Dumfries Accommodation
There are three residences in Dumfries, all within easy reach of the campus by foot or a short bus ride, giving you the option of close to campus or town centre living: Dumfries Hall, Brooke House and Laurieknowe Hall.
The residences include single bedrooms with en-suite, as well as shared kitchens and living rooms to gather with your flatmates for meals and to socialise. All residences offer WiFi, laundry facilities, garden areas, bicycle racks, and parking. You will also have the support of the Residence Life Team.
Who is eligible for accommodation?
Both undergraduate and postgraduate students may apply for residences.
Who can apply using the online application system?
The online application system can be used by all undergraduate, postgraduate and exchange students who have firmly accepted either an unconditional or conditional offer of study from the University of Glasgow. Find out more about the application process here.
NB. Please note it can take up to 72 hours (3 working days) after you have accepted your offer for your student record to appear in our accommodation database.
Contact
If you have any further questions you can also contact us by telephone on +44 (0)141 330 4743 or via email at accom@glasgow.ac.uk.
Private Rental Accommodation in Dumfries
The University of Glasgow cannot recommend any particular landlord or advertiser. The following is a list of contact details commonly used to obtain rental accommodation in Dumfries and the surrounding area. This is no guarantee of the quality of the accommodation or the standard of its management, as such the University of Glasgow cannot take responsibility for any problems which may occur in respect of rooms or properties rented through this list.
This is an information only service and should be treated with the same care and caution as other private accommodation advertisements.
Estate Agencies for Letting:
- Braidwoods
1 Charlotte Street, Dumfries, DG1 2AG
www.braidwoods.com
Tel: 01387 257272 - GM Thomson
35 Buccleuch Street, Dumfries, DG1 2AB
www.gmthomson.co.uk
Tel: 01387 254424 - Dumfries & Galloway Solicitors Property Centre
14 Queensberry Street, Dumfries, DG1 1EX
www.espc.com
Tel: 01387 252684 or 01387 254010 - Your Move
2 Queensberry Street, Dumfries, DG1 1EX
www.your-move.co.uk
Tel: 01387 257666
Where to find rental accommodation?
Newspapers:
The Dumfries & Galloway Standard and the Dumfries Courier regularly carry adverts.
Property Agents/Estate Agents:
Note that they can only charge you once you accept the accommodation.
Shops:
Many local shops carry advertisements in their windows or on notice boards.
Online:
The following websites may help you find accommodation in Dumfries:
- www.spareroom.co.uk
To reply to an advert on this site simply send a message to the advertiser through the site. This can take a couple of days to arrive so it’s worth registering and contacting advertisers before you arrive in Dumfries. There is an option whereby you can pay to reply to the “early bird” adverts which means those that have been advertised for less than 7 days. Remember, you can still reply to other adverts without paying.