Paying your Residence Fees

Your residence fees are payable in three or four instalments, depending on the length of contract you have agreed.

For the 20010/2011 academic year, the instalments are due for payment on the following dates:

When are the Fees due?

The Residence Fees are payable in three of four instalments, depending on the length of your Residence Agreement. The instalments are due as follows:

  • First instalment: Monday 18th October 2010
  • Second instalment: Monday 17th January 2011
  • Third instalment: Thursday 12th May 2011
  • Fourth instalment (long contracts only): Monday 4th July 2011

What Periods do the Fees cover?

Each instalment of Residence Fees covers residence for on University term. In general this works out as follows:

  • First instalment: 25th September 2010 to 18th December 2010
  • Second instalment: 18th December 2010 to 2nd April 2011
  • Third instalment: 2nd April 2011 to 1st July 2011
  • Fourth instalment: 1st July 2011 to 17th September 2011

The exact period will vary for 2010/2011 depending on the length of your Residence Agreement - for example, a Short contract excludes the Easter vacation. Please refer to your online Residence Agreement for more details.

To see the amounts you have to pay, please check your Student Fees account online via the Resources tab of the Sussed portal.

How can you pay?

When you accept your offer of accommodation you will need to set up either a Direct Debit or Recurring Card Payment to cover your residence fees. These plans will ensure that each instalment of your residence fees is taken from your bank account or credit/debit card on the due dates. Please remember that it is your responsiblity to ensure these payments can be made, even if your parents are paying the money. You should check after the due date to make sure the payment has been taken. If there appears to be a problem, please contact the Student Services Centre at ssc@soton.ac.uk, by telephone on 023 8059 9599, or in person at the Highfield campus.

If necessary, you can pay by cheque or credit/debit card at the Student Services Centre, either in person or by post/telephone. While payments can be made in cash at the Income Office in Building 37 during office hours, we would discourage this. You should avoid carrying large amounts of cash with you if at all possible!

What if you can't pay?

If you think you may not be able to pay your residence fees, you should contact the Student Services Centre as soon as possible. If you need help with your finances you should contact the Student Financial Support Service. They can give you help and advice on money matters and will be able to advise you on any bursaries, grants or loans that might be available to you.

Financial Information and Assistance can be contacted through the Student Services Centre, by email at stufunds@soton.ac.uk or by telephone on 023 8059 3287. For more information, please see http://www.southampton.ac.uk/sais/sfo/index.shtml.