BlackfriarsGlasgow

Students in the common room
Near the Merchant City Quarter
BlackfriarsBlackfriars, 4 Blackfriars Road, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 1QL

5 minutes’ walk from the University of Strathclyde and next to the Merchant City quarter, Blackfriars is a friendly community of 520 students. We’ve got free ping pong and even space to park your car.

Nearby universities

University of Glasgow

Rooms allocated

Rooms at Blackfriars are allocated by University of Glasgow.

You will be contacted by this University if you are eligible.

Features

Near the Merchant City Quarter

With 520 students calling it home, Blackfriars has a sociable atmosphere that’s perfect for settling in. So whether you choose an en-suite room in a flat you share with others, or you have a studio all to yourself, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to meet new people. The ground floor common room is ideal for unwinding by yourself or with flatmates. It’s furnished with a free ping pong table, as well as comfy sofas and a TV.

Key features

  • Car parking on site (extra charge)

  • Common area

  • Outdoor social space

Facilities

  • Bike storage

  • Laundry

  • Vending machine

  • Recycling

  • 11. Parking at other properties (extra charge)

  • Printing

  • Parking at other properties (extra charge)

  • Printing (extra charge)

Living Essentials (free)

  • Heating

  • Water

  • Gas

  • Wi-Fi (communal areas)

  • MyUnite app

  • Wi-Fi (in your flat)

  • Electric

  • Wi-Fi in your flat & communal areas

  • Ultrafast Broadband & Wi-Fi*

  • Unite Students app

Safety and Security

  • CCTV

  • 24/7 assistance

  • Onsite service team

  • Fire test system

  • Contents insurance

  • Secure access

  • Maintenance support

  • Fire system

Location

Blackfriars

Just five minutes’ walk from the University of Strathclyde, and next door to the exciting Merchant City quarter, Blackfriars is one of our most popular choices for Glasgow student accommodation. You have the High Street rail station within two minutes’ walk. Glasgow Caledonian University is 15 minutes walk, and go south for wide open spaces of Glasgow Green. And with Merchant City nearby and Sauchiehall Street a 20-minute walk away, you’re in the perfect place for this city’s amazing nightlife.

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