Apply for accommodation

How to apply for accommodation

Once you have applied, you can log into the application portal with your registered email address as the username and your RISIS password.

Read our helpful 10 steps to apply guide or watch our handy video on this page.

Key information

Accommodation guide 2022-23 (PDF 6.71MB)

Families, couples and mature students accommodation guide (PDF, 1.20MB)

Accommodation charges for 2022-23 (PDF, 220KB)

Accommodation charges for 2023-24 (PDF, 222KB)

Specific requirements

Frequently asked questions

What pathway should I pick?

There are several pathways available. View the table in this section for further information.

Application type	Student type	Available pathways
Part year application	New undergraduate	Autumn term contracts
	Returner individual	Autumn term contracts

Full year application	New undergraduate	Standard contracts	Families and couples	Transition contracts	Early arrival
	New postgraduate	Standard contracts	Families and couples	Transition contracts	Early arrivals	Very early arrival
	Returner individual	Returner individual	DAS supported students
	Returner group	Returner group

Not sure what student type you are? Get in touch with the Accommodation Office: 0118 200 5011 or accommodationonline@reading.ac.uk who will be happy to help.

View pathways

Application information

For more pictures of our accommodation, visit our Flickr gallery or take a virtual tour of our accommodation. Visit our webpages on catered accommodation, self-catered en-suite accommodation, self-catered shared facilities accommodation for more information on our particular room types and halls. The University offers accommodation for families, couples and mature students. We also have a dedicated page for information for parents, supporters and students that you may find useful.

For specific information around dates for accommodation applications, check out our accommodation timeline.

Accommodation Guarantee

Prospective students are guaranteed a place in halls if they are:

A new full-time undergraduate who holds Reading as a Firm UCAS choice and applies for accommodation by 1 August** and satisfies any conditions of their academic offer by 6 September of their year of entry*
A new full-time postgraduate who has accepted an offer from the University and applies for accommodation by 1 August** and satisfies any conditions of their academic offer by 6 September of their year of entry*

*Subject to restrictions, please see:

2022/23 Accommodation Policy (PDF, 141 KB)
2023/24 Accommodation Policy (PDF, 142 KB)
2022/23 Accommodation Application Terms and Conditions (PDF, 114 KB)
2023/24 Accommodation Application Terms and Conditions (PDF, 114KB).

**Please note, applications need to be received by 23:59 British Summer Time (UTC+1) on 1 August.

How to apply for accommodation

Watch our guide on how to apply for accommodation.

How to accept your accommodation offer

Watch our handy step-by-step guide

Returning to halls in 2023/24?

If you are a current student looking to stay in halls of residence for your second or third year, find out more information about the process of applying.

Returning to halls.