on campus
University of Limerick campus accommodation is managed by Campus Life Services, Plassey Campus Centre Ltd,
a campus company established by the University of Limerick in 1987 to develop and manage accommodation
and related campus services.
Design: MN Design. Production: Alphaset Ltd. Photography: • Liam Burke Press 22 • Eoin Stephenson UL • Sean Reidy UL • Matt Gidney.
ACCOMMODATION AT UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK
Application for Residence
Live on campus
Online applications
You can apply for a room on campus
by visiting our website www.ul.ie/
campuslife. Simply follow the online
instructions. An application fee of €250 is
required to make an application online.
Advance booking for first years
Incoming first years planning to live on
campus can make advance bookings. All
places for first years are granted on a first
come first served basis.
An application fee of €250 is required
with your online application.
• Confirmation
If your application is successful a room
is held on campus for you and you are
required to confirm that you plan to take
up residence as soon as you accept your
CAO offer from UL in late August.
• Cancellation
If you wish to cancel your booking,
you must do so within 4 days of receipt
of your CAO offer, and your booking
deposit will be refunded less an
administration fee of €30. If you do not
cancel within 4 days of receipt of your
CAO offer, you will forfeit your deposit.
Advance booking for second,
third, fourth year students and
postgraduates
Quotas are restricted for different years
of study so early booking is advisable.
While every effort will be made to
accommodate you, when allocations are
filled you will be placed on a waiting list.
An application fee of €250 is required
with your online application.
• Confirmation
If your online application for a room on
campus is successful, we will write and
confirm our offer to you.
• Cancellation
If you decide to cancel please note
that application fees are
non-refundable unless there are
extenuating circumstances.
Please note: Single semester places are
strictly limited.
International students
At least 350 students from other countries
are accommodated each year on
campus. Students enjoy the camaraderie
of meeting other nationalities which
adds an international atmosphere to
village life. A quota of rooms is held for
international students. Once you have
received confirmation of a place on an
international programme at UL, you can
apply for on-campus accomodation online
at www.ul.ie/campuslife
An application fee of €250 is required
with your online application.
Postgraduate students who
apply late to UL
Postgraduates can apply at any time. We
appreciate that postgraduates may not
receive confirmation of their places in the
University until July/August each year,
therefore we hold an allocation of rooms
for postgraduate students who apply late
to the University.
Please note: This allocation will sell
out very fast therefore early online
application prior to July is advisable.
Important points to note
• If you are successful with your online
application, your application deposit will
become your damage deposit while in
residence.
• All fees paid by cheque or bankdraft
should be made payable to
Campus Life Services
• Single semester residency is only available
to students participating in the Co-operative
Education and Socrates/Study Abroad
programmes. Students who indicate that they
wish to stay for a full year and subsequently
vacate their room at the end of the first
semester will be in breach of their lease/
licence agreement and will forfeit the initial
booking deposit and any pre-paid rental
fees.
For further information
and schedule of rental fees
contact:
Rose Merrigan
Campus Life Services
Plassey Campus Centre Ltd
University of Limerick
Telephone +353 61 202331
Fax +353 61 202188
[email protected]
www.ul.ie/campuslife
www.ul.ie/campuslife
The campus at University of
Limerick offers amenities which
Living on campus offers you an opportunity
are among the best in the
country and compare well with
to enjoy your time at University to the full.
many worldwide renowned
Going to college is a special experience and
Universities.
a very special time in your life. It is the only
time you will have so much opportunity
The sports facilities are of world
standard while the choice of
clubs and societies offer a wide
to explore knowledge for its own sake, to
range of team/individual sports
pursue interests and sports to excel or just
and interests.
to enjoy them. It is a time when you can
Music is everywhere whether
you want to listen or play,
take up new interests because you have
whether you like live, rock,
the opportunity.
traditional or classical. The
enjoy
and
the best of
University has its own orchestra
on campus as well as the Irish
World Academy of Music
and Dance. It is also home
to the national Irish Chamber
Orchestra which is considered
to be a world class international
orchestra.
campus life
The Stables Club, Scholars Café
and the Arena Club are the
social hubs for students to meet
on campus. There are weekly
gigs featuring blues, trad and
rock as well as table quizzes
and comedy acts.
Living on campus makes it easy
to attend 9 o’clock lectures. It
is easy to develop a habit of
going to the library as you are
on site and can return there
after your evening meal or you
can stay late and walk home in
10 minutes.
close to the
If you enjoy sport, you’ll really
enjoy life at UL because whether
you are a serious competitor
or just want to play you will
be able to train in excellent
facilities.
action
lectures
sport
have your own
study
bedroom
You have your own private
study bedroom equipped
with a good size desk and a
high speed connection to the
internet through the University
network. You can even have
your own bathroom if you
wish in the newer apartment
style residential villages,
which affords you greater
privacy while you still enjoy
the camraderie of sharing with
others.
You can make
friends
for life...
Friendships you make at
University can last a lifetime.
It is the one time in your life that
you have time to get to know
so many people of your own
age. Living on campus gives you
the opportunity to meet people
from all over the world.
You learn about other cultures,
share different foods, music and
stories. You learn to cook and
look after yourself and above all
learn how to live with others and
to enjoy the diversity of student
life.
and a
connection
to the University Internet
Plassey Village
Plassey Village offers:
•Individual houses comprising of private
single study bedrooms with
wash hand basin, 2 showers and toilets and
a fully fitted kitchen/living room
•Gas-fired central heating
•Cable television
•High speed internet connection via UL network
•Direct dial telephone facility
•Weekly refuse collections
•Complimentary refuse sacks and light bulbs
•Self-service launderette
•Village Hall – communal meeting place
•Secure areas for bicycles
•A full maintenance service
•Regular security patrols at night
•Shopping arcade only 5 minutes walk
from Plassey Village
• Plus Residential Village Manager
Please note: The Village has limited car parking facilities.
Vehicles are parked in residence at owners risk.
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Plassey Village
Plassey Village is a great place to make friends,
especially in first year as the houses sleep 8
people in individual study bedrooms. Smaller
houses of 4 bedrooms are available for senior
students and postgraduates. The terraced houses
are grouped around landscaped courtyards
which help create a cosy communal atmosphere.
Shops are located only 5 minutes walk from the
village and a regular bus service to the city centre
operates every 20 minutes from a stop directly
opposite the village.
Capacity – 424 rooms
Kilmurry Village
Kilmurry Village
Kilmurry Village is a complex of terraced houses
in landscaped grounds close to the Sports Arena
and all the sports facilities. A great place to live if
you want to be on the track or in the pool before
breakfast! Tennis courts and playing fields are all
located adjacent to the village. Houses sleep 6
and 8 students in individual study bedrooms while
living room/kitchens are spacious. The village has
its own launderette and a large community hall.
Capacity – 540 rooms
Kilmurry Village offers:
•Individual houses comprising of private single
study bedrooms with wash hand basin,
2 showers and toilets and a fully fitted
kitchen/living room
•Gas-fired central heating
•Cable television
•High speed internet connection via UL network
•Direct dial telephone facility
•Weekly refuse collections
•Complimentary refuse sacks and light bulbs
•Self-service launderette
•Village Hall – communal meeting place with
group study facilities
•Secure areas for bicycles
•A full maintenance service
•Regular security patrols at night
• Plus Residential Village Manager
Please note: The Village has limited car parking facilities.
Vehicles are parked in residence at owners risk
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Cappavilla Village is an attractive apartment style
residence located on the North Campus. It is situated
adjacent to the Health Sciences building and is ideal
for nursing and health therapies students. Built on
the highest point of the campus, the views of the
surrounding counties and the river Shannon are
superb. Offering 2/4/6 bedroom apartments all
ensuite, the village has its own launderette and games
room.
Capacity – 495 rooms
Cappavilla Village offers:
• Individual apartments with 2/4/6 large study
bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms, fully fitted
kitchen/living room and a comfortable
lounge area.
• Accommodation for impaired mobility and
students with families
• Electric Heating
• Complimentary refuse sacks and light bulbs
• Cable television
• High speed internet connection via UL network
• Prepaid card telephone in each apartment
• Weekly refuse collection point
• Launderette
• Games room
• Full maintenance service
• Regular security patrols at night
• Enclosed area for bicycles
• Plus Residential Village Manager
Please note: The Village has limited car parking facilities.
Vehicles are parked in residence at owners risk
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Cappavilla Village
Cappavilla Village
Thomond Village
Thomond Village
Thomond Village is located on the North
Campus which is linked to the South Campus
by means of a spectacular bridge across the
river Shannon. Thomond Village offers 2/4/6
bedroom apartments with stunning views of the
river Shannon and the Errina Canal. All bedrooms
offer ensuite bathrooms. While the village has
its own launderette, Thomond Village shares
communal facilities with neighbouring Dromroe
Village as students pass through Dromroe enroute
to Thomond Village where they can avail of the
convenience shop and village hall. They can use
the hall and seminar rooms for meetings and study
groups.
Capacity – 503 rooms
Thomond Village offers:
•Individual apartments with 2/4/6 large study
bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms, fully fitted
kitchen/living room and a comfortable
lounge area
•Accommodation for impaired mobility and
students with families
•Electric heating
•Cable television
•High speed internet connection via UL network
•Prepaid card telephone facility in
each apartment
•Weekly refuse collection
•Complimentary refuse sacks and light bulbs
•Launderette
•Village Shop adjacent in Dromroe Village
•Full maintenance service
•Regular security patrols at night
•Enclosed areas for bicycles
• Plus Residential Village Manager
Please note: The Village has limited car parking facilities.
Vehicles are parked in residence at owners risk
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Dromroe Village is an attractive apartment style
complex, bordering a millstream and overlooking
the Shannon River. It offers apartments to sleep
2/6 in large bedrooms, all with ensuite facilities.
Dromroe Village ideal for senior students
who want more space and a serious study
environment, but we also have limited availability
for first years to live there too. We offer rooms for
students with impaired mobility and apartments
suitable for families. The Village has a communal
hall with seminar rooms, a good convenience
store managed by the Students Union, a
launderette and Ciarán’s vegetarian juice
bar café.
Capacity – 456 rooms
Dromroe Village offers:
•Individual apartments with 2/6 study bedrooms
with ensuite bathrooms, a fully fitted kitchen/
dining room and a comfortable lounge area
•Accommodation for impaired mobility and
students with families
•Electric heating
•Cable television
•High speed internet connection via UL network
•Prepaid card telephone facility in
each apartment
•Weekly refuse collection
•Village Centre with hall and meeting rooms
•Launderette
•Complimentary refuse sacks and light bulbs
•Ciarán’s Café and Students Union Shop
•Full maintenance service
•Regular security patrols at night
•Enclosed areas for bicycles
• Plus Residential Village Manager
Please Note: Dromroe Village does not have car parking.
If you bring a car, you must park at your own risk in the
University car park located adjacent to the village
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Dromroe Village
Dromroe Village
Thomond Village
Cappavilla
Village
Dromroe
Village
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Special Features
Special needs
A number of apartments in
Cappavilla, Dromroe and
Thomond Villages are designed
to suit students with impaired
mobility. The University (under
its Access programme) provides
a regular coach shuttle between
the residences and the teaching
buildings for students requiring
transport.
Activities in residence
A programme of activity known
as the Campus Life Programme
is organised using the communal
Village Hall in each village.
The programme offers ‘get to
know’ your neighbour nights,
dance, yoga, cookery and talks
on healthy eating, nutrition and
fitness.
Village halls and seminar rooms
are available for use by students
for activities, eg. a games night,
club meetings, music rehearsal
and group study. Table tennis is
available and tournaments are
organised on a regular basis.
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Live with friends
We offer the opportunity for
friends to share an apartment/
house if they indicate this on their
booking forms. However we cannot
guarantee that all requests will be
granted.
Art in residence
In the first semester, we offer a
scheme whereby you can choose
artwork for your apartment at an
annual exhibition. You can request
a piece and while you may not get
your first choice, we will guarantee
an artwork for your house/
apartment.
The environment – a joint
responsibility.
We are conscious of protecting
the environment, as we have
invested to create attractive natural
surroundings in each village.
Our Green Campaign is
launched at the start of each
semester which heightens our
awareness and the impact our
carbon footprint has on our
environment. We produce large
amounts of waste which must be
recycled as far as possible and
we also use a lot of energy. We
therefore request that you recycle
and sort paper and plastic waste.
We also ask you to switch off lights,
TVs and electrical items when not
in use.
Special Features
Family accommodation
Dromroe, Thomond and
Cappavilla Student Villages
offer 2 bedroomed apartments
designed to sleep families of up
to 2 adults and 2 children. These
are also suitable for a mother
and baby.
Lifestyle
Sport on campus
You can really enjoy the
University’s sports facilities when
you live on campus. Whether
your interest is team sports or
working out in the gym, UL offers
a superb choice of options and is
one of the best sports facilities in
Ireland.
Lifestyle
Special offer on University
Arena membership
All residential students are
offered a special discount student
membership rate for the University
Sports Arena. Membership
includes access to the 50m pool
and superb gym facilities as well
as participation in a number of
fitness classes.
On campus services
As well as facilities in each
village, the Student Centre, at
the heart of the campus, is within
easy walking distance of each
village and offers a number
of useful retail services which
include:
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The Stables Club Bar
and Restaurant
The Arena Sports Bar
The Paddock Restaurant
The Student Union supermarket
Scholars Café
Launderette and dry
cleaning service
Snap printing and
photo copying services
O’Mahonys Bookstore
USIT Student Travel Shop
Ulster Bank
Clubs and societies
on campus
Participating in a club/society is
easy when you live on campus as
most of the meetings and events
are held in the Student Centre or
in one of the main buildings of the
campus. You can stroll up to the
main buildings after your evening
meal and you have only a short
walk home.
Eating on campus
UL students enjoy food in a
wide range of 17 restaurants on
campus, from large self service
restaurants offering good value
hot food to trendy cafés offering
gourmet sandwiches, great cakes,
speciality coffees and juices. We
even have a vegetarian restaurant
and juice bar offering healthy
vegetarian food. Catering is a
top priority at UL where the aim
is to offer a wide choice of food,
good value in an attractive café
ambiance.
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Management
Village Management on site
The Village Manager lives in the
village as part of the community
to ensure that a safe, comfortable
environment exists for all. The
success of the village community
is a shared responsibility between
students and the management, as it
is only with students’ co-operation
on noise levels, housekeeping
and preserving the environment
that village residences can remain
attractive places to live.
Campus Life Services aim to provide
a high quality service and to ensure
that students have an enjoyable
experience in residence.
The Village Manager provides
a reception/drop in service for
students, Monday – Friday and
oversees the property maintenance
of the Village.
Resident Assistants (RA)
In addition to the Village Manager,
two RA’s live on site. The RA,
normally a post graduate student, is
available to assist residents
with problems that might arise in
the village.
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All residential staff are available for
help and advice. Staff have an open
door policy and will discuss matters
in private and with discretion.
Maintenance
We provide a full maintenance
service in all villages. Our
maintenance crew are on hand
to ensure all reported faults are
attended to promptly.
Campus Security
Campus Security operates a nightly
patrol service in each Village. They
attend to serious emergencies such as
fire or accidents. While the security
service is there for student protection,
they are also there to prevent
excessive noise and to maintain
a peaceful environment at night.
Campus Security operates a Campus
Watch programme, which together
with the co-operation of students
helps create a safe environment.
Code of Conduct
Students wanting to live in residence
should consider if they can abide
by the Code of Conduct which is
applicable in each Village. Living in
a community requires the ability to
share and respect the rights of others.
This requires the ability to enjoy living
with others, share the cleaning duties,
observe hours of quiet, and adhere to
the village code of conduct.
The Code of Conduct is strictly
enforced and students who disregard
it may be asked to leave the
community mid-term and may
not be allowed to return to residence
in subsequent years.
Management
Campus Life Services
Village residences are managed
by Plassey Campus Centre Ltd, a
University company established by
University of Limerick to develop and
manage student accommodation
and other related services which
help to create a vibrant campus life.
These services are known under the
umbrella title of
Campus Life Services.
Application for Residence
Live on campus
Online applications
You can apply for a room on campus
by visiting our website www.ul.ie/
campuslife. Simply follow the online
instructions. An application fee of €250 is
required to make an application online.
Advance booking for first years
Incoming first years planning to live on
campus can make advance bookings. All
places for first years are granted on a first
come first served basis.
An application fee of €250 is required
with your online application.
• Confirmation
If your application is successful a room
is held on campus for you and you are
required to confirm that you plan to take
up residence as soon as you accept your
CAO offer from UL in late August.
• Cancellation
If you wish to cancel your booking,
you must do so within 4 days of receipt
of your CAO offer, and your booking
deposit will be refunded less an
administration fee of €30. If you do not
cancel within 4 days of receipt of your
CAO offer, you will forfeit your deposit.
Advance booking for second,
third, fourth year students and
postgraduates
Quotas are restricted for different years
of study so early booking is advisable.
While every effort will be made to
accommodate you, when allocations are
filled you will be placed on a waiting list.
An application fee of €250 is required
with your online application.
• Confirmation
If your online application for a room on
campus is successful, we will write and
confirm our offer to you.
• Cancellation
If you decide to cancel please note
that application fees are
non-refundable unless there are
extenuating circumstances.
Please note: Single semester places are
strictly limited.
International students
At least 350 students from other countries
are accommodated each year on
campus. Students enjoy the camaraderie
of meeting other nationalities which
adds an international atmosphere to
village life. A quota of rooms is held for
international students. Once you have
received confirmation of a place on an
international programme at UL, you can
apply for on-campus accomodation online
at www.ul.ie/campuslife
An application fee of €250 is required
with your online application.
Postgraduate students who
apply late to UL
Postgraduates can apply at any time. We
appreciate that postgraduates may not
receive confirmation of their places in the
University until July/August each year,
therefore we hold an allocation of rooms
for postgraduate students who apply late
to the University.
Please note: This allocation will sell
out very fast therefore early online
application prior to July is advisable.
Important points to note
• If you are successful with your online
application, your application deposit will
become your damage deposit while in
residence.
• All fees paid by cheque or bankdraft
should be made payable to
Campus Life Services
• Single semester residency is only available
to students participating in the Co-operative
Education and Socrates/Study Abroad
programmes. Students who indicate that they
wish to stay for a full year and subsequently
vacate their room at the end of the first
semester will be in breach of their lease/
licence agreement and will forfeit the initial
booking deposit and any pre-paid rental
fees.
For further information
and schedule of rental fees
contact:
Rose Merrigan
Campus Life Services
Plassey Campus Centre Ltd
University of Limerick
Telephone +353 61 202331
Fax +353 61 202188
[email protected]
www.ul.ie/campuslife
www.ul.ie/campuslife
on campus
University of Limerick campus accommodation is managed by Campus Life Services, Plassey Campus Centre Ltd,
a campus company established by the University of Limerick in 1987 to develop and manage accommodation
and related campus services.
Design: MN Design. Production: Alphaset Ltd. Photography: • Liam Burke Press 22 • Eoin Stephenson UL • Sean Reidy UL • Matt Gidney.
ACCOMMODATION AT UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK