Who can apply for housing through Umeå University
As an exchange student, you must:
- be registered as a student at a university that has a student exchange agreement with Umeå University; and
- have been nominated for the exchange by your home university.
As a tuition fee-paying student, you must:
- have paid tuition fees to study at Umeå University; and
- be a citizen of a country outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland.
Exchange students and degree students outside the EU/EEA can freely choose to find their own place to live, if desired.
How to apply for housing through Umeå University
Step 1: When you have been admitted to studies at Umeå University, you need to create an account (My Pages) in the housing web portal system, and then join the queue. If you are an exchange student the link to My Pages can be found on the last page of your Notification of Selection Results.
Please note that if you are a tuition fee-paying student, you will instead receive information by email from Umeå University with the link. The information is sent out close to the date of the admissions results. If you have not received it, please contact Infocenter.
Step 2: Once you have created an account, you can start to apply for housing through the Umeå University Accommodation Service. You get one point for each day in the queuing system (1 day = 1 point), so registering as earsly as possible will increase your chances of getting accommodation in the area you prefer. The time period when available objects are published is stated on the first page in your account.
Should there be a large number of applicants, students registered for at least 15 ECTS per semester are prioritised.
Information about our rooms
The University can offer students furnished single-occupancy rooms in student corridors. Our housing stock consists of approximately 500 rooms in different student housing areas off-campus, but within walking distance of the campus. Both Swedish and international students live in the student corridors.
Please note:
- We cannot guarantee accommodation.
- We do not have family accommodations, only single occupancy rooms. If more than one person lives in the room, the housing contract will be cancelled.
Read more about our rooms and what is included
Before planning your arrival
If you have signed a contract for housing with the University's Accommodation Service, learn more about your next step before planning your arrival.
