VISITING EXCHANGE Students (not ERASMUS or ERASMUS MUNDUS)

Full Academic Year, Autumn and Spring Semester Students

If you are coming to UEA for the Spring Semester 2013, you can apply for UEA accommodation between the 1st November - midnight on the 30th November 2012 using the 'Standard Undergraduate Accommodation Application Form' (see below).  Forms received any earlier than this will not be considered.  The bulk of Visiting Exchange allocations are done around the end of November so if you apply earlier, you will receive an offer of accommodation earlier (around the end of November to the first week of December) and are more likely to receive your higher choices on your application form.  Please note that allocations are done by date of application.

Please note that we are provided with a list of all one-semester and full year students so you do not need to contact us to let us know which period you are planning to study. 


ERASMUS Students

If you are coming to UEA for the academic year 2012-13, you are not guaranteed accommodation in UEA residences and accommodation will be extremely limited if we are able to offer anything at all to non-guaranteed students. 

We would therefore recommend contacting the Private Accommodation Office, Homerun (details below).  If you have any other queries regarding UEA Accommodation, please e-mail us directly: accom@uea.ac.uk

Homerun, Student Union Advice Centre (Private Accommodation): homerun@uea.ac.uk 
Telephone: +44 (0)1603 592505  
Website: www.ueastudent.com/housing/erasmus-students  


ERASMUS MUNDUS Students

If you are coming to UEA for the academic year 2012-13, you are not guaranteed accommodation in UEA residences.  We would therefore recommend contacting the Private Accommodation Office, Homerun (details below), as it is unlikely that we would be able to offer any accommodation.  If you have any other queries regarding UEA Accommodation, please e-mail us directly: accom@uea.ac.uk

Homerun, Student Union Advice Centre (Private Accommodation): homerun@uea.ac.uk 
Telephone: +44 (0)1603 592505  
Website: www.ueastudent.com/housing/erasmus-students  
 

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How and when to apply for UEA accommodation (Full Academic Year and Autumn VISITING EXCHANGE - not ERASMUS or ERASMUS MUNDUS)

Visiting and Exchange students (with the exception of Butler and Dickinson students who do not need to apply) should apply directly for accommodation using the Standard Undergraduate Accommodation Application Form.  Please note that allocations are done in date order, so the earlier you apply (within the timescale), the more likely you'd be given your higher choices.  Applications for the Spring 2013 Semester should be made between 1st November - midnight on the 30th November 2012.  Offers will be sent out between the end of November and the first two weeks of December.

If you have any special requests, for example wishing to live in a 'maturer area', or with someone else (you would both need to provide each other's names separately on your forms or requests), please add comments to the special requirements box on the form or e-mail us directly.

Please note that if you are studying the autumn semester, the 'twin room to share' would not be offered so please list this as your last choice in order for the application form to go through.  If you are studying the spring semester, there may be limited vacancies available if you would like to apply.  The 'twin room to share' is available to all academic year students.

Please remember to add us (accom@uea.ac.uk) to your e-mail account address book so our e-mails don't go into your junk/spam, and check your e-mails regularly as we will usually give about five days for you to respond. 

One-semester accommodation fees If you are coming to UEA for the Autumn Semester or Spring Semester only, we arrange special Autumn Semester or Spring Semester accommodation licences respectively (you do not need to note this on your application form). You should be aware that the nightly rate of accommodation is higher in proportion to the length of stay. 

One-semester accommodation rates 2012-13 (all accommodation is self-catered and on-campus with the exception of Mary Chapman Court in the City Centre)

Room Type	Residence	Location	Autumn Semester (87 nights)	Spring Semester (163 nights)	Academic Year (269 nights)	Bathroom Facilities
En-suite Premium	Britten House Browne House Colman House Constable Terrace Kett House  Nelson Court  Paston House Victory House	Campus	£1518.15	£2713.95	£4231.37	Own shower room with shower, washbasin and toilet.
En-suite	University Village: Ash House Beech House Courtyard A Courtyard B Elm House Larch House Oak House Pine House Willow House Yew House	Opposite campus  entrance	£1353.72	£2420.55	£3774.07	Own shower pod with shower, washbasin and toilet.
Two Bedroom Studio Flat  (per room)	Constable Terrace Nelson Court	Campus	£1359.81	£2430.33	£3790.21	Sharing shower room with one other student.
Standard Single Premium	Norfolk Terrace Suffolk Terrace	Campus	£1213.65	£2169.53	£3384.02	Sharing shower rooms and toilets
Standard Single Campus	Orwell Close Wolfson Close	Campus	£991.80	£1773.44	£2765.32	Sharing showers and toilets
Standard Single City	Mary Chapman Court	City Centre	£937.86	£1677.27	£2614.68	Sharing showers and toilets
Standard Twin  (Sharing) Not available to Autumn Semester, limited availability to Spring Semester, available to all Academic Year students	Norfolk Terrace Suffolk Terrace	Campus	£821.28 per pers	£1467.00 per pers	£2286.50 per pers	Sharing shower rooms and toilets
Standard Twin  (Shared to Sole Use) Not available to Autumn Semester, limited availability to Spring Semester, available to all Academic Year students	Norfolk Terrace Suffolk Terrace	Campus	£1291.08	£2308.08	£3599.22	Sharing shower rooms and toilets
Standard Twin (Sole Use) Not available to Autumn Semester, limited availability to Spring Semester, available to all Academic Year students	Norfolk Terrace Suffolk Terrace	Campus	£1372.86	£2454.78	£3827.87	Sharing shower rooms and toilets

Invoicing for Fees Some students arrange payment for accommodation through their home institution. If you have any queries about who pays for your accommodation, please check your accommodation licence/contract (before you sign) or with the UEA Accommodation Office accom@uea.ac.uk.  You will have 28 days to pay your accommodation fees from the day that you move in, and you can make payment via E-Vision (your UEA account) or at the UEA Finance Office based in the Registry.

When should I plan to arrive at UEA?  Spring International Arrivals day is Thursday 3rd January 2012, and will be at the Thomas Paine Study Centre (campus map - details will also be sent out in the offer e-mails).  Opening hours will be confirmed nearer the time.  However, we do recommend that you plan to arrive before 17.00hrs when all of the shops, banks, and schools of study are open.  You may wish to note that the Spring Licences end at 10.00hrs on the 15th June 2013 (two weeks after the end of term).  

What happens after I apply for a room? When you have been allocated a room you will be sent a room offer e-mail via the e-mail address you have supplied at the time of application.  This e-mail will contain full details about your room and all the information that you need to plan your arrival at UEA.

Your room offer will be made to the e-mail address that you provided on the UEA Accommodation Preference Form. You will be given a few days to accept (or reject) the room offer after which, if you have not responded to the room offer, it will be withdrawn and the room booking cancelled.  We therefore strongly recommend that you check your e-mail account regularly to avoid disappointment.   Please also ensure that you have added accom@uea.ac.uk to your safe senders list (or equivalent). 

It is your responsibility to check your personal e-mail account regularly including any 'Junk Mail' or any other relevant subfolders.
For an overview of our activity and key dates please see our timeline and our page 'What Happens Next?'. 
If you have any further queries, please contact us at accom@uea.ac.uk. 

What am I committing to? On arrival you will be asked to sign a document called a Licence to Occupy and you will be legally committed to abiding by the Terms and Conditions which include paying for the room for the full licence period.  The full licence period including the start and end dates will be detailed on your room offer e-mail. Please note that our standard licence length is for 38 weeks.

Please note that our standard licence length is for 38 weeks. The 2012-2013 academic year ends on the 31st of May 2013 and the standard 38 week licence will end at 10.00hrs on the 15th of June 2013.

Further questions? Please visit our FAQ page, Site Index or download our Accommodation Guide.