Galway Business School Accommodation 2027

Where to get accommodation / who to contact

• Galway Business School (accommodation booking for enrolled students): GCI House, Salthill, Galway H91 CDW4; [email protected]; +353 91 529 000. Page: https://www.galwaybusinessschool.ie/accommodation/
• Residential accommodation: https://www.galwaybusinessschool.ie/accommodation/residential-accommodation/
• Host family accommodation: https://www.galwaybusinessschool.ie/accommodation/host-family-accommodation/
• Price sheet and fees: https://www.galwaybusinessschool.ie/prospectus-and-fees/
• University of Galway Accommodation Advisory Service (city-wide area guide): [email protected], +353 (0)91 49 3540.
• Threshold housing advice: freephone 1800 454 454.

1. At a glance

• Address: Galway Business School, GCI House, Salthill, Galway, H91 CDW4; T 00 353 91 529 000; [email protected].
• An independent third-level college. It is listed in the CAO's 2026 Level 7/6 points tables (www2.cao.ie/points/l76.php); its individual course codes are not repeated here. GBS lists undergraduate, pathway, short certificate, full-time, part-time and Springboard programmes.
• GBS operates alongside its English-language school, Galway Cultural Institute (same GCI House address), and its accommodation service is offered to learners of GBS and its language department. Keep that in mind when reading its prices.

2. On-campus / college-owned accommodation

GBS books two kinds of accommodation for its own enrolled students: host family and residential (section 3).

3. Partner / private accommodation

Residential accommodation (GBS page): offered to learners of Galway Business School and its language department depending on availability, only to existing students who have booked their courses for the academic year, a semester, or their programme. Shared with other international students; all residences are 15 to 40 minutes by bus from the school.

• Room types: twin, twin en-suite, single, single en-suite, allocated first come, first served.
• Stays run Saturday to Saturday only; check-in 16:00, check-out 10:00; guests must leave by 23:00; no noise 00:00 to 07:00; one set of bed linen provided, towels not provided.
• Accommodation fees are non-refundable, including late arrival or early departure; each change beyond the first carries a €35 registration fee.
• Residential price sheet (GBS file titled 2026): single room self-catering €330 a week; twin room self-catering €270 a week; a €50 supplement for en-suite and close-to-school options (the sheet shows one figure for both). Deposit €150 for 2 to 11 week stays or €300 for 12 weeks or more (the residential page calls the €150 deposit refundable). The sheet says a taxi transfer from Galway Coach Station to the residences is compulsory; it lists the taxi at €35. The Westwood Residence (available 6 June to 29 August): single en-suite self-catering €500 a week. Residential is 18+ only.

Host family accommodation (GBS page): for enrolled students only; minimum 7 nights; half board Monday to Friday and full board at weekends; you cannot cook your own dinner. The sheet gives an average commute of 20 to 30 minutes by public transport; the host-family page says most host families are close enough to walk or take a short bus journey. 2026 sheet: single room €360 a week; supplements: special diet €65; en-suite close to school €65; extra night €60. The sheet says residential prices are subject to change, particularly in high season.

Private options GBS lists for students who prefer to find their own: Westwood Student Residence, Radical Student Living, Donegan Court, The Abbeygate Townhouse, Kinlay Hostel, Snoozles Hostel, Connacht Hotel Apartments, Mezzino.

4. Private renting and digs

• Besides the operators above, private renters in Galway can use the University of Galway's area guide and Studentpad listings (below).
• Official rent data (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.
• The University of Galway publishes an area guide for Galway that applies to renting anywhere in the city: https://www.universityofgalway.ie/student-life/accommodation/accommodation-areas/

5. Getting around

• GBS states that residences are 15 to 40 minutes from the school by bus and host families average 20 to 30 minutes by public transport. GBS's student guide bus page names Bus Éireann route 401 (Parkmore, Eyre Square, Salthill, every 20 minutes) as the route serving the school, and links to timetables at transportforireland.ie (https://www.galwaybusinessschool.ie/student-guide/article-3/).

6. Supports

• GBS main contact: +353 91 529 000; [email protected]. Accommodation pages: https://www.galwaybusinessschool.ie/accommodation/

7. Accessibility

• Accessibility and accommodation questions: [email protected], +353 91 529 000.

8. International and mature notes

• GBS separates EU and international fee schedules (PDFs on its prospectus page). It says to apply through its Booking Portal or by application form. Accommodation fee sheet: https://www.galwaybusinessschool.ie/prospectus-and-fees/

9. Timeline for Sept 2027 entry

GBS says residences are allocated first come, first served and that early booking is recommended, particularly in high season.

10. Check before paying

• GBS fees are non-refundable once accommodation is booked, and residences are booked Saturday to Saturday. Read the residential contract before signing.
• For private lets, RTB rules apply: deposit and rent in advance each limited to one month's rent. https://rtb.ie/renting/types-of-tenancies/student-specific-accommodation/

11. Official sources used

• https://www.galwaybusinessschool.ie/ (home, /accommodation/, /accommodation/residential-accommodation/, /accommodation/host-family-accommodation/, /prospectus-and-fees/)
• https://www.galwaybusinessschool.ie/media/filer_public/3c/e3/3ce353cb-70a3-413e-9f22-2cd9cdbf5dff/accommodation_prices_1_page_2026.pdf
• https://www.galwaybusinessschool.ie/student-guide/ and /student-guide/article-3/
• https://www2.cao.ie/points/l76.php
• https://rtb.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/RTB-Rent-Index-Q1-2026.pdf
• https://rtb.ie/renting/types-of-tenancies/student-specific-accommodation/