When applying for the exchange programme, students from partner universities can also submit an application for a place in student accommodation. PhD students and freemovers are not eligible.

The Studierendenwerk Oldenburg (SWO) runs halls of residence for students at favourable rents, but the number of applicants always exceeds the number of places, so you cannot expect to receive a room offer. The SWO rental contracts always run 6 months and can be extended once for a further 6 months. The rent (plus a deposit) is due in advance for the full 6 months when the contract is signed.

If you do not receive a room offer, you need to be prepared to find a room on the private housing market. The search is usually easier locally than from abroad. So be prepared to use AirBnB offers, cheap hotels or guest houses for the first few days and weeks. Plan an appropriate budget for this.

Tip: Finding suitable accommodation in Oldenburg/near the university is not an easy task and is also expensive (approx. 400 euros/room). You have a better chance if you look in places outside Oldenburg. Many of these places are easy to reach by bus or train (e.g. Bad Zwischenahn, Delmenhorst, Wilhelmshaven, Varel, Westerstede, Rastede). As an enrolled student in Oldenburg, you will receive the Deutschlandticket,  which means that you will not incur any additional costs for using buses and regional trains. 

We will be offering an online accommodation support workshop for future exchange students in June and July. This will provide you with information on how to live in Germany as a student, various forms of accommodation, tips on searching and details about the current housing market situation in Oldenburg. However, you should not wait for these workshops, but start your own search earlier. We will let you know the exact dates in good time.