How to register for accommodation

Read our step-by-step guide on how to register for accommodation at Goldsmiths.

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You will only be able register for an account with our accommodation portal once you have confirmed your academic offer from Goldsmiths.

Once you've accepted your academic offer, it can take 48-72 hours before you can register for an account.

Step 1: Visit the portal

Visit our portal to start the registration process. You will be taken to the login page, click on 'Do you need to register?'

A screenshot of the Goldsmiths portal landing page with a link to registering.

Step 2: Set up your account

You will then be taken to the Account Creation page, where you will be required to complete all fields.

Student ID: This is the eight digit number beginning with '33' and should be on all your correspondence from the university.
First name: Enter your first name only. Please do not include any middle names as this may cause your registration to fail.
Last name: Please enter your name as it appears on your Goldsmith offer.
Date of birth: Use the dd/mm/yyyy format or use the drop-down boxes.
Email address: It is important you use an email address that you check regularly as all the correspondence from the Accommodation Office (accommodation (@gold.ac.uk) or halls (@gold.ac.uk)) will be sent to this email address.
Password: Set a memorable password. You will need the email address and password that you registered with to log in to the portal throughout the duration of your stay.

Please note: a very small number of email domains (gmx.de, AOL and BTinternet) have problems receiving our emails due to their security settings – this will include issues receiving the validation code as well as emails containing an offer of accommodation. As a result, you may wish to register using a different email address, as this may prevent you from receiving any prospective accommodation offer.

Once you have filled in all of the fields, click 'Next'.

Screenshot of the account creation page with completed student detail fields in the Goldsmiths Portal. The next button is highlighted by a red-bordered square.

Step 3: Confirm your details

You will then be asked to confirm your details.

Once you have completed the relevant fields, click 'Finish'.

Screenshot of confirm your details page, with the student details fields completed. Following the detail fields are three buttons: cancel, back and finish. The finish button is highlighted with a red-bordered square.

Step 4: Enter your validation code

Next, you will be asked to enter a validation code.

Screenshot of validation code webpage. The field to input your validation code into is highlighted with a red-bordered square.

The validation code will be sent to the email address you registered with. Please check your Junk Mail if you cannot see the email in your inbox.

Screenshot of validation email sent by accommodation. The validation code in the body of the email is highlighted with a red-bordered square. — An example verification email.

Once you have entered the validation code, you have validated your account.

After this point, you will only need the email address and password that you registered with to log in.

Step 6: You are now logged in

You will then be logged into our accommodation portal where you can make your application for accommodation. Please see our Guide to applying for Accommodation for details on how to apply for accommodation.

Screenshot of welcome screen of the Goldsmiths application website. The 'new application' and 'apply' links are highlighted with a red-bordered square.

Issues with your account

If you experiencing any issues registering to apply online, please email accommodation@gold.ac.uk with your full name, student ID, date of birth, home address and screenshot of the error message.