Places in halls of residence are allocated on a first come, first served basis. Early applications are favoured.
Please note if your first choice is unavailable, you will be offered an alternative choice.
Halls of residence application eligibility
Places can only be allocated to University of Westminster students who have completed a valid halls of residence application and have firmly accepted a place on a University of Westminster course, where the course and the student's mode of attendance are full-time. Part-time students may be considered subject to accommodation availability. For more information, contact the Student Accommodation Team at [email protected].
Students must accept any offer of a room in the halls of residence by the deadline given and provide all the necessary documentation and the deposit in order for a room to be secured.
Places are allocated for the standard academic year from September – June/July.
While the needs of international students are recognised, the University aims to promote a mixed community in its halls of residence and operates a policy to ensure a balance between UK and international students.
Find more details on our applying for halls page.
Priority categories
Students who have priority consideration for accommodation include:
Students who have a disability or medical condition relevant to their housing requirements. Please note: students seeking priority consideration on disability or medical grounds are strongly advised to register with the Disability Learning Support (DLS) Team as early as possible and ideally before accommodation allocation decisions are made. Where a student applies before registering, they should register with the DLS Team promptly to enable support and consider their needs.
- Care leavers and estranged students may fall within the priority category (please note you will be required to submit supporting documentation eg Student Finance).
- Students who are under 18 at the start of the academic year.
- New students to the University of Westminster, home or international, who complete a halls of residence application before 1 June will be guaranteed accommodation. Your first choice of accommodation may not be guaranteed, however, alternative accommodation will be available.
Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis during the clearing process.
For returning students, please note that your application will not be accepted if you:
- Have been the subject of disciplinary or in breach of your tenancy agreement whilst previously living in our halls of residence.
- Have an outstanding rent balance whilst previously living in our halls of residence.