accommodate it.

The accommodation booking process for returning undergraduate students and postgraduate students differs as students need to choose an available residence when booking accommodation. There may be single gender room profiles assigned to certain residences which students can select at the time of booking. Bookings are usually offered on a first-come first-served basis and subject to availability.

Students Under 18

Students who will be under 18 at the point of entry should be aware that they are applying to live in an adult environment.

Students who will be under 18 on 24 September 2026 and meet our guarantee conditions will be prioritised and allocated to an en suite room on campus and will only be able to select en suite options for their residence preferences when applying online.

Students who do not meet our guarantee conditions and will be under 18 on 24 September 2026 will be prioritised for a room on campus, subject to availability.

Students aged 17 on 24 September 2026 who would like to be considered for a shared bathroom residence (such as for financial reasons) need to email accommodation@warwick.ac.ukLink opens in a new window by 12:00 on 17 August 2026 and include their shared bathroom residence preferences. The Residential Community Team will then consider any requests on an individual basis.

Only students aged 16 and over on 24 September 2026 will be considered for campus accommodation.

Please see our Allocation PrinciplesLink opens in a new window for more information.

Care Leavers and Estranged Students

Care leavers or estranged students may be eligible for 52-week campus accommodation for the duration of their studies. You can find out more about the support available at Warwick for care leavers and for estranged students.

Please contact the Widening Participation team at lifecycleteam@warwick.ac.uk if you think this information applies to you.

We can offer a room on campus for care leavers and estranged students who meet the conditions of our university-allocated accommodation guarantee and follow the lifecycle process as outlined above by 18 August 2026.

We will continue to allocate eligible care leavers and estranged students who meet our university-allocated accommodation guarantee conditions after 18 August 2026 on a rolling basis, subject to availability, across our campus residences and partnership accommodation.