63Rooms available
Biscuit Factory
0.6 mi from centre8 room types
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- Wi-Fi included
- Laundry
- Gym
- Bike storage
- +8 more
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From
£129/week
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15 places in Belfast
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16Rooms available
123 York Street
0.6 mi from centre7 room types
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- Wi-Fi included
- Communal lounge
- Kitchen
- Bills included
- +2 more
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From
£136/week
36Rooms available
Alma Place
0.5 mi from centre14 room types
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- Wi-Fi included
- Laundry
- Gym
- Bike storage
- +7 more
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From
£137/week
19Rooms available
Great Patrick Street
0.6 mi from centre2 room types
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- Wi-Fi included
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- Gym
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- +1 more
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£149/week
36Rooms available
LIV Student Belfast
0.6 mi from centre12 room types
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- Wi-Fi included
- Gym
- Bike storage
- 24/7 security
- +5 more
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From
£149/week
Bills included
30Rooms available
Nelson Place
0.6 mi from centre2 room types
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- Wi-Fi included
- Laundry
- Gym
- Bike storage
- +10 more
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£149/week
15Rooms available
Little Patrick Street
0.6 mi from centre2 room types
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- Wi-Fi included
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- Bike storage
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- +1 more
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£153/week
18Rooms available
Swanston House
0.2 mi from centre2 room types
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- Wi-Fi included
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- Bike storage
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- +4 more
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£159/week
Bills included
20Rooms available
John Bell House
0.2 mi from centre2 room types
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- Wi-Fi included
- Laundry
- 24/7 security
- Study space
- +6 more
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£169/week
40Rooms available
Aster House, Belfast
0.7 mi from centre7 room types
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- Wi-Fi included
- Laundry
- Gym
- 24/7 security
- +6 more
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From
£175/week
30Rooms available
Botanic Studios
0.4 mi from centre4 room types
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- Wi-Fi included
- Laundry
- Gym
- 24/7 security
- +6 more
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£175/week
30Rooms available
Bradbury Place
0.5 mi from centre8 room types
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- Wi-Fi included
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- Gym
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- +8 more
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£179/week
52Rooms available
The Edge, Belfast
0.7 mi from centre9 room types
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- Gym
- Bike storage
- Study space
- Communal lounge
- +3 more
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£180/week
22Rooms available
Ryan Hall, Belfast
0.9 mi from centre3 room types
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- Wi-Fi included
- Laundry
- Communal lounge
- Bills included
- +1 more
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£225/week
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Bruce Street Student Accommodation
0.3 mi from centre5 room types
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- Wi-Fi included
- Laundry
- Gym
- 24/7 security
- +5 more
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From
£229/week
About Belfast
Why students choose Belfast
Belfast concentrates its students more tightly than almost any city in these islands. The Holylands, a grid of a dozen streets off the Ormeau Road named after Jerusalem, Damascus and Palestine, sits behind Queen's University and houses a remarkable share of its undergraduates. Ulster University moved its Belfast campus up to York Street in the Cathedral Quarter, which has opened up a second, very different half of the city.
The Holylands is cheap, close and busy, and its reputation for noise is earned rather than invented. Stranmillis and Malone, south along the Lagan, are the quieter and more expensive alternative, still walkable to Queen's and next to the Botanic Gardens. Botanic and Queen's Quarter proper sit around the university buildings, with the cafes on Botanic Avenue and the railway station on the doorstep. The Cathedral Quarter and the city centre are where Ulster University students now look, with most of the newer purpose-built blocks. Ormeau and Ravenhill are further out and better value, popular with postgraduates.
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Room types, what bills included really covers, when to book, and what to check if you are arriving from abroad.
Which Belfast room type fits your university?
Managed student buildings cluster around Queen's Quarter, the centre and the new Ulster University campus. An en-suite shares a kitchen; a studio is self-contained. Queen's students should compare these with shared houses in the Holylands, Stranmillis and Ormeau.
Shared houses offer more communal space but vary in condition, noise and included bills. For Ulster University, a central or Cathedral Quarter address can remove the daily cross-city journey.
What should you check before booking in Belfast?
MoJO currently lists 15 Belfast student stays, with published prices from £129/week. Compare full-tenancy rent, included bills, deposit, payment dates and travel to your own campus. A cheap Holylands room may suit one student and be completely wrong for another.
Confirm the room category, move-in condition, cancellation terms and guarantor rules in writing. For a shared house, check repairs, joint-liability terms, deposit protection and any local licensing requirements.
Top Belfast universities and campus links
Belfast's student population is anchored by Queen's University Belfast and Ulster University. When choosing student accommodation in Belfast, most students prioritise the walking-distance or single-transfer commute to their own department, since it saves 60 to 90 minutes a day on lectures, labs, and evening study.
On each Belfast property page you will see the exact minute count to nearby universities and whether the campus is served by direct public transport. If you already know your university, filter by it before comparing rooms, it saves a lot of back and forth.
Best areas for students in Belfast
The best areas for student accommodation in Belfast include Holylands and Lower Ormeau, Botanic and Queen's Quarter, Stranmillis and Malone, Cathedral Quarter and city centre, and Ormeau and Ravenhill. Each has a distinct mix of student housing, cafes, supermarkets, and public transport connections, so the "best" area really depends on which university you attend and what kind of neighbourhood you want to live in.
If you are new to Belfast, aim for neighbourhoods with a high student population and good late-night public transport. Areas near your university's main campus are safest for evening walks home and mean you can lie in for 9 AM lectures.
Cost of living for students in Belfast
The cost of student accommodation in Belfast typically starts from £129/week, and rent is usually the single biggest line item in a student's budget. Beyond rent, students in Belfast typically budget for groceries, public transport, mobile data, and social spending.
If Belfast rents feel steep, it can be worth comparing with cities like London and Nottingham: the same weekly budget often stretches further, and some the United Kingdom universities have satellite campuses across multiple cities.
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Universities in Belfast
- Queen's University Belfast
- Ulster University
Popular neighbourhoods
- Holylands and Lower Ormeau
- Botanic and Queen's Quarter
- Stranmillis and Malone
- Cathedral Quarter and city centre
- Ormeau and Ravenhill
- Stormont and Ballyhackamore
Getting around
Belfast is compact and most student journeys here are walks: the Holylands to the Queen's Lanyon Building takes about ten minutes, and Botanic station to the centre is one stop. Translink runs the Glider, a bus rapid transit route crossing the city east to west, and Metro buses cover the rest, all on one card. Botanic, City Hospital and Lanyon Place are the three stations that matter. The city is flat along the Lagan and the towpath makes a genuinely pleasant cycle, and the Belfast Bikes scheme covers the centre and the university areas.
Nearby universities
Where students live in Belfast
Queen's University Belfast
University Road, Belfast BT7 1NN
Queen's University Belfast is one of the universities students search accommodation for in Belfast. The buildings on this page are the ones closest to its main campus, each shown with the distance to it.
Student accommodation near Queen's University BelfastUlster University
York Street, Belfast BT15 1ED
Ulster University is one of the universities students search accommodation for in Belfast. The buildings on this page are the ones closest to its main campus, each shown with the distance to it.
Student accommodation near Ulster UniversityFrequently asked questions
- Prices in Belfast typically start from £129/week, depending on room type, location, and how early you book. Purpose-built student rooms with bills included are usually the best value overall, since utilities and WiFi are already priced in.
- For a September move-in, most students book their Belfast accommodation between May and August. Booking earlier gives you the widest choice on room type, floor, and price. For January or summer intakes, book two to three months ahead.
- Your contract is signed directly with the accommodation provider, not with HouseForStudents, and we list only recognised student accommodation operators. Listing details for our 15 Belfast properties come from the operator's own site and we re-check them regularly, but always confirm the price and the terms in writing with the provider before you pay. Ask the operator specifically whether your contract is a tenancy or a licence, because statutory deposit protection applies to tenancies and most purpose-built student accommodation is let on a licence.
- Purpose-built student accommodation in Belfast commonly includes electricity, water, heating, WiFi, and contents insurance in the weekly rate, but the package is set by each operator and is not the same everywhere. Ask the operator exactly what the rent covers, and what is charged on top, before you pay anything.
- Most Belfast PBSA properties accept either a UK-based guarantor, an international guarantor, or pay a one-time fee in lieu. If you cannot provide a guarantor, ask our team when you enquire and we will filter for properties that do not require one.
Prices and availability on this page were last checked on . Rooms and rents change often, so confirm both with the operator before you pay anything.