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 in StudentStay vary from €616 to €750 including utilities, internet and the use of the laundry room, vacuum cleaner and bike sheds. All studios can be rented by 2 people(with 2x utility costs). Sign up through the StudentStay's website to get a full overview of prices. Prices are subject to change each year.
THERE is a new student housing complex on Leeuwarden’s west ring road just a 10-minute bike ride from the NHL Stenden campus and the city centre. Rooms are unfurnished (but do have flooring and curtains) and rental contracts are for 12 months. There are currently 48 rooms already available for rent per 1 February 2022, of which 32 are 19m2 and 16 rooms are 23m2. Plans are underway to develop more rooms for the coming academic year.
The price of rooms of 45m2 are €545 ex service costs per month. The price of rooms of 37m2 are €495 ex service costs per month. Both room types may be available for 2 people, so the price can be shared.
More information can be gained by emailing info@letsgothere.nl. A dedicated website will follow shortly.
Student Home manages and rents out rooms in converted apartment blocks. New accommodation is expected to be available soon in West Leeuwarden. More details will follow soon and you can contact Student Home by mailing studenthome058@icloud.com or calling +31 6 1605 7663.
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: