Getting ready to move to Cardiff

Once you've got your place at RWCMD, the first thing to do is to choose where you want to live.

Finding the right accommodation can seem like a difficult thing, especially if it's the first time you've lived away from home.

But remember that every first year student, including our international and postgraduate students, is guaranteed accommodation in our halls of residence.

You might choose to live in private accommodation instead – so we've put together some information to help you, whichever choice you make.

To help you with your accommodation planning, we have different campus buildings that you might use during your time at the College.

The two main ones are:

• Our main building on North Rd, Cardiff, CF10 3ER
• Llanishen Studios, Cardiff Business Park, 45 Lambourne Crescent, Llanishen, Cardiff, CF14 5GG

Our nominated halls of residence are at Severn Point, about a 12-minute walk from the College up North Road.

If you're looking for a private rental, then we suggest looking in the nearby Cathays and Roath areas, which have real student communities.

These are the hot spots for student accommodation with lots of different options available to you.

There are excellent links across the city by public transport via bus and train, but Cardiff is a very compact city, so most accommodation is within walking distance of the College.

The College and the Students’ Union work with all students at the College to help find suitable accommodation, and possibly even some housemates.