Frequently Asked Questions

Priority will be given to students who have special housing needs for reasons of ill-health or medical reasons. Accommodation is NOT allocated on a first come first served basis and every student applying within this time frame has an equal chance of being offered one of their preferences.

If you are not able to progress to your studies we will cancel your tenancy.                                                                                                                     If you do not arrive in the UK but begin studies (online), you will be liable for your rent from the contract start date unless you cancel your contract  You can cancel your contract before you have moved into your accommodation and before the contract start date, you will not be liable for any rent payments
Unless you have collected the keys for your accommodation you may cancel your booking by sending an e-mail to accommodation@soton.ac.uk at any time before the contract start date

You will be offered a quarantine contract, at a discounted rate, from the date of your arrival until 25 September 2021 (your main accommodation contract start date). The price will include a bedding pack, kitchen items and a food parcel to meet your initial needs. Details on what is included in these packs will be sent in your quarantine contract offer email. We will offer you the quarantine contract in the same room that you will live in for the rest of the academic year, where possible.

We strongly encourage our students not to bring cars to the University. This is because:

cars impact the environment
extra traffic impacts the local community
many of our halls of residence are within walking distance of our main campuses
Unilink offers a regular bus service around our locations in Southampton, and you’ll get a free pass when you live in halls
Who can request a parking space at our halls
We’ll offer you a space if you have a certified medical condition that means you need a car. You can also request a space if exceptional circumstances mean that you have to bring your car with you to University. Please email parking@soton.ac.uk to make your request before you arrive at your accommodation.

Parking on local streets

You’ll need a residents’ parking permit to park for more than 2 hours on most streets around our halls and campuses. The City Council does not provide these permits to students in halls of residence.

How to get a visitor parking permit

You can buy 3 visitor parking permits per term if you live in halls in Southampton (excluding City Gateway and Mayflower). You can use these when family and friends come to visit you.

We would recommend wherever possible that you wait until you have arrived in your halls before you start purchasing items that you may want to help settle in.

You will not be provided your room number until you have arrived in Southampton and when you are collecting your keys.

After you’ve moved in, if you realise you’ve left something important at home, you'll be able to get it posted to you. You’ll find your new address details on the back of your room door. All letters and parcels are delivered directly to your halls reception where it’ll be held securely until you are able to collect it.

You can find detailed breakdowns of what your room number means in our knowledge base here.

You can find an overview in our Bed Sizes Chart.

We would recommend wherever possible that you wait until you have arrived in your halls before you start purchasing items that you may want to help settle in.

You will not be provided your room number until you have arrived in Southampton and when you are collecting your keys.

After you’ve moved in, if you realise you’ve left something important at home, you'll be able to get it posted to you. You’ll find your new address details on the back of your room door. All letters and parcels are delivered directly to your halls reception where it’ll be held securely until you are able to collect it.