Accommodation Options

Students in their first year of undergraduate study at Queen's, including international students, have a choice of the following accommodation options:

• Elms Village (en suite and standard rooms)
• Queen's Houses (76 Malone Road, 7-12 College Gardens)
• Grant House (no alcohol)
• International students can also apply for Willow Walk

 

 

Lifestyle Options

In addition to the accommodation available to 1st Year Undergraduate Students, you can also opt for a specific lifestyle option from the list below:

• Single Sex accommodation (some areas of Elms Village)
• Quiet Living accommodation (some ares of Elms Village)
• No Alcohol accommodation (some areas of Elms Village and all of Grant House)

You also have the option of living with other students who have similar interests to you.

Details of what it is like to live in these types of accommodation can be found in the Accommodation section.

Undergraduate students apply for a 38 week contract for the full academic year, from 21 September 2013 – 14 June 2014. If you need to stay longer than this please contact us to confirm dates. 

Where do I go to apply?

Applications for new students for 2013-14 will open on 1st May 2013.  You can complete an application online, please see the How to Apply section. During the accommodation open days on Wednesday 19 June and Saturday 20 July 2013, you can apply online from the computer terminals at Elms Village. To be eligible for a place in Queen's Accommodation you will need to have met the following criteria: 

• Applied for accommodation and paid the £300 deposit* before 1 August 2013.
• Be accepted onto a course at Queen's at the time of allocation i.e. once exam results have been published your academic status must be 'Unconditional Firm' (UF).

Guarantees

Students coming from outside Northern Ireland in their first year of study at Queen’s Univeristy are guaranteed a place in accommodation if they apply for a 38 week contract by 1 August 2013. Please read the Allocation Policy 2013-14 for additional information.

What if I do not get offered a place?

If you have applied for a place in Queen’s Accommodation, met all the deadlines and criteria, but we are unable to offer you a room, you will need to look for a place to live in the private sector.  If you have paid a deposit it will be refunded.

Looking in the Private Sector

The University encourages first year students to apply for accommodation owned and managed by Queen's.

For private sector accommodation, the University recommends 'SU Lets'.

SU Lets is the ethical lettings agency, which the Students' Union runs in association with local estate agent Morton Pinpoint. It provides high-quality accommodation from good landlords.  It is the only place that the Students' Union and the University recommend to students for housing in the private rental sector.  The properties on offer have to meet a high-quality 'Accommodation Code' decided by the Union. Simple and fair tenancy agreements are provided and deposits are protected.  The SU Lets office is in the Students' Union foyer.  For further information please visit www.sulets.net

Advice is available in the Students' Union regarding all aspects of renting accommodation in the private sector.  For further information please visit  www.qubsu.org/advice.asp

 Other Key Considerations

*Please note that students who have already completed either their first year of an undergraduate degree at Queen’s or are returning to complete a second undergraduate or postgraduate degree are classed as ‘returning students' and not as students in their first year of study. For information regarding returning students please see Returning Students.