It's easy to apply for accommodation. See here what you need to do and when.
So you’ve applied to study at the University of Kent at Medway and you're waiting for an offer. What's next? Apply for accommodation of course!
Where you live is a major decision so whether you'll be an undergraduate (UG) or postgraduate (PG) student use this time to get as much information as you can before you apply for accommodation.
Accommodation applications open in mid-January every year for students starting in September and all students who apply are guaranteed to receive an en-suite room offer!
If you are due to arrive in January 2023 you can apply for accommodation online from the 1 November 2022. If you apply before the following deadlines you will be guaranteed to receive an offer:
If you are a postgraduate student starting in January you should also email us at accomm@kent.ac.uk once you have completed your online application to confirm your interest.
Exchange students and new LLM students will receive their accommodation offer from Unite via the email they applied with by Monday 19 December 2022.
International Foundation (IFP) and pre-sessional will receive their offer from Unite via the email they applied with by Friday 13 January 2023.
If you are an exchange or LLM student, you should aim to arrive on campus for Monday 9 January 2023.
Foundation year and pre-sessional students should arrive on campus on Monday 23 January 2023.
* If you hold an unconditional offer of a place to study at the University of Kent before August, you will hear from us with an offer of a room earlier via email.
** Late, adjustment and clearing applicants, as well as late postgraduate applicants, will be offered accommodation subject to availability with applications considered in line with the stated 2023 eligibility criteria (PDF 139KB).
Congratulations you've accepted your offer to study at Kent and have received your room offer and we can't wait to meet you!
It can seem like there's a lot to do to get ready to arrive but if you follow our simple steps and advice you'll be ready to settle in in no time at all!