Halls and Private Accommodation

All continuing students at all levels will commence studies from the week commencing 5 October.

We are working hard planning safety provisions for accommodation if restrictions around social distancing are in place when you return in October. To keep you updated on our plans so far, please see our accommodation infographic.

Students in Halls of Residence who develop symptoms of coronavirus (Covid-19) should contact the Halls Team immediately and self-isolate in their current accommodation for 7 days unless it is not possible to do so. Staying at home for a prolonged period of time can be difficult, frustrating and lonely for some people – but we are here to help you. We have developed processes and procedures to help with arrangements for food, medicines and any other necessities during the period of self-isolation for you and your household.

It is important to take care of your mental as well as physical health and seek support if needed. You have access to the whole range of support via our Student Services. Students can keep in touch with family and friends over the phone and on social media. There are also sources of support and information that can help, such as Every Mind Matters for adults, and Young Minds for young people.

Cardiff Met provides 24/7 support for students through the Togetherall platform. Use your Cardiff Met email address to set up a FREE account, and you will be able to chat online, access resources to help with anxiety, sleep and a range of other issues, as well as design your own ‘bricks’ to express how you are feeling. Togetherall is overseen by clinical professionals who will be able to guide you to find the right resources. If you would like to speak to someone from Cardiff Met’s Wellbeing team, then you can complete the form on MetHub and someone will respond to you within a day or two. If you are already receiving support from the NHS or other services for your mental health, they will also be able to provide you with advice and guidance at this difficult time. Some simple advice includes keeping in touch with loved ones via phone or online, not watching too much news (just enough to keep you informed) and limiting your use of social media to just the necessary to stay in touch with friends or family.

For students who are living in a Halls of Residence where someone has symptoms of coronavirus (Covid-19) let the Halls Team know and we will discuss the situation with the local Public Health Wales health protection team who will undertake a risk assessment and identify who is required to take part in whole household isolation for 14 days based on their likelihood of being infected. 

Public Health Wales will support self-isolating students so that they can receive the food and medicines they need for the duration of their isolation. The Halls Team will also help if they can.

Contact details
Plas Gwyn
LAh-Mun@cardiffmet.ac.uk / AStokes@cardiffmet.ac.uk
Phone: 029 2020 5751

Cyncoed PJSRattray@cardiffmet.ac.uk / DBryant@cardiffmet.ac.uk
Phone: 029 2041 6339

The policy around University owned halls will remain the same for the 2020/21 academic year - If you sign a contract with the University for halls and then suspend your studies or defer BEFORE the start of the contract, you will not be held to it.

Once the contract has started, if you leave University (including suspending studies) then you will only pay the Halls fees for the term that you leave in unless a replacement student can be found. For example if you leave University and halls on 24 October 2020, you will only pay for the 1st term fees which go up to 10 January. You will be released from term 2 and 3 regardless of whether we are able to find somebody to take on your room. 

For students renting from Private landlords including those with Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs), the situation is not always as straightforward. Most are likely to hold you to your contract even if you decide to defer or suspend your studies but have already signed up. Our accommodation team has issued an advice sheet that has been put together with Cardiff Council for the University partnership.

Our Accommodation Team has allocated all non-local students requiring Halls and is currently working hard to locate local students. If however you are yet to hear from the team, please email them on accomm@cardiffmet.ac.uk with your name and DOB.