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Notes for completion of application form

New students  should use their Nine-digit student number on the accommodation application form. If you do not have a Nine-digit student number you should contact your Admissions Secretary in your proposed School of Study at Aston.

Postgraduate students should use their Nine-digit student number on the accommodation application form. This will be displayed on your course offer letter. If you do not have a Nine-digit student number you should contact your Admissions Secretary in your proposed School of Study at Aston.

Returning students should insert their existing Nine-digit student number on the application form.(Successful returning students will receive an offer before the end of the second term)

 

Correspondence

All accommodation correspondence, including any formal offer, will be sent to the email address you give when you apply via the on-line booking system

Generally, you will not receive any information regarding accommodation via the post. You must inform the Accommodation Office AND your Admissions Secretary immediately if you change your home address.

You should notify the Accommodation Office if you are away on holiday, particularly during late August and September via accom@aston.ac.uk






Offers

Offers of accommodation for new students will be sent out once an application form has been received and your study place at the University has been confirmed (when your offer converts from Conditional Firm to Unconditional Firm).

If for any reason, we have to send the offer of accommodation by post, please ensure that there is someone available at the home address you provide on your application form who can respond immediately. Due to a great demand for accommodation, rooms are re-offered to another student if a deposit and acceptance is not received by the date stipulated in the offer letter (unless we have been notified of a delay).

If you reject the accommodation offer we make we cannot guarantee to offer you another room


Construction Noise

The University is embarking on phase two of its student residences project, with the construction of circa 1050 additional en-suite study bedrooms due for completion in 2013. Existing standard accommodation blocks will be demolished and the nature and extent of the work will inevitably generate some noise and vibration. Contractors will take all reasonable steps to ensure that any noise and/or vibration is kept to a level that is reasonable and that minimisation techniques appropriate to the project are deployed wherever possible, to limit where reasonably practicable, disruption to resident students. Students should avail themselves of study facilities available in the University, for example, the Library should noise or vibration be a problem.

In view of the above, you are fully aware and accept that there will be some noise disruption on campus until phase two of the new development is completed.

Period of Let

All offers for University Residence are made for THE FULL RESIDENTIAL YEAR ONLY (i.e. 3 terms and the Christmas and
Easter vacations). This means that you will be charged for the full Licence period - subject to the Conditions of Residence and Licence.

Preferences

We cannot guarantee to meet your first choice of accommodation, but will endeavour to meet the requirements you indicate on
the form.

Types of Accommodation

The University residences consist of four types of accommodation:

  • New Build 5 bed unit with en-suite facilities, 3/4 size bed and shared kitchen
  • New Build 7 bed unit with en-suite facilities, single size bed and shared kitchen
  • Self catered study bedroom with en-suite facilities and shared kitchen (Lakeside)
  • Self catered standard study bedroom with shared kitchen and bathroom (Stafford Tower)

Smoking

All areas within residences are designated as no smoking areas. All student bedrooms are designated as no smoking areas.

Medical conditions/Special Need: Religious/Cultural Need

If you have a condition/special need, which you wish to be taken into consideration when applying, you are advised to write to the Accommodation Officer with a supporting medical certificate. All information will be treated confidentially. Medical notes or Religious/cultural needs do not guarantee your first choice accommodation.

Identification (I.D.)
If you are allocated a room in university accommodation, you will be required to bring your accommodation offer letter and some I.D(such as your passport) with you when you arrive to collect your keys/swipe card.