MTU Cork Bishopstown Accommodation 2027

What's not published yet

2027/28 prices and application dates haven't been published. Figures shown are for 2026/27 and will change.

Check the college's accommodation page before paying. Prices and dates change each cycle.

Where to get accommodation / who to contact

MTU Accommodation Officer (Cork): Student Centre, 1st floor, MTU Bishopstown Campus. [email protected], 021 433 5750, Mon-Fri 9:00-13:00 and 14:00-16:30. Covers all MTU Cork campuses. Page: https://www.mymtu.ie/accommodation/cork/ and https://www.mycit.ie/accommodation
MTU Cork Students' Union welfare (accommodation advice and housing leaflets): [email protected], 021 433 5270. https://www.mtucorksu.ie/welfare/
MTU Cork general / international enquiries: [email protected], +353 (0)21 432 6100. Non-EU applicants apply through the International Office ([email protected]).
Threshold housing advice: freephone 1800 454 454, 22 South Mall, Cork.

1. At a glance

MTU's main Cork campus, in the western suburbs of Cork city (T12 P928), near Bishopstown and Wilton. Courses in business, science, computing, engineering, media communications and humanities. MTU states a combined student body of 18,000 across its campuses.
On site: Student Centre (restaurant, supermarket, student services), Berkeley Centre library, adjacent Leisureworld sports centre.

2. On-campus / college-owned accommodation

MTU's accommodation page and its Cork accommodation guide describe three types (purpose-built student apartments, shared houses/apartments, digs/lodgings) and state that the university is not involved in tenancy agreements. MTU's role is advice and guidance: the Accommodation Officer helps students find a place to live and will discuss problems with accommodation and try to help resolve them.

3. Private purpose-built student accommodation

MTU's current Cork provider listing (https://www.mymtu.ie/accommodation/cork/, read 1 October 2026) shows for the Bishopstown campus: Abbeyville Apartments (Model Farm Road), Bottleworks (Carrigrohane Road), Brookfield Apartments (College Road), Deanshall (Bishopstown), Edenhall / The Village (Model Farm Road), Farranlea Hall (Dennehy's Cross), Melbourn Point (Yugo, Rossa Avenue), Parchment Square (Model Farm Road), Student Village Apartments (Victoria Cross) and The Haven (Victoria Cross). MTU says it does not own, manage or recommend any of them; its accommodation page gives purpose-built apartments as roughly EUR 4,500 to EUR 8,000 per academic year (year not stated), booked directly with the operator, usually in two instalments, on a fixed 9-month lease. Prices below are from UCC's published private-complex list (the only official source with current, year-labelled figures for these operators) or the operator.

Parchment Square (Model Farm Road, T12 XEK7; direct walkway to the campus): 2026/27 rates on its own site: shared room shared bathroom EUR 4,300; shared room en suite EUR 4,705; single shared bathroom EUR 6,445; single en suite EUR 7,025; large room shared bathroom EUR 6,760; large en suite EUR 7,495; deluxe en suite EUR 8,400. Service charge (utilities/broadband) EUR 900; gated parking EUR 600. Lease 21 August 2026 to 4 June 2027, fixed term, rent for the full period. 2026/27 applications opened 5 March 2026 at 9 am (Parchment Square site); signed lease and photographs were required by 5 August 2026 (2026/27 rates page). The operator's rates page says the security deposit depends on room type (UCC's list shows EUR 300). Contact: [email protected], +353 21 454 5200.
Melbourne Point (Yugo): EUR 10,881-14,235 (2026/27), EUR 99 fee; [email protected].
Fresh Curraheen Point: EUR 10,959-15,210 (2026/27), EUR 100 deposit; [email protected].
Eden Hall: EUR 5,585-8,810 (2026/27), EUR 690 deposit (EUR 200 security + EUR 400 electricity); [email protected].
Abbeyville: EUR 6,645-7,425 (2026/27), EUR 250 deposit; [email protected].
Student Village: EUR 7,996-10,045 + EUR 450 utilities per semester (2026/27), EUR 400 deposit; [email protected].
Deans Hall: EUR 6,053-6,214 + EUR 350 service + EUR 400 utilities (2025/26, UCC list), EUR 300 deposit; [email protected].
Brookfield: EUR 5,820-8,845 + EUR 500 utilities (2025/26), EUR 500 deposit; [email protected].
Farranlea Hall (College Accommodation Cork): EUR 7,628-8,047 + EUR 900 utilities (2025/26), EUR 300 deposit; [email protected].
Bottle Works (Yugo): EUR 9,750-18,252 (2026/27), EUR 99 fee; [email protected]. Note: UCC's list shows a Parchment Square range of EUR 4,600-8,700 (2026/27), which differs from the operator's own rates page above; use the operator's page and confirm at booking.

4. Private renting and digs

MTU Accommodation Officer (Student Centre, 1st floor, Bishopstown): [email protected], 021 4335750, Mon-Fri 9-1 and 2-4:30. The guide (https://www.mycit.ie/accommodation) lists lodgings, shared houses and student apartments, plus short-term and hostel options. MTU's Cork guide (https://www.mycit.ie/accommodation; rates undated on the page) lists weekly rates: lodgings with meals single 5-day EUR 140, twin 5-day EUR 100, single 7-day EUR 180, twin 7-day EUR 120; self-catering lodgings single EUR 120, twin EUR 90; shared houses single EUR 120, twin EUR 100 (deposit one month's rent). It also lists EazyCity Cork (all-inclusive rent, minimum stay 2 weeks) for short stays. MTU's accommodation page says a shared-house deposit is usually one month's rent and lodgings (digs) usually take a two-week deposit, with no rent payable in official holiday periods.
Typical rent context (UCC advice page, 2026/27): private rentals, house shares and digs EUR 650-850 per month. RTB Rent Index Q1 2026 (whole-property, not room): Cork City new tenancies EUR 1,903/month; existing EUR 1,422/month.
The MTU guide advises requesting a BER cert, photographing property condition, getting deposit receipts in writing, and not signing 12-month leases for a 9-month stay.

5. Getting around

MTU's new-student transport page lists Bus Éireann routes 205 (Patrick Street, stops behind the library), 208 (Patrick Street to Curraheen Road, about 5 minutes' walk), 219 (Southside orbital to the campus gates via Wilton) and 201 (northside orbital to the campus gates). Student Leap Card for Cork city bus per about.leapcard.ie/cork (fetched 30 Sept 2026; year not stated): EUR 0.85 per journey, EUR 2.55 daily cap, EUR 10.20 weekly cap for Young Adult/Student. The same page says Young Adult (19-25) and Student Leap Card holders get a 50% discount on participating commercial bus services; TFI (transportforireland.ie) says student Leap Card holders get "up to 50% savings". Cork city fares are therefore the flat EUR 0.85 above, not half of the adult fare. Student Leap Cards are available via the Students' Union.

6. Supports

MTU Accommodation Officer as above; MTU general Cork contact [email protected], +353 (0)21 432 6100. Threshold (housing charity), 22 South Mall Cork, freephone 1800 454 454, [email protected] (listed by MTU). MTU Student Assistance Fund: for full- and part-time students in financial difficulty on courses of at least one year; the Cork campus page lists rent among living costs it may help with and excludes tuition; international/non-EU students are not eligible. Apply via https://www.mymtu.ie/saf; details: https://www.mycit.ie/access_disability/student-assistance-fund. Students' Union welfare: [email protected], 021 433 5270.

7. Accessibility

Disability Support Services, Cork: [email protected], 021 433 5138 (email preferred for first contact). DARE: https://www.mtu.ie/access/dare/.

8. Timeline for September 2027 entry (2026/27 cycle shown; 2027/28 not published)

Parchment Square booking opened 5 March 2026 at 9 am and its lease had to be signed by 5 August 2026 (2026/27 cycle). MTU's Cork guide says student apartments run on a fixed 9-month lease paid in two instalments (year not stated). Digs and house shares are searched later (see UCC's guidance above: house shares April-May, digs over the summer).

9. Check before paying

Student-specific accommodation: deposit max one month's rent, advance rent limited to one month (unless rent and tuition are paid to the same provider), tenancies not more than 41 weeks, tenant can end a fixed term between 1 May and 1 October (RTB). Digs are licences: write the terms down. See https://rtb.ie/renting/types-of-tenancies/student-specific-accommodation/

10. Official sources used

How to ask the college

How long is the contract, and what are the exact move-in and move-out dates?
What's included in the rent (electricity, heating, Wi-Fi, bins, insurance)?
How much is the deposit, and when and how is it refunded?
What are the cancellation terms if you don't get your CAO offer or change course?
Are there rules for first years (priority, distance rules, age limits, lotteries)?

If you don't get a room

Ask the accommodation office about waiting lists and late availability.
Use the college's own listing service or students' union listings shown on this page.
Consider digs (a room in a family home): see the digs and rent-a-room guide.
Work out whether commuting is realistic using the transport details on this page.
Start looking in spring. Don't wait for CAO offers in August.

Scam warning

Report any listing with an overseas address, a request to pay before a viewing, or no RTB registration. Read the tenancy rights and scams guide.

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What's not published yet

2027/28 prices and application dates haven't been published. Figures shown are for 2026/27 and will change.

Check the college's accommodation page before paying. Prices and dates change each cycle.

Where to get accommodation / who to contact

MTU Accommodation Officer (Cork): Student Centre, 1st floor, MTU Bishopstown Campus. [email protected], 021 433 5750, Mon-Fri 9:00-13:00 and 14:00-16:30. Covers all MTU Cork campuses. Page: https://www.mymtu.ie/accommodation/cork/ and https://www.mycit.ie/accommodation
MTU Cork Students' Union welfare (accommodation advice and housing leaflets): [email protected], 021 433 5270. https://www.mtucorksu.ie/welfare/
MTU Cork general / international enquiries: [email protected], +353 (0)21 432 6100. Non-EU applicants apply through the International Office ([email protected]).
Threshold housing advice: freephone 1800 454 454, 22 South Mall, Cork.

1. At a glance

MTU's main Cork campus, in the western suburbs of Cork city (T12 P928), near Bishopstown and Wilton. Courses in business, science, computing, engineering, media communications and humanities. MTU states a combined student body of 18,000 across its campuses.
On site: Student Centre (restaurant, supermarket, student services), Berkeley Centre library, adjacent Leisureworld sports centre.

2. On-campus / college-owned accommodation

3. Private purpose-built student accommodation

Parchment Square (Model Farm Road, T12 XEK7; direct walkway to the campus): 2026/27 rates on its own site: shared room shared bathroom EUR 4,300; shared room en suite EUR 4,705; single shared bathroom EUR 6,445; single en suite EUR 7,025; large room shared bathroom EUR 6,760; large en suite EUR 7,495; deluxe en suite EUR 8,400. Service charge (utilities/broadband) EUR 900; gated parking EUR 600. Lease 21 August 2026 to 4 June 2027, fixed term, rent for the full period. 2026/27 applications opened 5 March 2026 at 9 am (Parchment Square site); signed lease and photographs were required by 5 August 2026 (2026/27 rates page). The operator's rates page says the security deposit depends on room type (UCC's list shows EUR 300). Contact: [email protected], +353 21 454 5200.
Melbourne Point (Yugo): EUR 10,881-14,235 (2026/27), EUR 99 fee; [email protected].
Fresh Curraheen Point: EUR 10,959-15,210 (2026/27), EUR 100 deposit; [email protected].
Eden Hall: EUR 5,585-8,810 (2026/27), EUR 690 deposit (EUR 200 security + EUR 400 electricity); [email protected].
Abbeyville: EUR 6,645-7,425 (2026/27), EUR 250 deposit; [email protected].
Student Village: EUR 7,996-10,045 + EUR 450 utilities per semester (2026/27), EUR 400 deposit; [email protected].
Deans Hall: EUR 6,053-6,214 + EUR 350 service + EUR 400 utilities (2025/26, UCC list), EUR 300 deposit; [email protected].
Brookfield: EUR 5,820-8,845 + EUR 500 utilities (2025/26), EUR 500 deposit; [email protected].
Farranlea Hall (College Accommodation Cork): EUR 7,628-8,047 + EUR 900 utilities (2025/26), EUR 300 deposit; [email protected].
Bottle Works (Yugo): EUR 9,750-18,252 (2026/27), EUR 99 fee; [email protected]. Note: UCC's list shows a Parchment Square range of EUR 4,600-8,700 (2026/27), which differs from the operator's own rates page above; use the operator's page and confirm at booking.

4. Private renting and digs

MTU Accommodation Officer (Student Centre, 1st floor, Bishopstown): [email protected], 021 4335750, Mon-Fri 9-1 and 2-4:30. The guide (https://www.mycit.ie/accommodation) lists lodgings, shared houses and student apartments, plus short-term and hostel options. MTU's Cork guide (https://www.mycit.ie/accommodation; rates undated on the page) lists weekly rates: lodgings with meals single 5-day EUR 140, twin 5-day EUR 100, single 7-day EUR 180, twin 7-day EUR 120; self-catering lodgings single EUR 120, twin EUR 90; shared houses single EUR 120, twin EUR 100 (deposit one month's rent). It also lists EazyCity Cork (all-inclusive rent, minimum stay 2 weeks) for short stays. MTU's accommodation page says a shared-house deposit is usually one month's rent and lodgings (digs) usually take a two-week deposit, with no rent payable in official holiday periods.
Typical rent context (UCC advice page, 2026/27): private rentals, house shares and digs EUR 650-850 per month. RTB Rent Index Q1 2026 (whole-property, not room): Cork City new tenancies EUR 1,903/month; existing EUR 1,422/month.
The MTU guide advises requesting a BER cert, photographing property condition, getting deposit receipts in writing, and not signing 12-month leases for a 9-month stay.

5. Getting around

6. Supports

7. Accessibility

Disability Support Services, Cork: [email protected], 021 433 5138 (email preferred for first contact). DARE: https://www.mtu.ie/access/dare/.

8. Timeline for September 2027 entry (2026/27 cycle shown; 2027/28 not published)

9. Check before paying

10. Official sources used

How to ask the college

How long is the contract, and what are the exact move-in and move-out dates?
What's included in the rent (electricity, heating, Wi-Fi, bins, insurance)?
How much is the deposit, and when and how is it refunded?
What are the cancellation terms if you don't get your CAO offer or change course?
Are there rules for first years (priority, distance rules, age limits, lotteries)?

If you don't get a room

Ask the accommodation office about waiting lists and late availability.
Use the college's own listing service or students' union listings shown on this page.
Consider digs (a room in a family home): see the digs and rent-a-room guide.
Work out whether commuting is realistic using the transport details on this page.
Start looking in spring. Don't wait for CAO offers in August.

Scam warning

Report any listing with an overseas address, a request to pay before a viewing, or no RTB registration. Read the tenancy rights and scams guide.

Other Munster Technological University (MTU) campuses

Munster Technological University (MTU) accommodation overview

National accommodation guides

Last verified 1 Oct 2026 · data year 2026/27 (private complex prices, each labelled); MTU guide lists no dated prices Report an error

MTU Cork Campus (Bishopstown) Accommodation 2027

What's not published yet

Where to get accommodation / who to contact

1. At a glance

2. On-campus / college-owned accommodation

3. Private purpose-built student accommodation

4. Private renting and digs

5. Getting around

6. Supports

7. Accessibility

8. Timeline for September 2027 entry (2026/27 cycle shown; 2027/28 not published)

9. Check before paying

10. Official sources used

How to ask the college

If you don't get a room

Scam warning

Other Munster Technological University (MTU) campuses

National accommodation guides

MTU Cork Campus (Bishopstown) Accommodation 2027

What's not published yet

Where to get accommodation / who to contact

1. At a glance

2. On-campus / college-owned accommodation

3. Private purpose-built student accommodation

4. Private renting and digs

5. Getting around

6. Supports

7. Accessibility

8. Timeline for September 2027 entry (2026/27 cycle shown; 2027/28 not published)

9. Check before paying

10. Official sources used

How to ask the college

If you don't get a room

Scam warning

Other Munster Technological University (MTU) campuses

National accommodation guides