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Accommodation
Application timeline

Find out how to apply with our accommodation application timeline


Date

Action

7 February 2022

Applications open!

Applications are open for new undergraduates and postgraduates. You are able to apply with either an unconditional or conditional academic offer so long as you have accepted Reading as your firm choice / accepted your academic offer.

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Early February 2022

Unconditional and conditional academic offer holders

We will start to allocate accommodation to applicants with unconditional and conditional academic offers. Normally you will receive an update from us within 15 days of making your accommodation application. We will contact you via email with details of your allocated accommodation. Please note that we cannot guarantee you your first choice of accommodation.

From mid-February 2022 Unconditional academic offer holders

Once you have an unconditional academic offer, we will contact you via email with your offer of accommodation. You will have five days to accept your offer of accommodation. To accept your offer, you will need to pay a £250 deposit.

1 August 2022

Terms of academic offer: 7 September

Guarantee

The deadline to apply for accommodation under the guarantee is midnight on this date. You must then fulfil the terms of your academic offer by 7 September in order to receive a guaranteed place in halls.

18 August 2022

Conditional academic offer holders

Once we know that you have met the conditions of your academic offer, we will confirm your allocated accommodation. We will contact you by email with your offer. You must add accommodationonline@reading.ac.uk to your email’s trusted senders list, to ensure you receive this email. You will have five days to accept your offer of accommodation. Please note that to accept your offer, you will need to pay a £250 deposit.  

18 August 2022

Insurance students and those that have not yet applied

Applications open for those coming to Reading through Insurance or others who have not yet made an accommodation application.

19 August 2022 Applications open for those coming to Reading through Clearing or Adjustment.
30 August 2022

E-induction and booking your arrival slot

The compulsory e-induction will be available from late August 2022. You will receive an email inviting you to complete this. Once you have completed your e-induction you will be able to book your arrival slot.
5 September 2022 

Room numbers

Provisional room numbers will be made available on the portal – we will email when yours is available. Please be aware, this is subject to change before your arrival.
11 September 2022

‘Early start’ contract arrivals –

This day is mainly for international student arrivals who have booked this contract start date.

16/17/18/19

September 2022

Main halls arrivals days

You will be allocated a specific arrival day dependent on which hall you are moving into.

 

Offers made following examination results

Once your academic offer becomes unconditional, usually after examination results, we will do our best to make you an offer of accommodation

Offers made following examination results

Once your academic offer becomes unconditional, usually after examination results, we will do our best to make you an offer of accommodation

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

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.

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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.

Contact us


Speak to our accommodation team and we'll happily answer your questions:

+44 (0)118 200 5011
accommodationonline@reading.ac.uk

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