University residences

• Both exchange students and international degree students can apply for housing in the university residences. 
  

• During the allocation process, students staying in Antwerp for one full semester will get priority.

• PhD students are referred to the practical guide for international PhD researchers.

How to apply

Incoming exchange 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.

International degree students will be informed about the application process through the newsletter about housing, provided to them by the International Students Office.

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 often 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:

Near our city campus, the university has a collaboration with 4 residences (Kot Merckx, Eclips 1, Prince, AG Vespa), providing a total of 106 single rooms and 3 double rooms.

Monthly rent for these rooms ranges from ± € 360 to ± € 700 (all costs included). 

Two types of single rooms are offered:

• Single rooms with shared bathroom/toilet and shared kitchen
• Single rooms with a private bathroom/toilet and shared kitchen (very limited number of rooms)

For a double room (furnished room for two students with shared bathroom and shared kitchen),monthly rent comes at ± € 1200 (all costs included).

All rooms are fully furnished with a bed, desk, chair and wardrobe. Wifi is provided as well.

Campus Drie Eiken:

Near campus Drie Eiken in Wilrijk, in Student Residence Campus Drie eiken, there's an offer of single rooms with shared bathroom/toilet and shared kitchen. 

The rooms are furnished with a bed, desk, chair, wardrobe, sink with hot/cold water and Wifi connection. Each floor has it's own kitchen with dining area, and it's own showers/toilets. 

​Keep in mind that:

• The rooms in the student residences can only be booked for a fixed period of one full semester or one full academic year. Short stays are only possible in the months of July and August.

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.  If you haven’t received any news concerning your housing application by the first week of July please contact the International Student Housing Office for a status update.

Students arriving in the second semester (spring):

• Between the 21st of November and the 15th of December. If you haven’t received any news concerning your housing application by the first week of December please contact the International Student Housing Office or 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.