Accommodation
In Sweden, on-campus housing is uncommon. Students coming to study at University West are offered accommodation arranged by the municipal landlord Eidar Housing AB in cooperation with University West.
International students request accommodation from Eidar Housing through University West web pages. The number of student rooms are limited. General conditions and regulations apply to all international students at University West; fee paying or non fee paying as well as exchange students from partner universities.
Information on the accommodation on Eidar web pages (click on Lantmannavägen 12-14 at the bottom of the page)
Contract and rent is fixed to the full semester, although students pay the rent per month.
Please note that the student accommodation is offered for a limited period shown below:
Autumn semester 2018
from August 28th 2018 to January 20th 2019
Academic year 2018/2019
from August 28th 2018 to June 15th 2019
Spring semester 2019
TBC
Students accepted for full semester studies but unable to arrive for semester start must still pay rent from start of the semester as per above
General information
- The accommodation is for students registered for courses/programmes at University West only
- Sharing accommodation intended for one person is not allowed
- The student accommodation is not available for families, couples (where the partner is not studying) or children
- Pets are not allowed
- Smoking is strictly forbidden in the apartments and in the buildings
Deposit
After receiving confirmation of your accommodation placement, a deposit of 5000 SEK must be paid to secure this. As you will not have access to the accommodation booked for you without having paid deposit, it is imperative that this is been paid in good time prior to your arrival.
The deposit is a security to cover costs in the event of outstanding rent, cleaning or damage to the accommodation. Eidar Housing will inspect the apartment to ensure it has been cleaned according to instructions provided to all students. The deposit will be refunded to you after inspection, providing it is passed without remarks.
At the bottom of this page, you will find a document with bank details and information on how to pay the deposit. You will also find the link to a form for requesting the refund of your deposit. Make sure you complete this form before 1st October/1st March. The deposit will be refunded to your bank account within four weeks after you have moved out of the accommodation.
Special conditions
For fee paying students
The tuition fee must be paid in due time according to the invoice.
For ISEP students
The conditions agreed upon with the ISEP coordinator at University West apply.