I do not understand why these apartments are not furnished. A bed at least. maybe a chair and a table. Every tenant needs that . What is one supposed to do? Buy some furniture and abandon it in few years? it should be possible that the existing furniture (already bought by a leaving tenant) pass to the next tenant. How does this work now? What happens with the used furniture after the student finishes school?
omg, a typical student room in Finland is much more modern, equipped and bigger than rooms in Japanese rooms. I used to be a student in Japan, their dorm rooms is small and the kitchen and bathroom is shared by all people in the dorm
Yes, many student apartments in Finland are much more spacious compared to other countries. It has a lot to do with the local culture and the way of living. There are also surely flats where roommates share an even smaller kitchen and bathroom, but we always have our own private rooms. We don't really do dorms (as in the US) in Finland.
@@springnuance7048 :D I woud really want to see what your apartment looked like if that is what you think. What I can say is that we have it really well in Finland and students are taken care of. Ill try to cover some more benefits of being a student in Finland in my future videos. However, it would help me prioritise if you have anything specific in mind that you would like to know about.
Hey Nina, that's great! I'll have the next video up by the end of the week. I'd suggest that you turn on notifications as youtube tends to not show many new videos on ones feed. Have you already applied for an apartment or are you still planning your move to finland?
OliverR I’m already subscribed and turned on the notifications! I was so happy when I discovered your RUclips Channel. You content is so useful and you are doing great! I am still planning. My flight to Helsinki is in January. I am so excited!
@@nisanur977 Thats really nice to hear. Without these comments it would be impossible for me to assess whether these videos are of any use :P. Really appreciate the positive feedback. That helps me stay motivated to keep going. Since you have still some time before coming to Finland, please tell me if there are any things you are still unsure about. Id love to try to answer any questions you have in future videos.
Hey Fernanda! Thanks for the positive feedback :). Ill definitely make more apartment tours as soon as the covid-19 restrictions are loosened. Ive also planned to show our apartment, but so far ive been somewhat hesitant - you know to put that on the internet 😄. But yeah, ill definitely have more similar content coming as soon as I can get to new apartments.
@@RoadtoFinnish haha yea I understand if you want to keep your privacy :P maybe you can just inform us with some basic stuff like the number of rooms, and where could we buy the (2nd hand) furniture at a cheap price? Thanks for your videos once again! they are pretty helpful !
@@fernandalorenaalfaro7383 Oh absolutely. I actually just finished two videos where I talk about living costs and ways to save money (including buying second hand furniture). Ill upload the first one on Sunday and the second most likely on Wednesday 👍. I hope that those have some answers for you.
Hey @@fernandalorenaalfaro7383 and sorry for the late response to your last comment. I just uploaded a video on money saving tips as a student in finland and one of the tips is about 2nd hand furniture. You can check it out here: ruclips.net/video/VbsJpazdaAc/видео.html I hope this helps you with some of your potential questions about cost of living :)
Hi! Thanks again for your useful videos! I have some question about the Shared/Roomie rooms around Viikki-Kontula-Kurkimäki: -Have all the shared/roomie appartments separated locked rooms? -The locked rooms are for a single person? The whole appartment (roomie) is for only 2 people? -Is this option always cheaper than the option of a room in a shared appartment for 3/4 people? Hope to hear from your answer BR
Hi Naiara and thanks for the feedback. I answered your questions in the previous video just now so go check them out as well. Regarding these questions: The majority of student apartments in Finland include a lockable, private room for one person. However, you might also find some few options for a shared room in a shared apartment. Hoas has a few of these type of apartments specifically for exchange students. In order to be able to apply for a shared room together, both tenants must have the same exchange period and they must be the same gender. Both applicants must submit their individual applications and provide the name of their desired roommate. All other apartment (with the exception of family apartments) types are built so that every tenant has their own private and lockable room. The overall size of the apartment can change depending on the building. A shared room in a shared apartment is the most affordable option of Hoas furnished apartments. However, a (private) room in a shared apartment is usually affordable enough so shouldn't be a problem. I have a previous video about the different apartment types and their costs here: ruclips.net/video/KbkuQSJUyN4/видео.html 👆do note that the information in this video might already be dated. For example, at the time I recorded that video, there was no information about shared rooms
Thanks again @@RoadtoFinnish ! I appreciate your answer. In my case, I am interested in applying for a private room for one person in a shared appartment with 2 or 3 students more. Due to these reasons, should I choose Hoas Room in a shared apartment instead of Hoas Shared room in a shared apartment ? or If I chose Hoas Shared room in a shared apartment I will havee my own private room too? BR
@@naiarahurtado6374 I would recommend that you apply for a room in a shared apartment. This means that you will have a private and lockable room for yourself. If you apply for a shared room in a shared apartment, you will share a private room with one other person.
Hello Oliver, For these unfurnished student apartments, Is there a way to get rented furnitures for students coming from abroad? Thank you for this video!
Hey Suteera and thanks for the great question! This depends slightly on the apartment provider but its pretty common that water and high speed internet are included in the rent (when talking about student apartments). You do need to make a separate electricity contract but electricity in Finland is rather cheap so should not be more than 10-30 euros per month max (thats actually the range for me and my gf together so it should be less for one person). I actually have a detailed breakdown of the costs of living in Finland that i recommend you to check out right here: ruclips.net/video/5MejDbyRbDc/видео.html
@@RoadtoFinnish Thank you for your replying. Anyway, I apreciate your every your vdo clip that make me get to know more information as an International student in Finland
Hey Antoni and thanks for the question. Im sure that im already late with this response but there are plenty of second hand stores that sell furniture. In addition, Ikea is a great affordable option if you want to buy the furniture new.
I want to get a student apartment with low cost. Suggest me , how can I apply for a appartment? I will be applying for a university and now I am afraid about it how can I get a student appartment.
I would need a bit more information in order to help you apply for a suitable apartment. What are you going to study and to which city did you apply to? Each university city has their student apartment services that are independent from each other so you need to apply to each service separately. I suggest that you start going through the apartments available from each service based on the cities that you applied to: University housing guides: - University of Helsinki: guide.student.helsinki.fi/en/article/housing - Aalto University: www.aalto.fi/en/services/housing-for-students - University of Jyväskylä: www.jyu.fi/en/workwithus/international-staff-guide/living-in-finland/housing/student-housing - University of Vaasa: www.univaasa.fi/en/for/student/living/accommodation/ - University of Eastern Finland: kamu.uef.fi/en/student-book/student-housing/ - University of Turku: www.utu.fi/en/study-at-utu/accepted-students/housing - University of Oulu: www.oulu.fi/forstudents/node/34948 - LUT University (Lappeenranta): www.lut.fi/web/en/admissions/study-at-lut/services/accommodation
Hello Olivier, I too have applied to universities in Finland. It seems as if the process of gaining an apartment is unsure. As an international student ,we search for apartment. Do the Finnish students also search for apartments or stay with parents?
@@goethenoidea1549 Interesting questions, I hope this will clear things a bit. First of all, to answer your question: in Finland it is way more common for students to move out from their parents when they get admitted compared to staying at home. So yes, Finnish students do also look for the same apartments as international students. Some student apartment providers (like HOAS in the Helsinki metropolitan area) also provide apartments that are intended solely for exchange students. The idea is to make sure that there are enough student priced apartments for exchange students. To your first point: no, it is not guaranteed that you will get a student apartment. This is why you should apply for student apartments immediately after you are admitted. If you wait for too long, you will most definitely be left out without a student apartment. However, if you are left without a student apartment, you can still look for a flat from the private market. The big negative here is that you will end up paying easily more than double the rent compared to a student flat. I have made two separate videos about student apartments in Finland so do check them out for more information. In this video I explain the different student apartment options: ruclips.net/video/nxu8s6oNb_w/видео.html In this video I explain how much student housing costs in Finland: ruclips.net/video/KbkuQSJUyN4/видео.html Hope this helps. Best of luck with your application process!
@@RoadtoFinnish thanks for clearing my query.I have already checked out your videos of student housing, and all of them were awesome. Hope that I would get a chance to stay in those
@@goethenoidea1549 No problem. Do tell me if there is anything else you'd like to learn more about. I know this whole application process can be frustrating and confusing and this is basically why I started making the videos in the first place :D
OliverR, i have two questions. is there any student apartment provided by 'Hoas' in kokkola near Centria University? Can i share this type of roomy apartment with my friend who is female and who is also a student?
Hey and thanks for the questions! No, Hoas does not have apartments in Kokkola. Hoas only has apartments in the capital region (around Helsinki). Student apartments in the Kokkola region are provided by Tankkari. You can visit their website here: www.tankkari.fi/ To your question about shared apartments, you cannot share a apartment like this with a person of the opposite sex. In Finland, shared apartments are in general single sex and if you want to share an apartment with a friend of yours who is female you would need to get a family apartment. However, this comes with its own quirks because you would be seen as partners.
@@RoadtoFinnish Thanks a bunch for your answers. One more question. Can i get family apartment which have one room and one kitchen around rent of £300/350 in finland as like in kokkola?
@@wolverinenadim4619 mm based on a quick search this is going to be quite hard. Just as a reference, the student apartments from Tankkari go for £380ish and up and i didnt even check all of them. So i would say that you should definitely reserve at least £550-560 or something like that. Do take in mind that this was based on a 10 minute search so i would recommend you doing your own research. Just search for rental apartments Kokkola in Google and you'll get plenty of rental apartment websites that you can check. However, these are from the private market and if you want to double check the prices for Tankkari, i recommend you contact them directly.
Hey, the prices for apartments depend on many different factors, but these types of apartments range from 300-500€ per month. The final rent will depend on factors like location, the size of the apartment, how new the building is and what kind of services are included in the rent.
PhD students can apply for Hoas apartments but PhD researchers and post-docs are not entitled to live in Hoas apartments. Also please note that even while PhD students are entitled to apply for apartments from Hoas, they still prioritise Bachelor's and Master's students. You can read more about this here: www.hoas.fi/en/applicants/frequently-asked-questions/frequently-asked-questions/faq-who-can-apply-for-apartment/
I do not understand why these apartments are not furnished. A bed at least. maybe a chair and a table. Every tenant needs that . What is one supposed to do? Buy some furniture and abandon it in few years? it should be possible that the existing furniture (already bought by a leaving tenant) pass to the next tenant. How does this work now? What happens with the used furniture after the student finishes school?
omg, a typical student room in Finland is much more modern, equipped and bigger than rooms in Japanese rooms. I used to be a student in Japan, their dorm rooms is small and the kitchen and bathroom is shared by all people in the dorm
Yes, many student apartments in Finland are much more spacious compared to other countries. It has a lot to do with the local culture and the way of living. There are also surely flats where roommates share an even smaller kitchen and bathroom, but we always have our own private rooms. We don't really do dorms (as in the US) in Finland.
@@RoadtoFinnish To be honest, your reviewed apartment looks like 4* hotel to me when compared to mine in Japan 🤣
@@springnuance7048 :D I woud really want to see what your apartment looked like if that is what you think.
What I can say is that we have it really well in Finland and students are taken care of. Ill try to cover some more benefits of being a student in Finland in my future videos. However, it would help me prioritise if you have anything specific in mind that you would like to know about.
Ah, the flashbacks from youth 😎
xD I feel you
I am pretty excited for your next video! Because I am planning to live in a furnished apartment. I am wondering how they look like.
Hey Nina, that's great! I'll have the next video up by the end of the week. I'd suggest that you turn on notifications as youtube tends to not show many new videos on ones feed.
Have you already applied for an apartment or are you still planning your move to finland?
OliverR I’m already subscribed and turned on the notifications! I was so happy when I discovered your RUclips Channel. You content is so useful and you are doing great!
I am still planning. My flight to Helsinki is in January. I am so excited!
@@nisanur977 Thats really nice to hear. Without these comments it would be impossible for me to assess whether these videos are of any use :P. Really appreciate the positive feedback. That helps me stay motivated to keep going.
Since you have still some time before coming to Finland, please tell me if there are any things you are still unsure about. Id love to try to answer any questions you have in future videos.
OliverR Thank you so much 🙏🏼 I will leave a comment about my questions.
Just do what you do in RUclips. I am a supporter :)
Awesome, ill see you in the next one (y)
You are doing a great job brother ❤️
Thank you so much, thats very nice of you!
helpful video! can you please make a video about the family flat?
Hey Fernanda! Thanks for the positive feedback :). Ill definitely make more apartment tours as soon as the covid-19 restrictions are loosened. Ive also planned to show our apartment, but so far ive been somewhat hesitant - you know to put that on the internet 😄.
But yeah, ill definitely have more similar content coming as soon as I can get to new apartments.
@@RoadtoFinnish haha yea I understand if you want to keep your privacy :P maybe you can just inform us with some basic stuff like the number of rooms, and where could we buy the (2nd hand) furniture at a cheap price?
Thanks for your videos once again! they are pretty helpful !
@@fernandalorenaalfaro7383 Oh absolutely. I actually just finished two videos where I talk about living costs and ways to save money (including buying second hand furniture). Ill upload the first one on Sunday and the second most likely on Wednesday 👍. I hope that those have some answers for you.
Hey @@fernandalorenaalfaro7383 and sorry for the late response to your last comment. I just uploaded a video on money saving tips as a student in finland and one of the tips is about 2nd hand furniture. You can check it out here: ruclips.net/video/VbsJpazdaAc/видео.html
I hope this helps you with some of your potential questions about cost of living :)
Hi! Thanks again for your useful videos! I have some question about the Shared/Roomie rooms around Viikki-Kontula-Kurkimäki:
-Have all the shared/roomie appartments separated locked rooms?
-The locked rooms are for a single person? The whole appartment (roomie) is for only 2 people?
-Is this option always cheaper than the option of a room in a shared appartment for 3/4 people?
Hope to hear from your answer
BR
Hi Naiara and thanks for the feedback. I answered your questions in the previous video just now so go check them out as well. Regarding these questions:
The majority of student apartments in Finland include a lockable, private room for one person. However, you might also find some few options for a shared room in a shared apartment. Hoas has a few of these type of apartments specifically for exchange students. In order to be able to apply for a shared room together, both tenants must have the same exchange period and they must be the same gender. Both applicants must submit their individual applications and provide the name of their desired roommate.
All other apartment (with the exception of family apartments) types are built so that every tenant has their own private and lockable room. The overall size of the apartment can change depending on the building.
A shared room in a shared apartment is the most affordable option of Hoas furnished apartments. However, a (private) room in a shared apartment is usually affordable enough so shouldn't be a problem.
I have a previous video about the different apartment types and their costs here: ruclips.net/video/KbkuQSJUyN4/видео.html
👆do note that the information in this video might already be dated. For example, at the time I recorded that video, there was no information about shared rooms
Thanks again @@RoadtoFinnish ! I appreciate your answer.
In my case, I am interested in applying for a private room for one person in a shared appartment with 2 or 3 students more. Due to these reasons, should I choose Hoas Room in a shared apartment instead of Hoas Shared room in a shared apartment ? or If I chose Hoas Shared room in a shared apartment I will havee my own private room too?
BR
@@naiarahurtado6374 I would recommend that you apply for a room in a shared apartment. This means that you will have a private and lockable room for yourself.
If you apply for a shared room in a shared apartment, you will share a private room with one other person.
Hello Oliver, For these unfurnished student apartments, Is there a way to get rented furnitures for students coming from abroad? Thank you for this video!
Hey Martine and thanks for the great question. Unfortunately i dont know of any service like this. It would be brilliant though.
can you please make a video or send details of Kilo student apartments? Thanks
Hello:), Is the utility(water,electronic cost) include with room charge?
Hey Suteera and thanks for the great question! This depends slightly on the apartment provider but its pretty common that water and high speed internet are included in the rent (when talking about student apartments). You do need to make a separate electricity contract but electricity in Finland is rather cheap so should not be more than 10-30 euros per month max (thats actually the range for me and my gf together so it should be less for one person). I actually have a detailed breakdown of the costs of living in Finland that i recommend you to check out right here: ruclips.net/video/5MejDbyRbDc/видео.html
@@RoadtoFinnish Thank you for your replying. Anyway, I apreciate your every your vdo clip that make me get to know more information as an International student in Finland
How do you get any furnitures? :D I have just got an unfurnished room and I am preparing to sleep on the floor for several days :P
Hey Antoni and thanks for the question. Im sure that im already late with this response but there are plenty of second hand stores that sell furniture. In addition, Ikea is a great affordable option if you want to buy the furniture new.
Hoas is for Helsinki is there any other organisations for other states
I want to get a student apartment with low cost. Suggest me , how can I apply for a appartment? I will be applying for a university and now I am afraid about it how can I get a student appartment.
I would need a bit more information in order to help you apply for a suitable apartment. What are you going to study and to which city did you apply to? Each university city has their student apartment services that are independent from each other so you need to apply to each service separately.
I suggest that you start going through the apartments available from each service based on the cities that you applied to:
University housing guides:
- University of Helsinki: guide.student.helsinki.fi/en/article/housing
- Aalto University: www.aalto.fi/en/services/housing-for-students
- University of Jyväskylä: www.jyu.fi/en/workwithus/international-staff-guide/living-in-finland/housing/student-housing
- University of Vaasa: www.univaasa.fi/en/for/student/living/accommodation/
- University of Eastern Finland: kamu.uef.fi/en/student-book/student-housing/
- University of Turku: www.utu.fi/en/study-at-utu/accepted-students/housing
- University of Oulu: www.oulu.fi/forstudents/node/34948
- LUT University (Lappeenranta): www.lut.fi/web/en/admissions/study-at-lut/services/accommodation
Hello Olivier, I too have applied to universities in Finland. It seems as if the process of gaining an apartment is unsure. As an international student ,we search for apartment. Do the Finnish students also search for apartments or stay with parents?
@@goethenoidea1549 Interesting questions, I hope this will clear things a bit.
First of all, to answer your question: in Finland it is way more common for students to move out from their parents when they get admitted compared to staying at home. So yes, Finnish students do also look for the same apartments as international students. Some student apartment providers (like HOAS in the Helsinki metropolitan area) also provide apartments that are intended solely for exchange students. The idea is to make sure that there are enough student priced apartments for exchange students.
To your first point: no, it is not guaranteed that you will get a student apartment. This is why you should apply for student apartments immediately after you are admitted. If you wait for too long, you will most definitely be left out without a student apartment.
However, if you are left without a student apartment, you can still look for a flat from the private market. The big negative here is that you will end up paying easily more than double the rent compared to a student flat.
I have made two separate videos about student apartments in Finland so do check them out for more information.
In this video I explain the different student apartment options: ruclips.net/video/nxu8s6oNb_w/видео.html
In this video I explain how much student housing costs in Finland: ruclips.net/video/KbkuQSJUyN4/видео.html
Hope this helps. Best of luck with your application process!
@@RoadtoFinnish thanks for clearing my query.I have already checked out your videos of student housing, and all of them were awesome.
Hope that I would get a chance to stay in those
@@goethenoidea1549 No problem. Do tell me if there is anything else you'd like to learn more about. I know this whole application process can be frustrating and confusing and this is basically why I started making the videos in the first place :D
OliverR, i have two questions.
is there any student apartment provided by 'Hoas' in kokkola near Centria University?
Can i share this type of roomy apartment with my friend who is female and who is also a student?
Hey and thanks for the questions! No, Hoas does not have apartments in Kokkola. Hoas only has apartments in the capital region (around Helsinki). Student apartments in the Kokkola region are provided by Tankkari. You can visit their website here: www.tankkari.fi/
To your question about shared apartments, you cannot share a apartment like this with a person of the opposite sex. In Finland, shared apartments are in general single sex and if you want to share an apartment with a friend of yours who is female you would need to get a family apartment. However, this comes with its own quirks because you would be seen as partners.
@@RoadtoFinnish Thanks a bunch for your answers. One more question.
Can i get family apartment which have one room and one kitchen around rent of £300/350 in finland as like in kokkola?
@@wolverinenadim4619 mm based on a quick search this is going to be quite hard. Just as a reference, the student apartments from Tankkari go for £380ish and up and i didnt even check all of them. So i would say that you should definitely reserve at least £550-560 or something like that.
Do take in mind that this was based on a 10 minute search so i would recommend you doing your own research. Just search for rental apartments Kokkola in Google and you'll get plenty of rental apartment websites that you can check. However, these are from the private market and if you want to double check the prices for Tankkari, i recommend you contact them directly.
@@RoadtoFinnish Thanks a million.
How many euro rent
Hey, the prices for apartments depend on many different factors, but these types of apartments range from 300-500€ per month. The final rent will depend on factors like location, the size of the apartment, how new the building is and what kind of services are included in the rent.
Hey can PhD researchers apply for HOAS housing?
PhD students can apply for Hoas apartments but PhD researchers and post-docs are not entitled to live in Hoas apartments. Also please note that even while PhD students are entitled to apply for apartments from Hoas, they still prioritise Bachelor's and Master's students. You can read more about this here: www.hoas.fi/en/applicants/frequently-asked-questions/frequently-asked-questions/faq-who-can-apply-for-apartment/
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