Accommodation for Visiting Students

Whether you're joining us for a full academic year or just one semester, we'll try our best to offer you a home on or close to campus.

Our undergraduate visiting students accommodation guarantee

You’re guaranteed an offer of a single-occupancy room in accommodation owned, managed or approved by the University, if you meet the following criteria:

You accept an unconditional offer to study at York for Semester 1, starting your course in February by 5pm on 30 June 2026.
You will begin your studies at York according to the standard semester schedule.

Your room offer

We'll send Semester 1 room offers in July 2026.

We do not use specific blocks or rooms for visiting students, so we cannot guarantee a particular room type. We'll allocate you into flats with other visiting students or rooms in accommodation with undergraduate students. Learn more about our accommodation, colleges, rooms and prices.

We'll send a room offer to your York email. Make sure you check this regularly, as the room offer has an expiry date.

Additional requirements

If you need a specific room for medical, welfare or mobility reasons, please email us at accommodation@york.ac.uk. To find out more about additional requirements, see our health, welfare and disability page.

Please don't wait until you've received a room offer to let us know about your additional requirements, as we may not be able to find you a suitable room at that stage.

Important dates

Depending on your course dates, your contract will run for the following period:

2026/27 important dates

Period of study	When to expect a room offer	Booking start date	Booking end date
Full year	July 2026	September 2026 (exact date to be confirmed in the offer)	End of June 2027
Semester 1	July 2026	September 2026 (exact date to be confirmed in the offer)	End of December 2026/January 2027
Semester 2	December 2026	February 2027 (exact date to be confirmed in the offer)	End of June 2027

Once you've accepted an offer of accommodation, we won't be able to release you from your contract if you decide to complete your studies and return home early. This is unless you're able to find a replacement tenant.

Postgraduates

If you're a postgraduate student, you're not guaranteed accommodation and will need to make an application. Learn more about booking and paying.

Private sector accommodation

If we're not able to guarantee you a room or you would prefer to live off-campus, there's private sector accommodation close to the University. Find out more about private sector accommodation