r/ExeterUniversity

Just as the title asks. If I don't end up securing accommodation...what then? Will I have no choice but to defer or go through UCAS next year with a different uni? Never in my life did I think me going uni would come down to accommodation but. Well. Here we are and there's nothing I can do about it.

Everything "available" is actually either not actually available or £310 per week, which I unfortunately cannot afford. I should've looked earlier, I know, but I wasn't aware that accom wasn't guaranteed for clearing/insurance offer holders until the 15th when I got sent an email about it. I'm still hoping the university will give me a room somewhere, but it's unlikely.

Has anyone else not been able to secure it in time? I was thinking of living in my car, but dismissed it as a stupid idea (for obvious reasons), but I'm not totally against it at this point. I've waited 2 days for my Overheard application on facebook to be accepted and I'm seriously desperate at this point.

I know there's creeps and weirdos online, but if anyone has any space available or wants to share any flats: I'm a first year 18 year old undergrad girl. My DMs should be open

Congratulations to all of you who have been accepted into the University of Exeter! I'm Steve Race, your local MP. I wanted to introduce myself and share some information about the support services available to you, as well as how to contact me and my office.

Local services worth knowing about:

• University support services: exeter.ac.uk/about/community/students/studentsupport

• Student Health Centre (your campus GP) – register here: https://www.nhs.uk/services/gp-surgery/student-health-centre/L83016002

• Council tax exemption information: exeter.gov.uk/council-tax/reduce-your-council-tax/council-tax-exemptions

•Samaritans Exeter – free, confidential support, 24 hours a day: https://www.samaritans.org/branches/exeter/

If you ever run into a problem and aren't sure where to turn, my office is here to help. I can assist with a wide

range of issues, including:

• Visa and immigration queries

• Issues with landlords or letting agents

• Problems with student finance or benefits

You can reach my office by emailing steve.race.mp@parliament.uk, and a member of my team will get back to you.

Wishing you a great start to the year here in Exeter! Feel free to ask any questions below, and please don't hesitate to get in touch.

I put Exeter as my insurance and totally missed out on all the rooms, so I've had to book an apartment at the Leat (crazy expensive!!). I'm really worried it'll be lonely though as I wanted the social uni experience - are there any other freshers going there (or any other private accoms) who want to get in touch?

I am an 18 year old male who will (hopefully) be starting at Exeter this September and yet I am so incredibly frustrated and worried about my accommodation prospects.

For context, Exeter was my first choice and I was under the impression that first choice offer holders got guaranteed accommodation. I was not aware of a deadline until the day after the deadline - the early email warning me of the deadline went into my spam.

Furthermore, I was abroad and I was not able to access my emails and things needed to apply for accommodation before July 31st because I had extremely limited Wi-Fi (I was staying in the countryside, even when I got the faintest signal I tried but it was futile). I arrived back in the UK on the very late hours of the evening on the 31st and applied immediately the next day yet since calling Exeter twice since they've said they cant guarantee anything and have strongly recommended private accommodation.

So I went and looked at private accommodation and for multiple days now I've really been struggling. I'm getting really desperate at this point and I do not know what to do. I have literally been applying and calling everywhere I possibly can and it seems nowhere has anything available. I've looked at Zoopla, Rightmove, Studentpad, Spareroom, yet it seems that most are either unavailable despite being listed as so or they do not reply.

I have called over 12 landlords and barely picked up (over a couple calls over a full day), of the ones that did they all said it was unavailable.

I should probably also mention that I really had no idea what I was doing as my mum just left me to my own devices to figure it out and I am so annoyed at myself for not looking and applying sooner. I'm hoping and praying that some cancellations, clearing switches and what not free up a space for me but otherwise I have no idea what I can do at the rate this is going.

I have no specific needs. I am willing to walk an hour there and back, I'm willing to pay my own utilities, I'm willing to stay with a host family, I don't care about an en suite etc.

I simply do not want to defer by a year at any and all costs.

What should I do from here? There are so few options. If anyone has a spare place, knows someone who wants out of their contract, cancelled, or just knows anyone who might know anyone I can rent with, PLEASE let me know. DM me, comment, anything works. At this point I'm open to virtually ANYTHING.

Finding it so stressful waiting for the accommodation allocation.

Hello! I’ve been having some difficulties trying to find private accom as a first year student. All the en-suite private accommodation is gone and i really do not want to be isolated in a studio super far away from the campus in my first year. I’m a home student who’s lived overseas for a lot of my life sooo i would much rather have company and be with other first years to feel less intimidated and to make the process of settling in smoother.

I’ve submitted my application for accommodation with the university but i know that it’s not guaranteed.

My questions are : Is there any accommodation likely to free up from here on and if so which ones? When would i likely hear back if i joined a waiting list in private accom for an en-suite? Any advice at all would help appreciated! or just anyone who’s in a similar situation let me know how it’s going or went for you!

Hello I'm speaking to a friend for people who've applied through clearing for Exeter. How much variety and options for accommodation are there after results day if there are accommodation. For example Exeter display on their clearing options that accommodation is not guaranteed and you can only check it if you defer.