Three good reasons to choose student housing with SSN
Are you going to study in Southeast Norway? SSN offers affordable rooms and apartments for students!
1. Safe and convenient:
Electricity included in rent for financial predictability.
Prompt assistance from caretakers for repairs or issues.
"Trivsel" hosts promote a good living environment and help with small tasks.
2. Tailored for students:
Designed specifically for students.
No deposit required, use your earnings for rent.
Flexibility to cancel lease if not accepted into study program.
Free internet access and laundry facilities available
3. Social environment:
Social and inclusive environment.
Surround yourself with fellow students.
Welfare hosts organize activities and foster community.
Support from SSN staff for different needs.
There are many good reasons to live in one of our student housing, here are the most important three:
1. Safe and predictable
Electricity is included in the rent of all our dormitories and apartments, which gives you good financial predictability.
You get quick help from one of our janitors if something in the dormitory or in your apartment stops working, is damaged or needs to be fixed. Contact the janitor via My page if you want to report errors or damage.We have welfare hosts associated with all our residential areas. The welfare hosts promote a good living environment, can answer questions, help with light bulbs and tools, as well as lock-in if you lock yourself out (until 22:00).
You will always get help to lock yourself in, if you have locked yourself out.
We are a professional and stable landlord, who is there precisely to contribute to your security and well-being during your studies.
You avoid both stair washing and other incidental tasks that often go on a trip if you rent privately. Our caretakers even keep track of the robotic lawnmower. Then you can concentrate on your studies!
2. Facilitated for students
We do not require a deposit. The salary from the summer job can therefore be used for rent instead of a deposit!
Our housing are made for students. If you choose to live in one of our dorms with shared kitchen, everything is thought of and arranged, and you do not have to share a refrigerator with four others. See what distinguishes the different housing types and find out what suits you.
If you are not admitted for studies and have signed a lease with SSN, the contract can be cancelled if you give us notice by 31 July. This deal is not available at a private landlord!
You get free internet connection via the university's network as a free additional service.
Laundry or laundry facilities are available at all our residential areas.
If you want to move to another of our rooms or apartments, you will be prioritized on the waiting lists.
These housing types are available in SSN's student housing:
We also have housing that are adapted for residents with disabilities, let us know in the comments field in the application what adaptations/facilitation you need. Read more about facilitation for disabilities here.
For students at session-based studies short-term rent might be applicable.
3. Social
It is social and inclusive, in other words absolutely perfect if you are new to your place of study and want to get to know new people.
Only students live in our housing, and you are thus surrounded by like-minded people.
The welfare host is responsible for initiating various activities and helping to get people to know each other. Read more about the welfare host.
There are common rooms that all residents can use! See the nice common room at Grivi in Bø, or the common HOUSE at Klokkergården in Vestfold.
Even if you live alone and have your dormitory to yourself, you always have people around you, as all our housing are in some way connected to others.
If you're struggling to find your place, wondering if there's something you can get involved in or need help with something completely different, such as homesickness or heartbreak - there's someone you can talk to! SSN has great people on every campus: student relations counsellors/coordinators who are here for YOU.
🎬 Mina and Truls shares their hardest and their best experiences with life in student housing:
Mina and Truls are students at USN Campus Vestfold and talk honestly about what is the best and most difficult thing about living in a large collective in Fagerlund Student Housing in Horten.
Living in a dorm with a shared kitchen can be very sociable. Board games are always fun and something that most people can join in with. Feel free to be the one to invite!