Student Housing
As an international student studying abroad, finding accommodation is a challenging yet crucial aspect of starting your study career. It is important that you feel comfortable in your new accommodation, because this will be your new 'home' for some time after all.
Perhaps the most important tip to keep in mind: start your search for accommodation on time! Make time to look for a room (ideally before arriving in Belgium for the academic year), go and see different rooms and compare them. If you are not able to come to your new student city before the start of the academic year to look for student accommodation and you want to rent a room from abroad, watch out for fraud and never transfer money before having a copy of the signed rental contract.
Odisee does not have its own student accommodation, but our housing service ([email protected]) will gladly assist you with information and advice for your search. They are there to answer your questions, for example about how much it can cost and where to look.
List with student accommodation in region Aalst
Private landlords who rent student accommodation in region Aalst are mentioned on a specific list that is updated every year.
Take a look at the recent list of student accommodation in region Aalst.
Sublet your room?
If you are going on exchange to study or do your internship abroad during the academic year, you can notify STUVO. We keep a list of available rooms for students who are still looking for a room for the second semester. In this way, STUVO can help you to sublet your room.
More information
Katrien Wageman
[email protected]
+32 53 72 71 20
STUVO does not manage any student accommodation itself in Brussels and therefore works together with an external partner: Brik which is the point of contact for students in Brussels. Brik developed the MyKot student housing platform. On mykot.be, you’ll find more than 4,500 student rooms, studios, and apartments in Brussels. Create a free account and instantly discover which rooms are available. Each published accommodation is checked by Brik for fire safety and comfort.
What are the benefits of MyKot?
‐ Free: an account on MyKot won’t cost you a cent.
‐ Reliable: all rooms on MyKot are checked and meet the current legislation in relation to fire safety and comfort. You’re 100% certain that the rooms exist. Frauds and scam artists don’t stand a chance on MyKot.
‐ MyKot model contract: every landlord who lets a student room via MyKot works with the model contract. This means you’re certain that everything in the tenancy agreement is legal.
‐ Mediation: In the event of conflict between you and the landlord, Brik provides mediation (if you’re a student at VUB, EhB, Odisee, LUCA or KU Leuven Brussels campuses).
Brik lets around 400 student rooms. Brik is the landlord of these rooms. From the tenancy agreement to daily maintenance: everything is taken care of in direct contact between Brik and the student. They have a cleaning crew, maintenance service, stand-by service and support of a housing responsible. All info can be found on the Brik website.
Are you looking for a room for one semester? Take a look at the Van Orley International Student House!
Kotatgent
Campus Ghent currently only offers housing for exchange students. Students looking for a room on the private market can visit www.kotatgent.be. Besides a list of available rooms, you will also find your rights and obligations as a tenant, sample contracts, information about deposits, etc...
Subletting a room?
Are you going abroad for an exchange, starting your internship or almost finishing your studies? Don't need your dorm anymore? Let us know! We will gladly put you in contact with an (international) student who is still looking for a room. Put your room online at www.kotatgent.be.
Rental Advice
Do you have a problem with your dorm or your landlord? At STUVO you will find information about your rights and obligations. If necessary, STUVO will refer you. Do you want to know how the law works? The legal regulations can be found in the Flemish Rent Decree.
Our own offerings for international students?
We rent some student rooms for our international students. We only rent these rooms per semester. Want to know more? Contact us or the International Office on our campus for more info. Be there in time, as supply is limited!
Beware of rent fraud if you are looking for a kot on the private market.
More information?
Bie Van de Casteele & Lisa Gyselinck
STUVO - Housing Service
+32 9 331 65 02
[email protected]
Student residence on campus
In Sint-Niklaas, 42 students can live in the student residence on campus.
Housing for a short period (e.g. exams, internship...)? That is also possible!
Interested?
Click here for the flyer for academic year 25-26.
For more information, please email Claudia Kegels: [email protected]
Student Room - Private Market
You can also contact STUVO for information about rooms on the private market.
The room list for academic year 25-26 can be found here.
Contact us for more information: [email protected]
Those doing internships at Vitaz Sint-Niklaas can rent a 'basic' student room through Vitaz Facility Service Point at the Japanese Cherry Lodging (€10/night for fresh linen and cleaning). Anyone using the lodging must formally and explicitly agree to a charter. Students who must spend the night at Vitaz because of a sleep-in wait will be offered a room free of charge. Contact: Vitaz Facilitair Service Punt tel (0032)3 760 20 20 or mail [email protected]
More information
Els Van Eetvelt
[email protected]
+32 3 780 89 14