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Whether you’re moving into Abertay-owned residences, private student halls, or a flat in the city, your safety is our main priority.
All of our accommodation buildings are set up in line with national Covid safety guidelines. Before you arrive, you will be provided with detailed guidance on:
The national legal requirement to physically distance or restrict numbers of people in any setting has been removed. However, as new student households are formed, clinical advice states that student accommodation has an increased risk of higher transmission rates.
Therefore, to help minimise the risk of outbreaks within student accommodation, we would strongly recommend following Scottish Government advice and:
Arrivals weekend for students travelling within in the UK is 11-12 September.
Students travelling from overseas can arrive from 28 August. If you are required to self-isolate or quarantine on arrival, we would ask that you arrive in Scotland no later than 10 September to ensure this is completed before the start of term.
Keys can be collected from the Abertay Library between 10am-4pm. After 4pm, they will be available from Campus Security.
Our Residences team will provide all the information you need via email. Alternatively, you can contact them at residences@abertay.ac.uk.
Below is a list of FAQs for students staying in our halls of residence.
Arrivals weekend is 11-12 September for students travelling within the UK.
Students travelling from overseas can arrive from 28 August. If you are required to self-isolate or quarantine on arrival, we would ask that you arrive in Scotland no later than 10 September to ensure this is completed before the start of term.
All of our accommodation buildings are set up in line with national Covid safety guidelines and you will be provided with detailed guidance for living in student residences before you arrive.
Residents are primarily responsible for cleaning and hygiene within individual flats.
Enhanced cleaning and inspections will take place in communal areas on a regular basis.
This includes:
Once living in a student residence, you and your immediate flatmates are classed as one household and should follow all Scottish Government guidance for households. You don’t need to physically distance from one another and don't need to wear a face covering around each other, unless you want to.
Government guidance beyond Level 0 has removed the national legal requirements to physically distance or restrict numbers of people in any setting. However, there is a higher risk of transmission within student accommodation, particularly as a significant number of residents will not be fully vaccinated by Term 1.
Therefore, to help minimise the risk of outbreaks within student accommodation, we would strongly recommend following Scottish Government advice and:
If you test positive for Covid-19, it is crucial that you self-isolate immediately to prevent transmission amongst others.
Beyond Level 0, the requirement of household members to self-isolate has changed, provided they are fully vaccinated, remain asymptomatic and have taken a negative PCR test.
If your flatmates have not been fully vaccinated, they must also self-isolate for 10 days, even on receipt of a negative PCR test.
The University will support you during any periods of self-isolation to ensure you have access to food, medicines and online learning materials, if you are able to continue your studies remotely.
Unfortunately, students will not be able to complete managed isolation within university or other term-time accommodation.
Unfortunately, the University cannot pay the quarantine costs on behalf of international students. However, students can request a full reimbursement of quarantine costs, up to £2285, via our Advisory Service.
To reclaim quarantine payments from the University, you will need to:
Please note we are only able to fund costs of registered students and cannot support family members or other passengers travelling with you.
Abertay Students’ Association also offer financial support to Home and International students who are experiencing hardship due to Covid.
Postgraduate students most commonly arrange accommodation through private rental agencies however they are welcome to apply to stay in University halls if they so wish. Lyon Street tends to be the most popular but applications are open for all buildings.
LFD testing kits will be available in student Welcome Packs on arrival. There will also be a collection service on-campus. Further details will be shared here shortly.
If you are required to self-isolate, the University will be able to provide you with online food vouchers for a high street supermarket. You can then choose the food you require for delivery to your term time address. Self-isolating students will be contacted regularly by the Advisory Service to ensure your safety and wellbeing.
If you require any household products, such as bed linen, you can order it from our Online Store.
Abertay Student Support 24 hour helpline
For our-of-hours support, the University has a 24/7 helpline that can provide a range of support and advice, including counselling and mental health advice, drugs and alcohol support, legal information and financial guidance.
Call 0800 028 3766 or download the Health Assured app on Android or iOS.