Residence

Located just off Mannerheimintie in Ruskeasuo, The student residence of Silta-Klubi is within easy reach of most Helsinki universities and an easy bus connection to those in Vantaa and Espoo. By combining an atmosphere of serious study with a warm, family environment, Silta-Klubi provides the ideal place for young women who want to make the most of their time at high school or university.

Equipped with individual study-bedrooms and two study rooms, Silta-Klubi seeks to attract good students who wish to achieve the best results while making the most of their time at high school or university. The ethos of Silta-Klubi is based on the traditional idea of a university: a place to study in an atmosphere of intellectual enquiry, independence and openness.

Silta-Klubi has had activities since 1988, but is opening its doors as a student residence this fall. The residence welcomes students of all creeds, nationalities and ethnic backgrounds.

At Silta-Klubi, we aim to provide accommodation for women students, where study is a high priority and the educational experience of university life is complemented by a climate of friendship, solidarity and mutual respect.

The pastoral care in Silta-Klubi has been entrusted to Opus Dei, a Personal Prelature of the Catholic Church which aims to help people lead a fully Christian life and to seek holiness through their study, daily work and family and social commitments.

• To provide good quality accommodation for students at university, in a pleasant environment.
• To create an atmosphere of intellectual enquiry and encourage stimulating discussion by means of seminars and cultural activities aimed at broadening perspectives.
• To offer opportunities for active personal commitment to addressing people's needs, through specific social projects at home and abroad.
  

• In the framework of Christian principles, we recognize the value of each person and the richness of every country, race and culture.

• We place friendship at the centre of everyday relationships, so as to bring out the best in people.
• We foster solidarity as a way of acting so that each individual can work to achieve a more equitable distribution of world wealth and reduce poverty.

The fees include:

• Accommodation in individual study bedrooms with study desks and closets
• Access to all facilities, including the library, computer room and common rooms
• Electricity, heating, internet
• Breakfast and dinner on weekdays and weekends (a third meal costs 3,50 euros)
• Bed linen and towel laundry service
• Weekly laundry service for clothing
• The accommodation period finishes at the beginning of the summer term.
• Fees are due termly in advance.
• Any resident who wishes to leave before the end of the academic year must give six week’s notice in writing.

Residents should:

• Be high school or university students
• be someone who takes her studies seriously
• Be open to living in a family atmosphere – having meals together and participating in tasks around the house
• be interested in meeting people from other universities
• appreciates an international environment
• respects the schedule of the residence