First Year Students Accommodation

Accommodation for First Year Undergraduates (2010-11)

How to apply

To apply online you will need your BUCS (Bath University Computing Services) Username and password (issued to you at the start of course application process), date of birth and your accommodation preferences.

New Undergraduate Students who have accepted University of Bath as their firm choice

- If you are eligible for the University’s accommodation guarantee you must have accepted your course offer and applied online via our homepage by
13 August 2010

- If you are a deferred student arriving in September 2010, please apply as above and an early application is advisable as an offer of accommodation will be made around end July/early August 2010

- If you are taking a gap year in 2010/11 please apply for accommodation in 2011

- For those with an insurance offer for Bath, you will be able to apply for your accommodation once your first choice University has rejected you and your offer at Bath is confirmed and becomes unconditional. Accommodation cannot be guaranteed if this happens after the deadline date of 13 August but we will do our best to offer you any accommodation that may still be available or provide you with details of property advertised in the private sector.

- We allocate accommodation after results are received and offers become unconditional firm with the University

- We make every effort to allocate accommodation according to your preferred choice but no guarantees can be given. When this is not possible we automatically offer you the closest alternative accommodation available.
Later applicants may have to be offered a shared room or given details of private sector accommodation

- If you are allocated accommodation, you will receive an email by mid-September asking you to log-in to the website and review the offer made to you online.

- Please read through all the information carefully, including the Campus Life terms and conditions, as once you accept the offer it creates a legally binding contract. You will need to accept the offer by the reply date or risk your room being re-allocated. If you reject an offer of accommodation, we will be unable to make you another offer unless there are special circumstances of which we were unaware at the time of allocation.

Accommodation Application Guidance

Accommodation is guaranteed to all new single first year full-time degree students who have not previously lived in University accommodation, and who have accepted their course offer and applied for accommodation by the deadline date of 13th August.

The Student Accommodation Allocation Policy is reviewed annually in conjunction with the Vice-Chancellor’s Group; Registry and the President of the Students’ Union and is subject to change. The Student Accommodation Office is committed to ensuring that all applications are dealt with as fairly and transparently as possible throughout the allocation process.

We never guarantee any preferences at any stage because it is impossible to determine how many accommodation applicants will actually become 'unconditional firm' students in August after the A-level results. Alongside this factor, is the overwhelming demand for certain room types and complexes, such as Woodland, Marlborough and Solsbury Courts which always exceeds supply in a relatively short space of time.

Please note that rooms are allocated according to a student's status (i.e. those already holding an unconditional offer can be allocated a room before those still holding a conditional offer). For those with an insurance offer for Bath, you will be able to apply for your accommodation preferences when your offer at Bath is confirmed. For detailed guidance notes on completing an application for University Accommodation please click here.

Students with additional requirements (eg disabled students, those with specific learning disabilities, mental health disabilities and other support needs) should read more information here

Accommodation Available and Prices

Contract Dates for First Year Undergraduate Students 2010/11

Early Termination of Contract 2010/11

2010/11 students are advised to check our Notice of Termination Policy when considering applying for University Accommodation.

Insurance

The University has arranged a core possessions insurance policy to cover your possessions whilst you are living in University Accommodation on a full time contract. Please click here to read more

Freewire Telephone

The Freewire Telephone service, with a handset now available in bedrooms at Woodland Court/Marlborough and Solsbury Court/Westwood/Polden Court/Osborne House/Carpenter House and Thornbank Gardens, lets you make FREE calls to any of your fellow residents within the University of
Bath’s halls of residence or to anyone on the Freewire Network.
The system is based on the latest VoIP technology and provides you with the following
benefits:
• Free calls to other Freewire Telephone users anytime, anywhere in the world
• Free subscription to the service for friends and family
• Free voicemail, teleconferencing and call screening facilities
• Extremely competitive rates when calling other networks and mobile phones
And, if your bedroom does not have a Freewire handset, you can still access the Freewire
service by downloading the free and easy to use software that lets you enjoy the same
benefits via a “softphone”.
For further information on how to get started, just refer to your handset instruction guide. Or,
to download the software and find out more about Freewire, just visit
www.freewiretv.com

Freewire TV

Using your PC and Freewire’s latest TV software, you can now enjoy over 30 of your favourite
TV and radio channels in full digital quality absolutely FREE on your PC. The software works
like any satellite or cable TV service, with now/next information about programmes, a full
seven-day TV and radio guide and easy channel selection.
Watch even more TV channels with the Freewire Extra premium TV package. For a small
monthly subscription, you can get access to many more channels including E! and MTV, as
well as live Premiership and SPL football on Setanta sports.
For more information on how to use the service, just refer to the information sheet in your
bedroom. Alternatively, visit www.freewiretv.com

Foundation Progression Students 2010/11

Foundation Students progressing into an Undergraduate Course for 2010/11 at University of Bath will be guaranteed a room in University Residence for their first year of study. Please apply from March 2010 via our homepage.

Foundation Progression Students 2011-12

Important note for Foundation Progression Students in 2011-12 - If you have had University of Bath Accommodation during your Foundation Year 2010-11 you will not be eligible for guaranteed accommodation as a First Year Undergraduate in 2011-12

First Year Undergraduate Restarters 2010/11

First year undergraduate "re-starters" are not officially guaranteed accommodation, as they are not new to Bath. Once you have applied, you will be added to a waiting list, and we will inform you as soon as possible whether we will be able to offer you accommodation for 2010/11.

Regret that we cannot guarantee any preferences at any stage regarding your choice of room type or complex.