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Accommodation

When it’s time to settle into life at RGU, we guarantee you a warm welcome. We give priority to new students when allocating accommodation and our dedicated team is on hand 24-hours a day to help ensure you are safe, happy and feeling right at home.

With over 900 beds across four sites in the city, we have a fantastic variety of self-catered accommodation to suit all tastes and budgets, all of which are within walking distance or easy reach of public transport links to our riverside campus.

GARTHDEE TOWERS

49 bedrooms with shower and sink in communal flats located on campus.

CRATHIE STUDENT VILLAGE

96 en suite bedrooms in communal flats midway between the city centre and campus.

WOOLMANHILL FLATS

735 bedrooms with a mix of en suite and standard rooms in communal flats located in the heart of the city centre.

RAMSAY DEVELOPMENT

28 en suite bedrooms in communal flats situated in a quiet residential area close to campus.

Specifications

All sites provide you with your own single room for private space, while the shared kitchen and living spaces provide social space - usually shared between 5 to 7 students. Some accommodation units have private en suite bathrooms, and the remainder have shared bathroom facilities.

All accommodation is fully furnished with lounge and bedroom furniture, kettle, toaster, microwave, oven, fridge and freezer and a TV in communal lounges. Communal laundry facilities are available at Garthdee Towers, Crathie Student Village and Woolmanhill. Flats at Ramsay Development have their own washer/dryer.

For more details on each site visit

www.rgu.ac.uk/accommodation

Cost of Accommodation

Prices range from £98 to £160 per week depending on the location and type of room, for example with or without an en suite bathroom.

The rent prices are fully inclusive of Wi-Fi and internet access, utilities (electricity, heating and hot water), personal contents insurance and weekly cleaning of communal areas.

We offer free and discounted accommodation to some student groups. To check if this applies to you, visit:

www.rgu.ac.uk/accommodation-offer

For specific pricing please visit:

www.rgu.ac.uk/costs-of-accommodation

“Because you’re all RGU students, you’re guaranteed at least one thing in common with your neighbours. You’ve got the foundations for creating a bond or connection with someone. You’ll regret not taking a room in halls. You can survive without it, but you’ll miss opportunities ”

Callum Martin

If you choose to stay in RGU accommodation, our ResLife team provide on-site support 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

ResLife is made up of existing RGU students and staff members who are on hand to help with welfare issues and emergency situations - including if you have locked yourself out!

The team are trained in first aid and mental health. They will ensure you benefit from the full university experience and have all the available resources on hand to help you thrive personally, socially and academically. There are a number of activities you can get involved in, from yoga and movie nights, to bus trips across Scotland, and everything in between.

“You get a community that you don’t get elsewhere. If you were renting a flat you wouldn’t be getting to know your neighbours like you would at halls, and that community is really important ”

George Lawie

After your first year at university, you too could apply to join RGU’s ResLife and become a part of this vibrant peer support group; further adding to your personal, social and academic development at university.

www.rgu.ac.uk/reslife

Accommodation Applications

Accommodation applications can be submitted online at:

https://rgu.starrezhousing.com/ StarRezPortal

Please note that applications open towards the end of March and you need to have accepted an offer (unconditional/conditional/insurance) before you can apply.

If you have any queries, please contact our Accommodation Team using our Live Chat facility which can be accessed at www.rgu.ac.uk/accommodation, or text/WhatsApp to +44 (0)7500 071297, email accommodation@rgu.ac.uk or call +44 (0)1224 262130.

Aberdeen is named in the top 10 cities in the UK to live and work in * and the top 10 best student cities in the UK **.

When you join RGU you will be issued with a National Union of Students (NUS) card which will play an important role in bringing your costs down. Discounts are available from different retail and food outlets right across the city.

So, what is the average cost of being a student at RGU per month?***

ACCOMMODATION £ 319

MOBILE PHONE £27

BUS FARES £ 60

GOING OUT & EATING OUT £52

FOOD SHOPPING £ 73

TAKEAWAYS & SNACKS £25

TOILETRIES & LAUNDRY £20

BOOKS, STATIONARY & PHOTOCOPIES £35

RGU SPORT £ 17

Visit www.university.which.co.uk/ student-budget-calculator for the most up-to-date breakdown.

* Demos-PwC Good Growth for Cities Index 2020 ** QS Best Student Cities, 2019 *** Average monthly costs taken from ‘which.com’ cost of living calculator (with RGU filter) accurate at February 2021