FURTHER EDUCATION ACCOMMODATION 2021 / 22
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FURTHER EDUCATION
ACCOMMODATION
2021 / 22
Living on Campus
Living in one of our 14 halls of residence is a great way to meet people and make
friends in your first year.
The majority of our Further Education students who live outside the immediate
area choose to live on campus, as do the majority of our first year Higher Education
students.
We can accommodate over 350 students in rooms which are bright and airy. Some
are traditional single rooms with shared bathrooms and others are en-suite.
Room Charges
The accommodation is provided through the Standard rooms
academic year but does not include college
vacations. All of our halls have a warden living These rooms share bathroom facilities with four to
in close proximity. five other people. The cost is £5,198 per academic
year.
All halls have shared kitchen facilities which
include a fridge, kettle, toaster and microwave. Reservation fee
Students must provide their own crockery if
they wish to use these facilities. Small table You are asked to pay a reservation fee of £250 at
top fridges are allowed in your room, but no the time of booking. This is converted to the room
additional cooking equipment is permitted. deposit on commencement of the room occupation.
En-suite rooms Portable Appliance Testing, organised by the college,
takes place during the first term, with a charge of
Each room has its own bathroom with a shower, £2.50 per item. This will be deducted from the room
toilet and wash basin. The cost is £5,825 per deposit at the end of the year.
academic year.
Room deposits will be returned at the end of the
We have a number of en-suite rooms specifically academic year, with any damages to individual
designed for students with medical needs or rooms or communal damage within the hall
disabilities, and we ask that you identify any support deducted.
you may need on your application form.
Payment and Invoices
Invoices for residential fees will be sent out Your chosen course of study should be in one of the
with your Accommodation Agreements and following areas:
will cover the academic year 2021 / 22.
• Agriculture
The invoices are paid in instalments of 40%of • Animal Management
the annual charge at the beginning of terms one • Construction
and two, and 20% at the beginning of term three. • Countryside Management
Please note; the first instalment must be paid prior • Equine
to taking up residence. • Engineering
If you decide to withdraw from residency or are If you are in receipt of a bursary and decide to
removed from accommodation due to disciplinary withdraw from residency or are removed from
action before the end of the academic year, you will accommodation due to disciplinary action before
still be required to pay the accommodation fee for the end of the academic year, the bursary will cease
the remainder of the year, unless your room is re-let and you will be responsible for the payment of the
to a student who is not already residential. accommodation for the rest of the academic year.
Residential Bursaries Allocation Policy
The Residential Bursary fund provides financial The college operates an allocation policy, whereby
support with the residential accommodation costs first year students have a priority if they fulfil the
for students aged 16 and above who are studying following criteria:
one of the following courses.
• Have early morning duties as part of their
To be considered for a Residential Bursary, your course
household income must not exceed £33,000. • Are under 18 years old and cannot reasonably
travel from home
• Are over 18 years old and live at least 20 miles
from college
• Have good behavioural records and references.
How to Apply
Details of how to apply for accommodation
will be emailed to all applicants who are
holding a firm offer on a course from spring.
Once you have paid your £250 deposit, your
application will be processed. This £250 is
converted to a damage deposit and is held until
the end of the academic year.
There is no guarantee that it will be possible to
meet all residential applications, however, we will
do our utmost to accommodate you. When all
rooms have been allocated, names will be placed
on a waiting list for the next available room.
If you are unable to take up your room, you
must contact the accommodation team asap. In
this event, your deposit will be refunded minus a
£100 administration fee.
Important Information
Security Meals and food cards
All front doors of halls of residence are covered There are four catering outlets on campus; Bishop’s
by CCTV and access is by key only. The campus Table, Ostlers, Meadows and Canters.
operates a 24-hour security service and CCTV is
in operation across the site for the safety of our As a resident you will automatically have half-board,
students, staff and visitors. which means you will be given a food card which
will contain £1,000 of your residential fee. This
Items to bring with you money acts as an allowance towards your total food
purchases whilst living at College, and is divided
You must provide your own bedding – bottom into three termly allowances of £400 for each of
sheet, duvet and cover, pillow and case, and towels. terms one and two, and £200 for term three. Food
You are permitted to bring in Hi-Fi equipment, radio cards can be topped up online, or by contacting the
and TV, providing they do not cause a disruption to finance department.
others. Please note if you bring a TV you will need
your own TV licence.
Weekends
Laundry At the weekends, the campus may be quieter.
However, we run various activities, trips and social
All students have 24-hour access to washers and a events for those students who choose not to go
dryer, which you can pay for using a card or an app home at weekends.
on your mobile phone. Irons and ironing boards are
provided in each hall for communal use.
Mail
Incoming student mail is distributed from the Post
Room and collection requires student ID.
Wardens
Our team of wardens provide pastoral support and
care for our students. Our wardens are on duty
throughout the night and details of the duty warden
can be found in your hall and in main reception.
Wardens also chair the termly hall forums, which all
residential students are expected to attend.
Car parking
Those students bringing cars, motorbikes or mopeds
on site can do so free of charge, but will need to
apply for a car parking permit via our website.
Everyone with a vehicle on site is required to display
a current permit, and must read and comply
with the car parking, safe driving and clamping
regulations. Our barriers use a swipe card system,
which is activated when you apply for a parking
permit.
Who do I contact if I want to know more?
Accommodation Team
Tel: 01964 553028
Email: accommodation@bishopburton.ac.uk
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