Accommodation and Transport

Applications for University accommodation will open via the MyEd student portal after you accept your offer.

All new undergraduates who are not already residents of Edinburgh are guaranteed an offer of accommodation. All students who qualify for this guarantee have the same chance of being successful, i.e. allocations are not made on a first come, first served basis.

BVM&S semester dates are slightly different to the majority of other degrees. This means that there are likely to be short periods during the year that the main restaurant will be closed and no meals provided. If you express a preference or receive an offer for catered accommodation at Pollock Halls, you should bear this in mind.

GEP Accommodation Options

Students starting the 4-year Graduate Entry Programme (GEP) in August have a number of accommodation options:

• University self-catered accommodation for the whole academic year
  • Please see options A and B below
• University catered accommodation for the first 5 weeks of the programme at Pollock Halls, followed by University self-catered accommodation for the remainder of the academic year in a location specifically identified for GEP students
  • Please see option C below
• University catered accommodation for the first 5 weeks of the programme at Pollock Halls
  • Please see option D below
  • After these 5 weeks, alternative accommodation can be taken up (be it through the University or private)
• Independently sourcing private accommodation in Edinburgh. As you will see from the information on our website, privately renting accommodation is becoming increasingly difficult and we would urge you to bear this in mind when considering your options. The city is also extremely busy in August during the Festival.

Full Year Options (Self-Catered)

* Please note that the prices quoted above are for the full GEP year. The University accommodation website quotes prices for the standard academic year beginning in September (i.e. for a shorter period of time).

Full-Year Option (initially Catered followed by Self-Catered)

5-Week Option (Catered)

If you would like to apply for one of the bespoke GEP accommodation options A-D, please let us know by completing the GEP Accommodation Preference Form by 31 May 2026. Your preference will be communicated to the University’s accommodation service who will then take things forward with you once your offer is unconditional.

If you do not wish to pursue one of these bespoke options, applications for other University accommodation (available from September) will open via the MyEd student portal after you accept your offer.

All new undergraduates who are not already residents of Edinburgh are guaranteed an offer of accommodation. All students who qualify for this guarantee have the same chance of being successful, i.e. allocations are not made on a first come, first served basis.

BVM&S semester dates are slightly different to the majority of other degrees. This means that there are likely to be short periods during the year that the main restaurant will be closed and no meals provided. If you express a preference or receive an offer for catered accommodation at Pollock Halls, you should bear this in mind.