All students are required to pay a deposit, which covers any damage done to University property or cleaning required after departure. For the Halls of Residence and Hendrefoelan this is 70, and is invoiced with the first term's residence fees. The deposit for University Managed Houses and Beck House is 100, and must be paid in order to reserve a room. Deposits, or any balance remaining, are returned to a student's home address during the summer vacation. It is not possible for deposits to be refunded before departure.
Some exchange students prefer to live in a house in the city owned and let by a private landlord.
This is the type of accommodation that most second and third year students choose. Students who choose this option will have to arrange their own accommodation. The Accommodation Office will send a Househunting Pack to students who make this their preferred option. It is normally necessary to visit Swansea to arrange private-sector accommodation. Most landlords like to meet their tenants before signing a contract, and students may wish to look at a number of rooms before making a decision.