Living at Student Experience Amsterdam NDSM will level up your student life! Want to apply for a studio? Easy: pick your available studio of preference and submit your response. If you’ve been selected by our automated draw, we’ll notify you within a couple of days. Fingers crossed! Curious about the details of applying for a studio? On this page, you’ll find everything you need to know!
To be able to respond to available studios, you must register first. After registering, you can respond to available studios right away. During your registration, you can select your location(s) of preference and opt-in to receive email notifications when a studio matching your preferences becomes available. You have the flexibility to adjust your preferences of your seeker profile at any time.
At Amsterdam Amstel, Amsterdam Zuidas, Amsterdam NDSM, and Leiden, responding to a studio means that you'll enter an automated draw. Our goal is to offer equal chances for everyone.
Important:
After registering, you can respond to available studios right away! The studio advertisement contains more information about the studio and the deadline for responding.
You can respond to multiple available studios to increase your chances. After responding to a studio, you can find it under 'my response overview' in the service portal.
Once the deadline is over, the studio will disappear from your response overview. You can respond to multiple available studios at the same time.
Studio availability depends on how many contracts end each month, so it can vary, and we can never guarantee the exact number. We recommend turning on notifications in your account to stay up to date.
When the response deadline has expired, a candidate will be selected using automated draw. You will receive a confirmation by email within a few working days if (and only when) you've been selected via the draw.
We will notify you if you've been selected by the automated draw. You're required to plan an introductory meeting within 48 hours after receiving the message. During this period, you need to upload your proof of enrollment, and you can review your contract and floor plan in the service portal.
The introductory meeting takes place on-site, via FaceTime, or by phone with the duty manager and takes approximately 30 minutes.
During the introductory meeting...
After the introductory meeting you have 24 hours to accept or decline the studio online. If you don't take any action within 24 hours, your reservation will automatically be canceled.
Before the tenancy becomes final, we ask all prospective tenants to complete a short background and eligibility screening. This includes identity verification, a credit check, and proof of income.
To keep the process moving smoothly, please provide the requested documents on time. Your tenancy agreement will officially take effect once the screening has been successfully completed. If the screening is not approved, the tenancy cannot proceed and any deposit paid will be refunded.
All that's left to do is check in! After completing your first payment, you can schedule your own check-in appointment via the service portal.
You're welcome between Monday and Friday, from the first day of your contract. The duty manager will welcome you at the reception, walk you to and through your studio, and hand over the keys to your studio. Please bring your identification documents (Passport/ID/driver's license) to the check-in.
Do you want to check in later than the contract's start date? No problem! You can schedule your check-in appointment for a date that works best for you. Please note that you are still responsible for the rent from the start date mentioned in your contract.
Upon first entering your studio, check if everything is in order. If you have any questions or remarks, the duty manager will be happy to answer them.
Now, let the best time of your life begin!
You may terminate your contract on any day of the month, including weekend days. The notice period is at least 1 month.
Note that check-outs and final inspections can only take place on weekdays. The final inspection must always be scheduled on the last day of your contract or earlier. If your contract ends on a Saturday, the final inspection must therefore take place during the preceding week.
You can terminate your contract in the service portal.
If you want to offer your items for purchase to the new tenant, you can indicate this when terminating your contract. Your contact details will be shared with them, and if they're interested, they can contact you. Alternatively, you can sell your items via the WhatsApp group of your location.
Important:
Upon termination, you schedule a pre-inspection and a final inspection in the service portal. The pre-inspection takes place 2 weeks before your departure. The final inspection takes place on a weekday (Monday–Friday) on or before the last day of your contract, after which you hand in your keys. If your contract ends on a Saturday, please schedule the final inspection during the preceding week.
During these inspections, the duty manager will check if everything is in order so the next tenant can move in smoothly. For more information about the pre- and final inspection, click on ‘Leaving the studio’ at the top of this page.
You have paid a deposit for your studio. Before you get it back, we will settle any outstanding costs, such as payment arrears or costs for repairs in the studio.
If you pay your rent via direct debit, we will refund (the remainder of) the deposit one month after the end of the contract. We will also stop the direct debit.
If you don't pay your rent via direct debit, make sure to send us your bank details a month before you leave so we can refund (the remainder of) the deposit one month after the end of the contract.
Important:
In most cases, you'll receive a settlement of the service costs. Your individual service costs are calculated and settled within 6 months after the end of each year, so they can't be included in your final bill. You will receive this via email in the following year.
Upon termination we schedule a pre-inspection and final inspection. The pre-inspection takes place 2 weeks before your departure and the final inspection on the end date of your contract.
What can you do in the meantime?
Did you book your studio via the University of Amsterdam? Then, your checklist is slightly different. Download it here.
During the pre-inspection, our duty manager checks the studio. Your studio does not need to be empty for this.
We check the condition of the paintwork and identify areas that need extra attention during cleaning. Additionally, we check if everything in the studio, from sockets to door handles and frames, is in good condition. If we identify any issues, we will let you know so you can fix them yourself. If you need us to fix it for you, we will let you know the costs.
Pay close attention to the duty manager's comments and make notes. Solving any issues before the final inspection can save a lot of money. Painting or repairing something yourself is a lot cheaper than outsourcing, after all!
Did you book your studio via the University of Amsterdam? Then, your checklist is slightly different. Download it here.
You need to empty your studio completely. It's not allowed to leave items behind. Have you indicated that you want to offer items to the next tenant, and have you reached an agreement with them? During the final inspection, we will need to see the confirmation of which items will remain in the studio.
Are there other items you don't want anymore? You can post a message in the private WhatsApp group of your location. That way, you can make a neighbor happy and earn some money!
The moment is here: you are leaving us. Before you hand in your keys, we conduct a final inspection of your studio together. We will check whether the studio has been returned to its original condition, so the next tenant can move in smoothly.
If you've followed our checklist for delivering your studio in 'Step 1' of this list, chances are that we'll get through this final inspection quickly.
If there are still unresolved issues at this point, it means Student Experience will need to handle them, and we will charge you for this. Spending that money on your new home or other fun things is a lot nicer, right? So, make sure you fix everything to the last detail.
As your last act, you hand in your keys, and it's time to leave your Student Experience adventure behind.
Everyone at Student Experience is very open and social. Together you share a really big home because of all the extra areas in the building. You will have the best time here!
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What I like about Student Experience is that it is the perfect mix between finding friendships and building a network for the future.
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