Accommodation for couples and families

• University-owned accommodation

  University-owned accommodation offers apartments suitable for couples.

  David Russell and Fife Park have self-contained studio apartments with a:

  • furnished study bedroom with a double bed
  • kitchen recess with basic utensils and facilities
  • en suite shower and toilet.

  Accommodation fees include:

  • heat (at set times)
  • light and power
  • data connection.

  Facilities include:

  • bistro
  • bar
  • laundry.

• University-managed accommodation

  The University manages several properties in St Andrews suitable for couples or families.

  These properties vary from self-contained apartments with one bedroom to houses with three bedrooms. Due to the demand for family accommodation, the University will not offer accommodation which is larger than necessary (for example, offering a two-bedroom property to a couple).

  All managed properties have either gas or electric central heating.

  Leases for managed properties are for a fixed period and normally run from either June or early September until early June or the end of August the following year.

  Rent for University-managed accommodation excludes services such as gas, electricity, telephone, internet and council tax if applicable. Rent prices are reviewed every year.

• Private accommodation

  There are a number of property agents in St Andrews and they maintain their own waiting lists.

  Find out more about private accommodation.

• Public housing

  There are long waiting lists for Government-owned public housing, and the local housing authority cannot normally help students with housing.

  You are unlikely to be housed by the local authority if you leave your current accommodation, whether in the UK or overseas, without first arranging secure accommodation in the St Andrews area. You could face homelessness as a result.