UU Reserved Accommodation Programme September 2025: Bachelor's degree students

The information on this page is for international Bachelor's degree students new to the Netherlands who are planning to enrol per September 2025*.

Utrecht University has reserved accommodation for new international UU students with different housing providers around Utrecht. Through the UU Reserved Accommodation Programme, international bachelor's 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 Bachelor's degree students

You plan to enrol in the first year of an English-taught UU Bachelor's degree programme per September 2025. Exception: students who require a visa and/or residence permit can apply for reserved accommodation, even if their programme is (partly) taught in Dutch;
You are new to the Netherlands: you have not lived or studied in the Netherlands before, and you currently live abroad;
You agree to a fixed rental period of 12 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, 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 agreements have fixed start and end dates. It is not possible to rent longer, shorter, or to cancel the agreement prematurely.
12 month leases only
Bachelor's degree students who start their programme in September 2025 can apply for 12 month leases only, even though they are enrolled in a multiple year program.