Accommodation Application Timeline

Find out how to apply with our accommodation application timeline

Date	Action
2 February 2021	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. Add accommodationonline@reading.ac.uk to your safe sender list to ensure you receive our emails.
Early February 2021	Unconditional academic offer holders We will start to make offers of accommodation to applicants with unconditional academic offers. Normally you will receive an offer within ten days of making your accommodation application. We will contact you by email with your offer. 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.
1 August 2021 Terms of academic offer: 31 August 2021	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 31 August in order to receive a guaranteed place in halls.
10 August 2021	Clearing and Adjustment students Applications open for those coming to Reading through Clearing or Adjustment.
24 August 2021	Conditional academic offer holders Once we know that you have met the conditions of your academic offer, we will allocate your 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 to accept your offer you will need to pay a £250 deposit.
25 August 2021	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.
27 August 2021	E-induction and booking your arrival slot The compulsory e-induction will be available from late August 2021. 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.
9 September 2021	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.
12 September 2021	‘Early start’ contract arrivals – This day is mainly for international student arrivals who have booked this contract start date.
16/17/18/19 September 2021	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

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