Guarantees

Undergraduate Accommodation Guarantee

You are guaranteed an offer of University accommodation if:

• you are a new, single student at the University of Edinburgh; and
• your online accommodation application is received by 16 August in the year of entry to the University; and
• you are UF (Unconditional Firm) on UCAS by 31 August in the year of entry to the University; and 
• you reside outside the City of Edinburgh; and
• you are studying at the University of Edinburgh for the whole academic year, starting in September.

Conditional Insurance students:

Those who have another university as their Number 1 choice, should note that their accommodation guarantee is only for shared accommodation, often with bunk beds. These rooms will have sufficient additional storage and study space suitable for both students. Only if overall demand allows will other options be offered. Conditional Insurance students however must still apply for accommodation in the normal way.

How to apply

Postgraduate Accommodation Guarantee

You are guaranteed an offer of University accommodation if:

• you are a new, single postgraduate research (typically PhD) student; or
• you are a new, single postgraduate taught (PGT) student, from outside the UK.

In all such cases, the guarantee applies as long as:

• your online accommodation application is received by 31 July; and
• you have accepted, by 31 July an unconditional firm (UF) offer to study at the University; and 
• you will be studying in Edinburgh for the whole of the academic year starting in September.

How to apply

Visiting Students Accommodation Guarantee

International (non-UK or non-EU) Visiting Undergraduates are guaranteed an offer of University accommodation if:

• you are a new, single International Visiting Undergraduate (whether studying for one semester only or a full academic year starting in September) and
• your online accommodation application is received by 16 August or 30 November for Semester 2 applicants; and
• you are UF on UCAS by 31 August in the year of entry to the University or, by the same date, you have accepted in writing an unconditional offer to study at the University

UK and EU Visiting Undergraduates are guaranteed an offer of University accommodation if:

• You are a new, single Undergraduate Visiting Student; and
• your online accommodation application is received by 16 August or 30 November for Semester 2 applicants; and
• you are UF on UCAS by 31 August in the year of entry to the University or, by the same date, you have accepted in writing an unconditional offer to study at the University; and
• you are studying at the University for the whole academic year starting in September 

For all applicants, and given reasons of demand versus the available supply of accommodation, we cannot guarantee to provide you with precisely the type of accommodation you might prefer.  But, given the great range of accommodation that we do have, we will always do our best to offer you something which most closely matches the preferences you express when applying

How to apply