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.
1. At a glance
MTU's Kerry campus is in Tralee, in two parts: North Campus (V92 HD4V; agriculture, biological and pharmaceutical sciences, business, construction, creative media, engineering and more) and South Campus (schools of Business/Computing/Humanities; Science/Technology/Engineering/Mathematics; Health/Social Sciences). MTU states a student body of 18,000 across its campuses in Cork and Kerry.
2. College-owned accommodation
MTU Kerry does not own or manage accommodation. Instead it keeps an online list of available accommodation, with landlord or manager contact details, on its Kerry website (https://www.ittralee.ie/en/accomPhp/accommodationForm2020.php). You search by type (digs 5 or 7 days, apartment, house, purpose-built apartment/house, living with householder), walking time to North or South campus, wheelchair access and single-room weekly rent band (EUR 55-90, 91-120, 121-150, over 150). Contract is between student and landlord only; MTU is not party to it.
What the list showed on 1 October 2026 (354 entries, a read-only search with no filters; prices are in euro as listed, weekly for digs):
- Living with householder: 197 entries; single rooms listed from 55 to 250, middle value about 125.
- Digs (5 days): 70 entries; single rooms 110 to 200, middle value about 140. Digs (7 days): 5 entries.
- Houses: 52 entries; single rooms 70 to 175, middle value about 120. Apartments: 24 entries; single rooms 100 to 350. Purpose-built apartment/house: 6 entries.
- About 153 entries are outside Tralee (rural or nearby towns, which may need a car or public transport, as the form warns); the rest are mainly Tralee, Oakpark, Caherslee, Monavalley, Manor and Ballinorig. About 15 entries state wheelchair access.
3. Private purpose-built accommodation (operator-published figures, 2024/25 latest)
| Operator | Location per operator | 2024/25 price | Terms | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coiscéim Village, Dromthacker | adjacent to Institute of Technology Tralee (operator wording) | Standard (single bed, en suite) EUR 2,350 per instalment; Deluxe (double bed, en suite) EUR 2,550 per instalment; two instalments (4 Aug, 1 Dec) | Lease 2 Sept 2024 to 31 May 2025; EUR 500 booking deposit, refundable minus utilities; WiFi, TV and licence, refuse, parking included | 061 411 542; [email protected]; book at coisceimvillage.com/bookings |
| Kings Court Apartments | under 1 minute's walk to North Campus; under 10 minutes to South Campus (operator wording) | Single occupancy EUR 2,280 per semester, EUR 4,560 per year; utility fee EUR 456 (refuse, TV licence, Wi-Fi) | EUR 500 security deposit; EUR 450 electricity prepayment; full year total EUR 5,966, single semester EUR 3,686; viewings June-August by appointment | 066 7193600; [email protected] |
| These are the latest rates on each operator's own rates page. Coiscéim's rate includes WiFi, TV and licence, refuse and parking. |
4. Private renting and digs
The MTU Kerry accommodation list (section 2) is the first stop; its digs and householder rooms are priced by the week. Context (RTB Rent Index Q1 2026, whole-property standardised average, not a room): Kerry new tenancies EUR 1,311/month (up 5.0% year on year); existing tenancies EUR 1,048/month.
5. Getting around
Each list entry gives walking time to North and South campus and the nearest bus stop. Kings Court is within walking distance of both campuses (per operator); Coiscéim is adjacent to the campus (per operator).
6. Where to get accommodation and who to contact
- Where to get accommodation: the MTU Kerry accommodation list (section 2); Coiscéim Village and Kings Court (section 3); MTU's accommodation page https://www.mtu.ie/student-services/accommodation/.
- Who to contact: MTU Kerry Campus, Tralee: [email protected], +353 (0)66 714 5600; accommodation line 066 7191685 (https://www.ittralee.ie/en/InformationFor/FutureStudents/Accommodation/).
- MTU Student Assistance Fund: apply via https://www.mymtu.ie/saf.
7. Accessibility
Coiscéim's site says it has special needs provisions. The MTU Kerry accommodation list has a wheelchair-access filter. Disability Support Services, Kerry: [email protected], 066-7191778; DARE: https://www.mtu.ie/access/dare/.
8. Timeline for September 2027 entry
Kings Court states viewings run June-August by appointment with 24 hours' notice (2024/25 rates page). Coiscéim's 2024/25 instalments were due 4 August and 1 December; Kings Court's 2024/25 payments were due 1 August (1 September for first years) and 1 December.
9. Check before paying
Student-specific accommodation: deposit max one month's rent and advance rent limited to one month (unless rent and tuition go to the same provider); tenancies not above 41 weeks (RTB). Coiscéim's EUR 500 and Kings Court's EUR 500 plus EUR 450 prepayment are the 2024/25 terms on their sites; get the current deposit and lease dates in writing before paying. Kings Court's 2024/25 page says the EUR 500 deposit is refundable if contract terms are met and unused electricity prepayment is refundable.
10. Official sources used
- https://ittralee.ie/en/InformationFor/FutureStudents/Accommodation
- https://www.mtu.ie/student-services/accommodation/
- https://www.mtu.ie/about-mtu/our-campuses/
- https://www.coisceimvillage.com/ and https://www.coisceimvillage.com/rates
- https://kingscourtapartments.com/ and https://kingscourtapartments.com/rates.php
- https://www.mtu.ie/access/disability-support-services/
- https://www.mtu.ie/access/dare/
- https://www.mtu.ie/fees/financial-supports/financial-assistance/
- https://kingscourtapartments.com/ (location, contact)
- https://rtb.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/RTB-Rent-Index-Q1-2026.pdf
- https://rtb.ie/renting/types-of-tenancies/student-specific-accommodation/
- https://www.ittralee.ie/en/Accommodation/
- https://www.ittralee.ie/en/accomPhp/accommodationForm2020.php
- https://www.mymtu.ie/accommodation/
- https://www.ittralee.ie/en/InformationFor/FutureStudents/Accommodation/ (accommodation list read-only search, 1 October 2026)
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
- MTU Cork Campus (Bishopstown)
- MTU Cork School of Music
- MTU Crawford College of Art and Design
- MTU National Maritime College of Ireland (Ringaskiddy)
National accommodation guides
Last verified 1 Oct 2026 · data year 2024/25 (latest rates on the Tralee operators' sites); RTB Q1 2026 Report an error