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 £1,250/month

• Generally located within walking distance from the university.

• Popular student accommodation near the University of Strathclyde include Bridle Works, St Mungo's Roost, Merchant Studios Roost, and The Social Hub Glasgow.

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

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

• Recommended University of Strathclyde halls and private lets include Beautiful one bedroom apartment in Glasgow, Comofortable apartment in Glasgow, and A large and luxurious two bedroom apartment.

Student Roost and Unite Student 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. Finnieston

Finnieston’s average rent is around £165/week i.e (£650/month). It’s a 20-minute walk from campus. Some accommodation options close to campus include Bridle Works, St Mungo's Roost, Merchant Studios Roost, and The Social Hub Glasgow.

• Bus - 15 minute

• Taxi - 15 minute

• Walking - 20 minutes

2. Maryhill

Maryhill’s average rent is around £125/week i.e (£500/month). It’s a 30-minute walk from campus. Some accommodation options close to campus include Bridle Works, St Mungo's Roost, Merchant Studios Roost, and The Social Hub Glasgow.

• Bus - 5 minutes

• Taxi - 15 minutes

• Walking - 30 minutes

3. Lipson

Lipson’s average rent is around £70/week i.e (£280/month). It’s a 15-minute walk from campus. Some accommodation options close to campus include Bridle Works, St Mungo's Roost, Merchant Studios Roost, and The Social Hub Glasgow.

• Bus - 10-15 minutes

• Taxi - 15 minutes

• Walking - 30 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.