Accommodation
All three of our campuses are located in the town centres or very close to the centre. Living in these towns is cozy and distances are short. Degree programmes conducted in English are taught at our campuses in Kokkola and Pietarsaari, which are both beautiful seaside towns.
Kokkola
Student housing
Student apartments in Kokkola are rented by Tankkari Student Housing, whose office is located at Kustaa Aadolfin katu 1, 67100 Kokkola. All students studying in Kokkola can apply for Tankkari’s apartments. The application for an apartment/room can be submitted on their website.
Tankkari offers three types of student apartments:
- shared apartment
- 1 room and kitchen and
- 2 rooms and kitchen
To get an idea of the price range of Tankkari’s student apartments you can refer to this page on their website.
General rental apartments
Rental homes can also be searched through rental agency sites and local real estate agencies.
- Kokkolan Vuokra Asunnot (kovaoy.fi) – Kokkola city rental apartments
- Vuokraovi.com – One of the biggest websites for rental apartments in Finland
- Vuokra-asunnot: 23710 kpl | Oikotie Asunnot (in Finnish)
- Housing and rentals in the Finland – rent houses, apartments and other real estate properties at Rentola.fi
- Regionline – A marketplace column for Central Ostrobothnia (in Finnish)
- Tori.fi – A national marketplace where you can find rental apartments (in Finnish)
- OP Koti – A real estate company (in Finnish)
- Vuokra-Asunnot | Vuokrattavat Asunnot Välittää Björndahl (asuntobjorndahl.fi) (in Finnish)
- Lakea – A real estate company
- Vuokra-asunnot | NSA Yhtiöt (in Finnish)
You can use the following Finnish words when looking for rental apartments on Finnish websites or local Facebook groups for renting apartments: “vuokrataan”, “vuokrataan Kokkola”, “vuokra-asunnot Kokkola” and “vuokra-asunnot Keski-Pohjanmaa”.
The price range of rentals can be more affordable compared to larger cities. Moving between places within the town is easy, as the distances are short, and the campus can be accessed from the city centre by foot or by bike.
The local public transport buses, bysse, as we call them, drive by the campus also.
Pietarsaari
Student apartments in Pietarsaari are rented by Fastighets Ab Ebba Kiinteistö Oy.
The price range of rentals is affordable compared to larger cities. Moving between places within the town is also easy, as the distances are short, and the campus is located right in the town centre.
Rental homes can also be searched through rental agency sites or local real estate agencies. You can see useful links above.
Ylivieska
Ylivieskan vuokra-asunnot Oy offers both shared apartments and regular apartments for students.
Rental homes can also be searched through rental agency sites or local real estate agencies. You can see useful links above.
The price range of rentals is affordable compared to larger cities. Moving between places within the town is also easy, as the distances are short, and the campus can be accessed from the city centre by foot or by bike. The student apartments are located about 2 kilometres from the campus.
Information for applicants
Are you considering applying? Familiarise yourself with our guide for applicants to learn how you can apply.