Contract 2025-26
If you are made an offer of accommodation it will contain information and guidance about the terms and conditions that apply to your residency in accommodation, and the regulations applicable to University residences.
Please ensure you read all the information in your offer in full before making your decision whether to accept the offer of accommodation.
The accommodation offer contains information that will help make your stay at the University of Exeter as easy and as pleasant as possible. The information it contains is not exhaustive but may give answers to some questions about your accommodation.
Many of the student residences in Exeter are owned and managed by the University, however some are either owned or managed by carefully selected partners. These partners will usually employ their own staff to carry out services such as reception, cleaning and maintenance.
If you have been made an offer of accommodation with one of our approved accommodation partners, then your contract will be with the partner directly and you should refer to their websites for contractual information about these residences. If you have any further queries about your contract, please speak with the residence reception or via the contact information on the provider's website.
Sample accommodation contracts
- 2025/26 Terms and Conditions of Residence (self-catered and catered)
- 2025/26 Terms and Conditions of Residence (self-catered studio or flat)
Further information for 2025/26:
The 2025/26 academic year runs from Monday 15 September 2025 to Friday 12 June 2026 (including Welcome Week).
There are a number of different contract lengths within our residences which are summarised in the table below:
Academic year starting in September 2025
| Weeks | SC/C | Freshers' Week | Winter vacation | Spring vacation | 2025/26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Catered | Yes | Not resident | Not resident | (First) 14 September 2025 - 13 December 2025, (second) 4 January 2026 - 28 March 2026, (third) 26 April 2026 - 13 June 2026 |
| 40 | Self-catered | Yes | Yes | Yes | 14 September 2025 - 20 June 2026 |
| 42 | Self-catered | Yes | Yes | Yes | 14 September 2025 - 4 July 2026 |
| 43 | Self-catered | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7 September 2025 - 4 July 2026 - for Year 1 students on BMBS course only |
| 44 | Self-catered | Yes | Yes | Yes | 14 September 2025 - 18 July 2026 |
| 48 | Self-catered | Yes | Yes | Yes | 14 September 2025 - 15 August 2026 - for Year 1 students on MSci Nursing course only |
| 51 | Self-catered | Yes | Yes | Yes | 14 September 2025 - 5 September 2026 |
Rooms in the catered residences are let for 32 weeks based on the University's term dates. If you live in a catered residence you will not be able to stay in your room during the Christmas and Easter vacations and will be required to move your belongings out for the Easter vacation.
Some self-catered residences are kept open over the summer vacation for students who are staying in Exeter for academic purposes and wish to stay on in university owned/ managed/ approved accommodation. More information about what accommodation is available is provided in the summer term.
You will be expected to pay the full fee shown on your offer of accommodation even if you do not stay in the accommodation for the full period stated in your contract.
For further information, please visit our Residents information page.
