Accomodation

University of Bergen housing
The Department of Estate and Facilitation Management at the University of Bergen has a limited number of apartments for rent for visiting researchers. The apartments are suitable for one person or couples but there are also a few larger family units available.

The University guesthouse at Allegaten #19
There are 18 rooms for rent at the gueshouse of which 1 is a double room. The size of the rooms varies between 14 and 19 square metres. The rooms are fully furnished with bath and shower. The guesthouse has a common living room, a fully equipped kitchen at each floor, laundry facilities and wireless internet connection.

• The monthly rent for a single room is from NOK 4.000 to 4.900.
• The monthly rent for the double room is NOK 7.240.
• For short term stays (less than a month) the rent is NOK 305 per night per room.

The University apartments at Sydneshaugen #4, #8, #12 and #14
In 4 old picturesque wood houses at Sydneshaugen the University has 15 apartment units for rent. Most of the apartments are for a single person or couples but there are also family units. The apartments vary in size. The units are as follow:

• 4 bed-sitting rooms and common living room,
  monthly rent from NOK 4.400 to 5.600
• 4 studio flats (1 bed), monthly rent from NOK 5.200 to 6.700
• 4 studio flats (2 beds), monthly rent from NOK 6.400 to 8.800
• 1 family apartment (2 beds), monthly rent NOK 8.100
• 2 family apartments (3 beds), monthly rent NOK 9.700 and NOK 11.000

Except for the 4 bed-sitting rooms, each unit is fully furnished with dishwasher, washing machine, TV, broadband for Internet connection etc. Electricity is included in the rent.

“Det indre marked”
Some apartments, flats and houses are advertised for private renting at the University of Bergen Intranet site, “Det indre marked” (The Inner Market). The Intranet site can only be accessed by UiB employees.

NOTE: Visiting researchers who are interested to rent a university apartment should contact the host department at the University of Bergen and ask for assistance as soon as the dates for his/her visit has been settled.

Student housing
The Foundation for Student Life in Bergen (SiB), a non-university and non-profit governmental organization, offers accommodation to students at the higher education institutions in Bergen. Dependent on availability, visiting researchers to the University of Bergen may also rent a room at one of the student hostels. In general there is a 10% add-on to the student rent for non-students. For short term rent, the fixed prices are:

• 1 week – NOK 1.500
• 2 weeks – NOK 2.700
• 3 weeks – NOK 3.500
• 4 weeks – NOK 4.200
• 6 weeks – NOK 5.400
• 8 weeks – NOK 6.800

Cancellation of room no later than 48 hours before arrival.

You may get an impression of different types of rooms, equipment and facilities offered through student housing if you go to the Fantoft Student Hostel website.

For more information about student housing in Bergen, please visit the web site of the Student Welfare Organisation in Bergen.

NOTE: Visiting researchers who are interested to rent a room at a student hostel must contact the host department at the University of Bergen for assistance. The SiB wants to   communicate directly with the host department about housing for visiting researchers.

Private housing
Housing for visiting researchers offered through the University of Bergen is limited. The demand for renting a university apartment by far exceeds existing facilities. Private housing is therefore an option that should be duly considered. The following links (in Norwegian only) may be useful for renting an apartment. You may need assistance from your host department to take fully advantage of the two web sites.

• http://www.finn.no/ (select “Bergen”)
• http://www.ibolig.no (select “Bergen” under the category “Sted”).

For shorter stays (e.g less than a month) it may be more relevant to book a room at one of the many guest houses, pensions or apartment hotels in Bergen. For more information and an overview, go to the Bergen Tourist Board accommodation website.

Buying property
If you consider to buy property, there are a number of real estate agents operating in Bergen. The Norwegian Association of Real Estate Agents assembles government authorized real estate agents, and gives important information to buyers of houses and flats.