The Prettiest Student Home in Finland 2025
Is your student apartment affordable but beautiful? Take part in The Prettiest Student Home in Finland 2025 competition! 🏠
We’re looking for the prettiest, budget-friendly student home in Finland. The competition is organised by The Finnish Associations of Student Housing Organisations SOA ry and other student housing organisations in Finland.
Instructions for participants:
💜Send a picture, a set of pictures, or a short video of your home by 4 June 2025 via email to netta.savinko@ayy.fi Contestants’ pictures and videos will be published on AYY’s and the competition’s Instagram accounts @suomenkauneinopiskelijakoti
💜Please include information about your housing type, neighbourhood, and monthly rent.
Among the participants, we will raffle four S-Group gift cards worth EUR 20! In addition, all participants will be entered into the national final, where the winner will be selected by a professional jury. The evaluation will focus on aesthetics, comfort, and price level. The main prize is a EUR 500 gift card to Finnish Design Shop. ✨
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