What kind of accommodation is available?

The college offers homestay in Oxford, Banbury and Bicester.  This is where students stay with hosts in the town.  There are a variety of people who offer homestay to students. They might be; a family with children, a couple or a single person.

They might be young or old and some take several students, some take just one. 
They usually live about a 15-30 minute bus ride from the college.

You can choose either;

• Bed, breakfast and evening meal
• Self-catering (cooking all your own food)

If you choose to have bed, breakfast and dinner, your homestay host will eat most of the evening meals with you.  Often students who choose self-catering will spend less time with their hosts.

If you prefer a certain kind of host e.g. a family or an older couple, you can write this on the form and the Accommodation Adviser will try to match you with someone suitable.

All of the homestay hosts have been checked by the Accommodation Adviser.
The Accommodation Adviser will be available throughout your stay to answer any questions and to talk to you if there are any problems.

Cost

How do I apply?

You must apply at least one month before you want to arrive.
Earlier applications are very welcome.  Applications later than this are not guaranteed accommodation.

You should have a confirmed place on a course or have paid all of your course fees

You will need to

Contact the Accommodation Adviser to request an application form and other information

Pay a deposit:

This covers 2 weeks’ rent and an administration fee.

Send back the deposit and application form.

These must be received at least one month before you want to arrive.
Earlier applications are very welcome, later ones mean we can’t guarantee accommodation.

When the Accommodation Adviser has found a host, you will be given their details.

What about other options?

At present, the college only offers homestay. We do not have any halls of residence.
If you want to share a house, you will need to arrange this yourself.

Good websites to try are:
www.yell.com  for Letting Agents
www.dailyinfo.co.uk for rented accommodation in Oxford
www.gumtree.com for rented accommodation

Accommodation Costs

Unfortunately, the college cannot help with accommodation costs. The only exception is certain students on Motorsports courses in Bicester. Please contact the Accommodation Adviser for more information.

Contact us

For more information / application forms:
Email: accommodation@ocvc.ac.uk
Phone: ++ 44 (0)1865 551 958