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Answers to your most frequently asked questions about student accommodation. Helpful information and useful links.
We鈥檒l email every offer-holder with a direct booking link as soon as applications open. You don鈥檛 need to check the iQ website. Booking typically opens in early Spring.
We鈥檝e negotiated a limited number of rooms at Parker House at a rate below iQ鈥檚 standard price, available exclusively to Abertay students. These are allocated first-come, first-served once booking opens. The rooms, facilities, and bills-included package are identical to iQ鈥檚 standard offering, the only difference is the weekly price.
You can still book at Parker House directly through iQ at their standard rate. Same building, same en suite rooms, same all-bills-included deal. You can also look at other accommodation providers in Dundee. We鈥檝e listed several on our accommodation pages. Either way, you鈥檒l find somewhere to live.
For the preferential-rate rooms, yes. Applying early gives you the best chance of getting the discounted price. For Parker House at standard rates, rooms are available on an ongoing basis subject to iQ鈥檚 availability.
Not necessarily. The iQ website shows their general public availability, which is separate from Abertay鈥檚 preferential allocation. If their site shows limited availability, our allocation may still have rooms. And even if both are fully booked, Dundee has other providers.
Yes. Preferential-rate rooms may still be available depending on uptake. Parker House may have standard-rate rooms into the summer, and other Dundee providers will have availability too.
You choose your room tier when you book.
Everything. Wifi, electricity, gas, water, contents insurance, 24/7 on-site security, and access to all communal facilities. The only additional cost is laundry, which is pay-as-you-go.
No. The room, facilities, lease terms, and bills-included package are identical. The only difference is the weekly price.
Contact Abertay鈥檚 Student Advisory Service (advisory@abertay.ac.uk). They can help with SAAS bursaries, discretionary funds, and budgeting. Don鈥檛 let cost concerns stop you from applying, there鈥檚 more help available than most students realise.
Someone who agrees to cover your rent if you can鈥檛 pay. iQ requires a UK-based guarantor aged 18+ for all bookings 鈥� both at our preferential rate and at their standard rate. This is standard across most UK student accommodation.
43 weeks, September to June. This covers the full academic year including exam periods. This applies to both preferential-rate and standard-rate bookings at Parker House.
Your lease is a commitment for the full 43 weeks. If your circumstances change, contact iQ as soon as possible. They have an early-release process. For example, re-letting your room, which would end your liability. The earlier you contact them, the more options are available.
Move out by the date in your contract (typically late June). iQ will send checkout instructions in advance.
Single bed, desk and chair, wardrobe, shelving, en suite bathroom. Shared kitchens include oven, hob, microwave, fridge-freezer, kettle, and toaster. Bring your own bedding and towels.
Essentials: bedding, towels, kitchen kit, toiletries. Don鈥檛 overpack as you can pick things up in Dundee.
Early arrival may be possible. Contact iQ at least four weeks before your planned arrival. An additional charge may apply.
Short-term options include hotels or an Airbnb. Contact international@abertay.ac.uk for advice.
You can bring your own or order a bedding pack through iQ, which will be in your room when you arrive.