Residential Accommodation
Residential accommodation
Residential accommodation is available to learners in Galway Business and English School depending on availability. Rooms will be offered only to existing students who have booked their courses for either the academic year, semester abroad or for the duration of their programmes. Accommodation is only organised for students attending a course at Galway Business School or at our language department, Galway Cultural Institute.
All residences are located between 15 – 40 minutes approximately from the school by bus. Residences are reserved from Saturday to Saturday.
Residential accommodation offers students a more independent option than living with a host family. All our residential accommodation is modern, bright and situated in great locations around Galway City. Each residence is chosen to ensure students are in close proximity to the school, so getting to lecturers is just a walk or a short bus journey away.
You will be sharing accommodation with other international students from the school and will have a chance to practice you English, share you culture and learn from each other. You will be able to use all the facilities at the residence, cook for yourself, invite friends over for a visit but all guests are required to leave the residence by 23.00.
It is important for you and your housemates that you treat each other with respect and adhere to the house rules. In this way you can ensure that everyone has the best experience possible during their stay.
English must be spoken at all times.
The key rules that you need to follow are:
- All students staying in residential accommodation are required to pay a refundable deposit of €150.00. This must be paid before arrival or on the first Monday in the school. Payment must be made by credit card or bank transfer.
- Your stays at residential accommodation runs from a Saturday to Saturday only, additional nights are not possible. Check in is at 16.00 and you must check out by 10.00.
- Any breakages or problems with your accommodation must be reported to the GBS team immediately in order for us to fix it.
- The city of Galway operates a strict recycling policy; please follow the directions for recycling that can be found in your residence.
- Bicycles cannot be kept inside the residence; there is space at the side of house where they can be parked.
- All students will be provided with one set of bed linen for their stay at the residence - 1 pillow slip, 1 sheet and 1 duvet cover. Towels are not provided.
- During your stay at the residence parties or loud music is strictly forbidden. There is a no noise policy between 00.00 midnight and 07.00.
It is important to note that GBS staff check the residence on a regular basis. Failure to abide by the Rules and Regulations will mean you will lose your deposit or part thereof and you will be liable to vacate the residence
Residential Accommodation
Residential Contract
Residences are allocated on a first come first serve basis and early booking is recommended particularly in high season.
Options available include twin room, twin room en suite, single room and single room en suite. Room types are subject to availability and if your first choice is not available, the Accommodation Manager will allocate you the next best option.
Please note that all residences are fully equipped but there are some differences. All information in relation to the residences are detailed in a folder located in the kitchen of the specific residence.
Students are required to fill in and sign a Residential Contract agreeing to abide by the rules and regulations of GBS/GCI residential accommodation. By signing the form, you are agreeing that you abide by all the rules and regulations.
A security deposit for residential accommodation is payable and is higher for long stay students and it will be on your invoice.
Accommodation fees are non-refundable, and this includes late arrival or early departure. For more than one change to accommodation an additional registration fee of €35.00 will apply to each change. This applies but is not limited to changes of dates, changes of accommodation etc.