Student Housing in Ostrava

Ostrava is in a very good location in Europe to travel to neighbouring places, something that is usually very inexpensive and widely used by international students. Cold weather may put you back at first. However, we assure you that you will get used to it without problems and you will be able to enjoy the city in all its aspects.

If you are looking for student accommodation in Ostrava, we recommend that you do so in advance. In this way, you will be able to find an apartment, room or residence at a good price, with a good location and with the characteristics that you prefer.

Student apartments for rent in Ostrava

Many of the students who move to this city in the Czech Republic seek to rent entire apartments, either to live alone or to share with other students. The easiest thing will be to find a furnished studio for one or two people. If you want an apartment with more rooms to share, we recommend that you look for a room in a shared apartment instead. This option will surely be easier to find.

The price of an apartment always depends on its location, size and characteristics it has. Most students are looking for cheap, furnished apartments with a good location, so we recommend that you start your search as soon as possible. The price of a studio apartment in the centre of Ostrava is around € 750 per month. In general, the further you go from the centre, the lower the price.

Student room for rent in Ostrava

Looking for a room for rent for students in Ostrava? This alternative is usually the most chosen by international young people who come to live their Erasmus experience in Ostrava, so it is usually in high demand. The price will be much lower than if you rent a complete apartment for yourself and, in addition, most of the rooms are furnished so you will not have to spend money on buying furniture or appliances.

Of course, you will see that each room can have different characteristics. For example, some may have a private bathroom, television, and a large closet to store all your clothes. Others have a bathroom shared by everyone who lives in the apartment and sometimes they also have a terrace or balcony.

Student accommodation in Ostrava

Here are some of the neighbourhoods most chosen by international students who move to live in Ostrava:

Apartments for rent in the centre of Ostrava

This area includes neighbourhoods such as the historic centre of the city, called Historické jádro in Czech. Here you will find the bars, restaurants and clubs that students choose the most to go out at night to enjoy their leisure time, as well as many cultural sites.

Apartments in Moravská Ostrava

This neighbourhood is part of the city centre. It is located very close to the faculties of the University of Ostrava and here you will find the busiest street for students to experience the nightlife, called Stodolní.

Rooms for rent in Jindřiška

If you choose this area to live in, you will be close to the city centre, the University of Ostrava and several green areas where you will be able to enjoy nature.

Erasmus accommodation near the Universities of Ostrava

The following are the two most important Universities in the Czech city:

Technical University of Ostrava (VSB-TUO)

The campus of this institution is located south of the centre of Ostrava. If this will be your university, you should probably look for accommodation near it, since the connection with the city centre takes about 45 minutes by public transport. Look for accommodation in the Poruba neighbourhood.

University of Ostrava

Most of its faculties are located in the city centre, close to areas of interest to students. For its part, the faculty of social sciences is in the Šalamouna neighbourhood, a little to the southwest of the rest.

Through this link you can access more details about the faculties and locations of the institution.

University residence in Ostrava

One of the best-known university residences in Ostrava is Poruba, of the Technical University of the city. All the rooms available in this residence are shared between two or three people, and the bathrooms are also shared. In other residences, this may vary since each one has its particular characteristics.

Other characteristics that you have to take into account are what facilities the residence has (gyms, bars, discos, shared kitchen, dining room, laundry rooms, study rooms, leisure rooms, etc.).

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