Costs of AUAS student housing

When applying for student housing on our housing platform, you are required to pay a one-time AUAS housing fee. This fee is non-refundable. You can pay online in euros, using either a credit card (Visa or Eurocard/Mastercard) or PayPal. Other payment methods are unfortunately not possible.

AUAS housing fee per person*:

€200 for 1 semester
€395 for 2 semesters

Bachelor/master students will receive a housing invitation for the entire academic year (2 semesters) and pay the full 2 semester housing fee. The 1 semester housing fee is only available for exchange students who will study for 1 semester at AUAS.

_{* When registering for a couples room (with a partner), only the main tenant has to apply and pay a double AUAS housing fee.
*When applying for a shared room (with a friend), both tenants have to register separately and pay both the AUAS housing fee.}

Why is the AUAS housing fee needed?

This fee helps to cover the AUAS expenses related to providing student housing. These costs can legitimately not be covered by university funds, which are meant for academic purposes.

What happens to the AUAS housing fee if AUAS housing cannot offer me accommodation?

If you applied for AUAS housing but we are unable to offer you a room, the AUAS housing fee will be refunded. You will receive a message from us with instructions to request a refund and to provide your bank details. The housing fee will not be refunded to your Paypal or creditcard account, but to a bank account of your choice. The housing fee will be refunded within 6 weeks.

What happens to the AUAS housing fee if I don’t need a room anymore?

In case you found other accommodation by yourself and have not received a room offer from the AUAS yet, you can cancel your housing application yourself. Go to your personal page on MyInfo and cancel your housing request. Then, a refund form will be sent to you where you can provide your bank details. The housing fee will be refunded within 6 weeks.

The AUAS fee can unfortunately not be refunded if:

• we have offered you a room (through one of our housing partners) but you do not respond to or decline this offer
• your resident permit application is unsuccessful
• your study enrolment is unsuccessful

Student housing rent varies between €360 to €875 per month. The exact figure depends on the room type, the size, whether it is a private or shared room and the type of facilities (private or shared).

The monthly rent includes electricity, gas, water and internet. The rent has to be paid directly to the housing provider. Most students pay rent per month. With some of the housing providers it is also possible to pay the entire semester upfront. The rent does not include administration fees, deposit and local taxes.

Check the cost of living in Amsterdam and public transport costs before determining your monthly rent budget.

Fixed rental period

When you sign your rental contract, you agree with the fixed rental period and commit to paying for this fixed period: minimum 1 semester and maximum 2 semesters.

You will be offered a room from one of the housing providers we work with. To finalize the booking at the housing provider, you need to pay the first month’s rent, administration costs and a deposit. This means that the first payment can be a significant amount. Make sure you are able to pay this before your arrival in Amsterdam.

Payment method

The first rental payment always has to be done by credit card (Visa or Eurocard/Mastercard). The creditcard has to be valid for at least 1,5 years from now. Other payment methods are unfortunately not possible. Monthly payments can be done by bank transfer. You will receive payment instructions from your housing provider.

Administration fee

On top of the AUAS housing fee and to finalize your room reservation, you will need to pay a one-time administration fee to the housing provider. This fee is non-refundable and covers the extra costs that are incurred when renting to and providing customized services for international students.

Deposit

Tenants are required to pay a deposit before the start of their rental contract. This deposit is refunded at the end of your stay if you leave the room clean, tidy and undamaged and after returning your room keys.

First rental payment

Your room reservation will be confirmed only after the housing provider has received your first payment prior to your arrival:

Anyone living in self-contained accommodation (private bathroom, private kitchen) is expected to pay local taxes for services such as rubbish collection (waste collection charge) and water treatment (water authority tax). These taxes are not included in the rent. The tax bill will be sent to you directly by the municipality of Amsterdam. Because this happens once a year, you might receive message of this during or after your stay in Amsterdam. Or you might not hear anything at all.

Please contact your housing provider to find out if you have to pay for local taxes. See our Upon departure page for more information.

If you live in housing with private facilities, you may be eligible for a rent benefit (in Dutch: huurtoeslag) from the Dutch government. Check the step-by-step instructions in the PDF below. When calculating your monthly budget, do not take this rent benefit into consideration. Housing allowance is not deducted from your rent, but received separately, often only months later after your housing allowance application. Therefore, we advise you to see the housing allowance as a nice bonus, and definitely not a certainty. The Dutch tax office provides detailed information on rent benefit eligibility conditions and how to apply .

Please note:

• If you applied for AUAS housing, we can unfortunately not guarantee that you will receive a room offer for an address which is eligible for housing allowance.
• Exchange students can unfortunately not apply for housing allowance