Where our students live

Solent's student residences meet the current fire safety regulations and the government approved codes of practice for management of student accommodation.

Southampton is a safe city and Southampton City Council has a Safe Places Network where local business and services can register to be able to provide a safe place for adults or young people who may feel vulnerable.

The city also has Purple Flag status which recognises those who help create a vibrant and safe evening and night-time economy.

Living in student accommodation gives students opportunities to meet people, join activities and build their own community.

Solent's ResLife team aim to bring residents together during your time at Solent, building a network of support, friendship and community across the residences. Throughout the year they running various events for residents to get involved in. They promote mental wellbeing, social spirit, environmental awareness, physical wellbeing, career prospects, and life skills.

Solent's Residence Hub is available to all resident students 24/7. The team are there to support student with a number of services, but are also a friendly face if a student has any concerns. Students can contact the team by phone or email, or drop into the Residence Hub, which is located in our David Moxon residence.

Yes. If your young person requires a specific allocation or change to your room, please let us know when submitting their application for accommodation. This could be a minor change or addition, e.g. a requirement for a longer bed if they are over 6’ 4”, or a small fridge for medicine or special dietary requirements, or an en-suite room due to an unseen medical condition.

If you require a room with specific adaptations, the University has a few rooms which have some levels of accessibility. In these circumstances, we would advise an occupational therapist visit to ascertain whether the room is suitable and if there are any further adaptations required to be made in the room.

Assistance dogs are allowed with prior consultation with the accommodation team. Please ask for details of the current assistance dog in residences policy.

The University also provides accommodation for LGBTQI+ students, allowing them to live with others with a shared life experience. 

Yes. We keep a waiting list for students wanting to move rooms to either a different flat/kitchen group or residence.

As well as covering the rental cost of the accommodation, the fees also pay for:

• utility bills,
• high-speed internet connections,
• cleaning of communal areas,
• accommodation during Christmas and Easter, and
• repairs and maintenance.

Accommodation for a ‘standard’ room in student residences is guaranteed providing an application is received before the end of June. Places are allocated by the University's accommodation office on receipt of applications on a first-come, first-served basis, although students with an established need (that is, those with a disability) are given priority on certain types of adapted rooms.

All undergraduate applicants are eligible to apply for accommodation irrespective of where they live – unlike some universities, our rooms are not allocated according to distance between the University campus and the family home.

Yes. Students must be covered by a TV Licence to download or watch BBC programmes on demand, including on BBC iPlayer. This applies to any device and provider you use. They will also need a TV Licence to watch or record programmes on any channel.

• A TV Licence applies to any device and provider they use, including:
• TV sets (including smart TVs).
• Laptops and desktop computers.
• Tablets, mobile phones and other portable devices.
• Digital boxes or PVRs (such as Sky, Virgin Media or BT Vision).
• Games consoles.
• Media streaming devices (such as Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku and Now TV).
• Freeview, Freesat or YouView.

Students requiring further information should visit the TV Licensing website.

As a city with over 37,000 students, there are a number of private accommodation options for students, ranging from purpose-built student halls to shared houses in residential areas.

Solent University, in partnership with the University of Southampton and Southampton City Council, has compiled an accredited directory of private student accommodation in Southampton and the surrounding area. The scheme is called SASSH (Southampton Accreditation Scheme for Student Housing).

To be listed in this directory, landlords must meet certain criteria, such as having valid gas and electricity safety certificates and smoke detectors.

Read more about private accommodation options here.