Best Student Accommodation in Edinburgh near Queen Margaret University, United Kingdom

PBSAs and Private Lets are the most popular off-campus student accommodation in Edinburgh. 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 £720/month

• Generally located within walking distance from the university.

• Popular Queen Margaret University (QMU) accommodation options include St Andrew Square, Queen Street Gardens, and Arthurs Seat Student Living.

2. Private Student Houses (Private Lets) with an average price of £2,983/month

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

• Recommended Queen Margaret University (QMU) private lets include Charming flat in West End, Amazing apt by the Portobello beach, and Greyfriars Bobby Home View apartment - OLD TOWN.

iQ Stundet Accommodation, Student Roost, and Student Luxe 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. Musselburgh

Musselburgh’s average rent is around £124/week i.e (£495/month). It’s a 15-minute walk from campus. Some accommodation options close to campus include St Andrew Square, Queen Street Gardens, and Arthurs Seat Student Living.

• Bus - 10 minutes

• Taxi - 5-10 minutes

• Walking - 20 minutes

2. Newington

Newington’s average rent is around £110/week i.e (£550/month). It’s a 15-minute walk from campus. Some accommodation options close to campus include St Andrew Square, Queen Street Gardens, and Arthurs Seat Student Living.

• Underground (Tube)- 15 minutes

• Bus - 5 minutes

• Taxi - 10 minutes

• Walking - 15 minutes

3. Leith

Leith’s average rent is around £145/week i.e (£575/month). It’s a 45-minute walk from campus. Some accommodation options close to campus include Jennens Court Unite, Lakeside Unite, and True Birmingham.

• Underground (Tube)- 25 minutes

• Bus - 30 minutes

• Taxi - 20 minutes

• Walking - 45 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.