Best Student Accommodation in Glasgow, United Kingdom

PBSAs and Private Lets are the most popular off-campus student accommodation in Glasgow. 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 Glasgow Caledonian University dorm options include Dobbie's Point Roost, Bridle Works, Buchanan View, and St Mungo's Roost.

2. Private Student Houses (Private Lets) with an average price of £1,100/month

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

iQ Student Accommodation, Unite Students, and Student Roost 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. Hillhead

Hillhead’s average rent is around £350/month. It’s a 10-minute walk from campus. Some accommodation options close to campus include iQ Elgin Place, Merchant City House, True Glasgow, and Merchant Studios Roost.

• Bus - 5 minutes

• Taxi - 5-10 minutes

• Walking - 10-15 minutes

2. West End

 West End’s average rent is around £400/month. It’s a 45-minute walk from campus. Some accommodation options close to campus include Gibson Street Roost, Vita West End ( Beith Street ), Kelvin Court Unite, and West Village.

• Bus - 25-30 minutes

• Taxi - 20-25 minutes

• Walking - 30-45 minutes

3. Maryhill

Maryhill’s average rent is around £300/month. It’s a 30-minute walk from campus. Some accommodation options close to campus include Tramworks Unite, The Social Hub Glasgow, Collegelands, and Kyle Park House.

• Bus - 15-20 minutes

• Taxi - 15-20 minutes

• Walking - 30-40 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.