***DCU ACCOMMODATION 2014***

Konata

Okay, here's the 2014 thread for all your accommodation needs!

If you're looking for a room somewhere or just have questions to ask about the on-campus accomodation in DCU, please post here.

Likewise, if you have a room available for rent, feel free to advertise it here.

Remember! No phone numbers or e-mails to be posted on this thread. If you want to contact a poster, do it by PM please!

Esteps93

Masters student here, 21, male. Looking for a room for the year with other postgrad students, not fussy (who can be). So PM if you need a room filled. Cheers lads :-)

Hmm_Messiah

A Chinese friend (31 Male) is traveling this month to be a Masters Student for 2014/2015

No accommodation sorted as yet as was concentrating on getting here (VISA etc)

Any rooms available etc. can you please PM me (I will set him up on boards.ie when he arrives)

He has fluent English so no communication difficulties etc

aisling2308

Looking for a twin room/two separate rooms/house for September to the end of May. Going into second year in DCU.

iiHyPeRize

Hey, going into second year - looking for preferably a single room at a decent price. Also if anyone who is in a similar situation would like to look into getting a few people together to get a house maybe, PM me as I'd prefer to be living with other students.

Darina123

Hi

Going into first year (19).
Applied for on campus and on waiting list for both shanowen residences but looking to have a back up accommodation plan too!

Looking to share house with people around same age preferably students!

theJED102

Could anyone recommend the best places to apply to for student accommodation that would be fairly close to DCU?

iiHyPeRize

theJED102 wrote: »

Could anyone recommend the best places to apply to for student accommodation that would be fairly close to DCU?

Gateway, Hazelwood, Shanowen. I'd say they're all fully booked by now though.

theJED102

iiHyPeRize wrote: »

Gateway, Hazelwood, Shanowen. I'd say they're all fully booked by now though.

Thanks for the reply. Some of them don't open booking until the CAO offers.

chinacup

22, nearly 23 female looking for a place accepting rent allowance near DCU or near city centre like phibsboro area!

phunks

Anyone know website that offer digs around dcu?

Jogga

Norwegian masters student, 25 year old male, looking for a room somewhere. Looking to share with other students, preferably not too far from city centre. Send me a PM. Cheers!

clairek6

phunks wrote: »

Anyone know website that offer digs around dcu?

Have you tried collegecribs.ie? A lot dont put up ads til after leaving cert results though

phunks

clairek6 wrote: »

Have you tried collegecribs.ie? A lot dont put up ads til after leaving cert results though

Cool had a look there thanks.

poobear

Male 20, looking for accomadation going into 1st year, any suggestions on where I should look? Also if anyone looking for 1 more person to live with PM me.

aoifers95

Female, 19, going into 2nd year, really stuck for accommodation now so I'd really appreciate any offers!

Silorn

Male, 20, looking for accommodation, pm if you need an extra house-mate!

poobear

How much are student accomadation such as gateway weekly or monthly does anyone know?

Aarong9224

poobear wrote: »

How much are student accomadation such as gateway weekly or monthly does anyone know?

You have to pay in installments gateway is €5,580 for the full academic term including bills.

American Horror Story

Postgrad masters Student for 14/15 looking for accommodation/house share

31 yr old chinese professional with fluent english etc .

thanks

bicam

Hey , Im an Incoming first year to DCU, and I'm really looking for any form of accommodation near DCU, I'm fairly malleable as to who I live with so as long as the price is decent I'd definitely be up for it. PM me if you're interested, Thanks.

Boggerlad

What is gateway student village like ?

Evade

Male 28, looking for somewhere quiet, at least on week-nights.

Banahank

What was the deadline for on-campus accommodation for incoming first years?

Banahank

What was the deadline for on-campus accommodation for incoming first years?

Rossfraney96

18 year old male going into first year, was late putting my name down for the campus accommodation, so I said I'd throw my name in here if anyone needs a roooomieee 👍 cheers

XtotheZ

what are the odds of getting on campus?? I didnt get over 500.

Idiopath

Hi,
I'm a 24year old (male) nurse from Cork starting a post grad in DCU in September.
Anyone on this looking to maybe form a group for a house share around Drumcondra? PM me if interested!

Silorn

Anyone looking to get a group of 4-5 together to rent a house pretty close to DCU pm me, there are a few options on daft.ie depending on how many are interested!

(4th year Computer Applications student, year really doesn't matter though)

MrEpicPickle

Hey, male, 18, going into 1st year and we're looking for accommodation.. so if anyone has anything or want to share a house PM me! thanks guys

Conorw1992

22 yr old male student doing a post grad looking for a room in a house/apartment. Please PM me if you you have one, thanks :-)

tamadate

19 year old male just starting first year looking for a room (I'd be up for sharing a house too). Anything reasonably priced pm me~ Cheers

matty69s

XtotheZ wrote: »

what are the odds of getting on campus?? I didnt get over 500.

Put your name in anyway, it's free to apply.

First years are put into Larkfield. If you didn't get over 500 you might not get ground floor (if you're a guy) or first floor (if you're a girl). There's still a chance, but if you do get offered it will most likely be second floor.

XtotheZ

matty69s wrote: »

Put your name in anyway, it's free to apply.

First years are put into Larkfield. If you didn't get over 500 you might not get ground floor (if you're a guy) or first floor (if you're a girl). There's still a chance, but if you do get offered it will most likely be second floor.

im in Hazelwood so all is good

awalsh8

Hi,
I have a single en suite bedroom about 15/20 minutes walk from DCU. Am open to eating arrangements and length of stay. This is a single room in a family home.
if you're interested message me,,
Aoife
This room is gone sorry!

jamesmcdonald_

Does anybody know how to make the payments through the DCU accommodation Portal?
I've entered my bank details in the appropriate section but I don't have the option to make a transfer. Thanks.

hynesenberg

Hi,
Renting a room in Drumcondra for the month of September if you need somewhere to stay while waiting for a house or on campus accommodation.
It's with myself and 2 other students who are on placement.
Message me if interested!

neonmaria

hi 18yr old female starting at dcu this year if anyone knows of any accommodation available it would be great if you could pm me thank you

iiHyPeRize

neonmaria wrote: »

hi 18yr old female starting at dcu this year if anyone knows of any accommodation available it would be great if you could pm me thank you

Any luck? In the same boat myself, can't seem to find much. Going into second year myself, so if you're interested in kind of grouping together and looking, maybe also looking for another few people to try and fill a house, PM me.

Kathryn 119

One single room. One twin room. Available in family home in Artane. Accommodation offered on a Bed, Breakfast and Evening meal basis. €140pwk.

Kathryn 119

One single room. One twin room. Available in family home in Artane. Accommodation offered on a Bed, Breakfast and Evening meal basis. €140pwk.

iiHyPeRize

Kathryn 119 wrote: »

One single room. One twin room. Available in family home in Artane. Accommodation offered on a Bed, Breakfast and Evening meal basis. €140pwk.

E140 per week?!! That's 560 a month... That's insane, we're students, not millionaires. I don't know many students that would pay 140 a week to live in a family home, where you have limited freedom, aren't sorrounded my other students, where your social life would suffer. No wonder not many people live with families, they charge way too much, literally double what any student would want to pay! 100 a week max including all bills is all I'd pay.

clairek6

iiHyPeRize wrote: »

E140 per week?!! That's 560 a month... That's insane, we're students, not millionaires. I don't know many students that would pay 140 a week to live in a family home, where you have limited freedom, aren't sorrounded my other students, where your social life would suffer. No wonder not many people live with families, they charge way too much, literally double what any student would want to pay! 100 a week max including all bills is all I'd pay.

You wont get student accomodation in dublin for €100 a week!

Kathryn 119

Well I thought it was quite reasonable €20 a night with a breakfast and hot dinner.all bills included and two other students to socialise with ah well.

iiHyPeRize

Kathryn 119 wrote: »

Well I thought it was quite reasonable €20 a night with a breakfast and hot dinner.all bills included and two other students to socialise with ah well.

Yeah, sorry maybe I'm being a bit harsh, but you do know, not everybody wants their meals cooked, for example if I took your offer up, I wouldn't like meals supplied as I prefer to get my own food etc.. What's your price without meals and supplied?

Kathryn 119

Its ok I understand its expensive for you but frm my persective if I dont provide the meals I could end up with three students cookin different meals in the kichen wanting to use oven/hob microwave all at same time and I still have to cook for the family.it just seems a lot of hassle in the long term.if you wanted room only and to eat out I would say €100pwk.I think thats reasonable bills included.

Kathryn 119

Its ok I understand its expensive for you but frm my persective if I dont provide the meals I could end up with three students cookin different meals in the kichen wanting to use oven/hob microwave all at same time and I still have to cook for the family.it just seems a lot of hassle in the long term.if you wanted room only and to eat out I would say €100pwk.I think thats reasonable bills included.

Kathryn 119

Its ok I understand its expensive for you but frm my persective if I dont provide the meals I could end up with three students cookin different meals in the kichen wanting to use oven/hob microwave all at same time and I still have to cook for the family.it just seems a lot of hassle in the long term.if you wanted room only and to eat out I would say €100pwk.I think thats reasonable bills included.

jemmyboy

Hi lads. I have a spare room in a house in clontarf. It's on Vernon avenue. I'd be looking to rent the room Monday to Friday but we can work out arrangements if weekend stay is needed. The house is lived in by four professionals (all male) all under 30. Price for the room would be €440 a month including bills.
If anyone is interested PM me

irelandyes

I am looking for accomodation but its difficult to find a room so if anybody is interested in teaming up pm me your gender, age and what year you are in.

Jamezzyboyoo

Lads if yous havn't got accommodation at this stage you will not find cheap ones easy, single rooms are gone, twin rooms I'd say are the same! Commuting or digs (staying with a family) are really the only option now!

Here are some places where you may just find accom

rent.ie
collegecribs.ie
google.ie
Go onto DCU campus, there is ads around campus with the SU (Student Union) stamp on them so you know they are trustworthy with available housing and people looking for roommates.

The only way to get accom is to get up off your behind and go find it. Regardless of whether you've been looking for the past month do not sit down until you find some or work out some sort of arrangement. And also do not worry, when you come in for Ori there will be hundreds in the same boat as yourself. But not all will find accom.