Guaranteed Accommodation for New Undergraduate Students
Find a home from home in Aston University accommodation.
For 2026/2027 starters, we guarantee accommodation to all first year students if they fulfil the criteria below:
- They apply to Aston University as a full-time student for the full academic year (Sept to July)
- Aston University is their Firm Choice via their UCAS application
- They hold at least a Conditional Offer of a place on an academic programme
- We also guarantee accommodation to students applying to Aston through clearing.
When you apply for your 2026/27 first-year accommodation at Aston, you have the choice of either a room in a 5-bed or 7-bed flat. These flats are split between the James Watt building and the William Murdoch building, each with similar facilities and proximity to Aston's main building and other campus facilities.
Key Dates
- Applications open January 2026 for September applicants
- Allocation details sent to unconditional offer holders from May 2026
- A-Level Results Day - Thursday 13th August, 2026
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Moving in from 12th September 2026
We guarantee accommodation on campus for students applying during clearing for September 2026
We still have accommodation for new and returning students from January 2026
- Rooms available in 5-bed ensuite and 7-bed ensuite shared flats. Mixed or single gender*. Please apply by emailing us or 0121 204 3618.
*Subject to availability
Postgraduate students - guaranteed accommodation for first years
Postgraduate first year students can find all information here.
See the William Murdoch building facilities and room prices.
*Please note, the James Watt, Mary Sturge, Harriet Martineau and Lakeside buildings are not currently available as part of the first year Postgraduate allocation.
Your home from home
Welcome to our on-campus accommodation, Aston Student Village, provided by Unite Students.
Staying here will mean you’ll be a couple of minutes’ walk from all your lecture halls and the library, perfect if you’re someone who likes to leave it until the last second to get out of bed.
It’ll also come in handy when exam season rolls around, especially if you need to do any late-night study sessions in the university library.
Find your new university home with Unite Students and make the most of communal study and social spaces, on-site gyms and 24-hour security.
Explore our virtual tour
Take a 360 degree tour of Aston University accommodation using our virtual tour.
You will be able to see what our ensuite bedrooms look like and experience our communal kitchens, common room area and study space.
Use the links below to navigate around our different accommodation spaces at your leisure.
Bedroom | Kitchen | Common room | Study space
Take a tour of Aston Student Village
Allocation and availability
Whilst we try to accommodate everyone's choice, the allocations team cannot guarantee that you will get the building you prefer though, due to limited availability.
Other considerations
- Students who require campus accommodation for supported medical / disability reasons and students who will be 17 at enrolment into the University will be prioritised over any other applicants.
- We endeavour to accommodate all applicants’ preferences, however, on occasions we may be unable to fulfil them due to lack of availability of appropriate accommodation. Although we try to meet requests for mixed sex or single sex accommodation, it is not always possible for us to do so.
- We allocate against a set campus room plan which outlines which buildings are allocated to new first year undergraduate students, undergraduate returning students and postgraduate students, taking into consideration each of their requirements. Specific location requests are therefore subject to our campus room plan.
