UU Reserved Accommodation Programme for Exchange students (September 2025)

The information on this page is for international Exchange students new to the Netherlands who are planning to enrol per September 2025*. Not enrolling as an Exchange student? Continue to the page for Bachelor's and Master's degree students

Utrecht University has reserved accommodation with housing provider SSH Short Stay for new international UU students. Through the UU Reserved Accommodation Programme, international Exchange students new to the Netherlands can apply for a furnished room or studio. In order to apply, students must meet the set conditions. Please note that availability is limited and booking is on a first-come, first-served basis. In short, securing housing through the programme is not guaranteed.

Conditions Exchange students

You plan to enrol as an (Erasmus) Exchange student per September 2025 for one full semester (5 months) or two full semesters (10 months);
You do not currently live, nor have you previously lived, in the Netherlands;
You agree to a fixed rental period of 5 or 10 months. The lease cannot be terminated early, nor can it be extended.

Availability is limited
Finding accommodation through the programme is not guaranteed. Due to the high demand for housing in Utrecht, anticipate that you might not be able to book accommodation this way and explore other ways to find housing before booking opens.
Rental periods are fixed
The rental agreements have fixed start and end dates. It is not possible to rent longer, shorter, or to cancel the agreement prematurely.
5 or 10 months only
Exchange students who start their programme in September 2025 can apply for one semester (5 months) or two semesters (10 months) only.