SAMK does not have dormitories on its own, but we have been cooperating with various accommodation providers in the city of Pori and Rauma to help students find accommodation. Some of the options are listed below.
The rent varies according to the size, location, condition, and facilities of the chosen apartment. However, the rent announced in a rental advertisement will not change with time.
Similarly, the price remains unchanged no matter how far in advance you book a hotel or hostel room prior to your arrival in Finland. For prices and additional information we encourage you to contact the accommodation providers directly using the given contact information.
Before signing any rental agreement, make sure you understand what is included in the rent. Are utility costs (like water, electricity, heating, Internet, something else) included or do you pay them separately besides the rent! You should also be aware of what kind of contract you are signing. The continuous contracts include a one-month notice period. A one-year fixed-term contract means that you agree to stay in that apartment and pay the rent for it for one year.
We highly recommend that you look for apartments through housing agencies not a private landlord. The agencies have a database of a wide range of available rental properties in the region. Agencies are usually reliable actors, and they should never ask you to pay them any commission for their services.
If you have any further questions or concerns about accommodation in Pori or Rauma, feel free to contact international relations coordinator Szilvia Simon-Nagy by e-mail szilvia.simon-nagy@samk.fimail
Pori
Private market rental apartments, housing company Vuokralukaali
Vuokralukaali has a diverse selection of rental accommodation from Pori.
Please visit their website for more information or you can contact them through the contact formlaunch. If you have any questions, contact directly Siiri Sillanpää, siiri.sillanpaa@vuokralukaali.com or Juha Virén, juha.viren@vuokralukaali.com
Municipality-owned rental apartments, Porin YH-asunnot
Porin YH-Asunnot Oy offers a wide range of alternatives for inexpensive, comfortable student housing. There are several options in Pori, including shared apartments, studio apartments and 1- and 2-bedroom apartments. Properties are available for families as well.
On their website you can search for available student apartments.
You can fill in the online application formlaunch (you can change the language to English in the bottom right corner).
Private market rental apartments, housing company Klik
Serviced apartment provider Forenom
Hostels in Pori
Living in a hostel or hotel is a good option when you are not yet familiar with the city. It allows you time to explore Pori and its different areas and the long-term housing options available.
Hostel and aparthotel housing, housing company Torget
Torget company offers accommodation solutions for different length of stay. Furnished hostel and aparthotel rooms are available in the city center for a reasonable price. The hostel as well as the aparthotel own a shared, well-equipped kitchen that is open to all the guests, making their stay more comfortable in both premises. Rooms are available for one or two persons, groups or families.
Pictures and more information on the hostel.launch
Pictures and more information on the aparthotel.launch
For general inquiries, please contact info@torgethotel.fimail.
Hostel River
Hostel River near the city center is also a comfortable place to spend a couple of weeks while looking for an apartment.
And as for the location, use GoogleMaps to see where the apartments are located in Pori. The address of the campus is Satakunnankatu 23, Pori.
Rauma
Municipality-owned rental apartments
City of Rauma owns dormitories, intended for student housing. The dormitories are located close to SAMK campus. There are 1-person studios as well as 2- and 3-bedroom shared apartments available. The studios are rented unfurnished with a bathroom. The shared apartments’ bedrooms are rented furnished with a bed, a wardrobe, a desk and a chair. The apartment contains a shared kitchen and a bathroom. Water, electricity, heating and Internet are included in the rent.
Primary contacting happens through the online applicationlaunch form (you can change the language to English in the bottom right corner).
For general inquiries, please contact office secretary Maria Silver, tel. +358 44 403 6095, maria.silver@rauma.fimail.
More information on the dormitorieslaunch
The City of Rauma has only a limited number of student apartments. But they also own other rental properties. So, it is always a clever idea to submit the above application form. The same form is used for applying to all kinds of city-owned apartments. It changes of what utility costs are included in the rent of non-student apartments. You are always informed about the costs when you are offered an apartment by the City of Rauma. When filling in the application form, make sure you include the number of people moving to the apartment.
Private market rental apartments, housing company Klik
You can check out the private housing company Klik’s offers: https://www.klikasuntovuokraus.fi/vuokralaiset/vuokralaiset-etusivulaunch . If you are in Rauma already, you can visit their local office on Nortamonkatu 28 (to be found in the city center). Or call their English-speaking customer service +358 401427528.
Serviced apartment provider Forenom
For temporary accommodation solutions, you can visit this site: https://www.visitrauma.fi/en/services/accommodation/launch
Information about available housing options in Rauma will be provided too by the International Relations Secretary, please contact by e-mail saija.arslan@samk.fimail
And as for the location, use GoogleMaps to see where the apartments are located in Rauma. The address of the campus is Satamakatu 26, Rauma.
How to make an electricity contract
Second-hand store operated by the Finnish Red Cross
You can find house- and kitchenware, clothes, accessories, toys, sport equipment, books and all kinds of furniture in the store. The products are used but in good condition, clean and undamaged. They are sold at a reasonable price. The store is called Kontti and it is open Monday-Friday, 9 am-7 pm and Saturday 9 am-5 pm. Address is Paanakedonkatu 20 in Pori.
Recycling in Finland
The culture of recycling and reuse has always been supported in Finland. The second-hand shopping is popular here nowadays. It is seen as an economical alternative for over-consumption of our modern time. Apart from the Red Cross secondhand stores, there are flee-markets and second-hand stores in Pori and Rauma as well, that sell a wide range of goods cheaply.
