Discover the best housing options, read reviews from those who've already done this exchange, and connect with peers from universities worldwide!
Discover the best housing options, read reviews from those who've already done this exchange, and connect with peers from universities worldwide!
Maxime
From: EMLV
To: Malardalen
2024 • Fall
pas bcp de cours le campus est cool registration easy..
What kind of place was it?
Coliving / Shared House
How much was the rent per month?
350
Where was it located?
In vasteras 15 minutes a pied de l'ecole
How can someone find this place?
Grace a l'ecole
Would you recommend it?
OUI
What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?
O learys, a coté y'a une bonne boite
Which classes do you recommend… or not?
all are good
Do you have some tips?
pas bcp de cours le campus est cool registration easy
Best trips to do?
finlande dannemark norvege
What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Vasteras?
leaving it's a bit expensive
nop
Camille
From: Neoma
To: MDU
2025 • Fall
Depuis Västerås c’est plus compliqué que Stockholm mais c’est possible..
What kind of place was it?
Student Residence
How much was the rent per month?
480
Where was it located?
10 minutes from school
How can someone find this place?
Bostas : Norra
Would you recommend it?
Yes it’s fine
What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?
Il y a que un club (pas fou) dans la ville et l’école n’organise rien
Which classes do you recommend… or not?
C’est les mêmes matières que en école (stratégie et management)
Do you have some tips?
Yes it’s easy
Best trips to do?
Depuis Västerås c’est plus compliqué que Stockholm mais c’est possible
What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Vasteras?
Très nul
Marie
From: ESILV
To: MDU
2025 • Fall
Sweden is more expensive than most EU countries and its a very calm place to be...
What kind of place was it?
Student Residence
How much was the rent per month?
around 500euros
Where was it located?
PARK 20 min from school
How can someone find this place?
bostad vasteras
Would you recommend it?
Yes its clean, spacious and individual
What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?
Lions Bar, O'Learys
Which classes do you recommend… or not?
Software engineering was nice
Do you have some tips?
yes very nice campus with free school bus from Vasteras to Eskilstuna
Best trips to do?
Stockholm about 1h30
What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Vasteras?
Sweden is more expensive than most EU countries and its a very calm place to be.
Jean-Denis
From: Ieseg Paris
To: Mälardalens
2025 • Fall
As everywhere in Sweden, you will have only 5 hours of sun some days, so be ready of this. Then, the city is not moving a lot during the week, it’s just on…..
What kind of place was it?
Airbnb
How much was the rent per month?
2500 for 4 (560€ for one person)
Where was it located?
In Rabi, at 15 minutes from the center of vasteras
How can someone find this place?
It’s a house for 4 on Airbnb (there is not a lot on the site)
Would you recommend it?
It is cool to have privacy, ur own bedroom, sharing the house with some friends but the distance from the center and from Stockholm (1h30h) is boring sometimes.
What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?
O’learys, best of the best
Which classes do you recommend… or not?
I did 2 courses, and it was not the best experience but not bad (there are some courses at 15 credits and others at 7.5 …). U will not study much in this exchange, trust me.
Do you have some tips?
The campus is not incredible, you have to register to some things during the month of August, so be aware of it. The university is cool with great people (that you meet for projects), but the level is not incredible and the university neither (but not bad at all !).
Best trips to do?
We are a 1h30 of Stockholm airport, so that we took a lot of plane to go to Denmark, Austria, Slovaquia, Latvia, Estonia, lettonia, Finland, Lapland and Sweden and Norway by car with a little road trip. U are on the Nordic center of Europe which is a really good place to travel from.
What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Vasteras?
As everywhere in Sweden, you will have only 5 hours of sun some days, so be ready of this. Then, the city is not moving a lot during the week, it’s just on week ends where people around 20 go out in O’learys Friday night and Saturday night. Majority is 18 there but 20 to buy alcohol. U can just buy a monthly plan for the bus in vasteras, and go everywhere easily. And you have the vasteras station that gives a lot of opportunities of train to go everywhere around Sweden
In the fall semester, it is not THAT cold there, but still cold (without snow until December). Life there is pretty expensive for transport, eating, alcohol, nightlife, it disappear really fast. For less than 20e, you can go in Stockholm and come back in a day.
Marguerite
From: EMLV
To: Mälardalens universitet
2024 • Fall
I was able to go on several trips and it was incredible. I went to Stockholm a lot on weekends and I love that city, there is so much to see. Then I went to…..
What kind of place was it?
Student Residence
How much was the rent per month?
Around 500€/month
Where was it located?
In Gunnilbogatan 2 (Park Studentbostader), 15 minutes by bus from the center, bars, and nightclubs and 25 minutes from the university.
How can someone find this place?
Through the school, it's the real estate partner: Bostad Västerås AB.
Would you recommend it?
It was perfect! Brand-new apartments in a large residence for international students with a great atmosphere, a small gym and a sauna available by reservation, as well as free washing machines (also by reservation) and a convenience store on the ground floor of the building. At first glance, the building seems a bit far from the city center, but there’s a direct bus, and there’s a forest right nearby for running or other activities.
What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?
The two best bars: Lion Bar and O'Learys, with activities (bowling, billiards, karaoke, etc.) The one and only nightclub: the Publik every Friday and Saturday (free before midnight) Sports with the school several evenings a week (a different sport depending on the day (basketball, football, badminton) with free bowling after Wednesday evening sports. Football stadium to watch matches and ice rinks with ice hockey matches. The ice rinks are open to the public but you must bring your own equipment. There are also several sports centres, some of which are open 24 hours a day. /!\ Alcohol is only sold (to those over 20) in state-owned shops, which are not always open and close early, especially on Saturdays (Systembolaget). In bars, alcohol consumption is permitted from the age of 18.
Which classes do you recommend… or not?
I don't necessarily have any courses to recommend, as I mainly chose based on the days of the week so that I could have long weekends. I took: Main Macroeconomics, Basics of Microeconomics, Labour Economics, and Organisation and Management.
Do you have some tips?
The campus is great, the university is large and modern with large lecture halls, a large library, and a restaurant/cafeteria with many activities, trips, sports, etc. I simply registered for courses through my school in France, with the option to change them if I didn't like them.
Best trips to do?
I was able to go on several trips and it was incredible. I went to Stockholm a lot on weekends and I love that city, there is so much to see. Then I went to Norway (Lillehammer and Oslo) by train from Västerås, then Finland (Helsinki and Turku) twice, and Estonia (Tallinn) for a day trip from Helsinki by ferry. I fell in love with Tallinn, which is really worth a visit! I also visited Swedish Lapland by night train from Stockholm (including Lulea and Gammelstad). And in Sweden, I went to Gothenburg, further south. Things I didn't do but would have liked to include the Lofoten Islands, Denmark with Copenhagen, which is accessible by Flixbus, the fjords in Norway (e.g. Geiranger) and Bergen. Otherwise, there are many lakes around Västerås that you can reach on foot or by train, offering plenty of opportunities for walks and swimming.
What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Vasteras?
See the category: bars, clubs, activities. Lion Bar, O'Learys, Publik, sports with MDU (the school), sports halls, football and especially ice hockey matches, pre-parties at Park (Gunnilbogatan 2) for those who live in the residence, saunas, Lake Vasteras and the volleyball courts right next to it, walks in the forest next to Park or on the island of Björnö.
There are lots of foreigners, Italians, Spaniards, French, Dutch, and the Swedes are nice. I loved my semester in Västerås, but partly because I made a lot of friends there, which is important, especially in winter when it gets dark at 3 p.m. and the weather isn't necessarily nice every day. Bring board games or things to keep you busy during this rather long period. And don't forget your vitamin D, warm clothes and your swimsuit for the lakes and saunas ;)
Romann
From: ESILV
To: Mälardalen University
2024 • Fall
A lots of things to do in Sweden but having a car us a real advantage if you want to travel in the country..
What kind of place was it?
Classic Apartment
How much was the rent per month?
650
Where was it located?
around the lake, next to the Stream hotel
How can someone find this place?
website
Would you recommend it?
It was pretty expensive, because with my roomate we didn't have a student apartment
What are some top bars, clubs, or events you recommend?
During Spring and Winter, There wasn't a lot of place to go out in this city
Which classes do you recommend… or not?
Analytical Finance
Do you have some tips?
The organisation of the uni was very good
Best trips to do?
A lots of things to do in Sweden but having a car us a real advantage if you want to travel in the country
What do you absolutely need to know to live your best life in Vasteras?
Do sport to not be depressed during the winter and take vitamins
