Terms and Conditions of Hostel Application

• Students interested to live in an NUS student hostel are required to submit an application for Semester Stay via the University Hostel Management System (UHMS) portal within the stipulated exercise period.
• A non-refundable application fee of S$27.25 (inclusive of 9% GST) is payable. Failing which, the application will be void and will not be processed.
• Students who have earlier completed application for non-College hostels and subsequently receive offers to stay at Colleges, they would be required to pay application fee again when they are informed by the Colleges to complete the online registration. Similarly, students who withdraw from Colleges, they would also be required to pay another application fee before they submit application for non-College hostels.
• No amendments can be made to the application once payment of the application fee has been made.
• No exemption or extension of time will be granted except under exceptional circumstances as determined and approved by Hostel Admission Services.
• Students on LOA will need approval by Hostel Admission Services before they are able to submit their application. Students on Medical LOA will need to provide documentary proof that they have been approved by their faculty and University Health Centre to resume their studies. Please contact Hostel Admission Services for more information.
• Eligibility for the various hostel admission schemes is subject to a valid hostel application.
• Students who are offered a stay for one Academic Year need not re-apply for accommodation in Semester 2. Please check the accommodation offer letter for your offered period of stay.
• Students with check-in during Semester 1 and check-out during Vacation period need not resubmit an application as your Semester 2 accommodation has been reserved.

• Your assigned room should not be sublet to any other person, with or without monetary consideration. Any breach of this will be subject to severe disciplinary action that may include suspension from the university.
• Successful applicants are required to accept the offer, pay the full hostel fee and meal plans, where applicable within the stipulated acceptance window. They are deemed to have read and agreed to the Housing Agreement and Hostel Rules & Regulations upon acceptance of their hostel offers and payment of the full hostel fee and meal plans, where applicable.
• There will be no refund of the full hostel fee and meal plans, where applicable except under exceptional circumstances as determined and approved by the University.
• Students who failed to accept their offers within the stipulated acceptance window will have their offers withdrawn. Their places will be automatically re-offered to other awaiting applicants.
• No exemption or extension of time will be granted except under exceptional circumstances as determine and approved by Hostel Admission Services.
• Successful applicants are to reside in the same hostel and room type for the entire duration of the offered stay period.
• Students who fail to accept or reject their offer will be accorded minimal consideration for subsequent accommodation re-offers for the rest of the Academic Year. Not applicable to those who failed to accept or reject due to their pending absence based on official reasons as approved by the University.
• Students who cancel their stay after acceptance or check in will be accorded minimal consideration for subsequent accommodation re-offers for the rest of the Academic Year (Not applicable to those who are cancelling due to their pending absence based on official reasons as approved by the University).
• Students who are extending their studies in NUS and offered another semester stay will need to make another payment of full hostel fee and meal plans, where applicable to secure the second semester accommodation. Failing which, their second semester reservation will be cancelled and reoffered to another student. An email notification will be sent to these residents towards the later part of the first semester.
• No exemption or extension of time will be granted except under exceptional circumstances as determine and approved by Hostel Admission Services.

Applicants who were unsuccessful in securing an accommodation may submit appeal (with supporting documents, if any) at https://uhms.nus.edu.sg/StudentPortal to be considered for future vacancies, if any. Further instructions on how to submit appeals and the appeal result released dates will be stated in the results notification email.