The University of Northampton is a public university based in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. It was formed in 1999 by the amalgamation of a number of training colleges, and gained full university status as the University of Northampton in 2005.Until 2018 the university had three main sites: Avenue Campus, just north of the town centre, opposite a large open park known as the Racecourse; Park Campus in Kingsthorpe to the north of the town which was the main and largest campus and an Innovation centre opposite Northampton railway station. The Avenue and Park campuses were replaced by the new Waterside campus in 2018.In the 2012 Guardian University League Table, the university was ranked first for 'value added' in UK.

The university was awarded 'The Outstanding HEI Supporting Social Entrepreneurship Award' at the UnLtd/HEFCE ‘Dare to be Different’ national conference in June 2011 and has also been named the Midlands most 'Enterprising University of the Year' for both 2011 and 2012, in recognition of its work in social enterprise. In February 2013, the university received international recognition for its commitment to social innovation and entrepreneurship by being designated a 'Changemaker Campus' by Ashoka U. Northampton is the first Changemaker Campus in the UK and joins a global network of 21 other Changemaker Campuses.

At the University of Northampton, we know that making the right choice about where to live while you study can make a huge difference to your university experience; whether you’d prefer to live in our halls of residence or in privately-owned housing, we have a range of accommodation options available to suit you.

We have over 2,250 bed spaces in our three university-owned Halls of Residence sites: on Waterside campus, in the town centre (St. John’s Halls), and Scholars Green Student Village. Each hall offers a variety of affordable, comfortable and secure room options including standard single and twin rooms, en-suite rooms, town house rooms, and studio flats. All rooms are fully-furnished, inclusive of heating, lighting and water, and come with network access and WiFi, access to halls facilities and accommodation services, 24-hour security and a dedicated support team. 

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WATERSIDE STUDENT VILLAGE

Our on-campus Student Village has been designed with your studies and social life in mind; living at Waterside campus is a great opportunity to experience living away from home for the first time, with all the support and facilities you may need on your doorstep, including our 24 hour-access library, Student Information Desk (SID), and Students Union clubs and societies. Waterside campus is close to Northampton town centre, so you’ll only be a short walk away for rail or coach links home.Waterside Student Village includes flats with large, small, and accessible en-suite rooms, town house rooms, and studio flats, all complete with halls facilities and services.

UON TOWN CENTRE ACCOMMODATION

St. John’s Halls (NN1 1DH) are situated in the heart of Northampton – on the doorstep of the town’s Cultural Quarter, and close to supermarkets, restaurants and shops.Our town centre accommodation is only a short five minute walk through nearby Beckets Park to Waterside campus for lectures and on-campus activities, and you will still be supported by our 24-hour Security and Residential Life teams.St. John’s Halls includes flats with single en-suite rooms, and single and twin studio flats, all complete with halls facilities and service

UON OFF-CAMPUS ACCOMMODATION

Scholars Green Student Village (NN2 7AG) is situated in the nearby suburb of Kingsthorpe, so is suitable for those who would like a quieter living environment or have a tighter budget .Situated approximately 4.5 miles from Waterside, our student village has a free Uno bus service which runs frequently to the campus; as well as a convenience store and postroom, and halls facilities and services. Scholars Green Halls (Simon Senlis, Spencer Perceval, and William Carey) rooms include single en-suites with communal kitchen, and twin en-suite ‘bedsits’; Simon Senlis also offers single studio flats.