Student applicants
Please be advised by applying for accommodation, you are agreeing that you have already read the conditions of residence in the Residents' Guide (PDF).
Accommodation application
New students
Check out what accommodation best suits you, and your budget on the residence price list (PDF).
In your application you will be asked to rank all bands in order of preference, and if you accept a room you agree to follow the Conditions of Residence in the Residents’ Guide (PDF).
Undergraduate
Making Surrey your firm choice
In order to be able to apply for accommodation, you must have received an offer to study and made Surrey your firm choice. Once you have accepted your offer to study it can take up to 72 hours for your details to be transferred to the accommodation system, at which time you can apply.
Guarantees
New* undergraduate students are guaranteed accommodation if they meet the conditions outlined on the Allocation document (PDF) and apply online by 20 July 2021.
Please note that accommodation guarantees only apply to students joining or securing accommodation from the start of the academic year in September. If you are applying at any other time of the year, your application will be considered and a room may be offered depending on availability.
* 'New' refers to students who have not previously studied at the University of Surrey, at any level of study, including on a foundation course.
Postgraduate
Accepting Surrey
Before you can apply for accommodation you must have firmly accepted your academic offer. You can only be offered a room once you have met the conditions of the formal academic offer, and the University is in receipt of the academic fee deposit.
Guarantees
Postgraduate students that are new* to the University of Surrey are guaranteed accommodation as long as the conditions outlined in our Allocation document (PDF) are met and the application received by:
1 August 2021 midnight (GMT) for September 2021 applicants.
12 December 2021 midnight (GMT) for February 2022 applicants.
* 'New' refers to students who have not previously studied at the University of Surrey, at any level of study, including on a foundation course.
Insurance and clearing students 2021/22
New undergraduate students who hold the University of Surrey as their insurance choice or apply through clearing will be guaranteed accommodation provided they apply by 17 August 2021 and have met their formal academic offer by 22 August 2021. Applications for this group will open in line with results day.
