Accommodation
What accommodation is available?
Hastings offers a wide variety of good quality, value for money private sector accommodation to rent. Private sector housing offers genuine independence, choice of location, type of accommodation and flatmates.
"I'd like to share with other students. How do I meet them?"
We have a list of all first year students who are looking for rented accommodation. You can contact each other and get into groups to find houses together. We also hold a house-hunting event in August where you can look around properties and meet other students who are looking to share rented accommodation.
Student halls in Hastings
Our halls of residence for students studying at University Centre Hastings Robert Tressell Halls at Warrior Square, St Leonards-on- Sea are approximately 15 minutes walk, along the seafront, from the University Centre in Havelock Road Hastings. All study/bedrooms have an en-suite shower room and the use of a shared kitchen. Utility bills and internet connection are included in the rent. Link to Accommodation guides.
Once you have your confirmed your course place at the university, you will be eligible to apply for a place in the halls of residence.
Robert Tressell Hall guide (pdf)
If you prefer to look for accommodation in the private sector, the university's accommodation database, http://www.brightonstudentpad.co.uk/, lists details of local properties. You can also use studentpad to chat to other students who are coming to study at Hastings.
You will need to have your student number and a password from the university's accommodation office to visit studentpad.
For more information about the halls of residence or how to access studentpad and general accommodation advice, please contact Linda Allen at UCH, email uchaccommodation@brighton.ac.uk telephone 01273 644631
Where can I find out more?
University Centre Hastings has an accommodation officer, Linda Allen, who can help advise you in finding accommodation. Linda can be contacted on 08456 020607.
If you have accepted an offer of a place from the university you will be sent an accommodation handbook that covers all the details of finding a home.
We can help you search for suitable accommodation in the local and surrounding areas. The Living here Guide can provide you with more advice on your options.
University of Brighton students who are studying at UCH also have access to Studentpad, which is an online property database for students. It advertises available properties and gives advice on searching for accommodation.
To access the service you will need to have a password. Contact 08456 020607 or uchaccommodation@brighton.ac.uk (you will need to have your UCAS student number to hand).
We also hold a list of landlords in the Hastings and St Leonards area which you are welcome to use. The list is held in the UCH office on level 3.
Student profile
Heather Caddon
2nd year Broadcast Media Foundation Degree (FdSc)
"I share a rented house with four other students. I didn't know any of them before I started here but now we are all really good friends. We met through the UCH accommodation office who initially arranged for us to meet and luckily we hit it off immediately.
Sharing with other students gives you an instant group of friends and it's really fun. My flatmates are all on the same course as me and between home, UCH and socialising we spend a lot of time together. Living with other students is a great experience and sharing the responsibility of renting can help make leaving home a bit easier".