Prospective residents

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), apply before the deadline, and meet the eligibility criteria.

Places are allocated to eligible applicants in order of date submitted. We recommend submitting your UCL Accommodation application as early as possible, after choosing UCL as your firm choice.

First-year, full-time, international postgraduate students will be prioritised for a place in halls if they apply before the deadline and meet the eligibility criteria. 

International students refers to students with an Overseas fee status. If you're paying Home fees, you will not be eligible for a prioritised place.

Students under 18 years old (as of 19 September 2026) are guaranteed to receive an offer for UCL Accommodation in one of the following halls: Ian Baker House, James Lighthill House, or Ramsay Hall. 

Please note that we are unable to allocate under 18s to twin rooms.

UCL Accommodation welcomes and supports applications from students with additional requirements and will support them to ensure they are allocated rooms that meet their needs.

Additional requirements can include:

• Health issues
• Physical and invisible disabilities
• Neurodivergent conditions
• Students who are care-experienced or estranged

As part of your application, you will need to provide recent and relevant evidence that supports your need for a specific room type. 

Learn what evidence you need to provide on the Students with Additional Requirements webpage.

UCL has very limited accommodation for those who would like to live with their partner, family, or children. Applications must be made directly through the UCL Accommodation Portal. 

Students with children are advised not to bring them to London until firm arrangements for accommodation are in place. 

We also recommend exploring other couples and family housing providers listed on the Alternative Accommodation for Students webpage. 

Additional information, including which halls offer family accommodation, are available on the Halls webpage.

Students on the Undergraduate Preparatory Certificate (UPC) intensive one-year foundation course are eligible to apply for UCL Accommodation and are only allocated to undergraduate halls.
 
Please refer to our How to Apply – Affiliate students webpage for details about the eligibility criteria, application deadlines and allocation timelines.

Please note that if you choose to study at UCL again after completing the UPC, you will not meet our eligibility criteria and we would recommend securing alternative accommodation. You can find resources to help you with your search on our Alternative Accommodation for Students webpage. 

Students on the International Pre-Master’s (IPM) are eligible to apply for UCL Accommodation and are only allocated to undergraduate halls.

Please refer to our How to Apply – Affiliate students webpage for details about the eligibility criteria, application deadlines and allocation timelines.

Please note that if you choose to study at UCL again after completing the IPM course, you will not meet our eligibility criteria and we would recommend securing alternative accommodation. You can find resources to help you with your search on our Alternative Accommodation for Students webpage. 

UCL cannot provide an accommodation place for Intercalated BSc (iBSc) students, and we would advise you to explore private housing. You can find resources to help you with your search on our Alternative Accommodation for Students webpage. 

Affiliate students at UCL on Junior Year Abroad (JYA), Erasmus+, Exchange and Study Abroad (fee-paying) programmes can apply for UCL Accommodation and would only be allocated to undergraduate halls, regardless of their level of study. 

Please refer to our How to Apply – Affiliate students webpage for details about the eligibility criteria, application deadlines and allocation timelines.

If you are new to UCL, hold a conditional or unconditional offer to study at UCL, meet the eligibility criteria, and applied for one of the following terms: 

• Undergraduates (39 weeks)
• Affiliates (39 weeks)
• Affiliates (Term 1)
• Postgraduates (51 weeks) 

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 will not hear back until the second week of September. 

*Affiliate applicants attending UCL in January 2026 will be able to apply for the Affiliate 2025-2026 (Terms 2 & 3) term from Monday, 22 September 2025. Places will be allocated between October to December 2025 and are subject to availability.  

Affiliate applicants attending UCL in January 2027 will be able to apply for the Affiliate 2026-2027 (Terms 2 & 3) term from Monday, 28 September 2026. Places will be allocated between October to December 2026 and are subject to availability.   

If you are new to UCL, but do not meet all of the eligibility criteria (such as missing the application deadline) and applied for one of the following terms:  

• Undergraduates (39 weeks)
• Affiliates (39 weeks)
• Affiliates (Term 1)
• Postgraduates (51 weeks) 

You can still apply; however, you will not receive a response until the second week of September. Students who meet the eligibility criteria will be allocated first, which means that there will be limited places for students who do not meet the eligibility criteria. Due to this, we encourage you to explore other housing options. Resources to help you with your search can be found on our Alternative Accommodation for Students webpage.

If you are a current undergraduate or postgraduate student, and do not have additional requirements, you will not meet the eligibility criteria.  

You will not receive a response until the second week of September, subject to availability. Students who meet the eligibility criteria will be allocated first, which means that there will be limited places for students who do not meet the eligibility criteria. Due to this, we encourage you to explore other housing options. Resources to help you with your search can be found on our Alternative Accommodation for Students webpage.