Accommodation

Accommodation in Turku

The Student Village Foundation in Turku (TYS) provides accommodation for degree and exchange students. TYS has quotas for exchange students but degree students automatically get accommodation. You can apply for student accommodation online three months before arrival. The lease is made for a minimum period of five months.

Degree Students

Degree students can apply for housing in any location but note that there are only furnished apartments in Ispuri and Pilvilinna.

Exchange Students

Exchange students can apply for housing in two locations:

The Student Village, situated about 1,5 km from the City Centre, offers
- studio apartments in which you have your own room and bathroom but share a kitchen with eleven other tenants
- shared apartments in which you have your own room but share kitchen and bathroom with two other persons.
In Iltakajo/Krööpilänkatu 4, in Varissuo, about 5 km from the City Centre, there are shared apartments for two or three persons.

Since only part of the exchange students get student accommodation in Turku the rest will have to find private accommodation. The International Coordinator will inform you about alternative ways of finding accommodation.

Accommodation in Vaasa

In Vaasa, student housing is provided by the Vaasa Student Housing Foundation VOAS and by the foundation Lärkan.

Please apply as soon as possible—housing in Vaasa is very limited. Please note that it is the student's responsibility to find accommodation. Start looking early and be flexible where possible.

VOAS and Lärkan are the cheapest and best options for new international students. Given the current housing shortage in Vaasa, we strongly recommend accepting any offer you receive from them. If you reject an offer, it may be difficult and time-consuming to receive another, as the waiting list is long.

Looking for tips? Click here to read the City of Vaasa’s housing advice.

VOAS

VOAS apartments can be booked online at https://www.voas.fi/ where you will find more information.

The apartments are located across Vaasa. We recommend the following:

Linna and Ahvenranta are in Brändö (Palosaari), near the campus.
Olympia is in Vöråstan (Vöyrinkaupunki), in the City Centre.
Suviboxi is in Sunnanvik (Suvilahti), about 2.5 km from the hospital and 3.5 km from the Centre, with good bus connections

Click here to read more about VOAS's Housing info for new students.

Lärkan

Information and application to Lärkan apartments can be found at at http://studiebostader.fi.

Accommodation in Raseborg

Student accommodation

Novia UAS does not offer student accommodation. Students are expected to arrange their own living before their arrival in Finland/or place of study. Apply for student living as soon as possible after receiving your decision on student admission to ensure that you have a place to stay. An useful site to find apartments is for instance on Facebook "Raseborgs bostadsmarknad".