About the University of Southampton
The University of Southampton distance from the City Centre:
Bus - 15-30 minutes
Taxi - 10- 5 minutes
Cycling - 15-20 minutes
Walking - 30-45 minutes
The University of Southampton has on-campus student accommodation options with an average rent of £3,500/semester. The rent of the room includes electricity, water, gas, Wi-Fi, maintenance, and security.
The University of Southampton follows a two-semester academic year system. Each semester has around 13 weeks.
The best month to book a University of Southampton on-campus accommodation after the university offer to study is accepted is in April. Accommodation applications are processed on a first-come, first-served basis, which generally starts with:
Other Campuses for the University of Southampton
University of Southampton - Winchester Campus
University of Southampton - Highfield Campus
University of Southampton - Avenue Campus
University of Southampton Campus Off-Campus Student Housing Options
PBSAs and Private Lets are the most popular off-campus student accommodation in Southampton. These are a little more expensive than on-campus student rooms but offer additional benefits such as flexible contract length, flexible move-in dates, independent social life, modern amenities along with room rent, electricity, water, gas, Wi-Fi, maintenance, and security included in bills. The only differences are:
Purpose-built student accommodation: Average rent £575/month
Private Student Houses (Private Lets) with an average price of £540 /month
Secure a Private Student Room Near the University of Southampton Without a University Offer Letter
Unite Students and Student Roost accept advance bookings for a limited number of rooms for such students with cancellation and refund provisions. T&C is applied according to the provider. We suggest checking our cancellation and refund policies before booking a room or speaking with our multilingual student housing experts.
Popular Student Areas to Live Near the University of Southampton
1. Shirehampton
Shirehampton’s average rent is around £105-£115/week i.e (£450-£500/month). It’s a 40-minute walk from campus. Student accommodation near Southampton University include Richmond House, Portswood House, and Vincent Place Roost.
Cycling - 30-40 minutes
Taxi - 15-20 minutes
Walking - 40-50 minutes
Bus - 20-50 minutes
2. Highfield
Highfield’s average rent is around £120-£135 /week i.e (£525-£575 /month). It’s a 10-minute walk from campus. Some University of Southampton accommodation options include Vincent Place Roost, Richmond House, and Portswood House.
Bus - 10-15 minutes
Taxi - 5-10 minutes
Walking - 10-20 minutes
3. Portswood
Portswood’s average rent is around £110-£125/week i.e (£475-£525 /month). It’s a 20-minute walk from campus. Some accommodation options near the University of Southampton include Portswood House, Richmond House, and Vincent Place Roost.
Bus - 10-15 minutes
Taxi - 5-10 minutes
Walking - 15-20 minutes
Benefits of Booking Off-Campus Student Rooms Over On-Campus Accommodation
Early bird offer (Off-campus student accommodations generally give discounts or offers on early booking.)
Unlike university accommodation, there are many student room types to choose from.
No offer, no visa, no problem! Easy cancellation process.
Avoid expensive last-minute private student accommodation bookings.
Stay with your friend or partner despite being enrolled in different universities in the city.
More privacy because on-campus accommodations usually have shared facilities and common areas.
Off-campus and private facilities generally have modern facilities such as gyms, cinemas, and game rooms.
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