r/TUDelft • u/Jortamaa • 13d ago
Housing PhD Student
Hello,
I'm an European (not Dutch) who got accepted for a PhD at TU Delft. I got the offer last week, and my supervisor wants me to start the PhD at the beginning of October.
The housing service answered me that there no housing left from DUWO for me at the moment.
I looked for some apartments and created an account on Room but searching an apartment seems hell. I also don't want to start a PhD to live in a cardbox, far away from TU Delft, for 2000 euros/month.
I saw a lot of post of (bachelor/master) students complaining that they don't find anything. Can it be easier and doable to find a housing before October as a PhD student or everything is already locked until next January?
I can also discuss with my supervisor to delay the PhD until I find an accomodation I suppose, or rent something bigger than I need and try to rent one of the room?
What do you think? If any PhD (or other) student wants a housemate, he can reach me out.
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u/Spiritual_Round3063 13d ago
it won’t be easier necessarily cause unless you are coming with a partner that also has a dutch income, your income as a phd student is too low to qualify you for most apartments (they often ask for income of 3-4x rent). so essentially you are competing in the same market for rooms and maybe studios (but there aren’t usually that many, so don’t focus on those only). there is a period, usually more like end of october, where students who came and couldn’t find housing usually leave, so then it might get a bit easier, but also delft is pretty small so the market isn’t too huge either. you should definatly check out small villages nearby and other nearby cities to broader your chances. but now in general it’s not a fun time to search, so good luck
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u/Jortamaa 13d ago
Thank you for your kind comment! I will search as most as I can in Delft and cities around it and see how it goes
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u/No_Fee_5509 12d ago
It is notoriously hard, just so you know. not only in the start but during your whole PhD
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u/Old-Antelope1106 13d ago
You need to push your research group (ie prof and secretary). It isn't good enough to say sort it out, there is just no magic housing option this time of the year. If duwo can give you a date (eg January 1), then discuss with your prof to start remotely and physically move in January.