Victoria Mills Residence is available from 27th June to 2nd August.

Victoria Mills is a modern student residence located within walking distance of University College Cork, offering secure and comfortable accommodation in spacious, fully furnished apartments. With ensuite bedrooms, shared kitchen and living spaces, on-site laundry facilities, Wi-Fi, and 24-hour reception, it provides students with a convenient and well-equipped living environment close to both campus and Cork city centre.  

Check In and Check Out

Students may check in on arrival and must check out before 10:00 on departure day. Luggage storage is available on site. Please return your room key to a CES staff member before leaving the building.  

Your Apartment and Your Room

• Rooms are in shared apartments with 3–6 students in each one. Only the students living in the apartment can enter it. Each apartment has a shared kitchen, lounge, and common area where students can relax and meet each other. 

• All bedrooms are single en-suite rooms with a bed, desk, chair, and wardrobe. Each room also has a private bathroom with a shower, sink, and toilet. Bed linen and towels are provided, but students should bring their own hairdryer if they need one. 

Facilities

Victoria Mills is one of the newest student residences in the city and was designed especially for students. It has excellent facilities and is only a 5-minute walk from the campus.

• Wi-Fi is available everywhere

• Laundry machines:  washers and dryers are operated through an app which you can transfer money onto from a debit or credit card.  A wash and a dry cycle will cost €3 each.

• Small café nearby and small convenience store

Meals

All meals will be served at UCC Main Rest and not at the residence (the residence does not have a canteen)

Meal times are as follows:

• Breakfast: 08.30 – 09:15 Monday to Sunday 

• Lunch:  13:15 – 14:00 Monday to Friday -   packed lunch (to be collect at breakfast) on Saturday and Sunday

• Dinner: 18:30 – 19:15 Monday to Sunday

Where is Victoria Mills?

Victoria Mills is located in the heart of Cork City. 

Your address will be: Victoria Mills, Victoria Cross Roads, Cork City, T12 Y6HP. 

Transport

Public transport in Cork is safe, reliable and very regular. It is popular with young people and widely used.

The Western Gateway Building, where you will have your classes, is just a 5-minute walk away, and the Main Rest, where you will have your meals, is 10 minutes away. To get to the City Centre, you can take public transport, or enjoy a scenic 25-minute walk. 

Your Group Leaders will take you to the Main Rest in the mornings for breakfast, and then back to the Western Gateway Building for your classes. 

Public buses are very regular (see the timetable for bus number 208 and bus number 220) and leave from the bus stop immediately outside the Western Gateway Building. Both of these will take you directly to the city centre. To get from the city back to your residence, take the 220 from the bus stop outside the library on Grande Parade, or the 208 from the stop on St Patrick's Street. 

We strongly recommend that you download the app TFI Live from the Google Play Store or the Apple store.   This will show you live times of buses from the stop that you choose.

Where is the Western Gateway Building?

The Western Gateway Building is a part of the larger University College Cork Campus, located on Western Road.  It is a lovely green campus, with 31 classrooms.  All of your meals are taken at the Main Rest on the main UCC campus and some parts of your social programme will take place here too.