Why choose The University of Buckingham accommodation?
All full-time students can apply for our accommodation. We guarantee on-campus accommodation for your first year provided you meet the application deadlines.
We believe by choosing our on-campus student accommodation, it will enable you to make lifelong friends straight away and feel at home, right from the beginning, in the heart of our student community.
You can see our full range of accommodation below in the section ‘Inside our accommodation‘.
You are in safe hands
We’ve signed up and abide by The Student Accommodation Code. The code has been designed to protect your rights to safe, good quality accommodation, and to make sure you get the best out of your time living in our residences.
Applications and Room Offers
We can guarantee you on-campus accommodation for your first year, provided that you apply by the relevant accommodation application deadline (where stated).
- Room offers for July will begin Monday 18 May.
- Please note: Due to a technical issue, the opening of the application portals for both the September 2026 intake and the Pre-Med September 2026 intake are currently delayed. Updates will follow as soon as possible; please check back here for updates. Room offers will still start Monday 17th August 2026.
The application for all January 2027 intakes will open on Monday 1 June 2026. The date that the January room offers will start, is to be confirmed.
You will not see any change to your application status until the start of room offers, so please note the date in your diary. In the interim, please read the ‘Before you apply’ section, below.
Applying for a visa?
If you are applying for a Visa, you do not need to wait for your room offer as you should use The University of Buckingham address for your application.
Before you apply
Before you make your application, we strongly recommend that you read all the campus and room descriptions below, so that you can see all the different types and styles of accommodation. We also advise you to read the Terms and Conditions that will be attached to your accommodation licence and the FAQs, particularly those relating to applying for accommodation and arriving at university. This will ensure that you fully understand the application process, that you appreciate the expectations that we will have for you once you arrive on campus and also your obligations to the University and to your housemates.
Have an accommodation question?
Please contact the Accommodation Office.
Inside our accommodation
Take a good look at what we have to offer you.
On campus student accommodation Services & Facilities – What is included?
When you live on campus, a wide range of services and facilities are included to make your student life as smooth and comfortable as possible:
- Utilities included – WiFi, heating, lighting and water. (Please note: in line with the University’s environmental policy, heating is switched off during the summer months, May–September.)
- Contents insurance – Provided through Howden’s, the UK’s no. 1 student insurance provider.
- Housekeeping service – Communal areas such as kitchens, bathrooms and hallways are cleaned daily (Monday to Friday, excluding Public Holidays). Students are expected to clean their own bedrooms and ensuite bathrooms, with communal vacuums available. (NB. Ensuite bathrooms in Mount Pleasant accommodation are cleaned once every 2 weeks by the Housekeeping team).
- Laundry facilities – App-operated laundrettes are available on the Hunter Street campus (in Hailsham House) and the Verney Park campus (in the Franciscan Building). Houses and flats on the Moreton Road campus have their own washing machines in the kitchens. Mount Pleasant offers free laundry service for residents only.
- Bedroom furnishings – All bedrooms are equipped with a bed and mattress. Most bedrooms also contain a window blind or curtains, a desk, a desk chair, a desk lamp, shelves and drawers, a wardrobe, a wash basin and a mini fridge. Ensuite rooms also include a shower, wash basin and WC.
- Kitchens – Fully fitted with cookers, microwaves, freezers, kettles, and toasters. If staying in Halls, you may be allocated your own freezer drawer.
- You need to bring your own bedding (remember to check room description for bed size), towels and kitchen utensils, for example, pans, crockery and cutlery. Your university essentials can be ordered online and can be delivered to your room prior to your arrival. The University of Buckingham is in partnership with UniKitOut, and can offer you a 10% discount. (Please ensure that you leave sufficient time for delivery to be made prior to your arrival on campus).
- 24 hour Security – Our campus is in the top 15 of the safest in the UK (The Complete University Guide, 2023).
- On-site Maintenance team to deal with any maintenance issues that may arise with your accommodation.