St John’s Hall of Residence is conveniently located in the town centre just 5 minutes walk from the Waterside Campus and a short walk away from The Development Hub where UNIC is located.

 

St John’s is a modern, purpose-built hall of residence, all bedrooms have their own private washroom and each flat has between 6-8 single bedrooms, a communal living area and kitchen. All bedrooms are furnished with a bed, desk, wardrobe, bookshelf, chair and bin.

Main utilities, such as heating, lighting, water, and electricity are included in your rent and there is wifi throughout the building.There is a communal space, complete with flat screen television where you can solicialise with other residents. While your kitchen is equipped with your own lockable kitchen cupboard and general kitchen appliances available for use, including toasters and microwaves, you will need to bring your own pots, pans, cutlery and bedding.

There are lots of facilities at St John’s including a laundry room with easy to use washing machines and tumble dryers, a bike store, comfortable seating areas with sofas and a meeting room located by the ground floor reception which is available to book.

Safety and security are a top priority and only students with an access for keys will be able to enter the building, guests must be accompanied and signed in at the 24-hour reception and security desk at the front of the building. Smoking is prohibited inside any halls of residence building.

Outstanding facilities

Facilities include:

• 24/7 security and accommodation support team
• Free Wi-Fi network access
• Laundry facilities
• Bike store
• Short walk to Waterside Campus
• 5 minutes to large supermarket and convenience stores
• 7 minutes walk to Northampton Bus Station

Excellent value for money

The length of the tenancy is two semesters for Foundation and First Year students or one semester, for Pre-Master's students. Room prices are between £124 and £178 per week.

Easy application process

You can apply for a room at St John's as soon as you have accepted your UNIC offer and paid your tuition fee deposit.

University of Northampton Accommodation Team process applications for St Johns Hall of Residence and make room offers directly to UNIC Students. 

Please be aware that the University of Northampton Accommodation Team manages rooms for over 2,500 students, they can be extremely busy at peak periods particularly the lead up to September intake. Please be patient as the booking process could take up to seven days to process.

You must not arrive for enrolment without any accommodation booked. If you have not finalized the booking process and paid for University accommodation before you arrive in the UK you will need to have funds to pay for a hotel or alternative arrangement for up to 7 days. Enrolment is the busiest time of year for the University so expect long delays if you wish to apply for St John’s on arrival to Northampton.

If you are considering making your own accommodation arrangements, we strongly recommend that you do so within Northamptonshire. Daily commuting from outside of the town is not advised as students miss out on valuable study time and social opportunities with classmates.

A 'Key and Damage' Deposit of £300 will be payable on acceptance of the room offer so please allow for this in your budget.

View larger map If you are considering making your own accommodation arrangements, we strongly recommend that you do so within Northamptonshire. Daily commuting from outside of the town is not advised as students miss out on valuable study time and social opportunities with classmates.