University accommodation

This brand new accommodation and student centre will be ready for its first students in September 2012.

St George’s Place will have over 200 single en suite rooms arranged in flats of up to 6 students; each flat will have a communal living and dining area. The accommodation is arranged around two courtyards, giving students a private and contemporary landscaped area to meet and socialise.

This accommodation is ideally located in the centre of Canterbury offering the residents easy access to all the University buildings in Canterbury.

Facilities:

• 200 single, en suite study bedrooms
• Fully-equipped kitchen facilities
• 2 landscaped courtyards
• Coin operated launderette
• Internet
• Bike Storage
• 24 hour security and secure access

Davidson, Lang, Temple, Fynden and Thorne are purpose-built student halls situated on the University’s main Canterbury Campus on North Holmes Road.

They accommodate students in self-catered standard-sized, single study rooms, to give the true campus experience. As this accommodation is close to all the campus food outlets it is also ideal for those students who would like to have some meals prepared for them.

Facilities:

• 77 en suite rooms and 51 single rooms
• Rooms without en suite facilities are equipped with washbasins
• Fully-equipped kitchen facilities
• Coin-operated launderette
• 24-hour security and secure door entry
• Internet
• Temple and Fynden Halls have a few specially-adapted single study rooms with en suite facilities for students with special requirements
• Health or Social Work students will not be able to apply for this accommodation
• Bike storage

Lanfranc House is situated within the Northgate area of Canterbury and within the City’s historic King’s Mile. It is a five minute walk from the main campus. An attractive, purpose- built property designed to blend in with historical surroundings, it comprises of both flats and houses for three to seven people. Facilities:

Facilities:

• 212 single, en suite study bedrooms
• Fully-equipped kitchen facilities
• Large central grass courtyard
• Coin-operated launderette
• Internet
• Car parking
• 24-hour security and secure swipe card access.
• Health or Social Work students will not be able to apply for this accommodation.
• Bike storage

Parham Road Student Village is purpose-built student accommodation. This site comprises over 600 single bedrooms in a mixture of houses and flats. Studio flats and one bedroom flats for mature students and couples are also available. It is located 15 minutes from the main campus.

Facilities:

• Houses and flats for three to seven people
• Self-contained flats for couples or single occupancy
• Fully-equipped kitchen and laundry facilities
• Either central courtyard area or private garden
• The rooms with double beds command a slightly higher rent
• Internet
• 24-hour security reception.
• Car parking
• Bike storage

Pin Hill is a two minute walk from Augustine House and the city centre and 10 minutes from the main Canterbury campus. The site consists of five houses overlooking the city walls, located opposite Canterbury East Station.

Facilities:

• 157 single study bedrooms, including 40 en suite
• Flats for two to eight people
• Fully-equipped kitchen facilities
• Coin-operated launderette
• Internet
• 24-hour security and secure access
• Car parking
• Bike storage

The City Halls are situated at various sites across Canterbury, close to both the university and the city centre. For full details of their locations please refer to the map on our website.

Facilities:

• 85 single study bedrooms in four separate buildings
• Two adapted en suite study rooms available to students with special requirements
• Fully-equipped kitchen and laundry facilities
• Internet

• University houses offer you a more affordable place to stay. With up to five students sharing facilities, these university-owned houses are very convenient for the main Canterbury campus and all the lecture theatres and facilities.
• Alternatively, headleased properties are available, which are rented by the university on your behalf. They are affordable, furnished houses located around the city and within easy reach of the campus. The university provides free internet and contents insurance on these properties.

Accommodation at Broadstairs is either at Northwood Court or at university-rented properties, known as headleased.

Northwood Court is conveniently located adjacent to the main Broadstairs campus. All headleased properties are situated either within a short walking distance of the campus or on a main bus route.

The Broadstairs Campus is located besides the Westwood Cross retail outlet and entertainment centre, and is close to the seaside towns of Broadstairs, Margate and Ramsgate.

Facilities – Northwood Court:

• 84 en suite rooms
• Flats of four to five people
• Coin-operated launderette
• Fully- equipped kitchen facilities
• Internet
• 24-hour security and secure door entering fob

Facilities – Headleased properties:

• Mixture of standard and en suite rooms
• Houses for four or more people
• Kitchen and laundry facilities
• Internet

The properties in Medway are university-rented houses and flats. The properties are within a 10 - 15 minute walk of the Medway Campus .

Facilities:

• Flats or houses of two to five people
• Fully-equipped kitchen and laundry facilities
• Internet
• TV and Licence in communal lounge
• Secure key access

The properties in Folkestone are university-rented houses and flats. The properties are within a 5 to 10 minute walk of the Folkestone Campus (University Centre Folkestone).

Facilities:

• Flats or houses of two to five people
• Fully-equipped kitchen facilities
• Internet
• Secure key access

Living with families in Homestay accommodation is very popular for International students, who would like to improve their English and learn more about British culture. It is also the ideal type of accommodation for students enrolled on short study courses at the university. Families are regularly visited by Accommodation staff to ensure they meet the requirements set by the university and British Council regulations.