EHU Accommodation 2017

2017

STUDENT

ACCOMMODATION

Starting university means that you may be moving away from home for the first time. Aside from your course, where you choose to live will probably be one of the most important decisions you will make.

Our vibrant on-campus community provides new students with more than just a room. We offer you a safe and secure environment in which to live, study and socialise. Our students appreciate the supportive atmosphere that life in halls of residence offers.

Our halls of residence offer excellent value for money, and a range of rooms and catering packages are available depending on your requirements and budget. All rooms are fully maintained and the rent includes utility bills.

Living on-campus means you will find everything you need close by, including subject facilities, lecture theatres and seminar rooms, the Students’ Union, the University Library, IT resources, the Arts Centre, cafés, restaurants, laundry facilities and the Sports Centre.

The local area also offers a wide choice of off-campus accommodation. Many students live close to the University in Ormskirk, whilst others choose Liverpool or nearby towns such as Southport, all of which have good public transport links to Ormskirk.

Students who live off-campus can still take advantage of campus life. Whether it’s watching a film in the Studio Theatre, drama, comedy or live music performances at the Arts Centre, taking part in Students’ Union events or using the sports and fitness facilities.

The following pages offer you an outline of the halls of residence across our campus, and give you details of the rooms and packages available to help you decide on the type of accommodation that suits you.

Disclaimer: The information in this brochure is correct at the time of publication (June 2016) however all information, including halls of residence charges, is subject to amendment and/or approval by the Edge Hill Board of Governors. Due to the diversity of our halls of residence, please note that illustrated floor plans are indicative and room sizes and contents may vary.

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Welcome

On-campus accommodation

Edge Hill has over 2,200 single study bedrooms available in halls of residence located across the Ormskirk campus. A small proportion of our rooms are provided on a catered basis while the remaining accommodation is self-catered.

Students living in catered halls of residence are issued with a Unicard which is automatically loaded with a cash value, and can be used instead of money when purchasing food from the various on-campus catering outlets. Students living in catered halls of residence also have access to a fully equipped kitchen.

If you live in a self-catered hall you will have access to a fully equipped kitchen which includes a cooker, microwave, fridge and freezer. Also provided are a kettle, toaster, iron, ironing board and food lockers for personal use.

What do I need to bring?

All rooms are furnished with a bed, wardrobe, desk and chair and you can personalise your space with posters, photos and other items. You will need to bring your own bed linen (including a duvet and pillows) and towels as well as crockery, cutlery, glassware, pots, pans and cooking utensils.

All rooms in Founders Court, Graduates Court, Chancellors Court, Chancellors South and Palatine Court are equipped with a flatscreen computer which can also be enabled to receive Freeview TV (a TV Licence will be required), while the shared kitchen and living areas include a 32” LCD Freeview TV, (a TV Licence is provided by the University). If allocated a room in any of our other halls, you’ll need to bring your own computer and TV if you wish to use them (a TV Licence will also be required). Wireless internet access is available, free of charge, in all halls of residence.

Students living on-campus can take advantage of our range of accommodation packs, which include bedding, towels, utensils and crockery. To make your move as smooth as possible, any packs you order can be delivered to your room in time for your arrival.

Visit store.edgehill.ac.uk and click on Accommodation in the product catalogue to see what’s available.

How much will it cost?

All halls are offered on a 40 week contract, running from September to late June. Prices for 2017 will range from £72 to £119 per week, including utility bills, depending on the halls of residence you choose. You will be expected to pay your damage deposit of £150 and accommodation fees in full or by scheduled instalments before your moving in date.

Details of this will be sent with your Licence Agreement nearer to the time.

Off-campus accommodation

Another option for Edge Hill students in their first, second or third year of study, is living off-campus. Our Accommodation Team is available to provide advice and guidance when choosing private housing in the local area or nearby in Liverpool, Southport, Skelmersdale or Burscough.

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Which accommodation is right for me?

Cluster size

Utility charges included

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4,6 or 8 rooms

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Chancellors Court

Graduates Court Founders Court Forest Court (en-suite) Forest Court

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At a glance: On-campus accommodation

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Wired internet connection

24/7 security

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Palatine Court

Halls are: Carrington, Glazebrook, Lowry, Pankhurst, Peel, Roscoe and Wilkinson 312 rooms En-suite ÂŁ119 per week 40 week contract Self-catered

Palatine Court is situated at the front of the campus.

The complex comprises seven halls of residence, providing 312 en-suite rooms and is set in clusters of four, six or eight rooms which share a kitchen and dining area. Kitchen facilities include a fridge, freezer, oven, induction hob, microwave, kettle, personal food lockers, iron and ironing board as well as a 32� LCD Freeview TV.

Features: - Single bed - Desk and chair - Wardrobe, drawers and bedside storage - En-suite shower rooms - Flatscreen computer (can be enabled to receive Freeview for TV Licence holders) - Free WIFI - Wired internet connection available - Mini fridge - Adapted rooms available - Communal areas and kitchens cleaned daily, Monday to Friday - Central laundry facilities - 24 hour security

Halls are: Binns, Blake, Booth, Bradshaw, Boyce, Byron, Fulton, Lord, Meadon, Millner, Pinfold, Tomkins, Williams and Wilson 508 rooms En-suite ÂŁ119 per week 40 week contract Self-catered

Chancellors Court is situated close to the Wilson Centre and Creative Edge in the Eastern Campus.

The complex comprises fourteen halls of residence, providing 508 en-suite rooms and is set in clusters of four, six or eight rooms which share a kitchen and dining area. Kitchen facilities include a fridge, freezer, oven, induction hob, microwave, kettle, personal food lockers, iron and ironing board as well as a 32� LCD Freeview TV.

Features: - Single bed - Desk and chair - Wardrobe, drawers and bedside storage - En-suite shower rooms - Flatscreen computer (can be enabled to receive Freeview for TV Licence holders) - Free WIFI - Wired internet connection available - Mini fridge - Adapted rooms available - Communal areas and kitchens cleaned daily, Monday to Friday - Central laundry facilities - 24 hour security

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Chancellors Court

Chancellors South

Halls are: Aitken, Jenkins, Laverty, Millins, and Welch 245 rooms En-suite ÂŁ119 per week 40 week contract Self-catered

Chancellors South is situated close to the Wilson Centre and Creative Edge in the Eastern Campus.

The complex comprises five halls of residence, providing 245 en-suite rooms and is set in clusters of four, six or eight rooms which share a kitchen and dining area. Kitchen facilities include a fridge, freezer, oven, induction hob, microwave, kettle, personal food lockers, iron and ironing board as well as a 32� LCD Freeview TV.

Features: - Single bed - Desk and chair - Wardrobe, drawers and bedside storage - En-suite shower rooms - Flatscreen computer (can be enabled to receive Freeview for TV Licence holders) - Free WIFI - Wired internet connection available - Mini fridge - Adapted rooms available - Communal areas and kitchens cleaned daily, Monday to Friday - Central laundry facilities - 24 hour security

Halls are: Ainsworth, Annakin, Maconie, Normanton and Pryce.

142 rooms En-suite ÂŁ119 per week 40 week contract Self-catered

Graduates Court is situated close to the Faculty of Education building in the Western Campus. The complex comprises five halls of residence, providing 142 en-suite rooms and is set in clusters of four, six or eight rooms which share a kitchen and dining area. Kitchen facilities include a fridge, freezer, oven, induction hob, microwave, kettle, personal food lockers, iron and ironing board as well as a 32� LCD Freeview TV.

Features: - Single bed - Desk and chair - Wardrobe, drawers and bedside storage - En-suite shower rooms - Flatscreen computer (can be enabled to receive Freeview for TV Licence holders) - Free WIFI - Wired internet connection available - Mini fridge - Adapted rooms available - Communal areas and kitchens cleaned daily, Monday to Friday - Central laundry facilities - 24 hour security

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Graduates Court

Founders Court

Halls are: Balfour, Crosfield, Dewhurst, Fennemore, Feuchsel, Holt, Matheson, McDairmid, Sarah Yelf, Sinclair, and Smith.

380 rooms En-suite ÂŁ119 per week 40 week contract Self-catered

Founders Court is situated close to The Arts Centre in the Western Campus. The complex comprises eleven halls of residence, providing 380 en-suite rooms and is set in clusters of four, six or eight rooms which share a kitchen and dining area.

Kitchen facilities include a fridge, freezer, oven, induction hob, microwave, kettle, personal food lockers, iron and ironing board as well as a 32�

LCD Freeview TV.

Features: - Single bed - Desk and chair - Wardrobe, drawers and bedside storage - En-suite shower rooms - Flatscreen computer (can be enabled to receive Freeview for TV Licence holders) - Free WIFI - Wired internet connection available - Mini fridge - Adapted rooms available - Communal areas and kitchens cleaned daily, Monday to Friday - Central laundry facilities - 24 hour security

Halls are: Ash, Beech, Rowan and Willow.

142 rooms En-suite ÂŁ96 per week 40 week contract Self-catered

Forest Court is situated at the front of the campus, comprising four halls of residence, providing 142 en-suite rooms over three floors. Most halls are set in clusters of six rooms which share a kitchen and dining area. Kitchen facilities include a fridge, freezer, cooker, microwave, kettle, iron and ironing board.

Features: - Single bed - Desk and chair - Wardrobe, drawers and bedside storage - En-suite shower rooms - Free WIFI (wired internet connection not available) - Adapted rooms available - Communal areas and kitchens cleaned daily, Monday to Friday - Central laundry facilities - 24 hour security

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Forest Court (en-suite)

Forest Court (shared bathroom)

Halls are: Cedar, Elm, Holly, Larch, Maple and Oak (female only).

151 rooms Shared bathroom ÂŁ86 per week 40 week contract Self-catered

Halls in Forest Court also include a shared bathroom option. There are 151 rooms situated at the front of the campus within six halls of residence. The rooms are clustered together in groups of six which share a kitchen and dining area along with one bathroom, one shower room and two toilets. Kitchen facilities include a fridge, freezer, cooker, microwave, kettle, iron and ironing board.

Features: - Single bed - Desk and chair - Wardrobe, drawers and bedside storage - Wash basin in room - Free WIFI (wired internet connection not available) - Adapted rooms available - Communal areas, bathrooms and kitchens cleaned daily, Monday to Friday - Central laundry facilities - 24 hour security - Female only rooms available in Oak

Halls are: Clough, Lady Margaret, John Dalton (female only) and Stanley.

195 rooms Shared bathroom ÂŁ109 per week 40 week contract Catered

Main Halls are situated in the upper two floors of the main building on campus. There are 195 rooms across four halls, each of which shares a fullyequipped kitchen, eight shower cubicles, four bathrooms and ten toilets as well as wash basins.

Kitchen facilities include a fridge, freezer, cooker, microwave, toaster, kettle, personal food lockers, iron and ironing board.

Residents in Main Halls will be provided with a Unicard, automatically loaded with a cash value each week, which can be used to purchase food and drink from any of the eight catering outlets on campus.

Features: - Single bed - Desk and chair - Wardrobe, drawers and bedside storage - Free WIFI (wired internet connection not available) - Communal areas, bathrooms and kitchens cleaned daily, Monday to Friday - Female only rooms available in John Dalton - Central laundry facilities - 24 hour security

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Main Halls

Back Halls (Catered)

Halls are: Eleanor Rathbone, Katherine Fletcher and Lady Openshaw.

111 rooms Shared bathroom ÂŁ109 per week 40 week contract Catered

Back Halls are situated to the rear of the campus.

There are 111 rooms across three halls, with a central common room acting as a social space.

Each of the three halls shares four fully-equipped kitchens, six bathrooms/shower rooms and seven toilets. Kitchen facilities include a fridge, freezer, cooker, microwave, toaster, kettle, personal food lockers, iron and ironing board.

Residents in Back Halls will be provided with a Unicard, automatically loaded with a cash value each week, which can be used to purchase food and drink from any of the eight catering outlets on campus.

Features: - Single bed - Desk and chair - Wardrobe, drawers and bedside storage - Wash basin in room - Free WIFI (wired internet connection not available) - Communal areas, bathrooms and kitchens cleaned daily, Monday to Friday - Adapted rooms available in Lady Openshaw Hall - Central laundry facilities - 24 hour security

Halls are: E. M. Butterworth and Margaret Bain (female only).

72 rooms Shared bathroom ÂŁ72 per week 40 week contract Self-catered

The remaining two Back Halls are situated to the rear of the campus. There are 72 rooms across two halls, with a central common room providing the focus for social activities. Each of the two halls shares a fully-equipped kitchen, six bathrooms/ shower rooms and seven toilets. Kitchen facilities include a fridge, freezer, cooker, microwave, toaster, kettle, personal food lockers, iron and ironing board.

Features: - Single bed - Desk and chair - Wardrobe, drawers and bedside storage - Wash basin in room - Free WIFI (wired internet connection not available) - Communal areas, bathrooms and kitchens cleaned daily, Monday to Friday - Central laundry facilities - 24 hour security - Female only rooms available in Margaret Bain

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Back Halls (Self-catered)

How to apply for accommodation

Applicants who accept Edge Hill University as their firm choice (CF or UF) on UCAS Track will be invited to apply for accommodation.

Details of how to apply will be emailed to the address you have provided to UCAS (on your UCAS application form).

On A level results day in August, the Accommodation Team will notify you of your place in halls by emailing you a Licence Agreement.

In the unlikely event that you are unable to secure a place in halls, you will be given support in finding suitable private sector accommodation in the local area.

Contact

Tel: 01695 584200 Email: accommodation@edgehill.ac.uk

Additional needs

Edge Hill has fully adapted rooms and we are able to adapt further rooms as required.

To assist the Accommodation Team in allocating a suitable room, please indicate any additional needs you may have on your accommodation application form.

If you wish to discuss any support needs due to a physical or sensory impairment you should contact our Inclusion Team on: 01695 584190 to discuss your specific requirements in confidence.

Additional support and guidance is available for care leavers. Please contact our support team on 01695 584395 for further details.

A ÂŁ150 deposit is due before arrival.

Payment of accommodation fees can be made online by Visa debit or credit card in one of three ways:

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In full with a 5% discount if paid before key collection day (usually the first day of occupancy) In three termly instalments In seven instalments

The majority of students pay in three instalments to coincide with their student funding payments.

Instalments

The total balance due for the duration of your Licence Agreement (40 weeks or agreed fixed term) is divided into three or seven equal instalments.

Payment by three instalments will be on the following dates:*

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13th October 2017 13th January 2018 20th April 2018

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22nd October 2017 22nd November 2017 22nd December 2017 22nd January 2018 22nd February 2018 22nd March 2018 22nd April 2018

Payment by seven instalments on the following dates:*

*Instalment dates are subject to change

For queries regarding payment please contact the Accommodation Team on 01695 584200.

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Paying for your accommodation

Off-campus living Facilities off-campus

Ormskirk is a thriving market town with a wide range of shops, banks, bars and restaurants.

Over 1,000 Edge Hill students live in Ormskirk, many of whom live in shared student accommodation.

Privately rented accommodation

There is a variety of privately owned accommodation around the Ormskirk campus and surrounding area, and the Accommodation Team can help you find registered properties.

Properties with gas fittings must provide a current gas safety certificate before being placed on the list.

If you are interested in renting private accommodation, our Accommodation Team are happy to provide an advice and guidance service, but please be aware that the contractual agreement will be between you and the landlord - not Edge Hill University. We would advise that you do not enter into a contractual agreement with landlords unless they are registered with Edge Hill University. Any contract you sign with a private landlord is a legally binding document for a fixed term and you are financially liable for the rent for the whole term of the contract.

Before you sign any contract it is best to seek advice from the Accommodation Team. During August, the Accommodation Team run a series of house-hunting workshops to provide practical advice and assistance for students seeking accommodation.

Email accommodation@edgehill.ac.uk for workshop times and dates.

Student Information Centre (SIC)

The Student Information Desk in the SIC is a useful first point of enquiry for any student wishing to find information.

Academic Registry, Careers, the Money Advice Team, the Accommodation Team and the Inclusion Team are all located within this building.

Health and Wellbeing Centre

Our Health and Wellbeing Centre, based at Milton House, places strong emphasis on preventative medicine, including health promotion, health education and family planning. The following specialist services are available:

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Health centre Counselling Family planning Dental examinations

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Support for students

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