International * full-degree and exchange students at the University of Southern Denmark, are guaranteed housing when moving to Odense, Esbjerg or Kolding. Exchange students moving to Sønderborg are guarateed housing as well.
To be guaranteed Student Housing you must apply before the deadline:
- September admission: 1 May
- February admission: 1 November
You should apply for housing soon after your application to SDU , even if you are not sure you will be offered a place. Bachelor and master’s students can apply for accommodation 3 days after they have submitted the application for their study programme. If you are not offered a place, your application for Student Housing will be cancelled automatically.
You can only apply for Student Housing in one of the four cities . If you have applied for accommodation in one city but are offered a place on a study programme in a different city, please contact the Accommodation Office at bolig@sdu.dk as quickly as possible. They will change your application for you.
*An international student is a full-degree student coming to Denmark to study a degree offered in English or an exchange student or guest student coming to Dnmark to study. If you already live in Denmark when applying for your study programme, you are last in line for Student Housing.
Apply for Student Housing
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Special regarding private advertisements
If you decide to look for housing on your own, please be careful not to be cheated, as some adds are scams. Not many, but a few.
Here is what to look for that might indicate that the ad is not serious:
- Transfer of money to a non-Danish bank account
- The asking for an extraordinary large amount of money up front
- The owner will not be present to hand over the key to the apartment
- Etc.
If possible, have a friend visit the place with the owner to see that the place exists and is available, and if you can, wait with the payment until you arrive. If the ad belongs to a housing association, it may be a good idea to look up the association on the internet.
In short, use your common sense.