Studiegången

Quick facts about Studiegången

Practical information

Studiegången 4

12 × 1-room apartments with kitchenette, size 18.5–19 square metres

Inventory of furnished apartments

• Bed 200×90 cm including top mattress and mattress cover: 1
• Desk with set of drawers: 1
• Desk chair: 1
• Bookshelves: 3
• Desk lamp: 1
• Coffee table: 1
• Floor lamp: 1
• Ceiling lamp: 1
• Fire detector: 1

Studiegången 5B

24 × 1-room apartments with kitchenette and bathroom, size 33–38 square metres
2 × 2-room apartments with kitchenette and bathroom, size 51–58 square metres

Inventory of furnished apartments

• Bed including top mattress and mattress protector: 1–3*
• Desk: 1
• Desk chair: 1
• Bookshelf: 1
• Desk lamp: 1
• Floor lamp: 1
• Kitchen table: 1
• Kitchen chair: 1
• Fire detector: 1

Sharing a room

At Studiegången 5B, 20 rooms are furnished with two single beds. You can choose to live alone or share the room with a roommate. Please note that only one person signs the housing contract and is responsible for paying the rent.

If you already have a friend you wish to share with, they should not apply for housing separately but stay as your lodger.

Tenants have access to a shared kitchen. Those sharing the kitchen are jointly responsible for daily cleaning and maintenance.

What to bring

You need to bring your own bedding, sheets and towels.
Kitchenware is not included, but items may have been left by previous tenants.

Smoking

Smoking is not allowed indoors.

Internet/TV

SGSNET broadband is included in the rent. Information about your Internet connection (how to register and set up) can be found on the SGS Internet page. For detailed instructions, visit the SGS Guides section.

To connect to the internet, use an Ethernet cable with the wall socket in your room. A cable is not included but may have been left by the previous tenant.

If you wish to use WiFi, you must bring your own WiFi router or purchase one in Gothenburg.

Tele2 is responsible for cable TV. Customer service phone: 90 222 or +46 772 25 25 25. You need to get your own TV set if you want to watch television, and remove it when you move out.

Post and parcels

The mailbox for your apartment or room is marked only with your apartment number. Postal workers do not need your name to deliver letters, so you should not put a label or sign on it.

To make sure your mail is delivered correctly, please ask the sender to write your address as follows:
[First name] [Last name]
c/o University of Gothenburg
[Street name] [Street number], [Apartment/Room number]
SE-[Postal code] Gothenburg
SWEDEN

Letters and parcels that do not fit in the mailbox are typically delivered to a nearby service point, depending on the carrier (e.g. PostNord, DHL, Bring, or UPS). For details, please check the carrier’s website or app.

If you are sending a letter or parcel, visit the relevant provider’s website for information and nearest drop-off locations. For PostNord services, you can search for your closest service point here.

If you receive a letter that is not addressed to you, cross out the recipient’s name and address, write “Retur” on the envelope, and place it in a yellow PostNord mailbox.

Household waste and recycling

Recycling rooms are available next to the entrances of Houses 3–4 and at Studiegången 2 (for House 5B). Bulky-waste rooms are located at Studiegången 8 and 15.

Compost bags are available in the recycling rooms and refilled when needed.

Cleaning

Students are responsible for keeping their flats clean and tidy. No personal belongings should be left in the apartment when moving out.

If you have made marks or damages on the walls, you may need to repair them properly before moving out. Small holes can be filled with white filler. The wall colour is NCS S 0500 N. If you need assistance, please submit a fault report by emailing studenthousing@gu.se.

Elevator

There is one elevator in building 3–4 och 5A-B. Lift faults can be reported directly to Otis at +46 200 212111 (answers 24/7).

Common spaces

• Billiards room: House 3–4, floor 1.
• Foosball room: House 3–4, floor 2.
• Sauna: Houses 18–19.
• Study rooms: Houses 15–16.
• “The Green Room”: Basement level in House 3.
• Weaving room: House 8, equipped with several looms.
• Ceramics workshop: Houses 8–9, above the laundry room.
• Woodworking and painting room: House 15, ground floor.
• Art studio: House 11, top floor.
• Gym and yoga room: Houses 18–19.
• Free shop: House 12.

These facilities are managed by the tenants’ association (Kontaktkommittén), which also organises regular social and cultural activities for residents.

For more information about bookings, potential deposit fees, and other details, please refer to the contact committee’s information booklet.

Laundry rooms

Laundry rooms are located in Houses 3–4 and 5B. Booking panels are outside the laundry on the ground floor (Houses 3–4) and on floor 1 (House 5).

Houses 3–4: three sections, each with two washers and two dryers, plus one shared drying cabinet; no drying overlap. House 5B: two sections, each with two washers, two dryers and one drying cabinet; 60-minute drying overlap.

Storage rooms

Storage rooms are not included.

Bicycles

Bicycle houses are located by Houses 6–7 and 17A–B. A bicycle/pram room is available in House 5B. Most buildings have indoor bicycle racks on the ground floor (except 5A–B).

Mopeds are allowed only in the designated outdoor storage by Houses 7–8 and 17. Mopeds are not allowed indoors.

Barriers and parking

Rosendal is a car-free area with two access barriers at Studiegången 6 and 12. 

If you need to bring a car for moving in or out, please contact us by emailing studenthousing@gu.se in advance to request gate access. The same applies if you need to access the area by car on other occasions. Temporary access can be granted for deliveries between 08:00 and 22:00.

A large underground garage is available near Houses 5–6 with 169 leased spaces, plus 52 visitor spaces and 20 open spaces in the square. Nine motorcycle spaces are available. Access requires Aptus outside 06:30–23:00.

Tenants can create an account with SGS and register their interest in available parking spaces advertised on the SGS website. A 25% VAT is added to the listed rent.

Parking inside the residential area is not permitted.

Electricity and water

Electricity and water are included in the rent.

The electricity panel is equipped with a residual-current device (marked JFB, for Jordfelsbrytare). If the power goes out, check the fuses in the electric panel and switch them back on. First, check for any faulty appliances that might have caused the outage and unplug them.

Light bulbs, fluorescent tubes, and starters are considered consumables and must be replaced by tenants. If a lamp doesn’t work after replacing the bulb, submit a fault report.

Tenants are responsible for cleaning the drains in both kitchen and bathroom. Instructional videos can be found here (turn on English subtitles):

• Instruction for cleaning the drain

If water doesn’t drain properly after cleaning, submit a fault report by emailing studenthousing@gu.se.

Heating

The heating in the apartments is centrally controlled and adjusts automatically to the outdoor temperature. It switches on when the temperature has stayed below about 15°C for a full day, rather than on a fixed date. In early autumn the weather can change quickly between cold nights and warmer days, which means the system may need some time to reach the right level.

Radiators are not warm all the time, even when the system is working. They switch off when the indoor temperature is around 20°C and turn on again when it gets cooler. This is normal and does not mean that the system is broken.

Tips for keeping your home warm
Turn the radiator knobs fully up (anti-clockwise) to let the maximum heat through.

1. Keep furniture and heavy curtains away from radiators so the heat can circulate.
2. Do not close the ventilation vents – good airflow makes your home feel warmer.
3. Close curtains at night and open them during the day to let in natural warmth from the sun.
4. Use blankets, warm clothes or hot drinks on chilly days when the heating is adjusting.

If it feels too cold
Measure the temperature in the centre of the room, about one metre above the floor. If it is colder than 20°C, please submit a fault report by emailing studenthousing@gu.se.

Fire detectors

The fire detectors in the apartments are powered by electricity. They are also equipped with a backup battery in case of a power failure. If the electricity is off for an extended period, the fire alarm will beep every 45 seconds. Submit a fault report if this happens by emailing studenthousing@gu.se.

Check the fire alarm regularly to ensure it is functioning properly.

Contact committee

Rosendal has a Contact Committee ("Kontaktkommitté") that represents the interests of the tenants and aims to maintain good communication with SGS Studentbostäder regarding housing-related matters. The committee board is elected annually at a general tenant meeting, where all residents have the right to attend and vote.

Contact information is available on the notice board in the stairwell.