Accommodation options to suit everyone

We have a range of student halls and houses to suit individual preferences and budgets.

This includes accommodation for:

Quiet living

University halls and houses provide a lively and busy environment, especially where large numbers of students are living together. However, we do offer accommodation options for those undergraduates who'd prefer to live in a quieter setting.

When you apply, you can request a room in a shared flat/house with other students who have also expressed an interest in a quiet living environment.

If you're allocated a room in quiet living accommodation, we just ask that you keep the volume of televisions and audio equipment low and be especially considerate late at night and during exam periods. Unfortunately, we can't regulate the level of external or environmental noises.

LGBT+

We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion and awarded a Silver level in the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index 2024.

We hope students find all of our accommodations welcoming and offer support to help them settle into life away from home. Our Residence Life team are dedicated to creating an inclusive community and bringing students together through a range of activities. You can also access a selection of student support and wellbeing services and find societies and groups that are specifically aimed at supporting LGBT+ students.

LGBT+ options

Some flats at Talybont North and Talybont South have been reserved for LGBT+ students. This accommodation is offered as an option for students who would prefer to live with, or feel most supported living with, other LGBT+ students and/or allies.

If you identify as LGBT+ and would like to apply for this accommodation, please select this option on your online application.

Cymuned Gymraeg (Welsh Language Community)

As the only bilingual Russell Group university, Cardiff University is committed to supporting its vibrant community of Welsh speakers.

Yr Academi Gymraeg is the University’s Welsh language academy, with a mission to create a strong network of professional and academic staff and students who promote Welsh-language initiatives within the university. There are also a range of scholarships and bursaries available to support your studies in Welsh with us.

To help you settle into University life and feel at home from the start, we have dedicated accommodation for undergraduate students who are either fluent in Welsh or are learning the language and wish to live together.

Choose Cymuned Gymraeg at Senghennydd Court or Talybont North.

For undergraduates studying healthcare courses with non-standard course dates, you can choose Welsh-speaking at Clodien House.

Couples and families

We offer accommodation options for couples and families. Couples have the option to stay in a studio or one-bedroom flat, while students with a family can select one, two or three-bedroom flats or houses as appropriate for the number, age and gender of their children.

There is a limited amount and as a result, we are unfortunately unable to guarantee this type of accommodation and priority is given to students coming from overseas for their first year of study.