Student Accommodation
University College offers a warm and friendly home away from home. Students are provided with a centrally-heated, comfortable single study bedroom. Each room contains a king-single bed, desk, chair, bookshelves, wardrobe, curtains and rubbish bin.
Sheets and pillow slips are provided and there is a weekly linen change. You will need to bring your own duvet, duvet cover and towels. You are encouraged to make your room as homely as you can. This is your home for the year.
The Forth Street Mews complex consists of 68 rooms and provides an alternative insight into community life. Here, residents live in groups of five per flat. This arrangement is sometimes more suitable for students who are slightly older, having had a break between school and coming to University. Students in the Forth Street Mews are fully fledged members of the College community with access to all facilities.
Approximately 90% of the student bedrooms are able to receive a University of Otago wireless Internet connection. The other 10% of rooms have a LAN connection port to the University's computer network. Some rooms at UniCol have a telephone jack which can be activated for an additional fee.
Since 2007 University College has offered students the option of living on an alcohol-free floor. We make every attempt to provide any student with this option if they wish.
Residents can personalise their room with items from home. Personal items could include a duvet and duvet cover, rugs, prints, plants, computer, stereo, television, photos, desk lamp, etc.
In order to comply with fire regulations, electrical appliances such as fridges, hair straighteners, irons, electric jugs and heaters are not permitted in study bedrooms. Cooking is also prohibited in study bedrooms.
"The people made it! Warm rooms and the friendliest staff."
" I think UniCol is a fantastic transition from moving out of home and going out into the real world. I love living here."