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Eligibility and application

Do you want to apply for housing through KTH Accommodation? Unfortunately, we can not provide accommodation for all students. If you are guaranteed accommodation and how you apply depends on your type of studies at KTH and if you pay tuition fees.

1. Tuition fee-paying students doing a full master's or bachelor's programme

Accommodation service

Tuition fee-paying students doing a full master's or bachelor's programme (including scholarship holders) are guaranteed accommodation for up to two academic years, depending on start date. See all conditions for KTH Accommodation .

Application and confirmation

August 2024

For those who plan on starting their studies at KTH in August 2024, the application will be open in May 2024.

The first instalment of the tuition fees must be paid before applying since the applications can only be approved if the payment is done.

Late application in June

If you are admitted after 31 May, or are awaiting confirmation of your tuition fee transfer, you need to send an e-mail to accommodation@kth.se  before you can make a late application.

Link and Guide with FAQ

This is where you will find the link to the Mobility Online form for student group 1 and 2 from May 1st. Make 1 application only. Please also read the guide posted here in the end of April.

2. Joint master's students

Accommodation service

Joint master's students (including EU, EEA and Swiss citizens) in the following programmes are guaranteed accommodation for their first year of studies at KTH according to the conditions for KTH Accommodation :

  • All EIT Digital, EIT InnoEnergy and EIT Urban Mobility programmes
  • Biostatistics and Data Science
  • Molecular Techniques in Life Science
  • Computer Simulations for Science and Engineering
  • Decentralized Smart Energy Systems
  • Security and Cloud Computing
  • Innovative Sustainable Energy Engineering (Nordic Five Tech)
  • Polymer Technology (Nordic Five Tech)

Application and confirmation

August 2024

For those who plan on starting their studies at KTH in August 2024, the application will be open in May 2024.

Before applying you must have received a formal Letter of Admission from your programme at KTH.

Late application in June

If you are admitted after 31 May, you need to send an e-mail to accommodation@kth.se  before you can make a late application.

Link and Guide with FAQ

This is where you will find the link to the Mobility Online form for student group 1 and 2 from May 1st. Make 1 application only. Please also read the guide posted here in the end of April.

3. Exchange students

Accommodation service eligibility

Exchange students (including double degree and dual master exchange students) doing one or two semesters at KTH are not guaranteed accommodation, however, you can still apply for housing through KTH and be offered accommodation if there is availability. We highly recommend all exchange students incoming autumn 2024 to search for housing on your own  in addition to applying.

Application

If you want assistance in finding accommodation you need to tick the checkbox for accommodation when applying for exchange studies at KTH (in the system Mobility Online). If you forgot to check the box, contact your exchange coordinator.

All incoming exchange students starting August 2024 who tick the box in their application will be contacted via email in mid May. You will be asked to fill in an application with us. Please make sure to do so, and follow through with all steps necessary, in order to have a chance to housing through KTH Accommodation.

Offers are sent continiously from June up until the semester starts in the end of August.

Contracts for one semester will end the week before the end of autumn term (start of January) and for two semesters June 30 2025 (including that night). Check the dates for the Academic year 2024-2025 .

Read the conditions for KTH Accommodation  before applying. Use the application link in your email (not the one for group 1 or 2, it will delay your application) and make 1 application only.

4. Other types of students

Accommodation service eligibility

Non tuition fee-paying students (citizens of EU, EEA or Switzerland), other than those covered in group 1,2 or 3, can not apply for accommodation via KTH. Your eligibility is not affected by if you are doing a full master's or bachelor's programme, are admitted to courses only, or doing an internship.

Due to a change in Swedish law limiting universites possibility to rent out housing effective from January 2023, we can no longer offer accommodation to this student group. We recommend looking for housing on your own .

If you are not sure which student group you belong to, contact your KTH contact person or accommodation@kth.se .