Accommodation

The two main options for those who need a place to live in Edinburgh are University accommodation or a property in the private sector.

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The University has 198 purpose built flats with space for over 950 students located within the city centre. Our flats cost around £101 - £103 per week, which includes heating, electricity and internet costs as well as basic contents insurance.

Our standard tenancies are for 38 weeks from early September to late May.  Nursing students and Postgraduates are given 51 week tenancies where appropriate from early September to late August.

The University has also reserved 200 bed spaces at iQ, an external accommodation provider.  These rooms are en suite and priced at £124 per week with a University discount.  You will be given the option to select a preference for this accommodation on your application form.  Students offered iQ accommodation will sign a 42 week tenancy with iQ from early September to late June.

We welcome applications from care leavers even if you do not meet our allocation criteria and have a range of measures in place to support you. Contact us if you require more information.

Please read the  Specimen Tenancy prior to applying for accommodation, and find out more information on our allocation policy and how and when to apply.

If you do not meet the criteria for applying for our accommodation or would simply prefer to live in a private flat, please have a look at our Private Sector page.

Disclaimer

Please note that during times of high demand, the accommodation offered to you may be outwith the University’s own accommodation and the private sector accommodation where we already have reserved places. We reserve the right to offer a place in other third party accommodation which may be of a higher rent than our own advertised rents.

Should this offer of accommodation be refused, it will not be possible to offer an alternative.  The University reserves the right, without notice, to modify as seems appropriate, these arrangements.