Fees vary from year to year and from campus to campus depending on the type of room allocated to you. However, all Cardiff Met contracts cover a 40-week period (coinciding with the academic year), which means that students can stay in halls and leave their belongings in their room during the Christmas and Easter holidays.
Students must sign up for the whole 40-week period and cannot be released from their contract unless a replacement is found or they leave Cardiff Metropolitan University. Students are still liable for rent until the end of the term in which they leave, provided that they notify the Halls Manager, return their access card / keys and we receive confirmation of their withdrawal from University by the first day of the next new term.
Students living in any of the private halls must sign up for the whole 42-week period and cannot be released from their contract unless a replacement is found. If they leave Cardiff Metropolitan University then they will still be held to the terms of their contract. Students in private halls will also require a UK based guarantor before they can move into their room.
Cardiff Met Hall fees are paid in three instalments – Autumn, Winter and Spring. Unite fees are paid in either two or three installments. Further details on halls fees and payment methods can be obtained by contacting the Accommodation Services.
Help paying for halls
The University has a range of financial support packages to help make paying for your halls a little easier. Our bursaries, scholarships and ‘Study First‘ awards are available for Cardiff Met students. Please click below to see if you qualify.
Study Life Award 2023
In addition, we’re also here to help if you ever find yourself struggling to pay for your Halls; this can include discussing alternative payment plans or providing other financial assistance and advice. Please don’t hesitate to contact your Halls Team to discuss the options available.
More details of financial assistance from Student Services and on Bursaries and Scholarships can be viewed here:
What are the costs
The weekly charges for 2023/24:
Cyncoed Halls (suitable for School of Sport and School of Education students)
Self Catered Single En Suite
| £140.00 – £154.00 per week
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Catered Single (Shared Bathroom)
| £208.00 per week
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Catered Single En Suite (Refurbished Flats)
| £224.00 per week
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Self Catered Standard
| £127.00 per week
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All contracts at Cyncoed are for 40 weeks
Unite The Bakery (suitable for School of Sport and School of Education students) – City Centre living; 20 minute bus ride from Cyncoed Campus
Self Catered En Suite Single (Premium 1)
| £126.14 per week
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All Unite contracts are for 42 weeks
Arofan House (suitable for School of Sport and School of Education students) – 45 minute walk to the Cyncoed Campus
Self Catered En Suite Single
| £139.00 – £149.00 per week
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All Arofan House contracts are for 42 weeks
Plas Gwyn Halls (suitable for School of Management, School of Health Sciences, School of Technology and School of Art & Design students) – 15 minute walk to Llandaff Campus
Self Catered En Suite Single
| £140.00 – £154.00 per week
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All contracts are for 40 weeks
Unite North Court (suitable for School of Management, School of Health Sciences, School of Technology and School of Art & Design students) – 20 minute walk to Llandaff Campus
Self Catered En Suite Single (Premium 1)
| £141.16 per week
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Self Catered En Suite Double (Premium 2)
| £147.77 per week (limited number)
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All Unite contracts are for 42 weeks
Unite Blackweir Lodge (suitable for School of Management, School of Health Sciences, School of Technology and School of Art & Design students) – 25 minute walk to Llandaff Campus
Self Catered En Suite Single (Classic)
| £145.00 per week
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Self Catered En Suite Double (Premium)
| £148.00 per week (limited number)
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All Unite contracts are for 42 weeks
Unite TPH – Tŷ Pont Haearn (suitable for School of Management, School of Health Sciences, School of Technology and School of Art & Design students) – City Centre living; 25 minute bus ride from Llandaff Campus
Self Catered En Suite Single (Premium 1)
| £137.25 per week
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Self Catered En Suite Double (Premium 2)
| £142.25 per week (limited number)
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All Unite contracts are for 42 weeks
Halls of Residence Fee Payment Dates 2023/24
Reduce the cost of travel and food
Met Rider Bus Service
In partnership with Cardiff Bus and Traveline Cymru, we are able to offer you some fantastic bus travel offers for the 2022/23 academic year. Getting around Cardiff is super easy and although we are not running to a full Met Rider service this year, we are running a new Rider service that will link Llandaff Campus and Cyncoed Campus and on its travels will stop near various halls locations and the Roath area of the city.
It is available to all students, but if you are aged 16-21 you can apply for the Welsh Government’s My Travel Pass to get up to 30% discount on all bus travel throughout Wales up until your 22nd birthday! Its quick and easy to apply, just visit the My Travel Pass website. You need to have a resident address in Wales, but the good news is that your new halls or landlord address also counts!
There are so many options, including daily, weekly, termly and annual passes, that’s its really up to you to pick the option that matches your needs.
All MetRider tickets also include FREE and UNLIMITED travel across the entire Cardiff Bus fleet.
You can order the app based MetRider ticket online today.
OVO (NEXT) Bike
This year we have secured thousands of FREE Next Bike memberships for you to explore the city or head to lectures on. The first 30 minutes you use a OVO Bike are FREE as many times a day as you like all year!
You need to register £5 which is returnable if not used. Click on the link below and sign up with your University email address; you will receive an activation email linking your account with the membership. Great way to explore the city and travel to lectures for FREE!
https://secure.nextbike.net/uc/en/cardiff/register/
Meal Packages at Cardiff Met
Save up to 20% on the cost of your food and drink with our Food Bundle meal plan!
By paying in advance, the meal package allows you to purchase food and drink for even greater value throughout any of the seven catering venues at Cardiff Metropolitan University.
Find out more about our meal packages here.
Getting You Around
Download our Travel Guide.