The University has approximately 2,500 residential places on or near its campuses at Coleraine, Jordanstown, and Magee. All are self-catering, and offer a range of options and facilities where student can study, relax, and meet other students from a range of backgrounds. Although general guarantees of accommodation cannot be given, special arrangements are in place to ensure that students whose homes are furthest from the University are given priority in the allocation process.

International Students enrolled on full-time undergraduate or postgraduate degree programmes
University guarantee an offer of accommodation to all international students for the duration of their full time study at the University. However, this guarantee only applies to students who are categorised as "overseas" for fee purposes, have firmly accepted an offer of a place at the University for a minimum of one academic year, and whose completed Accommodation application form and Booking Fee of £100 (sterling) are received by 1 August in the year of admission.

Study Abroad/Exchange Students from outside the European Union
Students from outside the European Union who apply to the University under Exchange or Study Abroad programmes to study for one semester only, will be guaranteed an offer of accommodation for Semester 1 provided their completed Accommodation application form and Booking Fee of £75 (sterling) are received by 1 August in the year of Admission. An offer of accommodation for Semester 2 will be guaranteed provided a completed Accommodation application form is received by 30th November in the year of admission. In both cases, an additional price premium of 10% of the residential fees will be payable.

Other students from within the European Union
Students on Exchange or other programmes (for example Socrates-ERASMUS), may be offered accommodation, provided there are vacancies remaining. In any event, such students will be given every assista