Questions, answered
No account walls, no corporate runaround. Here is the straight talk on how Studcasa works — and if your question is not here, your city group has got you. 🦙
Think of us as the group chat for going on exchange. You pick your city, you drop into the WhatsApp group of students heading exactly where you are, and you land already knowing people, housing leads and the local cheat codes. Never land somewhere new on your own.
Nope. No sign-up, no password, no inbox full of marketing. Search your city, join the group, done. We are allergic to corporate onboarding flows.
Yes — free for students, always. We make our money working with partners and universities, not by charging you to find a flat or make friends.
Absolutely. Loads of students join while they are still deciding where to go. The groups are full of people one step ahead of you who can tell you what a city is really like before you commit.
A few ways. Your destination’s city guide on the site lists recommended housing options, so you have a trusted starting point before you even arrive. On top of that, the city group is full of students leaving flats, looking for roommates and passing on leads as they move out, and alumni literally hand over the places they lived in — so you skip starting from zero in a city you have never set foot in.
Golden rule: never pay before a viewing or a live video call, and never send money you cannot trace. Drop any listing in your city group first — someone has usually seen it, and the alumni will tell you straight whether it is legit.
We are not an agency and we do not hold your deposit. We connect you to verified leads and the students who lived there, so you make the call with way more information than a cold listing ever gives you.
Totally normal, and the group has your back. People share short-term spots, spare sofas and the trustworthy short-stay options so you have a soft landing while you find the real place.
Students heading to your exact city, plus alumni who already did the exchange. Over 25,000 students across 300+ cities have come through before you — real people, not bots, not a help desk.
Groups are tied to real exchange destinations and watched by people who care, with our mascot Alpa 🦙 keeping an eye out. Anything spammy or sketchy gets removed, and you can flag anyone who is off. Be kind, be useful, that is the whole vibe.
You can mute it and dip in when you need it. Most people lurk before they fly, then go quiet once they have their people. Use it as much or as little as you like.
As little as possible. No account means no profile to mine. We are not here to sell your details — we are here to get you sorted and out the door.
Yes, and we would love to. We help mobility offices give outgoing and incoming students a community from day one, without you building anything. Head to our Partners page and say hi.
A warmer, better-prepared cohort of students who arrive already connected — fewer panicked emails, smoother arrivals, happier students. You also get visibility on a high-traffic site with a large, engaged student audience, so your name reaches students at the exact moment they are planning their move.
No! The groups are students only, so they can be among themselves and chat however they want — they are not built for brands or companies. Partners appear through their feature on the city guide, never inside the group chats.
The fastest answer is in your city group. Join free, ask anything, land sorted.