Direct Debit

Most students pay their accommodation charges by direct debit.

A Direct Debit is a simple, safe and convenient banking service, which enables you to instruct your Bank/Building Society to automatically pay your accommodation fees when they are due.  You provide your authorisation by completing a Direct Debit instruction.

A UK bank/building society is required. If you have an overseas account, and would like to pay by Direct Debit, you can set up a UK bank account on arrival to the UK.

Once your Direct Debit is set up, you will receive via email a list of the collection dates and the amounts due. We call this an Advance Payment Notice, the University will then collect your accommodation fees on the collection dates outlined in the notice. We will notify you at least five working days in advance of any amendments.

Instalment options

39/40 week University-owned Accommodation contract

Three termly Seven Monthly

1 November, 1 February and 3 May 1 November, 1 December, 3 January, 1 February, 1 March, 3 April and 3 May

 50 week University-owned Accommodation contract

Four termly Nine Monthly

1 November, 1 February, 3 May and 3 July 1 November, 1 December, 3 January, 1 February, 1 March, 3 April, 3 May, 1 June and 3 July

Note: Termly instalment amounts vary according to number of nights in the term

Set Up a Direct Debit

Find out how to set up a Direct Debit to pay your accommodation fees.

• You must have a UK bank account
• Complete a Direct Debit instruction in one of two easy ways:
  Online
  DD Instruction Form (PDF: 167KB) (to be returned to Accommodation Service)

Return address: 

Accommodation Services
Newcastle University
King's Gate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU

EU/International students

If you have an overseas account, this payment method may not be available to you. If you would like to pay by Direct Debit, you can set up a UK bank account on arrival to the UK.

If you confirm details of your UK bank account before 18 October 2022, you can apply using one of the methods detailed above. 

Accommodation Finance will contact you by e-mail with additional information if a Direct Debit is set up after 18 October 2022. 

Further guidance and information is available at Direct Debit FAQs

Payment Dates

Find out when your payments are due if you chose to pay by Direct Debit.

Billing periods

Find out the start and end dates of our billing periods for 2022-23.

The billing periods for students in University-owned accommodation are as follows:

• 18 September 2022 to 7 January 2023
• 8 January 2023 to 22 April 2023
• 23 April 2023 to 24 June 2023
• 25 June 2023 to 2 September 2023