They will select people so that they have a balance of students across different faculties, from all parts of the country and with a variety of interests. Some halls may also give preference to people with particular interests, such as orchestral music. A sizeable number of our places, both catered and self catered, are in shared rooms. Only a very small number of students prefer to share and it means that we have to allocate some shared places to people who would have preferred a single room. The Wardens and Advisers take particular care when allocating these rooms.
Most roommates get on very well and stay in the same room throughout the year.
But if you decide that you want to move, we can usually move you later in the first term, usually into a single room. Whilst Leeds is a campus university, much of the accommodation is not on campus. Bus passes can be bought which reduces the cost of travelling. We will not reallocate you to accommodation nearer campus unless you have a medical condition which demands being close to the university. If this is the case, please write to us, enclosing a note from your doctor.