Housing for international students
Housing Service for international exchange students and fee-paying students at Uppsala University, in Uppsala and Visby.
Applying for student accommodation
Formal exchange students, fee-paying students and some groups of scholarship holders are included in our main assignment and prioritized for our accommodation.
Students who are not part of our assignment can apply for Student Accommodation Vacancies through our office. These vacancy contracts are short term and only offered when rooms are available.
Cancellation & Termination Policy
If your travel to Sweden is cancelled or if you have made the decision to leave your accommodation early, you must cancel or terminate your housing contract with us.
Any changes to your contract must be requested in writing and there are regulations stipulated in your contract that you must take into account.
Read more about our cancellation and
termination policy below
Corridor living
A “student corridor” is a traditional Swedish student accommodation form. In a student corridor you have your own private bedroom but share kitchen and sometimes other facilities with 3-12 other tenants.
The word “student corridor” derives from the fact that the bedrooms typically lie along a corridor with the shared facilities either in the middle or at the ends of the corridor.
Sharing kitchen, living room and facilities with other students can be very rewarding but also sometimes quite challenging.
Sustainable living
In Sweden we try to recycle as much of our trash as we can. As much as 99% of garbage from Swedish households are actually recycled and reused. A condition for this is that we sort our garbage directly in our homes.
Learn more about how Swedish waste sorting is done and participate of this important environmental work.
Dare to Care
Domestic violence is a classified global health problem. And it’s most common between the age of 16 to 30 years old. Therefore, we find it particulary important to work against it happening here.
Together, with small actions, we can prevent the violence. Research shows that those being exposed to domestic violence are more likely to seek help when it’s close by. For example when they know that neighbours can come to the rescue.
We have introduced a simple guidline to help our tenants act and react in situations where a neighbour might need their help.
How do I apply?
If you are are student included in our main assignment from the university, you will receive information from your department at Uppsala University with more instructions about the application for housing. You will also receive a registration code from us by e-mail just before the application period opens. This code gives you access to our regular application period for housing.
How do I pay my rent?
1. Each month you will receive an e-mail from Uppsala University Housing Office saying you have a new invoice.
2. Log in to your account on My pages. Under “Invoices” you will find all your invoices. To pay, click on “Pay Now” and you will be redirected to our secured payment solution where you fill in your card information and make your payment.
3. The money will be withdrawn from your account and transferred to our account.
NOTE:Â We only accept VISA and MasterCard payments, so please make sure that you have a VISA or MasterCard before you arrive in Uppsala.
If you cannot pay your invoice via credit card online or bank transfer – we accept card payments in our reception at Kungsgatan 27.
Transfer from Swedish bank account
We recommend that you contact a bank to apply for a Swedish internet bank account. In order to open a bank account some banks may require you to have a civil registration number (personnummer). Bring your passport and your letter of admission to Uppsala University to the bank when applying.
International Transfer
If you prefer to use your bank account from home you can make an international transfer. Conditions for transferring money from foreign banks vary, so you should inquire about this at your bank to avoid unnecessary extra costs.
Payment details
Always add your invoice number when making a payment, so we can identify your payment.
Bankgiro: 5760-4357
Receiver of payment:
Akademihotellet AB
Uppsala University Housing Office
Ă–vre Slottsgatan 5
SE-75310 UPPSALA, Sweden
VAT number: SE556691621801
Bank: Handelsbanken
Bank Address: SE-106 70 Stockholm, Sweden
IBAN:SE20 6000 0000 0000 4972 3448
SWIFT/BIC: HANDSESS
What is a corridor room?
A “student corridor” is a traditional Swedish student accommodation form. In a student corridor you have your own private bedroom but share kitchen and sometimes other facilities with 3-12 other tenants.
The word “student corridor” derives from the fact that the bedrooms typically lie along a corridor with the shared facilities either in the middle or at the ends of the corridor.
Can I end my contract earlier?
As is written in your contract, you can terminate your contract early but there is a notice period to take into account. In our student accommodation the notice period is three full calendar months. For example, If you would like to terminate the contract by April 30th you have to inform us on January 31st at the very latest. If you send us the termination request from February 1st or later, you will also be liable to pay rent for the month of May. Send your request for termination to info@housingoffice.se.
Contact us
Feel free to reach out to us with any questions you may have! Give us a call, send us an e-mail or come by our reception.