Student accommodation in the United Arab Emirates

• Triple SharingAED 2,200
• Twin SharingAED 2,500
• Private RoomAED 3,800
• Twin StudioAED 4,100
• StudioAED 6,500

• Single en-suite roomAED 2,363
• Superior roomAED 2,800
• StudioAED 3,200

Every room type is a single room with its own bathroom; the differences are size and fit-out. The figures already include 5 per cent VAT.

• Double Room (shared, en-suite)AED 3,000
• Single Room (en-suite)AED 4,600
• Studio Room (en-suite, with sitting area)AED 5,400

Rates are quoted per person per month and described as All Inclusive, subject to VAT and applicable levies. Rooms are en-suite with an in-room fridge, study desk, built-in wardrobe, telephone and a dedicated WiFi access point. Heriot-Watt's own accommodation table lists the same three Myriad room types at 5400 (studio), 4750 (single) and 3200 (sharing), but prints those figures with no currency and no period: the "Price per person, per month" footnotes on that page belong to the Mercure hotel-apartment rows beneath, so the currency and period here come from The Myriad's own page.

Charges include water, electricity, cleaning, maintenance and weekly transportation, but not food. A refundable AED 2,000 security deposit also applies.

All the rooms in the residence are single rooms. A refundable AED 1,000 damage deposit and a compulsory AED 200 housing facilities charge are payable each semester on top. The monthly booking options on the same rate card are marked as not currently offered, and the university points out that paying monthly works out about AED 5,000 more over a five-month semester. Semesters run 1 September to 31 January and 1 February to 30 June. A housing-assistance discount exists for continuing undergraduates in financial hardship.

• Double RoomAED 20,000
• Single RoomAED 40,000

• Double occupancy (per student), Sep to JunAED 25,000
• Single occupancy (per student), Sep to JunAED 40,000

• Triple OccupancyAED 30,000
• Double OccupancyAED 33,000
• Single OccupancyAED 40,000

• Single flat with living roomAED 36,750
• Single studioAED 32,550

A refundable AED 1,000 security deposit is payable on top, along with utility charges of AED 210 a month. Sharing brings the cost down a long way: shared flats in the women’s hostel start lower than these figures and the men’s hostel is cheaper again. The hostels are a few minutes from campus by bus and stay open all year except August, with transport to and from the university laid on.

The same budget shows food separately at $5,800 and states that VAT at 5% applies to the food (meal plan) and health-insurance lines. The budget covers the fall and spring semesters only, so January term and summer are extra. NYUAD publishes this as an estimate: actual bursar charges may differ, and the housing figure is the same for California-resident and non-resident budgets.

• Small sharing roomAED 5,600
• Large sharing roomAED 6,600
• Small single roomAED 11,000
• Large single roomAED 12,100

The summer semester is shorter and cheaper, from AED 1,960 to AED 4,235 for the same rooms. Students who are not at AURAK pay more on every line. On top of the room there is a refundable AED 2,000 security deposit per person and a utilities service fee of AED 315 including VAT per semester. Single rooms are available on a limited basis each semester, and the university says a student who chooses one may still be given a roommate if occupancy requires it.

• Shared roomAED 8,500
• Single roomAED 14,000

Summer sessions are charged separately at AED 5,700 per session for a shared room and AED 8,500 for a single. On top of the rate there is a one-time refundable security deposit of AED 1,000, payable with the first housing payment, and a non-refundable housing reservation fee of AED 2,500 to hold a place (refundable only if admission is not approved or the student cancels at least 29 days before the term starts). The balance must be paid in full one month before the semester or summer session begins, or the reservation may be cancelled.

• Two Bedroom Sharing 3 (2 people in a room)AED 36,000
• One Bedroom Sharing 2AED 46,500
• Two Bedroom Sharing 3 (1 person in a room)AED 72,000
• One Bedroom SingleAED 93,000

The rates are per person, not per unit: a two-bedroom shared by three people with two in a room is 36,000 each, while the same apartment with one person per room is 72,000 each, and a one-bedroom is 46,500 shared or 93,000 alone. Rent includes free high-speed Wi-Fi and DEWA utilities and a shuttle to and from campus. Payment terms are the same on every row: a refundable 3,000 AED deposit plus 50% in advance and the balance after four months. Building 1, priced on the same page, offers studios and two-bedroom apartments (the two-bedroom options male-only) from 36,000 to 85,250. Residence is allocated first come, first served and a maximum of two occupants per bedroom or studio is permitted. CUD reserves the right to revise these fees annually.