Everyday life of a student It’s easier to enjoy student life when your day-to-day necessities are in order. This section aims to answer the practical questions about housing, income and health care. Fortunately, there is no need to worry. We students are pretty well taken care of – our student union AYY, the social security institution KELA and the Finnish Student Health Service YTHS, amongst others, are here to help us.
Housing AYY owns apartments that are rented out to students of Aalto University. However, AYY does not have adequate housing for all Aalto University students, so you should also search for an apartment through other channels. First-year students and students moving from outside the metropolitan area have priority in the housing queue. You can apply for housing as soon as you receive the confirmation of your place of study. A so-called freshman point is available for AYY’s shared apartment queues. In order to receive the freshman point, you must apply for housing no later than in July or December, depending on when your studies begin.
Applying for AYY’s housing 1. 2. 3.
Get to know the housing section on AYY’s website: ayy.fi/asuminen Carefully read through the application info: ayy.fi/asuminen/asunnonhakijat/ hakuinfo Apply for AYY’s housing through Domo system: domo.ayy.fi
English sites are also available, just click the flag icon on the upper left corner.
Questions concerning housing are addressed to AYY’s Housing Office: Contact forms: https://www.ayy.fi/fi/asuminen/kysy-asumisesta Phone number: 050 520 9410 Address: Otakaari 11, 02150 Espoo
Other housing options in the metropolitan area Foundation for Student Housing in the Helsinki Region, HOAS, is the largest student housing provider in the metropolitan area: hoas.fi Student nations of the University of Helsinki: osakunta.fi/fi/osakunnat/
Student financial aid Student financial aid is a social benefit, which consists of three parts: 1. 2. 3.
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Study grant Housing supplement (students in rental housing) Student loan
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