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Accommodation fees
UCL Accommodation fees are paid termly. You will be notified via your UCL email account when your invoices are available on your Portico account. You will receive your first invoice within two weeks of checking in to your hall. The payment deadline will be indicated on your invoice. Your accommodation fees will not be reduced to take account of any periods when you did not occupy the accommodation allocated to you, including university closure periods.
If you are offered a room at a hall managed by University of London or Unite Students, your contract will be with them and any fees will be paid to them directly.
Academic Year 2025-26
- Fees
Hall Room Type Student type Available beds Per week Ann Stephenson House Single PG 76 £149.80 Arthur Tattersall House 1 Bedroom Flat PG 1 £421.68 Large Single UG 29 £238.28 Single UG 31 £211.26 Twin UG 56 £159.60 Astor College Accessible Large Single Ensuite UG 1 £387.24 Accessible Large Studio UG 4 £433.09 Duplex Single Ensuite UG 6 £360.36 Large Duplex Single Ensuite UG 6 £387.24 Large Single UG 6 £323.40 Large Single Ensuite UG 3 £387.24 Large Studio UG 2 £433.09 Single UG 133 £297.99 Single Ensuite UG 79 £360.36 Small Single UG 46 £280.70 Twin UG 6 £205.59 Bernard Johnson House 1 Bedroom Flat PG 13 £284.90 2 Bedroom Flat PG 1 £341.88 Studio PG 1 £239.33 Campbell House East 1 Bedroom Flat PG 1 £421.68 Large Single UG 35 £238.28 Single UG 26 £211.26 Small Single UG 36 £186.90 Twin UG 16 £159.60 Campbell House West Large Single UG 41 £238.28 Single UG 3 £211.26 Small Single UG 3 £186.90 Twin UG 26 £159.60 Endsleigh Gardens 1 Bedroom Flat PG 2 £421.68 Large Single PG 7 £238.28 Large Studio PG 12 £358.96 Single PG 4 £211.26 Studio PG 4 £341.88 Frances Gardner House Double Ensuite UG 1 £407.40 Single Ensuite UG 213 £321.23 Goldsmid House Single Ensuite UG 154 £285.67 Ian Baker House Large Single UG 7 £281.12 Single UG 77 £255.15 Single Ensuite UG 6 £321.23 Ifor Evans Hall 1 Bedroom Flat PG 5 £347.62 Large Single Catered UG 5 £268.45 Single Catered UG 320 £238.28 Studio PG 1 £250.74 James Lighthill House Large Studio UG 1 £372.89 Single Ensuite UG 205 £321.23 John Adams Hall Large Single UG 31 £281.12 Large Single Ensuite UG 20 £343.00 Single UG 39 £255.15 Single Ensuite UG 29 £321.23 Small Single UG 32 £231.77 Twin UG 2 £172.13 John Dodgson House Accessible Single Ensuite UG 2 £340.06 Single UG 2 £276.71 Single Ensuite UG 203 £340.06 John Tovell House Large Single UG 30 £238.28 Single UG 4 £211.26 Small Single UG 7 £186.90 Langton Close 1 Bedroom Flat PG 2 £421.68 Large Single UG 22 £238.28 Single UG 111 £211.26 Small Single UG 134 £186.90 Max Rayne House 1 Bedroom Flat PG 1 £347.62 Large Single PG 28 £180.04 Single PG 241 £149.80 Neil Sharp House 1 Bedroom Flat PG 18 £347.62 Bungalow (2 Bedroom) PG 2 £501.48 New Hall Large Studio UG 34 £365.40 Single Ensuite UG 231 £308.98 Studio UG 80 £328.58 One Pool Street Accessible Large Single Ensuite UG 28 £319.06 Single Ensuite UG 519 £296.24 Prankerd House 1 Bedroom Flat PG 1 £421.68 Double Ensuite PG 4 £387.52 Single Ensuite PG 41 £307.65 Ramsay Hall Large Single Catered UG 57 £326.76 Single Catered UG 400 £299.67 Studio Catered UG 2 £430.29 Twin Catered UG 14 £247.94 Schafer House Accessible Large Single UG 1 £281.12 Accessible Single UG 7 £255.15 Large Single UG 8 £281.12 Single UG 346 £255.15 Small Single UG 3 £231.77 urbanest Kings Cross Accessible Studio PG 11 £477.61 Accessible Single Ensuite PG 31 £325.01 Single Ensuite PG 355 £325.01 Single PG 96 £301.70 Studio PG 43 £477.61 urbanest St Pancras Accessible Single Ensuite PG 9 £379.19 Accessible Studio PG 8 £501.90 Studio PG 12 £501.90 Single Ensuite PG 179 £379.19 Single PG 97 £325.85 Twin Studio PG 8 £260.96 (University of London)
Single Ensuite Catered UG 134 £361.32 Accessible Single Ensuite Catered UG 6 £361.32 Double Ensuite Catered UG 6 £423.93 Single Catered UG 12 £313.22 (University of London)
Single Catered -CH UG 84 £308.89 Large Single Catered -CH UG 3 £312.71 Single Ensuite Catered -CH UG 6 £360.94 Large Single Ensuite Catered -CH UG 2 £365.07 Extra Large Single Ensuite Catered UG 3 £376.98 Single Catered UG 39 £295.84 Single Ensuite Catered UG 3 £345.10 Large Single Ensuite Catered UG 1 £349.09 Double Ensuite Catered UG 2 £401.98 (University of London)
Studio UG 12 £323.47 Double Studio UG 90 £341.67 Single Catered Plus UG 5 £303.08 Single Catered UG 257 £286.48 (University of London)
Single Ensuite Catered UG 423 £401.38 Accessible Single Ensuite Catered UG 11 £401.38 Single Ensuite Catered Plus UG 17 £404.39 Accessible Single Ensuite Catered Plus UG 4 £404.39 Large Single Ensuite Catered UG 10 £416.15 Large single Ensuite Catered Plus UG 11 £418.80 Accessible Single Ensuite Catered LP UG 23 £418.80 Standard Superior UG 36 £304.19 Townhouse UG UG 12 £324.42 Townhouse PG PG 18 £324.42 (University of London)
Medium Single PG 11 £277.08 Large Single PG 15 £297.73 (University of London)
Single Ensuite PG 38 £284.67 Single Ensuite Plus PG 112 £292.88 St Pancras Way (Unite) Accessible Studio PG 3 £431.00 Single Ensuite PG 526 £337.00 Studio (Premium range 1) PG 11 £442.00 Studio (Premium range 2) PG 11 £452.00 Studio (Classic) PG 15 £431.00 - Contract Dates
Term Sessions Nights Weeks Contract Dates Undergraduate 2025-2026 (39 weeks)
273 39 Saturday 20 September 2025 to Saturday 20 June 2026 Postgraduate 2025-2026 (51 weeks) 357 51 Saturday 20 September 2025 to Saturday 12 September 2026 Affiliate 2025-2026 (39 weeks) 273 39 Saturday 20 September 2025 to Saturday 20 June 2026 Affiliate 2025-2026 (Term 1) 107 15.29 Saturday 20 September 2025 to Monday 5 January 2026 Affiliate 2025-2026 (Term 2 & 3) 166 23.17 Monday 5 January 2026 to Saturday 20 June 2026 Summer Students 2025 84 12 Saturday 20 June 2026 to Saturday 12 September 2026 Early Arrival Up to 7 Saturday 13 September 2025 to Saturday 20 September 2025 Catered Halls
Term 1:
- Catered: Dinner, Saturday 20 September 2025 to Dinner, Friday 19 December 2025 (No catering services during the Early Arrivals period between Saturday 13 to Friday 19 September 2025).
- Non-catered: Saturday 20 December 2025 to Saturday 10 January 2026.
Term 2:
- Catered: Breakfast, Saturday 10 January 2026 to Breakfast, Wednesday 1 April 2026.
- Non-catered: Dinner, Wednesday 1 April 2026 to Tuesday 7 April 2026.
Term 3:
- Catered: Breakfast, Wednesday 8 April 2026 to Breakfast Saturday 20 June 2026.
Summer Accommodation
- Ramsay Hall: Sunday 21 June to Monday 7 September 2026.
- Ifor Evans Hall: Saturday 20 June to Thursday 10 September 2026.
- Invoicing Schedule
Invoicing Nights Weeks Period Invoice Issued Payment Deadline Term 1 112 16 Saturday 20 September 2025 to Saturday 10 January 2026 Oct-2025 Oct-2025 Affiliate Term 1 107 15.29 Saturday 20 September 2025 to Monday 5 January 2025 Oct-2025 Oct-2025 Term 2 105 15 Saturday 10 January 2026 to Saturday 25 April 2026 Dec-2025 Jan-2026 Affiliate Terms 2 & 3 110 15.71 Monday 5 January 2026 to Saturday 25 April 2026 Jan-2026 Jan-2026 Term 3 56 8 Saturday 25 April 2026 to Saturday 20 June 2026 Mar-2026 May-2026 PG Summer Period 84 12 Saturday 20 June 2026 to Saturday 12 September 2026 Jun-2026 Jul-2026 - Those in couple or family accommodation will be issued with two separate invoices for each period.
- Those arriving after the start of the invoicing period will be invoiced after check-in.
Academic Year 2026-27
- Fees
- The fees in the table below apply to returning UCL students for the 2026-27 academic year.
This information will be updated in February 2026 for new first-year undergraduate and postgraduate students in line with the UCL Accommodation application timeline, which will open in March 2026.Hall Room Type Student type Available beds Per week urbanest Canary Wharf Single Ensuite UG/PG 794 £340.41 Accessible Studio UG/PG 76 £401.73 - Contract Dates
- The contract dates in the table below apply to returning UCL students booking urbanest Canary Wharf for the 2026-27 academic year.
Term Sessions Nights Weeks Contract Dates UG & PG Returner (51 weeks) 357 51 Saturday 26 September 2026 to Saturday 18 September 2027
Accommodation Payments
UCL has partnered with Flywire to administer all UCL Accommodation payments. Flywire supports a variety of payment options for each country including online, card payment, e-wallet or bank transfer.
Accepted payment types include: Mastercard, Visa, AmEx, Alipay, UnionPay, Pix, PayPal, JCB, Trustly, ICICI Bank, Boleto, HDFC Bank and Diners Club International.
In order to secure your place in UCL Accommodation for 2025-26, you are required to pay a prepayment of £400 within 1 day of receiving the offer. The prepayment will be applied towards the first invoice of accommodation fees.
- How to make your Accommodation Prepayment or pay your deposit
Once you have accepted your offer of accommodation, you will need to make a prepayment (deposit) to reserve your booking.
To make your prepayment:
- Visit the UCL Accommodation Portal
- Go to Applications
- Choose your Term Session
- Press continue
If you have accepted your offer and your licence agreement you will be directed to make your prepayment via the Flywire portal. If you have not accepted your offer, you will be guided through the process first.
- Cancelling your booking
For UCL-managed halls: A student that has accepted and paid the prepayment amount but does not meet their offer conditions or decides to no longer live in UCL Accommodation has until 31 August 2025 to request to cancel their booking. This will terminate the licence/tenancy agreement, and they will receive the prepayment amount back in full.
For urbanest halls: A student that has accepted and paid the prepayment amount but does not meet their offer conditions or decides to no longer live in UCL Accommodation has until 31 August 2025 to request to cancel their booking. This will terminate the licence/tenancy agreement, and they will receive the prepayment amount back in full.
- In order to cancel your UCL or urbanest hall reserved booking, please return to the UCL Accommodation Portal, to your application for the term you accepted a place for.
- On the right side there is a box named 'My Booking' with a link to where you can cancel the booking. You will be asked to provide a reason for cancelling the booking.
- After you submit this, the prepayment amount of £400 will be requested from Flywire, providing you cancel by 31 August 2025. They will refund to the account you made the original payment from. We advise that it may take up to 28 days to receive a refund, however, it is quite likely to be much sooner than that. Please note that if you cancel after Sunday, 31 August 2025 you will not receive a refund of your £400 prepayment.
For Unite halls: Students allocated to Unite halls are asked for an advanced rent payment. Refund eligibility depends on your student status: Home students should refer to Unite's Cancellation Policy, and international students should refer to Unite's International Cancellation Policy.
- How to pay your Accommodation Fees
You are required to pay for your Accommodation Fees through Flywire’s payment portal, which is accessible through Portico.
To view your UCL Accommodation account
- Log on to Portico
- Go to the My Money tab
- Click on Student Statements
- Click on View Full Statement for Your Accommodation Balance
You will be able to see your balance and all your transactions and download invoices and receipts. You can also make a payment via the variety of methods supported by Flywire, including card payments and bank transfers.
To pay an outstanding amount on an invoice or charge
- Log on to Portico
- Click on Make an Accommodation Payment
- Choose the invoice(s) and amounts to pay
- Click on Click Here to Pay and follow the instructions on the Flywire portal
Watch a video on how to make a payment with Flywire
If you no longer have access to Portico or wish to pay your accommodation fees for the full year in advance of invoicing, please email the Accommodation Finance Team for instructions on how to make your payment.
If you want to leave your Hall before your contract end date
You are required to submit a Notice to Quit (NTQ) request via the UCL Accommodation Portal to notify us of the earlier check out date.If a replacement student is found to take over your room, your liability will end from the check-in date of the replacement student and you will receive a refund accordingly. The full terms of your licence agreement can be found in the General Regulations.
If no replacement student is found, your liability will continue until your contract end date.
If you cannot pay your accommodation fees before the invoice due date
It is possible to request an extension to the payment deadline stated on your accommodation invoice. You must do so before the payment deadline.
The UCL Accommodation Team may allow you to defer your payment for up to 30 days, as long as it is no later than 2 weeks before the last day of term. Please note you will be expected to explain why you cannot make the original payment deadline.
To request an extension to your invoice deadline, please:
- Log in to askUCL
- Log an enquiry under the Request for Hall Fees Deadline Extension category and complete the form.
Setting up an instalment plan
It is possible to set up an instalment plan, i.e. monthly payments, to pay your invoice. You must do so before the payment deadline. The first instalment date should be the original due date. The final instalment payment date must be no later than two weeks before the last day of term.To request an instalment plan
- Log in to askUCL
- Log an enquiry under the Request for Hall Fees Instalment Plan category and complete the form.
Couples Accommodation
If both partners are UCL students, both partners will be individually invoiced for half the accommodation rate each.
Where one partner is not a UCL student, the UCL student will be invoiced for the entire accommodation and the invoice will be split into two parts, for each half of the flat, for each term.
- Your Portico Accommodation Account
On Portico you can view your accommodation account balance and the full statement of your accommodation transactions. You can also download invoices and make payments.
Log into Portico to:
View your accommodation account balance Click on 'My Money' > 'Student Statements' View your accommodation transactions including invoices, payments and any charges that have been applied Click on 'View Full Statement' under 'Your Accommodation Balance' To download an official receipt or confirmation of payment Click on the blue Download button to the right of any payment transaction To download an invoice Click on the blue Download button to the right of any invoice transaction To download your full statement Click Download Statement underneath your Accommodation Transactions - How to check if your UCL Accommodation Account is in credit
You can check to see if you have a credit balance on your accommodation account:
- Log into Portico
- Go to the MyMoney tab
- Click on Student Statements to view Your Accommodation Balance
- A negative balance indicates that you are owed money by UCL accommodation
If you have left UCL accommodation
If there is a credit on your accommodation account, you will automatically receive a refund. We aim to return any credit balance left within 28 days from the end of your accommodation contract.If you are still in UCL accommodation
We suggest that you leave the credit on your account to offset against future invoices or charges. However, if you need the money returned right away, please request a refund.Requesting a refund
If your Accommodation account is in credit, and there are no outstanding invoices or debts on your account, you have the option to apply for a refund.- Log into Portico
- Click on MyMoney
- Click on Accommodation Fees Refund Request
- Follow the instructions to make the request
The Accommodation Team will be notified by email to administer the refund. UCL will return the funds to the original payer using the original payment method, where possible. Refunds can take up to 28 days to be fully processed.
If you no longer have access to Portico, you can email the Accommodation Finance Team to request a refund.
- Late payment fee
A £25 late payment fee will be added to the account for each term that payment is not made by the due date.
If your accommodation fees remain unpaid by the due date and if you have made no formal repayment arrangement, UCL will pass all outstanding and future debts to an external debt collection agency, which may result in legal action through the Courts and a County Court Judgment made against you.
In addition the University reserves the right to issue a 28 day ‘Notice to Quit’ to expire at the end of the invoice period, at which point you will be required to leave your room.
- Schedule of charges
Keys
On arrival, you will be issued a set of room keys by your Hall Team. The safekeeping of your keys is important and is your responsibility. If you lose your keys, you must immediately advise your Hall Team, and you will be asked to present proof of identity.
You will be charged no more than the reasonable cost of replacing the keys, which may be in the region of:
- £40 charge to replace a set of room keys (includes Electronic Key Fob, Swipe/Access Card, room keys, post key)
- £20 charge to replace a fob/Swipe or Access card/single key (front door, post box, bicycle shed etc.)
- £5 charge for a replacement meal card
- £30 charge for a lock change where a lock change is reasonable in the circumstances (plus additional charge for room keys).
Cleaning
Your Accommodation (including the bathroom if your room is ensuite) and any communal kitchen must be left clean and tidy. Where your Accommodation is a studio, flat or bungalow you must leave all areas of the studio, flat or bungalow clean and tidy. Charges will be raised where your Accommodation has not been left in a clean and tidy condition upon your departure from the Accommodation or at the end of the licence period.
These will be no more than the cost of the cleaning charged to UCL estimated to be:
- Standard single room - £25
- Standard twin or double room - £40
- Ensuite single - £50 (£25 for the bedroom and £25 for the bathroom)
- Ensuite double or twin - £65 (£40 for the bedroom and £25 for the bathroom)
- Studio - £75
- 1-bedroom flat - £100
- 2-bedroom flat/bungalow - £150
- Communal kitchen - £25 per person