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Accommodation
All UCL students are now eligible to apply for accommodation through the UCL Accommodation Portal.
Where we are notified of cancellations, non-arrivals or resident departures, we will reallocate rooms to students who apply on the waiting list. Please be as flexible as you can with your budget and your room preferences as places allocated are subject to availability. We are unable to guarantee that your requirements will be met. If you receive an offer, you will have 1 day to confirm your place. As always, students that are under 18 or those with additional requirements will be prioritised.
UCL Accommodation allocates approximately 8,000 beds across London every year.
We guarantee accommodation to students that are under 18 years old or students with Additional Requirements. Current UCL students that have Additional Requirements should review the webpage to ensure they have the correct documentation for their application.
First Year students are prioritised for UCL Accommodation, which means that they are offered spaces in UCL Accommodation ahead of returning students. During the academic year 2023-24, all applicants who met the eligibility criteria were allocated a place in UCL Accommodation.
Eligibility Criteria
- Undergraduate students
Undergraduate students are eligible for a prioritised place in UCL Accommodation if they meet all the following:
- are a full-time student
- are in their first year at UCL or are attending UCL for a full academic year on Junior Year Abroad (JYA) Erasmus, or Exchange programmes
- apply for a single room (we have very limited couples and family accommodation)
- have not previously lived or studied in Greater London at a Higher Education Institution (University). If you went to secondary school in London or if your home address is in London, you still meet the eligibility criteria
- list UCL as their firm choice by 10 June 2024
- submit their UCL Accommodation application (separate to application to study) by 10 June 2024
- Postgraduate students
Postgraduate students are prioritised for an offer of accommodation if they meet all the following:
- are an international, full-time student
- are in their first year at UCL
- apply for a single room (we have very limited couples and family accommodation)
- have accepted an offer to study for a full-time Masters’ programme, Postgraduate Diploma, Initial Teacher Education (ITE) PGCE, MPhil or PhD, or full-year affiliate programme at UCL by 30 June 2024
- have not previously lived or studied in Greater London at a Higher Education Institution (University). If you went to secondary school in London or if your home address is in London, you still meet the eligibility criteria
- submit their UCL Accommodation application (separate to application to study) by 30 June 2024
Once you confirm your eligibility you'll find additional information on the Applying for UCL Accommodation webpage and can start learning about the Halls that are conveniently located in central London and the range of room types to suit different budgets.
Application deadlines
- Undergraduates: 10 June
- Postgraduates: 30 June
Allocations timelines
We have outlined the offer timeline to help students understand when they can expect to receive a response to their UCL Accommodation application.
- New students, that meet the Eligibility Criteria
Term applied for Student type Allocation timeframe Undergraduates and Affiliates 2024-2025 (39 weeks) New Undergraduate and Affiliate applicants holding a conditional or unconditional offer to study, who meet the eligibility criteria for a prioritised place. Allocations will be generated between April and August.
Not all allocations will be generated at once, so please be patient and bear with us.
If you applied after the deadline, you would hear after the second week in September.
Affiliates 2024-2025 (Term 1)* New Affiliates attending UCL for Term 1, holding a conditional or unconditional offer to study, who meet the eligibility criteria for a prioritised place. Postgraduates 2024-2025 (50.57 weeks)
New Postgraduate applicants holding a conditional or unconditional offer to study, who meet the eligibility criteria for a prioritised place. *Affiliate applicants attending UCL in January 2025 will be able to apply for the Affiliate 2024-2025 (Terms 2 & 3) term from Monday 23 September 2024. Places will be allocated between October to December 2024.
- New and current students with Additional Requirements
Term applied for Student type Allocation timeframe All 2024-2025 Terms New students and current students with Additional Requirements guaranteed a place.
This group includes applicants and students who are:
- Under 18 years old
- Have a disability or health condition
- Are care experienced or estranged
Allocations will be generated between April and August.
Not all allocations will be generated at once, so please be patient and bear with us.
- New students, that do not meet the Eligibility Criteria
Term applied for Student type Allocation timeframe Undergraduates and Affiliates 2024-2025 (39 weeks) New Undergraduate and Affiliate applicants holding a conditional or unconditional offer to study, who do not meet the eligibility criteria, for a prioritised halls place.
This group includes Undergraduate and Affiliate applicants who have missed the deadlines or who have previously studied in London at a University.
Second week in September, subject to availability following students prioritised places being allocated.
If you do not meet the eligibility criteria to be prioritised for a place in halls, you should review the alternative accommodation options that are available.
Affiliates 2024-2025 (Term 1)* New Affiliates attending UCL for Term 1, holding a conditional or unconditional offer to study, who do not meet the eligibility criteria, for a prioritised halls place.
This group includes Affiliate applicants who have missed the deadlines or who have previously studied in London at a University.
Postgraduates 2024-2025 (50.57 weeks)
New Postgraduate applicants holding a conditional or unconditional offer to study who do not meet the eligibility criteria, for a prioritised halls place.
This group includes Postgraduate applicants who have missed the deadlines, who have a Home fee status, or who have previously studied in London at a University.
- Current students, that do not meet the Eligibility Criteria
Term applied for Student type Allocation timeframe Undergraduates and Affiliates 2024-2025 (39 weeks) Current Undergraduate students, who do not meet the eligibility criteria, for a prioritised halls place.
This group includes students applying for places for their subsequent year(s) of study, who are not new students, in their first year of study.Second week in September, subject to availability following students prioritised places being allocated.
If you do not meet the eligibility criteria to be prioritised for a place in halls, you should review the alternative accommodation options that are available.Postgraduates 2024-2025 (50.57 weeks) Current Postgraduate students, who do not meet the eligibility criteria, for a prioritised halls place.
This group includes students applying for places for their subsequent year(s) of study, who are not new students, in their first year of study.
At UCL, we want to provide you with a home away from home, where you will feel comfortable and supported. As a resident in UCL halls, you can join in weekly activities and events organised in your hall, as part of Flourish, our residential life programme. In UCL halls, we have Student Residence Advisers (SRAs), who are there to provide pastoral support, signpost residents to UCL support services, and help students settle into university life.
If you are not eligible and/ or are considering private accommodation, you can find useful resources and information to help you with your search on the Alternative Accommodation for Students webpage.
UCL Accommodation will continue to add halls to our portfolio in order to meet the demand for places and our website will be updated regularly to reflect this. Last year we added 500+ new bed spaces for UCL Accommodation at Urbanest King’s Cross for 2023/24.
