The School of Business Campus Basel is situated in a modern building almost next to the main railway station and also within a few minutes of city centre (old town, shopping and entertainment areas).
In Basel, all accommodation placements work via WoVe, the accommodation service of the FHNW and the University of Basel. When international students are accepted for a course of study or exchange semester, they can register with the student accommodation centre WoVe. For a small fee, this organisation will assist in the finding of a separate furnished room or studio, or a room within a communal flat. The rental for such accommodation is between CHF 500 - 900 per month. More information on wove.ch.
Other links for students looking for accommodation are:
Basel has two main railway stations: the SBB station (which is near the School of Business) and the border train station (Badischer Bahnhof). There are numerous and fast connections both to Swiss and international cities. From the border station (Badischer Bahnhof), the rail networks in Germany and Francecan be boarded
Tram and Bus
Within the city limits, it is best to use the tram and bus network. There are also excellent regional bus services (especially the "yellow" postal buses). Timetables for these can be accessed via the Swiss railway platform. As Basel is directly at the border to France and Germany, the immediately adjacent cities can also be easily explored: in Lörrach and in St Louis there are public transport networks
Airport
Basel has an international airport (EuroAirport is actually on French territory and serves all three bordering countries with three passport controls. Within the airport complex you might therefore find yourself crossing borders several times!). From here mostly European cities are serviced often by smaller or economy airlines
About 2,000 undergraduates study at the modern Brugg campus, from Summer 2013 in the brand new campus building close from the railway station. The School of Engineering and the School for Teacher Education are based here as well as a branch of the School of Business. The campus is next to the shopping centres, restaurants, bars, cinemas and the old town of Brugg.
The International Office arranges accommodation for exchange students. There is a choice of homestays or shared flat accommodation in the area of Brugg-Windisch. Rates starting from CHF 360 per month (which includes utilities). Please check the three links below for accommodation near Brugg-Windisch:
Rooms for incoming students are also available near Campus Olten, which is about twenty minutes to half an hour by train from Brugg-Windisch and these rooms are managed professionally and are located in a nice environment. If you would like to have details, please contact the International Office, aW8uYnVzaW5lc3NAZmhudy5jaA==
Brugg has a railway station with frequent connections to other Swiss cities and into neighbouring Germany. There is also a dense bus network within the region.
Campus Olten
There are three faculties at Campus Olten (Business, Social Work and Applied Psychology). Most of the undergraduate and graduate teaching will take place in the brand new campus building from Summer 2013. All campus buildings are within a 5 minute walk from the main station (see maps) and also within a few minutes of various shopping centres, restaurants, bars, cinemas on the left bank. The old town and its shopping and entertainment areas on the right bank are a 10 minute walk away.
The Accommodation Office will assist exchange students to find accommodation. There is a limited number of rooms available in Olten at affordable rents.
Staff House
The staff house of the cantonal hospital in Olten offers rooms to hospital staff and FHNW international exchange students. This residence is located within 10 - 15 minutes walking distance to the University and the railway station.
Other accommodation
There are a limited number of private rooms in apartments available.
General
While there is sufficient choice of rental accommodation in our region, rentals are usually for longer periods and apartments are usually unfurnished.
Students should budget between CHF 450 to CHF 600 per month for accommodation (which includes utilities).
If you would like to have details about the different accommodation options, please contact the International Office, aW8uYnVzaW5lc3NAZmhudy5jaA== after your nomination.
Olten is the rail node of Switzerland and therefore ideally situated for excursions to both Swiss and international destinations. Any Swiss city can be reached within a few hours at most, and there are direct and very fast connections to such cities as Paris, Milano, Vienna or Berlin. The Swiss railways timetable can be accessed online.
Within the agglomeration Olten there is a very regular bus service.
A train journey of 30-45 minutes takes you to the International Airports at either Zürich or Basel.
