Temporary Shared Accommodation

To provide as much accommodation as possible for first year students, a number of rooms are set aside for students to share on a temporary basis.  If you are allocated a shared room you will only pay 50% of the total cost of the room whilst sharing.  When you move out, or the student you are sharing with moves out, you become liable for the full cost of the room from that date.

We appreciate that sharing a single room is not ideal but it does mean that we can offer more accommodation on campus to first year students.

Key Points

  • Consider carefully whether or not you feel able to share a room with someone you don't know before accepting
  • You only pay 50% of the total room cost whilst sharing
  • It will not necessarily be your permanent room
  • You will be offered your own room at the earliest opportunity
  • Temporary shared rooms are single rooms with bunk beds
  • It is not possible to share on a permanent basis
  • Don't bring too many belongings until you have your own room
  • We are unable to indicate how long you will have to share
  • You will only share with a person of the same gender
  • It is important to respect your roommate and their privacy