Javier Peña
Escrito hace 13 años
For everyone here, there is a Group in Facebook, for those of you who wish to join for questions or further details: Erasmus Helsinki 2011/2012 !
Marta Palandri
Escrito hace 13 años
anyone knows if is usually more expensive renting rooms outside or inside a campus?
Javier Peña
Escrito hace 13 años
I suppose it is more expensive outside a campus, as in campuses, prices are arranged specially for students!
Catarina Severino
Escrito hace 13 años
Javier is right. HOAS is the cheapest option and from all points of view the better one. I've been told by a friend of mine studying there now that is frequent to get "offered" houses in really bad shape, with little furnishure, and it's easy to get fooled. So the best option is HOAS, but apply now, 'cause there are residences in very limited numbers
Marta Palandri
Escrito hace 13 años
there's one thing left I don't get: is HOAS someway a campus? Because clicking on "Housing" on the UH website they only suggest websites (first of all HOAS, then Lyyra etc) but never mention an actual UH campus.
I am going to apply as soon as possible anyway:) do I have to pay like a deposit charge?
THANKS:) (you're all helping me more than my home university ahah)
Javier Peña
Escrito hace 13 años
HOAS is a company which owns multiple appartments all over the city. When you apply to HOAS, you get one of these appartments regarding where you are going to study (you will get one appartment or another in terms of how close your appartment is to your university, and of course, in terms of availability - remember only 60% of exchange students in Helsinki use HOAS, the other 40% use alternative ways).
There is no UH campus (at least in the city centre). I believe other universities such as the Metropolia do have campuses with housing availability, but I don't know for sure about UH in other campuses.
You will have to pay a deposit charge for your housing in HOAS, though I believe it's not such a high amount, I believe around 500!
Marta Palandri
Escrito hace 13 años
One more thing. I heard that you have to choose among 3 options for your stay:
first term (4 months, Sept-Dec)
second term (5 months, Jan-May)
academic year (9 months, Sept-May)
it obviously depends on your scholarship too.
I wanted to stay 6 months but they told me that because of the Housing contract i can only choose among those options.
Maybe finding a house on my own would make it easier but more expensive for sure.
Halil YILDIRIM
Escrito hace 13 años
But after staying 5 mounths in Helsinki, you will have many friends and know about prices, how to rent a home this kind of stuffs.I mean finding place for accomodation will be easyier than now for you. I think you should make you reservation for 5 mounth and consider other 1 mounth after.. Anyway Javier was right, you have to pay 500euro for deposit in july. There 're 3 options for house type as i write below;
Studio Apartment= 2 people in one studio home= 250euro per each person
Studio Apartment= 1 person= 500euro
Shared Aparment= 4-6 people in a shared home- each peson has their own room and have to pay around 350euro
HIPOLI ARJONA
Escrito hace 13 años
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chiara marcantonio
Escrito hace 13 años
Hi!! I'm chiara and I come from Rome, I'm going to Helsinki in September, do you know how to find an apartment? Because me and 2 other guys we're looking for a house but not with the site www.hoas.fi, because they don't rent houses mixed, thanks in advance! :)
gianmaria ruscitti
Escrito hace 13 años
Hello everyone !!! i'm going to helsinki to study law !!! My Study-period start in semptember 2011 :-)
Javier Peña
Escrito hace 13 años
Gianmaria, just the same as you here! What subjects are you going to do?
gianmaria ruscitti
Escrito hace 13 años
Hi Javier ! i chose three subjects ,the first is European law , and after criminal law and european criminal law. You ?
María Simón
Escrito hace 13 años
Hi!!
I am going to Helsinki from Septembre to June. I am studying in Madrid "Grado en Ingeniería Telemática", is like four-year Bachelor in Telematics. I'm going to Aalto, specifically to School of Electrical Engineering. I have applyied to HOAS and I am waiting for the response.
Have you all think when are you going to? I am going to buy the plante ticket tonight and I think that around 25th or 26th..
Gerda-Anette Allikas
Escrito hace 13 años
Hi! I am coming to Helsinki as well. I am going to study Printmaking at Kuvataideakademia / is anyone else going to study there?
Kamila Rizvanova
Escrito hace 13 años
Chiara, here you have a site where you can find mixed rental for students http://www.cimo.fi/services/halls_of_residence/antti_korpin_tie
I hope it will help you ; )
