The Quieter Lifestyle Rooms allow like-minded students to live a Quieter Lifestyle during their stay in halls. One way to think about what it means in practice is to compare it to the quiet carriage on a train, where individuals choose to sit in a quiet space and by doing so, agree to keep sound levels to a minimum and be mindful of other people within the carriage.

As part of the scheme, we would expect students to reach an informal agreement or set expectations among themselves. We would also expect any visitors to your accommodation to adhere to the informal agreement as well. Formal restrictions cannot be implemented when you live in quiet accommodation, but Residence staff will be available to assist and support residents if issues arise.

The details of what Quieter Lifestyle means in practice will be agreed between the flatmates upon moving into the flat. However, to give you an indication of whether it's something that would suit you, a quieter lifestyle may include some or all of the following:

• Being mindful of your other flatmates and their individual needs.
• Keeping music and television between an agreed level within common areas of the flat, and within your room. Not being on the telephone within common areas. 
• Not being on the telephone within common areas.
• Keeping sound levels within your room below a certain level on a regular basis. 
• Agreeing to a minimum number of guests to the flat at any one time, to keep sound levels low. 
• Not having parties within the flat. 

Unfortunately, external and environmental noise are often beyond our control in relation to this arrangement. However, students being impacted by this can still reach out to their Residence Manager for support. 

Any new full time UAL student who would like to live in a Quieter Lifestyle room within Archwood House, Gardens House or The Glassyard Building will be eligible to book online after our booking system opens. There are a very limited number of rooms available on a first come, first served basis. Students with specific personal and medical needs will be prioritised therefore we cannot guarantee that everyone will be successful.

Please note that once your hall booking has been made, you cannot switch to another hall (even if we are operating the Quieter Lifestyle Rooms in that hall as well).

The Quieter Lifestyle Rooms are located in Archwood House, Gardens House and The Glassyard Building for 2025-26. These are the only halls where the Quieter Lifestyle Rooms will be available.

There is no additional cost to book a Quieter Lifestyle Room.

Anyone who has Firmed their course offer with UCAS (Unconditional and Conditional Firm) will be able to book a Quieter Lifestyle room at either Archwood House, Gardens House or The Glassyard Building when our online bookings open on 29 April. The rooms will be marked as Quieter Lifestyle Rooms on the booking system therefore please make sure you are booking the applicable room. Anyone who has not Firmed their offer or has UAL as their Insurance choice will be able to book from the 6 May.

Please note that we cannot guarantee availability as rooms are booked on a first come, first served basis. Please note that by booking a Quieter Lifestyle Room, you are accepting the values of the scheme.

If you have booked a Quieter Lifestyle Room and change your mind, please contact us by email and we will check to see if there is availability for you to switch to a non-Quieter Lifestyle Room in the same hall. You will not be able to switch to another hall. If you do want to switch halls, you would need to submit a room move request via the accommodation portal after your arrival. Room moves are only considered after 31 October.

You will be able to request a room move via your accommodation portal. Room moves are subject to availability and are not guaranteed. Room moves are only considered after 31 October.

No, you will not. We will however ask all flatmates to sign a Quieter Lifestyle Charter for the year which sets out what you have all agreed to and will be on display within the flat. As with all in-house issues, you can always approach your Residence Manager if things do not seem to be working out.

We expect that the Quieter Lifestyle Rooms are self-governing, and everyone will respect the lifestyle of their flatmates.

At the start of the year, your Residence Manager will meet with you and your flatmates to go through what your expectations are and open this conversation with you all. We would hope that you can all agree on some ground rules to manage all your expectations and to adhere to together.

Students taking part in the scheme will also be supported by the committee leads within the hall. The community leads will regularly check-in with the residents in the flats to ensure all is going well and that students are happy.

As with all in-house issues, you can always approach your Residence Manager if things do not seem to be working out.

No, not at all. However, we appreciate that there are many varied living experiences in all our halls of residence, so we want to try to offer a comfortable home to every student who stays with us.

All Quieter Lifestyle Rooms are standard en suite rooms.

If you change your mind and would like to try to switch to a Quieter Lifestyle Room, we can only consider a switch if you have a disability or medical condition. Please email us and we will consider the switch subject to availability.