Best Student Accommodation in Aberdeen, United Kingdom

PBSAs and Private Lets are the most popular off-campus student accommodation in Aberdeen. These are a little more expensive than on-campus student rooms but offer additional benefits such as flexible contract length, flexible move-in dates, independent social life, modern amenities along with room rent, electricity, water, gas, Wi-Fi, maintenance, and security included in bills. The only differences are:

1. Purpose-built student accommodation: Average rent £500/ month

• Generally located within walking distance from the university.

• Popular Robert Gordon University student accommodation options include Mealmarket Exchange Roost, Pittodrie Street, and Spring Gardens.  

2. Private Student Houses (Private Lets) with an average price of £400/month

• Generally located in residential areas, anywhere in the city.

• Recommended Robert Gordon University apartments include 1 bedroom apartment, Beautiful 1 bedroom apartment and Stylish 3 bedroom Apartment in Aberdeen. 

Unite Students, Student Roost, and Mezzino accept advance bookings for a limited number of rooms for such students with cancellation and refund provisions. T&C is applied according to the provider. We suggest checking our cancellation and refund policies before booking a room or speaking with our multilingual student housing experts.

1. Rosemount

Rosemount’s average rent is around £120-£140 /week i.e (£500-£600/month). It’s a 20-minute walk from campus. Some Robert Gordon University accommodation options nearby include Cambric Apartments, 403 King Street, and Froghall.  

• Walking- 15-20 minutes

• Bus - 10-15 minutes

• Taxi - 5-10 minutes

2. Holburn

Holburn’s average rent is around £105-£130/week i.e (£450-£550/month). It’s a 20-minute walk from campus. Some Robert Gordon University housing close to campus include Cambric Apartments, 403 King Street, Linksfield, Trinity Court, and Bauhaus Student – Langstane Place. 

• Walking- 20-25 minutes

• Bus - 15-20 minutes

• Taxi - 10-15 minutes

3. Ferryhill 

Ferryhill's average rent is around £95-£120/week i.e (£400-£500/month). It’s a 30-minute walk from campus. Some accommodation options close to campus include Bauhaus Student – St Andrew Street. Mealmarket Exchange Roost, Pittodrie Street, and Froghall. The Combworks. 

• Walking- 25-30 minutes

• Bus - 15-20 minutes

• Taxi - 10-15 minutes

• Early bird offer (Off-campus student accommodations generally give discounts or offers on early booking.)

• Unlike university accommodation, there are many student room types to choose from.

• No offer, no visa, no problem! Easy cancellation process.

• Avoid expensive last-minute private student accommodation bookings.

• Stay with your friend or partner despite being enrolled in different universities in the city.

• More privacy because on-campus accommodations usually have shared facilities and common areas.

• Off-campus and private facilities generally have modern facilities such as gyms, cinemas, and game rooms.