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Accommodation

Aberdeen is unusual for a big-city university in having a lot of student accommodation within walking distance of its main teaching site. There is a choice of University-managed halls and privately-owned and managed halls, all situated within easy walking distance of the campus.

Information regarding applying for accommodation will be sent to all students who firmly accept an offer of a place. The University-managed accommodation houses approximately 2,100 students and all single, new students are guaranteed a place, as long as they apply by the stated deadline. If you are a late applicant, we will try to find a place for you, though we cannot guarantee that you will be allocated University accommodation. Married students, and those with families, should contact the Student Accommodation Office as soon as possible as they may be able to assist in locating appropriate accommodation in the city.

Halls of Residence

The Halls of Residence are a mixture of individual rooms withing houses or flats, available on a catered and self catered basis. All University halls of residence have full wireless (WIFI) internet access.

Crombie-Johnston Halls, at the heart of the campus, accommodates approximately 400 first-year students in single study-bedrooms, on a catered/meals provided basis, with facilities for disabled.

Elphinstone Road flats are also on campus, only a few minutes walk from the Queen Mother Library. Elphinstone Road consists of 119 single study bedrooms, organised into flats for 3 — 7 residents with shared kitchen and othe facilities per flat.  This residence is usually reserved for postgraduate/mature students.

Hillhead Halls, 15 minute walk from campus, is the student village on the bank of the River Don. Hillhead has three catered halls, 529 en-suite self-catering rooms and 1154 standard self-catering rooms with facilities for disabled students. Student facilities include a shop, launderettes, floodlit all-weather tennis courts and a football pitch. A frequent bus service runs to the main campus and the city centre.

Similar to Elphinstone Road flats, South House is particular has a designated postgraduate block.

Costs

Up-to-date information on University accommodation, including costs, is available from the Accommodation Office. You can also find out more by visiting the Student Accommodation Office web site

For information on how to pay your deposit for accommodation or to make any advanced payment, please visit the University Finance Department.

Other Accommodation

Students who don't want to stay in Halls of Residence can choose from a wide range of alternative accommodation throughout the city. There are lodgings available in all parts of Aberdeen and the Student Association can provide a list of Solicitors and Estate Agents on request.

Wardens & Sub-wardens

To provide a comprehensive system of care and ensure that students are in a well-supported and secure environment, our halls have a team of trained staff in residence.

If you need information or advice when you're living in the Halls or a University flat, help is at hand from our trained team of community liaison team. Their job is to ensure your wellbeing and to help you get the most out of communal life. For more information, pop into the Community Centre at Hillhead.


Further Information

For further information on general advice for international students on finding accommodation in the UK, visit: www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/info_sheets/accommodation.php