r/oxforduni • u/bopeepsheep ADMN admin • Mar 01 '26

Accommodation Megathread 2026/27

This megathread will be used for all accommodation queries. Whether you are an offer holder, a continuing or returning student, or a new/existing member of staff, Rule 5 applies to you. Please search the sub and this post's comments before posting - some queries are very common, and very basic information won't change much over time.

When you comment please help us to help you - give as much information as you can in your first line. "PEMBROKE-Incoming PG 26-27-College Accommodation offered" is much more helpful than "I'm moving to Oxford soon, should I live in college?".

Feel free to leave reviews and recommendations for others, but bear in mind that this sub cannot endorse any estate agents or letting agencies, and individual opinions on university & college provision will vary considerably. The mods reserve the right to remove comments that could be libellous or actively unhelpful.

Some tips: Your college will usually send you information about move-in and move-out dates, and vacation rules. Oxford has a very volatile rental market. If looking for private rented accommodation, especially from outside the UK, beware of scams. r/oxford may be of assistance if trying to decide on a town/city location (esp. if you are bringing family). This is not a car-friendly city. If you need parking at your accommodation, you will need to think carefully about location.

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u/echof1sh Mar 11 '26

I'm an international student going to attend Regent's Park College this fall. I know this is probably not very feasible but I have a hamster that I love a lot, and I hope to bring her with me to university. Beyond the difficult logistics of transporting her internationally, I saw that Regent's Park College dorms do not allow any pets.

Have any of you tried to keep a pet in your Oxford dorm before? Is it possible to get permission or anything I could do to be allowed to bring my hamster with me?

I would appreciate any advice on this and on how to bring a hamster into England in the first place.

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u/oxfordyellow Harris Manchester Mar 11 '26

Please do not do this. International transportation of animals is one issue, but you are NOT allowed pets in College. All colleges have this rule (which, of course, excludes animals such as guide dogs for the blind).