Introduction

The following information has been provided by the Study Abroad at UAM Office, and it is updated as of February 2023. For further information or help, please, contact Diana Pastor at acogida.internacional@uam.es or Anjouli Janzon at studyabroad@uam.es.

What are your options?

Residence Hall on Cantoblanco Campus

On Cantoblanco Campus, where the SSEB is located, you have the option of staying at Residencia Universitaria Erasmo. It is the only residence hall on Campus. It is run by RESA, a private firm.

Off-Campus student residences

• Residencia Paseo de la Habana
• Colegio Mayor Juan Luis Vives  (info in Spanish only). It is the only residence hall run by UAM. It is located in Plaza de Castilla, with an easy commute to Campus.
• Resa Claudio Coello
• Residencia Universitaria Vallehermoso
• Yugo residences
• Livensa Living Alcobendas
• Residencia de estudiantes Ciudad Escolar (info in Spanish only)
• Colegio Mayor Universitario Santillana (info in Spanish only). It is only for male. It is ascribed to UAM, but not run by UAM. It is located in Mirasierra neighborhood, with an easy commute to Campus.
• Colegio Mayor Universitario Somosierra (info in Spanish only). It is only for female. It is ascribed to UAM, but not run by UAM. It is located in Somosierra neighborhood, with an easy commute to Campus.

Apartments or bedrooms in shared flats

• Aluni.net (discount on the finder’s fee to UAM students)
• Uniplaces (discount on the finder’s fee to UAM students)
• Student.com

Renting an accommodation by yourself

Finally, there is always the option to rent an accommodation by visiting the sites that manage the housing market in Madrid, like:

• https://www.airbnb.es/