Your
accommodation
Many students chose
to live on campus in
their first year and
beyond. It’s a great
way to make new
friends and quickly
settle into life at QMU.
Living on campus is very convenient. You
are only two minutes’ walk from the main
academic building, Learning Resource
Centre, Students’ Union and sports
facilities. Our campus offers a safe
environment to study and relax in, with
hassle-free all-inclusive rents that include
electricity and heating bills, basic contents
insurance, wi-fi and 24/7 security.
Our Accommodation Services team and
ResLife Assistants are on hand to ensure
that you quickly feel at home and have
the necessary facilities and support to
make the most of your life on campus.
Facilities
Our campus houses 800 study bedrooms
spread across nine blocks. Within each
block there are separate self-contained
flats for three, four, five or six students
sharing. Each flat has a kitchen and
comfortable living area and each bedroom
is equipped with an en-suite shower and
toilet, wireless internet connection and
well-designed spacious storage. A
number of premium rooms are available,
providing additional floor space and a
double bed. Unfortunately, family/couple
accommodation is not available on
campus. Students also have access to
a communal TV lounge, bike storage,
plenty of green space, an outdoor gym
and a BBQ area for when the sun comes
out.
Price
In the academic year 2017/18 the
all-inclusive cost of a standard room was
£104 per week and a premium room
was £120 per week. Prices for 2019/20
will be set in early 2019.
How to apply
You can apply for accommodation on
our website at www.qmu.ac.uk/
campus-life/accommodation/. It is
important that you apply as early as
possible as demand for our on-campus
accommodation is traditionally high.
Please contact us to check availability if
you join after the start of term. During the
application process students can
indicate particular requirements such as
being placed in an all-male or all-female
flat. We will also try to place
postgraduate and mature students
together. While priority is given to those
students who live outwith reasonable
commuting distance of the University, we
have, in recent years, been able to
accommodate the majority of requests
for accommodation from local students.
Further information on the application
and allocation process can be found on
our website.
Parking and transport
Parking on campus is not normally
available for students living in our
accommodation. However, transport
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links to and from the campus are
excellent. Musselburgh train station is
adjacent to QMU with the journey to
Edinburgh city centre taking less than six
minutes. There is also a bus stop on
campus with frequent local services.
A night bus serves the campus at
the weekend.
Safety
Our on-campus residences are designed
with safety and security in mind. Each
block of accommodation is accessed
by swipe card entry with each flat
having its own entry phone system.
The entire campus is monitored by CCTV
and security staff regularly patrol the area
24/7.
Disability needs
QMU is committed to providing a
comfortable environment that is easily
accessible for students with disabilities. If
you have a disability of any kind and are
thinking of applying to live in the halls, it
is essential that you contact
Accommodation Services prior to
confirming a place on a course, to
determine if the existing accessibility