ATU Galway City, Dublin Road Accommodation 2027

1. At a glance

• Address: ATU Galway City, Dublin Road, Galway City, H91 T8NW; +353 (0)91 753161.
• Undergraduate programmes across business, science, computing, engineering, culinary arts, hospitality, tourism and heritage. CAO 2026 listings under "Galway" include business, engineering, science, computing and construction courses.
• The campus is a 10-minute city bus ride from the main Galway bus station, with many buses stopping outside (ATU campus page).
• ATU states that neither it nor its Students' Unions owns or manages any accommodation on any campus; private operators provide all of it. ATU is not responsible for agreements between tenants and landlords.

2. On-campus / college-owned accommodation

ATU does not run accommodation in Galway City. It directs students to purpose-built student villages (which open bookings in January/February), private landlords (who list from late June) and digs, and points you to the Students' Union and Studentpad (section 6).

3. Purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) within reach

Glasán Student Village (Ballybane Rd, Galway City, H91 X6EP; +353 (0)91 773333). The operator describes it as affiliated with ATU Galway, with about 700 bed spaces, "just across the road" from the main ATU Galway campus, with on-site reception, security office, shop, restaurant and launderette. Houses and apartments range from 3-sleeper apartments to 6-bedroom houses.

2026/27 rates (operator site):

• Lease: Monday 31 August 2026 to Friday 28 May 2027. Payments are due on the 15th of each month from 15 August 2026, collected two weeks in advance.
• Utilities: €1,150 due 1 September 2026 on top of rent. This covers TV and TV licence, Wi-Fi, waste collection, a contribution to security, external common-area maintenance and electricity, and includes a non-refundable €50 bill management fee and a €750 electricity prepayment. Key charge €15 if keys are not returned.
• Deposit: one month's rent, due within 48 hours of a room offer, refundable after the year less damages.
• Allocation: online lottery (TCAS, use Google Chrome), not first come, first served. The application window stays open for two weeks. You need a valid email, your PPSN, and a parent or guarantor's phone and email; no payment at application. Room-sharing requests are considered only if both people were successful in the lottery.
• 2026/27 cycle: applications ran 10 to 23 March 2026; lottery results by 23 April 2026; all spaces were then reserved and the waiting list closed.
• Contact: +353 (0)91 773333; [email protected] (the address published on glasan.com). Site: https://glasan.com/

4. Private renting and digs

• ATU's Galway listing: rooms, apartments and digs at about €450 to €650 a month (ATU accommodation page). Student villages open bookings in January/February; private landlords from late June.
• Search tool: ATU Studentpad (https://www.atustudentpad.ie), which has a "Dublin Road" campus filter.
• ATU and its Students' Union do not own or vet private listings; viewing in person and a written agreement come first.
• Official rent data (RTB Rent Index Q1 2026, published September 2026): Galway City new tenancies €2,004 a month, existing tenancies €1,445; Galway county €1,718 new, €1,303 existing. Mix-adjusted per-tenancy averages, not room rents.

5. Getting around

• ATU lists Galway city buses 409, 401, 404 and 405, with journeys of 10 to 30 minutes, for students living in the city.
• Direct bus links to the airports named on the campus page: Expressway 51 (Shannon), Bus Éireann Expressway 64 (Knock), Citylink (Dublin).
• Student Leap Card: TFI says Student Leap Card holders get up to 50% off fares on participating services; check the operator for each route.

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

• Where to get accommodation: ATU's accommodation page (https://www.atu.ie/student-life/accommodation) sends Galway students to the ATU Galway-Mayo Students' Union (https://atusugalwaymayo.ie), which keeps a list of rooms and houses in the local area, and to ATU Studentpad (https://www.atustudentpad.ie).
• Who to contact: ATU Galway-Mayo Students' Union, [email protected], +353 (0)91 742264 (Galway office). ATU Student Services Office, Dublin Road campus, first floor near the Northern Entrance (Room 162), via the campus line +353 (0)91 753161 (https://www.atu.ie/campus/galway-city-dublin-road).
• ATU accommodation page: https://www.atu.ie/student-life/accommodation
• Student support: https://www.atu.ie/student-life/student-support
• 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

• The Disability and Learning Support Service supports students with a range of disabilities and recommends registering as early as possible: https://www.atu.ie/student-life/student-support/disability-support

8. International and mature notes

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

9. Timeline for Sept 2027 entry

Dates shown are from the 2026/27 cycle.

1. January to February: ATU says student villages open bookings.
2. March: Glasán's 2026/27 window was 10 to 23 March (lottery, offers by 23 April).
3. Late June: private landlords start listing.
4. After CAO offers: keep checking Studentpad and village waiting lists.

10. Check before paying

• Glasán and similar villages are student specific accommodation: RTB rules cap the deposit and advance rent at one month's rent each and expect agreements of no more than 41 weeks unless you ask. A room in a private rental is an ordinary tenancy. Digs with the landlord living in the building are outside RTB remit.
• View first, get a written agreement, keep receipts. https://rtb.ie/renting/types-of-tenancies/student-specific-accommodation/

11. Official sources used

• https://www.atu.ie/student-life/accommodation
• https://www.atu.ie/campus/galway-city-dublin-road
• https://www.atu.ie/student-life/student-support/disability-support
• https://glasan.com/ (home, /rates/, /accommodation/, /faqs/)
• https://www.atu.ie/campus/galway-city-dublin-road (Student Services)
• https://www.atustudentpad.ie
• https://atusugalwaymayo.ie
• https://www.atu.ie/student-life/student-support/access-and-widening-participation/financial-support
• 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