Housing options for international Bachelor's and Master's degree students

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To accommodate the growing number of international degree students, the University of Helsinki has reserved 76 rooms and studios from Unihome and  Hoas for Bachelor's and Master’s degree students who are moving to Finland.

The apartments are fully furnished and have excellent public transport connections. If you meet the above criteria, we strongly recommend that you apply for one of these apartments, as the rent is lower than the market price. Please note, however, that you can only rent a furnished apartment for your first year of study, after which you will need to find alternative accommodation.

Unihome apartment types

  • 20 Unihome accommodation studios (link to Unihome website), 23 sqm, 644€ per 30 nights
  • 4 Unihome accommodation studios (link to Unihome website), 28 sqm, 660€ per 30 nights
  • 12 Unihome rental studios (link opens pdf), 23-28 sqm, 560-681€ per month, home insurance required
  • Residence period: 1 August 2024 - 31 July 2025, accommodation fee or rent paid every month  

Unihome’s apartments are located in Helsinki on Vuolukiventie 1 and are well suited for students studying on the Viikki or Kumpula campus and thanks to excellent public transport also for those studying at Meilahti campus or the City Center campus. All studios have their own kitchen and bathroom and are for single use. 

Hoas apartment types

  • Hoas Studio apartment (approx. 611€ - 837€ per month) 
  • Hoas Shared studio apartment (approx. 371€ - 445€ per month) 
  • Hoas Room in a shared apartment (approx. 439€ - 565€ per month)  
  • Residence period: 1 August 2024 - 30 June 2025, rent paid from September to May
  • Offers sent starting from May

Hoas has apartments throughout the capital region. Hoas aims to offer you an apartment close to or with good public transport links to your study campus, unless you request otherwise. Please state your campus or preferred location in your application. Please also note that you may be offered a different type of accommodation to the one you requested in your application.

Most furnished Hoas apartments are rooms in a shared apartment. The student rents a private, lockable room within a shared apartment. Kitchen and bathroom facilities are shared. There are usually 3 to 6 people sharing the apartment. The kitchens have a cooker/oven and fridge. Some apartments also have a balcony and a communal living area. Electricity, water and an internet connection are included in the rent. Please see what is included in Hoas' furnished apartments (Hoas' website).

There are separate shared apartments for each gender. If you wish to apply for a gender-neutral shared apartment, please apply for an unfurnished apartment from Hoas.

You can find more information about the apartments on the Hoas website as well as the housing offer. 

Im­port­ant to know be­fore ap­ply­ing

The studios and rooms are reserved for international students moving to Finland who have been accepted to study for a Bachelor's or Master's degree at the University of Helsinki.

  • The application period starts on 1 April and ends on 26 May
  • Offers are made on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Unihome sends apartment offers very soon after you apply
  • Hoas starts sending their offers in May

If you are applying for accommodation from this quota, please do not apply for unfurnished accommodation from Hoas until you know whether you have received an offer from this quota.

Terms and con­di­tions regarding Hoas and Unihome apartments

  • Unihome and Hoas can send you an offer only once they have received a copy of your letter of acceptance to the University of Helsinki.
  • You must pay a deposit of 500 euros when accepting the housing offer.
  • The residence period is only for the first study year with a fixed-term contract.
  • The fixed-term contract is binding and cannot be terminated earlier, which means that you must pay the rent until the end of the contract, even if you decide to move out earlier. At the end of your tenancy, you can apply for a standard unfurnished apartment from Hoas. Please note, however, that neither Unihome nor Hoas can guarantee that they will be able to offer you a property after your fixed term contract has ended.

Ap­plic­a­tion steps

  1. Choose whether you want to apply for Hoas or Unihome. Do not apply for both as this will slow down the application process for everyone.
  2. Complete the application form as soon as possible, but no later than 23.59 EET on 26 May 2024. The application period for 2024 will open on 1 April 2024.
  3. Please note that Unihome and Hoas can send you an offer only once they have received a copy of your letter of acceptance to the University of Helsinki.
  4. Confirm your accommodation with Hoas or Unihome after you have received an offer of accommodation by email. This is done by paying the 500€ deposit by the due date and sending a signed tenancy agreement/accommodation agreement to Hoas or Unihome. You will receive further information on how to confirm your accommodation in the email from Hoas or Unihome.
  5. If you have applied for accommodation through this quota, do not apply for an unfurnished apartment from Hoas. Please wait to hear if you have been allocated a room or studio from this quota.

We hope that this first year accommodation will give you a good start to your life in Finland! If you have any questions about the housing application process, please email international-studentinfo@helsinki.fi. If you have any questions about housing options, please contact Hoas directly at exchangestudents@hoas.fi or Unihome at students@unihome.fi. Please mention in the subject line that you are enquiring about the furnished apartment quota for Bachelor's & Master's students.