STUDENT RESIDENCES IN MILAN: HOW TO CHOOSE THE PERFECT ACCOMMODATION FOR STUDYING

If you have chosen to study in Milan, one of the first tasks you will have to worry about is evidently the choice of accommodation. But how to choose the perfect one for studying and, at the same time, live your new experience in the most convenient and fulfilling way?

The answer to this question deserves a small and specific study: from shared to one-room apartments, through student residences and campuses, the alternatives are varied and numerous. Let’s get to know them together.

Shared or one-room apartment?

As a rule, the first crossroads that faces the student who is looking for the best student accommodation in Milan is the choice between a shared or a one-room apartment. The pros and cons of every solution are no mystery:

• Choosing a shared apartment means sharing the apartment with multiple tenants, with living room, kitchen and bathroom that therefore become common spaces. It will also be necessary to subdivide household duties and any daily or extraordinary task. However, it will be possible to take advantage of a better distribution of costs, thus making this solution cheaper than that of a one-room apartment;
• Choosing a one-room apartment and living on your own means instead enjoying a greater freedom of your spaces and decision on any issue but, on the other hand, with higher costs, since not shared with other tenants.

Student residences in Milan

As it is difficult to choose between shared and one-room apartments, today prevails a third way to which Italian and international students decide to opt with increasing conviction: residences for students in Milan, such as the In-Domus Campuses.

There are many reasons why more and more students are opting for this solution. By choosing a Campus for university students in Milan you can enjoy an exclusive range of services included in the accommodation monthly rent, such as the use of study rooms, coin-operated laundry service, dehors, gyms and other places of aggregation with other students or places to better finalize your study training.

At the same time, however, the residences for students in Milan will also be able to reserve the student the right autonomy and discretion, with comfortable rooms, quiet and clean: ideal to be able to live your experience as an off-site student with the highest quality.

Student rental contract: which is the best type?

Not everyone knows that the law allows to stipulate a specific lease for university students, able to regulate the rental of a property for the transitional duration of the university study.

However, in order for this contract to be valid, it is necessary that:

a) the student has a residence in a different municipality than that in which he attends the University;

b) the property is located in the same municipality where the student’s university is located, or is located in a neighboring municipality.

How long does the contract last

As we have anticipated, the duration of the lease for university students is linked to the need to stay in a university city for study purposes. As a result, it could have a rather short duration compared to what is normally expected for rental contracts, although in compliance with a minimum of six months and a maximum of thirty-six months.

Which is the average cost of student accommodations rent?

The average cost of an accommodation rent in Milan depends on factors such as:

• the type of accommodation;
• the location of accommodation.

As we have already mentioned in a recent study dedicated to student rental in Milan, the prices of a bed solution start from 450 euros up to over 1,000 euros per month. To these costs will then be added those necessary for the conduct of a comfortable life, such as electricity, water, gas, maintenance fees, Internet, cleaning and more.

Which area of Milano should I choose for studying?

Some of the Universities of Milan are located not too far from the historic center, such as the “Catholic University of the Sacred Heart” or the University of Milan “Statale”. The University of Milan “Bicocca” is located in the district of the same name, while the private “Bocconi” is located between the Ticinese and Morivione areas. Moreover, the “IULM” is located in via Carlo Bo, while the University “Vita – Salute San Raffaele” is a short distance from the hospital complex of the same name, in via Olgettina.

If you want to find out more we suggest you take a look at these articles:

• Accommodations Cattolica Milano
• Accommodations Politecnico Milano Bovisa
• Accommodations Accademia di Brera Milano
• Accommodations Università Milano Bicocca

How do I move in the city of Milan? Which means are available?

Milan has one of the most efficient transport systems for university students. It will be possible to move from your accommodation to your university using a dense network of public transport.

In particular, remember that in Milan there are four metro lines, and a bus network with high frequency. In Milan there is also a tramway network formed by eighteen urban lines, as well as four lines of trolleybuses and a railway link that connects the North East suburbs of Certosa and Bovisa with the South East of Rogoredo.

If then you want to try other options, we remember the presence of the car sharing service of GuidaMi, Car2go, Enjoy, Share’ngo and Drive-Now, as well as the BikeMi, the bike sharing service of the City, or the scooter sharing service available by Eni and Enjoy.

In short, as we have seen in this study, you can choose within many alternatives that best suits your needs to stay and move around in Milan. Among the many accommodation solutions, the one that is gaining increasing appreciation is that of our university Campuses, a convenient and tailored path for students, to better enjoy your academic career in the Lombard capital.

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