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Housing information for current third-year students

All AUC students are offered six semesters of guaranteed housing. Here we explain what will happen after your contract with DUWO ends and things to consider when planning your move out of the student residences.
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End of your contract: 15 July

Since the graduation event at VU Amsterdam takes place in the first or second week of July, we have agreed with DUWO that all housing contracts end on 15 July of the third year so that it is possible to attend graduation. After 15 July, DUWO needs two weeks to prepare all the rooms for the next generation of AUC students who start moving in on 1 August (including conducting room inspections and taking care of any necessary repairs). 

Contracts cannot be extended

Moving out of your current room is unavoidable as contracts cannot be extended. We understand that this may be stressful for those who need more time to graduate, but there is no option to change this. Our Student Life Officers do their best to identify and prioritise students with special needs, but even they cannot be made any guarantees. In general, we are bound by the maximum capacity of our dorms (887 spots). This means that we cannot make promise housing to students who have already lived in the dorms for more than six semesters, as incoming first-year students will be given priority. 

Waitlist for possibility of housing after 3 years 

Should there be a housing surplus for any reason (less first-years or exchange students, for example), then we will prioritise accommodating non-graduated third-years (and up), and in extreme cases, possibly even alumni. This means that if you need more time to graduate, you will need to plan ahead to move out of your room by your housing contract end date and  find housing off-campus.

As a last resort you can join the housing waitlist and hope for a surplus of rooms in the dorms, but this is not a guarantee. It also means that you will not have housing during a period in the summer as you’ll need to move out by 15 July and can only move back in by 1 August (when new contracts begin). 

To register for the housing waitlist, please complete the form via the link below.

Register for the housing waitlist

What you need to do based on your situation

Below you will find information for third-year students. Depending on your situation, one of the following three scenarios may apply to you.

  • Option A: You are graduating and will move out
    • Your housing contract ends on 15 July 2025.  
    • It is not possible to shorten your housing contract to an earlier date, but you can move your belongings out at any time you wish while continuing to pay rent for the duration of your contract. 
    • You will receive a reminder from DUWO six weeks before your housing contract ends to remind you to plan your move. This end date is legally binding, and cannot not be extended. 
    • You are expected to move out on the contract end date before 10:00 AM.
    • To avoid excessive crowding in elevators and corridors, and waste piles on the last day of moving, we encourage you to plan  your move (and bulk waste removal by the municipality) well before the final day of your housing contract. 
    • The new tenant of your room will be determined by the housing allocation rounds in uh.room.nl. You will not be able to find a student yourself to take over your room. All rooms available for selection will be uploaded to the selection portal, and all students (both current first-years and incoming first-years) will get an equal chance to select any room.  
    • Turning in your keys: this varies depending on your situation: 
      • Option 1: A current first-year student selects your room during the internal move. We expect the new tenant to contact you and you can pass on your keys to them directly since they will move in July. If the student does not contact you and you want get in touch with the next tenant yourself, you can ask DUWO by late June if your room has been selected and give them permission to share your details. If you come to an arrangement with the new tenant, then you should remember to inform DUWO through the DUWO contact form that you have arranged to hand over the keys yourself. Your room will not be inspected by DUWO and the new tenant accepts the room as-is. 
      • Option 2: Your room is not selected during the internal move, but during the the new first-years round in June. You can get in touch with them once the deadlines have passed for them to complete their administration with DUWO. To get in touch,  send a request to DUWO through the contact form and share your contact information. DUWO will then forward your email to them. Since new students move in on 1 August, you will need to hand in your keys to DUWO. They will do a room inspection and the new student will collect the keys from DUWO on 1 August. This means that you must hand in your keys to the DUWO caretakers in Room 794A on or before the contract end date at 10.00 AM, or you may deposit the keys in the mailbox of 794A. Make sure that you clearly label the keys with your name and room number. DUWO will inspect the room between 15 July and 1 August.
    • When you move out, your room should be completely clean and you must take all your personal belongings, furniture and other items with you, unless you have made agreements with the future tenant. If you fail to leave your room clean and empty, DUWO will charge you cleaning costs. It is not permitted to leave unsold items in your current room. 
    • If you want to donate items to other students, you can give them to the “AUC Pop Up Free Store”. Donations to the store will be accepted over the months of June and July, and the store will be open for all AUC students for free in August and early September. This helps fellow students on a budget while reducing waste.
    • DUWO will place additional trash containers for hard rubbish in front of the dorms during the moving period (starting 1 July), but you can and should arrange bulk waste collection with the municipality yourself. Please recycle properly and help the environment by reading the official waste and recycling guides from the municipality. 
  • Option B: You are not graduating and need an extra semester
    • You must move out by the end date that is agreed in your housing contract. Your housing contract will end on 15 July 2025. 
    • You will be expected to follow the same steps as indicated above under A for moving out and turning in your keys. 
    • Make sure you arrange your re-enrolment in the study programme and course registration for the next year. You need to request extra study semesters through AUC’s Registrar. They will then add these semester(s) to AUC Portal so that you can register for your courses for next year. This does not mean your housing can be extended. 
    • Look for off-campus housing, and as a last resort, sign up for the housing waitlist. In order to be waitlisted for a room, you can leave your information here: Register for the housing waitlist.
    • After moving out, and if you have signed up for the housing waitlist, then you may be offered another room if there are extra spaces left in the student residences by August or early September.  
    • Should your personal circumstances (such as a disability) require a special solution, then you may check in with the Student Life Officers team to see if any additional help can be offered.