Mature student : halls

Ltm91

Can mature students stay in halls? It was what i was hoping.

Reply 1

Throwaway912

We have a handful of mature students in my halls

Reply 2

University of Portsmouth Student Rep

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Hi @Ltm91

I was offered halls when I joined Uni at 34 and believe that mature students are offered the same as any student if they would like to live in halls. If you want to be 100% sure, you could also ways make contact with the housing team for the university you would like to attend.

I hope this helps

Luke - Portsmouth Student Rep

Reply 3

University of Suffolk student

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Hi @Ltm91

I was a mature student when I started my degree and I stayed in halls, I had a lovely time!

I went to the University of Suffolk and stayed in Athena Hall. It was great because I could apply and stay for each year of my degree if I wanted, so I didn't need to find a shared house or alternative accommodation. I know this isn't the case for all accommodation providers, and it's always best to check with the halls themselves or ask your uni's housing team :smile:

Hope that helps,

Amy
PhD student
University of Suffolk Official rep

Original post by Ltm91

Can mature students stay in halls? It was what i was hoping.

Reply 4

pikachuuuu2

Do you think there's an age limit to staying in halls or is it okay whatever your age?

Reply 5

YSJstudents

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Hey

I was a mature student when starting my degree and lived in halls my first year ( Started at 26) I had the best time and met lots of other mature students.

I am not sure about other Universities but I know at York St John University we have dedicated accommodation for mature students. Although students can apply to any of the halls. I personally opted to stay in the mature student accommodation

I would make contact with the Universities you are interested in and see what they offer :smile:

Rebecca York St John University Student Rep

Reply 6

LozMM

I'm in my forties, living in private student halls. There is no reason why they wouldn't accept a mature student. But the uni will prioritise needs of the students. If you are a mature student with a disability, and/or living far away, you would be prioritised over a local student with no particular needs, whatever their age for example.

Reply 7

University of Sunderland Student Ambassador

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Original post by Ltm91

Can mature students stay in halls? It was what i was hoping.

Hi there,

As far as I am aware yes they can. I know alot of mature students on my course who stayed in halls. If you want to be completely sure as I am not sure if this changes based on university, you could contact the accommodation teams at the uni you are applying to

I hope this helps,

Ellen
Y4 medical student
Uni of sunderland