TUS Clare Street campus (Limerick School of Art and Design) Accommodation 2027

1. At a glance

• In Limerick's cultural quarter on King's Island, near the Hunt Museum, St Mary's Cathedral and King John's Castle. Home of the Limerick School of Art & Design (LSAD).
• Address: Limerick School of Art & Design, Clare Street, Limerick, V94 KX22. Contact (TUS contact page): [email protected], +353 61 293870.

2. On-campus / college-owned accommodation

TUS states it does not offer on-campus accommodation or own or operate student housing; its accommodation page points students to the Students' Union portal, Daft.ie, Rent.ie, University Living and The Home Share.

3. Partner / private purpose-built accommodation

Thomond Student Village (Old Cratloe Road, Limerick V94 NN6E) states on its own site that it accepts TUS, MIC, Griffith and UL students; 2026/27 prices: double en-suite EUR 5,960, single en-suite EUR 5,810, single non-en-suite EUR 5,270 (after a EUR 400 application fee).

4. Private renting and digs

• The Clare Street page has an "Accommodation near LSAD" link to the Students' Union portal (tussu.ie/accommodation).
• City-centre renting: RTB Rent Index Q1 2026, Limerick City, new tenancies, standardised average EUR 1,921 per month (+20.9% year on year), whole dwelling. TUS cost-of-living page (undated): Limerick EUR 700-850 per month.

Tussu listings snapshot (Students' Union portal, https://tussu.ie/accommodation/, observed 1 October 2026; aggregate only)

• Listing counts on the portal landing page (all campuses, 465 in total): Athlone 204, Moylish 85, Thurles 47, Clonmel 36, Ennis 13, Clare Street 9. The portal's campus-filter results pages state lower counts (Athlone 81, Moylish 16, Thurles 14, Clonmel 11, Ennis 3, Clare Street 3), so the numbers are not consistent and listings can be tagged to more than one campus.
• Arrangement types the portal offers: 1 bed apartment; digs 5 days; digs/bed and breakfast 7 days; room in owner-occupied house 5 days or 7 days; shared private student house; short-term apartments; short-term lets; other.
• Clare Street filter (about 10 cards, many also tagged Moylish or Ennis): rooms in owner-occupied houses at EUR 125 to EUR 160 a week (monthly EUR 500 to EUR 620), 5-day and 7-day digs, and one 1-bed apartment at EUR 300 a week (EUR 1,200 a month, EUR 1,200 deposit). Room deposits EUR 125 to EUR 350 where shown.
• Listing policy (stated on the portal): TUS Students' Union accepts no responsibility for false, misleading or inaccurate information in listings and may remove a listing pending investigation if fraud or misleading information is reported to it.
• SU contacts shown on the portal: Midlands (090) 646 8067; Midwest (061) 293135. Opening hours shown: Monday to Thursday 9am-5pm (closed 1-2pm), Friday 9am-3pm (closed 12-1pm).
• Scam caution: listings are landlord-submitted and not vetted by TUS. Treat an unusual address, a request to pay before viewing, or a price far below the range above as a warning sign; never pay a deposit without seeing the property.

5. Getting around

The campus is in the city centre; TUS publishes smarter-travel information for Clare Street. Limerick city buses with a Student/Young Adult Leap Card: EUR 0.65 (0-11 stages) or EUR 0.80 (12+ stages) per Leap Card Limerick page (year not stated).

6. Supports

Tussu: https://tussu.ie/accommodation/ ; TUS Global Accommodation: [email protected].

• TUS Student Assistance Fund (Midwest: [email protected]): HEA-managed, co-funded by the Government, for full-time and part-time students on courses of a year or more who receive means-tested social welfare (or depend on a parent who does), hold or have applied for a SUSI grant, or are registered HEAR students. 2026/27 online application opened 14 September 2026 and closes 23 October 2026; no late applications. The fund does not cover tuition or registration fees. https://tus.ie/access-services/midwest/financial-assistance/saf/
• TUS Student Accommodation Assistance for Traveller, Roma and Care Experienced Students (2026/27): funded by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science through the Dormant Account Funds, for those living independently; support up to a maximum of EUR 6,000 per student for 2026/27, varying with accommodation cost. The page gives the closing date as Friday 16th October (year printed as 2026 in one place and 2027 in another). Midwest students (Clare Street, Clonmel, Coonagh, Ennis, Moylish, Thurles) and Midlands (Athlone) use separate forms. https://tus.ie/access-services/traveller-roma-care-experienced-student-fund/

Where to get accommodation and who to contact

TUS does not own student housing; students rent privately. Where to look:

• TUS Students' Union accommodation portal (digs, rooms, shared houses): https://tussu.ie/accommodation/ ; SU office (Midwest) (061) 293135, (Midlands) (090) 646 8067.
• TUS Global Accommodation Team: [email protected] ; https://tus.ie/global/student-experience/accommodation/ . TUS also lists Daft.ie, Rent.ie, University Living and The Home Share.
• TUS Midwest student support: [email protected] ; [email protected], +353 61 293000 ; https://tus.ie/student-support/midwest-student-supports-team/
• TUS Global (international students): [email protected] (admissions), [email protected] (student experience) ; https://tus.ie/global/international-office/meet-the-team/
• Disability Support (Midwest): [email protected], 061 293112 ; Access Service: [email protected] ; https://tus.ie/access-services/midwest/disability-support/
• Student hardship: Student Assistance Fund [email protected] (details below).

7. Accessibility

Disability Support (Midwest): [email protected], 061 293112, https://tus.ie/access-services/midwest/disability-support/ . Register through the service's online portal; TUS recommends contacting the service early, and disclosure is voluntary. Access Service: [email protected]. DARE (pre-entry route): https://accesscollege.ie

8. International notes

TUS tells international students to find their own housing and start searching immediately after an offer. Contacts: [email protected], [email protected].

9. Timeline for Sept 2027 entry

2026/27 dates apply. Art and design courses may have portfolio stages; check course pages for their dates before planning moves.

10. Check before paying

RTB student-specific accommodation rules and scam guidance: https://rtb.ie/renting/types-of-tenancies/student-specific-accommodation/ ; https://rtb.ie/students/.

11. Official sources used

• https://tus.ie/campuses/clare-street/ ; https://tus.ie/global/student-experience/accommodation/ ; https://tus.ie/global/student-experience/cost-of-living/
• https://www.thomondvillage.com/ ; http://www.thomondvillage.com/index.php/price
• https://about.leapcard.ie/limerick ; https://rtb.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/RTB-Rent-Index-Q1-2026.pdf
• https://tus.ie/contact-us/ ; https://tus.ie/access-services/midwest/financial-assistance/saf/
• https://tussu.ie/accommodation/ (and its campus-filter result pages, observed 1 October 2026)
• https://tus.ie/student-support/midwest-student-supports-team/ ; https://tus.ie/access-services/midwest/disability-support/ ; https://tus.ie/global/international-office/meet-the-team/