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Derwent College accommodation

Derwent is one of York’s oldest colleges, located on Campus West and home to two Students' Union-run bars/cafes, as well as a dining hall.

Our 1960s buildings feature a mix of room types in open corridor layouts which are great for socialising.


Room types and prices 2024/25

Room type Bathroom Catering Let length Per week Per year
Band 2 Shared Bathroom Catered 40 weeks £187 £7,480
Band 2 Ensuite Catered 40 weeks £205 £8,200
Band 3 Shared Bathroom Catered 40 weeks £220 £8,800
Band 2 Large Shared Bathroom Catered 40 weeks £220 £8,800
Band 3 Large Shared Bathroom Catered 40 weeks £234 £9,360

Band 2 shared bathroom, catered

Conveniently located near The Courtyard Bar and D Bar, with the green space of the Quiet Place on their doorstep, these blocks share bathroom facilities with other students in the same corridor. Most rooms also come with their own private washbasin. 

While most of these rooms are in corridor-style layouts, a few are in houses at Eden's Court, a short walk away on Main Street.

Take a 360 tour of a Band 2 shared bathroom

Example room layout. Actual layout and furnishings may vary. 


Band 3 shared bathroom, self-catered

Most of these rooms are located in a courtyard, just over the road from the main college complex and a short walk from D Bar and Derwent reception. There are also a few houses at Eden's Court, a short walk away on Heslington Lane. Each house has its own kitchen and bathroom facilities, and each room has a private washbasin.

Take a 360 tour of a Band 3 shared bathroom

Example room layout. Actual layout and furnishings may vary. 


Facilities

Common room

A shared social space for members of your college

What's near

D Bar/cafe

2 minutes walk

Market square shops

5 minutes walk

Courtyard Bar/cafe

3 minutes walk

Spring Lane Building

4 minutes walk

The Library

6 minutes walk

York Sports Centre

10 minutes walk

Student voices

Find out what it’s really like living on campus as University of York English student, Shivani takes you on a tour of her self-catering accommodation in Derwent College.

Find out more about what it's like to be part of Derwent College.


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