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Exchange students placed in the student housing within the quota at KOAS and Soihtu are required to sign a tenancy agreement for a fixed term for the entire duration of the semester/academic year: 

• 1 August – 31 December (autumn semester)
• 1 August – 31 May (academic year)
• 1 January – 31 May (spring semester)

The fixed-term tenancy agreements are legally binding and cannot be terminated within the tenancy period. The first possible move in date is the first work day of the month. In the autumn semester 2025, that is Friday 1 August.

Please note that it is not possible to switch from one student housing to another (e.g. from KOAS to Soihtu) during the tenancy period, if you have signed a fixed-term tenancy agreement.

The apartments are mostly single study-bedrooms with a shared kitchen/kitchenette and bathroom. In Soihtu there is also a limited number of studio apartments available. All the apartments in the JYU housing quota are furnished.

The prices for a furnished single study-bedroom with a shared kitchen and shared bathroom ranges from 260 € to 360 € per month for a room in a shared apartment, and closer to 400 â‚¬ for a studio in Soihtu. In both cases a furniture fee of about 15-25 €/month is added to the rent (furniture includes a bed, desk, chair, storage space). 

Internet connection, basic household items and bedding (mattress, pillow and duvet, but no towels or bed linen) are also included in the rent of a furnished apartment. Laundry facilities, saunas and common rooms are available in the buildings.

More information about the apartments and services for tenants on both  and  websites. Please note that most of student housing locations within the furnished quota are located about 2-3 km from the university's main campus. 

Please note that student housing for exchange students cannot be guaranteed for all students, particularly in the autumn semester, as the number of apartments reserved by the Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ is limited. 

Priority is given to students coming from FORTHEM partner universities and students coming through the following exchange programmes: Bilateral, Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility, ISEP, provided that they apply in time. The application periods for accommodation are:

• Autumn semester: 7 May - 20 May
• Spring semester: 18 October - 1 November

Most students coming for the spring semester (1 January - 31 May) will be able to get a room from KOAS or Soihtu. If you are able to choose the timing of your exchange period, we highly recommend you to consider coming to the Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ for the spring semester. 

Your preferences will be taken into consideration but cannot be guaranteed due to the limited number of apartments available, particularly during the autumn semester. Therefore, we recommend you consider alternative housing options as well. More information in the "looking for an apartment on your own" section of this webpage. 

You will be informed of the result of your application for accommodation about a week after the end of the application period (20 May for the autumn semester and 1 November for the spring semester).

If you can be placed in a furnished apartment within the JYU quota, you will receive an offer directly from the accommodation office by e-mail, approximately 1 month before the accommodation is needed. If you are placed on a waiting list, a room may be offered to you at a later stage.

The housing offer should be confirmed or refused within the time mentioned in the offer by following the instructions given in the offer. 

Unconfirmed reservations will be cancelled automatically and the room offered to another applicant. The confirmation is legally binding. Please note that credit card or check payments are not accepted. The payment should be made without charges to the beneficiary.

KOAS and Soihtu have slightly different practices, so do read carefully these instructions of when and where you will be able to pick up your apartment keys.

KOAS

Approximately 14 days before the lease begins, you will get an email from the KOAS Keybox system. In the email you will find the following information:

• the address of the KOAS Keybox
• dates and hours when the key can be picked up
• a PIN code with which you can enter the room where the keybox is located and open the keybox

The keybox room will be open for the pick up at any hour of the day (24/7). The PIN code, which you have received earlier by email, will work both to the door of the keybox room and to the keybox to get the key. You may share the PIN code and the location of the keybox with your tutor and ask them to pick up your key in advance, if necessary.

Soihtu

You can pick up the keys to your apartment at the earliest on the first working day of your tenancy agreement, after 12 pm. This means that If your tenancy agreement starts on a weekend or a on a holiday, you can get the keys on the next working day, because the previous tenant is legally entitled to keeping the keys until then.

The easiest way to pick up the key is to order them to a key box. The key box is located in the lobby of the Soihtu Housing service point (Vehkakuja 2B) and can be accessed with a PIN code 24/7. You can order your keys to the key box via a separate order form (the link to the form can be found in the Welcome e-mail or in the Tenant's Page). Please fill out the form no later than 12 pm on the day before the pickup date. Do note that Soihtu does not process key box requests on weekends and public holidays. You will receive a PIN code to the locker via SMS and email when the keys are available in the key box, and you will have 7 days to pick them up. 

You can also pick up the keys in person from the Soihtu Housing Service Point at Vehkakuja 2 B during opening hours. 

Application deadline

The application for accommodation should be submitted no later than

• 20 May if accommodation is needed from the beginning of August 
• 1 November if accommodation is needed from the beginning of January

Rental period

Exchange and visiting students placed in the student apartments within the quota at KOAS and Soihtu Housing are required to sign a tenancy agreement for a fixed term as follows.

• 1 August – 31 December or
• 1 August – 31 May or
• 1 January – 31 May

The fixed-term tenancy agreements cannot be terminated within the tenancy period. You can move in a student apartment on the first working day of the month.

Availability of apartments

By submitting an application for accommodation you are not automatically guaranteed an offer of accommodation. This is dependent on the availability of the apartments and the amount of applications each semester. 

The requests made in the application for accommodation will be taken into consideration but cannot be guaranteed. Flat mate preferences should be mutual, i.e. both persons should name the other as a preferred flat mate.

Housing offer and deposit

If the accommodation office is able to place you in a student apartment, an offer for a study-bedroom with a shared kitchen/kitchenette and bathroom will be sent by e-mail approximately 1 month before the accommodation is needed. If you are placed on a waiting list, a room may be offered to you at a later stage.

In order to confirm your apartment you should follow the instructions given in the offer, by the deadline specified in the offer. 

Rent and other payments

The rent has to be paid from the first day of the month onwards. The monthly rent in a student apartment is currently approximately 260-360 € for a room in a shared apartment, closer to 400 â‚¬ for a studio in Soihtu Housing. A furniture fee must also be paid.

All students living in student housing are responsible for obtaining their own home insurance.