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Belfast Campus Layout

Belfast Campus Layout
The Birley Building (BA) 

Level 00

  • The Birley Building / BA   Reception – Main Entrance
  • Card Updater Machine / Encoder
  • Gender Neutral, Male, Female and   Accessible Toilets
  • 2x Female, 1x Male and 1x   Accessible Shower
  • Yoga, Pilates, Les Mills Studio
  • Strengthening & Conditioning   Unit (Weight Room)
  • Shower Block (6x male and 6x female   showers available)
  • The   Shop @BSOA

Places to Eat & Drink

HJEM - a home. Place of origin or belonging. (Mon - Fri 8am - 5pm)

HJEM coffee house, located on the ground floor level of Block BA (accessed via the Art Shop or Cathedral Gardens) is a welcome relaxing space where students and staff will feel comfortable calling in, saying hello and getting a takeaway or sitting in to do some work or catch up with friends.


Level 01

  • Conor Lecture Theatre
  • Belfast School of Art Office
  • Social Learning Space (rear atrium)
  • TADF Design Studios
  • Sanitary Products for Staff & Students: BA 01 A2 004

Places to Eat & Drink

  • Vending machines x2

Level 02

Places to Eat & Drink

  • Vending machines x2

Access to Block BB


Level 04

  • Sanitary Products for Staff & Students: BA 04 A2 006

Access to Block BB

Block BB

Level 00 & 01

  • Centre of Sustainable Technology

Level 02

  • Faculty of Computing, Engineering & Built Environment (CEBE) Offices
  • PHD Research Area

Places to Eat & Drink

Paul & Henry (Mon-Fri 8am-5pm)

Located on level 2 in Block BB, just at the end of the Link Bridge. Where artist meets artisan, this grab n' go offer is great for those in a hurry or the place to meet for a catch up.

Access to Block BA and Blocks BC & BD via link bridge


Level 03

  • Print Making
  • Life Drawing
  • Student Hub
  • Sanitary Products for Staff & Students: BB 03 008

Access to Block BA


Level 04

  • Ceramics
  • Student Hub

Access to Block BA


Level 05

  • Silversmithing & Jewelry
  • MFA Suite
  • Presentation Suites
  • Recording Suite
  • Sanitary Products for Staff & Students: BB 05 004

Access to Block BA


Level 06

  • Studios
  • Metal Workshop
  • Wood Workshop
  • Mold Making & Foundry

Access to Block BA


Level 07

  • Painting Studio
Block BC

Level 02

  • 250-Seater Lecture Theatre

Level 01

  • 350-Seater Lecture Theatre

Level 00

  • BC Reception – Main Entrance   & Welcome Desk
  • Employability & Careers
  • The Gallery
  • Library Team Offices
  • Social   Learning Hubs (Social set-down spaces for students & staff)
  • Faculty of Computing, Engineering & Built   Environment (CEBE) Labs

Places to Eat & Drink

The Junction (9am – 3pm)

Located on the ground floor level of Block BC, The Junction Food Hall is the largest catering outlet in our Belfast campus. The Junction will offer an exciting menu ranging from modern street food and handheld dishes through to on-trend global cuisine and traditional favourites. Customers can choose to sit-in or takeaway for Breakfast and Lunch.

Aromaroma Starbucks (8am-7pm)

AromaRoma is a strong, drinks led coffee shop located on the ground floor level of Block BC. The product range includes Starbucks 'We Proudly Brew' Coffee and a full range of Starbucks cold drinks, in addition to a range of fresh smoothies, pressed juices, Boba drinks, sandwiches and other grab & Go items.

Street Beats  (8am-7pm)

Streetbeats, located on the ground floor level of Block BC, is simply Street Food at its very best. Quick serve Deli counter selection of soup, sandwiches and salads with Barista coffee

CQ Social (UUSU Bar)

Monday to Friday: 11am-11pm. Weekends: 11:30am - 9pm. Alcoholic beverages, coffee, Gourmet Toasties and bar snacks

The Point (9am – 3pm)

Situated on Level 3 of Block BC, convenient to teaching spaces, the atrium and student learning hub, The Point will offer a premium grab n' eat range and an artisan coffee to keep you fuelled for the day.

VERT (noon-8pm)

Located on Level 6 in Block BC, Vert is a food focussed, plant-forward café. With nutritionally dense menus and supporting local growers through our use of seasonal produce, we create a mindful space to experience healthy, sustainable, purposeful food.

There are also 3 vending machines on this floor.


Level 01

  • Students’ Union Welcome Desk:
    • Students’ Union Team Offices
  • Library Main Entrance:
  • Social Learning Hubs
  • Estates Services Workshops & Offices
  • Strategic Programme Office

Level 02

Access to Block BB via bridge

Access to Block BD


Level 03

  • Social Learning Hubs
  • CEBE Teaching Spaces & Labs
  • Teaching Spaces
  • Access to Block BD

Places to Eat & Drink


Level 04

  • Faculty of Life & Health   Sciences (LHS) Offices, Teaching Spaces & Labs
  • PhD Spaces
  • Doctoral College
  • Research Transition Spaces
  • CEBE Offices & Teaching   Spaces
  • Social Learning Hubs
  • Access to Block BD

Places to Eat & Drink

  • Vending Machines x2

Level 05

  • CEBE Offices, Teaching Spaces & Labs
  • PHD spaces
  • Social Learning Hubs
  • Access to Block BD

Places to Eat & Drink

  • Vending Machines x6

Level 06

  • Faculty of Arts Humanities & Social Science (AHSS) Offices
  • Social Learning Hubs

Places to Eat & Drink


Level 07

  • AHSS Offices
  • Social Learning Hubs

Level 08

Places to Eat & Drink

  • Vending Machines x6

Level 09

  • UUBS Offices and Teaching Spaces
  • PhD Spaces
  • Social Learning Hubs

Level 10

  • UUBS Offices and Teaching Spaces

Level 11

  • Research Transition Space
Block BD

Level 00

  • BD Reception – Main Entrance
  • Academy Restaurant
    • Academy Training Kitchen & Back of House
    • Academy Offices
  • Teaching Spaces

Places to Eat & Drink


Level 01

  • Teaching Spaces
  • Study Rooms
  • Tutorial Rooms

Level 02

  • Student Wellbeing
    • Student Wellbeing Team Offices
  • Teaching Spaces
    • Orpheus Lecture Theatre
    • Metropole Lecture Theatre
    • Study & Tutorial Rooms
  • Prayer Room– BD 02 006
  • Quiet Room – BD 02 005

Access to Block BB via link bridge

Access to Block BC


Level 03

  • Teaching Spaces
  • Study & Tutorial Rooms
  • Shared Office Accommodation:
    • Campus Life
    • Employability & Careers
    • Marketing & Communications
    • Student Administration
  • Bookable & Non-Bookable Meeting Rooms
    • Set down meeting spaces

Access to Block BC


Level 04

  • Shared Office Accommodation
    • Academic Business Development
    • Development & Alumni Relations Office
    • Access, Digital & Distributed Learning
    • Finance
  • Bookable & Non-Bookable Meeting Rooms
    • Set down meeting spaces

Access to Block BC


Level 05

  • Vice Chancellor’s Leadership Hub
  • Shared Office Accommodation
    • Global Engagement
    • People & Culture
    • Academic Business Development
  • Bookable & Non-Bookable Meeting Rooms
    • Set down meeting spaces

Access to Block BC


Level 06

  • Executive Meeting Suite (3x Rooms)

Level 07

  • Boardroom
  • Warming kitchen (Boardroom Catering)