As March has now arrived, it’s not long until our accommodation applications for 2023/24 will be open – on Monday 3 April to be precise!
You will need to create an accommodation account to apply. You should be able to do this about a week ahead of the applications opening, if you want to get organised and ready, and will need your Exeter ID number which you can find on any offer correspondence you have had from our Admissions team.
We don’t allocate on a first-come-first-serve basis so there’s no rush to apply as soon as our applications open, so take your time to consider all the accommodation factors that are important to you before you do apply. If you meet Accommodation Guarantee, you will be guaranteed a bed space with us. So, you have time to think about your 4 preferences before applying.
Find out more about our Accommodation Guarantee >>
Types of Accommodation
When considering your accommodation preferences, whether to choose catered or self-catered residence is one of the main choices.
Catering options
Living in a catered hall will offer you the reassurance that your meals are paid and provided for you, leaving you free to focus on studying and socialising, whereas self-catered offers you independent living and the chance to improve your cooking skills.
Read more about the pros and cons of Self Catered and Catered >>
Room Types
Our residences offer three main types of room: Standard, En-suite and Studio.
- Standard rooms: Bathroom and kitchen facilities are shared with other residents.
- En-suite rooms: You will have your own bathroom attached to your room and will share kitchen facilities with other residents.
- Studio rooms: Your room is laid out with a bed and desk, plus a kitchen area and en-suite bathroom including shower, washbasin and toilet.
Accommodation Locations
Whilst Exeter is a small and accessible city, being close to campus or the city centre may be an important factor for you.
All of our catered halls are located on the Streatham campus. 85% of our self-catered accommodation is on campus and 15% is off campus. However, these are all within a 15-25 minute walk as you can see from our walking distance map.
Those that are based at our St Luke’s campus often prefer to apply for accommodation close to St Luke’s at our various Rowancroft residences, Nash Grove or in the city centre. However, many St Luke’s students enjoy the contract of living on Streatham or in the city centre and make use of the good transport links to get to their lectures.
Read more about on campus versus off-campus living in our recent blog >>
Price
You will need to consider what your budget is for accommodation and remember that you will need to keep an allowance for living as well.
Take a look at our facilities and rents comparison guides, for Undergraduate and Postgraduate accommodation >>
We don’t charge any deposits and our accommodation fees are due in three instalments (which tend to line up with maintenance loan dates).
Our website holds a wealth of information all around applying, to help you prepare for making your application. Take a look >>
The Accommodation team