Housing

The housing situation in Turku is relatively good and student appartments are of easy walking, cycling or a bus ride distance from the campus.

In the following you will find information on different rental options, some of which operate in collaboration with the University of Turku. NB! It is your responsibility to arrange accommodation for yourself. University of Turku cannot unfortunately guarantee or arrange housing for students and therefore we recommend that you apply housing well in advance, observing the deadlines set by individual housing providers.

TYS - Student Village Foundation

TYS has several student housing locations in the Turku area including shared apartments, studio apartments and family apartments. Most apartments are not furnished but for exchange students TYS offers also furnished apartments and shared apartments.

The rent is between 300 € and 500 € / month (including water, electricity and internet).

The application form for Autumn semester/ academic year will open on May 1.
The application form for Spring semester will open on October 1

Please notice: you have to fill the exchange student application to UTU before filling the housing application.

You can apply the housing without the admission certificate. You can enclose it to your housing application later, when you'll receive it.

You should read your e-mail daily in order to be able to confirm the accommodation offer in time.
To your application the contact persons are: Kaija Kangasjärvi or Anna Ryzhova

Please check the options and further information for exchange students at TYS's website.

Watch a video tour in TYS Student Village by #utuambassador Tolga Karayel!

Hostels, Airbnb, and other temporary accommodation

If you have not found an apartment from the option above, you should take a look at the following options. These are accommodation options for situations when you have been unable to find a place to live before your arrival to Finland, and can afford to stay in these usually more expensive, but temporary, accommodations while you look for a more permanent housing solution in Turku.

Be careful - don't pay anything in advance. Unfortunately there are housinf scammers in Turku too.

Flatta - furnished and medium-term housing options for exchange students (30€ discount with code UTUSTUDENT)
Kotimaailma.com - their apartments in Villa Hortus are located on-campus on the University Hill
Norden Homes
West Side Hotel
Hostel S/S Bore
Retro B&B Kupittaa
Guesthouse Tapuli
Conference Hotel and Hostel Linnasmäki
The Bridgettine Sisters Student Hostel - only for female students
Airbnb Turku

Facebook groups

Apartment from general rental markets

Finding housing for a short period of time from the general rental markets in Turku is difficult especially during August and September. Normally the rental agreements are done for a fixed period of a year and earlier resignation requires a penalty fee to be paid by the tenant.

You can take a look for rental apartments for example from following web-pages. Unfortunately most of the listings are written in Finnish.

Students in Pori campus

Students in Rauma campus

Navigating Housing

Information for Admitted Exchange Students

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