The Placement Process (following the 1 October due date)

Both your online application form (STEP 1) and a Common Confidential Reference Form (STEP 2) from your school/referee must be received by the Accommodation Office by 1 October 2011 for you to be considered by the halls of residence in the first round of offers.

Please Note: Applications will remain open following the due date but are subject to availability.

You can use your login username and password to check the status of your application at any time. This is especially important leading up to the 1 October due date as you will be able to check that your reference form has been received and that your application is complete.

Once STEP 2 has been received, your application will be sent to your preferred hall for consideration.

After the due date, the hall will then either:

• Offer you a place: To accept the offer you must send the signed contract and deposit to the hall by the due date stated in the offer letter.
• Offer you a place on the hall’s waitlist: You must inform the hall if you wish to remain on this waitlist or alternatively ask to have your application returned to the Accommodation Office. You cannot be waitlisted and considered by another hall at the same time.
• Send your application back to the Accommodation Office: The Accommodation Office will advise you of halls with places still available. You can then decide which hall you would like your application to be considered by next. Please regularly check the status of your application online to follow the progress of your application.

First round offers and waitlist offers will be emailed to students between 1-7 October 2011.

If you do not receive an offer for your preferred hall of residence, the Accommodation Office will email you on 14 October regarding available accommodation options in alternative halls.  You will have three days to confirm your choice of second preference.

Second round offers will be emailed to students from 20 October 2011. Further offers will be made throughout November to February as places become available.

Depending on when students apply, second semester applicants will be notified any time from April 2012 onwards.

If you need to cancel or withdraw your application, advise the Accommodation Office in writing as soon as possible. If you have already accepted a place in a hall, contact the hall directly and they will advise you if you are eligible for any refunds.

Selection

Halls select residents from large numbers of applications. They are looking for students from diverse backgrounds and with a variety of experiences and interests from which to build their communities.

They aim for a spread of students studying towards different degrees and from different regions. Your academic ability is taken into account along with what is written in your Common Confidential Reference Form.

For helpful information on completing your online application form, please refer to "Application Tips".