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Campus Bø Studentboliger

From 5100 kr

The building at Gullbring in Bø houses 282 beautiful new student homes with lovely common rooms and a fantastic location close to campus.

Questions about student housing?

Send us a message or check our housing FAQ.

Welfare host for residents

Contact information for your welfare host is found on My page.

About the building:

Campus Bø Student Housing is built in massive wood over five floors surrounding an atrium.
There are two main entrances, one on each side of the atrium, which are marked with 28 and 30 respectively (which reflects the street number). The first residents moved in on August 7, 2020, just in time for the start of the academic year.

The building has different types of housing units:

All housing units and common indoor areas are non-smoking. There is an ashtray by the barbeque site outside the building.

Do you have questions about student housing? Check out our FAQ!

Practical information about Campus Bø Student Housing:

Situated between the two main entrances, you´ll find a small glass storehouse where you are free to fix your bike and wax your skis during the winter.

There is a large room dedicated to bicycle-parking in the basement. You enter this room from the back of the building.

Two common lounge areas, perfect for social get-togethers and movie nights, is accessible for all residents. These are located on the ground floor, with access from both the atrium and the hallway.

On the top floor, there is a small "library" where you can borrow books. Please return them when you have finished reading, so that others also get the opportunity :) This room can also be used for studies - there is seating for nine people.

Electricity is included in the rent. 

The building is built as a passive house (with low energy standard) and has its own geo well that provides energy for ventilation heating, warm water and heating of common areas.

There are two elevators in the building, one by entrance 28 and one by entrance 30. The elevator by entrance 28 takes you to the basement with laundry room and storage rooms. 

Garbage must be sorted and then disposed in "waste iglos" outside Campus Bø Student Housing. Remember to sort your waste! Electric waste can be placed in the marked bin at the laundry.

You will receive a key card (free of charge) when you move into your accommodation. This is how the card works:
EXTERNAL DOORS: 
  • Present key card to the card reader. Enter your four-digit code to open the door.
  • The card reader can be sensitive, so remember to hold the key card in your other hand while entering the code.
  • From the inside, you press the open switch to unlock and open the door. 
  • The doors have automatic opening and closing. 

CORRIDOR/COMMON DOORS: 
  • Present keycard to the reader and the door should open - no code is required.
  • From the inside, you press the open switch to unlock and open the door.

UNIT AND APARTMENT DOORS:

How do I enter and lock the door to my unit/apartment? 

  • Present key card to the card reader, enter your four-digit code, and the door opens.  
  • The door locks automatically after 15 seconds.
  • The card reader flashes red when the door locks. Unsure if the door is locked? Ask a friend to check from the outside.
  • The door automatically unlocks from the inside when you press down the handle.
  • See the video that describes how the key card system and the lock works. Please note; The film differs slightly from how the lock functions. There is no need to lock the door from the outside; it will lock automatically after 15 seconds.
ERROR MESSAGE ON THE CARD READER ON YOUR DORM/APARTMENT DOOR?

Does the display blink yellow every 5 seconds? This means the battery myst be replaced. Report on Errors and defects on My page if you need battery replacement.

Remember: All key cards must be returned to SSN when you move out of your student housing. Dropbox location for delivery of your key. A fee will be charged if the key card is not returned. See the price list.

As the name indicates, the building is located on campus, about 200 metres from the university and a with short distance from Bø city centre and the railway station. Read more about how to get to Campus Bø at USN´s website.

There are nice, common outdoor areas with a barbeque site in front of the building. There is also be a enjoyable "silent area" in the courtyard, with room for a conversation with a friend or reflections of your own. 

Three HC-parking spaces are located by the main entrance. There are also 45 parking spaces for rent on the other side of the road from the student housing. The current price can be seen in the price list and applications for parking spaces are made on My page under My tenancy and Apply for additional products.

NB! Avoid parking in Bø Hotell's car park! Here you risk being towed away at your own expense.

The laundry room with washing machines and tumble dryers is to be found in the basement, with access from entrance 28. You do not need to bring your own detergent, as the machines have a "dosing system" - that is, it automatically fills with detergent. The detergents are hypoallergenic.

Use appWash to do your laundry

With the solution everything is done with an app on your phone (you can also use a web site):

1. Download the app appWash by Miele or go to https://appwash.com/no
2. Register in the app
3. Top up the balance

At the laundry:

4. Select machine
5. Select program
6. Load clothes and start the machine

It is currently not possible to reserve machines with this solution., but you can use the app to see if there are any machines available. You will also receive a notification from your app when your laundry is finished.

70 storage rooms (access from entrance 28) are available for rent for the residents (see the current price in our price list). Each storage room measures 1x1,5 m and is locked with private padlock.

When you are assigned a housing unit at Campus Bø Student Housing and have signed your contract, you may apply for a storage room at My Page. Due to a limited capacity there might be a waiting list to be assigned with a storage room.

There are two swap shelves at Campus Bø Student Housing, one in entrance 28 and one in 30. Here you can leave things you no longer need, or find things you need for the dormitory. It is not permitted to leave furniture or textiles.

Entrance 28: In the basement, under the stairs by the lift.

Entrance 30: Under the stairs by the lift on the ground floor.

There is also a book exchange room at the very top of the building, overlooking the atrium. Bring a book with you and leave books you don't need yourself.

Passive house with geo well

Electricity is included in the rent. 

The building is built as a passive house (energy efficient) and has its own geo well that provides energy for ventilation heating, hot water and heating of common areas.


The student housing is built to be energy-efficient to retain heat during the cold season. There is no cooling installed on the property and in the summer months it can get hot inside if it is hot outside.


Fire alarm system

It is very important for your safety and the safety of others that you have familiarised yourself with the fire alarm system in your student residence. You can find information about the fire alarm system that applies to you on My page under Fire information. It is important that you read this and tick that the information has been read and understood.

There are also notices in the student accommodation that provide you with information.

Cable in router

Internet via cable


A router from SSN has been placed in your apartment. To use a wired connection, you must connect the device you wish to use through this.

We recommend that you use network cables of the standard cat5e or newer.

Priv-ssid: Private wireless network

Private WiFi

SSID and password for your personal wireless network can be found under the internet tab on My page.

SSN external

This wireless network is reserved for tenants who do not have an account to use eduroam. If you are not a student or employee at USN you will find the password under the Internet tab on my page.

WiFi: Eduroam

This is the same wireless network that you will find on campus (in addition to a number of other locations). To log in to eduroam, you must use your student account ([email protected] + password). You obtain your student account from the university at the start of studies. More information about student accounts can be found on the USN website.


Eduroam uses wpa-enterprise for authentication. This means you need both a username and password to log in. Many devices such as smart TV, Chromecast, Apple TV and gaming consoles do not support this and therefore cannot be used on Eduroam.

WiFi public areas

These wireless networks are also available in public areas (kitchen/lounge/hallway).

Key card and unlocking of doors from app/My page

Lock yourself in with your mobile phone

You can easily lock in via "My key card" on My page on mobile phone/desktop or via the Student Sørøst app (My key card is found under the service for Student housing). My key card gives you the opportunity to unlock all doors you have access to through your tenancy with SSN. It is also this function that you can use to lock in guests.


NB! We recommend that you always take your key card with you when you leave the dormitory. Opening from the web will not work if you lack internet or My page is down.

Tip - buy an extra key card at SSN's service office! There are snap locks on the doors and it is easy to lock out. An extra key card can be kept with a fellow student.

Do not make holes in or write on the key card - it may stop working.

When you move out, you return the key card, feel free to use one of our drop boxes. ATTENTION! A fee is triggered if you don´t return your key card. See the price list.

Read more about how to use the key card where you live. You can find the information under the tab 'How to use your key card' on this page.

My keycard: Digital key in app or on My page at ssn.no

You can lock yourself in both with a physical key card and digitally via My key card in the Student Sørøst app or on My page from ssn.no.

The key card function is activated from 1 pm on the day your contract starts. Remember that you MUST collect the physical key card in addition.

Subject to errors in inventory. In addition, some inventory may apply to common areas and not the individual unit.

All keys and key cards must be delivered by 10 am on the last day of the contract.

The housing unit must be ready for handover (emptied, cleared and cleaned).

You can either deliver the key in the service office or in one of our dropboxes.

Read more about returning the key and find location for dropbox on your campus here.

Grohe Red tap

In your shared kitchen you will find a Grohe Red tap, where you get boiling water (100 °C) directly from the faucet. This means that you do not have to bring a kettle with you if you belong to a shared kitchen.

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