{"id":468,"date":"2025-02-05T10:50:43","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T10:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/accommodation\/?p=468"},"modified":"2025-02-05T13:31:10","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T13:31:10","slug":"getting-your-room-offer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/accommodation\/getting-your-room-offer\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting your room offer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">You\u2019ve applied for accommodation and now you\u2019re wondering, when do I get my offer?<\/p>\n<h2><strong>When will I receive my accommodation offer?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p><strong>For Firm Choice applicants: <\/strong>If Kent is your <strong>firm choice<\/strong> and you\u2019ve applied for accommodation, you\u2019ll receive a room offer via email <strong>once your place at Kent is confirmed with an unconditional offer and you meet the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/accommodation\/offer-guarantee\">accommodation guarantee<\/a><\/strong>. For most students, this happens on or after A-Level results day, but if you already hold an unconditional offer, you might receive your accommodation offer sooner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Insurance Choice applicants: <\/strong>If Kent is your <strong>insurance choice<\/strong>, you\u2019re still welcome to apply for accommodation. However, you won\u2019t receive an offer unless you decide to firmly accept an unconditional place at Kent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Clearing applicants: <\/strong>We also have accommodation available for Clearing applicants, so be sure to<strong> tick \u2018yes\u2019 for accommodation when you apply<\/strong>. You can find further details in our <a style=\"background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/accommodation\/clearing-accommodation\/\">Clearing application advice<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>How will I receive my offer?<\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019ll send your accommodation offer via email, so it\u2019s important to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Check the email address you provided in your application (use a personal email rather than a school\/college one)<\/li>\n<li>Look in your junk\/spam folder, just in case<\/li>\n<li>Be patient &#8211; offers are sent in small batches, so you may not receive yours immediately on results day or right after submitting a Clearing application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We will always email you with details of your offer or your next steps. If a few days have passed and you haven\u2019t heard from us, feel free to get in touch for an update.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1151\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/accommodation\/files\/2024\/07\/4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6048\" height=\"4032\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Accepting your offer<\/h2>\n<p>Once you receive your accommodation offer, you\u2019ll need to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Log into the <a href=\"https:\/\/kenthospitality.kent.ac.uk\/MyAccommodation\/Pages\/LoginRegister\/ResetPassword.aspx\">MyAccommodation Portal<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Accept or decline the offer <strong>within 48 hours<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Need more time to decide?<\/h3>\n<p>Contact us within the 48-hour window, and we can extend your deadline by a day or two if necessary.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1149\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/accommodation\/files\/2024\/07\/1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6048\" height=\"4032\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>You have your offer, but you\u2019re not happy &#8211; what happens next?<\/h2>\n<p>Firstly, don\u2019t panic! We do our best to allocate students to a room that best suits their preferences, but sometimes high demand means that we\u2019re not able to give everyone the room or location they want. However, getting a different room doesn\u2019t mean your experience on campus is ruined. We have seen that once students arrive and settle into their accommodation, they realise that they\u2019re really happy with the room they\u2019ve been given.<\/p>\n<p>If you are sure that you want a different room from the one you\u2019ve been offered, <strong>don\u2019t decline it straight away<\/strong>. Instead, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/accommodation\/contact\">contact our team<\/a> who can offer advice and create a room move application for you. We try to fulfil as many room move requests as possible before Arrivals Weekend (27 and 28 September 2025); however, due to availability, this is not always possible. Please don\u2019t worry, as there are several opportunities for room moves during the academic year if you are unhappy with your room.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you decline your offer, you won\u2019t be sent another one<\/strong>, as we\u2019ll assume you have decided not to live on campus. However, we know that mistakes happen, and if you need us to reactivate your application, get in touch and we can do this for you. Please note that this may result in a different room offer.<\/p>\n<p>Our team works hard to support students during their time on campus, and we want your experience in our accommodation to be the best it can be. If you ever need any help or advice, you\u2019re always welcome to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/accommodation\/contact\">contact us<\/a>!<\/p>\n<h2>Is it too late to apply?<\/h2>\n<p>Accommodation applications open in mid-January, and if you apply before 30 June 2025, you&#8217;re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/accommodation\/offer-guarantee\">guaranteed an offer of accommodation<\/a>. If you miss this deadline, don\u2019t worry! You can still apply, but you may need to wait a little longer for an offer. We do our best to accommodate all students who wish to live on campus.<\/p>\n<h2>Once you&#8217;ve accepted<\/h2>\n<p>Congratulations, we\u2019ll be seeing you in September!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1152\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/accommodation\/files\/2024\/07\/5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6048\" height=\"4032\" \/><br \/>\nDon\u2019t forget to complete your accommodation e-induction, which provides essential knowledge about arriving and living on campus. Keep an eye on your email, as we\u2019ll send more information in the weeks and days before you arrive so that you\u2019re fully prepared.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/accommodation\/arrivals\">Arrivals page<\/a>, which contains useful information such as what to pack, and browse our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/accommodation\/faqs\">FAQs<\/a>. Don\u2019t forget, you can also follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AccommUniKent\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/AccommUniKent\">Instagram<\/a> for the latest updates.<br \/>\nWe can\u2019t wait to see you on campus!<\/p>\n<p>Have more questions? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/accommodation\/contact\">Get in touch with our accommodation team &#8211; <\/a>we\u2019re happy to help!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ve applied for accommodation and now you\u2019re wondering, when do I get my offer? When will I receive my accommodation offer? 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