Allocations Process

How we allocate rooms

Click here to view our Allocations Policy

Click here to read our Accommodation Guarantee

How will I get my room offer?

It is very important that we have an up to date email address for you as all correspondence is sent this way.
You will only have 7 days to accept your room offer once it is sent to you
You can check the progress of your application at any time by logging into your accommodation account
Click here for step by step instructions on the Application Process
Please remember that by signing a contract and paying the deposit you are making a legal commitment to the university to stay in the room for the dates on your contract. Please read it carefully so that you know what you are agreeing to do. If you have any questions or do not understand anything please ask before signing.

Order of Allocations - Based on Type of Offer

Applications are prioritised in the following order:

Offer Held	Code	Type of Offer
Unconditional Firm	UF	Have been offered a place to study
Conditional Firm +	CF+	Met or exceeded offer
Conditional Firm -	CF-	Not met offer but accepted
Insurance Student	INS	Swansea 2nd choice University
Clearing Student	CL	Applying through UCAS Clearing System
Non Full Degree		HND, 1 or 2 Semester & Part Time

Order of Allocations - Based on Criteria

Within each category, we offer accommodation using the following criteria:

Disability / medical priority / specific requirements*
Date order of application
Date accepted on to course / program
Accommodation preference

*You must provide medical / supporting information when you apply, rooms arre offered out very quickly and it is not always possible to re-allocate once offers have been accepted.

Method of Allocations - Based on Your Application Preferences

We allocate your room based on your preferences and information provided.

Think through your choices carefully as it is not always possible to change them after you have been allocated.
Under the section 'additional information', please put as much information as you can about where you want to live & with whom if necessary.
Inform us of any specific requirements that will affect your accommodation allocation.

Allocations for specific student categories - click tabs below

Insurance offers

If you have an insurance offer, apply as soon as as you have received your student number.
If you are successful / accept a place at Swansea, you will be sent an offer once your place is confirmed.

Clearing students

Once you are offered a place through UCAS Clearing, you can apply soon after you have your student number.
There will be limited accommodation - please see our Clearing pages updated daily through the clearing process.
If you can't travel from home and there are no available rooms in our residences, we will help you find somewhere to live
If you are within commuting distance, we may ask that you remain at home for the first few weeks of session until spaces become available.

HND students

You can apply for accommodation and will be allocated as above if places are available.

Local students

If you live within commuting distance, consider very carefully whether you will want to remain in accommodation for the entire academic year - the financial commitment will remain with you.
Every year we receive requests from students to be released part way through their contract - in many cases this is not possible.
You may be released from the contract if a suitable replacement can be found for the room; frequently, after the first few weeks of term, this is not possible and you remain liable for all fees for the full length of the contract.
If you come to the University on Insurance offers or via Clearing and live in the greater Swansea area, we may ask that you remain at home for the first few weeks of session - if there is high demand for places in residence.

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