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Accommodation guarantee

Depending on your chosen course, fee status and level of study, you may be guaranteed campus accommodation.

Am I eligible for guaranteed accommodation?

Whether you’re guaranteed an offer of accommodation depends on a few factors. Here’s what you need to know to understand your eligibility.

Undergraduate applicants

You’ll be guaranteed University accommodation for your first year of study at Sussex if you:

• are a new, full-time undergraduate student applying through UCAS for a September start
• choose Sussex as your first choice and firmly accept your offer
• apply for accommodation by midnight on 31 July in the year you begin your studies.

Our Accommodation Guarantee applies to your first year of study at Sussex - whether that’s a Foundation Year, Year 1, or Year 2 if you transfer from another university.

Insurance offer-holders

While we can’t guarantee housing to students who hold an insurance offer with us, we’d still encourage you to apply for housing before the deadline of midnight on 31 July.

Once we’ve placed all students eligible for guaranteed housing, we’ll then consider your application. In previous years, we’ve often been able to offer accommodation to insurance offer-holders.

Clearing offer-holders

If you secure your place at Sussex through Clearing 2025, you’ll be guaranteed an offer of accommodation so you can focus on the exciting stuff – connecting with your housemates, planning your , and exploring Brighton & Hove. You will be guaranteed accommodation if you accept a place within 48 hours of receiving your offer and apply for housing by 5pm on Tuesday 19 August.

Find out more about the housing application process for Clearing students.

Pre-sessional students

If you’re already studying a pre-sessional course at Sussex, you’ll be guaranteed University accommodation if you apply before midnight on 31 July.

Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) students

If you’re a BSMS student in your first year of study, you’ll receive housing information from the Accommodation Office at the University of Brighton.

For more information, email: accommodation@brighton.ac.uk

Masters applicants

International applicants

You’ll be guaranteed a room on campus if you:

• are a full-time international Masters student from outside the UK
• are starting a Masters course in September
• apply for accommodation by midnight on 31 July.

Once you’ve paid your tuition fee deposit, we’ll be able to confirm your housing offer – so we recommend doing so as soon as you can.

If you’re exempt from paying the deposit, this condition won’t apply to you.

Find out more about Masters tuition fee deposits for international students, and further information on exemptions.

Ò»±¾µÀ applicants

If you’re assessed as a Ò»±¾µÀ student, you’ll need to rent housing in the private sector.

We offer lots of support to help you navigate the private rental market.

Pending status

If your fee status is still being assessed, your accommodation eligibility will be confirmed once your status has been finalised.

Find out how you can check your fee status, and further information on the classification criteria.

Social Work MA and PGDip

Only international applicants to our MA or PGDip in Social Work are eligible for campus accommodation.

PGCE students

If you’re applying for a PGCE, you won’t be eligible for University-managed housing, but we can help you to navigate the private rental market.

PhD applicants

You'll be guaranteed University-managed accommodation if you:

• are a full-time, first-year PhD student starting in September
• have received an offer by midnight on 31 July
• apply for accommodation by the same deadline.

International Study Centre students

If you're joining a preparation course at the , you’ll have a to choose from.

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What happens if I apply after the deadline?

If you don’t apply for accommodation before midnight on 31 July, we can't guarantee you a room, but we’ll contact you if and when a room becomes available.

We can also offer advice on renting a private room, flat or house in the local area, and can check your housing agreement before you sign.

Disclosures

When you apply for accommodation, you’ll be asked to disclose details of ‘relevant’ unspent criminal convictions. This will enable us to ensure we meet our safeguarding obligations as a University.

You can find out more about , as well as in specific relation to our .

You can also read our Housing Policy on Criminal Convictions [PDF 157KB].

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