Current students

Take a look at our virtual tours, to explore the  different room types and accommodation fees available—they’re a great way to get a feel for what’s on offer. Don’t forget to check out the room options within each hall too! We recommend choosing three different room types or halls when you apply. Picking a variety gives you a better chance of getting one of your preferences.

A great way to make sure you get along with your housemates.

All room types will be available for you to apply for, but we’ll be limited to how many of each room type we can offer you as a returning student. This includes the number of ensuite rooms that will be available, so why not think about getting together with your friends and applying as a group for one of our standard shared flats?

For example, the standard shared flats in Barnes Hall have 4 bedrooms that share a bathroom and kitchen. If you have either 1 or 3 friends who also want to live on campus next year, apply to live together using the using the Friend’s Details section on the application form.

If you are interested in applying as a group here’s some more information:

• We will assume if you apply as part of a group that your priority is to live in the same block or flat as your friends.
• All applicants must be eligible to apply  We cannot guarantee to place you with friends who apply at a different time.
• Group applications are limited to a maximum of 4 students. You can apply as a group of 2 or 3 if you wish but if you are a group of 3 you will not be offered Barnes shared flats.
• All group members must submit an online application, complete the group application section and apply for the same room types.
• Nursing & Midwifery, Postgraduate, Veterinary Medicine, Radiography years 1 & 2 and Paramedic Science years 2, 3 and 4, students require accommodation on a longer occupancy period, so would not be able to be allocated with other Undergraduate students in a 38 week occupancy room.  However, they can be allocated together in 51 week occupancy accommodation.
• Please choose a distinctive group name that is simple and original, and ensure all group members use this same group name on their application, so be careful with the spelling, as our system will only pick up those in the same name group.  
• If you are applying as a mixed gender group, it may not be possible to accommodate males and females in the same block or floor. 

If you have a health issue that impacts your accommodation needs and you are not already registered with Disability Support, please contact them as soon as possible.  You will need to provide supporting medical evidence with a diagnosis of your condition. You can book an appointment or email Disability Support who will be able to check your requirements and, if needed, support your application for accommodation.  If you are already supported for your accommodation by the Disability Support team, you do not need to contact them or renew this.  However, you can still contact them if you have any questions or would like confirmation.  You will still need to submit an application for campus accommodation when applications open. 

If you have outstanding accommodation fees you will not be able to apply for accommodation for next year. 

You will need to ensure that you do not have any outstanding accommodation debts and all your fees are paid and up to date.  You can check your fees on the finance section of eVision.

If you find that you are not up to date with your current accommodation fees and you would like to apply for accommodation for the next academic year, you should contact the Income Office about putting a payment plan in place.  If a payment plan is put into place with the Income Office you will be allowed to apply for accommodation for next year.

If you are a current final year undergraduate applying for a postgraduate course you will apply for accommodation as a new postgraduate student rather than a continuing undergraduate student.  Once you have accepted your course offer you will be sent a link to the online application.  The deadline to apply is 30 June and the allocation process is the same as for new postgraduate students.

You have priority for accommodation as long as you apply by the deadline - if you fail to do so we can't guarantee to offer you a room.

If you are planning to study abroad next year, for either the 1st semester or the full year, please don’t apply for accommodation now.

You’ll need to apply for accommodation for a 41week occupancy.  This option is the closest fit and should work well for you.

If you're thinking about staying on campus over the summer, you might want to consider applying for a 51-week occupancy. This means you won’t need to move rooms during the summer period, which can make things a lot easier. Just a quick note—this option isn’t available if you're in the final year of an undergraduate course.

• Applications for eligible students 2026/27- 26 January and 1 February 2026
• Applications can be made after this deadline but will be subject to availability

To apply, please access the Accommodation portal.

We’ll be using your Keele email address to stay in touch, and you’ll receive messages from accommodation@keele.ac.uk. To make sure you don’t miss anything important, it’s a good idea to add this address to your safe senders list so our emails don’t end up in your spam folder.

Once we’ve reviewed your application, we’ll be in touch. If we’re able to make you an offer, you’ll have 3 days to decide whether you’d like to accept it—starting from the day after you receive it. 

Please remember that once you accept your accommodation licence agreement you are legally bound to pay all fees.

Once the Agreement is accepted you have a 7 day 'cooling-off period'. This means that if within 7 working days of accepting the Agreement you change your mind and notify us by email of that fact, you will be released from the Agreement. The contract is legally binding and if you change your mind you will still be liable for accommodation fees. You can only be released from the licence agreement in exceptional circumstances such as taking a Leave of Absence or Withdrawing from the University. You may transfer your licence to another student as long as the transfer is done with the knowledge and prior written approval of the University Student Accommodation team. The new licensee should be a suitable replacement which means that the balance of genders and nationalities is not adversely affected within the accommodation.

If you accept our offer of accommodation, you'll be asked to pay £450 by 31 August. This payment consists of a £150 room deposit that is refundable when you leave (less any charges for damage) and a £300 advance payment which will be deducted from your first instalment of accommodation fees.

Looking for off-campus accommodation? You can find property listings at www.keelestudentpad.co.uk. This site is run by the Student Accommodation team and features adverts from private landlords as well as several private student halls that are similar to the on-campus blocks. It’s updated regularly, includes recent property reviews, and even has a message board to help you connect with others for house shares.