Cardiff Met - Helping you find a Place to Live

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Welcome to Europe’s Youngest Capital...

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The Accommodation Service

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Calendar of Events

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Halls Application Process

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Halls Accommodation

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Halls Managers & Student Wardens

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Study Campus & Suitable Halls

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Cyncoed Halls of Residence

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Plas Gwyn Halls of Residence

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Residences Life

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Privately Owned Halls Accommodation

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Post Graduate Students & Provision for Students with Disabilities

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Allocation Policy & Procedure & Local Students

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How You Will Receive Your Halls Offer

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Paying Accommodation Fees

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Information for EU & International Students

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Private Student Accommodation - Shared Student Housing

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Cardiff Bus, Cycle & Nextbike

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Smoking Policy & Car Parking Policy

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Accommodation Team & Contact Details

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Welcome to Europe’s Youngest Capital...

Cardiff has a large student population, and as a result the city caters for most student needs. It is an exciting place to live and study whilst remaining compact. The city has everything that one would expect of a capital, renowned arts facilities and exceptional shopping and night life.

In addition within a few miles of the city centre, you will also find breathtaking rugged coastline and unspoilt countryside.

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The Accommodation Service For many students, especially for those who may be leaving home for the first time, the prospect of finding suitable accommodation can seem quite daunting.

Our experienced Accommodation

privately owned Halls of Residence,

Services Team are here to help you.

as well as helping students to find

Our aim is to assist and advise you

private rented accommodation near

in finding the right place to live

to their place of study. All enquiries

whilst studying. Our services include

regarding accommodation should

allocating places to students at

always be directed through the

Cardiff Metropolitan University’s

Accommodation Service.

Halls of Residence and some

Cyncoed Accommodation

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Halls Application Process April Once you have been offered a Course at Cardiff Metropolitan University, you will need to complete an online application form from April onwards on the Accommodation website, even if you are waiting for exam results ie. conditional applicant.

Student Notifies UCAS / Cardiff Met making Cardiff Met Firm or Insurance Choice.

Phase one

Phase two

July

Mid August

Non Local Unconditional

Non Local Conditional Applicants who

applicants who completed

change to Unconditional after exam

their online Halls Form before

results and who completed their online

the end of May.

Halls Form before the end of May.

All offers will be made via email.

Full instructions on how to accept an offer will be included in the email offer.

Student Accepts Halls offer within 7 days of receiving the offer.

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The received date is very

Student

important, as halls offers are

Decides not to accept offer

made in ‘date order’ and

of a course at Cardiff Met.

‘distance from Cardiff’.

No further contact with Cardiff Met.

Phase three September onwards Late, Clearing & Local Students - Allocations commence from the beginning of September, however depending on demand, local students may be held on a waiting list until term starts.

Please do not be anxious, as you will be allocated a room as soon as we have a cancellation.

Student Accepts Halls offer immediately.

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Cardiff Bay

Halls Accommodation Cardiff Metropolitan University owned halls consist of just under 1,000 study bedrooms located at the Cyncoed and Plas Gwyn campuses. In addition, we have reserved halls for Cardiff Met students with and UNITE Halls of Residence which are privately owned halls accommodation providers.

All halls and private accommodation

the halls. All of Cardiff Met’s halls

enquiries are dealt with by the

of residence are managed by the

Accommodation Services Team. The

Residences Team and the privately

team will deal with all your enquiries,

owned halls are managed by their

including the processing of your online

own team of Halls Managers.

halls application and all halls allocations.

You are welcome to visit to view

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Once you have been allocated a place

the various residences but a prior

in halls and arrive at the start of term

appointment is strongly advised. This

the Halls Manager for your site will be

can be arranged through the relevant

in charge of the day to day running of

Halls Office.

Halls Managers & Student Wardens Halls Managers are present at

member of staff, and a student

each of the Cardiff Met halls and

warden are always available to deal

are supported by a team of trained

with queries or emergencies. The

student wardens who are usually

privately owned halls have their own

mature or final year students who

security arrangements in place on all

have previously lived in halls. Evening

of their developments.

and weekend duty rotas ensure that a

Internet All rooms in Cardiff Met halls have a

own room over a fast network

high speed data and internet service.

connection at any time of the day

A wireless service is also available in

or night.

all of the halls.

Private halls also have broadband If you have your own PC or Laptop

internet in each room.

with an Ethernet adapter, you can access the internet, email and

For more information please visit:

messenger applications from your

www.hallsnet.cardiffmet.ac.uk

IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) This service allows you to view all

rooms in Cardiff Met Halls. Please note

Freeview channels on your PC or

that you will still need to purchase a TV

Laptop so you will not need to bring a

licence. In addition each kitchen area

TV with you. It is available in all student

has a communal TV with Freeview.

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Plas Gwyn Accommodation

Study Campus & Suitable Halls Cyncoed Study Campus

Llandaff Study Campus

Cyncoed Halls - Self Catered En-suite (limited) - Catered En-suite - Catered Standard

Plas Gwyn Halls - Self Catered En-suite

Clodien House Halls - Self Catered En-suite

North Court Halls - Self Catered En-suite - Self Catered En-suite Double Bed

East Wing Halls - Self Catered En-suite

Blackweir Lodge Halls - Self Catered En-suite - Self Catered En-suite Double Bed

On your Halls Application Form you will be required to state four preferences.

You should read the detailed information provided for each halls site within this booklet before choosing your preferences on your Halls Application Form.

North Court also offer a larger room option with double bed however all rooms are single occupancy.

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Cyncoed Halls of Residence Cyncoed Road, Cyncoed, Cardiff CF23 6XD The Cyncoed Campus provides accommodation for students studying at the Cyncoed Campus. There are currently over 500 single study bedrooms on the Cyncoed Campus and they are offered on a 40 week contract.

Catered Standard & Catered En-suite Rooms The majority of the rooms at Cyncoed

of being much larger than the self

are Catered, which means students

catered rooms and include a

have their meals included in the price.

washbasin. Students share the kitchen

Details of costs are available on the

and main bathroom facilities. With the

‘Halls fees’ section of the

Catered en-suite rooms, students

Accommodation web pages. Students

have their own bathrooms and share

have two meals per day - breakfast

a snack kitchen. Catered flats tend to

and evening meal seven days a week.

have a friendlier atmosphere where

As breakfast is a very important meal

students find it easier to bond in the

of the day, students find this

first few weeks as they get together

exceptionally convenient to have

at meal times. Facilities provided in

it prepared for them every morning

the catered kitchens include hobs,

before attending lectures. All meals

microwave, fridges and freezer, kettle,

are served in the main refectory on

and cupboard space.

campus and are freshly prepared by Cardiff Met’s in house catering staff.

East Wing Halls - Birchwood Lane, CF23 5YB - Nr Cyncoed campus, are

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The meals vary each day and are

situated about an 8 minute walk off

of a high quality. Catered standard

campus, are allocated to students

rooms have the added advantage

studying at Cyncoed

National Indoor Athletics Centre (NIAC)

Cyncoed Gym

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Cyncoed pool

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Self Catered Rooms There are a limited number of Self Catered en-suite rooms at Cyncoed.

The en-suite rooms have their own shower and WC facility and the kitchen is shared with up to 10 students. These rooms are slightly smaller than the catered rooms.

Students will need to bring their own cutlery and crockery etc to prepare their own meals.

Other facilities on this campus include: Laundry Lockable Bicycle Sheds Bus stop on site with buses direct to the city centre Vending machines Student shop Student Union bar Main Refectory - K1 Café bar - The Bench

Facilities provided in the self-catered kitchens include an oven, hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, kettle, ironing board and cupboard space.

Non catered students can also purchase meals on a pay as you go basis, or purchase a Lunch Club Package. The catered option allows

Sports facilities: ○ Gym and Swimming pool National Indoor Athletics Centre (NIAC) Tennis Centre Squash Courts Please note there is no parking on the Cyncoed Campus for resident students.

you to pre-pay for the whole year without the worry of budgeting for food each term.

Broadband and IPTV are included in all Cardiff Met halls of residence rooms. This service and all fuel bills are included in the halls fees.

Please note that all offers for any Cyncoed rooms will be made via email. Please check your email

En-suite facility

account regularly.

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Plas Gwyn Halls of Residence Llantrisant Road, Llandaff, Cardiff CF5 2XJ The Plas Gwyn Halls are located approximately two miles from the city centre in the small cathedral city of Llandaff and provide accommodation for students studying at the Llandaff Campus.

The Plas Gwyn Campus consists of 391 single study bedrooms and are offered on a 40 week contract. The flats generally house up to eight students who share the kitchen facilities. All rooms have their own en-suite shower and WC facility. Students would need to bring their own cutlery and crockery etc to prepare their own meals. Facilities provided in the kitchens include an oven, hob, microwave, fridge freezer, kettle and cupboard storage.

Broadband and IPTV are included in the all Cardiff Met halls of residence rooms. This service and all fuel bills are included in Halls Fees.

Please note that all offers for any Plas Gwyn rooms will be made via email. Please check your email account regularly.

Other facilities on this campus include: Laundry Lockable Bicycle Sheds

Multi-use Games area, includes:

Near by bus stop

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Five-a-side Football

TV Lounge

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Basketball

Vending machines

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Netball

Computer room (20 hours per day)

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Hockey

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Dodgeball

Please note there is no parking on the Plas Gwyn Campus for resident students.

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Other facilities available at the Llandaff study campus include:

Other facilities within the nearby Llandaff village include:

The Gallery & Atrium cafes

Local shops

Student Union

Banks & Post Office

Fitness centre

Restaurants

Learning centre with 21 hour per day open access

Bars & pubs

Lockable bike sheds

The Llandaff Cathedral is set within quiet scenic grounds

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There are Halls Managers based at

There are also security staff and a

both the Cyncoed and Plas Gwyn

trained team of resident student

Halls of Residence who manage the

wardens available to provide

halls on a day to day basis from their

assistance and to co-ordinate any

on site administration office. The Halls

emergency support if required. Their

Managers are available Monday

combined presence on campus

to Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm (4.30pm

means that they provide a 24 hour

on Friday).

service to resident students.

Residences Life Living in Halls is not just about putting a roof over your heads, it’s about meeting new people and having new experiences. This is where your Residence Life program will help. Each term we have a calendar of events that are either FREE or less than £5 to attend. Its only available to students in Halls and has included FREE tickets to rugby matches, film premieres, ice skating, film nights, big screen gaming tournaments, trampolining, zumba classes, quizes, etc.

For many of you living in Halls will be your first taste of independence and being treated like an adult. We all had to leave home at some point and that first time can leave you feeling a bit nervous but excited by the whole thing.

Don’t worry though that’s normal and no matter what anyone says, its how we all felt.

Cardiff Bay

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Privately Owned Halls Accommodation Due to a high demand for halls accommodation, we have also secured halls rooms for Cardiff Metropolitan University students in Halls of Residences owned and managed by the private sector.

Apply for these Halls through Cardiff Met Accommodation Services - You will find the Halls Application Form on line at Cardiff Metropolitan Web site: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/accommodation Cardiff Met has nomination arrangements with a private provider in Cardiff This is UNITE halls of Residence Living plc.

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UNITE Clodien House Halls of Residence Clodien Avenue, Cardiff CF14 3NS

Residence offers single study bedrooms. All flats have fitted carpets throughout, wardrobe, chest of drawers, desk and chair, curtains, mirror, Internet, communal TV and These halls are owned and managed by

common room. En-suite bathroom

UNITE halls of Residence Living plc and

facilities include shower, wash basin,

offered on a 42 week contract. Cardiff

toilet and mirror. The kitchen is fully

Met has secured rooms in blocks within

fitted and includes an ironing board.

this private hall of residence. UNITE Clodien House Halls of Residence is

The contract for these halls will be

ideally placed for students studying at

between the student and UNITE halls

the Cyncoed Campus. It is a ten minute

of Residence Living plc.

ride on the Met Rider Bus Service to the Cyncoed Campus.

Note: To apply for these Hall’s please complete the Cardiff Met

The Students Union, the Bench Cafe,

on-line Halls Application Form.

Shops, Student Centre, Main Refectory, IT suites and Fitness Facilities can all

There is no parking at Liberty

be accessed at the Cyncoed campus.

House for resident students.

UNITE Clodien House Halls of

Other facilities on this campus include: Shared kitchen/dining/living areas Flats for 4 to 7 students

Caretaker service / manned security throughout the night

Bicycle racks

Bus stop only few minutes walk away

CCTV security

Local shops and pubs

Laundry

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UNITE North Court Halls of Residence North Road, near the Gabalfa Roundabout, Cardiff CF14 3BP

facilities include shower, wash basin, toilet and mirror. The kitchen is fully fitted with an ironing board. wwwww.cardiffmet.ac.uk/PrivateHalls-of-Residence The contract for these halls will be These halls are owned and managed

between the student and UNITE halls

by UNITE halls of Residence Living plc

of Residence Living plc.

and are offered on a 42 week contract.

These halls are situated just under a mile from the Llandaff Campus and just 2 miles from the city centre. There are

Note: To apply for these Hall’s please complete the Cardiff Met on-line Halls Application Form.

over 200 rooms, all are self catered

There is no parking at North Court

with en-suite bathroom facilities and

Halls for resident students.

internet access.

The Student Union, Student Centre, IT suites and fitness facilities can all be accessed at the Llandaff or Cyncoed study campuses. The UNITE North Court Halls of Residence offer mainly single study bedrooms. There are a few premier (double en-suite) rooms. The premier rooms will be charged at a higher rate than that of the single en-suite rooms.

All flats have fitted carpets throughout, wardrobe, chest of drawers, desk and chair, curtains, mirror, Internet and TV

Other facilities on this campus include: Shared kitchen/dining /living areas Flats for 4 to 7 students Laundry Bicycle racks CCTV security Caretaker service/manned security throughout the night Bus stop only few minutes walk away Local shops and pubs

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UNITE Blackwier Lodge Halls of Residence Blackweir Terrace, Cardiff CF10 3EY

These Hall are owned and Managed

by UNITE halls of Residence Living plc and are offered on a 42 week contract.

Cardiff Met has a nominationagreement with this private hall of residence for several blocks of rooms.

UNITE Blackwier Lodge Halls of

The contract for these halls will be

Residence’ is ideally placed near the

between the student and UNITE Blackwier

city centre for students studying at the

Lodge Halls of Residence’.

Llandaff study campus. It’s a 20 minute

Note: To apply for these Hall’s

walk to the campus or a 10 minute ride

please complete the Cardiff Met

on the Met Rider Bus Service.

on-line Halls Application Form.

The Student Union, catering, shop, IT suites and fitness facilities can all be accessed at the Llandaff study campus.

UNITE Blackwier Lodge Halls of Residence’ offer single study bedrooms with some with some larger single rooms,

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There is no parking at Blackwier Lodge Halls for resident students. www.libertyliving.co.uk/citycardiff

Other facilities on this campus include:

and a few deluxe (double) en-suite rooms.

Shared kitchen/dining /living areas

All flats have fitted carpets throughout,

Flats for 4 to 6 students

wardrobe, chest of drawers, desk and chair,

Laundry

curtains, mirror, Internet, communal TV

Bicycle racks

and common room. En-suite bathroom

Caretaker service

facilities include shower, wash basin, toilet and mirror. The kitchen is fully fitted

Bus and train stations only few minutes walk away

and includes ironing board + Sky TV.

City shops and pubs

Single Occupancy Double Room

Note To apply for any of the above halls please complete the online Cardiff Met accommodation application form as soon as possible.

Any offers for halls rooms will be made via email.

Please check your email account regularly.

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Post Graduate Students Post Graduate students should be aware that Halls are primarily occupied by first year students and that Halls may not be conducive to a Post Graduate workload.

We do not have dedicated Post Graduate Halls, However providing there is enough demand, we will set aside halls flats within the Liberty Court & Liberty Fields Halls of residence for mature students. Should you wish to apply for these halls, please do so in the same way as other students by completing the online application form and tick the appropriate boxes. Please use the further information box, to state your personal requirements for accommodation.

For more detailed information please contact the Accommodation Office on 029 2041 6188/6189.

Provision for Students with Disabilities A number of bedrooms on all Halls sites are available for use by those students with physical disabilities.

Any prospective student who has a disability is encouraged to make early contact with the Accommodation Service to discuss individual needs. Please complete the online Application form and provide any information that will help us prior to your arrival. It is also advisable to contact the Cardiff Met Disability Team based at the Llandaff campus who provide a confidential support service for individual students.

Allocation Policy & Procedure The allocation of places in Halls accommodation is co-ordinated by the Accommodation Service only. Although priority is given to first year students, it is unfortunate that we cannot meet the demand and place every first year student who applies in Halls. Therefore, we rely on the private sector to house many first year students and have secured a number of rooms in private halls. The allocation of halls is made to first year undergraduate students based on the distance they live from Cardiff and the date their online application is received.

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Halls Allocation Procedure Complete the online application form straight away even if you are waiting for exam results or if Cardiff Met is your insurance choice.

The date of your online application is used when we allocate you a hall (first come first served).

Priority for a room in Halls Students must meet the following criteria for a guaranteed place in University-approved accommodation To meet the criteria for guaranteed accommodation, students need to: have never been a full time student at Cardiff Met in the past. have accepted an offer of a place at Cardiff Met and made us your first choice through UCAS. submit your online halls application for accommodation to us no later than 31st May. need the accommodation for the full letting period as a single occupant. accept our offer of accommodation, and pay your deposit to us, within seven days of us issuing the offer. not be a “local” student as set out in our Halls Allocation Policy.

Priority for a room in Halls of Residence is given to first year students. When allocating rooms we take into consideration the distance students live from Cardiff and the date the online Application for Halls was received.

Welsh speakers will be able to inform us if they prefer to live with fellow Welsh speakers. Depending upon demand we will endeavor to meet that preference.

Students classed as local The allocations Policy is reviewed each year depending on demand for halls of residence. If your home address is in Cardiff, Newport or the Vale of Glamorgan Local Authority areas, you will be placed on a waiting list and allocated a room near to the start of term, or once term has started.

Some years we will experience particularly high demand for Halls, in which case the following Local Authority areas will also be placed on a waiting list until halls become available. Torfaen, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Caerphilly, Merthyr Tydfil and Bridgend.

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How You Will Receive Your Halls Offer All offers are made via email. Those students offered rooms at Cyncoed Campus, Plas Gwyn Campus will receive an email from Cardiff Metropolitan University detailing the offer and full instructions on how to accept the room offered.

Students who are offered a halls place

This can also be your parents or

at UNITE Halls, including Clodien

guardian’s email address, and remember

House, Blackwier Lodge and North

to check your emails regularly.

Court will receive their Agreements and Information via email directly from

Halls offers commence in July and offers

UNITE halls of Residence Living plc.

are made in three phases during July,

Please ensure that you provide a valid

August and September:

email address on your online Halls Application Form.

Phase one: July - Those non-local students who completed their online halls application form early and are Unconditional on the UCAS System before the end of May.

Phase two: Mid August - Those non-local students who completed their online halls application before the end of May, were Conditional and now have their results confirmed and appear as Unconditional on the UCAS system.

Phase three: End of August onwards - All late and other Unconditional Halls Applicants will be allocated, i.e. if you completed your online halls application form after June or applied through clearing. Local students - depending on demand, will be placed on a waiting list and allocated halls nearer or after term starts (see Local Students Section).

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Paying Accommodation Fees For Cardiff Met halls accommodation the licence fee covers a 40 week period, including fuel costs and all internet services. For students in catered halls, meals are included for Term Time Weeks (excluding Easter & Christmas Recess). All fees include including fuel costs and all internet services.

At UNITE halls of Residence Living plc (privately owned) the tenancy fees cover a 42 week period, for an ensuite room including fuel and internet.

Leaving the contract:

Students can stay in all halls during the Christmas and Easter vacations.

Licence/Tenancy fees are payable for the whole Licence/tenancy period of 40 or 42 weeks.

If you live in Cardiff Met owned halls and you decide to leave your course and the University, and your director has confirmed this to us, then you will only be held to your Licence /contract until the end of the term.

You will not be released form the Licence /contract if you change your course or simply change your mind to leave halls without being released from the course and University.

For Private Halls the full term of the Contract applies regardless of course release.

At UNITE Halls, you will be held to your contract even if you leave your course at the University.

The annual charge for Cardiff Met owned accommodation is payable in three instalments either by direct debit or debit/credit card. Details must be provided prior to the commencement of the academic year. Students must also pay a deposit to cover any loss or damage that may occur during their stay. This is refundable less any charges made or debts outstanding at the end of the

licence period. A breakdown of the halls fees will be sent to you with your email offer of halls.

For overseas non EU students, rooms will not be guaranteed if you have not booked and paid the deposit/booking fee by the deadline stated by the International Office. Deposits paid to UNITE halls of Residence Living plc are held in one of the Governments’ National Tenancy Deposit Schemes.

Fees at UNITE halls of Residence Living plc are paid in three instalments.

A deposit to cover loss or damage is also payable.

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Information for EU & International Students Cardiff is a popular place to study with the number of students from Europe and other International countries increasing each year.

International Students All accommodation bookings are

International students wishing to

made directly with the International

study at Cardiff Met. For further details

Office. They provide a service for all

please visit web pages at:

www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/international Contact: The International Office, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Western Avenue, Cardiff CF5 2SG Wales, UK 029 2041 6045  international@cardiffmet.ac.uk

EU Students EU students will be considered for

initially book a room in a local guest

halls accommodation in the same

house and spend time familiarising

way as UK students. To apply for

yourself with the city before you

halls accommodation complete the

arrange more permanent

online Halls Application form as soon

accommodation. We suggest that

as possible.

you arrive in Cardiff some days prior to the start of your course to allow

Should you wish to live off campus

enough time to do this. The

we can assist you in finding suitable

Accommodation Services Team can

privately rented accommodation.

provide you with a list of guest houses

Should you choose to rent private

for temporary accommodation.

accommodation, it is advisable to

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We are available to provide advice and guidance throughout your search for accommodation. Cardiff Met regrets that it cannot enter into any form of tenancy agreement with a landlord on your behalf.

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Private Student Accommodation Shared Student Housing For those students who wish to live off campus, the Accommodation Service can help with finding private accommodation. We will help with all your accommodation needs for your 2nd, 3rd and further years of study.

The Accommodation Services Team

another student to join them in a house.

maintain a register of landlords with

All agreements and responsibilities

student houses. This list is constantly

when renting are between the landlord

updated and is available to students

and the student (not Cardiff Met).

online, on the Student Portal once students have enrolled. Whilst we endeavour to list only properties of a reasonable standard, not all properties will have been inspected; the list therefore does not imply recommendation or approval of a landlord or an individual property. Landlords on our register will comply with all legislative regulations and must be accredited with Landlord Accreditation Wales.

It is therefore important that before signing any agreement you are certain of its implications, so please contact us should you need any advice. It is important to note that rents in Cardiff do vary by area and by type of accommodation. The average weekly rental charge for self catering accommodation is between £85 and £105 per person per week, services such as electricity, gas & water are normally

We also provide a comprehensive

excluded. This is usually for a furnished

advisory service with useful information

house or flat sharing with other students.

on tenancy agreements, insurance and

Board and lodging accommodation is

the pitfalls to avoid. Various booklets on

more expensive and charges range from

the process of renting and students’

£90 to £105 per week. This would

rights as tenants are available. We also

usually involve living in a family home

compile a list of students seeking to

where breakfast and evening meals may

share with other students - students

be provided. Should you require any

contact us and place themselves on a

advice, or wish to receive our helpful

‘looking to share list’. This list is

information pack on renting privately,

distributed to other students who want

please feel free to contact us.

Please note: Once you have signed a contract for private accommodation you will be committed to that contract for the whole term of the contract.

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The University hold a housing fayre for

of your group of friends may change

all first year students every January.

their mind after Christmas, and if this

Student should not book or sign a

happens you will not be released from

housing contract with an Agency or a

the contract regardless.

landlord before attending the Information Housing Fayre in January.

Remember: there is an abundance of

We advise not to sign up before the

Student houses on offer to let in

Christmas recess.

Cardiff, so students should avoid falling for Agency claims to panic and sign

The reasons are simple but important: it’s far too early, one or some members 36

before Christmas.

the time you are living in a shared

Rent payments/ Tenancy deposit protection Law / getting the bond back,

house via a landlord / Agent we can

Illegal eviction,

For any Housing issues or Advice before your sign a contract or during

help with: Contract overview service / different types of tenancy agreements, Importance of Inventory, Advice to students before signing a contract, What to look for when ‘viewing’ a property, Tenants’ rights, Sharing accommodation / student groups / Joint tenancies/ household bills share, Damp & Mould issues, Disrepair - all sorts,

Mortgage arrears - what it means for students / tenants if the landlord’s property is being repossessed mid contract, Guarantor advice, Rights & responsibilities of the landlord and the tenant(s), structural, contents etc.

Landlord trespassing / quiet enjoyment of a rented property, Compensation due to landlord negligence, We work with the International Office - Guidance on private housing for International students,

Harassment,

HMO Licencing / Rent Smart Wales, Housing legislation, etc...

Noise nuisance, students living in the community,

Speak to a fully trained

Legal concepts of ‘neighbour’s’ we work closely with the local authority and our student liaison Police Officer and his team,

Accommodation Officer Harpal McCarthy on the above:accomm@cardiffmet.ac.uk 02920416188/89

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Bus The Cardiff Bus app provides details of the bus network across the city and allows users to purchase mobile tickets www.cardiffbus.com/mobile-tickets

Cycle If you have your own bike then bring it to Uni and use it. Cardiff is an awesome city to cycle in and Cardiff Met won the Most Cycle Friendly Business award at the 2019 Cardiff Cycling Awards.

There are card-access dry cycle stores, maintenance stands, tools, lockers, showers and even cycle paths available on and around our campuses. Llandaff has dedicated facilities that are situated at the rear of the School of Art and Design. At Cyncoed facilities are located at the Tennis Centre.

nextbike UK Exciting news! In 2020 we have confirmed that we have purchased 5,000 nextbike permits exclusively for Cardiff Met students to use! Its FREE for the first 30 minutes, every time you use one, as many times a day as you want, every day for a year! Llandaff Campus to City Centre is ten minutes on a nextbike.

Cyncoed Campus to Roath/Cathays student areas is ten minutes on A nextbike.

We have stations on all campuses and near every Halls of Residence. You do need to deposit £5 but get that back if you leave the scheme. It is advisable to sanitise hand grips, bell and cpu etc when using a nextbike.

To register to use nextbike download the nextbike app or visit www.nextbike.co.uk/en/cardiff

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Smoking Policy There is a complete ban on smoking in any Cardiff Met Halls of Residence.

Government Legislation implemented a ban on smoking in public places which came into force in Wales on the 1st of April 2007.

From September 2020, All Cardiff Met Campuses will be Smoke Free Should students be caught smoking in their rooms or flats or on the premises, they will be subject to disciplinary action for breach of their conditions of Licence.

Car Parking Policy There is no car parking on any residential campuses for resident students.

Holders of Blue Badges issued by the Local Authority (People with disabilities) are exempt from the above rule.

You can find out more details from the Cardiff Met web page: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/studentparking

Course Offer Once you have been offered a course at Cardiff Met, you will need to apply online on the Accommodation web site.

Bench Cafe, Cyncoed

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The Accommodation Team Sarah Spencer: Accommodation Services Manager - Managing the team Residences & Accommodation Services.

Neil Woollacott: Deputy Accommodation Services Manager - Co-ordinates the Met Rider Bus Service (see page 34 for details of the Met Rider) and is acting Manager in the absence of Sarah Spencer.

Harpal McCarthy: Accommodation Officer - Co-ordinates the halls & private allocations for new & existing students, advising on all aspects of housing.

Team of Accommodation Services Assistants - who deal with all administrative functions in the accommodation office.

Contact Us at Cardiff Met Accommodation Service Warwick House Cyncoed Campus Cyncoed Road Cardiff CF23 6XD 029 2041 6188/9  accomm@cardiffmet.ac.uk

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Cardiff Met Accommodation Service Warwick House Cyncoed Campus Cyncoed Road Cardiff CF23 6XD 029 2041 6188/9  accomm@cardiffmet.ac.uk

www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/accomm