Vacation periods

Summer

Undergraduate accommodation at David Russell Apartments and Agnes Blackadder Hall are used by conference, group and individual bookings during the summer vacation.

Postgraduates staying in studio apartments, please be aware that the building you stay in could be used for such bookings over summer.

Christmas

Not all accommodation includes the Christmas vacation period.

Please check your accommodation contract.

You will not normally be asked to empty your room during the Christmas vacation period, but there may be times when the University wishes to carry out maintenance work and if your room is affected, you will be informed in advance.

- Andrew Melville Hall
- John Burnet Hall and annexe
- McIntosh Hall, St Salvator’s Hall
- Gannochy House
- St Regulus Hall
- University Hall
For the Christmas vacation, you must vacate your residence by 10am on Tuesday 24 December 2024.

Special arrangements for catering and other services may be in place from Saturday 21 December 2024, to reflect expected reduction in occupancy of the residences and to allow staff to put arrangements in place for the vacation period.

Residences will reopen on Wednesday 22 January 2025, the first meal will be a light dinner, with normal service resuming on Thursday 23 January 2025.

Please leave your room clean and tidy, with all surfaces, including the floor, clear so that staff can carry out cleaning duties.

Please remember to empty bins, close windows and turn the heating down.

If you require accommodation over the Christmas vacation you may be able to apply to stay, but you will have to move rooms.

Accommodation is not guaranteed unless you are part of the priority groups identified by Student Services.
- Agnes Blackadder Hall
- David Russell Apartments
- Fife Park, Powell Hall
- Whitehorn Hall
- Postgraduate accommodation
- University Managed accommodation
If your accommodation contract includes the Christmas vacation period you can remain in your accommodation for all or part of the vacation.

All accommodation will be on a self-catered basis during this period and staffing levels will be reduced.

You may be asked to confirm whether you plan to stay over the period.

Storage

If you need to store items during term time, please check with your residential service manager (see contact details for individual halls). In most residences, there is extremely limited availability.

During the summer vacation, the residences are either undergoing maintenance or are used for conferences and other commercial bookings, so there are no University storage facilities available for students during the summer. There are a number of storage companies advertised within the residences.

Vacation periods

Summer

Christmas

Accommodation which does not include the Christmas Vacation

Accommodation which does include the Christmas vacation period

Storage