Contract details
To finalise your offer, you will be required to read and accept a licence/tenancy agreement and terms and conditions from your accommodation provider University of Nottingham.
We highly recommend that you read this along with a parent, guardian, carer or school representative, as this is a legally binding document.
You will be accepting liability for the full tenancy length of 39 weeks a year including vacation periods. Once you have moved in you are liable to pay for the duration of your licence period.
Payment information
Your first payment is due no later than 12 September 2025 and should be paid via NottinghamHub. Alternative methods of payment are also available upon request.
Students who are reliant on a Student Finance England maintenance loan to pay their accommodation fees can make a minimum payment of £250.00 by 12 September 2025 to secure their room. This will then be deducted from your first period instalment with the remainder due on or before 3 October 2025.
Period 2 fees are due no later than 14 January 2026 and Period 3 fees are due no later than 29 April 2026.
Student maintenance loans and grants are paid to you directly by the Student Loans Company into your bank account (as per the details you have provided them). The Student Loans Company will provide you with a Payment Timetable so that you know what amount you will receive into your bank account each term.
Further details on how to pay your accommodation fees for term one can be found on the finance website. Please also see their Paying Student Fees information. If you will require a payment plan because you wish to amend your instalments to three equal amounts or you are self-funding and wish to pay by monthly instalment, you will need to email Student Account Services on sas@nottingham.ac.uk
Student route visa applications
Students who are reliant upon securing a Student route visa should not make any payment for their accommodation until the visa has been granted. If a visa has not been secured by the first payment date, please email Student Account Services on sas@nottingham.ac.uk
What does the catered Meal Plan include?
Our catered Meal Plan offer healthy, tasty, freshly cooked food for diverse dietary requirements. We use sustainable and quality-assured ingredients like free-range eggs, Red Tractor-assured meat and sustainably farmed fish. Halls with 39-week contracts get 35 weeks of catering, and 31-week contracts receive 31 weeks of catering. Both include 12 meals per week.
Your Meal Plan includes:
- Light breakfast is served Monday-Friday in hall dining rooms. Residents can access a hot breakfast at the following dining rooms, Atrium, Cripps, Derby, Nightingale, Cavendish and Florence Boot.
- A weekly allowance of £25 will be loaded onto your University card to spend on your lunchtime meal; this can be used at multiple cafes, restaurants and shops across our campuses.
- Dinner is served Monday - Friday in hall dining rooms.
- Weekend provision consists of Brunch and Dinner, of which you can attend 2 meals included in the catering package. You can pay for additional meals over the weekend via the dining rooms at the Atrium, Cripps, Derby, Nightingale, Cavendish and Florence Boot.
You can find all of our meal times across the year here.
*Please note no catering is provided over the winter vacation period and limited on-campus retail stores are open during this time.
*Halls with 39-week contracts get 35 weeks of catering, which includes 17 meals per week.
Are there any kitchen areas to make snacks?
If you feel hungry outside of meal times, you will find pantries in each hall with a sink, kettle, toaster and microwave.
Can you cater for specific dietary requirements?
If you have specific dietary requirements contact our catering team, by emailing BH-Hallscatering@nottingham.ac.uk, before you accept your accommodation offer to confirm that we are able to meet your needs.
Is bedding provided?
Most students bring their own bedding, but bedding packs for you to keep are available from our online store.
What security is provided in halls on campus?
With 24-hour security, secure campuses and card-only access to your hall, we make sure your environment is always safe and secure.
What cleaning is included in catered halls?
Shared bathrooms are cleaned once a fortnight, communal areas (bathrooms, pantries/corridors/stairwells and public areas) cleaned daily Monday to Friday.
When will I be able to move in?
You will book your arrival date and time during your accommodation induction, this is normally completed before your arrival. You will be emailed when you need to complete this induction.
Arrivals for 2025/26 will be Friday 19 & Saturday 20 September 2025
Will there be any works close to or in my hall?
Please be aware that building works are scheduled to take place near Cripps Hall between September 2025 and June 2026. While every effort will be made to minimise disruption, there may be some noise and construction presence could be noticeable at times during this period.
What is included in Active Living?
Visit our Active Living pages for full details on what is included in your package.
Does my room come with a fridge?
Most of our catered halls and rooms do not have a fridge in the room. You can access a shared fridge in the pantry on your floor.
Some of our halls do provide small fridges in your room, these are;
- Cripps Hall
- Cavendish Hall
- Nightingale Hall
- Derby Hall
If you require a fridge in your room for the storage of medicine or for a specific need, you can make a request through our access and individual requirements page.