Choosing Exeter through Clearing.
If you are looking to come to Exeter via Clearing, Insurance or as an alternative course then this page will provide updates on our current accommodation availability situation along with further advice and guidance, so please do keep checking back regularly.
Please note: Once you have accepted a course place via Clearing or if Exeter was previously your Insurance choice, there may be a delay of 24-48 hours before you are able to register an accommodation account. If you are still unable to register after this time then please contact us.
For accommodation on our Cornwall campus please visit our Cornwall accommodation pages.
Looking for private accommodation?
The Depot, one of our accommodation partners, has availability for new undergraduates. Situated in the city centre, this purpose built student accommodation offers modern facilities with a community feel. Choose a Platinum En-Suite or Deluxe Plus En-suite room, select the "University of Exeter - First Year Students 24/25" contract and use the promo code UOE2425 to book.
Go to the Depot's site to book
Northernhay House, another of our accommodation partners, is located just off the High Street, close to all the shops, bars and restaurants. This purpose built student accommodation has availability within its fully refurbished shared flats.
Update of 23 August - Due to the volume of applications we have received, we are now advising students whose application has not yet been processed to search for accommodation in the private sector. We have been made aware of rooms available at the Depot (please see information in the box above), or you can find further information about your options on our private accommodation webpage.
Update of 19 August - We have received a large number of applications since A level results day. If you have submitted an application to us the we will update you later this week about the situation, but in the meantime you might want to look at options in the private sector. Please read the information below for advice on this.
Update of 15 August – Congratulations on your results! We are welcoming accommodation applications from new unaccompanied undergraduate students entering year 1 at the University of Exeter via Clearing or an Insurance or Alternative Course offer.
We anticipate that our remaining availability for applications received at this stage will be in:
- Catered en-suite rooms at Birks Grange Village
- Catered standard rooms at Ransom Pickard
- Self-catered on-campus studio rooms at Birks Grange Village
- Self-catered off-campus standard rooms such as St David’s
We will allocate accommodation in the date order of receipt of an online accommodation application subject to our remaining availability, and expect to begin sending offers out from Tuesday 27 August.
If you prefer, you can seek accommodation in the city. The University works very closely with private accommodation providers and landlords in the city and has been proactively checking availability. As of Wednesday 14 August there is good availability across purpose-built student accommodation and private landlord housing so you do have a range of options to consider. Take a look at your private accommodation options and information about the local area to support your private accommodation search.
Advice for applicants
If you held both a Firm and Insurance offer, you may have already applied for accommodation at Exeter and this might have been during the guarantee period. However, if you are confirmed as coming to the University based on your Insurance choice course on Results Day, your original accommodation application will be declined and you will no longer fall under the accommodation guarantee (if applicable). You do not need to apply again, but you must contact the Accommodation Office to ask for your application be reinstated. Once reinstated, you will be considered an Insurance applicant and your application will be processed on a first come, first served basis subject to our remaining availability. Offers will be sent from the week commencing Tuesday 27 August 2024.
Speak to the Accommodation team by calling 0300 555 0444 (+44 1392 72 4724 from abroad).
If you had Exeter as your Insurance choice, have accepted a place through Clearing or you have received a place through adjustment, you can apply once your University study offer is confirmed.
Please note, it can take up to 2 days for a Firmly accepted offer to be transferred from Admissions to our accommodation system. This means you won’t be able to activate an accommodation account immediately, but please try after midday each day as this is when our systems refresh. If you still aren't able to apply after 48 hours then please contact us. You can speak to the Accommodation team by calling 0300 555 0444 (+44 1392 72 4724 from abroad).
Accommodation will be allocated on a first come, first served basis, subject to our remaining availability. Offers will be sent from the week commencing Tuesday 27 August 2024.
If your original course offer is declined but you then firmly accept an alternative course offer from the University, you do not need to apply for accommodation again but you must contact the Accommodation Office to get your accommodation application reinstated as it will have been withdrawn after the initial decline. Once reinstated, you will be considered a post-guarantee applicant and your application will be processed on a first come, first served basis subject to our remaining availability. Speak to the Accommodation team by calling 0300 555 0444 (+44 1392 72 4724 from abroad).
If you do not initially meet the entry requirements needed for your course, your accommodation application will be declined. However, if you are going through a re-mark of your results to amend your grade through your school/college, please contact our Admissions Team to make them aware. You must then also contact the Accommodation Office to ask for your accommodation application to be reinstated.
If you applied within the accommodation guarantee period and your revised grades are received by the deadline set by Admissions, we will still guarantee you accommodation. We will process your application once your revised results have been accepted by the University.
You can speak to the Accommodation team by calling 0300 555 0444 (+44 1392 72 4724 from abroad).
You can call us via the university's Student Information Desk (SID):
UK telephone: 0300 555 0444
International telephone: +44 1392 72 4724
Our friendly team will be available to assist you between the following hours:
- Thursday 15 August: 8:00am to 8:00pm
- Friday 16 August: 8:00am to 8:00pm
- Then Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm
Please note we will be closed on Monday 26 August for the UK summer bank holiday.
You can also email us at ExeterAO@exeter.ac.uk however if your message is time-critical then we recommend you call us.
We value our community of students, staff and supporters and aim to always be kind and treat everyone with dignity and respect.
We are here to support our students and help them feel welcomed into the University community. We may not always be able to give you the information or outcome that you want, but we are always working to the best interests of the students guided by appropriate policies and legislation.
In return, we ask that you treat our staff with the kindness and respect that they deserve, so that they feel valued and safe in the work that they are doing.
