University of South Wales

University of South Wales and purpose-built student accommodation

University of South Wales is listed in the PBSAX directory as a higher-education provider connected to UK Purpose-Built Student Accommodation in Cardiff. Profile fields such as campuses, related schemes, and websites come from PBSAX records and public sources linked on this page, including 12 linked schemes. Use the profile to open those schemes and the matching city hub, then confirm intake and accommodation policy on the university’s own publications and HESA provider statistics.

Private PBSA that serves University of South Wales students still needs its own operator file — including ANUK/Unipol National Code membership where the Renters’ Rights Act section 32 pathway under SI 2026/327 is used for fixed-term tenancies from 1 May 2026. Browse the directory, schemes for sale, and accreditation codes.

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University of South Wales

Cardiff, Wales~23,670 students

The University of South Wales is an innovative and sustainable institution dedicated to building better futures for its students, communities, and partners, economically, socially, and culturally. It offers career-focused learning, co-created with employers, and engages in research to address global challenges.

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About

The University of South Wales is a public university in Wales, with campuses in Cardiff, Newport and Pontypridd. It was formed on 11 April 2013 from the merger of the University of Glamorgan and the University of Wales, Newport. The university is the second largest university in Wales in terms of its student numbers, and offers over 300 undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The university has three main faculties across its campuses in South Wales.

PBSA Demand

Smaller Cardiff footprint. Incremental demand for centre/east value stock.

Campus catchment

well supplied
Students
23,670
Nearby beds (~2 mi)
7,501
Beds / 100 students
31.7
Schemes tracked
12

More supplied catchment — about 31.7 tracked beds per 100 students within ~2 mi.

Operator concentration nearby

City avg rent
£120-£170/week
City occupancy
93-96%
City yield range
5.5-7.0%
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Key Information

Coat of arms
University of South Wales coat of arms
City
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Student population (approx)
23,670

PBSA Near This University

12 schemes within ~2 miles of campus · 7,501 beds

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PropertyBedsDistanceOperatorCity
Ty Pont Haearn643< 0.1 miUnite StudentsCardiff
Lumis Living - Cardiff5120.1 miLumis LivingCardiff
Bridge Street Exchange Bridge Street, Cardiff4340.1 mi—Cardiff
Bridge Street Exchange4340.1 miNow StudentsCardiff
Zenith5430.2 miCRM StudentsCardiff
The Fitzalan20260.3 miPrestige Student LivingCardiff
Newport Road Lane, Cardiff4340.3 mi—Cardiff
Vita Student Cardiff4010.3 miVita StudentCardiff
Summit House5560.3 miHello StudentCardiff
Windsor House4340.3 miHello StudentCardiff
Lumis Cardiff5440.4 mi—Cardiff
Howard Gardens5400.4 miMezzinoCardiff

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