ATU Galway City, Wellpark Road Accommodation 2027

1. At a glance

• Address: ATU Galway City, Wellpark Road, H91 DY9Y, Galway; +353 (0)91 770661; [email protected].
• The creative campus: design, contemporary art, film and documentary, and teacher education in art, design and graphics. CAO 2026 courses tagged Galway in these areas include Art (portfolio), Film and Documentary, Animation and Game Design, Textile and Fashion Design, Interior Design, Graphic Design and Illustration, Product Design, and Education (Art and Design and Communication Graphics).
• Facilities include edit suites, a virtual production studio, animation, XR, recording and film studios, sculpture and ceramic workshops, and a library with quiet study space. It also hosts the CREW Innovation Hub for start-ups.
• Wellpark Road is a separate campus from Dublin Road, but ATU publishes one set of accommodation guidance for Galway City.

2. On-campus / college-owned accommodation

ATU does not run accommodation in Galway City; its guidance for Wellpark Road students is to use the Students' Union room and house list, ATU Studentpad (which has a Wellpark Road campus filter) and the student villages that open bookings in January/February. Private operators provide all student accommodation.

3. Purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA)

The operator-run village that describes itself as affiliated with ATU Galway is Glasán Student Village (Ballybane Rd, Galway City, H91 X6EP; +353 (0)91 773333; https://glasan.com/), across the road from the Dublin Road campus.

Glasán 2026/27 (operator site): lease 31 August 2026 to 28 May 2027. Rent per month, nine payments: twin sharing €358.83 (per person), twin en-suite sharing €421.00 (per person), single standard €540.61, single en-suite €602.83, double en-suite €631.52. Utilities of €1,150 are payable on 1 September 2026 on top of rent (includes a €750 electricity prepayment and a €50 non-refundable bill fee). Deposit equals one month's rent. Allocation is by lottery; the 2026/27 window ran 10 to 23 March 2026 and all spaces were reserved. Details are in the Dublin Road guide.

Gort na Coiribe (Headford Rd; [email protected]) is listed by the University of Galway as an off-campus residence. Its 2026/27 lease ran 31 August 2026 to 21 May 2027 (38 weeks) with rent for the year from €4,632.60 (twin, per person) to €6,836.49 (double en-suite, single occupancy), plus utilities, bill fee and electricity charges. See the University of Galway guide for the full breakdown; ATU does not list it.

4. Private renting and digs

• ATU's Galway listing: rooms, apartments and digs at about €450 to €650 a month (ATU accommodation page). Private landlords start listing from late June; student villages open in January/February.
• ATU Studentpad has a dedicated Wellpark Road campus filter: https://www.atustudentpad.ie
• RTB Rent Index, Q1 2026 (published September 2026): Galway City new tenancies €2,004 a month, existing €1,445; Galway county new €1,718, existing €1,303. Mix-adjusted averages per tenancy, not room rents.

5. Getting around

• ATU names Galway city buses 409, 401, 404 and 405 as the routes for students, with journeys of 10 to 30 minutes.
• The Wellpark Road campus page says the campus is a 10-minute city bus ride from the main Galway Bus Station, and lists routes 405 and 409 via Dublin Road (10 minutes' walk away).
• The campus page lists Shannon (Expressway 51), Knock (Bus Éireann Expressway 64) and Dublin (Citylink) airport bus links into Galway.
• Campus opening hours for Wellpark Road (September to May): Monday to Thursday 07:30 to 22:00, Friday 07:30 to 19:00, Saturday 08:00 to 16:30.

6. Supports: where to get accommodation and who to contact

• Where to get accommodation: ATU accommodation page https://www.atu.ie/student-life/accommodation; ATU Galway-Mayo Students' Union room and house list https://atusugalwaymayo.ie; ATU Studentpad https://www.atustudentpad.ie.
• Who to contact: ATU Galway-Mayo Students' Union, [email protected], +353 (0)91 742264. Wellpark Road campus, [email protected], +353 (0)91 770661. ATU Student Services (Dublin Road campus, first floor, Room 162), +353 (0)91 753161.
• ATU Student Assistance Fund (Galway-Mayo: [email protected]): means-tested hardship support for registered students on full-time or part-time awards at NFQ levels 6-10. ATU lists rent and utilities among eligible expenses; international/non-EU fee-paying students and incoming Erasmus students are not eligible. Apply through the ATU Student Hub; https://www.atu.ie/student-life/student-support/access-and-widening-participation/financial-support

7. Accessibility

• Disability and Learning Support Service (register early so supports are ready for exams): https://www.atu.ie/student-life/student-support/disability-support

8. International and mature notes

• ATU Global for international applicants: https://www.atu.ie/study/global
• Glasán's application requires a parent or guarantor's phone and email.

9. Timeline for Sept 2027 entry

Dates shown are from the 2026/27 cycle.

1. January to February: villages open bookings (ATU).
2. March: Glasán's 2026/27 window was 10 to 23 March.
3. Late June: private landlords list rooms.
4. After CAO offers: use Studentpad and waiting lists.

10. Check before paying

• Villages are student specific accommodation under RTB rules: no more than one month's rent as deposit and no more than one month in advance; agreements should not exceed 41 weeks unless you request it. A room in a private house is an ordinary tenancy, and live-in-landlord digs fall outside RTB remit.
• See the property, get everything in writing, keep receipts. https://rtb.ie/renting/types-of-tenancies/student-specific-accommodation/

11. Official sources used

• https://www.atu.ie/campus/galway-city-wellpark-road
• https://www.atu.ie/student-life/accommodation
• https://www.atu.ie/student-life/student-support/disability-support
• https://www.atu.ie/student-life/student-support/access-and-widening-participation/financial-support
• https://glasan.com/rates/
• https://gortnacoiribe.com/rates-payments/
• https://www.atustudentpad.ie
• https://rtb.ie/renting/types-of-tenancies/student-specific-accommodation/
• https://rtb.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/RTB-Rent-Index-Q1-2026.pdf
• https://www2.cao.ie/points/l8.php