Hey there! We look forward to welcoming exchange students next semester! Read below to find out how we can help you arrange housing via Saxion.
How to request housing
In case you are an exchange student (including non-EU/EEA students) you can indicate if you would like to reserve a room via the Saxion exchange application in the Saxion application portal.
Please note we only have limited availability.
Application deadline
The application deadline for housing was the 1st of May 2026 for our fall semester.
Rental costs 💰
The standard period for exchange students, that get assigned to a Saxion room, is one semester (5.5/6 months). The ending date of the contract is to be announced. It is not possible to cut the contract short before the end date. The rental fee for a Saxion room for this period is dependent on the location and room type that you will be assigned to (e.a. m2 and energy label).
Deventer: check the rental prices here.
Enschede: check the rental prices here.
Payment deadline ✅
Deventer: A down payment of 2 months rent + deposit has been received by VPS (our external partner) no later than 15 June 2026.
Enschede: to be announced.
For those who have applied for Saxion housing for fall semester 2026, will receive an email from International Office with more information.
Rental contract and housing invoice
The rental contract and housing invoice will be organized and sent to you by an external organizations (VPS or Xior), and not by Saxion. Meaning, the rent will have to be transferred to the external partner and not to Saxion.
If you have any questions about your rental contract or housing invoice after receiving this, please make sure to contact VPS for Deventer or Xior for Enschede.
Alternative offer
In case it is not possible to make use of our own offer we will try our utmost to arrange an alternative offer via one of our student housing partners. Please note for this alternative offer the prices, rental period, facilities, distance to Saxion and type of rooms might differ from the Saxion rooms.
When to expect to receive information: tba
If you did hand in a request for reserving Saxion housing as an exchange student, you will be contacted.
Reservation procedure
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Register for a room via the student registration portal (Osiris) (this registration does not mean your room is confirmed, this is only a request).
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On the invoice the payment deadline will be mentioned. You room reservation will be confirmed after receipt of the payment.