How to apply for on-campus accommodation

Once you have firmly accepted a conditional or unconditional offer from the RAU as your first choice, you may apply for accommodation.

The Accommodation portal is currently closed for bookings. In the meantime, applicants holding a conditional or unconditional offer with us, who would like to live on campus, can contact accommodation@rau.ac.uk or call us on 01285 652531 ext 2359 to make a room reservation. Please state your three room options, in order of preference, along with any information regarding dietary or medical requirements.

Once the Accommodation portal is open you will receive instructions on how to access this, after you have been offered a place to study at the Royal Agricultural University.

Applications are dealt with on a first-come first-served basis so to ensure that you get the room of your choice you will need to apply as early as possible. It is important that you read through the Terms and Conditions of your residence when applying as they form part of your legally binding agreement.

All applicants will need to apply for accommodation either online via the online Applicants portal once it is open, or by contacting the Accommodation team before that, and international students will need to pay the accommodation fees in full before 1 September 2024.

If you are under 18 and wish to apply for accommodation on campus can you please contact accommodation@rau.ac.uk and we will send you an RAU Parental Declaration form.

You should receive your confirmation of accommodation by the end of August, which you will need to accept or decline within 14 days. Once you have confirmed your accommodation offer, we will contact you with further details such as hall of residence, how to pay, and the Terms and Conditions of Residency.

If you accept your university residence, the contract will be for a minimum of one full academic year. 

For Academic year 2024-25 we are now also able to offer short term stays on a ‘room only’ basis in our Main Building. These rooms are subject to availability so please contact shortstay@rau.ac.uk regarding any queries, in advance of your proposed dates.

We can also help you find accommodation in Cirencester and the surrounding area. For more information, please email us at accommodation@rau.ac.uk.