Università Cattolica, in collaboration with MIL SERVICE, SRL, is promoting various housing solutions for students coming to Cattolica on an exchange or study abroad programme. 
Students are invited to carefully read the information on this page and to follow the booking instructions provided.

 

Note for students who have guaranteed housing: a housing placement in a double/triple room is pre-arranged for you. MIL Service will contact you directly with all the necessary information to confirm your placement. Housing benefits begin on the official date of arrival and last until the end of the placement period.

 

 

Cost

Housing costs may vary depending on programme and/or per agreement with the student’s home institution, if applicable. 
 

Services included

• Wifi/internet
• Monthly cleaning service
• Set of bed linen (two sheets and one pillow case), blanket or comforter and towels (one big and one small)
• Utilities (gas / water / electricity) *
• Basic kitchen appliances, items commensurate on number of tenants
• Air Conditioning if available, activation according to municipal law
• Washing machine, dryer and dishwasher if available

*consumption of energy is regulated in line with the law. A limit to its usage will be specified in the contract.

Additional services at additional cost

• Airport pickup from the airport on official arrival day at specific time: 10.00, 13.00 and 16.00 (TBC)
• Laundry room coin operated, if available
   

How to book your room in one of the MIL Service Apartments

Students may contact MIL Service through the contact us page or via email at info@milservice.com to request information about housing availability.

How can I find accommodation in Milan?

For housing solutions in Milan, you can check EDUcatt’s options: https://www.educatt.eu/housing-solutions/

EDUCatt provides several housing solutions. The “On Campus Residences” are accessible via a yearly selection.

Student housing options in the city of Milan are as numerous as they are varied. International students looking for accommodation can explore possible solutions on the websites listed below.
 

Università Cattolica partners

These housing search platforms and residence halls have direct agreements with Cattolica.

• Dotstay (enter the code EDUCATT to receive a 10% discount)
• Gromia (Università Cattolica's students benefit of a 10% discount)
• Other Residence Halls (Camplus Colleges and In-Domus) 

 

Non-Cattolica partners

While we do not necessarily have agreements with these other housing platforms and Cattolica cannot provide any kind of guarantee of placement or satisfaction, they have proven to be popular and reliable among Cattolica students.

• Uniplaces
• HousingAnywhere
• MilanoStanze.it
• Study Abroad Apartments
• Zappyrent (no commission)
• 21WOL Milano Centro
• Dovevivo Milano
• Housing Help Milano
• Sforza44Rooms (no commission)

 
IMPORTANT: Some of these sites act as intermediaries and apply commissions for each placement, in which case all housing offers have been properly vetted. Other sites simply manage listings and announcements by third parties, either management companies or individuals. Although these housing search platforms monitor and try to prevent the posting of fraudulent offers, some may still make their way onto the platform. Make sure you have the full name, contact information and address of the renter, and make sure to request a copy of your rent contract and identity document of the renter before transferring any funds to them. Should you have any doubts regarding the legitimacy of the offer you’ve found via any of the platforms, do contact the platform management to request vetting of the contact or to report a suspected fraudulent posting. Università Cattolica cannot be held responsible for any announcements or posting made by third parties on any of the sites listed here. 
 

Other useful resources

• ESNUnicatt is the International Students Association at Cattolica. You can contact them at milano_unicatt@esn.it specifying what you are looking for (double or single room, price and area in Milan). They will respond in a couple of days.

What can I do to avoid rental scams?
 

Finding an apartment in Italy is not easy, and unfortunately this led to a rise in online scams at the expense of international students. To avoid being involved in a rental scam, pay attention to the following indicators:

• Low pricing: if the price of the rent is too low if compared with other options, you are probably looking at a fake rental proposal.
   
• No possibility to visit the house: were you able to see the apartment, at least during a video call? Scammers usually find excuses not to show you the accommodation they claim to rent. Request to visit the accommodation before confirming.
   
• Poor ad details: pay attention whether the rental ad you are looking at is not complete with all necessary details and lacks professional photos. Always cross-check the information you find.
   
• Payment methods: be aware if you are asked to use an untraceable payment method. Always prefer a traceable method such as bank transfer or refuse to pay in advance.

Don’t be afraid to request official documents from the landlords to verify their identity and prove they own the property.

You can report rental scams to Polizia postale.