Assistance animals in residences

Assistance dogs

If you are a disabled student with a registered assistance dog, you must tell us when you apply for accommodation. We could offer a room that allows your dog to live with you.

Your assistance dog must be:

• trained by an organisation that is accredited by Assistance Dog International or The International Guide Dog Federation
• able to do practical assistive tasks or alert you to life-threatening medical conditions
• covered by third part public liability insurance for a working dog.

After you apply for accommodation, we will contact you to:

• discuss which accommodation is best suited to your needs
• request evidence that your dog is accredited as an assistance dog.

Emotional support animals

Emotional support dogs who are not accredited assistance dogs are not allowed in our accommodation. This is because emotional support animals are legally considered pets, unlike assistance dogs.

Other pets

Pets are not allowed in our University accommodation. It is an unsuitable environment for them, and they could disturb other students or damage the accommodation.

If you bring a pet into your residence, you will breach your tenancy agreement. We may ask you to move out of your residence.