190 Cheap Student Accommodation in Cardiff, United Kingdom

Non-en-suite HMO rooms in Cathays or Heath are about GBP 75 to GBP 90 per week. The lowest PBSA room rate in outer areas is usually GBP 100 to GBP 115 per week.

Shared rooms in outer areas will be roughly GBP 300 to GBP 440 per month. The en-suite rooms are GBP 480 to GBP 920, and the city centre studios are GBP 720 to GBP 1,100 per month. Typically, most of the PBSA accommodation includes all bills and therefore the monthly costs are stable.

Yes. Most of the PBSA accommodation in Cardiff does not require a UK guarantor. They either accept payment in advance in two or three months' rent or use an international guarantor service.

In most PBSAs, yes. Wi-Fi, water, gas, and electricity are included in the weekly rental cost. Private HMO houses may charge separate utilities, which means adding GBP 15 to GBP 25 to your weekly budget.

Yes, definitely. The most popular places among international students are the city centre and Cathays. There are excellent PBSA accommodation there with 24-hour security, all-inclusive rents and easy access to all campuses via transportation.

For a September intake, one should begin looking for accommodation from either January or February onwards. En-suite or studio accommodation around Cardiff University and Cardiff Met tend to get fully booked up until March or April. Some suppliers provide for provisional booking with a deposit pending CAS/visa process.