Please note that we do not offer accommodation for families. To be eligible for student housing you must study at least 15 credits at Södertörn University each semester.

Our housing areas and rooms

The application process differs for Swedish and international students. This page has information for international students. If you are a Swedish student at Södertörn University, information about the application process is available here.

Error report for student accommodation

Below you can file an error report for your accommodation. You have to log in with your SH account to file an error report.

From applying to moving in

Please note that we only guarantee housing for individual fee-paying Master’s students and some non-European exchange students who apply before the deadline. We do not offer housing for couples or families. Housing is allocated on a first come first served basis. If you are placed on the waiting list, you cannot apply for specific housing. If being allocated a specific type of housing is important, please apply for housing as soon as applications open. Dates are available in the accommodation calendar above.

We use email to send you updates about housing, so please make sure we have the correct address and check your spam folder regularly.

1. The first step of the application process is different for Master’s students and exchange students:
   Master’s students: You will receive a link to a housing form with your acceptance letter from Södertörn University. Please complete this form. We will then email application instructions to you. After you start the application process, we will email further instructions. Please contact us if you do not receive an email from us.
   Exchange students: You apply for accommodation after your home university has nominated you for studies at Södertörn University. Once you have finished your study application you will receive an email from our Mobility Online system with instructions about how to apply for housing. Start the housing application process using exactly the same name and email address as your study application. You will receive another email with further instructions once you have sent in your information. Please contact us if you do not receive an email.
   
   
   The following steps are the same for all international students.
2. Once you have submitted your application Opens in new window., you will receive no more information until after the application deadline.
3. A few weeks after the application deadline, you will receive either an offer of housing or a notification that you are on the waiting list. You will be notified if you are not eligible for university housing.
4. A few days after you accept the offer, we will email you an invoice for the holding deposit. The payment deadline is stated on your invoice. Make sure we receive your payment on time. You need the information on the invoice to make the payment correctly. The holding deposit for your housing is one month’s rent and is non-refundable. Student accommodation is rented per semester. More information about payment.
5. Once we have received your holding deposit, your housing is reserved for one semester, academic year students are guaranteed to prolong there stay for one more semester, given that the rules of the tenancy agreement are followed. You will be sent your housing contract for one semester by email. If you applied for two semesters you will be sent a contract for the second semester at the end of the first one. Please download and sign the contract, then upload all the pages of the signed contract in Mobility Online. Please remember to email a copy to the Housing Office.
6. You will receive the second, and final, invoice about six weeks before your arrival day(s). This is the remaining rent for the whole semester; the amount will depend on the housing you have been allocated and is the total sum for your housing per semester, minus the holding deposit. The payment deadline is stated on your invoice.
7. Before the arrival day(s), we will send general information and information about how and where to collect your key. We recommend that you collect your key during the arrival days.
8. Please note the opening hours for key collection and inform us if you cannot collect your key during the arrival days. You will receive a folder from the property owner when you collect your key. Please read this information carefully.
9. When you move into your room, please make sure nothing is broken and go through the kitchen inventory to check that nothing is missing. If anything is broken or missing, you must report this within 48 hours. If you do not do this, you will be charged for repairs or replacements when you move out.