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CAO Student's Guide to UCD Residences

2026/27 CAO Accommodation Applications

Please note that students must have applied to at least one UCD course via the CAO in order to be eligible for an accommodation application.
As not all waitlist applicants will be attending UCD in 2026, lottery numbers are not an accurate reflection of your place on the waitlist. Due to this, lottery numbers will not be issued for 2026/27 applicants.
CAO applications will be randomised in late August. The allocations for this cohort are not on a first come first served basis. Please note, we will not be issuing lottery numbers to applicants.
Please check our FAQs page for any additional information, or Contact Us. Our team will review your inquiry and aim to back to you within 24 to 72 hours.

If you are experiencing any issues with the application form, please try this link. 

For information on how we use your data, please see our Policies page.

How to Apply and Book Campus Accommodation

Please follow the video link for how to apply and accept your offer in UCD Residences. 

(opens in a new window)https://youtu.be/zd3kx-kVNLM

Please apply by submitting your accommodation preferences on the(opens in a new window) UCD Residences Portal here. 

Stage 1(First year) Full Undergraduate Degree - Two Trimester (Full Year) - 

Application  Date - Open

Offer Date -  Ongoing

25/26 - Licence To Reside

Please see the UCD Residences Licence to Reside 2025/26. 

25/26 - Licence Dates

See following license dates  for the UCD Campus accommodation residential period. 

Continuing Students Booking Guide (2026/27)

Continuing Accommodation Applications

In previous years, 25% of those who applied under this cohort received an accommodation offer. We would advise that those who apply to review alternative accommodation options to avoid disappointment. Please sign up to the UCD Accommodation Pad to look for suitable off campus accommodation options located close to the campus. 

All offers for the Continuing accommodation applications will be fully completed on Tuesday, April 7th 2026 (07/04/2026). These offers are automatically created from a lottery, which will be completed on the morning of the allocation.

Note: The room offers are based off a limited supply of bedroom types, and are final. There will be limited time to accept these offers which will be explained in the offer letter. If an accommodation offer isn't accepted we will offer this room to the next person on the lottery. Please note, we will not be issuing lottery numbers to applicants.

Prices for accommodation for 2026/27 are yet to be confirmed but may be subject to a 2% increase on current prices. The current prices can be viewed here: UCD 2025 - 2026 Accommodation Fees.

Please see the following guide on how to submit your accommodation application:

UCD Residences Continuing Student Application Guide - 2025-26

How to Apply and Book Campus Accommodation

Please follow the video link for how to apply and accept your offer in UCD Residences. 

(opens in a new window)https://youtu.be/zd3kx-kVNLM

Please apply by submitting your accommodation preferences on the(opens in a new window) UCD Residences Portal here. 

Study Abroad Autumn 2026:

• Booking communications and instructions will be issued by email to students in early Summer 2026.
• Bookings will open from summer 2026.
• Students can check-in from 28th August 2026.
• Room offers will be made on a weekly basis.

Exchange students (Erasmus and non-EU Exchange) Autumn 2026:

• Booking communications and instructions will be issued by email to students early Summer 2026.
• Bookings will open from summer 2026.
• Students can check-in from 28th August 2026.
• Room offers will be made on a weekly basis.

25/26 - Licence To Reside

Please see the UCD Residences Licence to Reside 2025/26. 

25/26 - Licence Dates

See following license dates  for the UCD Campus accommodation residential period. 

Belfield Two/Three Trimester (Full Year) 

Application Date - March/April 2026

Offer Date -  Offers will be released on a rolling basis

Blackrock (Smurfit Graduate Business School) Two/Three Trimester (Full Year) 

Application  Date - March/April 2026

Offer Date -  Offers will be released on a rolling basis

Please follow the video link for how to apply and accept your offer in UCD Residences. 

(opens in a new window)https://youtu.be/zd3kx-kVNLM

Please apply by submitting your accommodation preferences on the(opens in a new window) UCD Residences Portal here. 

Please see this guide on how to submit your application: UCD Residences Application Guide

25/26 - Licence To Reside

Please see the UCD Residences Licence to Reside 2025/26. 

25/26 - Licence Dates

See following license dates  for the UCD Campus accommodation residential period. 

International Students (from outside the EU) who are applying directly to UCD, have a different application process to EU  based students. Students will receive detailed information, via email, on how to apply for UCD on-campus housing, in advance of bookings opening

Belfield Two/Three Trimester (Full Year) 

Application  Date - Open for waiting list applications

Offer Date -  Offers are currently subject to cancellations

Blackrock (Smurfit Graduate Business School) Two/Three Trimester (Full Year) 

Application  Date - Open for waiting list applications

Offer Date -  Offers are currently subject to cancellations

Please follow the video link for how to apply and accept your offer in UCD Residences. 

(opens in a new window)https://youtu.be/zd3kx-kVNLM

Please apply by submitting your accommodation preferences on the(opens in a new window) UCD Residences Portal here. 

Please see this guide on how to submit your application: UCD Residences Application Guide

25/26 - Licence To Reside

Please see the UCD Residences Licence to Reside 2025/26. 

25/26 - Licence Dates

See following license dates  for the UCD Campus accommodation residential period. 

PhD Students 2026/27

Booking Application Information

PhD students will apply for campus accommodation via the (opens in a new window)new Residences Portal.

See (opens in a new window)video on how to apply and accept an offer.

Booking Applications will open on 1st June 2026.

Please note that the offers will be issued on weekly basis, subject to availability. 

PhD Offers

The University has allocated a set number of beds on the Belfield campus for the forthcoming academic year 2026/27 for incoming  stage 1 PhD students. 

Please note that in the case that all PhD rooms have been fully allocated, a room in an alternative accommodation may be offered instead.

PhD Package

UCD Residences will make a limited number of apartments in the UCD Village available for PhD students at a subsidised rate ( the 'standard ensuite' bedroom type rate). Please see UCD 2025 - 2026 Accommodation Fees for more information. Please note that the prices for 25-26 are inclusive of a 2% increase and may be subject to adjustment prior to the start of the licence period should the rate of change of inflation be under 2% "

The refundable booking deposit is €750.

Duration of Stay

UCD Residences will offer incoming PhD students a 2 or 3 trimester stay - a 3 trimester stay will very likely be subject to a summer room move.

On-Campus Accommodation for Students with Physical Disabilities 

There are a limited number of wheelchair accessible rooms on campus, with priority always offered to students with a physical disability, who are Blind/Visually Impaired, or who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing, who require the adapted features of these rooms. Incoming students who wish to apply for these rooms must register with Access and Lifelong Learning by emailing (opens in a new window)disability@ucd.ie.

Accessible rooms are available to incoming, continuing, postgraduate students and single trimester students. If you are an international student who requires a wheelchair accessible room please contact UCD Global and the residence room booking team at (opens in a new window)residences@ucd.ie

Please note, if you require a full time Personal Assistant (PA) who needs to stay in Residences overnight, the student you book a separate room for your PA. Please email the residence room booking team ((opens in a new window)residences@ucd.ie) who will assist you to book a wheelchair accessible room and an adjoining room for your PA.

If you use a Service Dog, there are some single occupancy studio apartments that students with Service Dogs can book. Students who wish to attend University College Dublin accompanied by their Service Dog must contact UCD Access & Lifelong Learning, prior to accepting their offer, to discuss their individual needs and to ensure that any necessary supports can be made available to them and their Service Dog. For more information on having a service dog on campus please contact (opens in a new window)disability@ucd.ie. Further information can also be found in the (opens in a new window)UCD Animals on Campus Policy.

Please note that students residing in accessible rooms are not offered any reduction in fees and do not receive any additional supervision or support from UCD Residences.

Click here for information on each of the available apartment types.

General queries about student residences and rooms should be directed to residences@ucd.ie

If you require an Accessible Room please contact residences@ucd.ie to book.

On-Campus Accommodation for Incoming Students who have entered through the HEAR Pathway

UCD Residences offers a variety of room options across several residence villages on the Belfield and Blackrock campuses.

Prices vary depending on the facilities offered in each of the residences, for example private bathroom or shared bathroom options, but all bedrooms are single occupancy, i.e. one person per bedroom.

"Apartment - Shared Bathroom" accommodation options are available on the Belfield campus and are priced at the starting point of room rates. These apartments consist of four bedrooms and two bathrooms.

Students entering UCD through the HEAR pathway are offered these "Apartment - Shared Bathroom" rooms as a first option. Priority is given to first year students.

Click Belgrove Residence (Apartment - Shared Bathroom) and Merville Residence (Apartment - Shared Bathroom) for more information on "Apartment - Shared Bathroom" rooms.

Please note there is no discounted rate for students entering through the HEAR pathway so students and families should be aware of the fees before accepting a room.

For more information please contact residences@ucd.ie

Residence Scholarship Scheme Students

UCD Residences provides accommodation for residence scholarship schemes across all locations consisting of self-catering apartments, halls of residence and catered accommodation which includes meals in the price. Specially adapted facilities are provided for students with disabilities.

UCD Residence Scholarship Schemes are run by UCD Residences for several categories including Sports, Ad Astra and Gaeltacht UCD (UCD Global Centre for Irish Language and Culture). If you have applied to any of the residence scholarship schemes successfully you will be marked on the student information system accordingly and offered the relevant accommodation options subject to availability.

• Students will be able to choose available accommodation in a wider range of locations than in previous years allowing for a wider range of price and facilities.
• The room booking system allows students to choose which room they want and will provide basic information on the profile of students already booked into an apartment (e.g. undergraduate, postgraduate, male, female). 
• Some schemes such as the Gaeltacht UCD have specific rooms reserved for their scholars.
• Please use our virtual tours to view our residences.

Further information on joining a scholarship scheme can be found by clicking on the following links:

• Sports Scholars
• Gaeltacht UCD Scheme
• AD Astra

Further information regarding the room booking procedure can be found on our Booking Process and FAQs pages. If you are having problems or technical difficulties making an online booking please contact us on 01 716 1008 / 01 716 7000 or at residences@ucd.ie.