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Breisås 5

At Breisås 5 you´ll find new dorms with private bathrooms and kitchenettes, in addition to lovely outdoor areas and a free of charge common laundry room!

Questions about student housing?

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Welfare host for residents

Contact information for your welfare host is found on My page.

NB. From August 1, Breisås 5 will be closed.

About the building:

  • Breisås 5 was ready with 47 new student housing units in 2019.
  • The building is constructed as a modular building and is located as a neighbor to Breisås 4.
  • All housing units have a private bathroom and mini kitchen. 

Check out and apply for a dorm at Breisås 5.

Practical info about the student housing at Breisås 5:

Electricity is included in the rent. 

The student accommodation is located 1.5 km from campus. Read more about Campus Bø at USN.

Attractive outdoor areas are shared with the rest of the student housing at Breisås. Feel free to use any outdoor furniture, but show consideration for your neighbours when using the outdoor areas. Always put the furniture back in its place and wipe the outdoor table after use. Pick up paper and other waste so the outdoor areas remain attractive. 

Parking is available nearby the student accommodation and is free of charge. Your bicycle can be parked in bicycle shed next to Breisås 5. Remember private lock to avoid theft of your bike!

The building has a laundry room with washing machines and tumble dryers. Use of the laundry room is included in the rent/free of charge. The laundry room is located next to the stairs on the ground floor.

One small common storage room for the whole building is located on the ground floor. 

Under the stairs at the ground floor you´ll find a swap shelf. Here you can leave things you no longer need, or find things you need for the dormitory. It is not permitted to leave furniture or textiles.

Recycling station with boxes for sorting, labelled in English and Norwegian. Remember to recycle!

Electricity

The property has electricity as an energy source. Electricity is included in the rent.

Think of the environment - help us saving energy! 

☀️ There is no cooling installed on the property and in the summer months it can get hot inside if it is hot outside.

Read more: How to cool down your dorm in the summer!

Fire alarm system

It is very important for your safety and the safety of others that you have familiarised yourself with the fire alarm system in your student residence. You can find information about the fire alarm system that applies to you on My page under Fire information. It is important that you read this and tick that the information has been read and understood.

There are also notices in the student accommodation that provide you with information.

Cable in router

Internet via cable


A router from SSN has been placed in your apartment. To use a wired connection, you must connect the device you wish to use through this.

We recommend that you use network cables of the standard cat5e or newer.

Priv-ssid: Private wireless network

Private WiFi

SSID and password for your personal wireless network can be found under the internet tab on My page.

WiFi: Eduroam

This is the same wireless network that you will find on campus (in addition to a number of other locations). To log in to eduroam, you must use your student account ([email protected] + password). You obtain your student account from the university at the start of studies. More information about student accounts can be found on the USN website.


Eduroam uses wpa-enterprise for authentication. This means you need both a username and password to log in. Many devices such as smart TV, Chromecast, Apple TV and gaming consoles do not support this and therefore cannot be used on Eduroam.

WiFi public areas

These wireless networks are also available in public areas (kitchen/lounge/hallway).

Subject to errors in inventory. In addition, some inventory may apply to common areas and not the individual unit.

Documents

Plantegning/floor plan Breisås 5 pdf

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