University residences

• The international rooms in the university residences can only be booked by exchange students who are staying in Antwerp for one semester. 
  

• More information for students staying for an entire academic year can be found on the webpage about student housing on the private market.
  

• PhD students are referred to the Antwerp Doctoral School. More information can be found in the practical guide for international PhD researchers.

How to apply

Applying for a university residence for the first semester of academic year '24-'25 is not possible yet. Incoming students will automatically receive a message with more information on housing and how to apply for a residence once their application in Mobility Online, for their exchange at UAntwerpen,  has been accepted.

Please keep in mind that the demand is often larger than the offer, so applying does not guarantee a stay in one of our residences. 

How does the allocation process work?

When assigning the rooms in our university residences, the demand is always larger than the offer. Therefore, a selection must be made. There is no 'first come, first served' principle, so the time at which you apply for a room does not affect your chances of staying at a residence. In order to give as many different students as possible a chance to stay in our residences, the university selects students with the sole purpose of making a mix that is as diverse as possible. 

Diversity is found in mixing as many different home universities, fields of study and faculties as possible. 

​Stadscampus:

Close to the city campus are 4 university residences (Kot Merckx, Eclipse 1, Prince, AG Vespa) of which 106 rooms and 3 friends' rooms are in the offer of University of Antwerp.

Room prices range from ± EUR 340 to ± EUR 650 (all costs included) per room. 

The rooms are furnished with a bed with mattress, desk, chair and wardrobe and an internet connection.

For a friends room (furnished room for two students with shared bathroom and shared kitchen) the price is ± 1000 EUR (all costs included).

Different types of rooms:

• A number of rooms with shared bathroom and shared kitchen
• A very limited number of rooms with private bathroom and shared kitchen
  

Campus Drie Eiken:

On the outdoor in Wilrijk are 16 rooms in Student Home CDE. Roomprice with shared bathroom and kitchen is EUR 370, all costs included.

The rooms are furnished with a single bed with mattress, desk, chair, wardrobe, sink with hot/cold water and an internet connection. Each , floor (10 rooms) has a kitchen with dining area, 2 showers and 2 toilets for common use. There is a common room with tv, ping pong, ... A washing and drying machine can be used for a fee.

​Keep in mind that:

• The rooms in the student residences need to be rented for five months:September - January or February - June. (the start and end date may vary per accommodation)

You will receive more information about your housing request between the following deadlines: 

Students arriving in the first semester (autumn):

• Between the 30th of May and the 15th of July. Please note that we can only send you information about housing once your application for the University of Antwerp has been completed and approved by the faculty. If you haven’t received any news concerning your housing application by the first week of July please contact the international coordinator for a status update.

Students arriving in the second semester (spring):

• Between the 21st of November and the 15th of December. Please note that we can only send you information about housing once your application for the University of Antwerp has been completed and approved by the faculty. If you haven’t received any news concerning your housing application by the first week of December please contact the international coordinator for a status update.

Unfortunately the number of rooms in the university residence is limited, so not all students who request a room in a university residence will be able to receive an offer in a residence.