(As we adapt our service in line with the latest government guidance on COVID-19, this information is subject to change).
Westwood offers accommodation across seven blocks of flats for 654 first year undergraduate students.
It is home to a large part of the student community on campus, with groups of 16 to 22 sharing two or three kitchens and three or four showers and toilets.
There are also studio flats for students with medical conditions, with private en-suite showers and kitchenettes.
It is on the west side of campus, a five-minute walk to the Library and Students' Union.
To make you feel safe and at home, Westwood has a secure living environment, with swipe card access to the buildings. There is secure bike storage by Cotswold.
You also don't have to go far to do your washing, as there is a launderette behind the West Accommodation Centre.
Westwood has:
All of our University accommodation is smoke free.
How much it costs to live in Westwood from 2020 to 2021.
A standard, refurbished bedroom with wash basin costs £140 a week.
This is £5,600 for the full 40 week contract.
A standard, refurbished bedroom with wash basin costs £140 a week.
This is £5,320 for the full 38 week contract.
A standard bedroom with wash basin costs £138 a week.
This is £5,244 for the full 38 week contract.
View a bedroom and kitchen in the Quantock block of Westwood before it was refurbished, in 360 degrees.
The bedrooms in Westwood give you everything you need to work, relax and rest.
Each flat has a communal kitchen, perfect for cooking meals and socialising with your flatmates.
In the kitchen you will find everything you need for preparing meals:
Explore Westwood further.
A typical bedroom floor plan for Wolfson accommodation block, in Westwood. This is an example, not all bedrooms are exactly the same.
Westwood accommodation is made up of seven blocks:
Quarry, Mendip and Wolfson have five floors with 25 rooms on each.
Derhill, Quantock, Cotswold and Conygre have five houses per block. Each block has 19 rooms.
Your room details contain your building, floor or house and room number.
For example the room number:
There is no accessible accommodation for students with disabilities in Westwood.
If you have a disability or additional needs, you can choose to live in one of the specially adapted bedrooms in our on-campus accommodation.
The items and services that come as part of the price of your accommodation.
You are responsible for keeping your rooms clean and tidy.
Settling into your new home at University, building relationships, cooking meals and cleaning with your housemates can be daunting, but your Student Living Ambassadors are here to help.
The Student Living Ambassadors are friendly faces to help out with any queries or concerns you may have, as well as running social activities and making sure you're aware of the latest events and updates.
The Student Living Ambassadors will regularly check-in with you and your flatmates via Microsoft Teams calls. However, if you need help or advice with life in halls, you can schedule a one-to-one call with a Student Living Ambassador at any time by contacting livingsupport@bath.ac.uk. Find out more here.
At the start of the academic year you can elect a Hall Representative.
The Students’ Union supports Hall Representatives to organise social and community-building events.
Hall Representatives collect student feedback about living in the accommodation. They discuss this with the University and the Students’ Union to make sure your voices are heard.
‘Westwood for me is great! It has a good sense of atmosphere and comradery.’
Find out if you're eligible to apply for this accommodation
Apply to live in WestwoodSpeak to our accommodation team.