Postgraduate study

Please refer to the relevant Admissions Policy for full details.

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

Study Abroad/Exchange

Students who do not yet have a UCAS Number or MyCampus number are unable to use the online application system as this code is used to authenticate the student and their academic status.

No, as we only accept applications for accommodation from students who have indicated that they are definitely coming to study at the University of Glasgow and our accommodation system does not hold student records with an insurance status.

If you eventually decide to come to Glasgow, your study status will be updated to either Unconditional Firm or Conditional Firm and at that stage your student record will be imported into the accommodation system thereby allowing you to apply for accommodation. Please note that it can take up to 72 hours from the time that you firmly accept your offer of study before your record is imported into our accommodation system. 

If you currently live within reasonable commuting distance of the University but would like to live in University halls you can apply for accommodation as soon as you have firmly accepted your offer of study.

In years of exceptionally high demand, students who live within a reasonable commuting distance (c. 1hour by public transport) will not be offered accommodation until a room becomes available. This may be after the start of the semester.

Postcodes within reasonable commuting distance:

We anticipate that we will send offers accommodation to those applicants who have firmly accepted an Unconditional Firm course offer from April 2024 for session 2024/2025.

For undergraduate students with conditional offers that successfully become unconditional offers, the Allocations Team process these applications shortly after Higher & A Level results are published.

Postgraduate applicants falling under the International Postgraduate Taught Student Guarantee will receive an offer once the necessary criteria have been met.

There is generally far greater demand for places in residential accommodation than there are places available, therefore it is not possible to offer every student their preferred choice.

If you wish to share with, or be close to friends you must clearly specify this requirement on the online application form in the section Additional Information. The friend(s) you wish to share with should do the same on their application(s).

We take account of age and course of study in order to place students near to others with similar interests.

Should single sex accommodation be requested at application stage, this will be guaranteed. A limited amount of mixed sex accommodation is available. If this is important to you, please provide additional information on the appropriate section of the application.

If you have a disability or a long term medical condition that will impact on your academic or accommodation experience at University, you should register with Disability Services as soon as possible.

We have a range of accommodation for students with disabilities or long-term medical conditions. Please include details of your specific requirements to assist us in allocating suitable accommodation.

This information may include things like requiring a ground floor room or a room in a residence nearer to the University due to mobility issue or illnesses which cause fatigue, a mini fridge being required for medicines or additional fire system equipment being required due to hearing impairment.

You should also include information on any medical condition which may not affect your room/residence but may be useful for us to know of e.g. epilepsy, mental health issues, Autism, etc. 

Undergraduates and some postgraduates will sign an agreement for approximately 39 weeks (273 days), which covers both Christmas and Easter holidays. If the academic year of your course exceeds 39 weeks you may be able to extend your contract accordingly, subject to availability. There are a limited number of 51/52-week contracts available for postgraduate applicants.

Should you require accommodation over the summer break, this can be arranged subject to availability, but you may need to move to another room.

Please see the Admissions Policy for accommodation applicants on Study Abroad and Exchange programmes.

Yes; please give details on the online application form and send a separate sheet, substantiated with a medical certificate or letter from your GP where possible, to Accommodation Services.

If you have a food allergy it is important to advise us so that this can be noted if you are allocated a room at Wolfson Hall (our undergraduate, catered residence).

It is very important that any such condition is declared as early as possible, in order to avoid the most suitable type of allocation becoming full before we are aware of your needs.

Images of our residences can be found on UofG Accommodation - Flickr and we have 360° tours of Murano Street Student Village and Queen Margaret Residence on YouTube Accommodation Services

Please refer to to our Admissions policy for further details.

Continuing students can apply to join the Residence Life team which can be a valuable addition to your CV as well as benefitting from a rent reduction. Find out more on the Residence Life pages.

The University recognises that accommodation is particularly important for young people who are looked after or leaving care. At the University of Glasgow, we shall endeavour to offer care leavers 365 day a year accommodation for the duration of their studies.

For more information about what accommodation you may be entitled to, visit the Supporting Care Leavers section of the University website.

Yes, we will hold accommodation for people who have courses starting after September.  In the unlikely event that demand outstrips supply we will put you in touch with one of our private provider partners.

Yes, in order to ensure cluster flats can be treated as “households” we will be allocating you with people due to arrive at the same time or within a few days of each other depending on travel arrangements.

No, if you have a contract for one of the University Residences the contract date will be adjusted in line with your study dates.

Full details of times and dates of arrival are available on our Halls of residence arrival information & frequently asked questions page.

This really depends as some of our residences have car parks whilst others don’t. Once your place is confirmed, please give your residence a call to check and to find out the specific arrangements for parking.

Refer to the relevant residence profile to find out which have on-site parking.

Undergraduate residence profiles

Postgraduate residence profiles

On accepting an offer of accommodation, most students pay a one-off prepayment of £600 by credit or debit card.

The remaining balance must be paid through your MyCampus account. Please note that accommodation fees will appear in your MyCampus account on or shortly after the contract start date . You cannot set up a payment schedule until the fees are on MyCampus.

You may pay in instalments via a UK bank account (Direct Debit) or by credit card (manual payment plan). See Payment methods and Your Finances for details.

For information on payment of tuition fees go to Your Finances at: https://www.gla.ac.uk/students/sset/guides

We may be able offer accommodation to a number of continuing students. If you wish to be considered for a place in UofG accommodation after your first year, please apply in the usual way. The number of places available for returners will depend on the numbers of first year students applying for a guaranteed place. Please refer to the Admissions Policy:

Undergraduate Admissions Policy

Postgraduate Admissions Policy

Continuing students can also apply to join the Residence Life team which can be a valuable addition to your CV as well as benefitting from a rent reduction. Find out more on the Residence Life pages.

We’d be more than happy to allow you to stay a while longer providing we have availability. Residents will be contacted in February to ask if a summer extension is required. Please note this may mean moving to a different room or residence for the summer months.

All Glasgow* residences have washing and drying facilities open up to 24 hours a day, making it easy for you to stay up-to-date on your laundry pile. We use a laundry system called Circuit Laundry across all of our Glasgow residences, and you pay for each load with credit which you (or someone else) can top up online. We have some top tips from Circuit to help you.

Our Dumfries residences have washing machines which are free to use for our residents.

*Firhill Court/Thurso Street/Kelvin Court/Havannah House/Kelvingrove House/Blackfriars/Bridge House - please consult your residence guide or welcome information