Information about applying
THE ACCOMMODATION APPLICATION FOR 2025-26 is now open. CLICK HERE TO APPLY.
When choosing accommodation it's important to consider your options to find what best suits you. Think about the room type, cost, lifestyle options (limited availability) and if you have any additional needs - find out more on the options page.
Do you have questions? We have the answers...
Important / Key Dates 2025-26
| Accommodation portfolio and prices published on website | Feb 2025 | ||||
| Online Application opens | Opened March 2025 | ||||
International/GB/ROI students to be guaranteed accommodation
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| A-Level Results Day | 14 Aug 2025 | ||||
| Allocations commence | 14 Aug 2025 | ||||
Exchange students and Study Abroad students to be guaranteed accommodation
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40 and 48-week contract start date |
7 Sept 2025 * | ||||
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51-week contract start date |
14 Sept 2025 * | ||||
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44 week contract start date (Student Roost property only) |
6 Sept 2025 * | ||||
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51 week contract start date (Student Roost property only) |
6 Sept 2025* | ||||
| 40 week contract start date (Mezzino properties only) | 6 Sept 2025* | ||||
* Please refer to your offer of accommodation for your contract start date as there can be variations to contract start dates .
Semester 2
Semester 2 arrivals is on 3 Jan 2026 and departure is on 14 June 2026.
For Semester 2 Applications: Rooms are not available for early check-in prior to 3rd January 2026.
APPLICATION SUBMITTED - WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
Find out what are the next steps in the application process
When you submit your accommodation application you will see an acknowledgement page confirming that your application has been successfully received.
You will also receive an email which you should keep for later reference. If you do not receive this email by the following day, please contact us on 028 9097 4403 or [email protected].
Your Offer...
Students will be allocated accommodation when they have been accepted onto a course at Queen’s University Belfast. We have many applications to process, and we would appreciate your patience during this time.
All staff in the Accommodation Service at Queen’s do their best to answer questions and explain the process for room allocations, as outlined in our policies. All staff deserve to be treated with respect as they undertake their work. Any abusive behaviour towards our staff members is not acceptable. We reserve the right to take appropriate action under student conduct regulations if any abuse is experienced by our staff teams while they are trying to help you via email, on telephone calls or in person.
RECEIVING AN OFFER
Once you have been accepted onto your course, you qualify to be sent an offer. You will have 48 hours to respond to your offer and pay a £300 deposit. The deposit covers any damage to your accommodation, loss or non-return of fobs / keys and any missing items. It can also be used to offset any unpaid rent. Your apartment is inspected when you depart, and the deposit is returned in full provided your room and kitchen passes inspection.
Accepting a contract...
Once we have allocated your accommodation, we will send you an offer to the email address you provided on your online accommodation application. Sometimes, our emails will automatically go into your junk mail or spam mail folders so make sure that you check these regularly.
The email will contain a link which will take you to your offer and the Conditions of Occupancy. You should read this carefully as when you accept the offer online, this creates a legally binding contract for the time period stated (usually for the whole academic year from September to June). In order to complete the contract, you must pay a deposit of £300 when accepting the contract.
REMEMBER: PLEASE ACCEPT YOUR CONTRACT WITHIN 48 HOURS OF RECEIVING YOUR OFFER.
Students who have not accepted their offer within the specified timeframe, or who decline the offer of accommodation, will forfeit the guarantee and the offer of accommodation will be withdrawn. If accommodation is subsequently required, a new application must be made, a subsequent offer is not guaranteed.
HELP FOR STUDENTS FROM LOWER INCOME BACKGROUNDS
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Accommodation Bursary
Financial Support
A Queen’s Accommodation bursary fund is designed to provide financial help to Northern Ireland students attending Queen’s who are from lower household income backgrounds (under £25,000 per annum). The scheme will support students in the next academic year, providing financial assistance towards the cost of their accommodation in Queen’s Accommodation and its nominated partners (in 2025-26 these are: Student Roost Swanston House and Mezzino Bradbury Place & Aster House).
Eligibility
To be included in the bursary scheme, NI students must be eligible for Student Loans Company funding (Student Finance NI). There will be two thresholds for the bursary based on household income (HHI) as provided via Student Finance NI:-
- HHI of less than £25,000; Accommodation bursary payment £750.
- HHI of less than £19,204; Accommodation bursary payment £1,250.
Application
An application for the bursary is not required; students will be informed of the bursary payment based on the data provided to Queen’s via Student Finance NI and this will be communicated at the same time of them being sent an accommodation offer.
The bursary is part of a wider University programme of assistance including the Student Support Fund and the University Financial Assistance Fund, both of which support to students facing financial difficulties whilst studying.