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Student Housing in Jönköping
Jönköping, located at Lake Vättern’s southern tip, is both a cozy lakeside city and the largest town in Småland. Here you’ll find a vibrant student city with a campus in the heart of downtown, offering hundreds of courses and programs. The city has something for everyone, and its size means everything feels close by, with easy access to leisure activities, part-time jobs, and city events. Home to over 100,000 residents, including about 12,000 students at Jönköping University, and with its strong tradition of folk high schools, Jönköping is a fantastic student city.
The university, with its strong focus on international relations and industry collaboration, is rapidly climbing global rankings among the country’s educational institutions. Students enjoy excellent job prospects after graduation and great opportunities for exchange terms and international collaboration. The folk high schools offer some of Sweden’s best vocational training and premier courses in creative arts.
Student Apartments in Jönköping
Student apartments in Jönköping are popular, with demand varying throughout the year. By registering in SBS’s queue, you increase your chances of finding well-functioning accommodation. Our apartments are designed to suit students looking for compact, modern homes near everyday services and good transportation. SBS offers housing where both functionality and comfort are central.
What’s student life like in Jönköping?
Many students find Jönköping to be just the right size. The university campus is located downtown, a stone’s throw from the water, and just a few blocks away you’ll find Vätterstranden, an unusually central sandy beach by Swedish standards, acclaimed as one of the world’s best bathing spots. It’s close enough to visit between lectures and during warm early summer weekends. The city is also large enough to offer a wide selection of restaurants, bars, museums, and shopping opportunities. Plus, you can always meet like-minded people at the student pub and student nightclub.
Our student housing in Jönköping is centrally located within cycling distance to most of what the city has to offer. For those who prefer the bus, there are excellent bus connections. Students get a 25% discount on their 30-day travel pass. The city is also a hub for the country’s rail traffic with plenty of connections to Gothenburg, Stockholm, and the rest of the country.
How do I apply for student housing in Jönköping?
Our student apartments in Jönköping are allocated through our housing queue and studbo.se. To apply for student housing through our housing queue, the following applies:
The first thing you need to do is register an account – it’s completely free. You don’t need to be a student to collect points, and you can start collecting queue points from the age of 13, so don’t wait!
From the date you register, you start collecting queue points per day. The more points you have, the greater the chance of being offered student housing. How many points you need varies depending on the demand for each apartment and location. It’s therefore always good to collect as many points as possible. Usually, the person with the most points is offered the accommodation.
It’s now time to create a complete profile with the information and certificates required to express interest in your future student housing!
Your complete profile consists of:
- Contact information
- Student certificate with decision document from CSN
- Consent for free registry extract
Now you’re ready to apply for student housing!
When you’ve found the perfect student housing you want to apply for, it’s time to submit an expression of interest! When you’ve expressed your interest, you’re included in the selection of potential tenants who may be offered student housing.
We respond quickly – so you don’t have to wait in uncertainty
We know how important it is to get a quick response when you’re looking for housing. That’s why we always strive to get back to you within 1-3 working days. Sometimes – especially at the start of the semester when many people are applying at the same time – it can take a little longer. We do our best to give you a quick and clear answer so that you can focus on what’s most important: your studies.
If you have the most queue points among those who have expressed interest in a student housing you’ve applied for and meet other criteria, you will now receive a rental offer sent via email. Click on the link to respond to the offer or log in to the housing queue and look under “Your expressions of interest”.
It’s now time to sign the rental contract for your future student housing – congratulations! Upon signing, you will receive a rental contract sent from us. You will have access to your student housing according to the date specified in the contract. Make sure to keep track of what’s stated in your contract, read more on moving in for more information.
Do you have more questions? Feel free to contact us!
Do you have other questions about the process? Read our application guide for more information about the application process. For more information about how the housing queue works in Jönköping, visit our detailed page about Housing Queue Jönköping.