Accommodation
Before starting your studies at Fontys, you must find suitable housing. Unfortunately, due to the housing crisis, it is difficult for international students to find accommodation in the Netherlands. Start your accommodation search early. Please be aware that finding a place to live is your own responsibility.
While Fontys has no campus dorms, we have established partnerships with several reputable housing agencies and landlords. Through these collaborations, Fontys is committed to assisting you in your accommodation search for the first semester or academic year. It's important to note that applying for accommodation through Fontys does not automatically guarantee housing, and we are unable to accept new applications after the deadline.
If you are currently residing abroad, applying for an English-taught study programme, and have a non-Dutch previous education, you are eligible to apply for accommodation through Fontys. We do make an exception for students from the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Despite many of them having a Dutch secondary school diploma, they are still able to apply for accommodation through Fontys.
Please note: To qualify for accommodation, it is important to complete your admission process as soon as possible. More information is listed in the terms and conditions.
Check out these tips
- Fontys can offer housing for a limited number of students. Fill in the application form before the 15th of June (Fall semester) the 8th of December (Spring semester).
- You can find a room through (commercial) housing agencies in the city you want to study in.
- If you know students that already study at Fontys, make sure to ask for their help.
- Expand your search. Don’t just look for a room in the city but also in villages nearby.
- Post a message on social media that you are looking for housing.
- Beware of scammers. Check our tips to prevent scams.
- Listen to the experiences of international students in the Nuffic podcast 'Finding student housing in the Netherlands'.
- Look at Study in NL, your official starting point to studying in the Netherlands
How to apply through Fontys
- Read the General information on Accommodation and the Terms and conditions.
- Fill in and send the accommodation form before the deadline: Fall semester 15 June, Spring semester 8 December.
- You will receive a confirmation on receipt of the accommodation form
- Only after the deadline has passed, will Fontys inform you whether a room will be offered to you.
- You will receive detailed information about the housing agency 4 weeks before start of study at the latest.
- The Housing agency will contact you.
- Transfer the required amount of rent + deposit before arrival to housing agency (no payment = no entrance accommodation, but still the obligation to close rental contract)
- Accommodation is available on the agreed date.
- You are obliged to accept and pay for the offered room for the whole period. For bachelor students this means one academic year, for exchange student one (or two) semester(s). In the spring semester it is only possible to apply for one semester.
- Fontys can only guarantee housing for a limited number of students. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you keep on trying to find a room yourself and start your search process well in time.
- Mail to internationalstudents@fontys.nl for further questions.
In Eindhoven we can offer:
- A standard room < € 600,-, private room with shared facilities;
- A semi-studio < € 700,-, private bathroom and toilet / shared or private kitchen;
- A studio > € 800,-, all facilities private (only for Bachelor students).
You can tick the box of your preference (no guarantee) on the accommodation form.
Form for the spring semester will be available starting Oct. 1
Fully booked
- Read the General information on Accommodation and the Terms and conditions.
- Fill in and send the accommodation form before the deadline: Fall semester 15 June, Spring semester 8 December.
- You will receive a confirmation on receipt of the accommodation form
- Only after the deadline has passed, will Fontys inform you whether a room will be offered to you.
- You will receive detailed information about the housing agency 4 weeks before start of study at the latest.
- The Housing agency will contact you.
- Transfer the required amount of rent + deposit before arrival to housing agency (no payment = no entrance accommodation, but still the obligation to close rental contract)
- Accommodation is available on the agreed date.
- You are obliged to accept and pay for the offered room for the whole period. For bachelor students this means one academic year, for exchange student one (or two) semester(s). In the spring semester it is only possible to apply for one semester.
- Fontys can only guarantee housing for a limited number of students. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you keep on trying to find a room yourself and start your search process well in time.
- Mail to internationalstudents@fontys.nl for further questions.
In Tilburg we can offer a standard room < € 600,-.
Form for the spring semester will be available starting Oct. 1
How to apply for an accommodation in Venlo
- Read the General information on Accommodation and the Terms and conditions.
- Fill in and send the accommodation form before the deadline: Fall semester 15 June, Spring semester 8 December.
- You will receive a confirmation on receipt of the accommodation form
- Only after the deadline has passed, will Fontys inform you whether a room will be offered to you.
- You will receive detailed information about the housing agency 4 weeks before start of study at the latest.
- The Housing agency will contact you.
- Transfer the required amount of rent + deposit before arrival to housing agency (no payment = no entrance accommodation, but still the obligation to close rental contract)
- Accommodation is available on the agreed date.
- You are obliged to accept and pay for the offered room for the whole period. For bachelor students this means one academic year, for exchange student one (or two) semester(s). In the spring semester it is only possible to apply for one semester.
- Fontys can only guarantee housing for a limited number of students. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you keep on trying to find a room yourself and start your search process well in time.
- Mail to internationalstudents@fontys.nl for further questions.
Form for the spring semester will be available starting Oct. 1
(Commercial) housing agencies
Unfortunately Fontys can only guarantee housing for a limited number of students. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you keep on trying to find a room yourself. Keep us informed if you have found your own accommodation.
A listing of commercial accommodation agencies is included below.
- Hospi Housing - Stay with a host or guest family
- Friendly Housing - Commercial accommodation agency
- The Social Hub - All- inclusive Student Stay
- Holland2Stay - Studios and apartments
- Housing Anywhere - Rooms and apartments
- Goeth Vastgoedbeheer - Commercial accommodation agency
- Pararius - Online search engine, also for apartments
- Kamernet - Commercial accommodation agency
- Student accommodation in Eindhoven – Vestide
- Son Real Estate - Student Housing
- Budgethotel - Inexpensive Hotel accommodation
- The General - offers fully equipped studios
- Xior - Commercial accommodation agency
- Househunting - Commercial accommodation agency
- Find a room(mate) - (Facebook group)
- Rooms and roommates - (Facebook group)
- Rooms in Eindhoven - (Facebook group)
- 3BE - Inexpensive B&B accommodation
- Huurstunt - Commercial accommodation agency
- Uniplaces - Commercial accommodation agency
- HouseLink - Rentals search platform
- Funda - Accommodation search platform
- HuurWoningen - Accommodation search platform
- Direct Wonen - Online search engine for apartments
- Rotsvast - Renting Agency
- Huislijn - Accommodation search platform
- Huur Expert - Accommodation search platform
- 123Wonen - Accommodation search platform
- Student housing Netherlands - Register now! (zoonsvastgoed.nl)
- Home · Magis Rent - studios in Eindhoven
- Woninghub - Accommodation search platform
- KamerbemiddelingTilburg - Commercial accommodation agency
- Kamernet - Commercial accommodation agency
- Klik voor Kamers - Commercial accommodation agency
- Studenthousingholland - furnished rooms with extra service
- Housinganywhere - Rooms and apartments
- Pararius - Online search engine, also for apartments
- TalentSquare - Studios and rooms
- Xior - Student rooms
- Clawq - Accommodation searching agency (paid subscription)
- Duwo - Student University Housing agency
- Direct wonen - Commercial accommodation agency
- Huurstunt - Commercial accommodation agency
- Rotsvast - apartments and houses
- Erasmus Student Network (check their market space Facebook page)
- Find a room in Tilburg - Facebook group
- Furnished rental rooms in Tilburg - Facebook group
- Hostel Roots - inexpensive hostel accommodation
- Swan Short Stay -Short Stay booking agency
- Livinginholland.eu - Furnished apartments
- Student Housing Tilburg - Couch surfing & temporary housing
- Hospi Housing - Stay with a host or guest family
- Student housing Netherlands - Register now! (zoonsvastgoed.nl)
- Home · Magis Rent - Studios in Tilburg
- Woninghub - Accommodation search platform
Student Accommodation in Venlo
Venlo offers a number of apartments which can be rented by students. Please note that additional costs may be charged by commercial accommodation agencies. In those cases, Fontys does not act as a broker. Please also be informed that student houses are scarce in Venlo, so make sure to start looking for housing in time.
Student Service Centre
If you have any questions about the financial or administrative consequences of moving to the Netherlands, or about living in Venlo in general, please do not hesitate to contact us via internationalstudents@fontys.nl.
Brixhousing
Visiting Address (by appointment only):
Kaldenkerkerweg 2
5913 AD Venlo
+31(0)77 390 59 44
Finding rooms online
There are various websites and Facebook pages where you can find rooms in Venlo.
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