Student accommodation capacity and price

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Jessica Sharkey

To whom this may concern,

I hope you're well.

I am requesting the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2003:

1. Do you offer/allocate university student accommodation?

If so:

2.
a) What is the weekly and monthly rent of the cheapest accommodation offered as of academic year starting September 2024?
b) What was the weekly and monthly rent of the cheapest accommodation offered in the academic year 2023/2024
c) What was the weekly and monthly rent of the cheapest accommodation offered in the academic year 2022/2023

3. How many student accommodation places do you have this academic year (2024/2025)?

4. How many undergraduate student offers have you made ahead of this academic year (2024/2025)?

5. Last academic year, how many undergraduate students were unable to secure a place in the university's student accommodation?

Thank you kindly.
I look forward to your response,

Jessica Sharkey

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Freedom of Information, Cardiff Metropolitan University

Dear Jessica,

 

Reference Number: RI2636.

 

Thank you for your request for information (under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000).

 

We are pleased to confirm that we hold the information you have requested
and are therefore able to provide answers to your questions.

 

 1. Do you offer/allocate university student accommodation?

 

Yes the University does.

 

If so:

 

2.

a) What is the weekly and monthly rent of the cheapest accommodation
offered as of academic year starting September 2024?

 

The cheapest is £134 per week, self-catered shared facilities. The highest
is £224 per week for premium, catered ensuites (food 7 days per week). All
40 week contracts.

 

b) What was the weekly and monthly rent of the cheapest accommodation
offered in the academic year 2023/2024?

 

£124 per week, 40 week contract.

 

c) What was the weekly and monthly rent of the cheapest accommodation
offered in the academic year 2022/2023?

 

£127 per week, 40 week contract.

 

 2. How many student accommodation places do you have this academic year
(2024/2025)?

 

942 in Cardiff Met-owned halls, 1186 with nominations to private
providers.

 

 3. How many undergraduate student offers have you made ahead of this
academic year (2024/2025)?

 

This is in cycle information so we are not able to provide the information
until approximately February 2025.

 

5. Last academic year, how many undergraduate students were unable to
secure a place in the university's student accommodation?

 

942 in Cardiff Met-owned halls.

 

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Yours sincerely,

 

Esther Steele

Governance and Compliance Advisor / Ymgynghorydd Llywodraethu a
Chydymffurfiaeth

Cardiff Metropolitan University / Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd

Western Avenue / Rhodfa’r Gorllewin

Cardiff / Caerdydd

Wales, UK / Cymru, DU

CF5 2YB

 

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