Frontpage Application type Housing application * Mandatory field "*" indicates required fields Kieli / Språk / Language* Finnish Swedish English Select the application type* Student housing application Exchange student housing application for furnished apartment (in English only) Student housing applicationYou can apply for an apartment as soon as your study place in the Helsinki metropolitan area has been confirmed. The more residential areas and apartment types you choose for your application, the better your chances of getting an apartment.You can also apply for an apartment for a shorter stay in the Helsinki metropolitan area. A student who has, for example, an internship related to studies, studies or summer work in the Helsinki metropolitan area can apply for an apartment for a fixed term.Exchange student housing applicationYou can apply for Hoas furnished apartments for exchange students if you are participating in an exchange student program in one of our co-operating schools. The application period for exchange student apartments begins on 1 April for the autumn semester and on 30 September for the spring semester. An exchange student can apply for an apartment during the application period even before the study place in Finland has been confirmed.Exchange students can have an exchange student housing application and a student housing application valid at the same time.Applicant's email address* We will check if there is already a housing application associated with your email. If you are a Hoas tenant, please use the same email as in MyHoasHoas privacy policyHoas is a non-profit foundation. Hoas tenant selection is guided by the Housing Finance and Development Centre of Finland (Ara). The precondition for the formation of a contractual relationship and the maintenance of a lease relationship is that we receive the necessary personal data from housing applicants and tenants. You can check our privacy policy to see how we process applicants’ personal data..