Housing information

We have provided some general information about what the Umeå University Accommodation Service offers and information about the different housing areas in Umeå.

General information

The Umeå University Accommodation Service offers single student rooms in student corridors. We do not have family accommodations, which do not allow more than one person. If more than one person lives in the room, the housing contract will be cancelled.
Both Swedish and international students live in student corridors and include between one and three international exchange students in each corridor.
The corridors are not gender-segregated.
Most of the rooms are equipped with a private shower and WC.
A student corridor is usually comprised of 6–10 single student rooms, which are spread along a corridor with a shared kitchen and a common room.
The kitchen is equipped with a private cupboard. You will also find refrigerators, freezers and kitchen utensils that are shared.

Prices vary from approximately SEK 20,500–24,500 per semester, depending on the area and the room. Additionally a deposit of SEK 5,000, which is refundable if all invoices are paid at the end of the contract + SEK 800 non-refundable administrative fee (one time only) is included.

Contact information

If something is wrong with the toilet, water, plumbing, heating, stove or other fixed inventories, you should contact your landlord's local area caretaker at Bostaden, also referred to as a "quartermaster".

The housing with Umeå University Accommodation Service includes:

Private room of approximately 20 square metres.
Furniture (bed with mattress, duvet and pillow, desk, desk chair, bookcase, drawers and wardrobe. Please note! Armchair and small table are no longer permanent parts of the furnishing, hence may not be included.
Internet (100 MB/s, no download/upload limit, no wifi, bring LAN cable).
Private bathroom (incl. toilet, toilet brush, sink, shower, shower curtain). Please note! Tunnelbacken only has shared showers.
Heating and water, free of charge.
Local area caretaker to take care of practical problems.
Laundry accessibility, free of charge.
Entry hall and bathroom lamp.
Weekly cleaning of shared areas.

The housing with Umeå University Accommodation Service DOES NOT include:

Bed sheets.
Floor lamps in the main room.
Insurance for personal belongings (see Information for tenants).
Wifi.
Internet LAN cable.
Car parking (contact the Umeå University Accommodation Service for more information about parking).