Apartments for another 450 students at Corrib Village

NUI Galway is planning to develop new apartments to accommodate a further 450 students to live on campus.

The university is planning to develop more student accommodation at its existing on-campus accommodation area at Corrib Village.

The green-field site for the new development, which will comprise about 450 bed spaces, is based on the north campus at Upper Newcastle Road.

The university has issued tenders for the development of the project, including quantity surveying services, project management consultancy services and construction project management services.

NUIG said: “The university has, following detailed analysis, identified an urgent need to add significant additional student accommodation in addition to existing accommodation at Corrib Village.

“The first phase of the development plan will comprise of the development of circa 450 student bed spaces on a green field site on the north campus of the University at Upper Newcastle Road”.

The closing date for applications is December 15.

The existing Corrib Village is home to hundreds of students during term and is rented out to tourists during the summer months.

The on-site facilities include a shop, deli, café, laundrette, a study room and parking. A shuttle bus from the accommodation brings students into the heart of the university campus.

Corrib Village is particularly popular with first year students finding their feet.

For more, see this week’s Galway City Tribune