Before arranging any payments:
You will need to be sent your offer of accommodation by our Allocations team.
Once this offer has been sent to you, so you can accept your contract, you will need to provide one of the following approved payment method.
The University expects that funding for accommodation fees and living cost is organised before you start your programme of study.
Student accommodation fees must be paid per your lease’s terms and conditions.
Students who do not pay as expected are considered to have defaulted on their contractual obligation and arrears actions will be taken. Please read our Payment difficulty section if you are experiencing some financial difficulties.
Reminders, sent to University student email account, should not be ignored. Even if you think the reminder has been sent in error please do get in touch with us. All students will be treated with dignity and respect.
If you are receiving financial help from family, friends or similar please ensure they are aware of payment amounts and dates as this will not be considered a reason for delaying payment.
Once your contract is signed, you can't move out without our permission. If you do, you remain responsible for the payment of rent until someone else takes over your room.
Instalments
Accommodation fee payments are collected in arrears, which means that students are not asked to pay their accommodation fees in advance of starting their lease.
As the contract is with the student, all communications will be sent to their student email address.
For data protection, if a student wants us to share this information to someone else, they will need to give us their consent by emailing us at accom.rentenquiries@ed.ac.uk
UG (September to May)
| Pay in Semester Instalments | Pay in Monthly Instalments |
|
3 instalments 1st October, 1st January and 1st April |
8 instalments divided equally From 1st October 2020, then monthly thereafter until 1st May 2021 (for leases starting in September 2020) |
PG (September to August)
| Pay in Semester Instalments | Pay in Monthly Instalments |
|
4 Instalments 1st October, 1st January, 1st April and 1st July |
10 instalments divided equally From 1st October 2020, then monthly thereafter until 1st July 2021 (for leases starting in September 2020) |
Sponsored Students
You can only select this option if your institution is one of our UoE approved sponsors.
If your sponsor is not one of our approved sponsors, you will need to accept your contract using one of the other alternative method of payment, such as by instalments or payment in full. Please contact us at accom.rentenquiries@ed.ac.uk if you need us to send you a copy of your invoice, so your sponsor can make the payment to us.
Pay in Full
Payment can be made using a debit/credit card or by bank transfer using Western Union Business Solutions. Simply select the country you are paying from, get a quote and you will be sent your payment instructions to allow you to make your payment. You can track your payment status through every step.