How to apply - Undergraduates

Step 1 - Check your eligibility

For 2026-27, UCL will guarantee an offer of accommodation to all full-time, first-year undergraduate students who are studying at UCL for the first time. The guarantee applies to individual applicants only (not as part of a couple or family) who apply before the deadline and meet the following eligibility criteria: 

• are a first year, full time student
• apply as a single applicant (not as a family or a couple)
• have not previously lived or studied at a Higher Education Institution in Greater London (inside the M25 Motorway) 
• list UCL as their firm choice before applying for accommodation, and by 10 June in their year of study
• submit their UCL Accommodation application (separate to application to study) by 10 June in their year of study

Please note that UCL Accommodation welcomes and supports applications from students with additional requirements and will support them throughout their time at UCL. If you have additional requirements and you would to get in touch, please contact the Accommodation Office using the details on our Contact Us page.  

What if I am not eligible? 

If you are not eligible, you can find information about seeking non-UCL accommodation, including private student accommodation and private rentals, on our Alternative Accommodation for Students webpage.  

Step 2 - Choose preferences

Undergraduates do not select specific hall locations, instead selecting the below preferences in the UCL Accommodation Portal:  

• Catered / Self-catered (catered where most of your meals are prepared for you, or self-catered where you make your meals yourself) 
• Room type (Shared bathroom / Ensuite / Studio) 
• Preferred maximum weekly rent 
  

Check the price points of our different room types and halls and decide which options line up with your budget. 

Included in the rent: 

• free Wi-Fi 
• basic contents insurance 
• all utilities 
• cleaning of communal areas and maintenance 

We will take your preferences into account when rooms are allocated. Due to the large number of applications, these preferences are not guaranteed to be met.   

Step 3 - Submit application

Complete and submit your application via the UCL Accommodation Portal by 10 June in your year of study. (For example, if you’re coming to UCL for September 2025, you must apply by 10 June 2025). You will receive a confirmation email when you have submitted your application. 

You are encouraged to apply as soon as possible after receiving your UCL offer.  

If you have registered with UCAS using a school email address, we recommend that you update your details with a personal email, as you may lose access by the time offers are being sent out and this could cause you to miss out on your room.  

Step 4 - Receiving an offer

The next time you hear from us will be when we make offers of accommodation. 

Offers will be sent out between April and the end of August. 

We allocate rooms based on preferences. Not all offers are generated at once, so we kindly ask you to bear with us and be patient. 

Step 5 - Accept

You will receive an offer by email, which you are required to accept through the UCL Accommodation Portal. To accept, you must pay a £400 prepayment within 4 days. Failure to do so will result in the offer being withdrawn. 

Be sure to check your emails regularly to ensure you don’t miss your offer! 

Please make sure your email address is correct, and that you check your inbox regularly - including Spam and Junk folders.