Fife Park

Fife Park is a self-catered en suite and self-catered standard hall of residence. Rooms are situated in five-bedroom shared flats, and each flat comprises a furnished common room and kitchen. Kitchens are provided with a single set of pots and pans.

Undergraduate flats

For undergraduate students, Fife Park has 295 single en suite rooms with double-size beds and 45 single standard rooms with  large single beds (a double-sized duvet and flat sheet are recommended)

Postgraduate flats

For postgraduate students, Fife Park has 175 single standard rooms with large single beds (a double duvet and flat sheet are recommended) in Riggs, Monaid, Kilrule, Muckross, Chariots and Cathedral. Standard single beds in Sellars, Garrett and Dunlop.

Most flats are five-bedroom shared flats, but there are 20 studio apartments available for postgraduate students. Find out more about studio apartments for postgraduates.

Self-catered or catered contracts are available for postgraduate students. Catered contracts provide accommodation for 50 weeks, plus meals for 38 weeks – meals during Christmas vacation and summer are not included. Students can also choose a self-catered contract and purchase meal cards from The Bistro online once they have arrived.

Fife Park is located on the western edge of town, only a ten-minute walk to the Faculty of Science buildings on the North Haugh and the Sports Centre.

It is about a 20-minute walk to the centre of town and local amenities. There are regular bus routes between Fife Park and town centre, and a night bus service for students runs every night between 10pm and 2am during term time.

Many students choose to use bikes to travel around campus to save money on public transport, live a healthy lifestyle, and contribute to sustainability. Find out more about travelling by bicycle.

Laundry

The laundry room contains 16 washers and 17 dryers which are card-operated. You can buy a card from the card dispensers in the facilities building which you pre-load with credit via an online portal.

Computer room

DRA has an IT suite with 22 computers which students are able to access at all hours.

Entertainment rooms

The Nisbet room has a media player, Xbox, and a large screen projection TV and is open all hours. Residents can also check out video games from the wardennial team.

There is also a cinema room that contains a large flat HD TV screen with surround sound plus a Blu-ray player and media player.

Music room

The music room is available for individuals or small groups. It includes a piano and a practice drum kit.

Activity room

The activity room has a range of games including table football, table tennis and a pool table.

The Bistro

Located in the central facilities building of DRA, The Bistro serves catered breakfasts every day as well as dinners Monday to Friday and lunch at the weekends. During the week, The Bistro offers light snacks and meals that can be purchased to eat in or take away at lunch times.

Self-catered students may choose to buy a meal card, allowing them to eat in The Bistro.

Bar

The bar offers a comfortable place to meet friends, watch television on one of the plasma screens, enjoy a game of pool, or simply to relax. Run by the Students' Association, the bar serves as the venue for many of the committee's events, including the weekly pub quiz.

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