Accommodation information for applicants

Our halls are provided in partnership with UPP, the UK’s leading provider of on-campus residential and academic accommodation infrastructure. They provide and maintain the buildings while the University provides a range of support for you, including social events to create great communities, welfare support and 24/7 security to help to keep you safe. Our halls are located on campus, or within the nearby student village - only a few minutes’ walk from University facilities and city-centre amenities. They're safe, convenient and a great place to make friends!

As a resident in our halls, you will sign a licence agreement directly with the University. Our friendly team provide information and advice prior to booking, and ongoing support during your time in our halls with seven day per week on-site assistance from our Halls Team. As part of the University, the Accommodation Team has great relationships with other student services and departments, ensuring your needs can be met seamlessly. 

We also organise a ‘Residence Life’ programme of exclusive day trips, activities and competitions, as well as offering dedicated Facebook groups and other social media for residents so that you can start to meet your flatmates before you arrive and stay up to date with all our free social events.

Once you have confirmed the University as your firm choice, you will receive an email containing a link to our Accommodation Portal, which will open for applications in early February and close just before Results Day. If you have already confirmed us as your firm choice, you will receive an email notification once the Portal opens. Once the portal closes, you will then only be able to apply for accommodation through Clearing.

Bookings are made on a first-come, first-served basis. You can select your room preferences during your accommodation application via the Accommodation Portal.

Yes! We guarantee a place in halls (either University-managed or with accredited private providers) to all new undergraduate first-year students who:

If you'd like to stay in Plymouth over the summer, a special student rate is available. The summer accommodation is en suite and is situated in a block reserved for summer accommodation residents only.

At the end of August you will receive an email containing your move-in day date and time slot, your flat number, route maps, parking permits, and hotel information. If you have any questions once you've received that information, you can email the team at uniaccommodation@plymouth.ac.uk. 

Yes, but you will need to give them third party permission. 

During the application process, you will have the opportunity to add third party permission contact details. We can only talk to those people listed as the third party contact in the accommodation application due to data protection. 

Please note, giving someone third party permissions is not the same as listing someone as your emergency contact; third party permissions do not apply to emergency contacts. If you want to add someone as a third party contact after you've made your application, you will need to do so in writing from the email address listed on your account, otherwise we cannot discuss your details with them.

Students who are studying at the University of Plymouth for Semester Two can make an application on our Accommodation Portal. Room offers will be sent to students in December. You will be required to sign a licence agreement and pay the two weeks advanced rent payment within seven days.

The licence agreement will be for 24 weeks. You will pay the first 12 weeks' rent instalment in January, and the remaining 10 weeks' rent instalment in April.

Information will be emailed to students once you have paid your advance rent and signed the licence. You will also be able to join your secure hall Facebook groups to meet your new neighbours before you arrive!

Insurance cover is provided in all University-managed accommodation by Endsleigh Insurance. You can view current insurance cover details on the Accommodation Resources page of our website.

Accommodation offers will be released from the end of June. To secure your room, a payment of 2 weeks worth of advance rent is required and you will need to read, sign and return your licence agreement. Please note: only the student intending to live in the room can sign the Halls of Residence licence agreement.

The University can provide support for students with disabilities and medical conditions. If you have applied by the deadline specified on our website, we will try and allocate a room that meets your requirements where possible. If you are a postgraduate or have specific requirements you may be interested in reading our accommodation advice about what support is available to you.