How to apply for foundation accommodation

Complete the online form to apply for University of St Andrews accommodation. Check the application guidance for help.

You can apply for accommodation 48 hours after you receive and accept an offer of a place to study at the University. You should apply as soon as possible, regardless of whether your offer is conditional or unconditional. If your conditional offer does not later become unconditional, your accommodation application will simply be cancelled, with no liability.

The online application form will be available from:

  • 15 March for September foundation entrants
  • 1 September for January foundation entrants

University accommodation is guaranteed for foundation students, but you should apply by the deadline to ensure your room booking is in place before your start date.

Accommodation application deadlines

  • 1 August for September foundation entrants
  • 30 November for January foundation entrants

On your application, you must list, in your preferred order, the four types of residences:

The International Education Institute strongly recommends you apply for an en suite single room with either a self-catered or catered package. Putting these options at 1 and 2 in your application will enable us to place you in the David Russell Apartments, where you will be close to your classes and living with other foundation students.

Once you have set up your University account, you can access your application at any time through your MySaint portal. The ‘Accommodation Online’ portlet will be on your MySaint homepage. If it is not, you can select Add Content and then select Applications>Accommodation Online.

Offers for accommodation

Offers of accommodation for foundation entrant students are typically sent out:

  • from mid-April for September foundation entrants
  • from mid-November for January foundation entrants.

Applications are processed once your offer is unconditional.