Helsinki School of Economics (AALTO UNIVERSITY)

I was very lucky because I didn't have to look for an accolodation myself. Moreover, most of the exchange students going to my school were living there: it was a means to meet people! I had the opportunity to share an appartment with 2 students and it was a great experience. The location of the accomodation was quite good: it took 5 minutes by train to go to the centre of the city.

Concerning the accomodation, KY, the association of the school give you the choice between 3 appartments between 120 and 400 euros. People in appartments at 400 euros are lucky because it is so beautiful and comfortable there, but so unlucky to have boring days because they are alone and it is so difficult to get friends there. At last I am very happy concerning my choice to live in "Ida", even if I have to take the bus during 30mn to go to school and to the city.

The appartment itself is not very nice, in the first days everybody was depressed but once you get used to it you'll have a great time in pasila. More info about the specific housing possibilities good have been given to the students on forehand.

Housing is not provided by the university but rather my the student housing organization. In Mikkeli where i studied, this was provided by MOAS (http://www.moas.fi)

The school and the student association offer 3 different places to live: - Ida: Shared appartments, 45 min from school by bus. ~800 Fim/ month - Pasila: Shared appartments, 20 min from school by train. - Kamppi: flat for one person in a building reseved for students, 5 min walking from school and 5 min walking from the center of Helsinki. The school offers an excellent and wide range of choices. No problem with the housing.

They offer many possibilities and less or more money. You can also live in a KY students appartment, which is very cheap and nice. However, the scholl organizes the housing for each exchange student, which is very good.