In the following you find answers to common questions. If your question is not answered please contact housing@au.dk
A non-refundable booking fee of 600 DKK will be charged if you accept a housing offer through AU Housing.
AU Housing offers a limited number of furnished rooms for specific categories of international students, with a maximum stay of 12 months. The service is designed to make the transition easier for students arriving from abroad. However, you cannot choose a specific location, and you will receive only one housing offer.
Student Housing Aarhus provides a larger selection of unfurnished rooms for both Danish and international students, including those from various educational institutions—not just Aarhus University. You can stay as long as you are an active student (verified twice a year). Unlike AU Housing, you can select specific dorms, but popular locations may have waiting times of 2–4 years. You can decline up to four offers without losing your spot on the waiting list. Interns (who haven’t taken exams at AU) and PhD students are not eligible.
Yes, you can apply to both at the same time. If you receive offers from both, you can decline the one you prefer less—at no cost. However, if you cancel after accepting an offer, you must follow the cancellation policy.
If staying in Aarhus for more than two semesters, it’s best to sign up for Student Housing Aarhus early. You could start with AU Housing while waiting to secure a spot in a more desirable dorm through Student Housing Aarhus after gaining 6–12 months of seniority.
Most students are allocated rooms outside the campus area and the city center. If you must live in the city centre, you will have to look for a room at the private market. From most rooms allocated via AU Housing it is possible to reach campus within 30 minutes, either by bike or by bus.
You can collect your key at the International Center from 1pm on the day your lease starts unless this day is a Saturday, Sunday or holiday.
Yes, you need to pay your rent from the start of your housing period no matter the reason for your delay including problems with visa, illness or any other reasons. It is not possible to postpone a housing contract.
No. The AU Housing Service can provide only one room for you. Only a limited number of rooms in each dorm are reserved for exchange students and vacant rooms can’t be given to exchange students. If you want to move, you can either look for a room at the private market or sign up at the waiting list at the International Centre.
In most dorms in Denmark you must move out some days or weeks before your contract ends. This period is called the maintenance period. You are obliged to pay your rent in the maintenance period. The janitor will during these days clean and maintain the room. In some dorms the maintenance period is 7 weekdays, in others it is two weeks. In a few dorms they don't have a maintenance period at the end of the lease and you can stay until the last weekday in the contract. In these dorms the maintenance period is in the beginning of the lease and you might therefore not be able to move in on the first days of the contract.
The maintenance period is laid down by the Danish rental legislation. Aarhus University doesn't own residences but mediates contact between internationals and dorm owners. AU is aware of the inconvenience this legislation causes but we are not able to change the legislation.
As rules are different from dorm to dorm, check your online residence information for the rules at your specific dorm.
If you inform us at least 6 weeks before your contract starts, we will refund you the paid rent. If you inform us less than 6 weeks before your contract starts, you will have to observe the termination notice in your contract and pay the rent for this period. The invoice will be sent to you.
Your landlord or residence expects the rent to be paid regardless of the reason for your delay. All leasing contracts are individual and cannot be transferred to another person. Therefore it is not possible to postpone a leasing contract, but a contract can always be cancelled with 6 weeks notice.
No. The AU housing office can provide accommodation for you for maximum 2 semesters only.
Yes. The University does not assume responsibility for the loss of money or valuables, damages to property or injuries on the premises. Therefore it is strongly recommended that you take out a home content insurance to protect against such losses.
It is unfortunately not possible to choose a specific residence if you apply for housing through AU Housing. When you fill in your housing application, you can prioritize which type of housing you prefer. If you want to apply for a specific residence, you should apply at www.studenthousingaarhus.com instead.
If you are not happy with your accommodation when you arrive, AU Housing recommends that you allow time to adjust to your new residence. Our experience shows that many students find they are very happy once they have settled in and met new friends.
If, after 4 weeks, you still wish to move, please sign up to our accommodation waiting list at the IC. If any rooms become available they will be distributed to the students on the waiting list.
You need to bring a duvet, pillow, bed linen (your bed is 90 cm x 200 cm) and towels. These items can also be bought cheaply in supermarkets in Denmark. AU has encouraged previous tenants to leave a duvet and pillow, so you may be lucky to find these items in your accommodation. However, this cannot be guaranteed.
Rooms allocated via AU Housing are furnished with basic furniture: bed, chair, lamp, table. If your accommodation has a private kitchen, you will also find basic kitchenware: plates, cups, cutlery, pot and pan.
You need to bring (or buy after arrival) duvet, pillow, bed linen and towels.
If you are allocated a room from www.studenthousingaarhus.com you will in most cases not find furniture in your room. Don't forget to check it, before you sign the contract. Find more information here.
If you sublet a room, the room will in most case be furnished (don't forget to ask your landlord about it.)
If you have a disability or medical condition which needs to be taken into account in the accommodation allocation procedure, you should write this on the Accommodation Application Form. Only information provided at the time of application, along with written confirmation from a Medical Practitioner, will be taken into account in the allocation process. All disability/medical information provided will be treated confidentially and be used for the accommodation procedure only.
The number of residences suitable for families and couples are in limited supply at our university. Please write about your preferences in the special remarks part of the application form and we will do our best to find you suitable accommodation.
Please find information about housing with pets here.
