Halls of residence
Our halls are located close to campus facilities, with easy access to Kingston town centre and central London. Explore our halls to find your perfect home away from home.

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Find your halls of residence
Take a look at the wide variety of rooms you can choose from to find the one that's right for you.
To help you find something to suit your taste and budget, we have over 2,000 rooms to choose from. If you have a preference when searching for your room, please check as quiet rooms and same-sex rooms may be available.
I lived in halls in my first year and it was one of the most memorable times of my university experience. That's when it really started to feel like I was at uni – sharing a flat with five other people, making my room feel like my own space, it was fantastic!
How to apply for a room
When you have received an offer for study from Kingston University, you will get an invitation email to choose your accommodation in our halls of residence.
Once you have received your invitation email, before you choose your room, please note:
- We recommend you use a computer or laptop rather than a mobile (if using an Apple phone or MacBook you will need to enable the pop ups: Settings > Safari > Block Pop-ups = OFF)
- Log on to OSIS using your Kingston ID number in the following format – K1234567@kingston.ac.uk – and the password previously sent to you. You cannot change your password the first time you use OSIS. For any technical difficulties, or to request an initial password change, please raise a ticket with our IT Service Desk or call them on 020 8417 3355.
Cost of rooms in halls
You can calculate how much you will pay for a room in halls by multiplying the length of your licence by the cost of your chosen room per week. Your licence length is based on your course and, in some cases, the halls where your room is based:
- 40-week licences – Art Foundation and Undergraduate students
- 45-week licences – PGCE students
- 50-week licences – Nursing and Midwifery students, all Postgraduate students
The licence covers the length of your course and examinations, plus the two short vacation periods and a period at the end of the academic year. So you don't have to move out as soon as your exams have finished.
How to pay your halls fees
What is provided in halls
What to bring when you move into halls
Starter packs
To take the hassle out of buying and transporting bedding, kitchen and bathroom items to university, you can pre-order a Student Starter Kit Pack from our friends at UniKitOut.
The pack will be pre-delivered directly to your halls of residence so it is there when you arrive.
Get 10% off when you enter the promotion code KINGSTON10

Adapted and accessible accommodation
Here at Kingston, you will find accessible and adapted bedrooms for students with disabilities, across five of our halls of residence. Wherever possible, we will further adapt accommodation to meet individual needs. Students with disabilities are given priority for a place in halls wherever available.
Please contact our disability advisers, at disability@kingston.ac.uk, to let us know of any special accommodation requirements you may have, as soon as possible, so that we can prepare your room before you arrive. You will be asked to provide medical evidence to support your application for an adapted room.
Security, health, safety and cleaning of halls
Getting around
Many students walk to lectures and study facilities from their rooms. However, our halls are linked to the main University campuses by a free, accessible, intersite bus service that also serves Kingston town centre and Surbiton station.
If you have a car, permits for car parking are available at most of our hall sites (there is no parking available at Seething Wells and 71–75 Penrhyn Road). There are also secure cycle racks and/or sheds, if you want to bring a bike.
Res Life - your halls community
Our Residential Life team is on hand to make your transition into university life smooth and fun. Whether you have questions about your accommodation in halls, your academics, your safety or your personal life, we are here to support you and point you in the right direction.
The Res Life team organises lots of activities and initiatives to help you immerse yourself in your student community and support your wellbeing whilst living in halls. These include halls' sports competitions, volunteering, workshops, charity fundraising events and socials.
Any questions?
Please get in touch if you have any queries for the accommodation team at Kingston University.
Call us on +44 (0)20 8417 6000 or send us an email.
If you would like to rent our accommodation in July and August for residential conferences, summer schools, sporting groups, social groups and individuals, please contact us at spaceteam@kingston.ac.uk.
