Secure your accommodation

What to bring:

Tick off your items as you pack to make sure you don't forget anything!

• Print off and bring your Accommodation Key Collection Pass
• A duvet and pillows (please note that these are not provided by the University)
• Bed linen
• Toiletries
• Clothes
• Crockery / cutlery / cooking equipment
• A clock
• Towels
• Tea towels
• Some photos / small personal items to make your room feel homely and cosy!
• An adaptor if you're bringing electrical items from overseas

If you'd like to bring fairy lights, these must be battery-operated LED type, CE kite marked and purchased in the UK.  

Any electrical equipment that you bring (hairdryer, hair straighteners, lamps, etc) must be PAT tested. If you can't do this before you arrive, don't worry - we provide a free testing service in each hall. 

If you’d like to order items before you arrive you can kit yourself out through our friends at either Chaffinch or UniKitOut. Order by midnight on Friday 10 January to guarantee pre-arrival delivery to campus.

You can order bedding, kitchen or bathroom kits and more, plus save 10% with discount code KEELE10 if you decide to order anything through UniKitOut - or there’s free delivery with discount code Keele2015 if you decide to order anything from Chaffinch.

The Great Donate is a student-led scheme which sells used, but in good condition, pots, pans, plates, cutlery, stationery, clothes hangers etc. A stall will be on campus the week commencing Monday 27 January in Union Square (in front of the Students' Union).

It's green, it's cheap, it raises funds for student sustainability projects - and it's one less thing to bring with you! 

Find out more at The Great Donate on Facebook.

What NOT to bring:

• Candles and other items that have a naked flame
• Mini fridge (if you need a mini fridge for medical purposes, we can provide this for you - please contact support.dds@keele.ac.uk)
• Additional kitchen appliances, including but not limited to: deep fat or air fryers, microwaves or grills of any kind 
• Heaters
• Extension cables - these must be PAT tested before they're used or you can buy one from our campus store
• Items that need hanging up with nails or hooks - you will be charged for any damage caused by using these items
• Weapons, knives or imitation guns
• Pets or animals (including fish)

Please have a look at our move-in day web page.

After the first two weeks of any semester, you are allowed to have a guest stay in your room but you must register their stay on the Accommodation Portal.

More information can be found on our Guest Accommodation page.

• You will need to pay a £450 Advance Payment by Saturday 31st August for September arrivals and as soon as possible after accepting your offer for January arrivals. 
• This payment consists of a £150 room deposit that is refundable when you leave (less any charges for damage) and a £300 advance payment which will be deducted from your first instalment of accommodation fees. 
• You will then pay online by instalments on the payment dates shown on the Sort your Money and Finance page.  

If you spot that something isn't working as it should, please log this via our Service Desk - the sooner we know about it, the sooner we can fix it. 

• Log in to the Service Desk
• Use the search bar and include the word repair in your search
• Choose the type of repair
• Complete and submit the form

Alternatively

• Log in to the Service Desk
• Choose the 'Campus' tile
• Choose ‘Accommodation’ and then ‘Student Accommodation’
• Choose 'Request a repair' (and select the type) from the options on the right
• Complete and submit the form

All campus bedrooms have the following as standard:

• A bed (beds are single, except in en-suite rooms which have 3/4 size beds and superior en-suite rooms which have either 3/4 size or double beds)
  •  You can find out what size bed you will have in our accommodation section
• A mattress protector
• Carpet or vinyl flooring
• Blinds
• A wardrobe
• Shelves
• A desk and chair
• A noticeboard
• A mirror
• A bin
• Free Wi-Fi

The kitchens in halls each have:

• A cooker (many, but not all, also have a microwave)
• A fridge and freezer
• A sink with hot and cold water (cold water is suitable for drinking)
• Worktop space and cupboards
• A kettle
• A toaster
• Please do not bring any additional kitchen appliances, including but not limited to: deep fat or air fryers, microwaves or grills of any kind

You can order bedding, kitchen or bathroom kits and more through our friends at either Chaffinch or UniKitOut. Save 10% with discount code KEELE10 if you decide to order anything through UniKitOut - or there’s free delivery with discount code Keele2015 if you decide to order anything from Chaffinch. 

We have five launderettes on campus that are open to everyone (you will need your Keele Card to access) - 2 at Barnes, 1 at Horwood, 1 at Holly Cross and 1 at Lindsay. You can find more information on how to use our launderette facilities here.

When you stay in the halls of residence at Keele University, your accommodation fee includes contents insurance on your belongings. Visit our page on contents insurance for more information.

Keele University is located in North Staffordshire, close to the town of Newcastle-under-Lyme. Many of our students already live nearby prior to beginning their studies at Keele and some students choose to live off campus in the local area.

Finding off-campus accommodation

If you're looking to live off campus, we have plenty of information to help you with your search. If you’re bringing your family with you, you'll need to look in the local area for accommodation as there is no family housing on campus.

We have our own off-campus accommodation search engine keelestudentpad.co.uk where any landlord or institution advertising with us must have up-to-date certificates for gas, electricity and energy performance, and be accredited with a UK-wide landlord accreditation scheme. 

You can also view our House Hunting guidance for students.

Council tax

Full-time students do not have to pay council tax, so if you live in University halls or a house where everyone is a full-time student, you shouldn’t receive a bill from the council. Towards the end of October each year, the University sends a list confirming the names of all full-time students to Newcastle Borough Council, Stoke-on-Trent City Council and Cheshire East Council, therefore you should not need to provide any documentation confirming your student status. If you live outside of these local council areas, you can obtain a Student Status letter from your eVision account to provide to your council.

Please note: if you are a resident in a house with someone who is not a full-time student, you may be liable for paying a proportion of the council tax for that property. If you think you should be exempt but are still getting a bill, contact the Student Accommodation Office or Advice and Support at Keele (ASK) in the Students’ Union for guidance.

Find out more about accommodation

Please have a browse through our accommodation web pages and get in touch if you have any questions. We can help with a range of off-campus queries, including questions about your contract or landlord.