Student accommodation
Self-catered accommodation
21 and over) and there are also a small number of one and two bedroom flats available to couples or small families.
If you choose to live in self-catered accommodation, you will be in a purposebuilt student village at Queens Road on the King Alfred Campus or West Downs, located just five minutes’ walk from the King Alfred Campus. The new Burma Road Student Village is also a self-catered residence.
International (non-EU) students
Queens Road Student Village opened in 2010 and has 399 en suite study bedrooms. The accommodation is arranged in flats with shared kitchen facilities, with some extra large rooms available. The village benefits from all the facilities on offer on the King Alfred Campus, including a shop, laundrette and University catering outlets.
Students with disabilities
The award-winning West Downs Student Village has over 650 students in residence and offers a mixture of en suite rooms and rooms with shared bathroom facilities (these rooms all have a washbasin). The accommodation is arranged in houses or flats with shared kitchen facilities. The village is equipped with its own shop, laundrette, café and 24-hour vending machines.
We guarantee a room in University accommodation to international (non-EU) students for the duration of their course provided they hold Winchester as their firm choice and apply for accommodation by 1 August in their of entry and in each subsequent year.
We guarantee students with disabilities, who provide evidence of medical needs, accommodation (subject to
New for 2013 – Burma Road Student Village A new £20 million student residence is currently under construction on Burma Road, King Alfred Campus. There are five buildings divided into flats, and each flat has six to eight study bedrooms. • 350 en suite study bedrooms • Seven rooms adapted for wheelchair users
availability) for the duration of their course. Applications must be received by 1 August in their year of entry and in each subsequent year. All the campus accommodation has facilities for hearing impaired students. Queens Road Student Village has one room adapted for physically disabled students. West Downs Student Village has six rooms adapted for physically disabled students, and there will be seven such rooms in the new Burma Road Student Village. There is also a two bedroom unit in Beech Glade.
• Facilities for students with hearing impairments • Secure swipe card entry system • Laundry facilities • Energy-saving features such as automatic lighting controls • 24-hour first aid trained Site Security and CCTV • Shared kitchen facilities • New University gym and café
Other options Depending on demand, other housing options may also be available including properties off campus or twin rooms on campus. Details of such options will be given when you apply for housing.
Mature students and students with families Accommodation is set aside in all types of housing for mature students (those aged
Architect’s impression
Undergraduate Prospectus 2013
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