Types of let

39 weeks

Students occupy the rooms from October through to July (and pay the rent accordingly), including the Christmas and Easter vacations. 

41 weeks

These lets are only available for returning students (e.g. those that lived in Goodricke College in their first year).

51 weeks

These lets permit students to remain in University accommodation for the entire academic year (October to September).  Lets of this length are likely to suit undergraduate students from overseas, postgraduate students or those studying nursing at undergraduate level.

Transferring 51 week lets to other students

Please note that 51 week lets continue throughout the summer, even though undergraduate students will have finished their courses for the academic year.  Having accepted this offer of accommodation, students are committed to paying for 51 week let unless they are able to find another student willing to assume the contract over the summer period. 

Students wishing to vacate should inform either the Accommodation Office or the College Administrator, Sarah Hay, and provide details of the student they have found to take on the remainder of the contract.  The University then reserves the right to nominate a replacement and has up to one week in which to do so.  If a student in greater need of the accommodation than the suggested replacement is found by the University, the contract will be assumed by the former.

The student wishing to take on the remainder of a 51 week contract must:

  • be studying full-time at the University of York
  • be registered as an undergraduate student (if replacing an undergraduate)
  • be registered as a postgraduate student (if replacing a postgraduate)
  • not currently be living in University accommodation
  • not be in debt to the University.
  • ensure that Goodricke College does not oppose his or her application to become a resident. 
  • pay £200 advance payment fee and accept the agreement before the original agreement can be terminated.

Residents are not permitted to sub-let their room.  They must arrange with the Accommodation Office for the new resident to accept the terms and conditions for the room.  If they do not do so, and allow the student to live in the room, the original resident remains responsible for:

  • payment to the University for the accommodation
  • any damages to the room caused by the new resident
  • any breaches of the terms and conditions by the new resident
  • breaching the terms and conditions of their original contract by allowing the new resident to reside in College without permission.

A cleaning charge of £50 will be raised on the outgoing student’s account if the accommodation needs to be brought to an acceptable standard.

Rates

For details of rates for the 2012/13 academic year, please see the Accommodation Services website. 

Please note that the majority of rooms in Goodricke College are en-suite.  Studio flats are usually for postgraduate students only.

All Goodricke accommodation is self-catered. Our prices do not include any meals. 

Session Dates

Goodricke session dates for the 2012/2013 academic year are:

39 week let: 07 October 2012 until 06 July 2013

41 week let: 29 September 2012 until 13 July 2013

51 week let: 29 September 2012 until 21 September 2013