Gothenburg is a popular destination for students, leading to high demand for housing, especially in the central areas. You are responsible for securing your own accommodation. The process varies depending on whether you are a fee-paying student or not, but it is essential to review the housing information promptly upon admission to Chalmers.
Students with housing guarantee
Chalmers offers a housing guarantee for the following student categories:
- Double Master's Degree (University of Stuttgart)
- Erasmus Mundus (excluding internship/thesis work)
- Exchange students from partner universities outside of Europe
- Fee-paying programme students (including scholarship awardees)
- Nordic5Tech
- UNITECH
Students without a housing guarantee
The following student groups are not covered by the guarantee and must arrange their own housing:
- Enhance program students
- Erasmus students
- Internship/thesis work
- Non-fee-paying students
If you belong to any of the above categories means that you must apply for accommodation by yourself. It is important that you register for the student housing agencies' queues as soon as possible (read more about the agencies below). The queue time at the housing companies that Chalmers have an agreement with is approximately 1,5 years.
You can also find private landlords or other housing companies to rent housing from, and more information about this option can be found further down on this page.
Housing agencies that Chalmers works with
If you are not covered by the housing guarantee, apply directly to these agencies.
Chalmers Studentbostäder (CSB)
Offers housing nearby campus Johanneberg. On their website, you will find information about the rules that apply for their housing; including keys and contracts, rent and payments, and what is expected before departure.
Chalmers Studentbostäder
Chalmers Studentbostäder is a foundation that offers Chalmers students accommodation close to our campus areas.
SGS Studentbostäder
Housing agency SGS Studentbostäder has rooms in several parts of the city. On their website, you will find information about the rules that apply for their housing; including keys and contracts, rent and payments, and what is expected before departure.
Note!
All administration - i.e., contracts, keys, payments etc. – are handled by the housing agencies, not by Chalmers. It is very important that you follow the applicable rules wherever you live.
SGS Studentbostäder
College and university students in Gothenburg can apply for accommodation here.
Private housing options
You can also explore private landlords and platforms such as Blocket, Boplats, or social media. Ensure you confirm what is included in the rent and avoid making payments before seeing the property to prevent scams. Frauds should always be reported to the police.
Useful links when searching for accommodation
- Blocket, opens in a new tab (Opens in new tab)
- Boplats, opens in a new tab (Opens in new tab)
- Colive (Opens in new tab)
- Forenom (Opens in new tab)
- Företagsbostäder (Opens in new tab)
- Göteborgs vandrarhem (Opens in new tab)
- Holterman Hostel (Opens in new tab)
- SBS studentbostäder i Norden (Opens in new tab)
- Waterfront cabins (Opens in new tab)
General Information about housing standard in Sweden
Student housing is often furnished, with rents ranging from SEK 4,000–8,000/month. However, items such as bedding and kitchenware must be purchased separately.
Rights and obligations in housing
Transportation
Public transport in Gothenburg is efficient, allowing travel across the city in about 30 minutes by bus, tram, ferry, or bike.
Study in Sweden
Before you move, you’ll need to find somewhere to live. And make sure you’ve got your student budget on track.
Move to Gothenburg
Finding a place to call home is an important part of settling into a new country. Here you will find information on the various forms of housing.
Coming with family
If you are planning on bringing your family to Gothenburg, there are some things to consider – both in the planning process and after your arrival.
