Leeuwarden
Student Housing Leeuwarden
There are lots of different types of accommodation available in Leeuwarden and prices vary depending on room type and location. We urge you to start looking for accomodation at least 3-4 months prior to your study start. Make sure you check the rental price includes electricity, gas and wifi!
Watch the video below to find out how two of our students, Emma and Margherita, found their student accommodation.
Types of accommodation
In the Netherlands, students usually rent a room in a shared house or apartment with other students, but you could also rent a one-bedroom or studio apartment. Student accommodation is usually provided by real estate agents or private landlords who advertise their rooms on different platforms.
Guaranteed accommodation for Non-EU students
For students from countries outside the EU we have a room guarantee agreement until the 1st of July for the September intake and the 1st of December for the February intake, with our official accommodation partner StudentStay. It takes away the worries of finding a room and you can choose to rent for one or two semesters. Depending on room availability, EU students can also sign up for a room at StudentStay. Simply register through the StudentStay website.
StudentStay provides affordable accommodation (furnished and unfurnished + shared and independent) located near the university campus and the city centre.
Students from outside the EU are guaranteed furnished accommodation on our Leeuwarden campus.
Check out what the StudentStay housing in Leeuwarden is like and explore the rooms on campus by watching the House-Hunting StudentStay video.
How to book a room?
- Visit StudentStay's website.
- Complete your registration by creating a profile.
- Select your preferred rooms and submit your application. The earlier you apply, the more choice you have.
- StudentStay will contact you regarding the available options and the booking process.
Pricing
The prices for the studios, (shared) rooms, dorm beds and suites in StudentStay vary from €350 to €1050 including utilities, internet and the use of the laundry room, vacuum cleaner and bike sheds.
Student Home manages and rents out rooms in converted apartment blocks. Please contact Student Home by mailing studenthome058@icloud.com or calling +31 6 1605 7663 to discuss your options. Unfortunately we don’t have any pictures available at the moment.
Gapph Together provides housing in otherwise vacant properties. In Leeuwarden, Gapph manages a number of properties for a social housing organisation and rents them out without you needing to be registered with the housing organisation. Located in the east of Leeuwarden, the apartments are located in a lively estate with shops and sports facilities on your doorstep and just a 10-minute cycle from NHL Stenden and the city centre. The area is being renovated and the apartments are available for short-term rental but with a minimum of 6 months. In line with Dutch Vacancy Law, Gapph offers notice of 3 months should the apartment need to be vacated. You can rent an apartment for yourself or with a housemate as long as you are between 18 and 35 years old and on the condition that you make some form of contribution to the local community. You can find out more by contacting Gapph through the contact form on their website. More information and photos can also be found on the Gapph website.
Eigenaar manages and rents out rooms and apartments. Please contact Eigenaar (Ms Maud Terpstra) by mailing info@eigenaar.nl or calling +31 85 1306 475 or + 31 6 1403 0018 to discuss your options. Unfortunately we don’t have any pictures available at the moment.
Many people use Facebook to advertise accommodation and to find flatmates. Keep an eye on these Facebook pages to find up-to-date offers as you may be able to avoid paying additional service charges and save on paying a deposit. Be sure to check the pages regularly as new offers are posted all the time – but many are snapped up right away.
Check out what a typical Dutch student room in Leeuwarden looks like and watch the House-Hunting Private Housing video. Our student Bente will show you around her apartment.
Facebook pages/groups include:
- Leeuwarden Housing Market
- Leeuwarden’s First Online Garage Sale
- Marktplaats Leeuwarden
- Kamer Leeuwarden
There are also plenty of online platforms that publish vacant rooms, apartments and houses by different agencies in different price categories. Some of them are free to join while for others you may be required to pay a one-off registration fee or a monthly fee. These online platforms are not official NHL Stenden partners.
Some examples: