Frequently Asked Questions and Useful Information
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Comprehensive information on applying can be found on our How to Apply page.
Download our Accommodation Checklist document.
Each Hall of Residence is a different shape and size, each with its own attributes and benefits, for an overview of each Hall please visit the Halls of Residence pages.
Accommodation fees increase year on year in line with inflation, please download our current fees information.
All accommodation is inclusive of the following term time services; heating, lighting, wired internet access, a daily cleaner, a weekly laundry service and for those in catered accommodation; three meals per day from Monday to Friday. Meals are available at the weekend on a 'pay as you go' service. This service is also available to self catered students throughout the week.
All accommodation fees are based on a 36 week contract. You pay for your accommodation during term time plus the Christmas vacation which means you can leave all of your belongings in your room during the Christmas break. Prices have been calculated to reflect the provision of all services (e.g. meals for catered students, cleaning and laundry for all residents) on a term time only basis. Please note that the majority of residents will be requested to vacate their room, in full, for the Easter vacation so that the Halls of Residence to be used for conference guests. Storage space and alternative accommodation can be provided, by liaison with Student Services, for those who require it.
Please visit the Halls of Residence pages and familiarise yourself with what each Hall has to offer and consider the following:
- Analyse your budget - An en-suite catered room is a lot more expensive than a bedroom in a shared college house
- Would you like to be catered or self catered?
- Would you like / need an en-suite or would you be happier sharing facilities?
- Decide whether you would be happier in mixed halls / a single sex flat / a single sex floor within a mixed halls etc.
- Decide how much space you will need, en-suite rooms are smaller than non en-suite rooms
Finally... visit Harper Adams, take a campus tour, have a good nosey in all of the halls and rooms. Where can you envisage yourself?
You will be asked to list your choice of accommodation in order of preference for each accommodation type. Whilst every effort is made to secure your first choice, this is not always possible. Accommodation is allocated on a first come, first served basis, so the sooner you complete and return your application form the more likely it is that you will be allocated your first choice of accommodation.
Please bear in mind that the application forms are sent out from 1st April, and only after you have been offered and accept a place at Harper Adams, so please understand that there may be students who complete this stage much earlier on, for example those who deferred their entry from the previous year.
Students with an established need (e.g. students with a disability) will be given priority on certain adapted rooms, any specific needs will need to be noted on the application form in order for these to be considered during the allocation process.
We aim to let you know which accommodation you have been allocated within three weeks of receiving your application. If we are unable to offer you your first choice, we will try to offer your second choice but this is not always possible due to the high demand for on-campus accommodation and certain types of accommodation in particular. We request that all students accept their allocated accommodation and 'give it a go' for the first 6 weeks, many students find that they couldn't be happier but if you are still unsure you may apply in writing to the Accommodation Officer every effort will then be made to honour your request wherever possible.
Please note that all students who are under the age of 18 when commencing their studies at Harper Adams will be required to live in Boughey Halls of Residence within A and B blocks, in flats specifically allocated to students under the age of 18. These flats will only be accessible by students under the age of 18 and appropriately CRB checked members of staff and Wardens. Once students have turned 18 they may submit a written request to move to an alternative room / Hall of Residence, every effort will then be made to honour your request wherever possible.
After your first year at Harper Adams you are required to live off campus in order for new 1st years to experience living Halls of Residence. This provides continuing students the opportunity to broaden their own experiences by living independently, with friends, in local privately rented accommodation. All off campus students are offered support and guidance with the whole process, from house hunting through to living together. For more information about off campus housing please visit our Off Campus Living pages.
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With nearly 600 students living on campus our efficient Laundry staff need to know exactly whose clothes are whose, just in case the occasional sock or t-shirt goes astray during the washing and ironing process. Your washing will need to be sent to the laundry in an appropriate laundry bag (cotton/linen, non-wired) which must also be clearly labelled with your name.
Harper Adams catering department are an award winning team who pride themselves on offering locally sourced food.
