University of Edinburgh Accommodation Thread for Entry 2012/13

When did your offer turn unconditional firm?

On the the 16th of August(Results Day).

Your accommodation offer will be on your EUCLID thing which you will have been sent information on in the post. That's got nothing to do with knowing your matric number.

If you've only just met your offer through A levels you won't have a matric number yet. You'll get this when you get information about signing up for MyEd.

Thanks, oh and (haven't been able to get this information anywhere else) can I stay/leave stuff in a self-catered flat if I need to over the holidays?

I've just found out that the accommodation offer I was given was a mistake and withdrawn. So, i'm now waiting for another offer. Is anyone else still waiting on an offer? I'm getting a bit worried now

The majority of people who became UF on Thursday last week will still be waiting. Its really really early at the moment - I'm amazed they're doing it this fast as normally its been the week before you move to Edinburgh/when you actually arrive in Edinburgh.

Hi, I'm in need of a little bit of help and information - When I sign into my myed account it has the 'outstanding invoices' section which states the full amount for accommodation charges due for the 15th of September 2012, I thought it would come up as monthly invoices due to the fact that we said that we were going to pay monthly by direct debit?

Mine said that initially but after about a week it sorted itself out.

Got my first choice I'm in 3 Darroch court, anyone else in Darroch?

I really don't want to go to Beaverbank because I'm worried about not being catered for, the distance from George Square and also the lack of socialising allowed at Pollock Halls.

Advice please!

Dear Student

The University of Edinburgh has been extremely successful in attracting new Undergraduates this year but this has created a significant excess of demand over the normally available supply of accommodation. This has meant that we have been unable to allocate all students within the timescales we had initially given.

And this is the reason we have so far been unable to make you an offer of accommodation. However, it remains our intention to do so and it may well be that you will still receive such an offer over the next few days and before you leave for Edinburgh. When you do receive such an offer, it is very important to recognise this will be the only option we have available for you and we would ask that you urgently confirm your acceptance through our on-line contract process.

I received an email from the Accommodation Services that said the following


I was never expecting to get one of my choices, but does this mean that I might get catered instead of self-catered? Because I won't be able to afford it. But if it just means I'll get my accommodation right before I arrive, that's okay.