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Housing

Incoming international students have several options on how to arrange housing. International Services of the University of Oulu recommends that students first choice would be PSOAS. If you do not receive student housing you will be notified of this early enough to arrange housing from private markets. Below you will be able to find useful information and links for both options.  

PSOAS student housing

PSOAS is the leading provider of student accommodation in Oulu. The organization operates on a foundation basis which ensures affordable rents for students. Following its mission, PSOAS offers housing services for people studying in Oulu as cheaply as possible.

PSOAS offers almost 5,300 places to live - about 1,300 family apartments and 2,600 small apartments. All PSOAS properties have a fixed Internet connection and the comfort of tenants is increased by the actions taken by the local maintenance assistant and tenant committee.

Students are encouraged to apply for housing as early as possible. More information on housing and how to apply at PSOAS website.

Other housing providers and more information

If you do not receive housing through PSOAS please have a look at these options. Some of these offer several options while others are small, individual locations.

Many Finnish students leave Oulu for a semester or two to go abroad themselves and sublet their flats/rooms - usually furnished. Here are some links to advertising sites. As advertisements might be in Finnish, you can find a short Finnish - English housing dictionary here.

Last updated: 17.9.2013
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