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Looking for housing
Accommodation is one of the most important issues for international
students coming to Stockholm. Being happy with where you live will
allow you to put all your energy into your studies. This is why we
recommend that you spend time early in your preparation to look into
your housing options.
Finding accommodation in Stockholm can be challenging. So it is important to start looking well in advance.
We recommend that you apply both for housing provided by SSE and for other housing opportunities. One
alternative to renting student housing is to share an ordinary apartment or a house with other students.
Be careful when you look to sublet an apartment (known
locally as a second-hand apartment). The majority of
these advertisements are legitimate; however, there are
some frauds working this market targeting students desperate for housing. Never pay anything in advance to
someone who doesn’t have a Swedish bank account,
who can’t show you the place in person for some reason
or promises to send you the key to your home country.
Tip: in case you don’t find anything in advance, be prepared to
live in a temporary accommodation (2–4 weeks), since it is easier
to find an apartment when you are already in place in Stockholm.
Please observe as well that you will find more housing offers if you
are flexible regarding the location (be prepared to commute).
HOUSING ELSEWHERE IN STOCKHOLM
Temporary accommodation
The following links can be used if you need to find
temporary accommodation while you search for somewhere more permanent. Be sure to book well in advance, as even hotel-type accommodation can be very
scarce around the start of term.
http://www2.visitstockholm.com/en/accommodation/start
https://www.couchsurfing.org/
Subletting
Opportunities for subletting in Stockholm are usually
quite good, but you have to be careful not to end up
paying too high rent. Also make sure that the landlord
has consented to the sublet, otherwise problems could
arise.
http://www.bostaddirekt.com/
http://www.akademiskkvart.se/
HOUSING THOUGH SSE
Located in the center of Stockholm, SSE does not have
extensive on-campus housing to offer its students. As a
result, you must make arrangements to find your own
accommodation.
However, SSE offers a number of rooms and apartments to international master students, incoming exchange students, PhD students, guest researchers and
visitors affiliated to SSE. Please observe that for MSc
students, SSE has about a dozen or so single rooms or
shared apartments.
Please find more information here: http://www.hhs.se/
Education/Housing/
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http://www.andrahand.se/
SSCO
The Stockholm Federation of Student Unions (SSCO)
maintains an online list of different student accommodation companies. You can stay in student accommodation for as long as you remain a student, but must move
out as soon as you complete your studies. Most companies also demand that you complete a certain number
of credits per semester in order to qualify for tenancy.
http://www.ssco.se/en/student/bostad/
