Edit Guide Accommodation:
The type of accommodation you get really depends on which estate you live in. The school will send you an email a few weeks before the start of the semester requesting that you choose your accommodation. As private housing in Uppsala is notoriously difficult to secure and can be quite pricey, opting for university accommodation may be preferred. In addition, dorm life can also be one of the highlights of exchange!
The following is a list of the accommodation options provided by the university and you can find out more about each option at the Housing Office website.
Flying Chalks’ tip: Most exchange students live in Flogsta!
Name | Cost per month | Remarks |
Flogsta | ~4000SEK (SGD640) | A super run down set of apartment buildings from the 1960s, Flogsta is where all the life in Uppsala is. There are corridor parties every night and is also home to the (in)famous Flogsta scream – students scream out their windows at 10pm sharp every night. Flogsta residents live in corridors of 12 with a shared kitchen. Each room has its own bathroom and shower. There are also free laundry facilities in the estate. Flogsta is around 3km from the town centre – accessible via bicycle or bus. There is also a pretty nice forest behind the estate where long walks can be taken. |
Eklundshovsvägen | 4800 – 6400SEK (SGD755 – 1000) | Rooms here are pretty nice and people stay in corridors of 5 with a shared kitchen. Each room has its own bathroom and shower, with shared laundry facilities available. Eklunds is around 2km away from the town centre. |
Ekebyvägen | 5050SEK (SGD 800) | Ekeby is quite similar to Eklunds in that it offers pleasant rooms in a nice, quiet (boring) area. Tenants stay in corridors of 12 with 2 shared kitchens and a common room. Each room has its own bathroom and shower. There are shared laundry facilities available. It main perk is in having a really nice gym on its compound! Ekeby is about 2km away from the town centre. |
Kantorsgatan | ~4000SEK (SGD640) | The rooms are pretty nice and people stay in corridors of 4-12 people with a shared kitchen. Some rooms have a private bathroom and shower, while some others have a private bathroom but a shared shower. There are shared laundry facilities available. The area is quiet and about 2km from the town centre. There is a mosque opposite the compound. |
Klostergatan 16 (aka Hotel Uppsala) | 4500 – 7200 SEK (SGD710 – 1130) | This is a repurposed hotel situated in the heart of town and beside the town library. Each room has its own bathroom, shower, and kitchen (can’t do heavy cooking though as the fire alarms are sensitive). There are shared laundry facilities available. This housing option may be the most boring for some as the lack of shared facilities meant minimal interaction with other students and hence, typically very quiet. On the bright side, being a repurposed hotel meant it looks the most posh. It also has the benefit of a private kitchen so you don’t have to deal with your corridormates’ dirty antics. |
Rackarbergsgatan | 3700 – 4200 SEK (SGD 580 – 660) | Located quite near the town centre and also situated around the student nations, it is one of the more popular housing options amongst students. Consequently, it can be difficult to secure a place here. The rooms are pretty nice and people stay in corridors of 4-12 people with a shared kitchen. Each room has its own bathroom and shower. There are shared laundry facilities available and common rooms have TVs for students to watch! |
Salixvägen | 4400SEK (SGD 690) | These dorms are unique in that they are studio apartments with private bathroom, shower, and kitchen. The main issue is that it is over 6km away from the city centre and a bus ride to school takes about 30 minutes! |
Flogsta Area behind Flogsta
