UNIVERSITY LIVINGYOUR GUIDE TO UNIVERSITY ACCOMMODATION 2015/16

Your guide to University accommodation 2015/16

Welcome

Our guarantee 2

Living in University accommodation 2

Our accommodation 4

Support 4

Location 6

Prices 7

How to apply 8

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UNIVERSITY LIVING

WELCOMEStarting at university is an exciting time and we realise the importance of finding the right place to live.

There are new friends to be made, new places to discover and the chance to develop new interests. Being in university residences enables you to meet a diverse range of people from different backgrounds and cultures, on a variety of programmes and you can make friends straight away.

Everyone has different requirements and the University is able to offer a wide range of accommodation to suit all tastes. In recent years, there has been a multi-million pound investment in the building of new, bright, modern, safe and secure accommodation which is designed to the highest standard to complement our existing residences.

Each residence is a vibrant community with its own distinctive character, offering you a safe and secure environment in which you can socialise, study and relax.

Residences vary in style and size, with a large proportion being located on campus; others are conveniently situated close to the city centre.

Located in a historic and vibrant city, Exeter is regarded as a leading university for research and teaching, both nationally and internationally. We are ranked 7th in the UK in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2015 and are ranked 4th in the UK for student satisfaction according to the National Student Survey 2014.

The University of Exeter has signed the Student Accommodation Code and has been audited to assess its compliance. The code protects students’ rights to safe, good quality accommodation, ensuring that they get the best out of living in university accommodation.

www.exeter.ac.uk/accommodation

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OUR GUARANTEE

New undergraduate studentsWith over 5,000 bed spaces, we are able to offer accommodation to many of our students. We have a wide range of accommodation styles, standards and budgets, to suit the different needs of our diverse student community.

If you apply by the 31 July 2015 we guarantee to offer you accommodation if you are:

an unaccompanied UK, EU or international undergraduate entering into Year 1, who has firmly accepted the offer of a place at the University of Exeter;

an unaccompanied incoming study abroad or Erasmus student at Exeter for the full academic year starting in September.

We will prioritise applications received by the 31 July deadline, however, we are not able to guarantee that you will be allocated your preferred accommodation. Should your preferred choice not be available, we will offer you an alternative within our residences.

Students who apply after the above deadline, may apply for University owned/managed/approved accommodation and will be allocated accommodation if places are available. Where rooms are not available, the Accommodation Office will provide assistance in helping you find alternative accommodation.

Full information on how to apply is on page 8.

Living in University accommodationThere’s more to university than education, and the residential experience is one not to be missed. There are many advantages to living in residences owned, managed or approved by the University, including:

75 per cent of our residences are located on the University campus, being a few minutes away from academic and campus facilities as well as being only a short walk from the city centre. A bus service also runs regularly between campus and the city centre, train and coach stations;

all inclusive fees – your accommodation fees include all utility costs, internet connection including wifi as well as IPTV*, so there are no bills or hidden costs to worry about;

all students benefit from a range of additional support services, such as:

– experienced welfare support team– a dedicated roaming night patrol team who offer support throughout the night– on-site maintenance– cleaning service**– 24/7 campus-based security team.

* students will still need to purchase a TV license in order to watch television in their rooms

**service levels may vary depending on the type of accommodation

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Self-catered residences Flats and houses are shared between three and 12 students who have their own study bedroom and share communal facilities (bathroom/shower and toilet facilities depend on whether the room is en-suite or not). Each flat has a kitchen and some have a communal dining area or lounge.

Townhouses are similar to flats, but provide split-level living, with study bedrooms over several floors and shared communal facilities including bathrooms/showers, toilets and kitchens.

Studios consist of one room which provides open-plan living space including kitchenette and en-suite facilities.

Accommodation for families or couples includes separate bedroom(s), bathroom, kitchen and lounge. Dining facilities vary between flats and are either in the lounge or kitchen area.

Catered residences In catered halls you are provided with breakfast and an evening meal, Monday to Friday; and continental breakfast, brunch and dinner on Saturday and Sunday. Weekday lunches may be purchased from a number of outlets on both the Streatham and St Luke’s campuses. Catered accommodation offers a well-balanced range of meals including a vegetarian option at every meal and can make it easier to budget your money.

Standard rooms include a washbasin, with bathroom facilities being shared with other residents.

En-suite rooms have a shower, washbasin and toilet.

Allocation of rooms We understand that who you live with is a part of having a positive university experience, therefore to help you have a great start, we process each and every application individually and match it, where possible, with other like-minded individuals who share your lifestyle and interests.

We normally allocate a mix of male and female students to each self-catered flat or on a shared corridor in catered residences. If you would like to request that you are placed in a male or female only flat or corridor, please indicate this on your application. We will try to accommodate your request, however, we are unable to offer a guarantee to all those who request a room in a single-sex flat.

Please note that there are twin (shared) rooms in some of the residences, therefore we cannot guarantee that you will be given a single room. Many students enjoy the company of another student, as well as the economic benefit this arrangement brings.

We normally allocate separate blocks of residences to undergraduates (including study abroad or Erasmus students) and postgraduates. However, this may not always be possible especially if the number of one group is higher than anticipated.

Letting periodCatered accommodation is let for 32 weeks – based around our term dates, while self-catered accommodation is let for 40, 42, 44 or 51 weeks per year.

You will be expected to remain in University accommodation for the full period as stated in your contract (please see our website for detailed information on contract lengths).

Support Students with a disabilityWe are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and have adapted accommodation in most of our residences.

We are happy to discuss individual requirements with students who have disabilities and we encourage you to contact the Accommodation Office and Accessibility via sid@exeter.ac.uk at an early stage, so that we can do all that we reasonably can to find or adapt accommodation that will be suitable for you.

Although you do not have to do so, it will help us to help you if you mention your requirements in your application. Even though you may have told others in the University, we would strongly advise that you make us fully aware of your requirements for accommodation separately so that we can support you during your stay.

The adapted rooms have single beds and usually have a larger bathroom than other rooms. Special facilities requested, such as a vibrating pillow for those with impaired hearing, will be issued to residents who require them for health and safety purposes. Once we have allocated all students with special requirements, any remaining adapted rooms will be allocated to the next student requesting accommodation.

OUR ACCOMMODATION

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STUDENTS WITH FAMILIES

International students intending to bring their family to Exeter with them are advised to contact the International Office via intoff@exeter.ac.uk for further advice, and to make sure they have a contract for suitable family accommodation before bringing their family to the UK. For Home and EU students, please contact the Accommodation Office for assistance; our contact details can be found on the back page of this brochure.

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Academic & Social Buildings

Residences

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20 MINS TO EXETERCITY CENTRE

FROM ST LUKES CAMPUS

15 MINS TO EXETERCITY CENTRE

40 MINS TO STREATHAM CAMPUS

WALKING TIMES

Duryard

Moberly

Birks Grange

Birks GrangeVillage

Clydesdale Rise

Clydesdale Court

Clydesdale House

Nash Grove

Holland Hall

Mardon Hall

Reed Mews

Reed Hall

Redcot

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Devonshire House

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King Edward Court

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WANT TO KNOW MORE?Virtual tours of many of our residences are available at www.exeter.ac.uk/accommodation

Prices for our accommodation vary depending on the type of accommodation you feel is right for you. We ensure there are no hidden costs, so your fees are inclusive of all utility bills, internet connection including wifi as well as IPTV.

PRICES

Accommodation fees are payable in instalments at the start of each term. Full details of instalment dates can be found at www.exeter.ac.uk/accommodation/rents/payment

To secure your accommodation, you will need to accept the offer of accommodation made to you and pay an accommodation deposit of £300.

= walking distance * Approximate walking distance to Streatham Campus (St Luke’s Campus)

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UNDERGRADUATES 2015/16 Approximate walking time to Streatham Campus*

IPTV Internet Laundry Facilities

Accessible Rooms

Permit Parking

Cleaning ServicesSelf-catered Residences Letting

Period Room Type Number in Flat

Weekly Fee £ Total Fee £

Birks Grange Village (townhouses) 40 Standard 12 124.18 4,967.20 12 Communal areas

Birks Grange Village 40En-suite 8 137.34 5,493.60

12 Communal areasStudio n/a 151.55 6,062.00

Cook Mews & Llewellyn Mews 40 Standard 5 102.83 4,113.20 15 Communal areas

Duryard 40 En-suite 6 to 9 137.34 5,493.60 20 Communal areas

Holland Hall Studios 44 Studio n/a 161.63 7,111.72 7 Communal areas

James Owen Court 40 En-suite 3 to 8 127.26 5,090.40 20 (12)Stairwells and entrances

Lafrowda40 Standard 3 to12 104.51 4,180.40

5 Communal areas40 En-suite 5 to 8 139.02 5,560.80

Nancherrow 40 En-suite 14 127.26 5,090.40 30 (1) Communal areas

Nash Grove 44 En-suite 6 137.34 6,042.96 9 Communal areas

Northfield 40

En-suite

Up to 7

138.92 5,556.80

10Stairwells and entrancesEn-suite

Premium148.18 5,927.20

Point Exe 40 En-suite 5 to 7 127.26 5,090.40 15Stairwells and entrances

Rowancroft 42 En-suite 5 to 8 131.88 5,538.96 40 (5) Communal areas

Rowancroft Court 42 Standard 6 94.01 3,948.42 40 (5) Communal areas

Rowancroft Mews 42 Standard 5 94.01 3,948.42 40 (5) Communal areas

Rowe House 40 En-suite 7 139.02 5,560.80 7 Communal areas

St David’s 40 Standard 4 to 6 102.83 4,113.20 15 Communal areas

St German’s 40 En-suite 6 139.02 5,560.80 7 Communal areas

Catered ResidencesLetting Period

Room TypeNumber in Flat

Weekly Fee £

Total Fee £

Approximate walking time to Streatham Campus

IPTV InternetLaundry Facilities

Accessible Rooms

Permit Parking

Cleaning Services

Birks Grange 32Single En-suite

n/a 208.88 6,684.16 12Bedrooms and communal areas

Holland Hall

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Single En-suite

n/a

214.55 6,865.60

7Bedrooms and communal areas

Holland Hall (with view)Single En-suite

224.98 7,199.36

Mardon Hall 32

Twin Standard

n/a

152.74 4,887.68

5Bedrooms and communal areasSingle

Standard164.43 5,261.76

Exeter Halls

Lopes Hall

Ransom Pickard32

Twin Standard

n/a

152.74 4,887.68

10Bedrooms and communal areasSingle

Standard164.43 5,261.76

Pennsylvania Court 32Single En-suite

n/a 214.55 6,865.60 10Bedrooms and communal areas

HOW TO APPLY

You can apply online at www.exeter.ac.uk/accommodation

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You can apply for accommodation when you firmly accept an academic place and when applications for the next academic year are open. If you have Exeter as your insurance or clearing choice you will only be able to apply for accommodation when your University offer is confirmed. Once it is, please apply as soon as possible.

If you are eligible for the University’s accommodation guarantee, and wish to take advantage of this, you will need to apply online by 31 July 2015. Please ensure that you will be able to access the email account you have provided on your application.

Allocation takes place for undergraduate students when the conditions of their academic offer have been met so for the majority of students this will be after the A-levels in August. If you are a student who has deferred their place, an early application is advisable and an offer of accommodation will be made around June/July.

We make every effort to allocate accommodation according to your preferred choices. When this is not possible, we use your stated preferences as a guide to the type of accommodation you would prefer and offer you alternative accommodation.

There are a number of twin rooms in catered residences, therefore we cannot guarantee that you will be given a single room in this type of accommodation.

If you are allocated University owned or managed accommodation, you will receive an email asking you to log back onto the website to review the offer made to you online.

Please read through all the information carefully, as once you accept the offer, it creates a legally binding contract. You will need to accept the offer and pay a £300 deposit to secure the accommodation.

If you do not accept your offer of accommodation by the reply date, you will be informed that your room has been re-allocated.

If you reject an offer of accommodation, we will be unable to make you another offer unless there are special circumstances, of which we are unaware of at the time of allocation.

At the start of Freshers’ Week in September, pick up your key from your office/residence as advised in your documents.

Unless you have agreed a late arrival date with us in advance, we will re-allocate your room from 12 noon on the first Wednesday after the start of term. If you agree a late arrival date with us and do not arrive on that date, we may also reserve the right to re-allocate your room. If you arrive late, you will be liable for the accommodation charges from the start of the contract.

HOW TO APPLY

We are able to offer a limited number of rooms to returning students, ie, students in their second or third years, or postgraduates. This means you are able to continue to enjoy the benefits and convenience that living in university accommodation provides throughout your academic career.

Apart from the University accommodation, Exeter has a wide range of housing options, from private houses to purpose-built student accommodation, to suit different budgets and requirements. To find out more, visit our ‘Current Students’ section on our accommodation website.

AFTER YOUR FIRST YEAR

www.exeter.ac.uk/accommodation

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If so, please contact the Penryn Campus Accommodation Office for further information.

Tel: +44 (0)1326 253639 Email: accommodation@fxplus.ac.uk

Web: www.exeter.ac.uk/cornwall/facilities/accommodation

We hope this guide gives you all the information you need, but please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any queries.

Tel: 0300 555 0444 (calls from the UK); +44 1392 724724 (International calls)

Email: sid@exeter.ac.uk

Web: www.exeter.ac.uk/accommodation

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For information regarding data protection and discrimination, Consumer protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000 and the accommodation deposit please visit our website.

The information contained in this guide is correct at the time of going to press (January 2015). However, service levels may be subject to change. Final details will be given in your contract for accommodation. Please ensure you read the contract carefully, before accepting your accommodation offer.

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