Accommodation Office
All housing for international students at the campus in Odense is coordinated through the Accommodation Office. It is located in U67 on “Gydehutten”.
Click here to see the location on a map
If you have questions regarding your housing, when you need to give notice, go to the Accommdoation Office or send them an email to bolig@sdu.dk. The opening hours are Monday- Friday: 10:00-14:00.
When do you receive information on accommodation?
You receive an email with information on your accommodation from the Accommodation Office in Odense in July for the autumn semester and in late December/early January for the spring semester.
This is true if you applied for accommodation by the application deadline.
When do you start paying for your accommodation?
You pay rent from the day your accommodation is available. It may be as early as August 1st/January1st but can also be as late as September 1st/February 1st. If your room is available from August 1st, you pay rent from August 1st even if you do not arrive until e.g. August 25th or some other day after August 1st.
If your accommodation is not available until September 1st/February 1st, you will have the possibility of signing up for temporary accommodation. You receive information about this together with the information on your accommodation.
You do not have to pay the deposit or the first month’s rent until you have arrived in Odense. You are asked to pay:
- By way of a payment slip (girokort) enclosed with your tenancy agreement. You can pay the payment slip at the post office or go to the bank to pay it.
- By way of bank transfer. The information will be enclosed with your tenancy agreement.
If you would prefer to pay the deposit and the first month’s rent before you come to Denmark, you receive information on how to d this when you receive information on your accommodation in July/December-January.
If you plan to pay your rent with a credit card when you arrive, you should be aware that most credit cards have a max amount that you can withdraw per month and sometimes also per day.
Furniture
Your room will be furnished with a bed, a desk, shelves, chair and a lamp. We recommend that you bring a sleeping bag for the first few nights if you are not bringing along duvet and pillow.
Lease Contracts
You can see the types of lease contracts used for housing in Odense. When you receive the specific information on your accommodation in Juyl/December-January, you also get information your particular lease contract.