Apply for Accommodation

Accommodation applications for September 2024 are now closed. If you're still looking for accommodation for September 2024, you can explore suitable accommodation options in the private sector or via local estate agents. 

We encourage students to book accommodation early and always in advance of travelling to Northumbria University. 

The accommodation team remains available to assist you with any accommodation enquiries and will endeavour to help all students to find suitable accommodation, but we can’t guarantee we will have the exact site each student wants, or that we can offer a room for the start of Semester One. Please give us a phone call or send us an email if you require any assistance with your accommodation.

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If you're submitting your accommodation request in the summer, you will follow the below application process:

1. Confirm your course offer with Northumbria University.

If you are applying via UCAS, please log into your UCAS Hub and ensure your course offer is updated. If you are applying via Clearing or Adjustment, please log into UCAS Track and refer yourself to confirm your course offer. Please note this might take up-to 48h to be updated on the University system. 

If you are a direct entry applicant, please visit the Applicant Portal to review and accept your course offer. To learn more about the process and the required steps, you can visit the After You Apply page. 

2. Visit the Student Portal and log in to the Accommodation section where you can start your booking.

Wait up-to 48 hours for your course acceptance to be recorded and using your applicant portal login details (you will have received this via email when you applied) select the Accommodation section to start your application.

Top Tip: Make sure you register with your personal email address and not one associated to a school/college. School/College email addresses are often closed after you leave and can delay the process.

Lost your login details? Get in touch with our team by calling 0191 227 4209 or contact the IT team using IT Chat

3. Submit your accommodation request.

Complete an online application and submit your interest in accommodation. You can identify your room/flatmate and building preferences, however please note that we cannot guarantee a specific room type or residence. The team will contact you with further advise on availability. 

4. Review and accept your room offer.

Room offers are sent via email, please check your inbox regularly, as well the spam/junk folder. You are required to sign a tenancy agreement to accept and confirm your accommodation booking. This is completed online and you receive a confirmation email with all relevant documents.

Please note - Applications for accommodation through Clearing will take a little longer than usual to process given the volume of applications expected across this weekend. Please bear with us, and we will get back to you as quickly as we can. Due to high volume of applications, we're unable to provide multiple room offers and we encourage students to strongly consider the room details before declining their accommodation. 

Top Tip: Make sure you read your contract carefully as it is a legally binding contract. If you don’t understand anything, get in touch, we will be happy to run through it with you.

5. Pay your advance rent payment

The final step of your booking is making an advance rent payment of £250*. Once the payment has been made, the room is secured for you. This payment is part of your total accommodation cost and is used towards your final rent payment.
Once you've completed the process above, the room is secured for you. You will also get access to our dedicated Facebook groups to help you connect with flatmates before you arrive.
*The advance rent payment may vary depending on the residence you book. 

  

Your data will be processed in accordance with our accommodation Privacy Notice. By submitting your application you are confirming that you have read this privacy notice.