'We don’t want our students to be living entirely isolated or in a ghetto environment'
Representatives from Northern Ireland’s two universities have told Belfast Council there is a big move from private rented houses to purpose built student accommodation blocks.
Belfast currently has a student population of around 45,000 full time students, which represents approximately 14 percent of the city’s population. The majority of students are studying at Queens and Ulster University, with the remainder at Stranmillis, St Mary’s and Belfast Met. Amanda Castrey of Ulster University told the committee: “We are currently updating our independent demand study - initially in December 2021 it was indicated we needed an additional 1,700 beds in Belfast to meet just the demand from our first years, and we see growing demand from our returning students.”Alliance Councillor Mickey Murray said: “I get the argument from the universities in purpose built student accommodation that you include wi-fi, electricity etc.
She added: “We have accommodation starting from £3,400 a year, and that is some of the very best all inclusive accommodation. So there are no bills, and we know that is something our students really do appreciate. They are not having to worry about wi-fi, and the cost of energy they are facing. We need to be clear about the reality of what we are seeing and the reality of the demand.”
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