Student Housing in Turku and in Vaasa

Student housing

• TYS – The Turku Student Village Foundation
  • An independent foundation that provides housing for students in the Turku region
  • TYS offers a wide selection of different housing options around Turku: studios, shared apartments, and larger family apartments.
  • Some furnished apartments are offered.
  • Read about what equipment the apartments come with.
  • Read more about how to apply. The application is submitted via an electronic form on the TYS website.
  • You must confirm (using your admission letter) that you are a student in order to apply for an apartment.
• Tavasthem
  • The Student Union of Åbo Akademi University administers accommodation for students in Tavasthem located on the campus of Åbo Akademi University.
  • The minimum time for renting the flats is one year.

Renting an apartment

If you do not want to live in student housing or are unable to get housing in student accommodation there are other options. Apartments for rent can be found via the city, real estate agents or private landlords. Do note that this type of accommodation often is more expensive per month than student housing.

Places to look:

• TVT ASUNNOT – TVT Asun­not Oy is a real es­ta­te com­pa­ny ow­ned by the Ci­ty of Tur­ku. TVT offers safe and affordable rental homes. There is a wide variety of residential options in blocks of flats, terraced houses and small private homes throughout Turku.
• Åbo Akademi University Foundation (Stiftelsen för Åbo Akademi) – The Åbo Akademi University Foundation, a foundation independent from Åbo Akademi University, maintains and funds institutes, museums and establishments within research and culture, and awards scholarships, grants, contributions and prizes. The Foundation owns and manages university properties, commercial properties, and rental flats.
• vuokraovi.com
• LUMO

There are also Facebook groups dealing with accommodation in the Turku area, for example Turku New Students Accommodation & Orientation, Vuokra-asunnot Turku and Turun omatoiminen asuntovälitys.

Please note that the demand for private market flats is quite high in the beginning of the autumn term.

Short-term housing

Short time housing is generally much more expensive than long term rentals since it is meant to be only for a short time.

• Housing Anywhere
  • Sign-up here to receive a Åbo Akademi VIP profile on HousingAnywhere.com: https://housinganywhere.com/Turku–Finland/åbo-akademi/sign-up
  • As a student, intern, PhD candidate, researcher, or visiting professors of Åbo Akademi you are entitled to priority access to all accommodation available on HousingAnywhere.com. The platform allows you to choose from rooms listed by local students or verified landlords and securely book prior to your arrival.
• Flatta
  • Flatta is a private housing actor, helping local residents find guests for temporary stays.
  • Flatta offer a range of accommodation options, from compact furnished studios to multi-bedroom apartments available also in the Turku area.
• Forenom
  • private agency specializing in offering temporary accommodation for shorter periods.
  • Forenom can offer a lot of different options, but the rents are also higher.
• Naantali City Apartments
  • Naantali City Apartments offers temporary accommodation and monthly rentals.
• The Brigettine Sisters Monastery Guesthouse
  • The Brigettine Sisters’ Monastery of Turku is a small catholic monastery located in the centre of Turku.
• Other options:
  • Kotimaailma – Furnished Apartments
  • Airbnb.com
  • HousingTarget

Student Housing

• VOAS – Student Housing Foundation in Vasa
  • An independent foundation that provides housing for students
  • offers a selection of different housing options: studios, shared apartments, and larger apartments.
  • Some furnished apartments
  • You must confirm that you are a student in order to apply, use your admission letter.
• Lärkan
  • Student apartments 1.2 km from the university, close to the railway station and the city centre.
  • The apartments in Lärkan are usually shared, but students have a private bedroom and bathroom. The apartments are furnished, but only with the basics (bed, chair, closet, table). Please note that bedlinen and curtains are not included.
  • Finnish home insurance policy required before moving in, you need to provide proof of having home insurance before picking up the keys.

Renting an apartment

If you do not want to live in student housing or are unable to get housing in student accommodation – there is other options. Apartments for rent can be found via the city, real estate agents or private landlords. Do note that this type of accommodation often is more expensive per month that student housing.

Places to look:

• Pikipruukki
• vuokraovi.com
• LUMO

See also the City of Vaasa’s guide to accommodation and their housing consultations.

Please note that the demand for private market flats is quite high in the beginning of the autumn term.

Short-term housing

Short time housing is generally much more expensive than long term rentals since it is meant to be only for a short time.

• Housing Anywhere
  • Sign-up here to receive a Åbo Akademi VIP profile on HousingAnywhere.com: https://housinganywhere.com/Turku–Finland/åbo-akademi/sign-up
  • As a student, intern, PhD candidate, researcher, or visiting professors of Åbo Akademi you are entitled to priority access to all accommodation available on HousingAnywhere.com. The platform allows you to choose from rooms listed by local students or verified landlords and securely book prior to your arrival.
• Other options:
  • Kotimaailma – Furnished Apartments
  • Airbnb.com
  • HousingTarget