Accommodation Fees

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Understanding Accommodation Fees

Accommodation fees vary depending on the type of room you choose, offering options to suit different preferences and budgets.

Fees are calculated based on:

Room size: Larger rooms typically cost an additional £5–£6 per week.
Bathroom facilities: Shared or en-suite options.
Catering options: Self-catered or pre-paid dining packages.

Your fees are all-inclusive, covering:

Utilities (e.g. water, electricity, and heating)
Internet access
Room insurance

Explore our wide variety of accommodation options to find the perfect fit for your needs.

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Limited time offer for new students

Enjoy a more affordable campus experience with our special reduced rates for medium en-suite rooms at Bay Campus, saving you just over £25 per week. With limited availability at this rate, be sure to act fast!

If you’ve already applied for accommodation, you can easily amend your application to include this option without affecting your original application date.

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Accommodation Fees 2025/2026

Bay Campus

It doesn't matter whether you're studying on the Bay Campus or not—you can still apply!

Location	No. of Rooms	Room Type	Contract Length (Weeks)	Weekly Cost	Total Cost
Nest	16	Shared Twin Ensuite Room	44	£135.00	£5,940.00
ROD JONES - Clun, Cynffig & Tawe	303	Medium Ensuite	44	£144.00	£6,336.00
Weble	32	1 Room in 2 Bed Flat	51	£150.00	£7,650.00
ROD JONES - Dulais	108	Premium Ensuite	44	£160.00	£7,040.00
All Other Blocks	340	Medium Ensuite **SP	44	£150.75	£6,633.00
	578	Medium Ensuite	44	£176.00	£7,744.00
	100	Medium Ensuite (Postgraduate)	51	£176.00	£8,976.00
	331	Premium Ensuite	44	£183.00	£8,052.00
	600	Medium Ensuite	40	£189.00	£7,560.00
Weble, Ewlo, Gruffyd & Dryslwn	23	1 Bed Flat	44 & 51	£210.00	£9,240.00

Read more about Bay Campus here

**SP - Special rate available for the first 340 rooms at £150.75. Limited-time offer for new students only

Beck House

Ideal for Postgraduates, Medics, Mature Undergraduates, Couples, and Families – 131 rooms designed to suit your needs! With shared flats that are the perfect budget-friendly option for students looking to enjoy communal living.

Block	No. of Rooms	Room Type	Minimim Contract (Weeks)	Weekly Cost	Total Cost
Block A -Shared Flats	3	1 Room in 3 Bed Flat	44	£130	£ 5,720.00
	6	1 Room in 2 Bed Flat	44	£140	£ 6,160.00
	6	1 Room in 2 Bed Flat	44	£145	£ 6,380.00
Block E	26	Standard - Medium	44	£141	£ 6,204.00
Block E	3	Standard - Large	44	£148	£ 6,512.00
Block D	30	Ensuite - Small	44	£156	£ 6,864.00
Block F & G	24	Ensuite - Medium	44	£163	£ 7,172.00
Block F & G	12	Ensuite - Large	44	£170	£ 7,480.00
Block B & C	5	1 Bed Couple Flat	44	£232	£ 10,208.00
	6	2 Bed 3 Person Flat	44	£241	£ 10,604.00
	6	2 Bed 4 Person Flat	44	£247	£ 10,868.00
	3	3 Bed 5 Person Flat	44	£279	£ 12,276.00

Limited Parking on site, with priority to medical students on placement.

Location	No. of Rooms	Room Type	Contract Length (Weeks)	Weekly Cost	Total Cost
Cefn Bryn - Shared 1:2 bathroom ratio	144	Standard - Medium	40	£150.00	£6,000.00
17	Standard - Large	40	£157.00	£6,280.00
Preseli	37	Ensuite - Small	40	£155.00	£6,200.00
126	Ensuite - Medium	40	£162.00	£6,480.00
17	Ensuite - Large	40	£169.00	£6,760.00
Caswell - Medics & High Performance Sports	90	Ensuite - Medium	44-47	£166.00	£7,304.00
6	Ensuite - Large	44-47	£172.00	£7,568.00
Oxwich	75	Ensuite - Medium	44	£166.00	£7,304.00
5	Ensuite - Large	44	£172.00	£7,568.00
Penmaen & Horton	303	Ensuite - Medium	44	£170.00	£7,480.00
48	Ensuite - Large	44	£177.00	£7,788.00
48	Ensuite - Premium	44	£183.00	£8,052.00
Langland	90	Ensuite - Medium	40	£178.00	£7,120.00
6	Ensuite - Large	40	£183.00	£7,320.00
Enjoy the convenience of Kilvey and Rhossili residences with small kitchens for food preparation, a generous £43.00 per week catering allowance, and a comfortable 1:2 bathroom ratio for a balanced living experience!
Kilvey & Rhossili	196	Standard - Medium with Catering Allowance	40 & 51	£173.00	£6,920.00
13	Standard - Large with Catering Allowance	40 & 51	£181.00	£7,240.00

Block	No. of Rooms	Room Type	Minimim Contract (Weeks)	Weekly Cost	Total Cost
Block 3 & 4	182	Ensuite room	44	£178.00	£7,832.00
259	Studio (Self Contained Flat)	44	£189.00	£8,316.00

Payment Due Dates 2025/2026

An Advance Rent Payment of £100.00 is payable within 3 days of receipt of the offer of accommodation and acceptance of the Occupation Contract.

We ask that you pay the Advance Rent Payment through your Accommodation Account to secure your accommodation.
The Advance Rent Payment will be deducted from the first payment of your Accommodation Fees.
The Advance Rent Payment is non-refundable if you do not enter into the Contract or move in to the accommodation.

ACADEMIC YEAR	PERCENTAGE OF FEES	PAYMENT DATE
PAYMENT 1	34%	31/10/2025
PAYMENT 2	33%	29/01/2026
PAYMENT 3	33%	07/05/2026

Payments are made in termly instalments, in line with student loan/maintenance payments.

Invoices will be sent to the student via their University email account 7 days before the due date.

Please note the payment due date includes accommodation rent and any additional charges incurred.

Payment Due Dates 2024/2025

A Reservation Deposit in advance of £100.00 is payable within 3 days of receipt of the offer of accommodation and acceptance of the Tenancy Agreement.

We ask that you pay the Reservation Deposit through your Accommodation Account to secure your room.
The Reservation Deposit will be deducted from the first payment of your Accommodation Fees.
The Reservation Deposit is non-refundable if you do not enter into the Tenancy or move in to the accommodation.

ACADEMIC YEAR	DAYS	PAYMENT DATE	FOR PERIOD
TERM 1	94	31/10/2024	Start of Contract - 31/12/2024
TERM 2	93	30/01/2025	31/12/2024 - 18/04/2025
TERM 3	93	08/05/2025	18/04/2025 - 23/07/2025
TERM 4	77	03/07/2025	23/07/2025 - 12/09/2025

Payments are made in termly instalments, in line with student loan/maintenance payments.

Invoices will be sent to the student via their University email account 7 days before the due date.

Please note the payment due date includes accommodation rent and any additional charges incurred.

Accommodation Fees 2024/2025

Bay Campus

Room Type	Per Person Per Week: 42/51 Weeks	Total Amount: 42 Weeks
Medium En-suite	£180.00 Reduced to £140.00^{^}	£7,560.00 £5,880.00
Premium En-suite	£185.00 Reduced to £155.00^	£7,770.00 £6,510.00
Twin En-suite	£139.00 per person	£5,838.00 per person
1 Bed Flat	£225.00	£9,450.00
1 Room in 2 Bed	£165.00 per person	£6,930.00 per person
ROD JONES HALLS
Rod Jones at Bay Campus: Medium En-suite *	£140.00	£5880.00
Rod Jones at Bay Campus: Premium En-suite *	£155.00	£6510.00

*Limited number of rooms available
^ Available to new students only

Beck House

Postgraduate, Mature Undergraduate, Couples & Families. 131 ROOMS.

Room Type	Per Person Per Week From: 44/51 Weeks	Total Amounts
Standard Medium	£136.00	£5,984.00 / £6,936.00
Standard Large	£143.00	£6,292.00 / £7,293.00
En-suite Small	£150.00	£6,600.00 / £7,650.00
En-suite Medium	£159.00	£6,908.00 / £8,109.00
En-suite Large	£164.00	£7,216.00 / £8,364.00
1 Bed Flat (5 flats)	£223.00	£11,373.00 per student
2 Bed Flat Sleeps 3 (12 flats)	£232.00 per student	£11,832.00 per student
2 Bed Flat Sleeps 4 (11 flats)	£238.00 per student	£12,138.00 per student
3 Bed Flat Sleeps 5 (6 flats)	£269.00 per student	£13,719.00 per student

Minimum Term of 44 Weeks applies to the above rates.

Singleton Park Campus

Building Name	Room Type	Per Person Per Week: 44/51 Weeks	Total Amount: 44 Weeks
CASWELL - 96 ROOMS LANGLAND - 96 ROOMS OXWICH - 80 ROOMS	En-suite Medium En-suite Large	£159.00 £165.00	£6,996.00 £7,260.00
PENMAEN - 272 ROOMS	En-suite Medium En-suite Large En-suite X-Large	£164.00 £170.00 £176.00	£7,216.00 £7,480.00 £7,744.00
HORTON - 79 ROOMS	En-suite Medium	£164.00	£7,216.00
PRESELI - 179 ROOMS	En-suite Small En-suite Medium En-suite Large	£140.00 £147.00 £153.00	£6,160.00 £6,468.00 £6,732.00
CEFN BRYN - 161 ROOMS	Standard Medium Standard Large	£135.00 £142.00	£5,940.00 £6,248.00
With Pre-Paid Catering Allowance (£43.00 per week inclusive)
KILVEY - 171 ROOMS	Standard Medium Standard Large	£165.00 £171.00	£7,260.00 £7,524.00
RHOSSILI - 40 ROOMS	Standard Medium Standard Large	£165.00 £171.00	£7,260.00 £7,524.00

Building Name

Room Type

Per Person Per Week:
44/51 Weeks

Total Amount: 44 Weeks

CASWELL - 96 ROOMS

LANGLAND - 96 ROOMS

OXWICH - 80 ROOMS

En-suite Medium

En-suite Large

£159.00

£165.00

£6,996.00

£7,260.00

PENMAEN - 272 ROOMS

En-suite Medium

En-suite Large

En-suite X-Large

£164.00

£170.00

£176.00

£7,216.00

£7,480.00

£7,744.00

HORTON - 79 ROOMS

En-suite Medium

£164.00

£7,216.00

PRESELI - 179 ROOMS

En-suite Small

En-suite Medium

En-suite Large

£140.00

£147.00

£153.00

£6,160.00

£6,468.00

£6,732.00

CEFN BRYN - 161 ROOMS

Standard Medium

Standard Large

£135.00

£142.00

£5,940.00

£6,248.00

With Pre-Paid Catering Allowance (£43.00 per week inclusive)

KILVEY - 171 ROOMS

Standard Medium

Standard Large

£165.00

£171.00

£7,260.00

£7,524.00

RHOSSILI - 40 ROOMS

Standard Medium

Standard Large

£165.00

£171.00

£7,260.00

£7,524.00

Seren

Room Type	Per Person Per Week From: 44/49 Weeks	Total Amount: 44 Weeks
Ensuite Room - Flat of 12	£155.00	£6,200.00 / £7,905.00
Ensuite Room - Flat of 10	£160.00	£7,040.00 / £8,160.00
Ensuite Room - Flat of 8	£170.00	£7,480.00 / £8,670.00

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Room Type	Per Person Per Week: 44/51 Weeks	Total Amount: 44 Weeks
Ensuite Room - Flats of 5 or 6	£178.00	£7,832.00
Studio Apartment	£189.00	£8,316.00
Accessible Studio Apartment	£189.00	£8,316.00

How to Pay

Method 1: Via your Intranet Account

Visit your University Intranet account
Press the Financial Transactions tab on the left
Tick the Accommodation checkbox
Enter the amount you wish to pay
Press the 'Make Payment Now' button
Follow the instructions to enter your Billing Address and complete the transaction using a credit or debit card

Accommodation fees will only be displayed 7 days prior to the due date. If you wish to pay upfront, you can manually type in the amount you wish to pay. This will then be credited to your account.

For Reservation Deposits only, payment can be made at the point of accepting the room offer via your Accommodation Account.

Method 2: Via Convera GlobalPay

Pay your Accommodation Fees using Swansea University's payments platform, powered by our partner Convera GlobalPay.

This allows you, your family or sponsors to pay in the currency of your choice in a simple and secure way.

Visit Convera
Choose the country you’re paying from.
Enter your payment amount within ‘Accommodation/Rent/Housing Costs’.

A reminder of your fees will be sent 10-14 days prior to the due dates.
If you wish to pay in full upfront, the total amount for the tenancy may be entered.

Press ‘Get a quote’ and choose your preferred payment method.
Enter student details and confirm who is making the payment.
Complete your payment transaction.
Track your payment status by email.

For Reservation Deposits only, payment can be made at the point of accepting the room offer via your Accommodation Account.

Problems Paying?

It’s important you pay your rent on time to avoid your account going into arrears. The payment dates and amounts can be found in your Tenancy Agreement. If you experience financial problems or any trouble paying your accommodation fees, or:

Have a query relating to your invoice
Have not received your Student Loan
Are experiencing genuine financial hardship

Advice and assistance is available from Money@CampusLife.

Money@CampusLife run an advisor led service to students via telephone (+44 (0) 1792 606699), email and live chat.
If you need more information on student funding, visit our information on fees and funding.

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