How to apply for student accommodation

福利着片 out how and when to apply for student accommodation at Southampton. 

Accommodation for 2025/26

Availability in our Southampton halls is currently very limited, and we do not expect additional rooms to become available until later in the year. However, we still have good availability at Erasmus Park in Winchester for those interested in living there.

Applications for Southampton-based halls will be processed based on room availability at the time of submission.

Accommodation for 2026/27

Applications for 2026/27 accommodation are expected to open in March/April 2026. Additional information about the application timeline and opening dates will be provided in early 2026.
 

How to apply

Applications for single-occupancy rooms in our accommodation must be made through our online portal.  

To register, you鈥檒l need your: 

  • personal email address (do not use a school or college email address)
  • phone number
  • home address
  • student ID number (you鈥檒l find this in your offer email)

You do not need to make a payment when you apply. 福利着片 out more about how and when you'll pay for your accommodation

If you need any assistance applying, have a look at鈥痮ur鈥application guide. If you have any further questions, you can email us at鈥accommodation@soton.ac.uk.

Students on part-time courses are not eligible for University accommodation. Our accommodation is only available to full-time students, in line with University policy.

How to make your accommodation choices

  1. Choose between 5 to 7 rooms
  2. List your room choices in order of preference
  3. Choose your contract length

You will also be able to request things such as: 

  • adaptations for accessibility and comfort
  • a quieter flat
  • a single-gender flat
  • a no-alcohol flat 

福利着片 out about your accommodation options

You can鈥visit our accommodation鈥痑t Open Days throughout the year to help you make your choices. 

You鈥檒l get an email confirming your application once you鈥檝e submitted it. Please check your junk or spam folder if you don鈥檛 receive it, and remember to make us a 鈥渢rusted sender鈥 in your email client. 

When will accommodation offers be sent? 

2025/26 applications

If you have made Southampton your firm or only choice (you have a conditional firm or unconditional firm course offer), you will be sent an offer of accommodation between 14 August and 5 September. You must meet the conditions of your course offer.

If you have made Southampton your insurance choice you will be sent an accommodation offer between 14 August and 5 September if you don't meet the conditions of your firm choice university. 

Postgraduate accommodation applicants will receive accommodation offers from June 2025 onwards.

If you don't come to Southampton, your application will be cancelled and you don't need to do anything. If you accept an accommodation offer and then decide to withdraw or defer your course start, please email accommodation@soton.ac.uk so we can cancel your room and offer it to another student. 

How to stay in halls for another year

If you want to stay in halls for another year, applications open for a short period each year for current students to apply. You can submit a returner application via the accommodation portal. 

The application process is the same as for first-year students, with one important exception 鈥 you can apply with other students in a group. 

When applying, you can enter your "Group reference/name" in the notes section before submitting the application. This Group reference/name must be agreed between your group, so try to make it unique so that there is no confusion with other groups. 

We must receive an application from everyone in the group individually and we encourage you to submit the same site/room type/catering/contract preferences. 

Returner applications for 2026/27 will open in February/March 2026.

Students with children 

The University has a limited quantity of family houses for students with children. If you're coming to Southampton with your partner and/or children,鈥痽ou must use our online form to request family accommodation.

Any offer made will be subject to us having a property available that is suitable for your family size. 

Request family accommodation