{"id":5541,"date":"2020-05-12T11:00:01","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T10:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/?p=5541"},"modified":"2023-08-30T10:47:17","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T10:47:17","slug":"starting-your-accommodation-application-now-what","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/starting-your-accommodation-application-now-what\/","title":{"rendered":"Starting your Accommodation Application: Now What?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\">Hello everyone, it has been a month since our accommodation applications for 2020\/21 opened (where is the time going?!) Firstly, if you haven\u2019t applied remember that you have until the 31st July under our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/applying\/accommodationguarantee\/\">guarantee<\/a> to apply. Today\u2019s blog is going to look at things to consider whilst doing your application, how to make changes and what happens once you\u2019ve submitted your application.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Starting your application<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Before you start your application, we recommend that you have a good think about what you\u2019re looking for. You are given 4 top choices of accommodation and we work hard to try to place you in one of your preferences. You will need to consider attributes such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Catered vs Self catered<\/li>\n<li>Standard,En-suite or Studio<\/li>\n<li>Location<\/li>\n<li>Personal preferences e.g same gender, age group, quiet\/alcohol free<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/\">website<\/a> has a vast amount of information about things to think about when choosing your top 4 choices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We strongly recommend that you look at our online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/applying\/videos\/\">\u2018how to\u2019 videos<\/a> before you apply, these will give you an in-depth step-by-step guide to the application procedure. You will firstly need to register an accommodation account, to do this you will need to have a firm offer to study at Exeter, your 9 digit student ID and a valid personal email address.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Editing an application<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is possible to amend an application but only before it has been submitted, you can also delete it if you change your mind. Take a look at the instructions below:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Log back in to your accommodation account<br \/>\n\u2022 Navigate to the \u2018My Application and Booking\u2019 tab<br \/>\n\u2022 Select \u2018View\u2019 against your application<br \/>\n\u2022 To amend your application, please select \u2018edit\u2019 against the relevant section \u2013 you can make changes to the additional information here, but you may only re-order your residence preferences at this stage. Please \u2018save\u2019 the application once again. Your original \u2018submit\u2019 date will remain the same.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 To change your residence preferences you will need to \u2018delete\u2019 your current application and create a new one with your revised preferences. Scroll to the bottom of your current application summary page and select \u2018delete\u2019. You may then create a new application and submit your application once again.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When will I receive an offer?<\/strong><br \/>\nPlease see our website which provides you with information on when you will receive an offer for accommodation. We have split it into different categories, depending on the type of student that you are. Don\u2019t forget that you can use our \u2018track your application\u2018 webpage in order to see what is happening with your application at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>Remember that you can still to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/contact\/accommodationteam\/\">contact us<\/a>\u00a0with any questions. We are currently available Monday-Friday 9-5pm. Wishing you a wonderful week!<\/p>\n<p>Accommodation Shannon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello everyone, it has been a month since our accommodation applications for 2020\/21 opened (where is the time going?!) 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