Moving into accommodation

Make sure you check out the Licence Agreement that you’ve accepted, as this is a legal contract between you and the University. It lays out the obligations that you have as a licence holder in the accommodation and the obligations that the University has to you.

Make sure you also take time to read your University Accommodation Handbook.

A few weeks before you’re due to arrive (or once your guarantor process is complete), you’ll receive an email inviting you to complete the compulsory student accommodation induction. This will give you further information about your accommodation, instructions on how to find it, and how to book arrival times if you’re arriving on one of the large intake days.

Make sure you take time to read your University Accommodation Handbook.

In all student accommodation we provide a fridge, freezer, electric kettle, cooker, microwave, vacuum cleaner, toaster, iron, and ironing board. Additionally, washing machines are provided, where not offered communally. Rooms are supplied with a mattress, mattress protector and bed base, wardrobe, desk and computer chair, bookshelf, noticeboard, curtains or blinds, floor covering, lampshades, wastepaper bin, and electrical TV sockets.

Remember to complete your Accommodation Arrival Inventory Form when you arrive.

You might want to wait until you arrive to see what your room looks like and what your housemates bring. There are plenty of shops in Canterbury to get what you might need, which will probably include:

• duvet - see bed sizes
• pillows
• bed linen
• towels
• tea towels
• crockery
• cutlery
• saucepans
• some food for the first few days
• cleaning materials for keeping the kitchen, bathroom and your bedroom clean and tidy

Both bed and kitchen packs can be purchased online by going to UniKitOut, but only once you’ve received and accepted your accommodation offer.

Toilet rolls are not provided in en-suite rooms and shared toilets, although there will be one as part of your welcome pack when you arrive.

All bedrooms have a noticeboard, so that you can put up pictures and posters. Please ensure that you don’t affix any posters, pictures or other items to the walls in your accommodation, as you’ll be charged for any redecoration needed.

Items that aren’t permitted and which you should not bring include:

• candles
• incense sticks
• tea lights
• BBQs
• oil and electric heaters
• chip fryers
• e-scooters
• smoking equipment, such as pipes and ashtrays
• dartboards
• weapons of any description, either real or replica
• drugs or any other psychoactive substances
• pets of any description
• large items of furniture or equipment, such as white goods, are not allowed in student accommodation for health and safety reasons.

One of the first things you’ll want to do is access the Wi-Fi. Eduroam is our free student Wifi service. 

The easiest way to connect to eduroam is to download and run the automatic configuration app.

• The majority of users should use eduroamCAT
• However, iPhone and Android 11 users should use geteduroam

You can find these apps in your usual app store. You can also download eduroamCAT directly from the eduroam website.

One advantage of this app-based approach is that you don’t need to be on campus to set up your University Wifi. Simply download the relevant app from the comfort of your home and fill in the required details. Your device will then be ready to connect as soon as you arrive.

More information on accommodation facilities and internet access.

If you bring a device with you to watch or record TV programmes, you’ll need a TV licence. A device can be a laptop, PC, mobile phone, games console, digital box etc. To purchase a licence or for more information go to: www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/for-your-home/students-aud.