Pier Quays

Discover Pier Quays

Located just a short walk from the Medway campus, Pier Quays offers a vibrant student community and plenty of opportunities to meet new people. Living alongside fellow undergraduate or postgraduate Kent students, you'll be part of the Medway College community, with events hosted by Kent Students' Union at the Hub and activities organised by the Unite team.

With its riverside location, modern en-suite and accessible rooms, and a range of useful amenities, including a launderette, cycle storage, and a Tesco Express, Pier Quays provides convenient, secure, and great-value accommodation. It also features two large social spaces, a spacious shared kitchen in each flat, and a reception for all your deliveries. Plus, with its own stop for the free campus shuttle bus, getting to classes or social events is easy.

Many students choose to return for their second and third years, often living with friends they met in their first year. 

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What's included

Living at Pier Quays comes with a range of benefits.

Your room features a comfortable double bed, wardrobe, desk, chair, noticeboard, ample storage, and a private en-suite with a shower and toilet.

Enjoy a Kent Sport Premium Plus membership (included when booking directly with us) and access to a fully equipped shared kitchen with 4–10 flatmates, complete with an oven, grill, hob, microwave, fridge-freezer, and plenty of storage space.

All utility bills are included, Wi-Fi, heating, water, electricity, and personal possessions insurance, so there are no extra costs.

Plus, your contract covers the winter and spring vacations, so you and your belongings can stay without the hassle of moving out. 

With 24/7 security and maintenance, Pier Quays ensures a safe and comfortable home for Medway students.    

Medway self-catered accommodation

Living at Pier Quays

Welcome to Pier Quays, our stunning, riverside accommodation based at the Medway campus.  

Applying for accommodation

We welcome applications from new and returning undergraduate and postgraduate students. Accommodation is available for 38, 40, 42 and 51 weeks, with payments made in instalments at the start of each term. There is no deposit to pay, but an advance rent payment is required at the point of booking. This amount will be deducted from your first rent instalment. Read more about this on the Unite website

Our MyAccommodation Portal opens in mid-January, and you should apply as soon as you decide to come to Kent. To secure a guaranteed offer, apply by 30 June and meet the eligibility criteria.

Check out our Accommodation Prices page for costs, and visit our application timeline for key dates and details. Have a question? Read our application advice for guidance.

Live with friends

If you're a first-year student coming to university with a friend or a group of returning students, you can apply to live together at Pier Quays! Simply include:

  • Full names of your friends 
  • Their Kent student/applicant numbers are in the 'other comments' section of your application.

As long as they do the same, we'll house you together in the same flat.

Interested? 

Apply early! The sooner you apply, the better your chances—especially for larger groups. While we do our best to accommodate all preferences, spaces are subject to availability.

Medway School of Pharmacy

If you are a Medway School of Pharmacy student (MPharm) you'll need to apply via this dedicated application page for Pier Quays accommodation. 

Please note Medway School Pharmacy students are not eligible for a free Kent Sport membership, but can still access these facilities by taking out a membership offering. You can view all membership types on the Kent Sport webpage.   

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