Griffith College Dublin Accommodation 2027

At a glance

Griffith's Dublin campus is on South Circular Road, Dublin 8. Griffith Halls of Residence (GHR) is on a 7-acre campus, which Griffith describes as within 15 minutes' walk of the city centre and connected by the Luas Red and Green lines and bus routes 122, 9, 16 and 68. (GHR's own overview page says 20 minutes' walk from St Stephen's Green.) Griffith is a CAO provider at Level 8 and Level 7.

Where to get accommodation

• On campus: Griffith Halls of Residence (GHR), booked at https://www.griffith.ie/ghr (mercury.griffith.ie); it also houses students from other colleges.
• Other halls: Griffith's Dublin Accommodation Guide lists Yugo, Aparto, Mezzino, Scape and Nido Living, plus host-family placements through [email protected].

Who to contact

On-campus / college-owned accommodation: Griffith Halls of Residence

Six room types (prices are per person per week, academic year 2026/27, full-year contract of 40 weeks, 8 Sept 2026 to 15 June 2027, 280 days):

• Included: heating (subject to fair use), lighting, water, bin charges and free wifi. Optional bed linen and crockery/cutlery pack €63. Laundry €4.50 per wash, €3 per dry. TV licence, if needed, is your own responsibility.
• Application fee: €300, which becomes the security deposit; it is refundable 4 to 6 weeks after the end of your stay if there is no damage and the Community Values agreement is kept. It is non-refundable on cancellation except where GHR cannot offer you a room, a CAO applicant cancels within two days of the first round offers, or your visa or college course is cancelled.
• Payment: in full within 72 hours of booking, or a two-instalment plan for full-year residents (55% upfront, 45% within 14 weeks of arrival; €500 admin fee). The shared twin page shows accommodation fees due by 15 December.
• Allocation: self-assign. Residents pick their own room or apartment and can view roommate attributes; GHR does not control bedroom assignments.
• Semester two 2026/27 (shared twin page): 26 Jan to 15 June 2027 (140 days); bookings open 19 October 2026, first come first served with no waitlist. The room pages state that only shared twin spaces remained available for 2026/27 semester two at the time of checking.
• How to book: mercury.griffith.ie via https://www.griffith.ie/ghr . Contacts: [email protected] (accommodation office, Mon-Fri 9:00 to 17:30, closed 1pm to 2pm), +353 1 415 0400. GHR houses students from other colleges too.
• Facilities listed by Griffith: 24/7 security with on-site maintenance, laundry, fitness room, library, free parking, bike storage, restaurant and green spaces.

Partner and purpose-built accommodation

Griffith's Dublin Accommodation Guide (PDF on griffith.ie, January 2026 version) lists halls by operator including Yugo, Aparto, Mezzino, Scape and Nido Living alongside GHR. The guide lists GHR at [email protected], and says Griffith can arrange a host-family placement (contact [email protected]; families are in the suburbs, so expect "up to one hour or more" to reach campus).

Private renting and digs

Griffith's Dublin guide (January 2026 version) lists Dublin 8, 6, 6W, 12, 14, 16 and 24 as preferred areas for Griffith students and says rented accommodation in Dublin "can cost from €1,700 to €2,300 and above per month" depending on location, quality and number of occupants. It says a deposit, usually one month's rent, is paid first and to get written receipts. Rent context (RTB Rent Index, Q1 2026, whole-property average for new tenancies): Dublin City Council area €2,301 per month; Dublin overall €2,335.

Getting around

Student and Young Adult Leap Card holders pay €1.00 for the 90-minute fare in Dublin (Dublin Bus excluding Express and Nitelink, Go-Ahead Ireland, Luas and DART/commuter rail within Zone 1), with caps of €3.00 a day and €12.00 a week in Zone 1 (Transport for Ireland).

Supports

GHR Accommodation Office: [email protected] / [email protected], +353 1 415 0400 (Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm). Griffith Students' Union: [email protected] (griffithsu.ie). Student Supports cover counselling and wellbeing: https://www.griffith.ie/offices/student-supports. The room pages say pre-registered residents are invited to book in stages and waitlist entries are open.

Timeline for Sept 2027 entry

• CAO: the 2027 application cycle opens on 5 November 2026. The last cycle's published dates (2026 cycle) were: standard deadline 1 February 17:00, late deadline 1 May 17:00, Leaving Cert results 21 August, first offers 26 August. 2027 deadlines will be on the CAO timetable page.
• Griffith refunds the €300 fee when a CAO applicant cancels within two days of the first round offers. 2026/27 figures are shown above.

Key facts before you pay

Before paying anything: confirm whether the document is a tenancy or a licence. The RTB says student-specific accommodation should run no longer than 41 weeks unless you request otherwise in writing, deposits are capped at one month's rent, and deposit plus rent in advance is capped at two months' rent (a student-tuition exception applies when rent and tuition go to the same provider). Deposits must be returned at the end, with deductions only for arrears, damage beyond wear and tear, or unpaid bills (RTB; Citizens Information).

National guides: https://rtb.ie/renting/types-of-tenancies/student-specific-accommodation/ ; https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/renting-a-home/tenants-rights-and-responsibilities/tenants-rights-and-obligations/ SUSI applies the adjacent rate of maintenance grant when your normal residence is under 30 km from the college and the non-adjacent rate at 30 km or more, measured by SUSI on Google Maps (SUSI adjacency page). This affects how much grant support you have toward rent.

Official sources

• https://www.griffith.ie/ghr
• https://www.griffith.ie/ghr/rooms (and the six room pages under /ghr/rooms/)
• https://www.griffith.ie/ghr/life-ghr/faqs
• https://www.griffith.ie/offices/accommodation
• https://www2.cao.ie/points/l8.php
• https://rtb.ie/renting/types-of-tenancies/student-specific-accommodation/
• https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/renting-a-home/tenants-rights-and-responsibilities/tenants-rights-and-obligations/
• https://rtb.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/RTB-Rent-Index-Q1-2026.pdf
• https://www.transportforireland.ie/fares/leap-card/
• https://www.susi.ie/eligibility-criteria/income/adjacency/
• https://www.cao.ie/index.php?page=timetableevents&bb=importantdates
• https://www.griffith.ie/admissions/accommodation
• https://www.griffith.ie/sites/default/files/2026-01/gcd-accommodation-guide-for-dublin-07.01.2026-compressed-clickable.pdf
• https://www.transportforireland.ie/fares/leap-card/tfi-90-minute-fare/
• https://www.griffith.ie/offices/student-supports/disability-learning-supports
• https://www.griffith.ie/locations/dublin/student-union