The International Office Campus Kolding
Application for Accommodation, Campus Kolding ____________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT INFORMATION Please read the following information carefully before you fill in this application form The University of Southern Denmark campus Kolding guarantees accommodation for international full degree and exchange students. The guarantee only applies to applicants who apply with a complete student application form and an accommodation form within the deadlines mentioned below. Application You must submit this application when uploading the online application form. Since we need your signature, you must print this form out, fill it in and scan it.
Please be aware that: By submitting this application form, you undertake to enter into a tenancy agreement with the landlord or housing association who owns or administrates the accommodation. The most essential conditions in the tenancy agreement are described in the following, and please see an English translation of a standard Danish housing tenancy agreement at the following link http://www.sdu.dk/~/media/Files/Information_til/InternationalStudents/Housing /A8_UK_STANDARD.ashx We can also refer to descriptions on accommodation in Kolding here. Right of withdrawal In accordance with the Danish Act on Certain Consumer Contracts, you have the right to withdraw from your residential tenancy agreement up to 14 days after you have received the accommodation offer which is sent to you by e-mail (the cooling-off period). In order to withdraw from the accommodation offer, you must fill in a form and return it to the International Office in Kolding. You will find the form here. If you withdraw your application after termination of the cooling-off period (i.e. the period in which you can withdraw from your tenancy agreement), you will be charged with up to three months’ rent.
The International Office Campus Kolding
Application deadlines Autumn semester: 1 May Spring semester: 1 November Applicants sending in forms after these dates are not guaranteed accommodation. Accommodation offer In Kolding there are 3 accommodation alternatives: 1. A student studio or a 1-room flat with own kitchenette, toilet and bathroom 2. A room with own bathroom and shared kitchen with up to 4 fellow students 3. Sharing a flat with 2 to 3 other students (you will have your own room and share the bathroom and kitchen) It is not possible to choose one alternative over the other. You will receive only one accommodation offer. It will be sent to you by e-mail by the International Office in Kolding, usually in July or early August/late December or early January.
Location
Standard
Rent Heating Electricity Water
Supply in general
Alternative 1 Various housing associations, with buildings in both the city centre and in the perimeter of the city (3-4 km off campus) One-room student studio (one person per student studio) Between DKK 1,800 and 2,500 Approximately DKK 300-500 per month Approximately DKK 300-400 per month Usually included in the rent, but check your tenancy agreement As it varies from housing association to housing association if the supply of heating, water and electricity is included in the rent, we advise you to check your tenancy agreement for specifications. If the supplies are not included in the rent, you are required to
Alternative 2 The street, called Buen, in the city centre, close to the university, shopping and public transportation
Included in the rent
Alternative 3 Various places in the city centre (or very close to), close to the university, shopping and public transportation Flat shared by two to three students, own room Between DKK 4,000 and 4,200 Included in the rent
Included in the rent
Included in the rent
Included in the rent
Included in the rent
Included in the rent
Included in the rent
One room per student
DKK 4,200 per month
The International Office Campus Kolding
Kitchen
pay directly to a supplier. In some housing associations, payment for internet access is included in the rent. However, in most cases, you are required to pay for internet access directly to a signal transmission supplier. As there are many signal transmission suppliers on the Danish market, we are not able to state the monthly price. We therefore advice you to check your tenancy agreement for specifications on how to pay for the internet access and if it is not included in the rent, check out the market before making a decision. At campus, wireless internet access is free of charge and available around the clock. 3-4 months’ rent to be paid to the housing association. The deposit is to be used for restoration of the student studio after you leave for home, and you should not expect to get a full refund. Own kitchenette
Bathroom
Own bathroom
Own bathroom
Furniture
The student studios are not furnished. However, furniture may be supplied by the
The rooms are fully furnished
Internet
Deposit
Included in the rent
Included in the rent
None
None
Shared by 5 students
Shared by two to three other students Shared by two to three other students The rooms are fully furnished
The International Office Campus Kolding
TV Kitchenware
Deposit for furniture and kitchenware Linen package
Cleaning
Communal areas Inspections
university, if you do not choose to bring your own, and includes: A bed, a desk, a wardrobe (if not already installed in the student studio), a bookshelf, a couple of chairs and lamp Not installed Supplied by the university, if you do not choose to bring your own DKK 500 to be paid upon arrival For our full degree students we can offer a linen package consisting of bed linen, duvet, pillow, towels, tea towels, facecloths, etc. free of charge. Guest and exchange students must bring their own towels, linen, duvet, pillow, curtains, etc. The student him or herself is responsible for keeping the student studio in a perfectly clean condition and thus needs to purchase detergents and other cleaning devices, e.g. vacuum cleaner, etc. None Accommodation in housing associations requires inspection both when moving in and moving out. In some cases inspection is required before moving in, therefore the university will do the inspection for you – this requires a power of
Installed Available in the shared kitchen
Installed Available in the shared kitchen
None
None
Fresh linen and towels will be supplied by the landlord every week. This service cannot be deselected
Fresh linen and towels will be supplied by the landlord every week. This service cannot be deselected
Cleaning once a week is included in the rent and cannot be deselected
Cleaning once a week is included in the rent and cannot be deselected
Multiple None
One None
The International Office Campus Kolding
Giving notice
attorney from you. In cases where inspection is required after moving in, you will be responsible for it yourself (by contacting the housing association’s caretaker). When you move out, inspection is also required – see under “Giving notice” The deadline for giving notice is carefully described in your tenancy agreement and notice must always be given in writing to the housing association. In some housing associations there is a 3 months’ notice to the first of a month and in others the notice may be 6 weeks. Please make a note of the notice that applies to you. Most housing associations require that you move out of the student studio 14 days before your tenancy agreement expires, in order for them to prepare the student studio for the next tenant. The housing association’s caretaker will inspect the student studio in your presence and make a note of what needs to be done. In that period of time the student studio will be painted and floors will be sanded and lacquered, if needed. The expense of this
Exchange students (and EMTM students) will be offered a timelimited lease from the 15th of August to the 31st of January.
Exchange students (and EMTM students) will be offered a timelimited lease from the 15th of August to the 31st of January.
Exchange students staying for two semestres will be offered a time-limited lease from the 15th of August to the 30th of June.
Exchange students staying for two semestres will be offered a time-limited lease from the 15th of August to the 30th of June.
This means that notice is given in advance.
This means that notice is given in advance.
Full degree students have one month’s notice to the first of a month.
Full degree students have one month’s notice to the first of a month.
The International Office Campus Kolding
Utility accounting
will be deducted from your deposit. Heating, water and electricity paid on account every month will be settled once a year (or when you move out) to see if you have paid too much or too little, and you will get either an invoice or a refund. The actual dates of the accounting year is stated on your tenancy agreement.
Not relevant
Not relevant
In general for all accommodation types Media license fee In Denmark every household with electric appliances such as TV, radio, video, DVD, computer with internet access, mobile phone or similar electronic devices that work as a television or radio receiver has to pay a media license. As a student in Denmark with your own room, you are defined as being a household. You should therefore expect to have to pay this fee while you are here. The fee is approximately DKK 195 per month. Contents insurance In Denmark, you are expected to have a contents insurance. If you choose not to take out insurance for your housing, you should be aware that there is no coverage for you in case of theft, burglary and fire. Rental period You must pay rent from the date on which your accommodation is available. If you arrive in Kolding for the autumn semester beginning 1 September, you will usually have to accept and pay for accommodation as early as from 1 August and as late as of 1 September. If you arrive in Kolding for the spring semester beginning 1 February, you should expect to have to accept and pay for accommodation as early as from 1 January and as late as of 1 February. You are responsible for paying rent for the room assigned to you until the termination of the tenancy agreement. Please notice that you must pay rent for two weeks after you move out of your room. Finding accommodation on your own If you decide not to accept our offer to help you find accommodation in Kolding, you must find accommodation yourself. If, after a period of time in the accommodation that we helped you find, you decide to choose alternative accommodation, you are free to do so, if you are not on a time-limited tenancy agreement.
The International Office Campus Kolding
However, you should note that a decision to change accommodation can be very expensive. Should you decide to do so, it is very important that you notify the International Office in Kolding.
Your contact at the International Office in Kolding University of Southern Denmark The International Office Engstien 1 DK-6000 Kolding Fax: +45 6550 1092 E-mail:
[email protected]
The International Office Campus Kolding
Application for Accommodation, Campus Kolding (please write in capital letters)
Given name:
________________________________________________________________
Family name:
________________________________________________________________
Address:
________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
E-mail address:
___________________________________
Tel: _____________________
Nationality:
________________________
Citizenship:
__________________________
Date of birth:
________________________________________________________________
Gender: ☐ Male
☐ Female
Name of study you apply/applied for: ________________________________________________________________ Type of student
☐ Guest student
☐ Exchange student
☐ Full degree student
Tick off one of the following: ☐ If I receive an offer according to alternative 1, I accept the fact that my room will be furnished for a deposit of DKK 500, which I must pay upon my arrival. ☐ If I receive an offer according to alternative 1, I will bring my own furniture Comments: ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ☐ If possible, I would like a roommate – if yes, please write the name(s)
☐ YES, I accept the terms stated on the three previous pages.
Date: _______________ Signature: _________________________________________ (Only to be signed by the student in question)
The International Office Campus Kolding
YOUR COPY OF TERMS - for you to keep -
Application for Accommodation, Campus Kolding ____________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT INFORMATION Please read the following information carefully before you fill in this application form The University of Southern Denmark campus Kolding guarantees accommodation for international full degree and exchange students. The guarantee only applies to applicants who apply with a complete student application form and an accommodation form within the deadlines mentioned below. Application You must submit this application when uploading the online application form. Since we need your signature, you must print this form out, fill it in and scan it.
Please be aware that: By submitting this application form, you undertake to enter into a tenancy agreement with the landlord or housing association who owns or administrates the accommodation. The most essential conditions in the tenancy agreement are described in the following, and please see an English translation of a standard Danish housing tenancy agreement at the following link http://www.sdu.dk/~/media/Files/Information_til/InternationalStudents/Housing /A8_UK_STANDARD.ashx We can also refer to descriptions on accommodation in Kolding here. Right of withdrawal In accordance with the Danish Act on Certain Consumer Contracts, you have the right to withdraw from your residential tenancy agreement up to 14 days after you have received the accommodation offer which is sent to you by e-mail (the cooling-off period). In order to withdraw from the accommodation offer, you must fill in a form and return it to the International Office in Kolding. You will find the form here. If you withdraw your application after termination of the cooling-off period (i.e. the period in which you can withdraw from your tenancy agreement), you will be charged with up to three months’ rent.
The International Office Campus Kolding
Application deadlines Autumn semester: 1 May Spring semester: 1 November Applicants sending in forms after these dates are not guaranteed accommodation. Accommodation offer In Kolding there are 3 accommodation alternatives: 1. A student studio or a 1-room flat with own kitchenette, toilet and bathroom 2. Sharing a flat with 2 to 3 other students (you will have your own room and share the bathroom and kitchen) 3. A room with own bathroom and shared kitchen with up to 4 fellow students It is not possible to choose one alternative over the other. You will receive only one accommodation offer. It will be sent to you by e-mail by the International Office in Kolding, usually in July or early August/late December or early January.
Location
Standard
Rent Heating Electricity Water
Supply in general
Alternative 1 Various housing associations, with buildings in both the city centre and in the perimeter of the city (3-4 km off campus) One-room student studio (one person per student studio) Between DKK 1,800 and 2,500 Approximately DKK 300-500 per month Approximately DKK 300-400 per month Usually included in the rent, but check your tenancy agreement As it varies from housing association to housing association if the supply of heating, water and electricity is included in the rent, we advise you to check your tenancy agreement for specifications. If the supplies are not included in the rent,
Alternative 2 The street, called Buen, in the city centre, close to the university, shopping and public transportation
Included in the rent
Alternative 3 Various places in the city centre (or very close to), close to the university, shopping and public transportation Flat shared by two to three students, own room Between DKK 4,000 and 4,200 Included in the rent
Included in the rent
Included in the rent
Included in the rent
Included in the rent
Included in the rent
Included in the rent
One room per student
DKK 4,200 per month
The International Office Campus Kolding
Kitchen
you are required to pay directly to a supplier. In some housing associations, payment for internet access is included in the rent. However, in most cases, you are required to pay for internet access directly to a signal transmission supplier. As there are many signal transmission suppliers on the Danish market, we are not able to state the monthly price. We therefore advice you to check your tenancy agreement for specifications on how to pay for the internet access and if it is not included in the rent, check out the market before making a decision. At campus, wireless internet access is free of charge and available around the clock. 3-4 months’ rent to be paid to the housing association. The deposit is to be used for restoration of the student studio after you leave for home, and you should not expect to get a full refund. Own kitchenette
Bathroom
Own bathroom
Own bathroom
Furniture
The student studios are not furnished. However, furniture
The rooms are fully furnished
Internet
Deposit
Included in the rent
Included in the rent
None
None
Shared by 5 students
Shared by two to three other students Shared by two to three other students The rooms are fully furnished
The International Office Campus Kolding
TV Kitchenware
Deposit for furniture and kitchenware Linen package
Cleaning
Communal areas Inspections
may be supplied by the university, if you do not choose to bring your own, and includes: A bed, a desk, a wardrobe (if not already installed in the student studio), a bookshelf, a couple of chairs and lamp Not installed Supplied by the university, if you do not choose to bring your own DKK 500 to be paid upon arrival For our full degree students we can offer a linen package consisting of bed linen, duvet, pillow, towels, tea towels, facecloths, etc. free of charge. Guest and exchange students must bring their own towels, linen, duvet, pillow, curtains, etc. The student him or herself is responsible for keeping the student studio in a perfectly clean condition and thus needs to purchase detergents and other cleaning devices, e.g. vacuum cleaner, etc. None Accommodation in housing associations requires inspection both when moving in and moving out. In some cases inspection is required before moving in, therefore the university will do the inspection for you –
Installed Available in the shared kitchen
Installed Available in the shared kitchen
None
None
Fresh linen and towels will be supplied by the landlord every week. This service cannot be deselected
Fresh linen and towels will be supplied by the landlord every week. This service cannot be deselected
Cleaning once a week is included in the rent and cannot be deselected
Cleaning once a week is included in the rent and cannot be deselected
Multiple None
One None
The International Office Campus Kolding
Giving notice
this requires a power of attorney from you. In cases where inspection is required after moving in, you will be responsible for it yourself (by contacting the housing association’s caretaker). When you move out, inspection is also required – see under “Giving notice” The deadline for giving notice is carefully described in your tenancy agreement and notice must always be given in writing to the housing association. In some housing associations there is a 3 months’ notice to the first of a month and in others the notice may be 6 weeks. Please make a note of the notice that applies to you. Most housing associations require that you move out of the student studio 14 days before your tenancy agreement expires, in order for them to prepare the student studio for the next tenant. The housing association’s caretaker will inspect the student studio in your presence and make a note of what needs to be done. In that period of time the student studio will be painted and floors will be sanded and lacquered, if needed.
Exchange students (and EMTM students) will be offered a timelimited lease from the 15th of August to the 31st of January.
Exchange students (and EMTM students) will be offered a timelimited lease from the 15th of August to the 31st of January.
Exchange students staying for two semestres will be offered a time-limited lease from the 15th of August to the 30th of June.
Exchange students staying for two semestres will be offered a time-limited lease from the 15th of August to the 30th of June.
This means that notice is given in advance.
This means that notice is given in advance.
Full degree students have one month’s notice to the first of a month.
Full degree students have one month’s notice to the first of a month.
The International Office Campus Kolding
Utility accounting
The expense of this will be deducted from your deposit. Heating, water and electricity paid on account every month will be settled once a year (or when you move out) to see if you have paid too much or too little, and you will get either an invoice or a refund. The actual dates of the accounting year is stated on your tenancy agreement.
Not relevant
Not relevant
In general for all accommodation types Media license fee In Denmark every household with electric appliances such as TV, radio, video, DVD, computer with internet access, mobile phone or similar electronic devices that work as a television or radio receiver has to pay a media license. As a student in Denmark with your own room, you are defined as being a household. You should therefore expect to have to pay this fee while you are here. The fee is approximately DKK 195 per month. Contents insurance In Denmark, you are expected to have a contents insurance. If you choose not to take out insurance for your housing, you should be aware that there is no coverage for you in case of theft, burglary and fire. Rental period You must pay rent from the date on which your accommodation is available. If you arrive in Kolding for the autumn semester beginning 1 September, you will usually have to accept and pay for accommodation as early as from 1 August and as late as of 1 September. If you arrive in Kolding for the spring semester beginning 1 February, you should expect to have to accept and pay for accommodation as early as from 1 January and as late as of 1 February. You are responsible for paying rent for the room assigned to you until the termination of the tenancy agreement. Please notice that you must pay rent for two weeks after you move out of your room. Finding accommodation on your own If you decide not to accept our offer to help you find accommodation in Kolding, you must find accommodation yourself.
The International Office Campus Kolding
If, after a period of time in the accommodation that we helped you find, you decide to choose alternative accommodation, you are free to do so, if you are not on a time-limited tenancy agreement. However, you should note that a decision to change accommodation can be very expensive. Should you decide to do so, it is very important that you notify the International Office in Kolding.
Your contact at the International Office in Kolding University of Southern Denmark The International Office Engstien 1 DK-6000 Kolding Fax: +45 6550 1092 E-mail:
[email protected]
