Housing

• Studiebolig Aalborg

Students should expect to pay a deposit for renting a place, which they will get back at the end of renting provided that the place has been kept in good condition. Some places students are also requested to pay at least the first month’s rent. Therefore do count on extra expenses the first month to get settled.

UCN has an agreement with UC House which is situated just opposite the largest shopping area in Aalborg with more than 100 shops, in an area called Skalborg. You will find everything you need here from supermarkets, banks, pharmacies, etc.

UC House is less than 2 kilometres from our department at Sofiendalsvej, approx. 4 kilometres from our department at Hobrovej and about 5 kilometres from the city centre. Several buses connect UC House to the city centre.

We offer refurbished, spacious rooms with beds, computer tables and lamps. The centre of the house is the main living room with direct access to a closed garden with barbeques. There are large sofas in the living room for hanging out with your friends or for watching TV on the big flat screen. There is also table tennis and pool tables.

Furthermore, there is free high‐speed wireless internet. You will find that there are laundry facilities with washing machines and tumble dryers (which you have to pay for). There are also fully fitted kitchens with a place to sit down and enjoy a home cooked meal.

Most rooms have the size of 20 m2 and have private toilets. Prices range from DKK 2.400 to DKK 4.200 for a single room. Interested in sharing a room? Please check out their website uchouse.dk in order to see the prices for sharing a room. Please note that there is also installed a fridge in all rooms.

Address: UC House, Nibevej 12, 9200 Aalborg SV, Denmark.

Website: uchouse.dk.

If you do have any questions regarding UC House, please send an email to Jannie Friis.

If you get accommodation via a private landlord, and you are not sure if the rental agreement is OK or not, please contact the staff at the international office or send an e-mail to housing@ucn.dk. We are here to help you and we will look through the rental agreement in order to see if it looks OK or not. Unfortunately, there are some landlords who can be quite dishonest.

Please do not pay any rent or deposit for a room/flat to a bank account in e.g. UK or another country. A legitimate landlord in Denmark only have a Danish bank account. If you are in doubt, please contact us before you make any payments at all.

The following long-term options are available:

1. Acommodation for students:

• Studiebolig Aalborg, an organization appointing student apartments across the entire city to students only, on a waiting list basis. It is highly recommended that you apply for a student apartment on Studiebolig Aalborg, as their offer is very varied and extensive, as well as grants you Aalborg Municipality’s "Housing Guarantee", if you have not received accommodation upon arrival to Aalborg. Studiebolig Aalborg rooms and apartments can only be rented by students, so living conditions, as well as rent are student-friendly.
• UC House, one small dormitory with common facilities providing student rooms for students only, on a first-come, first-served basis, however with a very limited offer.

2. Private accommodation that doesn’t require you to be a student:

• boinord.dk, waiting list based, at local private organisations across the entire city
• boligportal.dk, where private landlords rent their apartments out on a private basis.

Short-term housing options are also available, regardless whether you are a student or not:

• BBBB Hostel Aalborg (offering cheap rates through "Housing Guarantee" if signed up on Studiebolig Aalborg, without having received an apartment prior to arriving to Aalborg)
• hotels
• hostels
• AirBnB
• HousingAnywhere

Here you can apply to Studiebolig Aalborg. Make sure to check out their Quick FAQ on the main page. 

You can apply to UC House by sending an e-mail to janniefriis123@gmail.com and/or call to +45 20 15 97 09.

Dormitories typically have single rooms and shared facilities, such as common bathrooms and big common kitchens on each floor, while Studiebolig Aalborg apartments are equipped with own kitchen and bathroom. 

Studiebolig Aalborg offers a wide range of apartments in many different areas of the city. They offer apartments containing 1-3 and sometimes even 4 rooms. 

UCN undoubtedly recommends that you apply to Studiebolig Aalborg, as their extensive offer makes it highest likely that you will be offered a place to live before study start, provided that you apply early. You will also be safe from scammers when choosing Studiebolig Aalborg, as well as pay student-friendly prices. 

It is free to apply for accommodation and to be on the waiting-list at Studiebolig Aalborg, and you can also delete your application free of charge.

Time is dependent on where you are applying for accommodation, as well as many other factors. It may vary between 2 weeks to several months. 

Yes. Making a common application with another student on Studiebolig Aalborg will boost your chances of getting an apartment faster than when applying alone. 

You usually have to pay deposit (3 months' rent), rent for the first month and sometimes also a prepaid month. However, this can vary from case to case. 

Apartments in Denmark are unfurnished as a rule. Private rooms and apartments rented through private landlords can be an exception. 

You can buy cheap furniture at furniture shops such as IKEA, but most students sell and buy used furnitures very cheaply online, for example in diverse Facebook groups, such as "Aalborg Marked" etc. Second-hand shops also stock furnitures and are a cheap and popular option among students. 

You can stay at BBBB Hostel Aalborg using Housing Guarantee, but please bear in mind that you must book accommodation no later than the day before arrival

You need to have an active application on Studiebolig Aalborg and fulfil some requirements – please read more about FAQ for applicants. Here you can book your stay at BBBB Hostel Aalborg. 

Yes, you can send your contract for check to housing@ucn.dk.