Applying for accommodation

The accommodation portal on Liverpool Life is now open for applications for 2025 entry. The accommodation guarantee is available to all first year undergraduate and postgraduate students, including insurance and Clearing offer holders, who apply for accommodation by 31 July 2025. The guarantee includes University and partner providers accommodation options.

Take a look at our available accommodation and decide on the best fit for you. If you receive an offer from our preferred provider, your tenancy agreement will be with the provider, not the University of Liverpool.

How to apply

Our accommodation is very popular. We suggest applying right after you get your acceptance to study at the University of Liverpool. You don't have to wait until you pick Liverpool as your top choice on UCAS. It's first-come, first-served, so applying early gives you a better chance of getting one of your preferences.

Steps for applying

1. Once you have your Student ID/Reference Number you can make an application on Liverpool Life.
2. You can apply without confirming UOL as your insurance or firm choice.
3. Accommodation offers will only be sent to students once they have met the conditions of their offer. Typically, this will happen in August once they have received their A-Level results.
4. The three preferences you’ve selected on your applications are not guaranteed, it is subject to availability.

Preferences

You will be able to select four preferences on your application please be aware that preferences are not guaranteed. We try our best to allocate you to your preferences, however it is subject to availability.  If we can't provide one of your preferred choices, we'll do our best to offer the next best available room. Please be aware that the pool of rooms we allocate to include both University owned and partner private provider accommodation. Your offer of accommodation may be for a private hall that we are partnered with.

To make your accommodation application you will need to register on Liverpool life.

To sign up:

• Find your Student ID number. It is a nine-digit number starting with 20 (for example 201234567). It can also be called a reference number
• Click on "Set your PIN for the first time" or "Forgot PIN" and enter your Student ID.
• An email with PIN setup instructions will be sent to your email within 24 hours (check your junk/spam folders).
• Once your PIN is set, apply for accommodation by logging into Liverpool Life and clicking "continue to your application" under the accommodation section.

Medical requirements and reasonable adjustments

If you require specific adjustments to your accommodation or for your learning experience, it is vital that you provide any medical requirements you may have when submitting your application.  For more information regarding priority rooms please visit here

You can also contact the Disability Support Team to discuss your options. 

1. Application deadlines
2. Undergraduate students are guaranteed accommodation at the University of Liverpool or within University Approved accommodation if you apply before the deadline on 31 July 2025
3. Students who hold an Unconditional Offer will receive their offer of accommodation once they have become an ‘expected entry’
4. If you hold an unconditional offer and apply on or after 1st July 2025, you will receive your offer following A Level Results Day
5. Insurance and clearing undergraduates need to make their application for accommodation as soon as possible. We will house you either within our accommodation or with our private provider depending on their availability.

Undergraduate first-year students

• Undergraduate students are guaranteed accommodation at the University of Liverpool or within University Approved accommodation if they apply before the deadline on 31 July 2025
• Students who hold an Unconditional Offer will receive their offer of accommodation once they have become an ‘expected entry’
• If you hold an unconditional offer and apply on or after 1st July 2025, you will receive your offer following A Level Results Day
• Insurance and clearing undergraduates need to make their application for accommodation as soon as possible. We will house you either within our accommodation or with our private provider depending on their availability.

Returning undergraduate students

We have a limited number of rooms available for second, third and fourth-year undergraduates. Therefore, you will need to get your application in early, as we allocate on a first come first served basis. You will receive an offer of accommodation shortly following your application - please note returning undergraduates are not guaranteed accommodation.

Postgraduate students

• Postgraduate students will be sent an offer of accommodation once their status has been updated to Expected Entrant
• International postgraduates are guaranteed accommodation at the University of Liverpool, so long as their studies start at the beginning of the academic year (September) and you apply before 31st July 2025.

Accept your offer

All students will receive an email notifying them they have been sent an offer to accept. To accept your offer of accommodation:

1. Log into Liverpool life
2. Enter your date of birth
3. Click ‘accept’.

It is important to make sure you check through the terms and conditions as you are signing up to our Student Accommodation Licence.

Cooling off period

You have a seven-day 'cooling off period' to cancel your Student Accommodation Licence. Cancelling after this period may result in liability for the full dates specified on your Licence, starting from the date you accepted it.

Rejecting your offer

It's highly advised to accept your offer. If it expires or is rejected, you lose the guarantee, and we might not provide an alternative. Instead, you'll be placed on a waiting list without a guaranteed new room offer. If you are unhappy with the room we have offered, you can place yourself on a room move waiting list. However you will need to accept your current offer to be placed on this list.

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Preferred private provider offer

If you receive an offer for accommodation with our University Approved Private Providers, the Tenancy Agreement will be with the provider and not the University of Liverpool.  You will not be able to join the room move waiting list and will need to discuss your requirements with the Private Provider.

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Fire Safety Works Statement

We take our residents’ safety very seriously, and you might be aware there have been recent changes to Fire Safety Regulations in high-rise buildings affecting many student accommodation properties in the UK.

In 2025/26 there will be a schedule of fire safety improvement works conducted throughout our halls of residence, focusing on updating fire doors and other fire safety aspects in communal areas including lift lobbies, corridors and kitchens.

Vine Court, Philharmonic Court and Dover Court will also have some external works carried out: there will be scaffolding surrounding all three properties. Further information will be provided on this to residents who will be impacted with this work, however we expect disruption to be minimal.

You will receive more information from your Halls Team about when this work is due at your hall, however we expect minimal disruption to you as our residents. 

Our buildings and systems already meet all safety requirements, this is just part of our ongoing efforts to keep our accommodation in top condition. There is no risk to residing in the building; this is a long-term precaution to ensure the building continues to be compliant to updates in regulations.