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Student Guide, Lund University
Student Guide, Lund University
Student Guide, Lund University
If, after reading this guide, you still have questions or would
like some further clarification, please contact any of the
services listed in the guide and their staff will be pleased to
help you.
If you have more general questions or are not sure who to ask,
please contact the International Desk.
INTERNATIONAL DESK
Email: studentreception@lu.se
Tel: 046-222 01 00
Phone hours: Monday-Friday 10-12
Visiting address: Stora Algatan 4
Regular opening hours: Monday-Friday 10-13
Opening hours, Orientation weeks:
Monday-Friday 10.00-15.00
If you would like to give feedback on this guide you are wel-
come to do so by sending an email to studentreception@lu.se
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Table of contents
Chapter 1: ARRIVAL GUIDE Chapter 6: FINANCIAL MATTERS
Arrival check-list 5 Banking in Sweden 58
International students 6 Tuition fee payments 61
Useful contact details 7 Part-time jobs 63
Frequently Asked Questions 7
Chapter 7: STUDENT SERVICES
Chapter 2: STUDIES AT LUND UNIVERSITY International Desk reception 64
Your department 9 The Student Portal and account 65
Study administration 10 Internet access on campus 67
Libraries 13 LU access card (LU-kortet) 67
Academic calendar 2017-2018 14 Career services 68
Academic support 15 Study guidance 68
Academic honesty and plagiarism 18 Students with disabilities 69
Student rights and student influence 20 Copying services 70
Venture Lab 71
Chapter 3: ACCOMMMODATION The Alumni Network 71
LU Accommodation 21
AF Bostäder (AFB) 25 Chapter 8: GETTING AROUND
Bopoolen 26 Travelling by train, bus and car 72
Housing at a student nation 28 Biking 75
Hostels and hotels 28
Chapter 9: LIVING IN SWEDEN
Chapter 4: HEALTH CARE AND INSURANCE Swedish holidays 78
Emergency services 29 Register with the tax agency 79
Health care 30 Visas and residence permit 80
Medical insurance 35 Learn Swedish - ”Tala svenska!” 81
The Swedish Police 38 Shopping A-Z 83
Lund University campus security 39
Student Health Centre 39 Chapter 10: WELL-BEING
Gyms and fitness centres 87
Chapter 5: STUDENTLUND Sport teams and swimming pools 88
Studentlife in Lund 40 Faith and spirituality 89
Studentlund membership 41 Sexuality,relationships and well-being 90
The Student nations 43 Culture 92
The Student unions 51 Nature 93
The Academic Society 55 Explore the Skåne region 94
Studentlund A-Z 57
CHAPTER 1: ARRIVAL GUIDE 5
Arrival check-list
̆̆ Contact family and friends back home ̆̆ EU citizens staying for 12 months or long-
and let them know that you have arrived er: apply for a Swedish personal identity
safely number (see chapter 9)
̆̆ Get a LU access card (see chapter 7) ̆̆ Log into your student email account and
the Student Portal (see chapter 8)
̆̆ Get your Swedish SIM card, provided in
your welcome package, working (see ̆̆ If you plan to use another email address
chapter 9) than the one provided by Lund Univer-
sity, forward your student email to that
̆̆ Find your local supermarket, health care address
centre, pharmacy, shopping area etc (see
chapter 9)
The LU access card is key card and will give I’m required to provide my biometrical
you access to university buildings and is also data to the Swedish Migration Agency,
a library card. This card can be obtained th- where do I go?
rough one of the card stations on campus. You can submit your biometrical data at the
Find more information in chapter 7. Migration Agency in Malmö. The address can
be found in chapter 9 of this guide. Make sure
to book an appointment.
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I want to hand in my application for International Desk. You can also travel to
a Swedish personal identity number, IKEA on your own. Find more information
where do I go? in chapter 9.
Applications for Swedish personal identity
numbers are administered by the Swedish What should I do to get a Swedish SIM
Tax Agency. You can find the Tax Agency on card and mobile phone?
Stora Södergatan 45 in Lund. They also have A SIM card is provided in your welcome
offices i Helsingborg and Malmö. Read more package. If you prefer another service pro-
about who is entitled to a Swedish identity vider, you can find SIM cards for purcase in
number in chapter 9. electronic stores and convenience stores.
Reasonably priced mobile phones can usually
I want to use public transportation, be found in the electronic stores at the Nova
what do I need to do? shopping centre (see chapter 9).
The city buses are green and you can find
the time tables on www.skanetrafiken.se. I don’t have my personal code no or a
A map of the bus lines in Lund is provided in LU Identity number, what should I do?
the welcome package. All students have a personal code number in
the student registry, Ladok.
It is not possible to pay with cash on the city
buses. But you can install the Skånetrafiken All exchange students were sent an email a
app and buy your ticket through there. For few months before Arrival Day with the per-
occasional travellers, the Jojo-card Discount sonal code number (or LU identity number as
card (no specific student discount) is recom- it is also called).
mended which can be bought at the Skåne-
trafiken office at train stations and at several Degree students can find their personal code
convenience stores (see list in chapter 8). on their ”Notification of Selection Results”.
I only have wired internet in my student If you can´t find your code, please visit the In-
accommodation, where do I find a net- ternational Desk or contact your coordinator
work cable? and they will help you.
A list of electronic stores in central Lund and
at the Nova shopping centre is provided in Help! I need to buy groceries and I don’t
chapter 9. know any Swedish!
You will find a small food glossary in chapter
I need a pillow and a blanket, where 9. Most staff in the grossery stores will un-
should I go? derstand and speak English, so don´t worry.
For addresses to shops in central Lund and at
Nova shopping centre see chapter 9. During
the Orientation programme, there will be
several tours to IKEA. Tickets are sold at the
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Your department
The University may seem rather large and departments at Lund University are located
complex, but it is the department that beco- in several different areas of Lund all of them
mes your key workplace. A department is a have their own website which can be acces-
unit within the University where your classes sed through lu.se.
and research take place within one or more
subjects. It is the department that registers The departments work together in the same
you when the programme or course begins. research and study centres and almost all of
At every department you will find lecturers, the departments belong to a specific faculty,
study counselors, course secretaries, directors e.g the School of Economics and Manage-
of studies and a head of the department. This ment, the Faculty of Engineering (LTH) or the
is also where certain administrative services Faculty of Social Sciences.
and laboratories are located.
A full list of the faculties, departments and
Although programme students can usually be centres at Lund University can be found on
expected to take several courses from other www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about/faculties-at-
departments, they have a “home” depart- lund-university.
ment in charge of the whole programme. The
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Study administration
REGISTRATION AND ENROLMENT groups of 25-30 students. All courses include
Registration for a course takes place on the written and/or oral exam. There are usually
first day of class. Therefore, it is very im- no final exams covering the entire semester’s
portant not to miss the first lecture. If you coursework. If you fail an exam, it is possible
are unable to participate in the first lecture, to re-take the exam the same semester or
remember that you will have to contact the later that year. Only successfully completed
coordinator or course administrator before- courses are recorded on your official trans-
hand so that you do not lose your place on cript. All student records at Lund University
the course. are stored in the student registry, Ladok.
The Faculty of Law uses four grades; Pass with GETTING YOUR DEGREE
Distinction (AB), Pass with Credit (BA), Pass When you have completed your degree
(B) or Fail (U). studies at Lund University you can request
to receive your degree certificate. A degree
The Faculty of Medicine only uses the grades certificate is not issued automatically, but is-
Pass (G) or Fail (U). sued upon your request to the Degree Office.
The Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Fine Please note that the Faculty of Engineering
and Performing Arts use two different gra- and the Faculty of Medicine have their own
ding scales: Pass with Distinction (VG), Pass degree offices.
(G) or Fail (U) and Pass (G) or Fail
(U). The general processing time for degree app-
lication to the central Degree Office is 6-8
The School of Economics and Management weeks. Processing times might vary during
uses the following grading scale: A, B, C, D, the year depending on the office’s workload.
E or Fail (F). The highest grade is A and the You are responsible for the information in
lowest passing grade is E. your application and that it is complete and
accurate.
STUDIES FOR THE UPCOMING
SEMESTER Lund University Degree Office
In some degree programmes at Lund website:
University, students are required to apply www.lunduniversity.lu.se/degree-certificate
for courses for the upcoming semester Email: examen@stu.lu.se
through www.universityadmissions.se or
www.antagning.se. In other degree pro- Before your graduation, remember to join
grammes the application for the following the Lund University Alumni Network.
semester is made automatically. Please fol- Website: www. lunduniversity.lu.se/alumni
low the instructions from your programme
coordinator thoroughly.
Libraries
Lund University has one of Sweden’s ol- resources related to your search. You can also
dest and largest research library networks, search outside Lund University’s collections.
with 26 libraries on campus. Each faculty
has one or more libraries. Course speci- LIBRARY CARD
fic materials can often be found there, Your LU access card is also your library card.
as well as reference copies of required In order to borrow items from the libraries at
reading for most courses and programmes. Lund University you need to create a library
account to which you can link your LU access
The main University Library is often referred card.
to as ”UB” (Universitetsbiblioteket). Founded 1. Go to the library catalogue called Lovisa
in 1666, the same year as the University, and fill in the library card application:
it is housed in a magnificent building and https://lovisa2.lub.lu.se
holds large collections extending over 2000
years, covering practically all languages 2. Go to the information desk at one of
and subject fields. In addition, the electro- our libraries to activate your LU card as
nic library collection includes more than a library card.
16000 e-journals, 200 databases and many
e-books, dictionaries and encyclopaedias. More information
Website: www.lub.lu.se/en
SEARCH SYSTEM
LUBsearch is the entry point to the libraries’ col- The libraries and a map of their locations
lective resources and material, both electronic can be found on page:
and printed. A single search field enables you www.lub.lu.se/en/our-libraries/map
to find articles, journals, doctoral theses and
books. You get an overview of all the library
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CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
There is no official Christmas break in the
academic year, however in practice there are
usually no classes over the Christmas/New
Year’s period. The exact dates are determined
by each department, please check with your
programme/department to confirm the dates.
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Academic support
THE ACADEMIC SUPPORT CENTRE
The Academic Support Centre (ASC) aims to Regardless of the type of text, the earlier in the
help students find their voice in the academic writing process you set up an appointment,
conversation and joy in their daily study and the better. You will have revisions to make
writing routines. ASC services, free for LU stu- after you meet with the ASC consultant,
dents, include individual and group consulta- and you will want plenty of time before the
tions, lectures, workshops, and Write Nights. deadline to make them. You might also want
Topics cover a broad range under academic to have a follow-up appointment or two, in
writing processes, presentation skills, and fact, this is something we strongly encourage
reading and study skills. Most commonly, most students to do. The more you discuss
students make appointments to discuss a text your text, the better it will become.
they’re working on. All writers need to talk
about their writing. Some students bring graded assignments
with their professor’s feedback to discuss
Contact information and appointments strategies for implementing that feedback
Website: in future assignments. Other students like
www.lunduniversity.lu.se/academic-support to come early in the semester with their syl-
Email: english.support@stu.lu.se labus and reading list to make sense of it and
Phone: 046-222 36 95 plan their weekly study schedule. We also
Skype: academic.support.centre recommend this type of meeting if you start
to feel overwhelmed with your reading list or
To make an appointment, fill in the online work load at any point during the semester.
booking form on our website, where you Appointment times tend to fill up quickly, es-
can also sign up for upcoming open lectures, pecially from mid- to late-semester, so book
workshops, and Write Nights. You might your spot well in advance. If you’re bringing
also meet an ASC consultant at a lecture a specific assignment, we ask that you email
requested by your programme! a copy to the consultant at least 24 hours be-
fore your appointment time. All appointments
About appointments at the ASC are confidential unless otherwise discussed.
Many students make an appointment to
discuss a text they are currently working The ASC aims to equip you with the skills
on. Through this, we hope you will not necessary to become better writers and pre-
only improve your text, but improve overall senters in English, and for this reason we do
as a writer and thinker. We believe that all not provide drop-off proofreading services.
writers, from beginners to experts, benefit The ASC is independent of any faculty and
from feedback on their texts throughout cannot predict or guarantee your grade.
the writing process. The text could be a lab
report, a final essay, a Statement of Purpose ACADEMIC CULTURE
letter, a presentation, or a Bachelor’s or You will face lots of new challenges - perso-
Master’s thesis.” nal, cultural, and academic - during your time
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at Lund University, and that is a good thing! schedule for each class so you feel confident
Part of the university experience is learning enough to contribute and do not hesitate to
to overcome trials on your way towards a de- ask questions, either. Active students get the
gree. But just as we would not expect you to most out of class time.
find your way to the bank without directions
or know what a “fika” is without a Swedish 40-hour work week
lesson, we do not expect you to deal with Most departments and professors expect
new academic challenges without explana- full-time students to devote 35-40 hours per
tions and support. The following text will help week, the same as a normal work week, to
you familiarise yourself with academic culture their studies. This includes attending lectures,
at Lund University. reading, and completing assignments. This
concept may not be a challenge in itself, but
Casual yet critical classroom you might find it difficult to schedule your
You might be used to addressing your profes- time effectively. In general, class is not held
sors as Dr. Chang or Professor Smith, but in as often at Lund University as in other inter-
Sweden students and teaching staff are on national academic environments.
a first-name basis, just Johan or Anna. As
indicated by this custom, most professors Many of you will take just one course at a
de-emphasise hierarchical lecturing in the time, and it might be as little as twice per
classroom in favour of inclusive discussions. week, for a total of six hours, in the class-
Not only are you allowed to speak your mind, room. That leaves 34 additional hours in your
you will be encouraged to use critical thinking academic work week. Those hours will be
skills to engage your classmates and profes- spent reading course material, reviewing your
sors in debate. Keep up with your reading notes, studying for exams, and writing essays.
CHAPTER 2: STUDIES AT LUND UNIVERSITY 17
Because much of the time is unscheduled, You will find a general introduction to
some students find it especially tempting to academic writing in English, including
procrastinate, leaving assignments for the last correct language, text structure,
minute. To avoid the inevitable anxiety and academic honesty and referencing, as
stress of procrastination and to be able to well as examples and practical advice for
submit high-quality assignments, set specific writers.
daily and weekly goals and form study groups
to help keep each other accountable. General academic writing
• Website: Harvardwrites.com
Independent work Constructing academic arguments from
For most of you, your final semester at the Harvard University, with short films,
University will be spent writing a degree excellent sample essays, and practice
project. Students often feel overwhelmed assignments.
and stressed during this process as it is a
completely new experience. Researching and • Website: writingcenter.unc.edu/
writing a long text with a well-evidenced handouts/
contribution to your academic field in gram- Handouts on a variety of writing and
matically correct English is meant to be the grammar topics from the University of
greatest academic challenge of your degree. North Carolina.
You will undertake this challenge with re-
latively little input from the staff or faculty; • Website: owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
it is your responsibility to produce a quality Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue
degree project on time. Your department will University
provide a supervisor, but his/her role varies
greatly between departments. • Website: www.stopplagiat.nu/en
Web tutorial for international students
The most successful students start thinking on avoiding plagiarism. This is a joint
about their degree project before their final venture from several Danish universities.
semester, create a strict schedule of their
researching and writing time, establish and Thesis Writing
participate in peer writing groups, and visit • Website: thesiswhisperer.com
the Academic Support Centre with questions The Thesis Whisperer blog with advice
and concerns about the writing process. and discussions about research writing
written by the Director of Research
USEFUL RESOURCES Training at the Australian National
AWELU - Academic Writing in English at University.
Lund University
• Website: www.lu.se/awelu • Website: explorationsofstyle.com
AWELU is an online resource platform Blog by University of Toronto’s School of
for academic writing in English at Lund Graduate Studies.
University. The platform contains both
information about English language and
how to write different kinds of texts.
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The Higher Education Ordinance does not As long as you comply with the rules of aca-
specify that the person who cheats has to demic writing and implement these methods
do so for his or her own personal advantage. in your work you will not only be free of plagi-
This means that even a student who provides arism, but also be able to write a better essay.
unauthorised assistance to another student,
for example by handing over his or her work, Visit awelu.srv.lu.se/sources-and-referencing/
may be found guilty of attempting “by prohi- for more information about how to write and
bited aids or other means... to deceive during cite texts in your studies at Lund University.
examinations or other forms of assessment
of study performance” and thus become the SOURCES AND REFERENCING
subject to disciplinary measures. Some quick tips*:
• If you are quoting a text word-by-word,
HOW DOES LUND UNIVERSITY WORK remember to state the originial source
WITH PLAGIARISM? and to use quotation marks.
Lund University has a long experience of com- • Always inform your reader when you
bating plagiarism. All advisers and teaching use a source other than yourself. Make it
staff are trained to look for signs of plagiarism clear which of the text derives from your
in the students’ work. Employees at Lund own thoughts and which of it is someone
University are obliged to report any suspicion else’s work.
of an attempt to decieve by a student, by • When you are reading material to pre-
prohibited aids or other means, during exami- pare for your degree project, make note
nations or other forms of assessment of study of author’s name, the title and the page
performance, is obliged to report this. number when you come across an im-
portant passage.
As a complement, Lund University also uses • If you summarise a text in your paper, es-
a plagiarism detection system called Urkund, say or degree project, make sure to use
through which students may be required to your own words and present everything
submit their assignment. in your own way.
WHAT DOES LUND UNIVERSITY *the source of these quick tips and more advice
can be found on www.stopplagiat.nu/en. Visit the
DEMAND FROM YOU AS A STUDENT? website to learn more about how to avoid plagia-
First of all, Lund University recommends you rism and produce a better paper, essay or thesis.
to pay attention to all information regarding
academic writing that can be found on the
University homepage and at the webpage of
your specific department. You must always
state the source when using other people’s
work in your own text, regardless if the source
is a book, a magazine article, an online source
or even a verbal communication.
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LU Accommodation
LU Accommodation (LUAcc) is a part of Lund Contact LU Accommodation
University and offers housing for international Website: www.luaccommodation.lu.se
students. To be able to rent a room from LU E-mail: luacc@service.lu.se
Accommodation you have to be a student of Tel: 046-222 01 00 (press 2 for English and
Lund University. For any specific information 1 for accommodation)
regarding your accommodation (such as in- Phone hours, Mon-Fri: 9.00-12.00 and
ternet connection or laundry facilities) please 13.00-15.00
check the LUAcc website.
Visiting address: Tunavägen 20, Lund,
LU Accommodation and Lund University does Visiting hours Monday-Friday 13.00 - 15.00
not own any of the housing areas or buildings. (different office hours during the Orienta-
These are owned by private landlords, but tion Programme)
contracts are always signed between the
student and LU Accommodation. You are
welcome to contact LU Accommodation by
telephone, e-mail or by visiting their office.
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RENT AND PAYMENT OF RENT on the contract you have signed and agreed
Rental period to online. The rooms are rented out from Ar-
Rooms offered by LU Accommodation are rival day in January until the 15 June and the
rented for the full academic semesters, from 10 August until 31 December. If you have a
the middle of August to the end of December contract ending on 31 December and need to
(autumn semester) and from the beginning of stay in your room for the month of January
January to the middle of June (spring semes- you will be offered an extension of your room.
ter). Please check your rental period before Information about how and when to extend
you book any flights home. will be sent to you during your stay. The maxi-
mum extension is until 15 July.
The maximum rental period is until the end of
the academic year, regardless of your arrival If you are a non fee-paying student, staying
date. Please note, if you are staying longer for one more semester or year, you will have
than to the end of the academic year and to search for housing at AF Bostäder or the
you are a non-fee paying student, it is very private market for your second year. Please
important that you register with AF Bostäder note that special rules apply for students with
as soon as possible to get on their waiting a housing guarantee.
list for accommodation. This does not apply
for non-EU/EEA students who are required to Your contract must be extended before the
pay tuition fees and are admitted to full-time extension deadline. It is very important that
studies of at least 30 ECTS. These students your respect the deadline, since no extensions
have a housing guarantee for the normal du- can be made after the deadline.
ration of their study programme (1-3 years).
Please be aware that the housing guarantee CANCELLATION OF THE CONTRACT
only applies when all criteria of the Terms and All rooms and apartments are rented out for
conditions of the Housing Guarantee are met. the entire academic semester or year. If you
want to cancel your housing contract earlier,
Payment of rent the cancellation period is three full calendar
Rental payments are to be paid in advance months. This means that if you want your
before the last day of the month, for example, housing contract to end 30 April, you will
the payment deadline for the rent of May will have to contact LU Accommodation before
be on the 30th of April. The rent has to be paid 31 January. To cancel your contract please
using a credit card, through the online service contact LU Accommodation.
found when logging in to your online housing
account. You will pay rent for the whole rental INTERNET
period, which is stated on your contract. If All housing areas provide an internet connec-
you are a tenant at LU Accommodation and tion in the rooms. There is no wireless internet
cannot use a credit card online, please contact connection (except in Pålsjöäng housing area);
LU Accommodation as soon as possible. you will need a computer network cable. The
cable is not provided. If you are experiencing
EXTENSION OF THE CONTRACT problems with your internet connection,
The rental period - the period when you please contact the broadband provider.
hold the contract for your room - is stated
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FAQ – FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS • You have a card which does not allow
TO LU ACCOMMODATION online payments. Please contact your
bank and let them help you assess the
How do I pay rent? problem.
Rent should be paid by credit card through • Not enough money available in the
the online booking system. account
Can I pay the whole amount for one What should I do if I arrive after
semester in one payment? Arrival Day?
Yes, you can request to pay the whole amount • If you arrive after the official Arrival Day,
for one semester in one payment. Please con- make sure to visit the LU Accommoda-
tact LU Accommodation for more information tion office to get your keys. Please bring
on how to do this. your passport and letter of acceptance/
Notification of selection results from
I tried to pay online and got an error Lund University in order to pick up your
message. What does the error indicate? keys.
This usually indicates one of the following: • Check your room carefully and see if
• Limits or restrictions (most probably there are damages, broken furniture and
geographical) on the card if the room is clean. Fill in your online
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AF Bostäder
AF Bostäder was founded by the Academic More information and contact details to
Society in Lund in 1850 and is today an inde- AF Bostäder
pendent foundation providing approx. 6 000 Website: www.afb.se/en Tel: 046-19 15 00
student rooms for Lund University students Email: info@afbostader.se
in 11 different areas of Lund (e.g. Sparta, Visiting address: Tunavägen 39 C, Sparta
Kämnarsrätten, Delphi and Vildanden). If you
study in Lund for more than one semester and The Academic Society (AF) has an employed
have not secured accommodation for the full “housing ombudsman” (bostadsombudsman
period of study, we recommend that you or “BOMB”) who is the student representative
apply for housing through AF Bostäder. The within AF Bostäder. All students are welcome
demand for student accommodation from AF to contact the Bostadsombudsman for ques-
Bostäder is high and it is therefore strongly tions about student housing in Lund. The
recommended that you register for their Bostadsombudsman is a student elected by
housing queue as soon as you arrive, if you the Academic Society council for a period of
have not done so already in your pre-arrival one year.
preparations.
Contact details to Bostadsombuds-
Since the foundation is connected to the mannen: Email: bomben@afbostader.se
Academic Society all housing applicants and
tenants within AF Bostäder are required to
become members of Studentlund.
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Bopoolen
”Bopoolen”, is a website for housing adver- at Lund University. It is very hard to find a
tisements run by the Lund University Student place to live near the centre of Lund and many
Unions (LUS). The service is managed via their students live in the surrounding areas instead.
website www.bopoolen.nu where you can Luckily, there are a few bigger cities and a lot
post ads for housing and search for housing of beautiful towns that are easily accessible
ads. Bopoolen.nu does not apply a queuing by bike, bus or train. It is easy to commute!
system and does not charge any fees for
their services. Bopoolen.nu provides check- Don’t be too picky – The housing situation in
lists for housing, drafts of rental agreements Lund is tough and most people have to wait
and information about laws and regulations a while for their dream apartment. However,
as well as advice on how to avoid fraud. The you can always demand that your living situa-
draft contracts are available in both English tion meets all legal requirements for housing.
and Swedish.
Written agreement – When you find housing,
Please note: the end of the web address is make sure to sign a written agreement and
.NU, not www.bopoolen.SE, which is a pri- keep your own copy of it. It is the easiest way
vately run website. to prevent problems that might occur in the
future. If you are paying a deposit, make sure
BOPOOLEN CHECKLIST FOR ”HOUSE it is included in the contract. It is also a good
HUNTING” idea to photograph any damages that is in the
Websites – Visit BoPoolen.nu and other web- apartment/room when you move in, to mini-
sites with housing ads as often as possible mise the risk of having to take responsibility
to check for available housing. Personal con- for damages not caused by you. You can find
tact is very important and the competition is draft contracts under “Laws & regulations”
fierce. Again, it is key to show interest and to on the BoPoolen website, www.bopoolen.nu.
make a good impression.
BoPoolen advice on how to avoid
Advertise! – Place your own ad on BoPoolen fraudsters
and other websites with housing ads. Make When searching for housing on your own,
sure that you write a little bit about yourself please beware of fraud. Unfortunately, there
and what you are looking for. If you put some are those who try to take advantage of a
effort into your ad you are much more likely tough housing situation by defrauding hou-
to be contacted. Please be aware of fraud. sing applicants. It can be difficult to recognise
fraud, especially if it is the first time you are
Live nearby - Lund is a small city and unfor- looking for housing on your own. The staff at
tunately does not have room for all students Bopoolen.nu is constantly working to prevent
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scammers, but it is not possible for them to More information and contact details to
prevent someone from contacting you th- BoPoolen:
rough an ad requesting housing. It is always www.bopoolen.nu
important to stay alert and to recognise the Tel: 0704 - 56 11 87
warning signs of fraud. Email: bopoolen@lus.lu.se
Emergency help
For emergencies or life-threatening situations: • Poison information
Call 112 • Customs authorities, for drug tips
• On-call priests
112 is the emergency number to call in case • Social emergency services
of danger to life, property or environment.
The operators who answer 112 calls speak When calling 112, the emergency operator
Swedish and English. If there is time, they will ask: “what has happened?” to deter-
can be assisted by an interpreter, but this can mine whether you need an ambulance, the
delay the call. fire department or the police. You will also
be asked: “where did it happen?” and “from
By dialing 112, you can be connected to the which number are you calling?”.
following:
• Police Emergency calls are free of charge.
• Fire department SOS Alarm’s website has more information on
• Ambulance what happens when you call 112.
• Sea rescue services
• Air rescue services SOS Alarm website:
• Mountain rescue services www.sosalarm.se/sprak/english/
30 CHAPTER 4: HEALTH CARE, SAFETY AND INSURANCE
Health care
The Swedish health care system is financed Malmö
by a social insurance that provides all citizens Carl-Bertil Laurells gata 7
with subsidised health care through the go- Tel: 040 - 33 80 00
vernment. There are both public and private
health care providers. If you have obtained For non-emergencies, see information about
a Swedish personal identity number you are the Student Health Centre (Studenthälsan) on
entitled to health care at the standard patient page 39.
fees. Dental care is not fully subsidised and
is therefore relatively expensive in Sweden. Non-emergency health care: 1177
For non-emergency health related situations,
Hospitals (sjukhus) call 1177. The number is free of charge and
In case of an emergency, you should allways open 24/7. With this number you can get
call 112. For health care emergencies, it is medical advice from a registered nurse on
also possible to go directly to the emergency many things including diagnosis based on
room (akutmottagning) at a hospital (univer- your symptoms. If needed, they can refer
sitetssjukhuset or lasarettet), which is open you to the appropiate health care clinic if you
24/7: need a doctor.
Universitetssjukhuset Lund You can call most of the health care clinics
Klinikgatan 15, Lund on weekdays 8.00 a.m.–5.00 p.m. to make
an appointment. For other times, ask for help
Universitetssjukhuset Malmö via 1177.
Ruth Lundskogs gata 5, Malmö
HEALTH CARE CLINICS (VÅRDCENTRAL)
Lasarett Helsingborg CENTRAL LUND
Karolina Widerströms gata 12, Helsingborg Capio Citykliniken Lund
Clemenstorget 5
Poison control (förgiftning) Tel: 046-270 00 00
Dial 112 in case you are poisoned and ask for
poison control. Open 24/7. Vårdcentralen Getingen
Entrégatan 3
Emergency psychiatric care Tel: 046-17 72 00
For acute emotional or mental health care Open weekdays, evenings and weekends
(psykiatrisk akutmottagning):
Vårdcentralen Helsa
Lund Stora Södergatan 4
Baravägen 1 Tel: 046-280 57 00
Tel: 046-17 41 00
Vårdcentral Södertull
Helsingborg Helgeandsgatan 16
Karolina Widerströms gata 10 Tel: 046-275 19 00
Tel: 042 - 406 27 30
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NORTHERN LUND The STI clinic is located at the skin care clinic
Barnmorskemottagning Norra Fäladen on the first floor in the main building in the
Fäladstorget 18 hospital.
Tel: 046-17 50 15
More information about STIs
EAST LUND/LINERO Project 6 (P6), an organisation that promotes
Barnmorskemottagningen Linero sexual health among students at Lund Univer-
Linero Torg 2 sity, provides information and advice about
Tel: 046-17 68 50 STI’s can be found on their website.
Website: www.projekt6.se/en/information/
STI AND SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES konssjukdomar/
STI (sexually transmitted infections) screen-
ings and treatments are often offered free If you have questions about HIV and AIDS,
of charge for students. HIV and chlamydia/ you can also contact an organisation called
gonorrhoea testing is free and anonymous Noak’s Ark which works with raising aware-
for all wheather you have a Swedish personal ness of HIV and reducing the social vulnera-
identity number or not. bility of HIV-positive individuals
Website: www.noaksark.org/omoss/english.
GETTING TESTED FOR STIs asp
Lund
The STI-clinic at Hudkliniken Pregnancy tests and birth control
Lasarettsgatan 15 Pregnancy tests are available at pharmacies
Tel: 046-17 21 13 to book an appointment. and larger food stores (usually located by the
When calling, wait for the long Swedish check-out counter). Pregnancy tests are also
message to finish before you will be given performed at the midwife clinics. Birth control
information in English. pills require a prescription from a midwife.
Website: www.skane.se/sv/Webbplatser/ Morning-after pills are sold at pharmacies.
Skanes-universitetssjukhus/Organisation-A- Condoms can be bought in most food stores
O/Hudmottagning/Lund1/STI-mottagning/ (usually located by the check-out counter) and
at pharmacies. The student organisation P6
Studenthälsan/The Student Health Centre offers free condoms and advice at their office
Chlamydia and Gonorrhea testing located inside the AF building.
Tel: 046-222 43 77 to book an appointment
HEALTH CARE FEES
Malmö The fee is paid, preferably by card, at the
Centrum för sexuell hälsa (Centre for sexual reception at the health care clinic when you
health) arrive. Persons with a Swedish personal iden-
Claesgatan 7 tity number or an EHIC card (EU citizens) will
Tel: 040-33 17 47 to book an appointment be charged the same basic health care fees as
At the centre you can also call to talk to a Swedish citizens. For a person with a Swedish
professional about relationships and sexuality. personal identity number, the cost for each
visit ranges from SEK 150 to SEK 400. If you
Helsingborg do not have a Swedish personal identity num-
The STI clinic at Helsingborg hospital ber the fee can amount to approximately SEK
Tel. 042-406 23 09 to book an appointment 1300. Bring your ID, insurance information
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and proof that you are a student. Keep your or visit the clinic at the Faculty of Odontology
receipts in case you need to submit them to in Malmö. Dental care is generally not sub-
your health insurance provider. sidised by the Swedish government and the
fees may be higher than what you are used
Information about basic fees can be found to. Before visiting a dentist we recommend
on the website: that you compare prices and ask about the
www.1177.se/Skane/Regler-och-rattigheter/ cost of the visit and procedure. Other rules
Patientavgifter-i-Skane/ may apply to emergency dental care. Read
the terms of the medical insurance provided
Persons without a Swedish personal identity by Lund University.
number or EHIC card will need to pay to full
fee for a doctor’s visit. For more information District Dental Clinics (Folktandvården)
about health insurance for students at Lund Folktandvården is often located in the same
University, please see next section in this area as the public health care clinic. Folktand-
chapter. vården, which is owned by the government,
may have lower fees but also have longer
If you are unable to come to your appoint- waiting times in some cities compared to
ment, contact the health care provider. The private dental clinics. For contact details to
cancellation must be made at least 24 hours Folktandvården, please go to: www.skane.
prior to your visit. If you miss an appointment, se/sv/Webbplatser/ Folktandvarden/ Click on
you will be charged twice the fee. ”Allmäntandvård”, then ”Här hittar du våra
kliniker”.
DENTISTS (TANDLÄKARE)
For dental care you can visit the district dental Private dentists
clinic (Folktandvården), find a private dentist To find private dentists visit: www.eniro.se,
34 CHAPTER 4: HEALTH CARE, SAFETY AND INSURANCE
and search for ‘privata tandläkare’ in Lund Three locations in Lund with extended ope-
Malmö or Helsingborg depending on where ning hours:
you live.
Apoteket Hjärtat Mårtenstorget 12
Clinic at the Faculty of Odonthology in Tel: 0771-405 405
Malmö (Tandvårdshögskolan) Opening hours: Monday–Friday 9:00–20:00,
The dental clinic at the Faculty of Odontho- Saturday 9:00–19:00, Sunday 10:00–19:00
logy in Malmö is a good alternative if you are
in need of dental care but cannot afford to Apoteket Hjärtat Getingevägen 8
pay the full cost of a regular dentist appoint- Tel: 0771-405 405
ment. Call to book an appointment. Opening hours: Monday– Friday 8:00–20:00,
Saturday–Sunday 10:00–17:00
Tandvårdshögskolan
Carl Gustafs väg 34 Kronans Apotek Fäladstorget 20
Tel: 040-665 84 28 Tel: 0771-612 612
Opening hours: Monday–Friday 9:00–18:00,
Dental emergencies Saturday 10:00–14:00, Sunday closed
For emergencies you call 0771-55 88 00 to
make an appointment, Monday-Friday 7:30-
16:00. On weekends or holidays call 0771-160
170.
PHARMACY (APOTEK)
Pharmacies have most types of medication
and health care products but certain pain
relief tablets, antacids, etc. which do not
require a prescription, can be found in most
grocery stores.
Medical insurance
Depending on your citizenship, and if you are for medical expenses (where no other cover
an exchange student or degree programme exists) and liability and property coverage. If
student, different regulations apply when it you have a Schengen visa you are covered in
comes to your medical insurance coverage Sweden and in the Schengen area. You will
and when filing a medical insurance claim. not receive a certificate automatically, but
Initially, you will need to pay your expenses your exchange studies coordinator can issue
at the health care clinic and then go through one for you if needed.
the insurance claims procedure in order to be
reimbursed by the insurance provider. In order to file a health insurance claim, bring
the original receipts and a completed Student
For more information: IN claim form to your exchange studies coor-
Website: www.lunduniversity.lu.se/medical- dinator. Your claim will be sent to Kammarkol-
insurance legiet via your coordinator. Please make a
copy of the claim form and receipts to keep
GENERAL STUDENT INSURANCE for your own records.
All students in Sweden are covered by acci-
dent insurance while on university premises DEGREE AND COURSE STUDENTS
and on their way to and from the university. Registration in the Swedish Population
Very specific definitions apply. Please get in Register
contact with your department if something If you have a residence permit valid for at least
happens. 12 months, you should register in the Swedish
population register (Folkbokföringen)
EXCHANGE STUDENTS WITHIN A in Sweden. Population registration is
FORMAL EXCHANGE AGREEMENT preformed at the local Swedish Tax Agency
Exchange students – EU/EEA and Swiss (see chapter 9). Once you are registered you
citizens will receive your Swedish personal identity
You are entitled to public health care services number (Personnummer) and are entitled to
if you have been issued an European Health the same patient fees as Swedish citizens.
Insurance Card (EHIC) by the social insurance
office in your home country. You need to Tuition fee paying students and
have the card with you when you seek scholarship holders
medical attention at the health care clinic If you are a non-EU/EEA citizen required
or hospital in Sweden. You are also covered to pay tuition fees for your studies at Lund
by our Student IN insurance in Sweden. University, you are also covered by a special
Please see below for more information. insurance provided by the Swedish governme-
nt, FAS +. You are covered by this insurance
Exchange students – non EU/EEA citizens regardless of the length of your study period.
The Swedish government provides special This insurance includes accident, liability and
insurance for exchange students (Student IN) property coverage, as well as coverage for
which includes, accident coverage, coverage costs for home transport in case of illness
36 CHAPTER 4: HEALTH CARE, SAFETY AND INSURANCE
or accident and legal fees. If you have a not lived in the EU/EEA for a while may
Schengen visa, the insurance is valid while you not be able to receive this card. We urge
are in the Schengen area, (property coverage students with dual citizenships to investigate
is only valid in Sweden). For travel outside the possibility of receiving an EHIC card.
the Schengen area you will need additional Students with dual citizenships are also
insurance coverage. If you do not have a covered by Student IN (see above).
Schengen visa, the insurance is only valid in
Sweden. INCOMING INTERNS
Incoming interns are covered by a special in-
In order to file a claim, complete the FAS+ surance called GIF through Kammarkollegiet,
claim form and give it to your programme co- valid until the day you receive a Swedish per-
ordinator together with your original receipts. sonal identity number. This insurance includes
The coordinator will arrange for the form to accident coverage, costs for home transport
be signed and sent directly to Kammarkol- in case of illness or accident, liability coverage,
legiet. Please make a copy of the claim form legal expenses and property coverage.
and receipts to keep for your own records.
If you have a Schengen visa the insurance
Non tuition fee paying students – EU/ is valid in the Schengen area (property co-
EEA and Swiss citizens verage is only valid in Sweden). EU/EEA citi-
You are entitled to public health care services zens normally do not have a Schengen visa.
if you have registered with the social insu- Please note that being a citizen of a Schengen
rance office in your home country. You will country does not necessarily mean that you
be issued with a European Health Insurance have a visa in Schengen. For travel outside
Card (EHIC). You need to have the card with the Schengen area you will need additional
you when you seek medical attention at the insurance coverage, which should be aqui-
health care clinic or hospital in Sweden. This red in your home country. In order to file a
will allow you to pay the same patient fees as health insurance claim, bring the original
for Swedish citizen directly, without having to receipts and a completed GIF claim form to
file an insurance claim. your department/division. Your claim will be
sent to Kammarkollegiet via your department/
In Sweden, you are also covered by our Stu- division. Please make a copy of the claim form
dent IN insurance. In order to make a health and receipts to keep for your own records.
insurance claim, bring the original receipts
and a completed Student IN claim form to DENTAL CARE
your programme coordinator. Remember to Please note that regulations for health care
always make a copy of the claim form and do not apply to dental care. In most cases,
receipts to keep for your own records. international students are not entitled to
subsidised dental care (N.B. specific con-
Students with dual citizenships ditions apply for students covered by FAS+
Swiss citizens are usually entitled to an EHIC insurance), regardless of whether they have
card from their home country. In some received a Swedish personal identity number
cases, students with dual citizenships, with or not, and will generally have to pay the total
an EU and non EU citizenship, who have fee. The Student IN, FAS+ and GIF insurances
CHAPTER 4: HEALTH CARE, SAFETY AND INSURANCE 37
cover emergency dental care up to SEK 3 000 A selection of Swedish insurance companies:
a year.
Folksam, www.folksam.se/forsakringar
USEFUL LINKS
Kammarkollegiet, is a Swedish government If Skadeförsäkring, www.if.se
agency that provides insurance (see above).
For more information about the insurance Länsförsäkringar, www.lansforsakringar.se/
terms and conditions and the claim forms, privat/forsakring/
please visit their website.
Website: www.kammarkollegiet.se/insurance Trygg-Hansa, www.trygghansa.se
HOME INSURANCE
The insurance offered by Student IN, FAS+
and GIF includes property coverage as well
as liability coverage. The property and liability
coverage in this insurance corresponds to a
home insurance policy issued by a private
insurance company. Incoming students who
are covered by Student IN, FAS+ and GIF
through Kammarkollegiet and who have a
housing contract with LU Accommodation, do
therefore not need to obtain separate home
insurance. However, please note that other
rules regarding home insurance may apply
with other landlords.
38 CHAPTER 4: HEALTH CARE, SAFETY AND INSURANCE
Studentlund membership
ONE MEMBERSHIP – THE ENTIRE THE ”THREE PILLARS” OF
STUDENT LIFE STUDENTLUND
Studentlund is the whole student life Student nations
gathered in one membership. Studentlund The nations’ main task is the social activities
consists of the student nations, the Acade- outside of your studies. The majority of the
mic Society and the student unions. When nation´s activities consist of restaurants,
you become a member of Studentlund pubs and nightclubs. Besides that you can
you get access to a social community and also find sports activities, newspapers,
cultural events. You also get the opportunity choirs, scholarships and housing. To get ac-
to influence your education, establish con- cess to a specific nation’s housing you must
tacts with the labor market, access housing be a member of that particular nation.
queues and more.
The Academic Society
WHY SHOULD I BECOME A MEMBER? The Academic Society (Akademiska Fören-
Studentlund is a membership consisting of ingen - ”AF”) is a non-profit organisation for
the so-called ”three pillars” which consists students with the goal to gather and extend
of the student nations, the Academic cultural activities at Lund University. By of-
Society and the student unions. This fering events in the AF building, AF enables
membership is not just one of a kind, but associations and individuals to conduct small
is also one of the strongest contributing and large events that enrich Lund’s student
factors to why new students continue to life. The AF building is the students’ building
choose to study in Lund each semester. that among other things provides study pla-
Studentlund gives you many opportunities ces in Café Athen. At night, the AF-building
to develop yourself and gain valuable skills is the center for many of the activities
and experience outside the lecture halls. that the AF’s committees and associations
The Studentlund membership makes you organise. AF also provides housing through
a member of a nation and the Academic the foundation AF Bostäder that rents
Society as well as the student unions. The nearly 6,000 homes exclusively to students,
membership gives you access to all the making AF Bostäder Lund’s largest student
things that make Lund a great city to study housing company.
in.
42 CHAPTER 5: STUDENTLUND - STUDENT LIFE IN LUND
Step 2. Choose which nation you want to Some organisations are not part of
be a member of. You register in a nation by Studentlund. In the following pages, all
visiting the nation’s office during the regist- organisations with the Studentlund logo
ration period. It’s your own choice which are part of Studentlund! To join some of
nation you want to become a member of. If the other organisations, please contact that
you join a nation that is part of Studentlund organisation separately.
your memebrship give give you access to all
member nations.
lots of fun! With one of the largest number divisions that are responsible for pub nights,
of rooms and apartments to rent in relation nightclubs, dinners, etc. Other committees
to the number of members. At Blekingska work on our blog, spex, sporting activities
everyone is welcome!” and culture, too!
hikes every month. Other than that we also as well as the cosiest pub nights in Lund, right
organise game nights and cafés. We also have next to our very own volleyball court.
a popular choir, spex, and loads of other cul- Be sure to come to our game nights, our
tural activities. During the year we arrange volleyball tournaments and much more. Our
big Novisch parties, Christmas parties, wor- formal ball, Snapphanefesten, is over 90 years
kers parties and much more. Experience Lund old and therefore one of the oldest balls in
through Kalmar nation!” Studentlund. Also, don’t forget to attend our
famous Spääx (theatre group) that puts on a
Kristianstads Nation show every semester!
Address: Tornavägen 7
Tel: 046-14 80 18 Every week we organise a bakery, lunch, pub,
E-mail: expen@krnation.se brunch, sittning (dinner party) and nightclub.
Webpage: www.krnation.se Four Saturdays per semester you can bring
Facebook: your friends to visit Night Café Muu and enjoy
www.facebook.com/kristianstadsnation awesome midnight snacks. Kristianstads
Nation also offers a wide range of activities
”Kristianstads Nation is the summer nation and sports. Come play football with our
of Lund - where the sun always shines! This football team or come learn how to dance
autumn we will have a newly renovated nation Salsa! As you can tell, Kristianstads Nation is
area, kitchen and outdoor area! Here we will the best place to hang out when you need a
host open-air night clubs with awesome DJs break from studying!”
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Apart from our political commitment, Teasdag café. Whether you and your friends
Smålands is also known for its friendly and are looking for a good bite to eat, a relaxing
open atmosphere which has charmed many place to talk about the adventures of the past
students. Our Wednesday pubs, such as the week or a warm place to have a cool beer or
famous Red Note Jazz Club, are perfect for two – you can find it at Sydskånska Nationen.
enjoying a tasty and affordable vegan meal, If music matters to you as much as it does to
and our Saturday night dance clubs are some us, you should definitely stop by!”
of the most frequented in Lund.
Västgöta Nation
We host ping pong tournaments on most Fri- Address: Tornavägen 17-19
days, and political lectures and film screenings Tel: 046-14 59 04
on Thursdays. The friendly atmosphere and E-mail: nationen@vgnation.se
the many weekly activities make Smålands Webpage: www.vgnation.se
a great place for meeting new people and Facebook: www.facebook.com/vgnation
making good friends.”
”Västgöta Nation offers you a friendly and
Sydskånska Nationen welcoming environment. It is easy to get
Address: Tornavägen 5 involved, meet new friends, work in one of
Tel: 046-12 26 90 our bars or cook food. Every Wednesday you
E-mail: expen@sydskanska.se can visit our night club METRO, averaging
Webpage: www.sydskanska.se 500 happy, socialising and dancing guests.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/sydskanska Our members get half off the admission fee.
Before the club starts you can experience a
”Sydskånska Nationen the nation where mu- ”sittning”, a three course dinner that is defi-
sic matters. This is something that we try to nitely something out of the ordinary.
show in all our everyday activities as well as
through our clubs. We believe that there is Every Thursday we serve a great soup lunch
music for everyone, and that there is more to and five times a semester we arrange Tapas
clubbing and partying than the generic party evenings. Fridays offer you a great á la carte
music which is played on the radio. Therefore restaurant with a delicate selection of be-
we offer several different club concepts to suit verage. We also run our pub Pr. Pong every
the needs of everyone. Visit us to discover Friday where you can play ping pong, foosball
Svartklubben, the most established hip-hop and Mario Kart while having a home-baked
club in Lund, dance all night at our extraordi- pizza and a cold beer. Saturdays we have our
nary pop club Heartland, feel the cool vibes Breakfast at Tiffanys and on Sundays we of-
of Electrified and the rhythm of Foxen, our fer you an American breakfast with pancakes,
soul and funk club. bacon, scrambled eggs and much more.
We also offer a wide range of other activi- Västgöta Nation loves sports, particulary foot-
ties, such as our movie café Kafé Matiné, ball and floor ball. We also arrange activities
our Thursday pub and our café Afternoon like canoeing, going to see musicals in Malmö
CHAPTER 5: STUDENTLUND - STUDENT LIFE IN LUND 49
and hiking around the countryside of Skåne. mittees is of course our environmental com-
mittee. The group has meetings every other
Together with our neighbours, Hallands Na- week and plans events focusing on how to be
tion, every year we arrange Lund`s greatest environmental friendly and sustainable wit-
outdoor music festival called Kvalborg. The hout missing out on all the fun things in life.
number one must-do while in Lund. Welcome The group has organised recycle/reuse pubs,
home!” spa-nights, festivals and many more events.”
LundaEkonomerna Student Union The student union consists of three parts: mu-
LundaEkonomernas Studentkår sic, art and theatre. We focus on ensuring the
Address: Tunavägen 37, Lund high quality and standards of our education,
E-mail: info@lundaekonomerna.se and work actively together with representa-
Webpage: www.lundaekonomerna.se tives from outside the University. The union
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lundaekono- also arranges social activities to help make
merna your time as a student as fun and interesting
as possible.”
”LundaEkonomerna is the home and Student
Union for all students at Lund University Lund’s Doctoral Student Union, Lunds
School of Economics and Management. Our Doktorandkår
goal is to give all students at LUSEM the best Address: AF-borgen, 3rd floor, Sandgatan 2,
possible university experience. Lund
Email: ldk@ldk.lu.se
The main purpose of LundaEkonomerna is to Webpage: www.ldk.lu.se
continously monitor the quality of the educa-
tion at LUSEM. However, there is way more ”Research students from all faculties, except
to LundaEkonomerna than our fundamental the Faculty of Engineering (LTH), are part of
function. We stand on three pillars – educa- Lund’s doctoral student union. Union mem-
tion, career and social, which means that we bers are welcome to contact or become invol-
have something to offer for everyone. Within ved in the council which deals with practical
these pillars we have 29 committees and pro- issues pertaining to research studies.
jects that arrange different types of events &
projects. We are an English-speaking organi- The union also has a DOMB (Doctoral OM-
sation, meaning that our events are held in Budsman) working full-time to give doctoral
English. Our positions and events are open students professional advice on their rights
for all members of the union.”” and responsibilities.”
Studentlund A-Z
ANMODAN LUNDAGÅRD
An invite to a formal party, such as a ball or May refer to two different things: a student
dinnerparty. Receiving an ”anmodan” means magazine and a park in the middle of Lund
that you are invited to buy a ticket to the ball. (in which the AF building is situated)
BAL NOVISCH
The Swedish word for ball. A formal party, New students who have not previously stu-
usually at AF borgen. At the balls you are died at Lund University.
served a fine three-course dinner, there is
a full entertainment, ballroom dancing and PRESIDIUM
ceremonial elements. The student unions, the The Presidium consists of the president and
nations and the Academic Society arrange vice president of an association, meeting,
balls. or other organised group of people. Each of
them can be called “Presidial”. The student
EXP unions and the Academic Society are led by
Every nation and some students’ unions have a Presidium.
offices, called ”expeditioner” (”exp”). The
offices are located in the nations’ or student SEXA
unions’ buildnings and are open every week- Refers to a light meal after a party, e.g. a stu-
day. dent ball. It can also refer to a party for the
students who have worked at for example a
FÖRMAN/TJÄNSTEMAN nation club or bar.
A student who is responsible for a specific ac-
tivity (such as a club, a lunch, sporting activity SPEX
etc) at a nation. A spex is a musical farce loosely based on
historical and/or mythological events.
INSPEKTOR
Swedish word for inspector. Every nation SISTE APRIL
has an inspektor who is an academic teacher Siste April, or Valborg, takes place on 30 April
(often a professor) that has the highest super- and is one of the biggest student events of
vision of the nation. the year. A traditional Siste April in Lund be-
gins with breakfast in Stadsparken, a visit to
QURATEL at least one student nation and a barbecue.
Other names for the nation board. It consists
of a few people who work full- or parttime SITTNING
at the nation. The Qurator is the name of the A three-course dinner for students in different
head that holds the ultimate responsibility for contexts, well-planned or spontaneous, often
the nation. including a lot of songs. Most of the nations’
offers a sittning before the club starts. Book
a sittning by contacting the nations.
58 CHAPTER 6: FINANCIAL MATTERS
Banking in Sweden
BEING A CUSTOMER OF A BANK As a general rule, you need the following
According to the Swedish Money Launde- documents (further information may be re-
ring Act, a bank must be able to identify its quested depending on the bank’s internal
customers. The law also places high demands rules):
on the bank to have good knowledge of its
customers and their bank affairs. • A valid passport
• A residence permit in Sweden (if applicable)
The bank must understand the purpose of • A document issued by the Swedish Tax
the customer´s business relationships and Agency stating your Swedish personal identity
various transactions. Therefore you will need number
to provide certain information and answer • A Swedish ID card
questions when visiting a Swedish bank in • A Letter of Acceptance/admission decision
order to access its services. from the University with information concer-
ning the duration of studies
OPENING A BANK ACCOUNT • Your home address in Sweden
Students staying for one or two
semesters Please note that other rules may apply for EU
If you are studying only for a short time in citizens. Please check with a local bank office
Sweden (one semester or one academic year), in Lund.
it is strongly recommended that you use your
bank account and bank card from your home GENERAL OPENING HOURS
country, even if your transactions will result In Sweden, banks are generally open Monday
in currency exchange fees. You will be able to Friday from 10.00 to 15.00 (10am-3pm).
to withdraw cash from any ATM and make Some banks have extended opening hours on
purchases. During your stay in Sweden, you Thursdays. Forex Bank on Bangatan 8 in Lund
can pay your bills for a fee, and continue to has extended office hours and is open until
use your foreign online banking system as 19.00 Monday-Friday. Forex is also open on
long as you have an internet connection. Saturdays.
Forex SEB
Bangatan 8 , Tel: 010-211 16 58 Stortorget 2, Tel: 042-448 02 60
Botulfsgatan 2, Tel: 010-211 16 59 Website: www.seb.se
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Swedbank Swedbank
Järnvägsgatan 5 Gustav Adolfs Torg 4, Tel: 040-24 20 00
Tel: 042-18 80 00 Södra Förstadsgatan 99B, Tel: 040-32 64 60
Website: www.swedbank.se Website: www.swedbank.se
SEB
Östergatan 39, Tel: 040-667 68 34
Website: www.seb.se
Part-time jobs
Finding a part-time job in Sweden can be Other useful links:
quite difficult. Many students are looking for A collection of useful tips and tricks will
part-time jobs in Lund and Malmö, hence the make your job hunt in Sweden easier
demand for part-time jobs exceeds the supply. https://sweden.se/collection/working-in-
Most employers also require Swedish langu- sweden/
age skills. With this in mind, it is not recom-
mended that you try to finance your stay in Part-time jobs and internships are
Sweden by working. Make sure you can cover sometimes published on the Lund University
your living costs using other resources. Employment database MyCareer
Website: www.mycareer.lu.se
If you are looking for a job in Sweden, we re-
commend to start your search at the Swedish EURES, the European Job Mobility Portal,
Public Employment Service (Arbetsförmed- provides a job database in English for jobs in
lingen). Arbetsförmedlingen can be reached Sweden and Europe at large.
online and you can also call the customer Website: www.ec.europa.eu/eures/main.jsp
service or visit the local Arbetsförmedlingen
office. There are also always the old fashioned way
of finding a job; by visiting cafés, restaurants,
More information and contact details to stores etc., and hand out your CV, contact
Arbetsförmedlingen: companies you are interested in and ask
Website: www.arbetsformedlingen.se/ for their student relations officer, ask your
Globalmeny/Other-languages/Languages/ department if they are in need of a student
English-engelska.html assistant and put up notes in the local grocery
Tel: 0771-416 416 store notice boards for jobs like baby sitting,
dog walking, tutoring etc.
Swedish job sites in English:
Jobs in Stockholm (and the rest of Sweden)
www.jobsinstockholm.com
iAgora: www.iagora.com/work/en/jobs/
sweden
Internships:
www.studyinsweden.se/study-information/
internships/
www.traineeprograms.com/en/companies
www.careerjet.se/swedish-trainee-jobb.html
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International Desk
All international students at Lund University The events
are welcome to visit or contact the Interna- The International Desk team organises a
tional Desk. Throughout the semester you number of excursions and guided tours during
are welcome to contact the International the semester that you are welcome to join.
Desk with all sorts of non-academic issues. Every week the International Desk opens its
All questions are welcome; everything from basement lounge for Game Nights and the
how to find your department to where you Swedish Lounge.
can buy a bike.
Information about the events is always inclu-
The International Desk can help you with ded in the newsletter and published on the
certificates of registration and transcripts of International Desk Facebook page (please see
records, maps, brochures and other practical contact details).
matters that you need help with during your
studies at Lund University. CONTACT THE INTERNATIONAL DESK
Visiting address Stora Algatan 4, ground
The Newsletter floor
Two times per month the International Desk Tel: 046-222 01 00
Newsletter is sent by email to all international E-mail: studentreception@lu.se
degree programme and exchange students at Website:
Lund University. The newsletter is filled with www.lunduniversity.lu.se/international-desk
useful information about Swedish culture, Facebook:
news and events in Lund and Skåne. If you www.facebook.com/internationaldesk
have not received the newsletter, but would
like to, you are welcome to start your sub-
scription by visiting the International Desk
website (please see the right-hand column).
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SOFTWARE LIVE@LUND
As a student you can download a number Live@Lund is an online study portal used
of licensed programmes through the Student by many programmes and courses at Lund
Portal: Eduroam, EndNote, Reference Ma- University. Live@Lund offers the possibility
nager, SPSS, Staroffice, VPN, Windows and to communicate, discuss and give informa-
Microsoft programmes including Microsoft tion related to your course. It can be acces-
Office 365. Your faculty may also provide sed using your student account login details.
other programmes for download. You will receive more information from your
department at Lund University if you should
CONTACT THE SERVICEDESK use Live@Lund during your studies.
Website: www.support.lu.se
For support guides and contact information More information and contact details to the
to the Servicedesk. support:
Tel: 046-222 90 00 Website: www.liveatlund.lu.se
E-mail: servicedesk@lu.se Email: servicedesk@lu.se
Career services
As a student at Lund University, you are ”MYCAREER”, LUND UNIVERSITY
offered support in the preparation for CAREER PORTAL
working life. This includes, for example, All students at Lund University can register
career seminars and career guidance talks. with the Careers Services’ website MyCa-
The University has career centers at some reer, which is a a career portal advertising
of the faculties, as well as a career portal positions provided by a range of companies
(MyCareer.lu.se), which helps to link your and organisations that wish to recruit Lund
studies to future career options. University students and graduates. Register
and get access to jobs, internships, graduate
More information and contact details: programmes and projects both locally and
Website: www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current- internationally.
students/careers-service
Email: career@er.lu.se MyCareer website: www.mycareer.lu.se
Study guidance
The general Study Guidance Service offers More information and contact details to
guidance and information when making the Study Guidance Service:
educational and professional choices. They Website:
can help you clarify your interests and abili- www.lunduniversity.lu.se/study-guidance
ties before and during your studies. The Study Email: studyguidance@stu.lu.se
Guidance Service welcomes both current and (for questions or to book an appointment
prospective Lund University students. with a general study advisor)
VentureLab
VentureLab is Lund University’s platform for All services that VentureLab provides are
students who want to start, or are thinking free to take part in. VentureLab is open for
about starting, a business. VentureLab’s aim all students at Lund University, regardless of
is to inspire students at Lund University to get what you are studying and what your idea’s
interested in entrepreneurship and bring their all about – it could be a product or a service,
ideas to fruition. newly invented or old – in any case you are
most welcome to contact Venture Lab. If you
VentureLab focuses mainly on: have a business idea, or if you are curious
• arranging activities to inspire and educate about finding out more about how to start
the students in the field of entrepreneur- your own company, please contact Venture
ship, as well as business start-ups and Lab.
development.
• offering business coaches to students to Contact details
help them develop their ideas. Venture- Website: www.venturelab.lu.se
Lab encourages and supports all ideas, Facebook:
whether they are commercial, in a project www.facebook.com/venturelablu
phase, or a part of your education; they Email: ide@venturelab.lu.se
even welcome students who don’t have Visiting address: Ideon Agora, Scheelevägen
any ideas but might just want to get con- 15 (entrance from Ole Römers väg)
nected with the innovation sector in Lund
or help another company start up.
• running a business incubator, which
supplies newly started businesses with
office space and support for one year.
To buy and top up a Jojo card the cities. Fares and routes can be found on
Jojo cards can be purchased at Skånetrafiken the Skånetrafiken website if you click on “Sök
customer service centers located at the train resa” (search travel).
stations in Lund, Malmö and Helsingborg. The
Jojo discount card can also be purchased at Regional buses
the various places: Regional buses in Skåne are yellow and travel
mostly between the cities, towns and villa-
• Pressbyrån ges in Skåne. When travelling with a regional
• 7-Eleven bus, tell the driver your destination in order
• Coop to pay the correct fare. Then, if you are using
a Jojo card, hold your card in front of the
For more information about service centres in card reader and the correct amount will be
Skåne, please visit: withdrawn from your card. If you are travel-
www.skanetrafiken.se ling further by train or by ferry please ask the
driver for a receipt.
From a ticket machine
At train stations around Skåne and Co- BY NATIONAL RAILWAY SERVICES
penhagen airport you can buy a ticket The Swedish rail network is operated by a few
from the red ticket machines, using either major train operators; SJ, Tågkompaniet, Veo-
a Jojo travel card or a debit/credit card. lia Transport and Inlandsbanan. The Swedish
high-speed trains travels at up to 200 km/
Buy tickets with the app hour (125 mph) on all major routes.
With app ”Skånetrafiken” you can buy
single fare tickets as well as period cards for More information about SJ (Statens järnvä-
trains and buses to destinations in Skåne, gar): www.sj.se
to bordering counties or to Denmark. Get
the app from the App Store or Google Play.
City buses
All city buses in Lund, Malmö and Helsingborg
are green and have routes covering most of
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Biking
HOW TO GET A BIKE There are many places to buy a new bike
A bicycle is by far the quickest, easiest and in Lund. For a more complete list, visit
most environmentally friendly way to get gulasidorna.eniro.se and search for ‘cykel’ in
around in Lund. The demand for second-hand ‘Lund.’
bikes is very high but If you want to purchase
a second-hand bicycle, try: Bike rentals
From BaasCycle you can rent a bike on a
Lundaböcker monthly basis. More info and pre-booking at
Address Kiliansgatan 11 www.baascycle.com.
Tel: 046-240 70 38
Lundahoj has shared city bikes available at
Banks cyklar different stations across Lund. The first 30
Address Banksgatan 15B minutes are free. A one-year subscription
Tel: 073-975 44 81 costs SEK 75. For more information including
the locations of the bike stations: lundahoj.se
Bicycle Doctor
Address: Öresundsvägen 14 The bikes from DigiBike are available all over
Tel: 0736-87 22 02 Lund and are booked and paid for thru their
app. More information: www.digibike.se
The City of Lund arranges a bike auction with
used bikes a few times every semester.
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No bicycles or
mopeds No vehicles
No entry
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Swedish holidays
SWEDISH TRADITIONS PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
During your time in Sweden you will encoun- Autumn 2018
ter many Swedish traditions and festivities. All Saints´ Day 3 November
Many of the festivities and holidays are con- Christmas Eve 24 December
nected to the changing seasons. If you are cu- Christmas Day 25 December
rious about the mythical Midsummer´s Eve in Boxing Day 26 December
June, Lucia in December or the crayfish party New Year´s Eve 31 December
in August.
Spring 2019
You can find a lot of useful information on New Year´s Day 1 January
official site of Sweden: Twelfth Night 5 January
www.sweden.se/traditions/ Epiphany Day 6 January
Good Friday 19 April
Easter Sunday 21 April
Easter Monday 22 April
May Day 1 May
Ascension Day 30 May
Sweden’s National Day 6 June
Midsummer´s Eve 21 June
Midsummer’s Day 22 June
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Swedish courses for exchange students to practice many different languages. The
Formal exchange students at Lund Uni- café is open to all students who would like
versity are offered a short introduc- to practice their language skills or help other
tory course in Swedish during the Orien- students improve their skills.
tation Weeks and can also take Swedish
language courses during the semester. Eos Language Café
The local basketball club Eos offers a
LANGUAGE CAFÉS languge café that gives the opportunity to
The Swedish Lounge practice many different languages. The café
The International Desk´s Swedish Lounge is takes place at Arkivgatan 32 on Saturdays
offered once a week during the semesters. 13:00-15:00. Eos is also hosting other events
At the Swedish Lounge international students that aims to promote integration in Lund.
have the opportunity to practice their Swe- More info: www.eoscares.se.
dish language skills together with Swedish
speakers. More information is provided in
the International Desk newsletter and on the
International Desk Facebook page.
Café Multilingua
Café Multilingua is a language café offered
by the student union at the Faculties of Hu-
manities and Theology, HTS. Every week a big
group of students gather at Absalon in the
Centre for Languages and Literature (SOL)
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Shopping A-Z
BOOKSTORES (BOKHANDEL) FURNITURE AND BED LINEN
Akademibokhandeln is the biggest bookstore In the Lund city centre:
in Lund and the store at Stortorget has a wide Hemtex, Mårtenstorget 11
selection of text books. Åhléns, Stortorget 4
You can both buy and sell used textbooks in Nova shopping centre:
Campusbokhandeln on Winstrupsgatan 9 in JYSK, Företagsvägen 36 (outside the shop-
Lund. ping centre) JYSK can also be found at Em-
poria (in Malmö).
There are also several online bookstores av-
ailable: IKEA
• Campusbokhandeln, In Malmö, take local bus 7 or 33 or take the
www.en.campusbokhandeln.se train and get off at ”Svågertorp”.
• Adlibris, www.adlibris.se In Helsingborg, IKEA is located by Väla shop-
• Bokus, www.bokus.se ping centre (see below).
• Amazon (UK), www.amazon.co.uk
• CDON, www.cdon.se OPENING HOURS
Stores are usually open between 10:00 and
Please note that you usually need to pay with 18:00, Monday-Friday, 10:00 and 14:00 on
a credit card, or by invoice (which requires Saturdays, and most stores are closed on
a Swedish personal identity number) when Sundays. The shopping malls, often located
buying books online. in the outskirts of the bigger cities, have
more generous opening hours; usually open
ELECTRONIC STORES AND COMPUTER until 20:00 on weekdays and are also open
STORES, LUND on Sundays. Major grocery stores are usually
Lund city centre: open between 8:00 and 21:00 most days of
GH Data the week.
Bankgatan 4
Website: www.ghdata.se PHONE SERVICES
There are several companies on the market
Kjell & Company that provide mobile phone services. A refill
Stora Södergatan 58 phone card is provided in the welcome pack-
Website: www.kjell.com age given to all new international students.
You can refill your phone card or get a new
Nova shopping centre: one at a convenience stores such as 7-Eleven
Electronic stores: and Pressbyrån. New mobile phones can be
Elgiganten www.elgiganten.se purchased at one of the many phone retailers
Media Markt www.mediamarkt.se like Telia, Telenor, The Phone House, Elgigan-
Kjell & Company www.kjell.com ten or Media Markt.
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• Plastic and paper bags are found by the A small food glossary
checkout counter and cost extra. Almond - Mandel
• Unless you use a supermarket’s self scan Apple - Äpple
service, the fruit and vegetables are weig- Banana - Banan
hed by the cashier. Beef - Nötkött
• The sales tax for food (moms) and groce- Butter - Smör
ries is 25%. The cost of sales tax is always Carrot - Morot
included in the price on the price tag. Cheese - Ost
• ”Extrapris” means sale. Chicken - Kyckling
• ”Bäst före” means expiration date. Cod – Torsk
Egg - Ägg
Swedish food products Flour - Mjöl
”Blodpudding” - black pudding (made from Garlic - Vitlök
pigs’ blood) Ginger - Ingefära
”Falukorv” - a type of pork sausage Gluten free - Glutenfri
”Isterband” - a smoked pork sausage Graham/Wholemeal flour - Grahamsmjöl
”Tubost” - cheese in a tube, comes in many Herring - Sill
different flavours Lactose free - Laktosfri
”Leverpastej” - liver pâté. A less fancy Swe- Lemon - Citron
dish version from the French delicacy, from Milk - Mjölk (do not confuse with ”Filmjölk”
pork. which is non-sweetened type of yogurt)
”Kaviar” - caviar in a tube. A less fancy Swe- Minced beef - Köttfärs/Nötfärs
dish version of regular caviar. Minced pork and beef - Blandfärs
Mushroom - Svamp
Oats - Havregryn
Onion - Lök
Orange - Apelsin
Peanuts - Jordnötter
Pepper - Peppar
Pork - Fläskkött
Potato - Potatis
Rye - Råg
Salmon - Lax
Salt - Salt
Sausage - Korv (usually contains pork)
Shrimp - Räkor
Sour cream - Créme fraiche or Gräddfil, dif-
ferent fat contents
Sugar - Socker
Turkey - Kalkon
Vegan - Vegansk
Wheat/white flour - Vetemjöl
Whole grain - Fullkorn
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Culture
KULTURMEJERIET Lunds Konsthall (art gallery)
Kulturmejeriet in the south of Lund is an event In the middle of the city, by Mårtenstorget,
centre where many things happen. They have you find Lunds Konsthall (art gallery) with
movie nights which include outdoor movie exhibits of international contemporary art.
screenings during the summer, Doc Lounge Free admission.
where they show modern documentaries, Website: www.lundskonsthall.se
musical concerts with many well-known Address: Mårtenstorget 3
bands and singers as well as club days/nights
(Lindy hop, jazz lunches, and more). Check Kulturen Museum
out their website for the latest information Kulturen is the biggest museum in the Skåne
about concerts and clubs. province and the second oldest open-air mu-
Website: www.kulturmejeriet.se seum in the world. It now includes more than
Address: Stora Södergatan 64 30 buildings whish have been moved and
re-erected in Kulturen, occupying two entire
CINEMA (BIO) blocks of the city of Lund. The buildings show
Most blockbuster movies are shown on the SF how people have lived and worked in Sweden
cinemas in Sweden. The regular ticket price is through the ages. The museum offers 20 per-
approx. 120-145 SEK. manent and temporary exhibitions and events
Website: www.sf.se (Swedish) around Swedish festivities such as Christmas,
Address: Västra Mårtensgatan 12, Lund Easter and Midsummer.
Website: www.kulturen.com
In Lund you can also find Kino and Södran, Address: Tegnérsplatsen, Lund
cinemas showing independent movies and
documentaries. CULTURE IN MALMÖ AND
Website: www.kino.nu HELSINGBORG
Address: Kyrkogatan 3 and Stora Södergatan Malmö and Helsingborg offers a wide variety
64, Lund of cultural activities. You can find more
information on www.helsingborg.com and
MUSEUMS www.malmotown.com
Skissernas Museum - The Museum of
Artistic Process and Public Art
Skissernas is owned by Lund University and is
a unique museum with its focus on the artistic
process and public art. There is no admission
fee for students and the museum offers gui-
ded tours in English on a regular basis.
Website: www.skissernasmuseum.se
Address: Finngatan 2
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Stadsparken
Stadsparken, the main park in Lund, is the
most popular park in the city where you can
enjoy musical performances and other events
all year round. Every year on the 30th of April,
the park fills up with about 30 000 students
celebrating Walpurgis Night (Valborgsmässo-
afton) and the Last Day of April (”Siste April”).
HIKE ON SKÅNELEDEN
The Skåneleden hiking trail is a long distance
hiking trail through the beautiful countryside
of Skåne. The trail is over 1000 kilometres
long and is divided into five separate trails,
with a total of 89 sections. The ”Knösen-
Torekov” section and the ”Båstad-Knösen”
section are two of the most popular sections.
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