How to apply for student accommodation

Accommodation for 2024/25 

There is limited availability in University halls for 2024/25. If you are looking for accommodation please apply via the accommodation portal. An offer of accommodation is not guaranteed, so please apply as soon as you can for the best chance of receiving an offer.

Accommodation for 2025/26

Applications for 2025/26 open on 2 April 2025. To be covered by our accommodation guarantee you must submit your application before 1 July 2025.

Applications for single-occupancy rooms in our accommodation must be made through our online portal.  

To register, you’ll need your: 

• personal email address (do not use a school or college email address)
• phone number
• home address
• student ID number (you’ll find this in your offer email)

Apply for accommodation 

You do not need to make a payment when you apply. Find out more about how and when you'll pay for your accommodation. 

If you need any assistance applying, have a look at our application guide. If you have any further questions, you can email us at accommodation@soton.ac.uk. 

1. Choose between 5 to 7 rooms
2. List your room choices in order of preference
3. Choose your contract length

You will also be able to request things such as: 

• adaptations for accessibility and comfort
• a quieter flat
• a single-gender flat
• a no-alcohol flat 

You can visit our accommodation at Open Days throughout the year to help you make your choices. 

You’ll get an email confirming your application once you’ve submitted it. Please check your junk or spam folder if you don’t receive it, and remember to make us a “trusted sender” in your email client. 

When will accommodation offers be sent? 

2025/26 applications

Applications for 2025/26 will be live from 2 April 2025 and can be submitted via the accommodation portal. 

If you have made Southampton your firm or only choice (you have a conditional firm or unconditional firm course offer), you will be sent an offer of accommodation between 14 August and 5 September. You must meet the conditions of your course offer.

If you have made Southampton your insurance choice you will be sent an accommodation offer between 14 August and 5 September if you don't meet the conditions of your firm choice university. 

Postgraduate accommodation applicants will receive accommodation offers from June 2025 onwards.

If you don't come to Southampton, your application will be cancelled and you don't need to do anything.

If you want to stay in halls for another year, applications open for a short period each year for current students to apply. Returner applications for 2025/26 are currently open until 1 July 2025. You can submit a returner application via the accommodation portal. 

The application process is the same as for first-year students, with one important exception – you can apply with other students in a group. 

When applying, you can enter your "Group reference/name" in the notes section before submitting the application. This Group reference/name must be agreed between your group, so try to make it unique so that there is no confusion with other groups. 

We must receive an application from everyone in the group individually and we encourage you to submit the same site/room type/catering/contract preferences. 

Accommodation offers for applications submitted in May/June before the 1 July deadline will receive an offer usually sent around 1 week from the applications being submitted.

You can find full details on returner applications on the Halls Life site. 

Returner applications for 2026/27 will open in February/March 2026.

Students with children 

The University has a limited quantity of family houses for students with children. If you're coming to Southampton with your partner and/or children, you must use our online form to request family accommodation.

Any offer made will be subject to us having a property available that is suitable for your family size. 

Request family accommodation