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Undergraduate accommodation
We aim to offer accommodation to all new eligible full-time undergraduates for the first year of study, on a self-catered, bed and bistro or bed and breakfast or basis. The Canterbury campus houses around 4,700 students in college halls of residence, flats and houses. All bedrooms are single occupancy and most are en-suite. All University accommodation includes both wired and Wi-Fi internet access, all utility costs and £5,000 of room insurance for personal belongings.
Bed and bistro
This unique accommodation package is available to residents of the main building at Keynes College and Becket Court. The package includes an en-suite bedroom and weekday breakfasts and dinners in our flagship bistro, Dolche Vita, located in Keynes College. Accommodation is occupied for 31 weeks (excluding winter and spring vacations).
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Bed and breakfast
This type of accommodation is offered in Rutherford and Eliot Colleges. Rent includes a standard room and breakfast, or an allowance towards an evening meal, in Rutherford College. Rooms are arranged in corridors and each corridor includes a kitchenette with a microwave oven, a small fridge and kettle, so that you can prepare snacks and drinks. Accommodation is occupied for 31 weeks (excluding winter and spring vacations).
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Self-catering
Most of our self-catering accommodation is in Park Wood, a purpose-built student village in a parkland setting just a few minutes’ walk from central campus. The accommodation is primarily in five or six-bedroom houses, together with four blocks of flats offering en-suite bedrooms.
On central campus, Keynes College offers rooms in town houses and en-suite bedrooms in flats. Self-catering accommodation is also available in Darwin College and houses, together with three blocks of flats at Tyler Court offering en-suite bedrooms.
All self-catered flats and houses have communal kitchens. Self-catering accommodation is available for 39 weeks (including winter and spring vacations).
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Disabled students
We have a number of specially adapted rooms available for disabled students and students with other learning support needs.
Application
We aim to offer University accommodation to new full-time undergraduate students starting in September for their first year of study, providing the following criteria are met:
- you firmly accept (ie as your first choice) either a conditional or unconditional offer from University of Kent by 31 July
- the University receives your online application for accommodation by 31 July.
Fees
You can find undergraduate accommodation costs for 2012/13 on the Accommodation website.
Further information
The Accommodation Office,
Kent Hospitality,
Tanglewood,
University of Kent,
Canterbury,
Kent CT2 7LR
T: +44 (0)1227 766660
E: hospitality-enquiry@kent.ac.uk
www.kent.ac.uk/accommodation