Types of Accommodation

Contract

If you choose to stay in University-owned accommodation, your contract will be with us. When accepting your contract, it will be legally binding; this means that you will be responsible for paying the fees. If you withdraw from the University, you will only pay for the remaining rental term.

Undergraduate contracts are between 38 and 40 weeks, while postgraduate contracts are 49 weeks long. This allows you to leave your belongings in your room if you go away for the vacation periods. In our catered accommodation, no meals are provided outside of term-time, or during the weekend.

Support

When living in University-owned accommodation, we will handle any repairs and maintenance quickly and efficiently. You will have 24/7 Security and access to support from our ResLife team. Our Allocations team will also be there to help you during your stay. The University Estates Security Service provide emergency support if you have an out-of-hours emergency. 

Deposit and rent payments

A deposit is not required for University-owned accommodation, nor is a guarantor. You will start to pay rent once you receive your first student loan instalment. We offer flexible payment options too, where you can choose to pay in full before your arrival or in termly or monthly instalments. See more about payment options. Your rent also includes Personal Possessions Insurance so your belongings are protected.

We also have partnerships with private student accommodation providers in Newcastle, which allows us to offer a larger selection of rooms to our students.

Contract

We will manage your application and allocation, but your contract will be signed directly with the private accommodation provider and their terms and conditions will apply. The private provider owns the accommodation and will manage your residence, provide support, and will work to resolve any issues that may arise with your tenancy. 

When you sign a contract with one of our managed partners, the contract will last 40 weeks. This type of accommodation may also be available for part-year students - Information for part year students. 

Accepting an offer for managed partnership accommodation creates a legally binding contract. There is no notice period in your contract, therefore, once you accept it, you will be responsible for paying your rent until the end of the contract, even if you leave early or move out.  There may be certain circumstances where you may be released early and you will need to discuss this with the Allocations team.

Support

Managed partnership residences provide management services as well as 24-hour support. Our Accommodation Services team is here to help you with any concerns about your managed partnership accommodation and can be found on Level 2 in King’s Gate. The managed partnership residences are Portland Green, Newgate Court, and Wellington Street Plaza. 

Deposit and rent payments

Some managed partnership providers may request an advance rent payment prior to your arrival, and you may need a guarantor. A guarantor is usually a parent or a guardian. If you cannot provide a guarantor, accommodation at Wellington St Plaza or Newgate Court will not be suitable and we recommend that you do not apply for these residences. Payment options for managed partnership residences include paying in full before arrival or in three to four instalments. See more about managed partnership payments. 

To fulfil the New Student Guarantee, we occasionally work closely with private providers of purpose-built student accommodation to secure additional rooms for our students. These companies specialise in the student sector and provide safe accommodation which complies with the most up-to-date safety regulations.

Rooms with local providers will be in flats of varying sizes, giving you the opportunity to meet other students and make new friends. You will benefit from living within easy reach of the University and enjoy excellent on-site facilities.

Local accommodation providers work in a similar way to our managed partnerships. This involves signing a contract directly with the provider, making an upfront payment, and the contract usually being longer at 42, 43 or 50 weeks.

If you're going to be studying an INTO programme at Newcastle University, you will have a choice of living options provided to you by INTO Newcastle. All of these are conveniently located within easy reach of the study centre and city centre.

Visit their website to find out more about accommodation at INTO Newcastle University.

Our New Student Guarantee ensures all first-year students have a room so long as they meet our eligibility criteria. Please remember that the New Student Guarantee is an offer of a room, not necessarily the room or residence you choose in your application. 

We will always try to allocate you one of your three choices. However, due to demand, we can’t guarantee this. If your preferred options are full, we will allocate you a room based on your alternative preferences. We will be unable to change your accommodation offer and cannot give you another room if you reject our accommodation offer. If you want to change residences, it will be up to you to find a student to swap with or search for housing in the private sector.

Students with an academic status of ‘Unconditional Firm’ and who meet the conditions of the accommodation guarantee have the option to use Book Now to choose their accommodation immediately. Book Now will be available until 30 June with 20%-40% of each University residence being made available to book in this way. 

If your place to study at Newcastle University is dependent on receiving exam results or meeting other conditions, or you are not covered under the accommodation guarantee, you’ll be invited to submit an application. To keep the process as fair as possible, applications are not processed on a first-come, first-served basis. At the time of processing, each application will be awarded a random computer-generated number and we will allocate in ascending order. 

See our Allocation Policies page for more information.