How to Apply
THE ACCOMMODATION APPLICATION FOR SEMESTER 2 IS NOW OPEN.
When choosing accommodation it's important to consider your options to find what best suits you. Think about the room type, cost, lifestyle options (limited availability) and if you have any additional needs - find out more on the options page.
Do you have questions? We have the answers...
HELP FOR STUDENTS FROM LOWER INCOME BACKGROUNDS
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Accommodation Bursary
A bursary scheme is available to provide financial help to Northern Ireland students attending Queen’s who are from lower income backgrounds.
The scheme will support approximately 450 students in the next academic year, providing financial assistance towards the cost of university accommodation. Any student from a lower income family who is eligible for Student Loans Company (SLC) funding will automatically receive the bursary support if allocated Queen’s accommodation. The table below shows the tiers of financial assistance available, determined by household income thresholds.
3 Tiers:
Household Income Threshold (£)
Accommodation Bursary Award (£)
0 – 25,000
1500
25,001 – 30,000
1000
30,001 – 40,000
500
The bursary is part of a wider University programme of assistance including the Student Support Fund and the University Financial Assistance Fund, both of which support to students facing financial difficulties whilst studying.
Important / Key Dates 2025-26
| Accommodation portfolio and prices published on website | Feb 2025 | ||||
| Online Application opens | Mid-Feb 2025 | ||||
International/GB/ROI students to be guaranteed accommodation
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| A-Level Results Day | 14 Aug 2025 | ||||
| Allocations commence | 14 Aug 2025 | ||||
Exchange students and Study Abroad students to be guaranteed accommodation
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40 and 48-week contract start date |
7 Sept 2025 * | ||||
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44 and 51-week contract start date(Student Roost property only) |
7 Sept 2025 * | ||||
| 51-week contract start date | 14 Sept 2025 * | ||||
* Please refer to your offer of accommodation for your contract start date as there can be variations to contract start dates due to refurbishment work.
Semester 2
Semester 2 arrivals is on 3 Jan 2026 and departure is on 14 June 2026.
For Semester 2 Applications: Rooms are not available for early check-in prior to 3rd January 2026.
APPLICATION SUBMITTED - WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
Find out what are the next steps in the application process
When you submit your accommodation application you will see an acknowledgement page confirming that your application has been successfully received.
You will also receive an email which you should keep for later reference. If you do not receive this email by the following day, please contact us on 028 9097 4403 or allocations@qub.ac.uk.
Your Offer...
Students will be allocated accommodation when they have been accepted onto a course at Queen’s University Belfast. We have many applications to process, and we would appreciate your patience during this time.
RECEIVING AN OFFER
Once you have been accepted onto your course, you qualify to be sent an offer. You will have 48 hours to respond to your offer and pay a £300 deposit. The deposit covers any damage to your accommodation, loss or non-return of fobs / keys and any missing items. It can also be used to offset any unpaid rent. Your apartment is inspected when you depart, and the deposit is returned in full provided your room and kitchen passes inspection.
Accepting a contract...
Once we have allocated your accommodation, we will send you an offer to the email address you provided on your online accommodation application. Sometimes, our emails will automatically go into your junk mail or spam mail folders so make sure that you check these regularly.
The email will contain a link which will take you to your offer and the Conditions of Occupancy. You should read this carefully as when you accept the offer online, this creates a legally binding contract for the time period stated (usually for the whole academic year from September to June). In order to complete the contract, you must pay a deposit of £300 when accepting the contract.
REMEMBER: PLEASE ACCEPT YOUR CONTRACT WITHIN 48 HOURS OF RECEIVING YOUR OFFER.
Students who have not accepted their offer within the specified timeframe, or who decline the offer of accommodation, will forfeit the guarantee and the offer of accommodation will be withdrawn. If accommodation is subsequently required, a new application must be made, a subsequent offer is not guaranteed.