There are lots of different ways to buy a TV Licence.

• You can use a TV Licensing payment card and pay online, by phone, at any PayPoint, or by text.
• You can spread the cost with a monthly or quarterly direct debit.
• You can make one payment every year, by direct debit, cheque, postal order or BACS, or by taking a debit card or cash to any PayPoint.

• Find out more about ways to pay for a TV Licence.

Your room needs to be covered by its own licence if you watch or record programmes as they're being shown live, or if you download or watch BBC programmes on iPlayer. If there are TVs in communal areas, check with your halls' manager to see if they’re covered by a halls' licence.

You'll probably only need one licence between you if you have a joint tenancy agreement for the whole house. This is the most common type of shared house arrangement.

You might need your own licence if your accommodation is self-contained. Accommodation is self-contained if you have exclusive access to washing facilities, or your own entrance to the property.

You will also need your own licence if you have a separate tenancy agreement for your own room.

• Find out more about the TV Licence for tenants and lodgers.

Your parents' licence will not cover you while you're at university unless you only use a device that's powered solely by its own internal batteries and not connected to the mains.

If you're leaving your halls or rented accommodation and moving back home for the summer, there's a good chance you won't need your TV Licence if there's one at home.

• Find out more about TV Licence refund and cancellation.

If you don’t need a TV Licence, let TV Licensing know so that they can update their details. They will send you confirmation of your No Licence Needed declaration. They may confirm this with a visit to your address. They won’t send you any letters for approximately two years.