Find out how to apply for housing that meets your needs if you have a declared disability or long-term health condition.
If you have additional needs
If a healthcare professional has recommended you live in a specific type of accommodation, you can make a request for reasonable adjustments to receive a place in University-managed housing that meets your needs.
We have rooms and facilities that are:
- wheelchair-accessible
- equipped for care support
- accessible if you are blind, have low vision, deaf or have hearing loss.
We try to fulfil reasonable adjustment requests, subject to availability, but cannot guarantee accommodation needs are met.
If you qualify for an en-suite bedroom based on your needs, you may receive a partial credit on your rent costs. This must be endorsed by Disability Advice and based on medical evidence.
New students
To make a request for the start of the academic year, you must complete our online housing application.
As part of your application you can:
- submit supporting medical evidence
- highlight additional requirements (such as details of your required room type and how this supports your needs).
Make sure you do this by the application deadline of 31 July 2026.
Returning students
If you are a continuing, full-time student at the University of Sussex who is registered with Disability Advice, you can apply to live for another year in accommodation. We assess all applications received on time to consider if appropriate accommodation is available. The deadline to apply is 30 April 2026.
See the full list of what our Continuation of Housing Panel considers when deciding applications [PDF 133KB].
How to apply
The process is:
- Make an application via our housing portal before 30 April 2026.
- Provisional room offers will be sent out from January 2026.
- Your application will be considered by a Continuation of Housing Panel (“the Panel”) in May 2026.
- Room offers will be confirmed from May onwards. If your application is not successful, you will be informed at this point.
Application deadline
If you wish for your health needs to be considered, you must complete your application before 30 April 2026.
Contact disabilitysupport@sussex.ac.uk for further guidance and support.
Unsuccessful applications
If you apply for University housing on health grounds, and the application is unsuccessful, you can get advice finding accommodation in the private sector or book an appointment with a private sector housing officer by emailing housing@sussex.ac.uk.
You can also ask for a review of a decision by the Continuation of Housing Panel [PDF 133KB].
Applying halfway through a term
If you are part-way through the academic year, and you need to apply for alternative accommodation because of a change in your circumstances, you should contact:
- Disability Advice to see if they can recommend reasonable adjustment for housing
- our Housing Services team to find out if suitable accommodation is available.