{"id":9535,"date":"2026-04-02T13:52:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T12:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/?p=9535"},"modified":"2026-04-02T16:07:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T15:07:53","slug":"get-ready-to-apply-for-university-accommodation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/accommodation\/get-ready-to-apply-for-university-accommodation\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Ready To Apply For University Accommodation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

April is here and that means applications for joining our accommodation in September 2026 are nearly open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may have already done a bit of research or perhaps you\u2019re just starting your journey in deciding what type of accommodation you might want to live in during your time at university. We’ll be sharing lots of helpful content over the next few months to help with your application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are some things that you need to do before you can apply, so when you\u2019re ready, here are a few things you\u2019ll need to make an application to live in University and preferred partner accommodation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Activate an accommodation account<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Before you can apply for accommodation, you\u2019ll need to register<\/a> for and activate an accommodation account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Applying and Paying<\/a> webpage provides you with useful information on how to activate an accommodation account and how to submit your application. If you are struggling to login, please check the following things:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which application to use<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

If you are joining as a Postgraduate student in September 2026<\/strong>, this application type will be live from 09:00 (BST) on Thursday 9 April 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are joining as an Undergraduate or full-year study abroad\/exchange student\u00a0<\/strong>in September 2026<\/strong>, this application type will be live from 09:00 (BST) on Monday 13 April 2026. If you try to apply before then, the application will be rejected – you’ll be contacted by the University Accommodation Team and asked to recomplete your application after 13 April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are joining as a Semester 1 study abroad\/exchange student<\/strong>\u00a0(not full year), this application will be live from 09:00 (BST) on Thursday 7 May 2026. If you try and apply before then, the application will be rejected<\/strong>. You’ll be asked to recomplete your application after 7 May. Please remember this application type is processed by the Accommodation team in date order of receipt (i.e. first come, first served).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your offer <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

You need to have accepted a Firm offer to be able to apply for accommodation. If Exeter is your Insurance choice, you won\u2019t be able to apply until August, once you have changed Exeter to your Firm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note, you may need to wait a couple of days after accepting your study place for this to be updated on our systems. If you will be starting a postgraduate course, then you will also need to have paid your tuition fee deposit and for this to have been received and processed by the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Student number  <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

This is\u00a0not <\/strong>your UCAS number, but a 9 digit reference number probably beginning with a 75 or 76 (depending on when you applied for your course) and it should appear on any University of Exeter admissions or offer correspondence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date of Birth <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Make sure you enter your date of birth in the format DD\/MM\/YYYY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Name <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

It might sound silly but more often than not, students aren\u2019t able to apply because they’ve written their name incorrectly! The name will have to match our records exactly<\/strong> so any double-barrelled surnames can be a bit tricky, and don’t use any nicknames! If you\u2019re having problems with this, please get in contact<\/a> so we can get this sorted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Password <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Your password will need to be 8 digits long and with at least one uppercase letter and at least one number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I haven\u2019t received my validation code yet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You will need this in order to complete the account creation process. Due to the high volume of traffic our Accommodation system, there can sometimes be a delay in your validation code being sent through. To find this email, please check your Junk\/Spam folder. If after a couple of hours, this has still not been received, please contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We\u2019ve got further blogs coming up to help with Application FAQs and lots of information to help you decide what type of accommodation to apply for. Although it can seem like a big decision to make, we hope you enjoy this stage and we\u2019re looking forward to receiving your application.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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