Who can apply for an apartment?
Any post-secondary student in Vaasa (above 16 years of age) is eligible to apply for accommodation.
Summer workers and students who complete their internships in Vaasa can also apply for housing through VOAS.
When can I apply?
You can apply for VOAS apartments any time of the year. Once you have received a place of study, you can submit a housing application to VOAS. It is recommended to fill in the housing application at the earliest two months before the housing need.
VOAS tries to find a place for all new students as quickly as possible. The applicant's wishes are taken into consideration. Not all types of housing are always available, so the housing offer can sometimes be something completely different.
The application is valid for three months after the date it was submitted to VOAS, and it can be renewed for a new three-month-period. Only one application can be in the queue, so please don´t send more than one application! Contact VOAS office if you want to modify your application or contact information.
About the housing offer
The applicant receives a housing offer via email when a vacant apartment has been found. By paying the security fee you confirm the rental of the offered apartment. If there is no vacant housing immediately, the application will be placed in a queue for vacancies.
The applicants are given scores in accordance with VOAS´s rules determining the need and urgency of the applicant to find accommodation. The scoring is influenced by:
- the distance of the applicant’s present apartment from his/her school
- the length of time that the applicant has been in queue for the apartment
- in the case of families, the number of childrenAugust and September housing
The summer season (1 June – 15 September) is, intended for the applications of new students.
Notice, an old student cannot get an apartment during August-September, since all apartments that are becoming free during this time are reserved for new students about to begin their studies. Persons who have begun their studies already earlier should apply for housing demand in July.
Apartment change
After the summer and autumn rush, you can apply for a change of apartment if needed. Eventually, anyone can get the home they want during their studies.
Fill in a new housing application if you want to change apartment. When you get the housing offer for a new apartment, you accept it by paying the new deposit payment. The deposit payment cannot be moved! The old deposit will be returned to you after moving and final checking.
In VOAS internal changes, you do not have to pay double rent, if you can change housing during one day. Changing fee is 50€ and will be charged in the first rent in case you change to a same kind of an apartment (for example from a studio to a new studio)
Fill in the VOAS housing application
Read VOAS FAQ
