Key dates for accommodation applications

Who can apply for accommodation

To be guaranteed a room offer, you must meet the terms of our accommodation guarantee.

Undergraduate applicants can apply for accommodation after you make Bristol your firm, first choice university. You cannot apply for accommodation if Bristol is your insurance choice. 

Postgraduate applicants can apply for accommodation after you have accepted your offer of study.

Current students, including International Foundation Programme students, who want to live in University accommodation can apply for returner accommodation.

Pre-sessional students can apply for pre-sessional accommodation.

Study abroad students arriving in January can apply for Semester 2 accommodation.

Clearing applicants may be able to apply later.

When to apply for accommodation

Applications open in Spring 2026. You can apply up to three days after you have firmly accepted your offer of study.

You must apply by 30 June to meet the terms of our accommodation guarantee.  

Undergraduates cannot apply for accommodation between 28 July at 6 pm and 14 August at 8 am. 

From 14 August, all new or current students can apply for accommodation.

When you will get a response

If you apply by 30 June:

• undergraduates with an unconditional offer of study will get a response in mid-July
• undergraduates with a conditional offer of study will get a response from 17 August
• postgraduates will get a response within two weeks of applying.

Information about response dates for later applications will be added soon.