Cairncross House

All Accommodation fees must be paid through your MyCampus account.

To confirm your booking a non-refundable prepayment of £600 will be charged at the time you accept your offer of occupancy.

For information on payment of fees visit the University of Glasgow website.

Single

Single rooms are brilliant value and are fully furnished with a single bed and shared bathroom facilities.

Large single

Equipped with everything from a single room, along with a sofa and extra wardrobe space.

Twin

Share your experience with a roommate in one of our twin rooms, fully furnished and with fantastic value.

In University of Glasgow residences, Wi-Fi and internet access is supported by Glide, who are the UK’s largest student Internet Service Provider. Details on set-up and support can be found on UofGLiving.

Students are able to collect their keys from 4pm on the day their contract begins. The reception is open from Monday to Friday between 8am and 6pm. Students must provide either their driving license or passport as a form of photo ID.

You can also bring your boarding pass which will be available as part of your online induction with the University of Glasgow.

If you leave the University of Glasgow, you will not be able to live with us. You’ll have to pay your rent up to the date you leave the University plus a cancellation fee of 28 days of rent.

You need to apply to the University using an Early Departure Form if you are planning to end your contract which will be reviewed by the University.

The UoG will accept a replacement student but you’ll be responsible for paying the rent until the new student moves in.

Handbook

Your handbook contains all the essential information you'll need to know when you move in with us.

Cairncross House Residents' Guide (PDF 1.5MB)

Generic accommodation guide (PDF 222KB)

TV licence

If you are bringing a TV to watch live TV, or if you receive or record live TV programmes on any other device, such as a laptop, you will need a TV Licence. You won’t be covered by your parents’ licence. Our TV licences only cover the TVs that we provide, for example in common rooms and lounge areas.

You’ll need a TV licence to watch the BBC iPlayer.

For more information and to buy your licence, visit the TV Licensing website. There are a variety of payment plans available.

The TV licensing authorities recognise that most students do not need the final three months of a TV licence as you leave the accommodation during the summer. You may be able to receive a refund for this period, provided that you don’t need your licence again before it expires.

If you do not have a TV Licence but you receive or record live TV you could face prosecution from the TV Licensing Authority.

Laundry

Cairncross House now benefits from LaundryView which will make doing your laundry on-site even easier. The system, created by Circuit, allows you to go online and check the availability of washers and dryers in your building as well as see when other washes are about to end. 

To get started with LaundryView, you first need to find your halls.

Circuit also offer laundry top-up cards which allow you to pay for your washing and drying in advance by paying online or using one of the on-site machines. You can then use your card to pay for washing and drying as well as top-up your card straight from your mobile phone using the Circuit app.

Ask our team where to get a top-up card and take a look at Circuit’s ‘how to use’ videos for more information.

Do you provide insurance?

At Sanctuary Students we offer specialist insurance cover for all of our students through Cover4Students.com.

All of our accommodation is covered as Basic Cover.

Basic Cover Explained

Your possessions, desktop and laptop computer equipment are insured for theft, fire, flood, burst pipes, storm, vandalism, explosion and lightning. Cover applies within your accommodation, in any temporary residence and in transit at the beginning and end of each term.

View cover here (PDF 375KB)