Accommodation - How to apply

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Who Can Apply?

To apply for halls you must accept an offer on a full time course of study at a Cardiff campus (Llandaff or Cyncoed) on either a Firm or Insurance basis

In order to apply for halls, you will need your Cardiff Met Student ID.

To log in please use your Student (ST) Number and Password (this is included on university correspondence/emails). If you have forgotten your password, please visit: Password Management 

Halls Applications go live, online from 20 April 2026.

Accommodation Application Guide

Step 1

You will need your Cardiff Met student ID (st12345678) number to register your interest and complete 1st stage of your accommodation application.

At this first stage we’ll ask for your personal details and a few questions about your lifestyle preferences, for example, what kind of living environment would suit you best while studying.

You’ll be able to choose your halls and room type later.

Step 2

Once you’ve submitted your application, we’ll contact you to let you know when it’s time to select your preferred halls and locations.

Whilst we process the first stage of your application, take some time to research your preferred accommodation options to help guide your application.

Location

Do you want to be near campus or the city centre?

Decide whether living near your campus or in the lively city centre suits you best. For example - The Bakery Halls, which is great city location for all students studying at any of the campuses. It’s close to the Principality Stadium, the Tram Shed music venue, and has direct buses to both of Cyncoed and Llandaff study campuses.

Cost

We have three price bands for Cardiff Met Halls of Residence.

Please ensure that you add our email accomm@cardiffmet.ac.uk and accomoffers@cardiffmet.ac.uk as a ‘safe sender’. This will stop emails heading to your 'Junk' mail. This is particularly important if you use Gmail address. We recommend you do not use a Gmail email address.

Please use a personal email address, not a school one, as you may not be able to access it after you have left.

Once you have completed your online application it will be sent automatically to the Accommodation Office. You will receive an acknowledgement e-mail which you should keep as it is proof of your application. This email will detail what happens next with your application. If you have not received an acknowledgement e-mail within 2 days, please contact the Accommodation Office directly at accomm@cardiffmet.ac.uk.

Priority for a room in Halls

Priority for a room in Halls of Residence is given to first year students. When allocating rooms, we take into consideration the date the online Application for Halls was received, availability of accommodation and the eligibility criteria below.

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

We will guarantee you a place in University-approved accommodation if you're applying to be a full-time student at Cardiff Met for the first time.

To meet the criteria for guaranteed accommodation, you also 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 stage 1 your online halls application for accommodation to us no later than 31 May. International students must submit their online halls application for accommodation no later than 7 August
• need the accommodation for the full letting period as a single occupant
• accept our offer of accommodation, and pay your holding deposit to us, within three days of us issuing the offer
• ensure we have existing suitable accommodation to meet your needs

While we aim to meet your preferences, we cannot guarantee them. Some locations and room types are in higher demand than others, therefore we recommend you familiarise yourself with all the options available.

Unfortunately, due to the limited number of Halls available, we are not able to accept applications from returning students (including those who have previously completed a foundation year) unless there are exceptional circumstances.

Postgraduate students should be aware that Halls are primarily occupied by first year students and that Halls may not be conducive to a Postgraduate workload. We do not have dedicated Postgraduate Halls.

If you wish to receive Private Sector Information, please contact the Accommodation Services directly at accomm@cardiffmet.ac.uk.

What happens next?

Applicants holding Unconditional Firm offers who have applied before 31 May will hear before the end of July regarding their offer.

Applicants holding Conditional Firm offers will hear following the 'A Level' results, providing you become Unconditional Firm for Cardiff Met. We cannot make you an offer of accommodation until you become Unconditional Firm on the UCAS system for a Cardiff Met course.