Summer accommodation

Applications are made online and open on Monday 24 April 2023 at 09:00am. 

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• Applications will be processed in order of receipt. We will update you from early June about the outcome of your application. If you apply after 1 June we will advise you within 10 working days of your application being submitted, and offers will be sent subject to room availability. 
  
  
• If you do not already have an accommodation account then you will need to register an account before making an application. Please follow the "First visit? Please register an account" link on the Login page. 
  
  
• Once you have logged in to your accommodation account, please select the 2023 Summer Accommodation application type.
  
  
• The application system will close on Thursday 10 August 2023.

We are able to offer en-suite accommodation at James Owen Court.

This city centre residence offers you a great location at a great price. All rooms have private en-suite facilities and a shared communal kitchen/lounge/diner.

James Owen Court - £167.93 per week (minimum contract period is four weeks).

We are also able to offer studio accommodation at Birks Grange Village.

Located on the Streatham campus these studios combine independent living with a convenient location. An open-plan design features a double bed, workspace, en-suite bathroom and kitchenette/diner.

Birks Grange Village - £210.84 per week (minimum contract period is four weeks).

All accommodation is subject to availability.

Summer accommodation will be available between Saturday 24 June and Saturday 9 September 2023.

Please be aware that for summer bookings:

• Contracts are for a minimum period of 4 weeks.
  
  
• We may be able to extend contracts on request, subject to availability.

• The earliest arrival date is Saturday 24 June 2023 and contracts must start no later than Saturday 12 August 2023.
  
  
• All contracts must end on or before Saturday 9 September 2023.

We welcome applications from any registered University of Exeter student whether you are currently living with us or in the private sector.

• Graduating students – if you are finishing your studies this summer but want to stay in Exeter a little longer then you can still apply for summer accommodation until your summer graduation ceremony. You will be able to pay the standard student rate until the end date of your course; you can find this date printed on your Unicard. After that time you will be required to pay non-student, commercial rates which include VAT of 20%.
  
  
• Students transferring to/starting a new course – if your current student status expires at the end of the summer term but you require accommodation over the summer vacation prior to continuing onto a new course, we will need a letter from your course tutor confirming your student status to support your accommodation application. This can be sent to us via SID Online marked for the attention of the accommodation office.
  
  
• Where we see a high demand for accommodation, we will prioritise applications from registered students who need to stay over the summer for academic purposes.
  
  
• Students in debt – if you are not up to date with payment of your current accommodation fees then we will not be able to process your application until you have cleared your debt in full.

• You will be asked for some essential details when filling in your application and we shall endeavour to meet your requirements.
  
  
• If you are unsure of the dates that you wish to stay, please put down the longest possible period of residency which you could be staying on your application to ensure that you are able to stay within the same room if you do end up extending your contract at a later date.
  
  
• Check that your student ID card is valid for your whole stay.  Written evidence from your College will be required to support your application if your ID card has expired or is due to expire before the end of your stay.
  
  
• If your current residence is being used for summer accommodation, you may be able to remain in the same room until your proposed leaving date; if not, you will need to move to alternative vacation accommodation. This will be confirmed at the time of your offer.

• You will need to pay in full in advance of your stay.
  
  
• Payment must be made online via the University's Make a Payment page. Please make sure that you include your student number as a reference so that we can identify who made the payment.
  
  

• Once you have been allocated accommodation and have accepted the contract, you will not be able to amend your booking or move rooms.
  
  
• You may cancel your contract if you give us written notice by emailing exeterao@exeter.ac.uk within five working days, beginning on the day after the date the agreement becomes binding, stating that you wish to cancel your contract. Please mark your email "For attention of Accommodation Office - contract cancellation". The agreement becomes binding on the date on which you receive an email entitled "Contract Formation Email" from the University confirming that the contract has been formed. If you fail to notify us within the five working day period, you can only terminate the accommodation agreement in accordance with the points set out below.
  
  
• If after the first 4 weeks stay you wish to cancel your booking you will need to give at least 2 weeks’ advance notice. You may then be eligible to receive a refund for any unused nights remaining after the 2 weeks' advance notice. 
  
  
• If after the first 4 weeks stay you wish to change the end dates of your booking you will need to give at least 2 weeks’ advance notice. 
  
  
• Refunds can only be paid into a UK bank account and this must be from the same account that the initial payment was drawn.  Please be advised that refunds can take up to 28 days to process. 
  
  
• Please be aware that we cannot guarantee that it will possible for you to stay in the same room if you wish to extend your stay, we will advise accordingly.
  
  
• Sub-letting is prohibited. 
  
  
• Please be aware that we reserve the right to amend your room booking prior to arrival in the same residence/price to meet our operational needs.

A room condition check form will be issued to students upon arrival and it should be returned within seven days of arrival. A room inspection will take place at the end of occupancy.

• On the day of your departure you are required to leave your accommodation by 10.00am and return the key to your Residence Reception. If the reception is not open then please refer to the Residence Reception webpage where you will find details about Out of Hours key return and drop-off box locations.
  
  
• If your keys are not returned by this time, a charge of £15.00-£50.00 per key/fob (depending on residence) will be made to your student account, as well as additional nights charged.
  
  
• Please see our moving out guide for further information.

For operational reasons, most of our residences are unable to accept arrivals before the start of the Arrivals period.

We therefore ask that, unless you meet the criteria below, you either make plans to arrive from the start of your contract or find alternative accommodation in a local hotel or Bed and Breakfast.  

The following students will be given priority:

• Current INTO Students (progressing on to a degree/masters course).
• Care Leavers and estranged students.
• Others with extenuating circumstances of which we have been made aware.

If you fall into one of the categories above, please review the information on our dedicated webpage.