Everything you need to know about booking a room at UAL

📣 Are you looking to live in UAL halls next year? For the majority of UAL students, you will be able to book a room directly via our student accommodation portal.*

Find out everything you need to know about how and when to book a room in a UAL hall.

🗓️ Key booking schedule 🗓️

Here’s when you’ll be able to book a room for the new academic year: 

If you would like to live in halls from September 2026, room bookings will open in stages, depending on your student status. Bookings open at 10am UK time on each day:

• Wednesday 8 April 2026 – Bookings open for current UAL students who would like to live in halls for the 2026/27 academic year.
• Wednesday 22 April 2026 – Bookings open for students who have firmly accepted an unconditional or conditional offer to study at UAL for 2026/27, including those who deferred their offer in 2025/26.
• Wednesday 13 May 2026 – Bookings open for all students who have received an offer to study at UAL for 2026/27.

Starting a full-time course at UAL as an international student outside of the EU? You're guaranteed accommodation if you book by Friday 15 May 2026.

📲 How to book a room in halls 📲

1. Create an account in our student accommodation portal 💻

If you don't have an account, register in advance for one on the UAL student accommodation portal. You will need your 8-digit student UAL ID number. If you are a new student, this is detailed in your course offer.

2. Research our halls 🏡

Before you book, research the halls and room types so you’re ready to make your choice.

To visit one of our UAL halls of residence in person, register to attend a UAL Halls Tour.

3. Book your room via our student accommodation portal 👩‍💻

To book your room in halls, you will need to sign into the student accommodation portal and follow the instructions.

This process will allow you to book a room immediately and you will have 2 hours to complete your room booking. If the 2 hour window closes before you complete your booking, you will be able to start a new booking but there is no guarantee that the same room will be available.

For a ✨stress-free booking process✨, make sure you are prepared with the following information before you start your booking:

✅ Your preferred halls and room types

✅ Personal information

✅ Payment method for your deposit. Please note that we only accept credit/debit card (Mastercard and Visa) payments during the booking process.

Our allocations work on a first come, first served basis. Our accommodation team prioritise students who have disclosed a disability or health condition in their application and students who will be under the age of 18 at the start of the tenancy. 

*For students with a disability, health conditions, under the age of 18 and on a Study Abroad and Exchange programme, please visit our UAL Accommodation webpage for more detailed information about how to book a room in halls.

💭 Further information  💭

If you have any questions about accommodation options whilst studying at UAL, you can get in touch with the Accommodation team at accommodation@arts.ac.uk.