Arriving in Oxford

Your tenancy start date will be on a Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday only.  Unfortunately your tenancy cannot start on a Friday or at weekends as the caretakers are off duty then.

Please arrange your arrival in the UK so that you can arrive in Oxford between 9am and 4pm Monday-Friday.  You can only get your keys during these times (see below) so if you are arriving later than this you will have to find somewhere else to stay until the following working day.  If you arrive late on a Friday evening you cannot get your keys until the following Monday. 

Please contact the Tourist Information Centre on 01865 252200 or visit http://www.visitoxfordandoxfordshire.com/ to find suitable accommodation.

 University Meet and Greet Service

 30 September - 6 October 2013

The University Meet and Greet Service welcomes students arriving in September at Heathrow Airport. Representatives from the University will be on hand to guide you to Oxford and explain how to get to your college/accommodation once in Oxford, as well as being able to help with any questions you may have about your first few days.

 Getting your keys

You have to collect your keys from the caretaker, NOT the Accommodation Office. You can only collect your keys once you have:

  1. Paid the opening account in full
  2. Signed your tenancy agreement.

Friends cannot collect your keys for you.

For security reasons, please note we cannot deliver keys to a college.

When you collect your key from the caretaker he will check and record the condition of the accommodation and the items therein with you.  This is called the Inventory.  This is important because your accommodation will be inspected when you leave and all or part of your deposit will be returned depending in its condition then. 

These are the caretakers:

Stephen Fraser - Alan Bullock Close

Terence Rimmer - Court Place Gardens

Christopher Shelton - Summertown House

Malcolm Lafford - Castle Mill

Derrick Bloomfield - 25 Wellington Square/49 Banbury Road/Woodstock Road Terrace/Walton Street/Dartington House/38/40 Woodstock Road/6 St John Street