Accommodation Arrangements

There is information about each type of postgraduate accommodation available here.

If you are living in College accommodation, you must read the Accommodation Handbook. If you are going to be living in student accommodation, upon your arrival, you must fill out your room inventory. Most full-time students bring their own bed-linen, but if you want to free up space in your suitcase, you can order linen from the housekeeping office using the bedding pack form. Both forms should be completed and emailed to housekeeping@chu.cam.ac.uk.

Postgraduate students have the opportunity to live in private accommodation if they wish. The University’s Accommodation Service is a good starting-point for guidance on finding private accommodation, and see the Cambridge Students’ Union guidance on external accommodation.

If you are a part-time student, you may be able to secure accommodation in College during your attendance periods. Please contact the accommodation team to enquire about this.

College accommodation comes with contents insurance, but you must confirm your cover. We are currently updating our insurance webpage for the 2024-25 academic year and will link it here once complete.

All full-time students must meet the University’s residence requirements, whether they live in College or private accommodation, and part-time students must meet the attendance requirements. These are outlined in the terms of residence section of the University website.

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