Aarhus University is not a residential university, which means that it does not own any student dormitories or other housing facilities. However, AU Housing has agreements with different student housing organisations and private property owners throughout Aarhus, and we can therefore offer these types of housing:
*Please notice that studios have a higher price than the other housing types. You can request a studio, but unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that you will be offered one.
You can read more about these types of housing as well as locations and facilities below.
Student dormitories
The most common housing type is single corridor rooms with shared kitchen and shared or private bathroom. We also allocate shared two-room apartments, where you will be sharing a kitchen and bathroom with another Summer University student. In the case of a shared two-room apartment, your roommate will be a student of the same gender.
In addition to this, we can allocate some studios with private a kitchen and bathroom.
In the student dormitories, you will stay with both Danish and international students.
Shared houses
In a shared house you have your own bedroom and access to common areas such as a shared kitchen and bathroom.
Your housemates are all international students, and the shared houses, therefore, provide you with a unique chance of making friends with students from all over the world.
Locations
Both the dormitories and the shared houses are located throughout Aarhus, and you must therefore be prepared to spend some time and possibly money on walking, cycling and/or using public transport to get from your residence to your course location (generally a maximum of 40 minutes).
Facilities
All rooms are furnished with a bed, table, chair, lamp and some sort of storage. Kitchens are equipped with crockery, cutlery and cooking utensils. All residences have laundry facilities and internet access. NB: Please notice that in some residences you must bring or buy a network cable (LAN) to connect to the internet and bring or buy a router if you want to access the internet wirelessly (WiFi). You will receive further information about the facilities if you receive a housing offer.
Be aware, that we do not offer catered housing. This means that you must do your own cooking, clean your own room and take part in cleaning the common areas with your fellow dorm- or housemates.
Note that gender-specific dorms do not exist in Denmark.
Housing is available in the following periods:
Suitable for | Housing period | Price per room | Price per studio |
| Term 1 students | 3 July - 30 July 2023 | 4.100 DKK | 5.000 DKK |
| Term 2 students | 17 July - 13 August 2023 | 4.100 DKK | 5.000 DKK |
| Term 1 + 2 students* | 3 July - 13 August 2023 | 5.600 DKK | 6.900 DKK |
*If you are taking a course in each term.
You can request a studio, but unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that you will be offered one.
The housing periods and prices are fixed, and they can therefore neither be shortened nor extended. You can move in and out on any date within the housing period, but you must pay the full price. If you are only staying in Aarhus for a couple of weeks, it might make sense for you to find housing on your own. You can find relevant information under the tab "Housing options in Aarhus".
Unfortunately, it is not possible to apply for housing through AU Housing outside the official term dates. If your course is taking place outside these dates you must therefore find housing on your own. You can find relevant information under the tab "Housing options in Aarhus"
You can apply for housing through AU Housing when you have been accepted for an AU Summer University course. In your acceptance letter, you will find a link to a detailed guide on how to apply for housing. You will find a link to the housing application portal in this guide. If you have applied before 15 March 2023 you will receive the letter of acceptance before the 1st housing application deadline. If you have applied before 7 May 2023 you will receive the letter of acceptance before the 2nd housing application deadline.
The housing application deadlines are:
1st round: Thursday 20 April 2023*
2nd round: Thursday 11 May 2023
* We strongly encourage you to apply in the 1st housing application round if you have been accepted for an AU Summer University course before this deadline.
As we cannot guarantee that all AU Summer University participants will receive a housing offer, we advise you to search for backup housing. Please make sure to check the cancellation policies, should you later wish to accept a possible housing offer from AU Housing.
You can find relevant information under the tab "Housing options in Aarhus".
You can expect to receive an email with a possible housing offer in late May 2023.
We will also send you an email if we cannot offer you housing.
If you receive a housing offer from AU Housing, you must accept your housing offer by making an online payment with a payment card within 48 hours after you received the housing offer.
Paying is the only way to accept the housing offer, and we therefore encourage you to check your email (including your spam folder) regularly and to make sure that you can make this online payment any day during May 2023. If you do not make the payment within 48 hours, the housing offer will be cancelled.
Upon payment, you will receive an online confirmation.
Find and arrange housing with fellow Summer University participants
In general, we encourage you to arrange housing with fellow Summer University participants. In spring 2023 we will provide links to our AU Summer University Facebook groups where you can find and communicate with future fellow Summer University participants.
Avoid housing scams
Be aware of offers that seem "Too good to be true". Read more about how to avoid housing scams here.
Airbnb
Book a room, apartment, or house with a private landlord via Airbnb.com.
Facebook groups
Find a room, apartment, or house with a private landlord via Facebook groups. Here are some suggestions:
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Book1 Design Hostel
BOOK1 is the name of the new design hostel, a game-changer and the first of its kind in Denmark. It is a hybrid that combines classic hostel elements like bund bed dorms, laundry facilities, and ping pong tables with luxury hotel elements such as private rooms and suites, a sauna, and unique designs. The design hostel has 444 beds ranging from shared bunk bed rooms and pod dorms to private double rooms and hostel suites. All combined with a vibrant lobby bar, food court and social areas.
AU Summer University students will be offered 10 % off on all rooms.
Book via BOOK1.DK AUSU2023.
Promotion code: AUSU2023
Danhostel Aarhus City
Danhostel Aarhus City is located in the heart of Aarhus and is close to many famous attractions. They include Vadestedet with a host of cafes and restaurants, the Latin Quarter, ARoS Museum, Aarhus Street Food, The Old Town and DOKK1 at the waterfront, which houses a library and cultural centre. Enjoy the best views from the rooftop terrace and rooms at Danhostel Aarhus City. With many international guests, there are ample opportunities to meet new acquaintances from around the world.
AU Summer University students will be offered a fee of 185 DKK per night for a bed in a dorm (minimum 1 week).
Book by sending an email to info@danhostelaarhuscity.dk. Make sure to ask for “Student price” and provide the following information:
Stayinaarhus.dk
Stayinaarhus.dk has several different options for rental of furnished apartments in Aarhus and offer temporary housing for shorter or longer stays.
AU Summer University courses are held mainly at Campus Aarhus. However, some courses take place outside Aarhus if the content of the courses is related to a specific location or need of material or laboratory.
Please find relevant information on the page of each course (e.g. under the tab "Venue").
Moving in
Key collection and moving in is possible from 2 pm on the first date of your leasing period. This date is either Monday 3 July or Monday 17 July.
You can pick up the key during our regular opening hours (workdays 12 noon - 2 pm) or our extended opening hours during Welcome days.
Welcome days 2023 | ||
Suitable for | Date | Extended opening hours |
| Term 1 | Monday 3 July 2023 | 2 pm - 10 pm |
| Term 2 | Thursday 20 July 2023 | 2 pm - 8 pm |
If you arrive outside our opening hours, you can ask a friend or fellow Summer University student to pick up the key for you. It will also be possible to collect your key from a key box*.
*Depending on demand, we, unfortunately, cannot guarantee this option.
You can pick up your key in the reception at the International Centre:
Høegh Guldbergs Gade 4A
DK-8000 Aarhus C
Moving out
You must move out and return the key before 9 am on the last moving-out date. This date is either Sunday 30 July or Sunday 13 August. However, we might offer some term 1 students housing at Teknologkollegiet, where you must move out before 26 July. The last moving-out date will be specified in your housing offer and leasing contract.
NB: It is not possible to collect the key before your leasing period starts, nor move out after the last moving-out date. If you need additional housing please find relevant information under the tab "Housing options in Aarhus".
By accepting the housing offer provided by AU Housing, I accept that:
When you have been accepted for an AU Summer University course you receive an acceptance letter via email (Confirmation of Acceptance). In this email, you will find a link to a detailed guide to the housing application procedure. In this guide - as step 2 - you will find a link to the AU Housing application portal for Summer University participants.
The application portal is only available to applicants who have been accepted for an AU Summer University course. This is why you cannot find a link to the application portal on this website.
Suitable for | Leasing period | Price per room | Price per studio |
Term 1 students | 3 July - 30 July 2023 | 4.100 DKK | 5.000 DKK |
Term 2 students | 17 July - 13 August 2023 | 4.100 DKK | 5.000 DKK |
Term 1 + 2 students* | 3 July - 13 August 2023 | 5.600 DKK | 6.900 DKK |
The prices* include rent, consumption, a 200 DKK booking fee, a mattress protector, a bed sheet, a pillow and a blanket.
*Please notice that the prices only differentiate between rooms and studios. The price is therefore the same regardless of the location and condition of each room or studio.
Internet access is available in all residences. However, in some residences, you must bring or buy an internet cable and/or router to connect to the internet.
Laundry facilities are available in all residences. However, in some residences, you must pay for the laundry cost with cash or via an app.
You will receive further information about the internet and laundry if you receive a housing offer.
As we must abide by the Danish rental legislation it is unfortunately not possible to rent through AU Housing on a daily or weekly basis. This means that you must pay for a full housing period. We are aware of the inconvenience but are unfortunately unable to change this.
If you are only staying in Aarhus for a couple of weeks, it might make sense for you to find housing on your own. You can find relevant information under the tab "Housing options in Aarhus".
As we must abide by the Danish rental legislation it is unfortunately not possible to rent through AU Housing on a daily or weekly basis. This means that you must pay for a full housing period. We are aware of the inconvenience but are unfortunately unable to change this.
If you are only staying in Aarhus for a couple of weeks, it might make sense for you to find housing on your own. You can find relevant information under the tab "Housing options in Aarhus".
The official term dates for AU Summer University 2023 are:
Term 1: 4 July - 21 July 2023
Term 2: 24 July - 11 August 2023
Unfortunately, it is not possible to apply for housing through AU Housing outside the official term dates. If your course is taking place outside these dates you must therefore find housing on your own. You can find relevant information under the tab "Housing options in Aarhus".
AU Summer University courses are held mainly at Campus Aarhus. However, some courses take place outside Aarhus if the content of the courses is related to a specific location or need of material or laboratory.
Please find relevant information on the page of each course (e.g. under the tab "Venue").
Unfortunately, AU Housing only offers housing to international students residing outside Denmark. If you are currently living in Denmark and/or enrolled in a Danish university you must therefore find housing on your own.
You can find relevant information under the tab "Housing options in Aarhus".
If you missed both housing application deadlines (20 April and 11 May 2023) we advise you to find housing in Aarhus on your own.
You can find relevant information under the tab "Housing options in Aarhus".
If you wish to share housing with a friend or live in the same residence as someone you know, you can let us know in your application.
Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that we will meet your wishes, but we will do our best.
Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that all AU Summer University participants will receive a housing offer, and we, therefore, advise you to search for backup housing while waiting for a housing offer. Please make sure the check the cancellation policies, should you later wish to accept a possible housing offer from AU Housing.
You can find relevant information under the tab "Housing options in Aarhus".
You can expect to receive an email with a possible housing offer in late May 2023. We will also send you an email if we cannot send you a housing offer.
You accept your housing offer by making an online payment with a payment card within 48 hours after you receive the housing offer. Paying is the only way to accept the housing offer, and we, therefore, encourage you to check your spam folder regularly and to make sure that you can make this online payment any day during May 2023. If you do not make the payment within 48 hours, the housing offer will be cancelled.
You accept your housing offer by making an online payment with a payment card within 48 hours after you receive the housing offer. Paying is the only way to accept the housing offer, and we, therefore, encourage you to check your spam folder regularly and to make sure that you can make this online payment any day during May 2023. If you do not make the payment within 48 hours, the housing offer will be cancelled.
Unfortunately, we can only provide one housing offer per Summer University student. If you do not wish to accept the offered housing, we advise you to find housing in Aarhus on your own.
You can find relevant information under the tab "Housing options in Aarhus".
Unfortunayely, it is not possible to move in before your housing period starts, nor to move out after the last moving-out date. If you need housing before or after your housing period, please find information under the tab "Housing options in Aarhus".
Moving in
Key collection and moving in is possible from 2 pm on the first date of your leasing period. This date is either Monday 3 July or Monday 17 July.
You can pick up the key during our regular opening hours (workdays 12 noon - 2 pm) or our extended opening hours during Welcome days.
Welcome days 2023 | ||
Suitable for | Date | Extended opening hours |
| Term 1 | Monday 3 July 2023 | 2 pm - 10 pm |
| Term 2 | Thursday 20 July 2023 | 2 pm - 8 pm |
If you arrive outside our opening hours, you can ask a friend or fellow Summer University student to pick up the key for you. It will also be possible to collect your key from a key box*.
*Depending on demand, we, unfortunately, cannot guarantee this option.
You can pick up your key in the reception at the International Centre:
Høegh Guldbergs Gade 4A
DK-8000 Aarhus C
Both the dormitories and the shared houses are located throughout Aarhus, and you must therefore be prepared to walk and/or use public transport to get to your residence.
You will receive further information on how to get to your residence from the International Centre if you receive a housing offer and when you pick up your key.
All rooms are furnished with a bed (90x200 cm), table, chair, lamp and some sort of storage. In addition to this, you will be provided with a mattress protector, a bed sheet, a pillow and a blanket. Kitchens are equipped with a refrigerator, stove and oven as well as crockery, cutlery and cooking utensils.
You will receive further information about what to bring if you receive a housing offer.
Internet access is available in all residences. However, in some residences, you must bring or buy a network cable (LAN) to connect to the internet and bring or buy a router if you want to access the internet wirelessly (WiFi).
You will receive further information about internet access if you receive a housing offer.
Laundry facilities are available in all residences. However, in some residences, you must pay the laundry cost with cash or via an app. In other residences, the laundry cost of up to 65 DKK/per month is included in the rent.
You will receive further information about the laundry facilities if you receive a housing offer.
Unfortunately, pets are not allowed in housing offered through AU Housing. If you wish to bring your pet, you must therefore find housing on your own.
You can find relevant information under the tab "Housing options in Aarhus". As many hostels and landlords do not allow pets, please make sure to check this in advance.
Unfortunately, overnight visitors are not allowed in housing offered through AU Housing. Please be aware that a breach of this rule will cause your leasing contract to be cancelled.
If you want overnight visitors, you must find housing on your own. You can find relevant information under the tab "Housing options in Aarhus".
The International Centre
Dale T. Mortensen Building
Høegh Guldbergs Gade 4A
DK-8000 Aarhus C
The reception is open workdays 12 noon - 2 pm.
