Aberdeen halls cost from about £102 to £260 a week on the prices we checked, and your university decides most of the shortlist. University of Aberdeen students should start with Hillhead Student Village, while Robert Gordon students choose between Woolmanhill Flats, Garthdee Towers and Crathie Student Village. Fyfe House has the lowest total rent we found, at £4,440 for 40 weeks.
Our picks for student halls in Aberdeen
These are Unifresher's editorial picks, based on the prices, contracts and locations listed below. No hall paid to be here.
Flats of three or four at £151 a week give you Hillhead's shop, study spaces and bills-included rent without a crowded kitchen.
At £111 a week for 40 weeks, its £4,440 total is the lowest rent bill we can calculate in Aberdeen.
It is the one hall here that sits on a university campus, close to RGU's academic buildings.
With 730 rooms and mostly six or eight people to a flat, it puts more students together than any other hall here.
Its private studios reach £260 a week, the highest rent we found, with a kitchen and bathroom to yourself.
Aberdeen halls compared on price
The weekly figure is only half the story, because contract lengths differ. The table below multiplies each rent by its charged weeks so you can compare what a year really costs.
Lowest listed weekly rent. Prices are for the latest year each provider has published, so compare the years shown. Your room type and contract may cost more.
| Hall | Type | From/week | Weeks | Contract total | Food | Bills in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolmanhill Flats | University | £101.922026/27 | 49 | £4,994 | Self-catered | Yes |
| Froghall | Private | £102.502026/27 | Check | Check | Self-catered | Yes |
| Fyfe House | University | £1112026/27 | 40 | £4,440 | Self-catered | Yes |
| Wavell House | University | £1112026/27 | 40 | £4,440 | Self-catered | Yes |
| Powis Place | Private | £1252027/28 | 51 | £6,375 | Self-catered | Yes |
| Garthdee Towers | University | £132.862026/27 | 49 | £6,510 | Self-catered | Yes |
| Grant Court | University | £1452026/27 | 40 | £5,800 | Self-catered | Yes |
| North Court | University | £1512026/27 | 40 | £6,040 | Self-catered | Yes |
| Crathie Student Village | University | £177.172026/27 | 49 | £8,681 | Self-catered | Yes |
| New Carnegie Court | University | £1912026/27 | 40 | £7,640 | Self-catered | Yes |
| The Combworks | Private | £1952026/27 | Check | Check | Self-catered | Yes |
The best student halls in Aberdeen
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North Court
North Court is the small-flat option at Hillhead, with three or four people to a flat rather than a long corridor. You pay £40 a week more than Fyfe House for that, but the shared bathroom has far fewer people using it. It is our pick if you want the Hillhead shop, gym hall and study spaces without a crowd in the kitchen.
Worth knowing: Rooms have a washbasin but no en-suite, so £151 buys privacy rather than your own bathroom.
Key facts
Popular with: University of Aberdeen
Where: Hillhead Student Village
Getting in: Direct bus of about 5 minutes to King's Campus, per the university. Its travel table gives Old Aberdeen Campus as a 20-minute walk.
Best for: Smaller flats at Hillhead
Fyfe House
Fyfe House is one of the two cheapest Hillhead options, and its corridor layout means you share a kitchen with five or nine people. Bathrooms are cleaned daily on weekdays and kitchens twice a week. We think it is the safest money-saving choice in the city, as long as you are happy without an en-suite.
Worth knowing: You may share a kitchen with nine others, and you bring your own bedding, pots and crockery.
Key facts
Popular with: University of Aberdeen
Where: Hillhead Student Village
Getting in: Direct bus of about 5 minutes to King's Campus, per the university. Its travel table gives Old Aberdeen Campus as a 20-minute walk.
Best for: Lowest total rent in Aberdeen
Wavell House
Wavell House runs on corridors of about 37 rooms a floor, with each side of a corridor single-gender in a mixed building. That setup suits anyone who wants plenty of people around from day one. A wheelchair-accessible room and accessible toilet are available, and Seaton Park is next door.
Worth knowing: You share with up to nine flatmates and have a 50-minute walk to the city centre.
Key facts
Popular with: University of Aberdeen
Where: Hillhead Student Village
Getting in: Direct bus of about 5 minutes to King's Campus, per the university. Its travel table gives Old Aberdeen Campus as a 20-minute walk.
Best for: Meeting lots of people cheaply
Grant Court
Grant Court is a traditional five-person Hillhead flat, and the two prices come down to whether your flat has one or two toilets. Keith House and Hector Boece Court sit in the same price band at £151, so treat them as alternatives if Grant Court fills up. Paying the extra £6 a week for the second toilet looks worth it to us.
Worth knowing: Rooms have single beds and no en-suite.
Key facts
Popular with: University of Aberdeen
Where: Hillhead Student Village
Getting in: Old Aberdeen Campus is a 20-minute walk, 10-minute cycle or 15-minute bus ride, per the university.
Best for: Five-person flats on a mid budget
New Carnegie Court
New Carnegie Court is the only en-suite undergraduate block on the University of Aberdeen's price list, with a small double bed in each room and five people to a flat. It costs £80 a week more than Fyfe House, or £3,200 across the lease. You get free on-site parking too, which helps if you are bringing a car.
Worth knowing: It is the priciest university option here, and you still need your own double-size bedding.
Key facts
Popular with: University of Aberdeen
Where: Hillhead Student Village
Getting in: Direct bus of about 5 minutes to King's Campus, per the university. Its travel table gives Old Aberdeen Campus as a 20-minute walk.
Best for: En-suite at Hillhead
Woolmanhill Flats
Woolmanhill is by far RGU's biggest site, with 730 rooms in 11 blocks a few minutes from Belmont Street. Its standard rooms are the cheapest in RGU's range, and most flats hold six or eight people, so it is an easy place to meet people. The 42-week lease costs £109.13 to £154.49 a week, and the total is lower than the 49-week lease.
Worth knowing: Campus is a 20-minute bus ride away and there is no lift in the five-storey blocks.
Key facts
Popular with: Robert Gordon University
Where: City centre
Getting in: About 20 minutes by bus to campus, or 55 minutes on foot. A weekday semester bus leaves John Street around 8am.
Best for: City-centre living on an RGU budget
Garthdee Towers
Garthdee Towers is the only RGU hall on campus, with just 49 rooms split between a round tower and a square one. Each bedroom has its own shower and sink, while toilets are shared in the flat. It suits anyone who wants to wake up near lectures and does not mind a quiet evening.
Worth knowing: RGU warns there are no out-of-hours facilities, and the Square Tower has no lift.
Key facts
Popular with: Robert Gordon University
Where: Garthdee
Getting in: On RGU's riverside campus, close to academic buildings. The city centre is about 30 minutes by bus.
Best for: Living on the RGU campus
Crathie Student Village
Crathie has 96 en-suite rooms halfway between the city centre and campus, so neither is a long trip. Supermarkets including a 24-hour Asda are within 10 minutes' walk, and residents can use a small free car park if there is space. It is the RGU option we would choose if an en-suite matters more than the rent.
Worth knowing: Most flats have seven or eight people, and a parking permit does not guarantee a space.
Key facts
Popular with: Robert Gordon University
Where: Holburn Street
Getting in: Bus route 1 runs directly to campus in about 15 minutes, or it is about 25 minutes on foot.
Best for: En-suite between campus and town
The Combworks
Every room at The Combworks is a private studio with its own kitchen and bathroom, from 15.5 to 27.8 square metres. Shared space includes a games area, courtyard and study rooms, plus an events programme. It works for either university if you want your own front door, but you pay about £84 a week more than the cheapest university room.
Worth knowing: Bronze, Platinum and Platinum Plus were sold out for 2026/27 when we checked, and aparto gives no contract length.
Key facts
Popular with: University of Aberdeen, Robert Gordon University
Where: George Street
Best for: Private studios for either university
Powis Place
Powis Place covers a wide range, from a Saver Essential en-suite at £125 to a Large Studio at £220 on the 51-week 2027/28 contract. A Classic En-suite costs £149 on 46 weeks. It fits University of Aberdeen students far better than RGU students, given the bus time to Garthdee.
Worth knowing: These figures come from a Campusboard listing, because we could not find an operator site, so confirm them before booking.
Key facts
Popular with: University of Aberdeen, Robert Gordon University
Where: Old Aberdeen side of the city
Getting in: A 15-minute walk or 13-minute bus to University of Aberdeen's Old Aberdeen Campus. RGU Garthdee is about 52 minutes by bus.
Best for: Early booking for 2027/28
Froghall
Froghall is a low-cost private alternative to Hillhead, with a dishwasher and washer-dryer in every kitchen and a free gated car park. The rooms share a bathroom, so compare it directly with Fyfe House rather than with en-suite halls. Its rents sit close to Hillhead's shared rooms, so it is a useful back-up.
Worth knowing: Mezzino gives no contract length, so you cannot compare the total rent until you ask.
Key facts
Popular with: University of Aberdeen
Where: Old Aberdeen
Getting in: Mezzino's table gives a 10-minute walk to University of Aberdeen, while its description says under five minutes. RGU is 42 minutes by public transport.
Best for: Cheap private rooms near King's
Will the maintenance loan cover it?
The maximum loan for a student in England living away from home outside London is £10,830 for 2026/27. Most students get less, because it is means-tested. Here is how the cheapest and dearest contracts on this page compare with that maximum.
Fyfe House: £4,440 over 40 weeks leaves £6,390 for everything else.
Crathie Student Village: £8,681 over 49 weeks leaves £2,149 for everything else.
For 2026/27, SAAS lists maximum support of £11,400 for young students with household income under £21,000 (a £2,000 bursary plus a £9,400 loan), falling to £8,400 at £34,000 and above, for students ordinarily resident in Scotland.
Where students live in Aberdeen
Hillhead and Old Aberdeen
The main base for University of Aberdeen first years, beside Seaton Park with a site shop, gym hall and study spaces. King's Campus is about 5 minutes by direct bus.
Worth knowing: The city centre is about 30 minutes by bus or 50 minutes on foot.
City centre
Best for RGU students who want shops and nightlife close by. Woolmanhill Flats is 5 minutes from Belmont Street and 10 from Union Street.
Worth knowing: RGU's Garthdee campus is about 20 minutes away by bus.
Garthdee
Quiet and riverside, close to RGU's academic buildings and the Deeside Way.
Worth knowing: RGU says the site may not suit people who want easy access to social activities.
Holburn Street
A middle ground for RGU students, with Crathie about 15 minutes by direct bus from campus and supermarkets nearby.
When to apply for Aberdeen halls
- After accepting your offerUniversity of Aberdeen and RGU both let you apply or register interest once you have accepted a place. Aberdeen insurance choice applicants cannot apply.
- 28 August (2026 entry)Deadline for the University of Aberdeen accommodation guarantee. Later applications were still accepted. Check the 2027 date when it is published.
- 4 September (2026 entry)Last date for University of Aberdeen applicants to claim the Sports Village discount through the accommodation system.
- 9 September 2026University of Aberdeen 40-week undergraduate leases start, ending 16 June 2027.
- 11 September 2026RGU leases start, running to 2 July 2027 on 42 weeks or 20 August 2027 on 49 weeks.
of the 500 UK students in our 2026 Student Experience Survey had hit at least one housing issue. Housemates (34%), the property itself (32%) and Wi-Fi (29%) came up most, so read the contract and ask about repairs and internet before you commit.
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FAQs
What are the cheapest student halls in Aberdeen?
Woolmanhill Flats has the lowest weekly rent at £101.92 on a 49-week lease, while Froghall starts at £102.50. Fyfe House and Wavell House cost £111 for 40 weeks, which works out at £4,440, the lowest total we can calculate. Woolmanhill's 42-week standard room costs £4,583.46.
Which are the best University of Aberdeen halls?
We would start with North Court for small flats at £151 a week, or Fyfe House if rent matters most at £111. New Carnegie Court is the en-suite choice at £191. All three are in Hillhead Student Village, about 5 minutes by direct bus from King's Campus, with bills and Wi-Fi included.
Are first years guaranteed a room in Aberdeen halls?
At the University of Aberdeen, yes: single, new, full-time students on a full academic year are guaranteed an offer if they apply by the deadline, which was 28 August for 2026 entry. We could not find a guarantee statement on Robert Gordon University's accommodation pages, so ask its team before relying on a place.
Does Aberdeen have catered halls?
No hall in this guide is catered. Every University of Aberdeen and RGU option listed here is self-catering, with a shared kitchen, and the private halls we checked also give you a kitchen rather than meals. At Hillhead you need to bring your own crockery, pots and pans, so budget for those before you move in.
When should I apply for halls in Aberdeen?
Apply as soon as you have accepted your offer. For 2026 entry the University of Aberdeen guarantee deadline was 28 August, and RGU listed no deadline at all. Neither had published 2027 dates when we checked. Popular private rooms go earlier: three of five Combworks room types had sold out for 2026/27.
Where is Crathie Student Village and is it good value?
Crathie is on Holburn Street, about 15 minutes from RGU's campus on bus route 1. A 96-room en-suite site, it costs £189.56 a week on 42 weeks or £177.17 on 49. That is more than Garthdee Towers, but you get your own bathroom and supermarkets within a 10-minute walk.
How much student funding do Scottish students get for rent?
If you live in Scotland, SAAS rather than Student Finance England funds you. It lists up to £11,400 for young students with household income under £21,000, made up of a £2,000 bursary and a £9,400 loan, falling to £8,400 at £34,000 and above. Students from elsewhere should check with their own funding body.
Official resources
- Robert Gordon University accommodation Official halls information
- University of Aberdeen accommodation Official halls information
- University of Aberdeen price list 2026-27 Official rents and lease dates
- RGU costs of accommodation All RGU rents and instalments
- University of Aberdeen how to apply Deadline and guarantee wording
- SAAS undergraduate funding Bursary and loan rates for Scottish students
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How we built this guide: prices, contract lengths and facilities come from university and operator websites where they publish them, and from named listing sites otherwise. We checked them in November 2026 and each price links to its source. Rent for the contract is our own sum of the lowest listed weekly rent multiplied by its charged weeks, before any deposit, booking fee or discount. Rooms sell out and prices change, so confirm with the provider before you book. How we compare student accommodation.