HOUSING DURING EILC

You and the rest of the course will be housed in apartments provided by the Student Housing Foundation of Northern Finland (PSOAS). The apartments are located either on the Linnanmaa campus area, a short walk away from the university, or in Alppila, about halfway between the campus and downtown Oulu. If you are staying in Alppila, you will have to take a bus to get to campus, but don't worry too much about it – there are regular buses between downtown and the university! We're working as hard as we can to try to make sure that most, if not all of you, can be housed in Linnanmaa, right on the campus.

You will be staying in apartments with one to three other international students. You will each have your own furnished room with a lock on the door, as well as a shared kitchen, bathroom and toilet. The rent will be around 240-280 euros per month and you will be able to pay it AFTER you arrive in Oulu. We know that the rent can seem quite high, but it's still quite affordable by Finnish standards. Also, please remember that your rent includes all the utilities, such as water, electricity, and an internet connection (10 Mbps).

It is very important that you submit your housing application to PSOAS online and pay your deposit, using the instructions in the welcome letter we sent you, ON SUNDAY JUNE 30 AT THE LATEST! If you do not do so, you risk not receiving a housing offer from PSOAS. In this case, you have to find housing somewhere else, and this can be very difficult and expensive in Oulu!

If you stay at the University of Oulu as an exchange student after the EILC course, you can keep your room until the end of your exchange. Please note, however, that the University of Oulu and the Oulu University of Applied Sciences are two different institutions - if you are an exchange student at the Uni of Applied Sciences, you will have to apply for separate housing starting in September, using instructions provided in your letter of acceptance.