Accommodation & Catering

A Student Room in HallsThe Halls of Residence

The University College Halls of Residence are situated on the west side of the grounds in a pleasant environment of trees and shrubs. They provide modern comfortable accommodation for over 400 students in five halls, of which three are four storeys high and one is three storeys high.

There is much to be gained, academically, professionally and socially, from living in Halls. It is easier for students to plan the effective use of their time. Greater use can be made of University College facilities and participation in student clubs and societies becomes more convenient. Residents are freed from the tedium and irritation of daily travel and can devote more time to academic and leisure activities.

Life in Halls brings with it new privileges, new freedoms and new responsibilities. Students are afforded the opportunity to mature within a secure and supportive environment.

The experience of living in Halls provides a basis for personal and professional development in the company of other Stranmillis students and students from other faculties of Queen's University, St Mary's University College, Belfast Metropolitan and the University of Ulster. In addition, residents have the opportunity to meet with students involved in the Erasmus scheme from a range of other countries.

Student Halls   The University College is particularly fortunate in the quality of the accommodation it can offer and is a justly proud of its Halls, located as they are within a campus of quite remarkable beauty and interest. All Halls rooms are double glazed, centrally heated and comprehensively equipped. Due to their layout - the single study bedrooms are grouped in self-contained flats - thus providing the opportunity for both privacy and community contact. The Halls are close enough to the city centre to enable residents to enjoy Belfast's amenities - shops, theatres, cinemas and so on - while at the same time being in an oasis of rural calm and charm which is a shelter from the annoyances of city life. With the current development of Laganside, the residents are suitably placed to take full advantage of all the exciting facilities and activities which are available.

 

Stranmillis University College offers a great value catered package for students who prefer not to have the hassle of cooking, therefore leaving more time for socializing and studying.  The accommodation is in single study standard bedrooms with their own wash basin and shared bathrooms with common rooms on all floors.  The accommodation blocks offer internet access and a token operated laundry facility is provided.  The catered accommodation is offered on the basis of breakfast and evening meal being served seven days each week in "Chatz" dining room and coffee shop.  A versatile self-service restaurant offers a cash lunchtime service at good value prices, also available is a wide screen television with a variety of channels and a wireless connection throughout the restaurant.

Also available, is Betty's coffee shop in Central Building which is the main teaching block and close to the Library.  It is open 9am to 9pm Monday to Thursday and 9am to 3pm Friday and Saturday.  In Betty's the full range of quality Starbucks coffee is served in comfortable surroundings so students can relax and chat.

The following benefits are enjoyed by all of our students:

  • All heating and electricity costs
  • Internet access
  • Weekly cleaning of communal areas
  • A prompt repairs and maintenance service
  • 24 hour security
  • A pay phone available in the Refectory

The 31 week contract price includes:

  • Single room
  • Heating, hot water & electricity
  • Bed linen & cleaning service
  • 7 day cooked breakfast
  • 7 day 3 course evening meal