ACCOMMODATION

What accommodation is provided by NOOC?

The North Oxford Overseas Centre is two large houses, providing single rooms with shared facilities and some self-contained accommodation.

For more information about the Centre's location in Oxford please click here.

The houses provide accommodation for single people, couples and families.

Types of Rooms:

Single Rooms

We have 48 single study bedrooms, designated for men, women or unisex, which have shared kitchen and bathroom facilities.  Bathrooms are shared between 3 and 6 people. 

There are two medium, seven slightly larger and one large single study bedrooms with own kitchenette and shared bathroom facilities. 

There is one single study bedroom (designated for a woman) with en-suite bathroom and shared kitchen facilities.

There are two single study bedrooms with own kitchenette and bathroom (toilet, shower and basin). 

 Single rooms can only accommodate one person (although it is possible to have a guest  for a limited period - please see below for more information about guests).

Double Rooms

All of our six double rooms are self contained.   They have their own kitchenette/kitchen and an en-suite bathroom with toilet, shower and wash basin.  Some also have a bidet.

Family Flats

All family flats are self contained. Three flats can accommodate a family with up to two children under the age of  10 years; one flat can accommodate a family with only one child under the age of 10 years.  The flats have their own kitchenette/kitchen and bathroom (shower, washbasin and toilet; one also has a bidet). 

Other facilities provided:

• TV lounges in both buildings, with a video and DVD player.

  •   We do not subscribe to cable television channels but we are able to view the free to air channels.

• Table tennis table and piano in the TV lounge at 117.

• Daily English newspapers, available in the main dining rooms in both buildings.

• One coin-operated washing and drying machine in each building.

• Bed linen is supplied and laundered each week.

• Public areas are cleaned every day (apart from Sundays).

• Rooms are cleaned once every fortnight.

• Incoming telephones on all corridors.

  • Outgoing calls can be made on these phones using a telephone card.

• Internet access points are provided in each room.  It is designed to be used for web browsing and email.  It does not support access to the University's Virtual Private Network, nor is it suitable for downloading or sharing large files.

• 24 hour emergency cover provided by a small team of duty wardens who live at the Centre.

  • They can be contacted at any time by telephone and will meet new residents who arrive outside of normal office hours (Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm).

• Facilities for guests

  • A folding bed and bed linen can be provided for a resident's family member or a friend for 10 nights which, subject to availability, may be extended up to 15 nights.

  • If there is a spare room a resident may book this for a guest.

  • A charge will be made for any guest staying at the Centre and this charge will be calculated per night.

  Please contact the Administrator if you wish to see the full guest policy.

Please note the Centre operates a No Smoking policy everywhere in the two buildings, in residents' rooms and in public areas.

NOOC is a communal place of residence where people are living in close proximity to each other. Therefore, applicants should be aware of possible accompanying noise that may occur.

NOOC does not provide:

• Telephone lines in each room.

  • It is possible for you to arrange to have your own telephone/broadband line installed and guidance on this can be given.  Residents are responsible for all costs.  Residents find using software such as Skype is an adequate alternative to having a telephone in their room.

• A television licence for residents' rooms.

  • If you use a television, computer or any other device to receive / download / stream television programmes in your room you must purchase your own individual television licence.  The current charge for a year's TV Licence is £139.50.

• Any meals.

• Childcare or nursery facilities.

• Towels.

• Computer facilities.

The 117 Kitchen

Click on the photograph above to see more pictures of NOOC rooms and facilities

Community Living

Accommodation provided by the North Oxford Overseas Centre is based on being part of an international community.

One of the ways in which we help to provide community is by holding social events.  During the academic term these are held approximately once every two weeks.  Click here for more information.

In order to preserve the benefits of community living it is necessary to have rules that apply to residents (and staff).

Please take the time to read these rules before applying for accommodation.