Application Procedure

Applications for New Undergraduate Students and New Postgraduate Students will open around the beginning of April. 

Applications for Current Students open mid-November.

Please note: these dates may vary each academic year. 

Undergraduates will only be able to apply for accommodation once they have selected Aberystwyth University as either their Firm or Insurance choice. Postgraduates will only be able to apply if they have received an offer to study at Aberystwyth University. 

You need to apply for accommodation via the online Accommodation Portal.

Please visit our how to apply  in order to see the step-by-step guide on how to apply. 

The Accommodation Portal is our online service where you apply for and secure accommodation at Aberystwyth University.

Click on the relevant link on our Accommodation page.

• New Undergraduate Students- click on ‘Register’ to register your details using your personal email address and date of birth.  You should use the same email address that you used to apply for your course.  You are only eligible to apply for University accommodation if you have selected Aberystwyth as either your Firm or Insurance choice University.

• New Postgraduate Students- click on ‘Register’ to register your details using your personal email address and date of birth.  You are only eligible to apply for University Accommodation if you have received an offer to study at Aberystwyth University.

• Current Students - you can login with your Aberystwyth University IT account as an ABER Student.

• Study Abroad and Exchange Students - you are only eligible to apply for University accommodation when all of the conditions of your academic offer have been met and you have activated your Aberystwyth University IT account. You can then login using your University username and password.

• PGCE Students – you are only eligible to apply for University accommodation when all of the conditions of your academic offer have been met and you have activated your Aberystwyth University IT account.  You can then login using your University username and password.

You are guaranteed accommodation for your first year of study if you are a:

• New full-time Undergraduate student.
• New postgraduate student.
• International exchange/Erasmus student.
• Student returning from a temporary withdrawal/leave of absence to recommence their first year of study.

To qualify for a guaranteed place, applicants must ensure that their accommodation application is received by the published deadline dates in the year of entry and that they complete their Occupation Contract by the deadline date detailed in the Accommodation Portal. Please note that a place in University owned or managed accommodation is guaranteed, but not a specific type of room or location - please see our Priorities Policy for additional information.