Housing

Cheap and good quality housing is a basic need that studies flow as you have planned.

You should start looking for a flat well on time before arriving to Turku. Neither University of Turku nor TYY can guarantee or arrange housing for you but you can get advice from both. The busiest time for home search is always the beginning of the semester therefore should use many different search channels and start early! On this page we have listed you some of most convenient tips. Check out also ESN Uni Turku's tips on apartment hunt.

Remember to make a change of address notification (muuttoilmoitus) so that your mail and packages will be delivered. This can be filled out at any post office or also at www.posti.fi/changeaddress

If you plan to stay in Finland for one year or longer, you should make an appointment and visit local register office (Turun maistraatti).

Housing survey

TYY International Sector conducts survey on International students' housing situation. Read summary about surveys here:

2015 Housing survey

2016 Housing survey

Exchange Student

TYS

Turku Student Village Foundation (TYS) has apartments and shared apartments reserved for the exchange students. The apartments include furniture, water, electricity and Internet and they are located in several places in Turku.

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Master Student

TYS

As an accepted degree student you can apply for housing at TYS website. You need your certificate of admission before you can apply for accommodation in Turku Student Village Foundation (TYS). The prices include furniture, water, electricity and Internet.

Apartment from general rental markets

It can be challenging to find housing for a short period of time on the private rental markets. You may need to ask tips from your tutor but there are also some web pages that offer information in English. You can however take a look at websites and facebook groups offering apartments.
Here some examples of useful web pages that offer information also in English:

Furnished apartments

Facebook-groups

Housing Anywhere

The University of Turku is a partner of HousingAnywhere.com, the international student housing platform. Students who are coming from abroad to Turku can find & book a student room on www.HousingAnywhere.com. The rooms on this platform are offered by our students that go abroad for a study abroad semester, exchange, Erasmus or internship. You can also find listings from local trusted landlords, guesthouses and housing operators. Using the platform itself is completely free for you as a student; when you make a concrete booking, an administrative fee will be charged as a part of HousingAnywhere’s secure booking system. You can also use this platform to sublet your place during your time abroad. This way you can avoid paying double rent and can move back in your place upon your return.

► More information on Housing Anywhere's website

For a shorter period, you can also take a look at:

Hostels:

Websites:

Guest houses:

Emergency housing