Moving into your accommodation

So long as you have secured your place at Birmingham and applied for accommodation by our Guarantee Scheme deadlines, we will invite you to book your room within five days of A-level Results Day. You’ll be given a timeslot to book your room within through the Accommodation Portal.

To ensure you can feel at home from day one, you’ll be able to choose the exact room you want, filtering by price, room type, catering type, and more. To secure your room, you will need to pay a £550 Advance Payment. This is a non-refundable instalment towards your accommodation fees.

The Accommodation Pass is your comprehensive guide to living at Birmingham. It contains all the information you need during your time with us, from key contacts to what to do in an emergency. Please read this carefully before you move in – it’s an essential part of your student induction.

Once you’ve completed the Accommodation Pass, you can book your arrival timeslot for your new home. This is the time and date you will arrive at your accommodation. Timeslots are spaced out across Arrivals Weekend to ensure that everyone can move into their accommodation smoothly.

Not sure what to take with you? Check out our students’ top tips for what to pack when you start university, from the essentials to the nice-to-haves. Before you pack anything and everything you can get your hands on, check out your flat’s itinerary for a full list of what is and isn’t included.

Checking in is easy. Simply visit your village reception to let us know you’ve arrived and use your student ID card to access your room.

You should receive your ID in the post if your home address is in the UK and you’ve completed your online registration before you arrive on campus. If you’re an international student, you can collect yours from our Welcome Hub in the centre of campus during Welcome Week.

If you haven’t got your ID card, don’t worry. Your village reception will issue you a key card – all you need is proof of booking and some form of identification.

Birmingham is an exciting place to live, full of vibrant personalities. With almost 7,000 students from all over the world to meet, no day is ever the same. Get started by joining your village’s Facebook group, meeting your Hall Reps, or attending an Active Residence or Hall Reps event.

Don’t miss out on all the Welcome Week events happening on campus too.

• Join the Pritchatts Park Village Facebook group 
• Join the Selly Oak Village Facebook group 
• Join the Vale Village Facebook group 

Look out for an email from us in your first week with us. This will contain important information about fire safety and how you can help keep your community safe. In the meantime, watch our quick fire safety video for more information.