University of Greenwich

Accommodation

First-year students are guaranteed a place in university halls or near the campuses, as long as they meet the eligibility criteria. The university is currently offering students a coronavirus break clause, giving students extra flexibility during the Covid-19 pandemic with regards to staying in and paying for university accommodation.

Accommodation is in flats with either a private or shared bathroom. Prices vary depending on location, room-type and size. The Student Village at Avery Hill has a gym, café, shop, Wi-Fi and laundry facilities. Students at Greenwich Campus can choose to live at Avery Hill or in one of the university’s halls of residence in Greenwich, all of which are close to the campus. A free shuttle bus runs to and from Greenwich Campus. A university bus service also runs between Avery Hill/Greenwich Campuses and Medway.

The halls of residence on Medway Campus are close to Chatham and Gillingham town centres, both well-serviced by high-street shops and banks. The Dockside Outlet Centre is also close by with its shops, restaurants and multi-screen cinema.

The university can also provide students who prefer to live off-campus with a list of accredited rooms to rent nearby on Greenwich Studentpad.

For students living on campus, the University of Greenwich ResLife programme regularly puts on free movie nights and games tournaments. During the Covid-19 pandemic, ResLife has been providing online activities instead.

University of Greenwich students on Whatuni say:

“The halls are excellent.”

“I live in Daniel Defoe Hall and I am happy with my accommodation!”

Facilities

In recent years, the university has invested millions in specialist laboratories, and teaching and student facilities.

Dreadnought Building on Greenwich Campus was re-opened in September 2018, after a £25-million renovation. It houses dedicated computing areas and flexible teaching spaces, as well as a gym, student bar and social spaces.  

Avery Hill Campus has also undergone significant improvements in recent months. These include a new library, new clinical skills facilities and refurbished teaching spaces.

Each campus has a library, offering students a total of over half a million books, journals and e-resources. Students can access most of the electronic resources remotely and use the online reservation system and self-service kiosks inside the library to borrow and return books and other resources.

Sport plays a major part of university life. There is a gym on every campus, which all students can use for a fee. However, student residents can use their campus gym for free. The on-site gyms, like all other leisure centres in the UK, were closed due to Covid-19 restrictions at the time of writing. Avery Hill also has two floodlit all-weather pitches, grass pitches and a sports hall, allowing sports fans to train and compete on campus.

Additional facilities include TV and sound studios, editing suites and specialist laboratories. Student reviews praise the library and the state-of-the-art facilities in particular.

University of Greenwich students on Whatuni say:

“Library facilities are great!”

“Clean, tidy and organised.”

“The facilities are awesome and well-equipped.”