Accommodation

We offer a choice of accommodation, both on and off campus, to fit your lifestyle and needs.

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Accommodation guarantee

We guarantee accommodation for first year undergraduate and postgraduate students joining us in September 2025.

Read more about our accommodation guarantee

Find your new home

We want you to feel at home from the moment you arrive. That’s why we offer a choice of accommodation, both on and off campus, to fit your lifestyle and needs. You can live on our Frenchay Campus, Glenside Campus or in Bristol city centre.

Explore your accommodation options and filter by location, amenities, cost and provider.

Find accommodation

Example of a studio room in Purdown View accommodation on Frenchay Campus.

View our accommodation guide

Download your copy of the 2025-26 guide to accommodation at UWE Bristol.

Accommodation guide 2025-26 (PDF)

Student Village building on Frenchay Campus.

Frenchay Campus accommodation

Find out about life on Frenchay Campus and the accommodation available, including our brand new, sustainable Purdown View flats.

Glenside Campus accommodation

Live and study on campus as an allied health, nursing or midwifery student. Find out more about accommodation at Glenside Campus.

Marketgate accommodation in the city centre.

City accommodation

Get a feel for city living and explore our accommodation options off campus, with easy access to Bristol city centre and our City Campus sites.

Accommodation application timeline

Find out what you need to do when to secure your accommodation with our application timeline.

View the timeline

Personalised virtual tour

You don’t need to visit us in person to explore our different accommodation options. Take a personalised virtual tour and experience what a typical day could look like here for you.

Take a virtual tour

Watch a student room tour

Get a tour from student Hannah, as they show you around their accommodation on Frenchay Campus.

Applying and paying for accommodation

How to apply for accommodation

Find out how to set up your account in the accommodation portal, submit your preferences and accept your offer.

How to apply

Paying for your accommodation

Find out how to secure you accommodation with an advanced rent payment and learn about the different rent instalment plans available to suit you.

Accommodation costs

Prospective student using a laptop in their living room.

Clearing accommodation options

We'll guarantee you a place in university-managed accommodation if you register for Clearing Fast Track and apply before 20 August 2025.

An adapted room in Purdown View accommodation, including a bed with adjustable height, wide doorways, spacious floor plan and red emergency cord.

Accessible accommodation

We offer adapted rooms and adjustment options for students living in university accommodation. Learn about our accessible accommodation and how we can meet your needs.

Private accommodation

If you’re a current student going into your second year you’ll need to apply for private accommodation. Find out where and when to start your search.

Current students sitting and talking outside Frenchay Campus accommodation.

Accommodation advice for current students

Check out useful resources for house-sharing and explore your accommodation options beyond your first year.

Get support and advice

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Student Life Hub

The Student Life Team is run by students, for students. Browse helpful articles and advice on living in student accommodation and check out the many events they run to help you get settled in.

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Ask a student

Chat to one of our students and get an insight into what it’s like living on campus. You can also ask about facilities, societies, Bristol and anything else about life at the University.

Students' Union building on Frenchay Campus

Students' Union Advice Centre

Get advice and guidance on accommodation, whether you live in a UWE-managed property, private halls in the city centre or in the private sector with a landlord or agency.

Life on campus

Get settled in right away to life on campus with the moving in guide and resident's guide – our go-to resources for living in university-managed accommodation.

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Moving in guide

Everything you need to know about moving into your campus accommodation. Find out where to collect your keys and what to bring with you.

Resident's guide

Key information for students living in campus accommodation, covering everything you need to know including what’s expected of you, collecting post, how to report issues and book repairs.