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Based on 5 student reviews

Student housing in Glasgow.

5 exchange students told us where they lived in Glasgow, what it cost and what they would do differently.

Where students actually live

Out of the 5 students who reviewed Glasgow, here is how they split across housing types. Student residences came out on top at 40%.

  • Student residence40%· 2 students
  • Coliving or shared flat20%· 1 students
  • Private apartment20%· 1 students
  • Other20%· 1 students

What students really pay

Not enough students have shared their rent for Glasgow yet for a median to mean anything. As soon as three do, the figure appears here.

The areas students chose

The neighbourhoods students named when we asked where they lived in Glasgow:

  • Merchant City
  • Paisley
  • The City Center

Listed by how often students mentioned them, not by our opinion.

  • Student residences in Glasgow

    40% of students in Glasgow stayed in a student residence, the most common choice here. Residences usually cost more than a shared flat but come furnished, with bills included and no local guarantor to find. If you are arriving without a contact in Glasgow, this is the least stressful way in.

  • Cheap student accommodation in Glasgow

    Students have not shared enough rent figures for Glasgow for us to name a floor price yet. What holds everywhere: sharing beats renting alone, one zone out from the centre cuts the bill hard, and a full-semester contract beats month to month.

  • Erasmus housing in Glasgow

    Erasmus and exchange students in Glasgow face the same problem: a lease that has to start and end with the semester, signed from another country, often without a local guarantor. That is why student residences are the most common answer here rather than a standard rental. The 5 reviews below come from students who did exactly that.

Questions about housing in Glasgow

How much does student housing cost in Glasgow?

We do not have enough rent figures from students in Glasgow yet to publish a reliable median. The reviews on this page cover housing type, area and what students thought of their place.

Where do exchange students live in Glasgow?

The areas students named most often are Merchant City, Paisley, The City Center.

What kind of housing do students choose in Glasgow?

Student residence is the most common answer at 40%, out of 5 students who reviewed Glasgow.

When should I start looking for housing in Glasgow?

As soon as your exchange is confirmed. Rooms that suit a single semester are the first to go, and arriving without anything booked is the single most common regret in these reviews.

Are there student residences in Glasgow?

Yes. 40% of the students who reviewed Glasgow stayed in one. Residences come furnished with bills included, which avoids the local-guarantor problem most exchange students hit.

Where these numbers come from

5 exchange students who lived in Glasgow filled in our review form after their semester. Every figure on this page is computed from their answers. Nothing here is an estimate.

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