Booking your room for 2026-27

Accommodation applications for the next academic year will open on 1 December. You can apply as soon as you receive your offer letter from us, but to guarantee your room with us, you’ll need to apply before:

• 30 June if you’re a UK student
• 31 July if you’re an international student

So long as you’ve applied by the above dates, you’ll receive an invitation to book your room within five days of A-level Results Day (undergraduates only).

If you’re an undergraduate student who has secured a place to study at University of Birmingham, and applied for accommodation by the relevant Guarantee Scheme deadline, you'll receive an invitation room-booking email from the Student Living team on A-level Results Day.

It will include a unique booking timeslot and include details on how to book. Following feedback from students last year, timeslots for Undergraduate Home students will be for Friday 14 August onwards so that you can spend Results Day sharing your news and celebrating. An equal selection of rooms of every type in every Village is made available with each timeslot to make it as fair as possible.

If you don't book within your allocated timeslot, you’ll have another chance to secure a room in Birmingham on Sunday 16 August, either with us or one of our trusted accommodation partners, subject to availability. Students who apply for accommodation outside the Guarantee Scheme will hear from us on Monday 17 August.

Postgraduate student? You can apply and book a room for accommodation, up until 31 July. Bookings will pause for a period of time to enable Undergraduate students to book and will re-open from Monday 17 August.

Yes; every timeslot has the same great selection of room types and locations to choose from. So, don’t worry if you know people that have booked before you – you won’t miss out. There will only be a limited number of students per group too, so everyone has an equal chance to find the right accommodation for them.

You can expect to receive your booking timeslot within five days from A-level Results Day if you're eligible for our Guarantee Scheme. Once you do, you'll have 12 hours to book your room.

When you book your room, you’ll have the option to create a student profile. This is a short bio about yourself to share with future flatmates. You’ll also be able to view other students' profiles to help you find like-minded students to live with to enhance your student living experience.

This is completely optional; you don’t need to share any information about yourself if you don’t want to, and you can still book your room without doing so.

Yes – we want everyone to feel at home at University of Birmingham and get the most from their student experience. That’s why, if you’ve listed your additional preferences or requirements (e.g., accessible accommodation) on your accommodation application, we’ll be in touch to ensure your new home meets your needs.

You will therefore not need to book your room; we’ll work with you to find the best accommodation available.

Our system will randomly generate a timeslot for you to book your room. Therefore, we cannot guarantee that you’ll be able to book the same accommodation as your friend at the same time.

There will be plenty of opportunities to meet like-minded people when you start with us though, including at exciting student events, and our Event Activators will help you to settle into life in your new home.

Yes, we offer a range of mixed sex and single sex flats within all our accommodation buildings. Simply use the filter tool during the booking process to find your desired flat.

There are plenty of ways to find out more about life at Birmingham. You can take a 360° virtual tour of our rooms online or see some of our rooms in person at one of our open days.

There are nearly 7,500 rooms to choose from at Birmingham so, while we’re unable to confirm what accommodation will be available to book during your timeslot, we’re confident that you’ll find your ideal home with us.

If you’ll be joining us after 19 October, please do not book your room; we’ll get in touch closer to the time to discuss your options.

When you have found the room that is right for you, a confirmation page will display everything you need to know about your room and your contract. Once you have confirmed and made a £550 advance payment, the room will be secured for your arrival.

For undergraduate students, if you have chosen to stay with one of our partner providers, their team will be in touch within a few days to finalise your booking.

That’s it – You have now secured a room at University of Birmingham. You'll receive further information from us but for now, you can focus on packing and telling your friends about your new home. We look forward to welcoming you to the University of Birmingham Student Living Community.

Our cancellation clause can be found under Section B.1 of our terms and conditions.