About Grove Island Village

Applications for AY25/26 opening soon
Click here to apply for Summer 2025 Accommodation
Click here to join the AY24/25 waitlist (current year ONLY until May 2025)

Summer 2025

We are now taking applications for Summer 2025. If you wish to avail of this and for more information on pricing, please click HERE.

New Academic Year 2025/2026 

September 2025 – May 2026

 We will open our lottery on Friday April 3rd at 12noon and it will close on Friday April 18th at 12noon.

Please read the below information carefully to apply:

  • All applications will need to come through the website – we do not accept applications through phone or email.

  • Students can only make one application per village lottery. Students with multiple applications to the same village will be removed from the waitlist completely.

  • Students must apply in their own name. Students applying under another name or a parent or guardians name would be cancelled and this cannot be changed at a later date.

  • Students will need to select a room preference when applying. This does not affect your chance of getting a room. If your first preference room type is not available, you would be offered the next available option.

  • There is no charge to apply to the waitlist. You will be required to pay a deposit if you are offered a room.

  • There will be an option to apply for a full academic year, autumn semester only or spring semester only room.

  • Students who did not receive a room in the lottery have already been automatically waitlisted and should NOT reapply to the waitlist. These students will be prioritised should rooms become available.

  • To apply you will need your personal information including your PPS number. If you are an international student with no PPS number you can use 1111111A and we will change this once you receive your PPS number.

  • If you do not receive your security code, please check your junk/spam folder for ‘donotreply@mcp.ie’ and it will appear in your email.

  • We will only offer rooms should we receive cancellations. We cannot guarantee any student on the waitlist a place in the village.

 

Academic Year 2024/2025 – Current AY until May 2025 ONLY

We are currently fully booked for accommodation for Academic Year 24/25. You can now join our waitlist.

Please DO NOT apply to the waitlist if you previously applied to the lottery as you have already been waitlisted. We will contact you should we have a room available for you. 

 

Grove Island is a purpose-built Village. It houses 300 students in four- and five-bedroom apartments. The village includes a shopping centre with supermarket, retail outlets and state of the art leisure centre. The village offers free on-street parking around Grove Island Student Village with permits issued to students.

300

Students

4 & 5

Bedroom Apartements

5

minutes walk LSAD

Accommodation

All bedrooms are en-suite and come complete with large study desk and adequate wardrobe space.

The adjoining living room, dining room and kitchen are fully furnished and are equipped with crockery, utensils and cutlery for each resident.

Kitchens are fully equipped with fridge freezer, microwave, hob and oven.

Parking

The village offers limited free on-street parking around Grove Island Student Village with permits issued to students.

Students can also avail of the use of the multi storey car park beside Grove Island at special discounted rates for students.

Rent 2025/2026

Rent is based on a 38-week lease.

(Sept 1st 2025 to May 22nd 2026)

 

Deposit due once room is confirmed

Rental fees are split into 9 instalments. 

Instalments are due in advance on the 15th of each month from August 2025 to April 2026.

Electricity and utility fees are a once off charge due in advance of checking in. Both of these payments are due on the 2nd of September for full year and autumn bookings and 13th of January for Spring bookings. 

 

Single rooms
2025-2026

  • Full Year €5,063.74

    Full Academic Year
    Rent €4,113.74
    Utility Charge €430
    Electricity €520

  • Single Semester Only €2,531.87

    Autumn/Spring
    Rent €2,056.87
    Utility Charge €215
    Electricity €260

Twin Rooms 2025-2026 (shared rooms)

  • Full Year €3,545.80

    Full Academic Year
    Rent €2,595.80
    Utility Charge €430
    Electricity €520

  • Single Semester Only €1,772.90

    Autumn/Spring
    Rent €1,297.90
    Utility Charge €215
    Electricity €260

Deposit for the 2025/2026 Academic Year is equal to one instalment of rental fee


Cancellation Policy 2024/2025:

  • First Year Students

A booking is only confirmed upon receipt of the deposit.

First year applicants must notify us VIA EMAIL no later than 3 days from when the First Round Offers (CAO Offer Day is Day One) are made if they wish to cancel their booking.

A €50.00 cancellation fee will apply. Cancellation after the 3rd day will result in Total Loss of Deposit.

Any 1st Year Applications cancelled before release of CAO offers will be refunded €400.00.

  • New Students

Should you cancel prior to 31st July 2024 a €400 refund will apply.

 

Cancellation after this date will result in Total Loss of Deposit. 

 

Cancellation of bookings received from 1st August 2024 once deposit is paid will result in Total Loss of Deposit.

  • Re-bookers

Your deposit from 2023/2024 is carried forward into 2024/2025.

Should you incur charges following your check out room inspection, you will need to pay a deposit top up charge to ensure your deposit remains at one months rental fees for the 2024/2025 academic year.

Should you cancel prior to 31st of July 2024 then a refund of €400 will apply pending final inspection.

Cancellation after this date will result in Total Loss of Deposit.

Sports and Activities

The village includes a shopping centre with supermarket, retail outlets and state of the art leisure centre.