The Student Guide

LUND UNIVERSITY 2020/2021 DISCLAIMER: While care has been taken to provide accurate information in this guide, please always check the website of Lund University, www.lunduniversity.lu.se, or the websites of the other services listed in this guide for updates.

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How to use this guide

Coming to another country to study is an exciting experience and we know you will have many questions. The information in this guide has been compiled with you in mind and we hope that it will help you during your studies at Lund University and in your everyday life in Sweden.

We encourage you to read the entire guide since much of the information will be relevant to you. The information includes both general facts about life in Sweden as well as practical advice on studies at Lund University, bank services, accommodation, student life and more. So, take a moment to get acquainted with life at Lund University. We wish you the best of luck with your studies at Lund University and student life in Sweden!

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: [email protected] Tel: 046-222 01 00 Phone hours: Monday-Friday 10-12 Visiting address: Stora Algatan 4 Regular opening hours: Monday-Friday 9.30-12.30 Opening hours, Orientation weeks: Monday-Friday 10-15

If you would like to give feedback on this guide you are wel- come to do so by sending an email to [email protected] 4

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 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 Student Health Centre 35 Learn Swedish - ”Tala svenska!” 81 Medical insurance 35 Shopping 83 The Swedish Police 38 Lund University campus security 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)

̆ If applicable, secure accommodation (see ̆ Non-EU citizens: if you have a residence chapter 3) permit valid for 12 months or longer, app- ly for a Swedish personal identity number ̆ Join the orientation activities. Tickets are sold at the International Desk (see chapter ̆ If you have received a Swedish personal 7) identity number, apply for a Swedish ID card (see chapter 9) ̆ Register for Studentlund (see chapter 5) ̆ Complete your registration and enroll- ̆ Update your Studentlund account with ment at the University your Swedish postal address (see chapter 5) ̆ Attend the introduction at your depart- ment or on your programme ̆ Get the Jojo app and explore public trans- port options in your area (see chapter 8) ̆ Handle financial matters (see chapter 6)

̆ Get a bike (see chapter 8) ̆ Get furniture and decorate your home (see chapter 9) ̆ Get a LU access card (see chapter 7) ̆ Log into your student email account and ̆ Get your Swedish SIM card, provided in the Student Portal (see chapter 8) your welcome package, working (see chapter 9) ̆ If you plan to use another email address than the one provided by Lund Univer- ̆ Find your local supermarket, health care sity, forward your student email to that centre, pharmacy, shopping area etc (see address chapter 9) ̆ Visit your faculty library (see chapter 2) ̆ If you need to leave your biometrical data make sure to book an appointment with the Swedish Migration Agency (see chapter 9) 6 CHAPTER 1: ARRIVAL GUIDE

International students at Lund University

In order to give you the best service possible, Master’s and Bachelor’s degree programme we will occasionally ask you what category of students – you are a Master’s or Bachelor’s international students you belong to. Are you degree student if you have applied for a pro- an exchange student, Master’s or Bachelor’s gramme through www.universityadmissions. degree student or a course student? se or www.antagning.se and intend to com- plete your degree at Lund University. Master’s Exchange/Study Abroad students – you are an and Bachelor’s degree students should always exchange/study abroad student if you have direct any questions regarding academic mat- applied to Lund University through your home ters to the relevant programme coordinator. university’s international office and their formal agreement with Lund University. Ex- Non-degree course students – you are a change students include Erasmus students. As non-degree course student (this includes an exchange/study abroad student, you will ”freemover students”) if you have applied for most likely study at Lund University for one or single-subject courses or the Swedish langu- two semesters and then return to your home age programme through www.universityad- university to finish your degree. Exchange/ missions.se or www.antagning.se. If you are study abroad students should always direct a non-degree student, you should contact the any questions regarding academic matters to course administrator or study advisor at your their coordinator, which is the person who department for questions regarding academic signed the Letter of Acceptance. matters. CHAPTER 1: ARRIVAL GUIDE 7

Useful contact details

USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS USEFUL ADDRESSES Swedish emergency telephone number: 112 International Desk, Lund Report a crime to the Swedish Police: 114 14 Address: Stora Algatan 4 Health care advice: 1177 Phone: 046-222 01 00 LU Campus Security: 046-222 07 00 Lund University switchboard: 046-222 00 LU Accommodation, Lund 00 Address: Tunavägen 20 USEFUL WEBSITES Phone: 046-222 01 00 Skånetrafiken: www.skanetrafiken.se Student Portal: student.lu.se Swedish Tax Agency, Lund Student email: webmail.student.lu.se Address: Stora Södergatan 45 Current student web: Phone: 0771-567 567 www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students Swedish Migration Agency: Swedish Migration Agency, Malmö www.migrationsverket.se Address: Agnesfridsvägen 111 Studentlund: www.studentlund.se Phone: 0771-235 235 International Desk Facebook page: www.facebook.com/internationaldesk

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get a student card? I’m looking for a used bike, There are two different cards that are useful where should I go? for you as a student at Lund University: You are not alone; there is a high demand for The Studentlund card is the card that gives used bikes in Lund in the beginning of every access to all activities provided by the student semester. In chapter 9 you will find addresses nations, unions and the Academic Society to some used bike shops in Lund. The City as well as student discounts. To obtain this of Lund usually arranges an auction for used card become a member of Studentlund and bikes in the beginning of a new semester. download the app ”Studentkortet”. More Check the International Desk Facebook page information can be found in chapter 5. for updates.

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. 8 CHAPTER 1: ARRIVAL GUIDE

I want to hand in my application for vider, you can find SIM cards for purcase in a Swedish personal identity number, electronic stores and convenience stores. where do I go? Reasonably priced mobile phones can usually Applications for Swedish personal identity be found in the electronic stores at the Nova numbers are administered by the Swedish shopping centre (see chapter 9). Tax Agency. You can find the Tax Agency on Stora Södergatan 45 in Lund. They also have I don’t have my personal code no or a LU offices in Helsingborg and Malmö. Read more Identity number, what should I do? about who is entitled to a Swedish identity All students have a personal code number in number in chapter 9. the student registry, Ladok.

I want to use public transportation, what All exchange students were sent an email a do I need to do? few months before Arrival Day with the per- The city buses are green and you can find sonal code number (or LU identity number as the time tables on www.skanetrafiken.se. it is also called). A map of the bus lines in Lund is provided in the welcome package. Degree students can find their personal code number on their ”Notification of Selection It is not possible to pay with cash on the city Results”. buses. But you can install the Skånetrafiken app and buy your ticket through it (see list in If you can´t find your code, please visit the In- chapter 8). You can also pay with credit cards ternational Desk or contact your coordinator on all buses. and they will help you.

I only have wired internet in my student Help! I need to buy groceries and I don’t accommodation, where do I find a net- know any Swedish! work cable? You will find a small food glossary in chapter A list of electronic stores in central Lund and 9. Most staff in the grossery stores will un- at the Nova shopping centre is provided in derstand and speak English, so don´t worry. chapter 9.

I need a pillow and a blanket, where should I go? 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. You can also travel to IKEA on your own. Find more information in chapter 9.

What should I do to get a Swedish SIM card and mobile phone? A SIM card is provided in your welcome package. If you prefer another service pro- CHAPTER 2: STUDIES AT LUND UNIVERSITY 9

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 10 CHAPTER 2: STUDIES AT LUND UNIVERSITY

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.

STUDY STRUCTURE STUDENT REGISTRY (LADOK) Studies are usually structured so that stu- Ladok is the name of the registry used at Lund dents only have one course at a time, each University to document students and their concluded with some form of assesment. study results. Ladok contains the following Exceptions are the School of Economics and information about Bachelor’s and Master’s Management and the Faculty of Engineering students: name and personal identity number, where two or more courses may run parallel general eligibility for university studies, admis- to each other. sion to courses/programmes, registration on every course each semester, credits taken and Courses can run for anywhere from 2 to 20 degrees. Registration and academic results weeks, usually 5, 10 or 20 weeks. The dura- are documented and entered into Ladok by tion and extent of courses and programmes the relevant department. are expressed in a system of credits (högsko- lepoäng). The Swedish credit system is the In accordance with Swedish legislation on the same as the European Credit Transfer System principle of public access to official documents (ECTS), thus, one week of full-time study (Offentlighetsprincipen) all data recorded in corresponds to 1.5 credits. One semester of Ladok are accessible to the public in Sweden. full-time study amounts to 30 credits (15 US If you want to learn more about the Swedish or Canadian Semester Credit Hours, SCH). principle of public access, please visit Single subject courses vary in scope from 7.5 www.government.se/how-sweden-is- to 60 credits. governed/the-principle-of-public-access-to- official-documents/. The teaching methods and the number of classroom instructions can vary considerably Transcripts and results between different subjects and courses. Some All students at Lund University has a student courses, mainly in engineering, have up to 30 account and will receive a message to their hours of lecture per week, while some, e.g. student email address each time a result from social sciences courses, can have 10 hours, an examination has been registered in Ladok. and rely more on independent studying. The By logging in to the Student Portal (see chap- most common form of teaching is lectures to ter 7) with your student account details, it is CHAPTER 2: STUDIES AT LUND UNIVERSITY 11

also possible for you to print verifiable aca- GRADING SYSTEM demic transcripts of records and registration In Sweden the grading scale normally consists certificates. If you need an attested (signed of 3 grades; Pass with Distinction (VG or Väl and stamped) transcript of records or registra- godkänd), Pass (G or Godkänd) or Fail (U or tion certificate, the student receptions at the Underkänd). However, some faculties may use different faculties or the International Desk a different grading scale: can be of help. The Faculty of Engineering uses several dif- Make sure that your address is correct in La- ferent grading scales. On most courses, the dok. You can update your temporary address grades awarded are: 3 (three) Pass, 4 (four) in the Student Portal. Very Good, 5 (five) Excellent. For all courses in architecture, the grading scale only inclu- Personal code number des the grade “Godkänd” (Pass). Courses in International students, who do not have Industrial design uses both the three level Swedish personal identity number, are grading scale (5, 4, 3) and the one level scale registered with a LU with personal code “Godkänd” (Pass). number in Ladok. This number consists of the student’s date of birth and a letter followed At the Faculties of Humanities and Theology by three digits. If you receive a Swedish and at the Faculty of Social Sciences certain personal identity number while studying at departments award A, B, C, D, E or Fail (F). Lund University, please submit the number in The highest grade is A and the lowest passing the Student Portal. grade is E. In a limited number of courses only the grades Pass (G) or Fail (U) are awarded. 12 CHAPTER 2: STUDIES AT LUND UNIVERSITY

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: [email protected] 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.

Exchange students can in some cases extend their studies at Lund University, but this wish has to be communicated to their coordinator several months in advance.

Course students who want to continue their studies at Lund University have to apply through the regular application rounds on www.universityadmissions.se. CHAPTER 2: STUDIES AT LUND UNIVERSITY 13

Libraries

Lund University has one of the oldest and and printed. A single search field enables you largest research library networks in Sweden, to find articles, journals, doctoral theses and where you are able to make use of the collec- books. You get an overview of all the library tions and services of 26 libraries on campus. resources related to your search. You can also search outside Lund University’s collections. The University Library is often referred to as ”UB” (Universitetsbiblioteket). Founded in LIBRARY CARD 1666, the same year as the University, it is Your LU access card is also your library housed in a magnificent building and holds card. In order to borrow items from li- large collections extending over 2000 years. braries at Lund University, you need to Each faculty has one or more libraries. activate your LU card as a library card. Subject specific materials can be found there, as well as reference copies of re- 1. Create a library account in the library quired reading for most courses and pro- catalogue, called LUBcat: https://lubcat. grammes. At the faculty libraries, there are lub.lu.se contact librarians for each subject, who 2. Go to the information desk at one of can help you with questions about finding our libraries to activate your LU card as literature or referencing within your field. a library card. The electronic library collection includes more than 16000 e-journals, 200 databases, many More information e-books, dictionaries and encyclopaedias. Website: www.lub.lu.se/en

SEARCH SYSTEM The libraries and a map of their locations LUBsearch is the entry point to the libraries’ col- can be found on page: lective resources and material, both electronic www.lub.lu.se/en/our-libraries/map 14 CHAPTER 2: STUDIES AT LUND UNIVERSITY

Academic calendar 2020-2021

Autumn semester 2020 EASTER HOLIDAY Monday 31 August - Sunday 17 January As with Christmas, there is no official Easter break in the academic year, however in prac- Spring semester 2021 tice there is usually a break in classes around Monday 18 January - Sunday 6 June the time of the public holidays. Good Friday and Easter Monday are official holidays and The exact period of the semesters may slightly students are usually off on Holy Thursday. The vary from one faculty to another and also exact dates are determined by each depart- from year to year, depending on which week- ment so please check with your programme/ day the official dates are that year. Check the department to confirm the dates. exact dates directly with your department.

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. CHAPTER 2: STUDIES AT LUND UNIVERSITY 15

Academic support

THE ACADEMIC SUPPORT CENTRE tion, or a Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis. The Academic Support Centre (ASC) aims to Regardless of the type of text, the earlier in help students find their voice in the academic the writing process you set up an appoint- conversation and joy in their daily study and ment, the better. You will have revisions to writing routines. ASC services, free for LU make after you meet with the ASC consultant, students, include individual and group con- and you will want plenty of time before the sultations, lectures, workshops, and Write deadline to make them. You might also want Nights. Topics cover a broad range under to have a follow-up appointment or two–the the writing process and academic texts, pre- more you discuss your text, the better it will sentation skills, and reading and study skills. become. Most commonly, students make appoint- ments to discuss a text they’re working on. Some students bring graded assignments All writers need to talk about their writing. with their professor’s feedback to discuss strategies for implementing that feedback Contact information and appointments in future assignments. Other students like Website: to come early in the semester with their syl- www.lunduniversity.lu.se/academic-support labus and reading list to make sense of it and Email: [email protected] plan their weekly study schedule. We also Phone: 046-222 36 95 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 If you’re preparing for a presentation, you can can also sign up for upcoming open lectures, book a time to practise your delivery and get workshops, and Write Nights. You might feedback. Appointment times tend to fill up also meet an ASC consultant at a lecture quickly, especially from mid- to late-semester, requested by your programme or course. If so book your spot well in advance. If you’d you’d like to request a lecture or workshop for like to discuss a specific text, we ask that a group, please send us an email and we’ll try you email a copy to the consultant about 24 to accommodate you! hours before your appointment time. All ap- pointments are confidential unless otherwise About appointments at the ASC discussed. Many students make an appointment to dis- cuss an assignment or thesis draft. Through The ASC aims to equip you with the skills talk about your writing, you will not only im- necessary to become better writers and pre- prove the text, but also improve overall as a senters in English, and for this reason we do writer and thinker. All writers, from beginners not provide drop-off proofreading services. to experts, benefit from feedback on their The ASC is independent of any faculty and texts throughout the writing process. The text cannot predict or guarantee your grade. could be a lab report, a final essay, a presenta- 16 CHAPTER 2: STUDIES AT LUND UNIVERSITY

ACADEMIC CULTURE you will be encouraged to use critical thinking You will face lots of new challenges - perso- skills to engage your classmates and profes- nal, cultural, and academic - during your time sors in debate. Keep up with your reading 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. These hours include attending at Lund University. lectures, reading and reviewing your notes, lab work, studying for exams, participating Casual yet critical classroom in study groups, and completing assignments. You might be used to addressing your profes- This concept may not be a challenge in itself, sors as Dr. Chang or Professor Smith, but in but especially for students studying courses Sweden students and teaching staff are on with few classroom hours, it can be tempting a first-name basis, just Johan or Anna. As to procrastinate with the remaining unsche- indicated by this custom, most professors duled time. de-emphasise hierarchical lecturing in the classroom in favour of inclusive discussions. To avoid the inevitable anxiety and stress Not only are you allowed to speak your mind, of procrastination and to submit your best CHAPTER 2: STUDIES AT LUND UNIVERSITY 17

work, set specific daily and weekly goals, You will find a general introduction to take regular breaks during your work day, and academic writing in English, including form study groups to help keep each other correct language, text structure, accountable. academic honesty and referencing, as well as examples and practical advice for Independent work writers. For most of you, your final semester at the University will be spent writing a degree pro- General academic writing ject or thesis. Researching and writing a long • Website: Harvardwrites.com text with a well-evidenced contribution to Constructing academic arguments from your academic field in grammatically correct Harvard University, with short films, English is meant to be the greatest academic excellent sample essays, and practice challenge of your degree. You will undertake assignments. this challenge with relatively little input from the staff or faculty; it is your responsibility • Website: writingcenter.unc.edu/ to produce a quality degree project on time. handouts/ Your department will provide a supervisor, Handouts on a variety of writing and but his/her role varies greatly between de- grammar topics from the University of partments. North Carolina.

The most successful students start thinking • Website: owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ about their degree project before their final Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue semester, create a realistic and regular rou- University tine for researching and writing, establish and participate in peer writing groups, and • Website: www.stopplagiat.nu/en visit the Academic Support Centre for input Web tutorial for international students on the writing process or feedback on their on avoiding plagiarism. This is a joint text. Many thesis writers enjoy our “Write venture from several Danish universities. Nights:” time and space to focus on writing in the company of others doing the same thing. Thesis Writing Sign up on our website! • Website: thesiswhisperer.com The Thesis Whisperer blog with advice USEFUL RESOURCES and discussions about research writing AWELU - Academic Writing in English at written by the Director of Research Lund University Training at the Australian National • Website: www.lu.se/awelu University. AWELU is an online resource platform for academic writing in English at Lund • Website: explorationsofstyle.com University. The platform contains both Blog by University of Toronto’s School of information about English language and Graduate Studies. how to write different kinds of texts. 18 CHAPTER 2: STUDIES AT LUND UNIVERSITY

Academic honesty and plagiarism

WHAT IS PLAGIARISM? To demonstrate independence, you need to Students are expected to uphold the stan- make smart choices about how to incorpo- dards of academic honesty at Lund Univer- rate sources ethically and elegantly. Readers sity. Cheating and plagiarism are treated very should always be able to follow who is ’spea- seriously. Lund University uses the following king’ in your text. To accomplish this, you definitions of plagiarism and deceitful plagia- need to be able to summarise, paraphrase, rism and they apply to all levels of education: synthesise, and quote effectively and use in- text citations and reference lists correctly. Plagiarism is a lack of independence in the design and/or wording of academic work Three quick examples of plagiarism: presented by a student compared to the level • A false claim that you have written a of independence required by the educational paper, when it is in fact another student context. who has done all work. It is considered plagiarism even if the other student has Deceitful plagiarism is a lack of independence given his/her permission. combined with an intent on the part of the • If you rewrite, or paraphrase, a section student to present the work of others as his from a book/article/website without or her own.* mentioning that the information is from that source. *From Guidelines and regulations on plagiarism • To copy a section of a book/article/web- and deceitful plagiarism in first-, second- and third-cycle education at Lund University, (Reg. no site without mentioning that the informa- LS 2010/722) tion is copied from that source. CHAPTER 2: STUDIES AT LUND UNIVERSITY 19

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. 20 CHAPTER 2: STUDIES AT LUND UNIVERSITY

Student rights and student influence

STUDENT RIGHTS AND INFLUENCE The Student unions Your rights as a student in relation to the If the problem or complaint lies with your University and your department are regula- programme/course coordinator, or head of ted partly in acts and ordinances and partly department, or if you do not feel comforta- in decisions by the University, in particular in ble approaching either of those people, you the List of Student Rights. should contact the student union for your faculty. In Sweden, the role of the student In order to make it easier for students to unions is to ensure that your interests are exercise influence over their education and represented at the university and they can situation, all regulations governing student raise any issues you may have to the Univer- influence are gathered in a single document: sity. They can mainly help with issues of your Policy and regulations for student influence studies or learning environment. at Lund University. Contact details to the student unions on: EQUAL TREATMENT www.studentlund.se/karer/kar/ All activities at Lund University are based on principles of gender equality as well as ethnic Student ombudsman and social diversity. The University´s activities The student unions also have a collective or- aim to provide opportunities for everyone to ganisation called Lunds Universitets Student- develop according to their personal circum- kår (LUS) or Lund University Student Unions stances and regardless of of sex, ethnicity, Association. They have a student ombudsman religion or other beliefs, sexual orientation whom you can contact. The student ombuds- and/or disability. The University has a zero- man helps to make sure that the University is tolerance policy regarding discrimination. fulfilling its legal obligation to see that Lund University’s students receive an education Read the policies for student influence, free from discrimination or unfair treatment. student rights and equal opportunities: The student ombudsman will give advice and Website: information on how to make your complaint www.lunduniversity.lu.se/student-rights or how to proceed based on your concern.

COMPLAINTS INVOLVING STUDIES OR Contact details to the ombudsman: DISCRIMINATION Email: [email protected] For help or to report a complaint involving your studies or discrimination, the first thing you should do is to try and resolve the pro- blem directly with the person/s concerned. If this is not possible, you should contact your programme/course coordinator or the head of the department to discuss the issue or complaint. CHAPTER 3: ACCOMMODATION 21

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: [email protected] 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 do Visiting hours Monday-Friday 13.00 - 15.00 not own any of the housing areas or buil- (different office hours during the Orienta- dings. These are owned by private landlords, tion Weeks) but 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. 22 CHAPTER 3: ACCOMMODATION

RENT AND PAYMENT OF RENT contract you have signed and agreed to on- Rental period line. The rooms are rented out from Arrival Rooms offered by LU Accommodation are day in January until the 15 June and the 9 rented for the full academic semesters, from August until 1 January. If you have a contract the middle of August to the end of December ending on 1 January and need to stay in your (autumn semester) and from the beginning of room for the month of January you will be January to the middle of June (spring semes- offered an extension of your room. Informa- ter). Please check your rental period before tion about how and when to extend will be you book any flights home. sent to you during your stay. The maximum 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 to 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 you 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 two 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 May 31, you will have the payment deadline for the rent of May will to contact LU Accommodation in March. To be on the 30th of April. The rent has to be paid cancel your contract please contact LU Ac- using a credit card, through the online service commodation by email. 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. A wireless internet connec- cannot use a credit card online, please contact tion is not offered as standard, you may need LU Accommodation as soon as possible. a computer network cable. The cable is not provided. If you are experiencing problems EXTENSION OF THE CONTRACT with your internet connection, please contact The rental period - the period when you hold the broadband provider. the contract for your room - is stated on the CHAPTER 3: ACCOMMODATION 23

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 24 CHAPTER 3: ACCOMMODATION

inventory within 3 days after you have Can I change room? picked up your keys. The online inven- No, LU Accommodation does not allow for tory is for recording the existing dama- any room changes. If you feel unsafe or ges in your room so that you won’t be unhappy with your room, please contact LU charged for them when you move out. Accommodation for assistance. • International students normally arrive 1-2 weeks ahead of the Swedish stu- Am I allowed to share a single room dents. Don’t worry if Lund seems empty with a friend or partner? when you first move in. Get to know Single rooms are for one person only. You are your neighbours and dorm mates! Start not permitted to share it with another person. making friends and enjoy your new life Unfortunately, LU Accommodation cannot of- here in Lund. fer family accommodation.

What happens if I lose my key? Can I sublet my room/apartment? Lost keys must be reported to LU Accom- No. The housing contract you sign is for modation immediately, by telephone or by you and you alone. If LU Accommodation visiting the office. If your keys have not been discovers that someone else is living in your returned to LU Accommodation within two room they will terminate your housing cont- weeks, you have to pay for a lock change. ract. CHAPTER 3: ACCOMMODATION 25

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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] Academic Society all housing applicants and tenants within AF Bostäder are required to become members of Studentlund. 26 CHAPTER 3: ACCOMMODATION

BoPoolen

”BoPoolen” is a website for housing adverti- at Lund University. It is very hard to find a sements 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-lists for Don’t be too picky – The housing situation in housing, drafts of rental agreements and in- Lund is tough and most people have to wait formation about laws and regulations as well a while for their dream apartment. However, as advice on how to avoid fraud. The draft you can always demand that your living situa- contracts are available in both English and tion meets all legal requirements for housing. 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 might Websites – Visit BoPoolen.nu and other web- be in the apartment/room when you move sites with housing ads as often as possible in, to minimise the risk of having to take re- to check for available housing. Personal con- sponsibility for damages not caused by you. tact is very important and the competition is You can find draft contracts under “Laws & fierce. Again, it is key to show interest and to regulations” on the BoPoolen website, www. make a good impression. bopoolen.nu.

Advertise! – Place your own ad on BoPoolen BoPoolen advice on how to avoid and other websites with housing ads. Make fraudsters sure that you write a little bit about yourself When searching for housing on your own, and what you are looking for. If you put some please beware of fraud. Unfortunately, there effort into your ad you are much more likely are those who try to take advantage of a to be contacted. Please be aware of fraud. tough housing situation by defrauding hou- sing applicants. It can be difficult to recognise Live nearby - Lund is a small city and unfor- fraud, especially if it is the first time you are tunately does not have room for all students looking for housing on your own. The staff at CHAPTER 3: ACCOMMODATION 27

BoPoolen.nu is constantly working to prevent More information and contact details to scammers, but it is not possible for them to BoPoolen: prevent someone from contacting you th- www.bopoolen.nu rough an ad requesting housing. It is always Tel: 0704 - 56 11 87 important to stay alert and to recognise the Email: [email protected] warning signs of fraud. Visiting address (during the semester): Warning signs of a housing fraudster Sandgatan 2, AF building, 3rd floor • The landlord is abroad and not able to show the apartment. • Demands for a large deposit or advance payments • Requires payment through Western Union or to a foreign bank account. • The landlord is pushing you to complete the deal quickly. • The landlord does not want to give you their real name and birth date. • The landlord wants you to make a pay- ment to his/her lawyer in a different country.

Advice on how to avoid housing fraudsters • Ask for the landlords full name, address and birth date. Names and phone num- bers can easily be changed. • Look up the address of the apartment online to make sure it is real. • Google the name and email address the landlord is using. If you are dealing with a fraudster you might find warnings online. • Never send personal information or your ID to anyone suspicious. Your personal information can be used in other scams. • Never send any money before you have signed a tenancy agreement and are sure that you have access to the apartment (N.B. not applicable for housing from LUAcc). • Do not send money through Western Union. 28 CHAPTER 3: ACCOMMODATION

Housing at a student nation

Most of the student nations in Lund provide that you are very interested in becoming a a number of housing arrangemnets for their very active member at the nation. Please members. In order to apply for accommoda- contact the building supervisor (Husförman) tion at a student nation you need to be an at your nation for more information about active member of the nation or provide proof housing.

Temporary housing – hostels and hotels

Selection of hostels (vandrarhem) in More information and contact details to Lund, Malmö and other cities close to the Swedish Tourist Association Lund: www.swedishtouristassociation.com Email: [email protected] Winstrup Hostel Lund www.winstruphostel.se Tel: 046-809 00 Email: [email protected]

STF Vandrarhem Malmö City www.svenskaturistforeningen.se/MalmoCity Tel: +46-101902460 Email: [email protected]

Bosses gästvåningar Malmö www.bosses.nu Tel: 040-32 62 50 Email: [email protected]

Torget Vandrarhem (in the town of Kävlinge) www.torgethotell.com Tel: 046-540 80 05 Email: [email protected] CHAPTER 4: HEALTH CARE, SAFETY AND INSURANCE 29

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 Non-emergency health care: 1177 a Swedish personal identity number you are For non-emergency health related situations, entitled to health care at the standard patient call 1177. The number is free of charge and fees. Dental care is not fully subsidised and open 24/7. With this number you can get is therefore relatively expensive in Sweden. medical advice from a registered nurse on many things including diagnosis based on Hospitals (sjukhus) your symptoms. If needed, they can refer you In case of an emergency, you should allways to the appropriate health care clinic if you call 112. For health care emergencies, it is need a doctor. also possible to go directly to the emergency room (akutmottagning) at a hospital (univer- You can call most of the health care clinics sitetssjukhuset or lasarettet), which is open on weekdays 8.00 a.m.–5.00 p.m. to make 24/7: an appointment. For other times, ask for help via 1177. Universitetssjukhuset Lund Klinikgatan 15, Lund HEALTH CARE CLINICS (VÅRDCENTRAL) CENTRAL LUND Universitetssjukhuset Malmö Capio Citykliniken Lund Ruth Lundskogs gata 5, Malmö Drop in weekdays 9:00-12:00 Clemenstorget 5 Lasarett Helsingborg Tel: 046-270 00 00 Karolina Widerströms gata 12, Helsingborg Vårdcentralen Getingen Poison control (förgiftning) Entrégatan 3 Dial 112 in case you are poisoned and ask for Tel: 046-17 72 00 poison control. Open 24/7. Open weekdays, evenings and weekends Drop in weekdays 9:00-11:00 Emergency psychiatric care For acute emotional or mental health care Vårdcentralen Helsa (psykiatrisk akutmottagning): Stora Södergatan 4 Tel: 046-280 57 00 Lund Drop in weekdays 9:00-11:00 Baravägen 1 Tel: 046-17 41 00 Vårdcentral Södertull Helgeandsgatan 16 Helsingborg Tel: 046-275 19 00 Karolina Widerströms gata 10 Tel: 042 - 406 27 30 CHAPTER 4: HEALTH CARE, SAFETY AND INSURANCE 31

NORTHERN LUND Tel: 040-623 46 60 Hälsocentralen Sankt Hans Fäladstorget 22 Vårdcentral Eden Tel: 046-19 93 00 Möllevångsgatan 44 Tel: 040-623 91 00 Vårdcentral Norra Fäladen Fäladstorget 4 NEAR RÖNNEN Tel: 046-275 21 00 (message in English) Capio Citykliniken Malmö Singelgatan Singelgatan 2 Vårdcentral Nöbbelöv Tel: 040-600 28 00 Nöbbelövs torg 1 Tel: 046-275 22 50 (message in English) IN HELSINGBORG IN THE CITY CENTRE SOUTHERN LUND Capio Citykliniken Helsingborg Söder Vårdcentral Sankt Lars Södergatan 11 A-D St Larsparken (St Lars Area), building 6 Tel: 042-17 31 00 Tel: 046-275 22 00 (message in English) Vårdcentralen Tågaborg EASTERN LUND Tågagatan 47 Vårdcentral Linero/ Östra Torn Tel: 042-406 04 00 Linero Torg 2 Tel: 046-275 20 50 (message in English) MIDWIFE (BARNMORSKA) If you need birth control, to take a pregnancy WESTERN LUND test or have other similar questions, you can Vårdcentral Måsen visit your local midwife at a midwife clinic Tärnvägen 10B (barnmorskemottagning). This is free for Tel: 046-275 19 50 (message in English) residents with a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) or an ID if you have a Swedish IN MALMÖ identity number). NEAR SEGE PARK Vårdcentral Granen MIDWIFE CLINICS IN LUND: Grangatan 11 LUND CITY CENTRE Tel: 040-623 42 00 Barnmorskemottagning Södertull Helgeandsgatan 16 NEAR MALMÖ STUDENTHUS Tel: 0771-73 73 73 Vårdcentral Rosengården Von Troils väg 1 Admira kvinnohälsa Tel: 040-623 43 00 Stora Södergatan 3 Tel: 046-30 30 90 Vårdcentral Törnrosen Or book an appointment online at: Bennets väg 8 www.admirakvinnohalsa.se/en Tel: 040-623 48 80 Capio Citykliniken NEAR MALMÖ FOLKETS PARK Clemenstorget 5 Vårdcentral Sorgenfrimottagningen Tel: 046-270 00 00 Nobelvägen 56 b 32 CHAPTER 4: HEALTH CARE, SAFETY AND INSURANCE

NORTHERN LUND Helsingborg Barnmorskemottagning Norra Fäladen The STI clinic at Helsingborg hospital Fäladstorget 18 Tel. 042-406 23 09 to book an appointment. Tel: 0771-73 73 73 The STI clinic is located at the skin care clinic on the first floor in the main building in the EAST LUND/LINERO hospital. Barnmorskemottagningen Linero Linero Torg 2 Tel: 0771-73 73 73 More information about STIs Project 6 (P6), an organisation that promotes STI AND SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES sexual health among students at Lund Univer- STI (sexually transmitted infections) screen- sity, provides information and advice about ings and treatments are often offered free STI’s can be found on their website. of charge for students. HIV and chlamydia/ Website: www.projekt6.se/en/information/ gonorrhoea testing is free and anonymous konssjukdomar/ for all wheather you have a Swedish personal identity number or not. If you have questions about HIV and AIDS, you can also contact an organisation called GETTING TESTED FOR STIs Noak’s Ark which works with raising aware- Lund ness of HIV and reducing the social vulnera- The STI-clinic at Hudkliniken bility of HIV-positive individuals Lasarettsgatan 15 Website: www.noaksark.org/omoss/english. Tel: 046-17 21 13 or 046-17 11 65 to book asp an appointment. When calling, wait for the long Swedish message to finish before you Pregnancy tests and birth control will be given information in English. Pregnancy tests are available at pharmacies and larger food stores (usually located by the Studenthälsan/The Student Health Centre check-out counter). Pregnancy tests are also Chlamydia and Gonorrhea testing performed at the midwife clinics. Birth control Tel: 046-222 43 77 to book an appointment pills require a prescription from a midwife. Morning-after pills are sold at pharmacies. Youth Guidance Center ”Youmo” Condoms can be bought in most food stores Stora Södergatan 47 (usually located by the check-out counter) and Tel: 077-112 02 02 to book an appointment., at pharmacies. The student organisation P6 only for persons that are 22 years old or offers free condoms and advice at their office younger. located inside the AF building.

Malmö HEALTH CARE FEES Centrum för sexuell hälsa (Centre for sexual The fee is paid, preferably by card, at the health) reception at the health care clinic when you Claesgatan 7 arrive. Persons with a Swedish personal iden- Tel: 040-33 17 47 to book an appointment tity number or an EHIC card (EU citizens) will At the centre you can also call to talk to a be charged the same basic health care fees as professional about relationships and sexuality. Swedish citizens. For a person with a Swedish personal identity number, the cost for each CHAPTER 4: HEALTH CARE, SAFETY AND INSURANCE 33

visit ranges from SEK 150 to SEK 400. If you DENTISTS (TANDLÄKARE) do not have a Swedish personal identity num- For dental care you can visit the district dental ber the fee can amount to approximately SEK clinic (Folktandvården), find a private dentist 1300. Bring your ID, insurance information or visit the clinic at the Faculty of Odontology and proof that you are a student. Keep your in Malmö. Dental care is generally not sub- receipts in case you need to submit them to sidised by the Swedish government and the your health insurance provider. fees may be higher than what you are used to. Before visiting a dentist we recommend Information about basic fees can be found that you compare prices and ask about the on the website: cost of the visit and procedure. Other rules www.1177.se/Skane/Regler-och-rattigheter/ may apply to emergency dental care. Read Patientavgifter-i-Skane/ the terms of the medical insurance provided by Lund University. Persons without a Swedish personal identity number or EHIC card will need to pay to full District Dental Clinics (Folktandvården) fee for a doctor’s visit. For more information Folktandvården is often located in the same about health insurance for students at Lund area as the public health care clinic. Folktand- University, please see next section in this vården, which is owned by the government, chapter. may have lower fees but also have longer waiting times in some cities compared to If you are unable to come to your appoint- private dental clinics. For contact details to ment, contact the health care provider. The Folktandvården, please go to: www.skane. cancellation must be made at least 24 hours se/sv/Webbplatser/ Folktandvarden/ Click on prior to your visit. If you miss an appointment, ”Allmäntandvård”, then ”Här hittar du våra you will be charged twice the fee. kliniker”. 34 CHAPTER 4: HEALTH CARE, SAFETY AND INSURANCE

Private dentists Lund, including near the hospital or health To find private dentists visit: www.eniro.se, care clinic. 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 8:00–20:00, 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.

You can also get help and advice around the clock by calling 1177 or visiting www.1177. se/skane

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.

However, for advice about symptoms or medications, a wider variety of products or to have your prescription filled, you must visit a pharmacy. There are located all around CHAPTER 4: HEALTH CARE, SAFETY AND INSURANCE 35

Student Health Centre

The Student Health Centre is a service avai- - do not hesitate to give them a call! If your lable to all students at Lund University. The issue is not within the limit of the Student centre has counsellors, nurses, psychologists Health Centre, they will advise you on whom and psychiatrists. The centre is a complement to contact. Please note that the Student to other public and private health care clinics. Health Centre does not provide counselling The Student Health Centre works primarily or book appointments via email. with problems that affect your ability to study - i.e. stress, worry, anxiety, depression and/or More information and contact details to study-related difficulties. the Student Health Centre: To schedule an appointment, see information The staff at the Student Health Centre un- on the website: derstand how difficult it can be to adjust to www.lunduniversity.lu.se/student-health life in a new country. As professional listeners, Tel: 046-222 43 77 they can support and assist you in overco- ming any obstacles you may encounter. Any Telephone hours (subject to change): information you give them is of course con- Mondays: 8:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:00 fidential. The center also offers courses and Tuesdays and Wednesdays 8:30-12:00 support groups. Thursdays: 8:30-9:00 and 11:00-12:00 Fridays: 8:30-10:30 You need to make an appointment to visit the Visiting address: Sandgatan 3 Student Health Centre, but you can also ask Visits are confidential but remember to bring questions or receive advice over the phone your ID. Medical insurance

Depending on your citizenship, and if you are Very specific definitions apply. Please get in an exchange student or degree programme contact with your department if something student, different regulations apply when it happens. comes to your medical insurance coverage and when filing a medical insurance claim. EXCHANGE STUDENTS WITHIN A Initially, you will need to pay your expenses FORMAL EXCHANGE AGREEMENT at the health care clinic and then go through Exchange students – EU/EEA and Swiss the insurance claims procedure in order to be citizens reimbursed by the insurance provider. You are entitled to public health care services if you have been issued an European Health For more information visit the website: Insurance Card (EHIC) by the social insurance www.lunduniversity.lu.se/medical-insurance office in your home country. You need to have the card with you when you seek GENERAL STUDENT INSURANCE medical attention at the health care clinic All students in Sweden are covered by acci- or hospital in Sweden. You are also covered dent insurance while on university premises by our Student IN insurance in Sweden. and on their way to and from the university. Please see below for more information. 36 CHAPTER 4: HEALTH CARE, SAFETY AND INSURANCE

Exchange students – non EU/EEA citizens are in the Schengen area, (property coverage The Swedish government provides special is only valid in Sweden). For travel outside insurance for exchange students (Student IN) the Schengen area you will need additional which includes accident coverage, coverage insurance coverage. If you do not have a for medical expenses (where no other cover Schengen visa, the insurance is only valid in exists) and liability and property coverage. If Sweden. you have a Schengen visa you are covered in Sweden and in the Schengen area. You will In order to file a claim, complete the FAS+ not receive a certificate automatically, but claim form and give it to your programme co- your exchange studies coordinator can issue ordinator together with your original receipts. one for you if needed. The coordinator will arrange for the form to be signed and sent directly to Kammarkol- In order to file a health insurance claim, bring legiet. Please make a copy of the claim form the original receipts and a completed Student and receipts to keep for your own records. IN claim form to your exchange studies coor- dinator. Your claim will be sent to Kammarkol- Non tuition fee paying students – EU/ legiet via your coordinator. Please make a EEA and Swiss citizens copy of the claim form and receipts to keep You are entitled to public health care services for your own records. if you have registered with the social insu- rance office in your home country. You will DEGREE AND COURSE STUDENTS be issued with a European Health Insurance Registration in the Swedish Population Card (EHIC). You need to have the card with Register you when you seek medical attention at the If you have a residence permit valid for at least health care clinic or hospital in Sweden. This 12 months, you should register in the Swedish will allow you to pay the same patient fees as population register (Folkbokföringen) for Swedish citizen directly, without having to in Sweden. Population registration is file an insurance claim. performed at the local Swedish Tax Agency (see chapter 9). Once you are registered you In Sweden, you are also covered by our Stu- will receive your Swedish personal identity dent IN insurance. In order to make a health number (Personnummer) and are entitled to insurance claim, bring the original receipts the same patient fees as Swedish citizens. and a completed Student IN claim form to your programme coordinator. Remember to Tuition fee paying students and always make a copy of the claim form and scholarship holders receipts to keep for your own records. If you are a non-EU/EEA citizen required to pay tuition fees for your studies at Lund Students with dual citizenships University, you are also covered by a special Swiss citizens are usually entitled to an EHIC insurance provided by the Swedish governme- card from their home country. In some cases, nt, FAS +. You are covered by this insurance students with dual citizenships, with an EU regardless of the length of your study period. and non EU citizenship, who have not lived This insurance includes accident, liability and in the EU/EEA for a while may not be able property coverage, as well as coverage for to receive this card. We urge students with costs for home transport in case of illness dual citizenships to investigate the possibility or accident and legal fees. If you have a of receiving an EHIC card. Students with dual Schengen visa, the insurance is valid while you citizenships are also covered by Student IN. CHAPTER 4: HEALTH CARE, SAFETY AND INSURANCE 37

INCOMING INTERNS please visit their website. Incoming interns are covered by a special Website: www.kammarkollegiet.se/insurance Insurance for foreign visitors through Kam- markollegiet, valid until the day you receive Försäkringskassan, the Swedish Social Insu- a Swedish personal identity number. This in- rance Agency, is a Swedish government agen- surance includes accident coverage, costs for cy responsible for large parts of the public home transport in case of illness or accident, social security systems. You can find useful liability coverage, legal expenses and property information about health care and dental care coverage. for international students on their website. Most of the information from Försäkrings- If you have a Schengen visa, the insurance kassan concerns Swedish citizens or people is valid in the Schengen area (property co- registered in the Swedish Population. Register verage is only valid in Sweden). EU/EEA citi- with a Swedish personal identity number. zens normally do not have a Schengen visa. Website: www.forsakringskassan.se Please note that being a citizen of a Schengen country does not necessarily mean that you More informaton from the Swedish Institute have a visa in Schengen. For travel outside the about Medical insurance and care in Sweden. Schengen area, you need additional insurance Website: www.studyinsweden.se/life-in- coverage, which should be acquired in your sweden/health-insurance-and-medical-care/ home country. In order to file a health insu- rance claim, bring the original receipts and HOME INSURANCE a completed Insurance for foreign visitors The insurance offered by Student IN, FAS+ claim form to your department/division. Your and Insurance for foreign visitors includes claim will be sent to Kammarkollegiet via your property coverage as well as liability coverage. department/division. Please make a copy of The property and liability coverage in this the claim form and receipts to keep for your insurance corresponds to a home insurance own records. policy issued by a private insurance company. Incoming students who are covered by Stu- DENTAL CARE dent IN, FAS+ and Insurance for foreign visi- Regulations for health care do not apply tors through Kammarkollegiet and who have to dental care. In most cases, international a housing contract with LU Accommodation, students are not entitled to subsidised dental do therefore not need to obtain separate care (N.B. specific conditions apply for stu- home insurance. However, please note that dents covered by FAS+ insurance), regardless other rules regarding home insurance may of whether they have received a Swedish apply with other landlords. personal identity number or not, and will ge- nerally have to pay the total fee. The Student A selection of Swedish insurance companies: IN, FAS+ and Insurance for foreign visitors • Folksam, www.folksam.se/forsakringar cover emergency dental care up to SEK 3 • If Skadeförsäkring, www.if.se 000 a year. • Länsförsäkringar, www. lansforsakringar.se/privat/forsakring/ USEFUL LINKS • Trygg-Hansa, www.trygghansa.se Kammarkollegiet, is a Swedish government • Moderna Försäkringar www. agency that provides insurance (see above). modernaforsakringar.se For more information about the insurance terms and conditions and the claim forms, 38 CHAPTER 4: HEALTH CARE, SAFETY AND INSURANCE

The Swedish Police

CONTACTING THE SWEDISH POLICE • In the case of fraud or crime online, save Call 112 for emergency help from the police. as much documentation as possible. You For all other on-emergency matters pertain- do not need to submit this information ing to file a report or if you need information when reporting the crime. The police may call 114 14. request the information at a later stage of the investigation. 114 14 - Telephone number to the police Call 114 14 for all non-emergency police mat- Loss of passport or national ID ters. The line is open 24/7 all year round, and If you have lost your passport or national ID the police officers speak Swedish and English. card, you must always report this to the Swe- dish Police so that it can be cancelled. 114 14 is an automated telephone service with four choices: More information and contact details to • To report a crime or a loss - press 1. the Police: • To provide a tip-off to the police - press 2. Website: www.polisen.se • For passports, opening hours or general Tel: 114 14 questions - press 3. • To speak to a police officer or a switch- Police station in Lund board operator directly - press 0 or wait. Visiting address: Byggmästaregatan 1 • For information in English, please wait until the after the automated message in Swedish. Police stations in Malmö Visiting addresses: Storgatan 43, Drottning- When filing a report, state: gatan 18, Porslingsgatan 4 b, Sturkögatan 10 • your personal details. If you are filing a (lost property), Von Lingens väg 130 b report on behalf of someone else you need to provide personal details for the Police station in Helsingborg both of you. Visting address: Berga Allé 25 • the time and place of the crime, in as much detail as possible. CHAPTER 4: HEALTH CARE, SAFETY AND INSURANCE 39

Lund University campus security

In case of an emergency, you should always If something happens at your student housing call the Swedish emergency phone number you can call the LU Accommodation emer- 112. gency number 046-222 08 00.

However, if something happens on campus If something has happened, e.g a threatening during your studies you can call the campus situation on campus, vandalism, lost access security number 046-222 07 00. When calling card etc, you should also make an incident the campus security number you will be con- report to the campus security office. nected to a security officer or the University’s on-call staff. Campus security is available More information and contact details to 24/ 7. Lund University Campus Security: Website: www.lu.se/alarm You are also welcome to contact campus se- Tel: 046-222 07 00 curity if you feel unsafe on campus and want to be escorted by a security officer. 40 CHAPTER 5: STUDENTLUND - STUDENTLIFE IN LUND

Student life in Lund

Student life in Lund is unique. The combina- Website: www.studentlund.se tion of nations, student unions and the Aca- Facebook: www.facebook.com/studentlund demic Society is not only one of a kind, it is Instagram: instagram.com/studentlund one of the main reasons why new students flock to Lund every semester. The student life “HÄLSNINGSGILLET”-EVERYTHING gives you many opportunities for personal GATHERED IN ONE PLACE development and enables you to gain valua- Every semester starts with the so-called ble knowledge and experiences outside the ”Hälsningsgillet”, a reception arranged to lecture halls. inform new students about what the student life in Lund contains. If you are new in Lund, GET INVOLVED - FIND NEW INTERESTS this fair is the perfect opportunity to meet AND FRIENDS with your student union and to find the stu- One great way to get involved in the student dent nation that suits you. life is to become active in one or several or- ganisations. The nations, the student unions Website: www.halsningsgillet.se and the Academic Society are run by students volunteers. CHAPTER 5: STUDENTLUND - STUDENT LIFE IN LUND 41

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 nations’ activities consist of restaurants, you become a member of Studentlund you pubs and nightclubs. Besides that you can get access to a social community and cul- also find sports activities, newspapers, tural events. You also get the opportunity to choirs, scholarships and housing. To get ac- influence your education, establish contacts cess to a specific nation’s housing you must with the labour 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 it 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

The Student Unions Current members The student unions work primarily with edu- If you are already a member of Studentlund, cational affairs, and the goal is to maintain renew your membership by paying the invoice high quality in all courses at Lund University. sent to you. You can also pay by credit In addition to monitoring education, the stu- card on: www.studentlund.se. If you have dent unions also organise social activities and questions regarding your bill, please contact help out with business contacts, job fairs and your nation. If you have a new address you lectures. They also arrange welcome activities can update the information on Studentlund. for new students. se, or contact your student union or nation.

HOW DO I BECOME A MEMBER? Exceptions As a new member you register in two steps. Students at Lund University whose education Step 1. Register with Studentlund. is provided at a place other than Lund, distance education students or students going After you have been admitted to the on exchange semester at Lund University have University you can register as a mem- the opportunity to subscribe to a membership ber of Studentlund on the website, in the student union only, or a nation and www.studentlund.se/medlem. AF only.

Step 2. Choose which nation you want to be Some organisations are not part of a member of. You register in a nation by visi- Studentlund. In the following pages, all ting the nation’s office during the registration organisations with the Studentlund logo period. It’s your own choice which nation you are part of Studentlund! To join some of want to become a member of. If you join a the other organisations, please contact that nation that is part of Studentlund your mem- organisation separately. bership give you access to all member nations.

When you have completed these steps you will be able to download the app Studentlund. Make sure that your account on the Studentlund website is updated with your Swedish postal address. CHAPTER 5: STUDENTLUND - STUDENT LIFE IN LUND 43

The Student nations

The student nations are essentially large social WHAT DO THE NATIONS OFFER? clubs which represent the heart of the stu- The nations offer a very wide range of acti- dents’ extracurricular life in Lund. There are vities and services, including lunches, pubs, thirteen student nations in Lund. Membership housing opportunities, sports, night clubs, in a nation provides students with the chance nation magazines, choirs, formal balls, tra- to really get to know Swedish student culture. ditional festivities among many other things. The nations are NOT exclusive clubs nor are they like fraternities/sororities. To participate In general terms, the different nations offer in the nations’ activities you’ll need to be a similar activities – but with a different twist. member of Studentlund. The activities are usually based around a nation ”house” (the nation’s headquarters), The nations were originally created so that where some of the members live and the students who arrived to Lund from different nation’s office is located. Below the student parts of Sweden could socialise with other nations present themselves. students from their native regions and catch up on any news from back home. That’s why Blekingska Nationen the nations are named after different cities Address: Måsvägen 11 or areas in Sweden. Just like today, extra- Tel: 046-211 30 82 curricular activities were conducted such as E-mail: [email protected] parties, clubs and cultural events to enable Webpage: www.blekingska.se the students to develop their social lives Facebook: www.facebook.com/blekingska while receiving their formal education at the University. Today, almost 350 years after the “Music is a big part of Blekingska Nation and first nation was founded, much has changed for more than 30 years many famous bands but the nations’ original purpose remains: to and up-and-coming artists were playing on provide students with a good and congenial our stage. Next to enjoying live gigs, music atmosphere while living and studying in Lund. quizzes, free rehearsal spaces and other crea- tive outlets, many of our members choose to Students are responsible for the management take an interest in the nation’s food and beer of the nations. Only students work within culture. Thanks to this, our ”sittnings” have the nations and most of them do so on a been gaining the reputation of being some of voluntary basis. Being active in a nation will the best in StudentLund! give you the opportunity to participate in a wide range of activities and a chance to get Because of our upcoming expansion, this is an to know Swedes and Swedish culture. As a exciting time to be part of Blekingska. Even student you are encouraged to visit the dif- though we’re viewed as one of the smaller ferent nations, feel the atmosphere and join nations in Lund, we are growing rapidly, and the one where you feel the most comfortable. in about two years we will be moving to big- Good to know is that even though you join ger venues with more housing and a larger one nation your student card will give you capacity for special events. We hope to bring access to activities at all the other nations. with us the unique inclusivity and closeness 44 CHAPTER 5: STUDENTLUND - STUDENT LIFE IN LUND

that makes Blekingska what it is today and divisions that are responsible for pub nights, will continue to provide our members with nightclubs, dinners, etc. Other committees that little extra special something and familial work on our blog, spex, sporting activities care. At Blekingska, everyone is welcome!” and culture, too!

Göteborgs Nation Besides our usual activities, the nation ar- Address: Östra Vallgatan 47 ranges yearly events such as the Gustavus Tel: 046-12 50 00 Adolphus Ball, which is Scandinavia’s largest E-mail: student ball. We also have a Christmas Party, [email protected] a 1 May celebration, a Crayfish Party and a Webpage: www.goteborgsnation.com variety of theme parties throughout the se- Facebook: www.facebook.com/goteborgs mesters. We also arrange noviceparties in the beginning of each semester where you get to ”Göteborgs Nation is known for being enthu- meet new friends and students. Please feel siastic and having fun with all our events. We welcome to help prepare these festivities, or may be small, but we do things in a big way! simply attend them!” We have a large selection of activities and en- riching events and the nation is proud to have the highest situated pub in Lund – Kajutan. Nation members are warmly invited to get in- volved in some of our committees. The event and party planning committee has many sub- CHAPTER 5: STUDENTLUND - STUDENT LIFE IN LUND 45

Hallands Nation with an open and welcoming atmosphere Address: Thomanders Väg 3 with great opportunities to share and work Tel: 046-15 91 91 with your own ideas! Our heart, warmth and E-mail: [email protected] homely feeling has spread across Lund and Webpage: www.hallandsnation.se we have members who study everything from Facebook: www.facebook.com/ medicine to law as well as language, under Hallandsnation our motto “The Nation for Everyone”.

”Our unique mix is what makes us special. Helsingkrona aims to promote good relation- Hallands Nation is a melting pot consisting of ships between students during their time at people that come from all over the world, that the University by offering a variety of activities study different subjects and have different such as; pub nights, nightclubs, lunches, balls, interests. It’s important for us that everyone various sports as well as cultural events. To feels welcome and included. ensure the well-being and comfort of our students, Helsingkrona has built a new house At Hallands Nation, you’ll find one of called ”Tornet”. With this addition, Helsing- Studentlund’s most delightful pub, club and krona can now provide housing for 356 mem- sittning atmospheres, where we strive for bers in our dorm rooms and apartments.” serving great food and awesome drinks. Every Monday, we serve burgers for lunch at “Burger Bundays”. On Wednesdays we have Kalmar Nation our popular pub quiz, “Wangö Pub Quiz” Address: Biskopsgatan 12 where you can compete with other teams Tel: 046-14 36 70 for a grand prize at the end of each semes- E-mail: [email protected] ter. Our pub “Pizza & Pop’secco” is then on Webpage: www.kalmarnation.nu Fridays where you can enjoy delicious pizzas Facebook: www.facebook.com/ and bubbly before a night out at our night- kalmarnationlund club “Re:play” or “Tomorrowlund”, where members get half off the entrance fee. Other ”Kalmar Nation is known as Lund’s pub na- activities we offer: luxury brunches, sushi tion. Here you are never alone and you get nights, pub crawls, day festivals, a variety of to know a lot of people and quickly become sport events such as dodgeball, volleyball, and a ”Kalmarite”. There is always a lot going on soccer and so much more!” at Kalmar Nation including our pub which is open twice a week. We have the very popular Helsingkrona Nation pub ”Ölkällaren” on Tuesdays, the only nation Address: Tornavägen 3C pub open on that day, and the Friday pub Tel: 046-14 60 64 ”Kaggen”, where we, during the summer, E-mail: [email protected] have after-work events in our inner courtyard Webpage: www.helsingkrona.se and throughout the year serve the city’s grea- Facebook: www.facebook.com/helsingkrona test home-made burgers. Both pubs have a large variety of beer, whiskey and both sweet ”Helsingkrona Nation is characterised by the and dry cider. wide selection of committees and activities 46 CHAPTER 5: STUDENTLUND - STUDENT LIFE IN LUND

On Thursdays we serve the hungry student every week. Make sure to visit StudentLund’s a well-priced gourmet lunch. We have an only Bar on Saturdays! Challenge your friends active group, which for example goes on with a game of foosball or pool while drinking hikes every month. Other than that we also tasty drinks. As a member of Kristianstads organise game nights and cafés. We also have nation we of course give you 10% off both a popular choir, spex, and loads of other cul- food and drinks (we like our members that tural activities. During the year we arrange much). We always have a broad selection of big Novisch parties, Christmas parties, wor- beer, cider and drinks - both alcoholic and kers parties and much more. Experience Lund non-alcoholic, and delicious home cooked through Kalmar nation!” food.

Kristianstads Nation Beside weekly events, we also host our beer Address: Tornavägen 7 festival, volleyball tournament, Spääx (theatre Tel: 046-14 80 18 group) and annual ball Snapphanefesten. Our E-mail: [email protected] nation house is right in the middle of LTH, Webpage: www.krnation.se the economic center and the hospital so it’s Facebook: always close by and gives us a good mixture www.facebook.com/kristianstadsnation of students and a strong sense of community. Thanks to the close knit friendships between ”We are the nation where the sun always all our foremen we have a very positive shines! Welcome to our newly renovated venue atmosphere and love involving new people where we have pubs, sittnings and lunches at the nation, the easiest way is to join is via CHAPTER 5: STUDENTLUND - STUDENT LIFE IN LUND 47

the Facebook group “Workers at Kristianstads “Malmö Nation is a non-profit organisation nation”. As a member you have many at Lund University, dating back to 1674, and possibilities for scholarships, housing and was formally founded in 1890. Malmö Nation leaderships skills as we have 50 rooms and has 37 different committees and more than many foreman positions!” 500 active members annually and serves as an antithesis or as a complement outside to Lunds Nation the hectic everyday life as a student. Malmö Address: Agardhsgatan 1 Nation is based in the central area of old Lund Tel: 0735-14 60 60 right by the Botanical Gardens where it has E-mail: [email protected] four properties housing over 350 students, a Webpage: www.lundsnation.se pub/restaurant and a night club. Facebook: www.facebook.com/lundsnation With its approximately 3200 members, Mal- ”Lunds Nation is one of the largest nations in mö is one of the largest nations in Lund and Lund with about 3300 members. Our building the largest in turns of operations. Malmö Na- is located in the city centre, on Agardhsgatan, tion has committees which organise activities and houses 275 apartments. Lunds Nation every day, including its annual dinner party serves lunches and brunches throughout (sittning) with 450+ guests which makes it the semesters. Besides our culinary commit- one of the largest of its kind in Scandinavia, tee, Lunds Nation has both night clubs and sports, annual events and concerts with thou- ”sittningar” (dinner parties) on Saturdays with sands of guests and world famous artists, as additional night clubs on Thursdays. well as food – anything from everyday lunches to fine dining tasting menus. Apart from these weekly features, Lunds Na- tion hosts several major social events each All of these things, as well as 33 other com- semester. The autumn and spring semesters mittees, are run by our 90 elected represen- both begin with a Newcomer’s Reception to tatives and 420 volunteers. The top manage- welcome our new members. The year comes ment for the organisation is called “Quratel” to a festive end with our extremely popular which consists of five elected officials, who Christmas Party. Our largests events are held are employed full time. The board of Malmö during the spring semester. The banquet and Nation is called “seniorskollegiet” and hand- ball, known as Finn, are held at the end of les all strategic, long-term and substantial March. By the end of the spring we also have financial matters.” an outdoor music festival. Our nation offers cultural activites every month and members Smålands Nation can play soccer with us on Tuesdays!” Address: Kastanjegatan 7 Tel: 046 12 06 80 Malmö Nation E-mail: [email protected] Address: Östra Vallgatan 51 Webpage: www.smalands.org Tel: 046-12 78 02 Facebook: www.facebook.com/Smalands/ E-mail: [email protected] Webpage: www.malmonation.com “Smålands Nation is the alternative nation – Facebook: www.facebook.com/malmonation the nation that prefers innovative and diverse culture to traditionalism and student’s farce. 48 CHAPTER 5: STUDENTLUND - STUDENT LIFE IN LUND

We work from a platform characterised by We also offer a wide range of other activi- socialism, critical thinking, feminism and en- ties, such as our movie café Kafé Matiné, our vironmental consciousness, which pervades Thursday pub and Open mic-café Osignat. practically all of our activities. Whether you and your friends are looking for Apart from our political commitment, a good bite to eat, a relaxing place to talk Smålands is also known for its friendly and about the adventures of the past week or a open atmosphere which has charmed many warm place to have a cool beer or two – you students. Our Wednesday pubs, such as the can find it at Sydskånska Nationen. famous Red Note Jazz Club, are perfect for 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.

We host political lectures and film screenings Västgöta Nation on Thursdays, and Kalles Café vegan brunch Address: Tornavägen 17-19 on Sundays. The friendly atmosphere and the Tel: 046-14 59 04 many weekly activities make Smålands a great E-mail: [email protected] place for meeting new people and making Webpage: www.vgnation.se good friends.” Facebook: www.facebook.com/vgnation

”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: 073-553 96 28 our bars or cook food. Every Wednesday you E-mail: [email protected] 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. Every Thursday we serve a great soup lunch and five times a semester we arrange Tapas We believe that there is music for everyone evenings. On Fridays we offer you a great á and that there is more to clubbing and par- la carte restaurant with a delicate selection of tying than the generic party music which is beverage. We also run our pub Pr. Pong every played on the radio. Therefore we offer seve- Friday where you can play ping pong, foosball ral different club concepts to suit the needs and Mario Kart while having a home-baked of everyone. pizza and a cold beer. On Saturdays we have CHAPTER 5: STUDENTLUND - STUDENT LIFE IN LUND 49

our Breakfast at Tiffanys and on Sundays we mittees is of course our environmental com- offer you an American breakfast with panca- mittee. The group has meetings every other kes, bacon, scrambled eggs and much more. week and plans events focusing on how to be environmental friendly and sustainable wit- Västgöta Nation loves sports, particularly hout missing out on all the fun things in life. football and floorball. We also arrange acti- The group has organised recycle/reuse pubs, vities like canoeing, going to see musicals in spa-nights, festivals and many more events.” Malmö and hiking around Skåne.

Together with our neighbours, Hallands Na- Östgöta Nation tion, every year we arrange Lund`s greatest Address: Adelgatan 4, Lund outdoor music festival called Kvalborg. The Tel: 070-775 98 71 number one must-do while in Lund. Welcome E-mail: [email protected] home!” Webpage: www.ostgota.nu Facebook: www.facebook.com/Ostgota Wermlands Nation Address: Stora Tvärgatan 13 ”Östgöta Nation - legacy and togetherness! Tel: 046-211 44 20 Östgöta Nation (ÖG) was the first nation in E-mail: [email protected] Lund and offers a wide variety of activities; Webpage: www.wermlandsnation.se from sports and cultural events to cooking Facebook: www.facebook.com/Wermlands and nightclubs, Östgöta has something for Instagram: wermlandsnation everyone. Located 100 meters from Lunda- gård and AF-Borgen, ÖG is close to everyth- “Wermlands Nation is the warm, creative and ing in Lund and becomes a natural meeting eco-friendly nation. Our weekly activities in- point for students every day. clude pub nights, ”sittnings” and a brunch. We also arrange nightclubs a couple of times During weekdays, the nation offers lun- per semester – often with a special theme. ches, brunches and pubs. On weekends and You can work at these events and have a lot every other Thursday, the dining hall turns of fun together with the rest of the work into two of the most popular nightclubs in group. Working is a great way to meet loads town: Downtown - which plays mainstream of new people and get good experiences for hip hop and r’n’b and Sunset, which offers later life. mainstream techno and house music.

Wermlands Nation values culture and creativi- Besides from the weekly activities Östgöta ty. This you can see through our active online have they also have events such as Siste April, magazine Samojeden, our photo committee, to celebrate and welcome spring, and their the Gudrun choir and our other events. If annual fall bal, Fest Filbyterium Lundense. you have ideas you are always free to join Östgöta Nation has something to offer eve- our committees! One of the most active com- ryone!” 50 CHAPTER 5: STUDENTLUND - STUDENT LIFE IN LUND CHAPTER 5: STUDENTLUND - STUDENT LIFE IN LUND 51

The Student unions

Via the student unions at Lund University, All students are welcome to express their students are represented in decision- and views through this medium. The magazine policy-making boards that concern university has three remunerated editors, but all other education at every level within the University. work is generally preformed by volunteers. If In addition, the unions also arrange social ac- you’re interested in working with Lundagård, tivities, welcome activities for new students send them an email with samples of your and career fairs. There are several student writing. unions at Lund University, and the one you belong to depends on your study subject. As Address Sandgatan 2, Lund a student you can easily get involved in the Tel: 046-14 40 20 unions’ work. Webpage: www.lundagard.se Email: [email protected] LUS LUS is Lund’s student union organisation that THE STUDENT UNIONS INTRODUCE represents student interests to the University. THEMSELVES Via LUS, the student unions work with issues The student union at the Faculty of concerning their education, student influence Engineering, Tekonologkåren vid LTH - in municipal issues, student rights, career TLTH opportunities and more. Address: John Ericssons Väg 3A, Lund E-mail: [email protected] LUS has about 150 elected student repre- Webpage: www.tlth.se sentatives who are continuously involved in various negotiations with the University. The ”The union monitors the quality of the engi- two full-time representatives meet with the neering, design and architect education, but vice-chancellor at least once a week, and are also engages in extensive corporate networ- members of the University´s steering commit- king and various social activities. tee, responsible for general operating policy and procedures. The union is famous for its annual intro- ductory program, called ”Nollning”, which LUNDAGÅRD works to ensure that all new students are well LUS also publishes Lundagård, the monthly received and introduced to life at LTH. The student magazine, whose purpose is to union also arranges ARKAD in November, a examine issues relevant to the University and major career fair where members have ample student life. This is the oldest student ma- opportunity to meet possible future employ- gazine in Sweden, and its contents include ers from a wide range of fields. The union investigative and expository news stories, as employs eleven full-time officials annually and well as cultural articles and editorials. has about one thousand volunteers.” 52 CHAPTER 5: STUDENTLUND - STUDENT LIFE IN LUND

The Law student´s Union The Student Union of Humanities and Juridiska Föreningen- JF Theology, Humanistiska och Address: Winstrupsgatan 8, Lund Teologiska Studentkåren - HTS E-mail: [email protected] Address: SOL-centrum, Absalon (Helgona- Webpage: www.jf.se backen 12, Lund) Webpage: www.htslund.se ”We are based just around the corner from E-mail: [email protected] the Faculty of Law and you are always wel- Facebook: www.facebook.com/htslund come to visit us during lunch hours for lunch or at any other time for a free coffee. ”Each semester, HTS hosts freshman weeks to welcome new students. Our goal is for new The law student union (referred to as “JF”) students to meet new people and learn what arranges several social activities such as balls it is like to study in Lund. and parties, sports activities, ski trips, spex, inspiring lectures and so much more. No mat- We also host a language café, Café Mul- ter what interests you have we are sure you’ll tilingua. This is a weekly event where students find something that suits you at JF.” meet and speak the foreign language they study or help teach others their native langu- The Science Student Union, age in a relaxed atmosphere, with coffee and Lunds Naturvetarkår - LUNA cookies.” Address: Sölvegatan 27, Lund E-mail: [email protected] Corpus Medicum - Student Union at the Webpage: www.lundsnaturvetarkar.se Faculty of Medicine Facebook: SSGI, MF and VÅVS www.facebook.com/naturvetarkaren MF: ”Through us, you get the chance to influence Address: Sölvegatan 19, Lund your education and have fun at the same E-mail: [email protected] time. Don’t hesitate to attend our inspiratio- Tel: 046-222 06 80 nal lectures, career related events, and an- Webpage: mfskane.se nual tandem bike trips! All our activities are Facebook: www.facebook.com/medicinska- in English, so you never have to worry about foreningen a language barrier. VÅVS: We arrange balls, help you when you are Address: Baravägen 3, Lund in trouble with your studies and arrange a E-mail: [email protected] great novisch period with hundreds of new Facebook: www.facebook.com/vavspage/ students each year where you get to meet your new fellow students! We are located in SSGI: the Astronomy Building and you are always Address: Baravägen 3, Lund welcome if you have any questions or just E-mail: [email protected] want to have some coffee and a nice chat!” Tel: 046-22 49 64 CHAPTER 5: STUDENTLUND - STUDENT LIFE IN LUND 53

Webpage: www.ssgi.lu.se/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/Samhallsvetarkaren ”Corpus Medicum consists of three sections: Medicinska Föreningen (MF; medicine, public ”Our main task is to improve the quality of health, biomedicine, speech pathology and education and the community for all stu- audiology), Vårdvetenskapliga Studentför- dents at the faculty. We arrange different eningen (VÅVS; nursing and occupational career networking activities, social events therapy) and Sydsvenska Sjukgymnastinstitu- and coordinate student representation at the tet (SSGI; physiotherapy). The sections work faculty. To do this, we need your opinions, independently, but we also collaborate on experiences and engagement! Check out our specific issues and we all strive towards a webpage to see in what ways you can get common quest: to make your time in Lund active and become part of the student union the best possible time ever! community.

In addition to our engagement in improving The Social Sciences Student Union consists of your educational quality we provide lots of one central body and three sections; Agora social events such as pubs, lunches, sporting at Campus Helsingborg, the interdisciplinary activities, brunches and large parties.” section PLUTO and a section for social work students.” The Social Sciences Student Union Samhällsvetarkåren vid Lunds universitet LundaEkonomerna Student Union Address: Sandgatan 9, Lund LundaEkonomernas Studentkår E-mail: [email protected] Address: Tunavägen 37, Lund Webpage: www.samvetet.org E-mail: [email protected] 54 CHAPTER 5: STUDENTLUND - STUDENT LIFE IN LUND

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 E-mail: [email protected] The main purpose of LundaEkonomerna is to Webpage: www.ldk.lu.se continuously monitor the quality of the edu- cation 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 to students professional advice on their rights all members of the union.” and responsibilities.”

Malmö Faculty of Fine and Performing Arts Student Union, Studentkåren vid konstnärliga fakulteten i Malmö Address: Ystadsvägen 25, Malmö E-mail: [email protected] Facebook: www.facebook.com/pg/SKF- Malmo

”The student union of the Faculty of Fine and Performing Arts in Malmö is the student union for students who study music, theatre and art at the Lund University academies si- tuated in Malmö. The student union consists of three parts: mu- sic, art and theatre. We focus on ensuring the high quality and standards of our education, and work together actively with representa- CHAPTER 5: STUDENTLUND - STUDENT LIFE IN LUND 55

The Academic Society

The Academic Society (AF) and the big AF- MEMBERSHIP building is one of the most famous landmarks If you have registered with Studentlund, in Lund. This bastion of student life is known you automatically become a member of the as ”AF Borgen” (the AF-castle) – a name to Academic Society. The membership benefits remember. include: • participation in the activities within the This building is the centre of operations for Academic Society the Academic Society and other student or- • being able to queue for student housing gansations. You are always welcome there to at AF Bostäder study, take a coffee break in Café Athens or • discount in Café Athens to ask any questions concerning student life • free or reduced admission fees to various in Lund. events at the Academic Society.

Address: Sandgatan 2, Lund THE ACADEMIC SOCIETY COMMITTEES Tel: 046-38 49 00 The Academic Society has 12 committees, 28 Webpage: www.af.lu.se recognised student associations and 13 coo- Facebook: www.facebook.com/akademiska. perative associations. You can either simply foreningen/ take part of the broad variety of activities these committees have to offer, or become active yourself. 56 CHAPTER 5: STUDENTLUND - STUDENT LIFE IN LUND

Studentinfo of more than 400 European artworks, mostly Studentinfo is an information desk with the oil paintings but also sculptures and statues. information you need as a student. At Stu- dentinfo you can buy LU merchandise and RadioAF tickets for different student events. You find Scandinavia’s largest student radio station them by the entrance of the AF building. provides a wide variety of cultural content: everything from music shows to humour and Klädkammaren radio theatre. Listen to the programmes or At Klädkammaren, “the Wardrobe”, you get involved and help them produce radio can rent masquerade costumes for student shows. friendly prices and get help with different sewing projects. Klädkammaren is located The Lund’s Student Theatre on the 4th floor in the AF building. The Lund’s Student Theatre performs both classics and self-written plays. The student The Archive and Student Museum theatre is the organisation for those of you The Archive and Student Museum has been who are interested in participating in a thea- a vital part of the Academic Society for the tre production. past hundred years. In the archive you can find interesting information about student Marskalkeriet history in Lund. Marskalkeriet represents the Academic So- ciety at formal events such as inaugurations Boelspexarna and Lundaspexarna of new professors. The AF spex (theatre) organisations put on one production each semester where they perform Studio AF a spex - a musical-like mix of spoken text and Studio AF is a new committee for those of songs, a good amount of satire and parody. you who want to work with the production of motion pictures. The committee produces Studentafton self-made sketches and episodes to inform Studentafton arranges lecture evenings and students about what is going on in the stu- has, since its inception, featured well-known dent life. Moreover, they produce films for politicians, authors, musicians, royalties, different student organisations and faculties. Nobel Prize laureates, scientists and other persons of interest. Studentgården in Skanör Studentgården is a unique building from Ordkonst 1885, which belongs to the Academic So- Are you interested in writing or poetry? Ord- ciety. You can rent parts or all of it during the konst is a literature committee with its own semester, for relaxation, planning, studying literary magazine. or just socialising.

The art Collection On the Academic Society’s website you can The Art Collection works to preserve and dis- find more information on how to be a part play the many pieces of art that are owned by of AF! the Academic Society. The collection consists CHAPTER 5: STUDENTLUND - STUDENT LIFE IN LUND 57

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 the 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 ser- died at Lund University. ved a fine three-course dinner, there is enter- tainment, ballroom dancing and ceremonial PRESIDIUM elements. The student unions, the nations The Presidium consists of the president and and the Academic Society arrange balls. vice president of an association, meeting, or other organised group of people. Each of EXP them can be called “Presidial”. The student Every nation and some student unions have unions and the Academic Society are led by offices, called ”expeditioner” (”exp”). The a Presidium. offices are located in the nations’ or student unions’ buildings and are open every week- SEXA day. Refers to a light meal after a party, e.g. a stu- dent ball. It can also refer to a party for the FÖRMAN/TJÄNSTEMAN students who have worked at for example a A student who is responsible for a specific ac- nation club or bar. tivity (such as a club, a lunch, sporting activity etc) at a nation. SPEX A spex is a musical farce loosely based on INSPEKTOR historical and/or mythological events. Swedish word for inspector. Every nation has an inspektor who is an academic teacher SISTE APRIL (often a professor) that has the highest super- Siste April, or Valborg, takes place on 30 April vision of the nation. and is one of the biggest student events of the year. A traditional Siste April in Lund be- QURATEL gins with breakfast in Stadsparken, a visit to Other names for the nation board. It consists at least one student nation and a barbecue. of a few people who work full- or part-time at the nation. The Qurator is the name of the SITTNING head that holds the ultimate responsibility for A three-course dinner for students in different the nation. contexts, well-planned or spontaneous, often 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 18.00 Monday-Friday. Forex is also open on long as you have an internet connection. Saturdays.

Students who wish to open a Swedish CASH bank account Do not bring foreign cash to the bank. The If you are staying for an extended period of Money Laundering Act requires the bank to time in Sweden (two years or longer) and you ask questions about large cash transactions. If wish to open a Swedish bank account, you a customer does not present identification or need to bring certain documents to the bank. provide a satisfactory explanation as to why You also need to present a Swedish personal they want the bank to perform a certain ser- identity number and your Swedish ID card vice, the bank is not permitted to perform the (see chapter 9). requested service under the risk of criminal penalties and sanctions. CHAPTER 6: FINANCIAL MATTERS 59

CREDIT CARDS Handelsbanken In general, the banks do not provide interna- Stora Södergatan 15 tional customers with credit/debit cards for 046-19 54 30 online payments. Most foreign credit cards Scheelevägen 19 are accepted in Sweden. If you have a credit Tel: 046-15 95 90 card from home you can use it in Sweden. Website: www.handelsbanken.se

CHEQUES Nordea Swedish banks do not accept travellers or Address: Stora Södergatan 2 bank cheques. When opening a Swedish Tel: 0771-22 44 88 bank account you will get an IBAN number Website: www.nordea.se and SWIFT number, which enables you or your family to easily transfer money from your SEB home account to your Swedish account. Address: Kyrkogatan 1 Tel: 0771-36 53 65 SWEDISH BANKER’S ASSOCIATION Website: www.seb.se The Swedish Bankers’ Association represents banks and financial institutions established in BANKS IN HELSINGBORG Sweden. The Swedish Bankers´ Association, Forex in cooperation with its member banks, has Knutpunkten level 1, Tel: 010-211 16 68 produced the information below concerning Website: www.forex.se/en opening a bank account as an international student in Sweden. Handelsbanken Nelly Krooks Gata 8, Tel: 042-28 79 00 Website: www.swedishbankers.se/en-us/ Stortorget 7, Tel: 042-19 42 40 the-swedish-bankers-association-in-english/ Website: www.handelsbanken.se becoming-a-bank-customer/becoming-a- bank-customer/ Nordea Kullagatan 26 BANKS IN LUND Tel: 0771-22 44 88 There are several different banks available in Website: www.nordea.se Lund but there is no specific bank connected to Lund University. SEB Stortorget 2, Tel: 042-448 02 60 Danske Bank Website: www.seb.se Address: Grönegatan 4B Tel: 046-288 99 50 Swedbank Website: www.danskebank.se Södra kyrkogatan 1-3 Tel: 042-18 80 00 Forex Website: www.swedbank.se Bangatan 8 , Tel: 010-211 16 58 Website: www.forex.se/en Forex accepts cash deposits and currency exchange. 60 CHAPTER 6: FINANCIAL MATTERS

BANKS IN MALMÖ BANKNOTES AND COINS Forex In 2015, Riksbanken, the Swedish Natio- Hyllie Stationstorg 5, Tel: 010-211 16 65 nal Bank, introduced new banknotes and Malmö Central station, Tel: 010-211 16 64 coins. New 20-, 50-, 100-, 200-, 500 and Website: www.forex.se 1000-crown banknotes have been introduced and also new 1-, 2- and 5 krona coins. Handelsbanken Hyllie Stationstorg 13, Tel: 040-92 20 00 This means that the old banknotes and coins Södergatan 10, Tel: 040-36 37 00 in these denominations are invalid. Website: www.handelsbanken.se For more information: www.riksbank.se/en/ Nordea Notes--coins/ Carlsgatan 6-8, Tel: 0771-22 44 88 Website: www.nordea.se

SEB Östergatan 39, Tel: 040-667 68 34 Website: www.seb.se

Swedbank Gustav Adolfs Torg 4, Tel: 040-24 20 00 Södra Förstadsgatan 99B, Tel: 040-32 64 60 Website: www.swedbank.se

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Tuition fee payments during your studies

INVOICES FOR YOUR NEXT TUITION FEE a 2-year programme and 180 ECTS credits for INSTALMENT a 3-year programme. For students who pay tuition fees your first in- stalment of the tuition fee for the first semes- If you are a non-EU/EEA degree programme ter of studies is to be paid before you arrive at student and you would like to take more ECTS Lund University. Thereafter, an invoice is sent credits than what is required for your degree to you via the Student Portal in advance of programme (e.g. an additional elective course each following semester of studies. or a separate free-standing single subject course at Lund University), you will generally The payment deadlines are: need to pay a tuition fee for these extra ECTS • Autumn semester studies (i.e. for your credits (the extra course/courses). 3rd or 5th semester that takes place in autumn): invoices are sent to you through Extra ECTS credits (the courses) will appear the Student Portal in May and is due by in your Ladok records at Lund University, 1 August. which is checked each semester. If you have • Spring semester studies: invoices are exceeded the number of credits required for generated and sent to you through the your degree programme within a semester of Student Portal. Payment is due by 15 studies (i.e. by more than 3 ECTS credits), an December. invoice will be generated and sent to you for payment via the Student Portal. The instructions and accepted methods of payment are stated in the Student Portal. Students with a Lund University Global Please note that after your payment has been Scholarship or a Swedish Institute scho- made, it can take a few days until it is noted in larship Ladok and you are able to register in the Stu- For students who have been awarded the dent Portal for the courses/the semester you Lund University Global Scholarship or a Swe- are about to start. Questions can be directed dish Institute scholarship, the scholarship can to: [email protected] only be applied to the degree programme for which it was awarded. Therefore, if you wish PAYMENT FOR EXTRA COURSES to take additional ECTS credits (i.e. another A degree programme usually includes 30 course outside of the ECTS requirements of ECTS credits per semester, or a total of 60 the programme to which you are enrolled), ECTS credits per year. Note that some degree then you will be invoiced for those extra ECTS programmes have a structure where you com- credits. plete slightly more than 30 ECTS credits in one semester and slightly less than 30 ECTS MORE INFORMATION credits in the following semester. However More information about tuition fee payments the overall total number of credits for the full can be found on: degree programme will still be either 60 ECTS www.lunduniversity.lu.se/tuition-during- for a 1-year programme, 120 ECTS credits for studies 62 CHAPTER 6: FINANCIAL MATTERS CHAPTER 6: FINANCIAL MATTERS 63

Part-time jobs

Finding a part-time job in Sweden can be Other useful links: quite difficult. Many students are looking A collection of useful tips and tricks will for part-time jobs in Lund and Malmö, so the make your job hunt in Sweden easier. demand for part-time jobs exceeds the supply. Website: https://sweden.se/collection/ Most employers also require Swedish langu- working-in-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

The Local job site: www.thelocal.se/jobs/ 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 64 CHAPTER 7: STUDENT SERVICES

International Desk

All international students at Lund University INTERNATIONAL DESK FACEBOOK PAGE are welcome to visit or contact the Internatio- Following the International Desk Facebook nal Desk. Throughout the semester you may page is a great way to keep informed of reach out to the team with all sorts of non- events, activities, Swedish cultural traditions academic issues. All questions are welcome: and things happening around Lund University everything from how to find your department and nearby cities. to where you can buy a bike. The page is dedicated to current international The International Desk can help you with students and you can also PM the Internatio- certificates of registration and transcripts of nal Desk team with practical questions that records, maps, brochures and other practical arise during your time at Lund University. matters that you need help with during your studies at Lund University. CONTACT THE INTERNATIONAL DESK Visiting address Stora Algatan 4, ground The International Desk is an open reception floor and meeting point for you during your time Tel: 046-222 01 00 here in Lund. It is also part of the Student E-mail: [email protected] Experience and Mobility Team and External Website: Relations at Lund University organising the www.lunduniversity.lu.se/international-desk Orientation Weeks as well as running the Facebook: International Mentoring Scheme. www.facebook.com/internationaldesk CHAPTER 7: STUDENT SERVICES 65

The Student Portal and student account

Lund University offers a number of e-services THE STUDENT PORTAL and resources to facilitate your work as a stu- The Student Portal Student Portal website: dent. Your student account is your personal student.lu.se is your personal portal at Lund account at Lund University and through it you University where you can: have access to, for example, e-resources at • access your student email the University, your personal page in the Stu- • download computer software to your dent Portal, the University’s wireless network, computer your LU email account with 25GB space and • download and print official transcripts address book to other students at LU. and certificates of registration • register for courses All international students receive their stu- • inform the University of a change of dent account details before the start of the address semester. • find email addresses to other students

ACTIVATION AND CHANGE OF EMAIL ACCOUNT PASSWORD All students at Lund University have a Google As a student at Lund University you need Apps email account. Your Google Apps ac- to activate your student account before you count gives you: can access it. The activation process differs • an email account depending on whether you are a degree • a calendar programme student (or a course student) or a • Google Drive (an online ”office system” formal exchange student. If you are a degree through which you can share documents programme student (or course student) you with fellow students) can activate your student account and change • Google Talk (through which you can chat your password by visiting the password with your friends) website (see below) and logging in to your • the possibility to create your own web- account on University Admissions. site All communication from your lecturers and If you are an exchange student you can use the your department at Lund University will be passcode to activate your account and create sent to the email address stated in Ladok. a new password. If you have not received a Therefore it is very important that you check one-time passcode, or it has become invalid, which email you should keep up to date with you can get a new passcode from any student and update the address in the Student Portal reception or from the International Desk at if you want to change it. Lund University. Remember to bring your passport. Student email login: webmail.student.lu.se or login through the Student Portal. Password website: passport.lu.se 66 CHAPTER 7: STUDENT SERVICES

SOFTWARE CANVAS As a student you can download a number Canvas is an online study portal used by many of licensed programmes through the Student programmes and courses at Lund University. It Portal: Eduroam, EndNote, Reference Ma- offers the possibility to communicate, discuss nager, SPSS, VPN, Windows and Microsoft and give information related to your course. It programmes including Microsoft Office 365. can be accessed using your student account Your faculty may also provide other program- login details. You will receive more informa- mes for download. tion from your department at Lund University if you should use Canvas during your studies. CONTACT THE SERVICEDESK Website: www.support.lu.se More information and contact details to the For support guides and contact information support: to the Servicedesk. Website: canvas.education.lu.se/ Tel: 046-222 90 00 Email: [email protected] , E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Please note that if you need a new passcode you should contact a student reception or the International Desk at Lund University. CHAPTER 7: STUDENT SERVICES 67

Internet access on campus

Lund University offers a wireless network on VPN - VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK campus, Eduroam. Log in using your student VPN (Virtual Private Network) allows you account details. If you are experiencing any to be logged on the University’s computer problems with your student login, please network regardless of where in the world contact the Servicedesk. you are. You can access to services within the Lund network even when using another EDUROAM operator. VPN gives you an IP address that be- Eduroam is an encrypted network and a longs to Lund University. This means that your collaboration between a number of univer- computer is perceived by the Lund University sities around the world. If you have an active network as if you are sitting directly connec- Eduroam account from another university, ted to the network, which is a requirement you can use it to login into Eduroam at Lund for some services. University. Students from Lund University can connect to other Eduroam networks around More information and the VPN software can the world. Eduroam is also available at the be found at www.support.lu.se select ”Sup- muncipal libraries in Lund as well as at CRC port Guides”. in Malmö. MOBILE BROADBAND Before you can connect to Eduroam you If you cannot get an internet connection in need to configure your computer settings to your student accommodation, you can look Eduroam. up the possibility of buying a mobile broad- band. A mobile broadband dongle with a refill More information: service (you can surf for a limited period of How to setup Eduroam on your computer time for a certain amount of money) can be visit: www.support.lu.se and select ”Sup- bought in most electronic stores in Sweden. port Guides”. Common service providers are Tele2, Comviq, Telia, 3 and Telenor. For information about About Eduroam: www.eduroam.org electronic and computer stores in Lund, please go to chapter 9.

LU access card (LU-kortet)

All students at Lund University should get an You can get the card at several different card LU access card, “LU-kortet”. This card works stations on campus. as an identity and library card within Lund University and gives you access to the facilities Find opening hours and locations to card you need during your studies. Please note, it station: lukortet.lu.se/en/ does not function as a general identity card or a student card outside the University. Remember to bring your photo ID! 68 CHAPTER 7: STUDENT SERVICES

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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] Guidance Service welcomes both current and (for questions or to book an appointment prospective Lund University students. with a general study advisor)

Study guidance and study information are also offered through the different Lund Uni- versity departments, where you can receive more specific subject-related guidance con- cerning the programmes and courses that are available at that particular department. CHAPTER 7: STUDENT SERVICES 69

Students with disabilities

If you have a disability and would like to study EXCHANGE STUDENTS at Lund University, the Disability Support Ser- If you come to Lund University on an ex- vices can provide you with learning support change programme, your coordinator at your during your studies. In order to receive sup- home university must contact the coordina- port, you must have a certificate stating that tors at Disability Support Services well before your disability is permanent. your arrival.

SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (NON- At Lund University we offer the following EXCHANGE) forms of support: If you are a degree programme student or course student, Disability Support Services • Note-taking do not need to have any contact with your • Special arrangements for exams previous university. You should contact them • Audio books yourself to let them know that you are going • Study skills tuition to study at Lund University. The coordinators • A student tutor at Disability Support Services ask that you contact them well before you begin your stu- HOUSING, PERSONAL ASSISTANCE, dies and send in your certificate stating the TRANSPORT type of disability so that they can schedule a Unfortunately, Disability Support Services meeting at the start of the semester. cannot help you find adapted accommoda- tion for people with disabilities. If you have MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT special accommodation requirements, please DETAILS contact AF Bostäder, who provide a small The first step in making arrangements for stu- number of adapted residences for students dents with disabilities admitted to Lund Uni- with disabilities in Lund. versity is to send in a copy of your certificate of disability, in English and signed by a doctor. The University is unable to provide personal assistance during lectures and in your spare Website: time. To receive personal assistance, you must www.lunduniversity.lu.se/disabilities have a Swedish personal identity number. For more information, please contact the City of Lund and ask about “LSS” (Act Concerning Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments). A Swedish personal identity number is also a requirement in order for you to gain access to transportion services to and from lectures and in your spare time. For more information, please contact the City of Lund and ask about community transport (‘färdtjänst’). 70 CHAPTER 7: STUDENT SERVICES

Copying and printing services

There are many places at Lund University • Go to the correct printer and log in using where you can print, copy and scan docu- your student card, your student ID and ments. In the system, called PaperCut, you password, or your smartphone (depen- can find your printing log and you can select ding on the printer) and print. the printer you want to send your printing job to. PaperCut can also handle web-printing. Contact details LU ServiceDesk HOW TO PRINT E-mail: [email protected] • Buy a prepaid cards available at most of Tel: +46 (0)46 222 9000 the LU libraries or at LTH Study Centre. Or you can use your credit card. Telephone hours • Register your creditcard or your prepaid Monday-Friday, 8:00-17:00 card in the PaperCut Portal on https:// papercut.print.lu.se Self-service portal and operating • Select the correct printer. Normally, this information website: support.lu.se printer will be pre-selected. For the ma- jority of users, it will show up as ”Canon at xxxprint”. • Choose the correct settings for your printing job • Print out your materials once or a number of times CHAPTER 7: STUDENT SERVICES 71

VentureLab

VentureLab is Lund University’s platform for All services that VentureLab provides are free students who want to start, or are thinking to take part in. VentureLab is open for all stu- about starting, a business. VentureLab’s aim dents at Lund University, regardless of what is to inspire students at Lund University to get they are studying and what their ideas are 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: [email protected] 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 start up another company. • running a business incubator, which supplies newly started businesses with office space and support for one year.

The Alumni Network

The Lund University Alumni Network is a not have to have graduated from Lund Uni- professional and social network consisting of versity to become a member of the network. former students, researchers and staff from Graduate students, exchange students, Study Lund University. The network organises a Abroad students and non-degree course variety of activities every semester for alumni students are equally welcome to join this and students. Membership is free and you international network. register online. For more information, please visit: All students who have completed 30 credits, www.lunduniversity.lu.se/alumni or more at Lund University are welcome to The Alumni Network Blog: become a member of the network. You do https://alumni.blogg.lu.se 72 CHAPTER 8: GETTING AROUND

Travelling by train, bus and car

SKÅNETRAFIKEN City buses Skånetrafiken is responsible for public trans- All city buses in Lund, Malmö and Helsingborg port in Skåne, including city buses, regional are green and have routes covering most of buses and trains. In the region it is primarily the cities. Fares and routes can be found on Skånetrafiken you will travel with. the Skånetrafiken website if you click on “Sök More information about Skånetrafiken: resa” (search travel). Website: www.skanetrafiken.se Customer service: 0771 – 77 77 77 Regional buses Regional buses in Skåne are yellow and travel How to get a ticket mostly between the cities, towns and villages There are several ways to buy tickets for tra- in Skåne. When travelling by a regional bus, velling with Skånetafiken. How often you tra- tell the driver your destination in order to pay vel and how far you are going will determine the correct fare. If you are travelling further which is the best deal for you. by train or by ferry please ask the driver for a receipt. Most important to remember is that you must purchase a ticket before getting onboard a Traveling with student discount train and that cash is not accepted on buses. With a valid proof that you are a student, you will get a discount. Valid proof is either Buy tickets with the app the app from ”Studentkortet” for members The easiest and most popular way to get of Studentlund or the app for the Mecenat a ticket is with the ”Skånetrafiken” app. card. The apps are valid only together with There you can buy a single fare or 24h tick- an ID or passport. ets as well as 7 or 30 days period cards for trains and buses to destinations in Skåne, BY NATIONAL RAILWAY SERVICES bordering counties or to Denmark. Get the The Swedish rail network is operated by a few app from the App Store or Google Play. major train operators; SJ, Tågkompaniet, Veo- lia Transport and Inlandsbanan. The Swedish From a ticket machine high-speed trains travels at up to 200 km/ At train stations around Skåne and Copen- hour (125 mph) on all major routes. hagen airport, you can buy a ticket from the More information about SJ (Statens Järnvä- red ticket machines, using a debit/credit card. gar): www.sj.se CHAPTER 8: GETTING AROUND 73 74 CHAPTER 8: GETTING AROUND

DRIVING Danish or Norwegian. A driving licence from In Sweden, like in most other European a non-EEA country cannot be exchanged for countries, cars are driven on the right-hand a Swedish driving licence. side of the road. You have to be at least 18 years old and hold a driving licence to Petrol drive a car. You must have the license with • Most petrol stations are self-service, open you whenever you drive. Before you place 7 days a week, and some are open 24 yourself behind the wheel in Sweden, please hours. make sure you have informed yourself of the • An average litre of petrol (95 octane) Swedish traffic rules and regulations. costs about SEK 15. • Major credit cards are usually accepted. Here are some of the basic regulations: At manned stations you can pay with • The law requires you to wear a seatbealt cash. when travelling, even when sitting in the back seat. Rent a car • Headlights must be used 24 hours a day. Avis Biluthyrning Lund • Speed limits range from 110 km/h www.avis.se (65mph) on main highways, 70 km/h Tel. 046-14 50 30 (43mph) on smaller roads, and 60 km/h (31mph) or 40 km/h (18mph) in towns Hertz Biluthyrning and cities. www.hertz.com • Sweden has a strict alcohol limit and alco- Tel. 046-30 60 12 hol should be avoided completely when driving. Folkes Biluthyrning AB www.folkesbiluthyrning.se In certain cases, driving licences from Tel. 046-35 41 40 other countries are valid in Sweden. You can find necessary information on Budget Biluthyrning www.transportstyrelsen.se/en/road. The www.budget.se regulations regarding driving licences differ Tel. 0770-11 00 12 depending on whether you have an EU or non-EU license. TAXI Taxi Skåne You can use a non-EU driving licence for a Tel: 040-330 330 maximum of one year in Sweden. If your driver’s license does not have a photograph, Taxi Lund it is only valid together with a valid picture ID. Tel: 046-12 12 12 If your license is not designed in accordance with the UN Convention on Road Traffic, and if it is not in English, German or French, it is only valid together with a certified transla- tion into English, German, French, Swedish, CHAPTER 8: GETTING AROUND 75

Biking

HOW TO GET A BIKE A bicycle is by far the quickest, easiest and There are many places to buy a new bike most environmentally friendly way to get in Lund. For a more complete list, visit around in Lund. The demand for second-hand gulasidorna.eniro.se and search for ‘cykel’ in bikes is very high, but if you want to purchase ‘Lund.’ a second-hand bicycle, try: Bike rentals Lundaböcker Lundahoj has shared city bikes available at Address Kiliansgatan 11 different stations across Lund. The first 30 Tel: 046-240 70 38 minutes are free. A one-year subscription costs SEK 75. For more information including Banks cyklar the locations of the bike stations: lundahoj.se Address Banksgatan 15B Tel: 073-975 44 81 The bikes from DigiBike are available all over Lund and are booked and paid for through Bicycle Doctor their app. More information: www.digibike.se Address: Öresundsvägen 14 Tel: 0736-87 22 02 There are also electric scooters in Lund and Malmö that you can rent through their apps: The City of Lund arranges a bike auction with Voi Scooter and Lime Scooter. used bikes a few times every semester. 76 CHAPTER 8: GETTING AROUND

Things to consider when buying a used • Be careful if the seller has many used bike bikes on sale at the same time. When buying a used bike you should check • Ask where the bike is bought and ask to it carefully. It can be tempting to buy a used see receipts from previous owner. bike since it is usually cheaper than a new • Ask for a receipt with the seller’s name one. However, it can save you a lot of money and ask to see an ID. to check the status of the bike before you • Make a note of the frame number on the buy it: bike or the SEC number. You can then • Is the chain rusty or black with oil? That contact the police in order to find out if can be a sign that it needs to be replaced. the bike has been reported stolen. • Used bikes are often in need of new tires etc. BIKE KITCHEN LUND • Do the brakes work properly? Bike Kitchen Lund is a bicycle repair service • Do the lights on the bike function? where you can drop in and use the tools • Look at the bike’s general condition. Be- needed in order to fix your bike. There is al- ware of rusty bikes! ways someone who can help and advise you • Keep in mind that bicycles are in great as well. The usual open workshops take place demand, so be sure to get a good lock every Tuesday and Wednesday 18:30 - 20:30. for it. No registration needed, just drop in. • The best test you can do is to bike uphill. Accelerate and also test the brakes. Address: Kastanjegatan 13, Lund E-mail: [email protected] According to Swedish law, a bike must have Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bike- reflectors on both wheels, proper front and Kitchen-Lund-1614394048783886 rear lights for cycling after dark, brakes that works and a bell. RED CROSS BICYCLE SCHOOL Do you want to learn how to bike? Then come Is it stolen? to the Red Cross’ bicycle school. You will get One thing to consider when planning to buy to borrow a bike and the course is free of a used bike is the risk of it being stolen pro- charge. You do not need to speak a lot of perty. Bike theft is one of the most common Swedish, they use simple Swedish and English. crimes in Lund. According to Swedish law, a discovered stolen bike will always be returned To apply and get more information contact: to its rightful owner, even if you have bought E-mail: [email protected] it in good faith. A person who has bought Address: Kastanjegatan 13, Lund stolen property does not have the right to any compensation. Therefore, there are a few TRAFFIC REGULATIONS important things to consider before buying a Because of the large number of bicycle riders, used bike: the police put in a lot of effort to check that everyone follows the traffic regulations and • Consider the price; if the deal sounds too you may be fined if you disobey the rules of good, it probably is. Be very careful if the the road. price of the bike is very low in relation to its value. • In Sweden, all traffic drives on the RIGHT! CHAPTER 8: GETTING AROUND 77

This includes bikes. Important road signs • Bicycle crossing - indicated with white stripes in the road. You must still yield to Give way or yield Pedestrian crossing traffic. When you come to a road from a bicycle lane, you also must give way. • Pedestrian crossing - cyclists, who choose to cross at a crosswalk on their bike, must give way or yield to pedestrians and to vehicles. It is best to get off the bike and walk across. Stop • Pedestrian walking area - when riding on Compulsory track for a pavement, bike at a walking pace and pedestrians, cyclists give way to pedestrians. and moped drivers • To turn left/right - indicate with your arm whenever you wish to turn left/right in good time let others on the road know where you are going. • Biking on a bike lane - if there is a bike lane, you will normally use it. The rules on the bike lane are the same as on the road: you ride on the right side and pass No bicycles or on the left. mopeds No vehicles • Give way/yield (see sign) means being prepared to slow down or stop. You may proceed only if it can be done without danger or obstruction to traffic. • Stop (see sign) means coming to a full STOP and applies to all vehicles, including bikes.

No entry Useful links about biking in Lund Take some time to learn the different traffic signs and regulations before you take your first bike ride.

The most common Swedish road signs are presented on: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_signs_in_ Sweden

Bicycle map of the Lund city centre and surrounding areas: visitlund.se/en/travel/bicycle/ 78 CHAPTER 9: LIVING IN SWEDEN Carolina Romare/imagebank.sweden.seCarolina Swedish holidays

SWEDISH TRADITIONS PUBLIC HOLIDAYS During your time in Sweden you will encoun- Autumn 2020 ter many Swedish traditions and festivities. All Saints’ Day 31 October Many of the festivities and holidays are con- Christmas Eve 24 December nected to the changing seasons. Christmas Day 25 December Boxing Day 26 December If you are curious about the mythical New Year’s Eve 31 December Midsummer´s Eve in June, Lucia in December or the crayfish party in August, you can find a Spring 2021 lot of useful information on the official site of New Year’s Day 1 January Sweden: www.sweden.se/traditions/ Twelfth Night 5 January Epiphany Day 6 January Good Friday 2 April Easter Sunday 4 April Easter Monday 5 April May Day 1 May Ascension Day 13 May Sweden’s National Day 6 June Midsummer’s Eve 25 June Midsummer’s Day 26 June CHAPTER 9: LIVING IN SWEDEN 79

Register with the Tax Agency

PERSONAL IDENTITY NUMBER • If applicable, also bring documents International students who will study in Swe- proving matial status and/or birth den for more than 12 months can apply for certificates for children. registration in the Swedish population regis- ter and obtain a 10-digit Swedish personal ID CARDS identity number, a “personnummer”. The To be eligible to apply for a Swedish ID card, issuing authority is the Swedish Tax Agency, you must be registered as a resident in Swe- Skatteverket. den and have a Swedish personal identity number. If you have a Swedish personal iden- If you are eligible to register in the Swedish tity number and need a Swedish ID card, you population register you should first fill in an can make an application to the Tax Agency. online form at www.skatteverket.se, print it and then visit the local Tax Agency office in To apply you must: Lund, Helsingborg or Malmö. • be registered in Sweden with a Swedish personal identity number Make sure you bring the following documents • carefully read the information provided when visiting the Tax Agency: on the Tax Agency’s website: www. • a printed form from the ”Move to Swe- skatteverket.se. Click on “Other den” service at www.skatteverket.se languages”, “In English”, ”Apply for • a valid passport proving your citizenship Identity card”. • a residence permit and residence permit • pay the application fee in advance and card if you are a citizen of a country bring the receipt of your payment outside the EU/EEA • visit the Tax Agency (Malmö or Helsing- • the admission decision from the Uni- borg office) versity showing the time period of your • bring documents that prove your studies. EU/EEA students must provide identity e.g. a passport. proof of registration as a student at Lund University. Remember to state your personal identity • as an EU-citizen, bring your European number when paying the fee. It normally ta- Health Insurance Card (EHIC). You need kes two weeks before the card is ready. The to show that you have comprehensive Tax Agency will notify you by regular mail health insurance valid for a year in when the card is ready. You must collect your Sweden. ID card in person and bring the letter from the • as an EU-citizen, you need to provide Tax Agency with you. a signed assurance form that you have sufficient funds to support you for the More information about ID cards duration of your studies. Website: www.skatteverket.se • information about your address in Click on “Other languages”, “In English”, Sweden, including your apartment “Individuals & employees” and “ID card”. number (4 digits). 80 CHAPTER 9: LIVING IN SWEDEN

Contact the Tax Office: Visiting address Lund: Stora Södergatan 45 Website: www.skatteverket.se Service tel: 0771-567 567 Visiting address Malmö: Kattesundsgatan 7

Visting address Helsingborg: Carl Krooks Gata 24

Visas and residence permits

The Swedish Migration Agency, Migrations- EXTENSION OF A RESIDENCE PERMIT verket, is the authority which receives applica- You must apply for an extension of your new tions from people wishing to visit or settle in permit before your current permit expires. The Sweden. The Migration Agency handles mat- Migration Agency does not send out remin- ters concerning visas, extension of residence ders. Make sure to extend your passport if permits etc. it is about to expire — you cannot obtain a permit for longer than your passport’s period RESIDENCE PERMIT CARD AND of validity. BIOMETRIC DATA The residence permit card is proof that you You can apply for an extension of your have the right to be in Sweden. It contains a residence permit online on the Migration photo and your fingerprints. Agency website. The waiting time is approx. 1-3 months when you apply for a residence If you do not normally need a visa to enter permit extension. Sweden, you should visit the Migration Agency as soon as possible after your ar- More information and contact details to rival to be fingerprinted and photographed the Swedish Migration Agency: to complete your application for a residence Website: www.migrationsverket.se permit card. In order to be fingerprinted Service tel: 0771-235 235 and photographed you need to book an ap- Visiting address, Malmö (permit unit): pointment at the Migration Agency office in Agnesfridsvägen 111 Malmö. Appointments can be booked online through the Migration Agency’s website. International Migration Coordinator in Lund University: E-mail: [email protected] (Please note that your primary point of contact should be with the Migration Agency) CHAPTER 9: LIVING IN SWEDEN 81

Learn Swedish - ”Tala svenska!”

PRACTICING YOUR SWEDISH ners. The course gives basic spoken and LANGUAGE SKILLS IN EVERYDAY LIFE written knowledge of Swedish, as well as Here are some quick tips for you to learn the an insight into Swedish culture and society. language while taking part in everyday life: The first module is also availabe as an app. More information: www.learningswedish.se • Listen to and read Swedish every day! Read Swedish newspapers, watch Swe- Students with a Swedish personal dish television, listen to the Swedish identity number: SFI radio stations and eavesdrop on the SFI, Svenska för invandrare, is a national free conversations around you. If you keep Swedish language course offered to immi- listening and reading you will get used grants who have received a Swedish personal to the language. One hour of listening identity number. The course is offered by the or reading is more effective than many municipality in which the student is registe- hours of class time. red. As soon as a student has received his/ her Swedish personal identity number, it is • When going shopping, translate your possible to sign up for state-funded courses, shopping list into Swedish before you commonly referred to as SFI. Contact your leave the house, otherwise you might end municipality for information on courses in up with “gräddfil” (sour cream) in your your area. coffee instead of milk! Have a dictionary open at all times, in the laundry room, SFI in Lund food store, student nation etc. and look Website: www.lund.se/komvux up words and phrases from various signs, books and posters. SFI in Malmö Website: https://malmo.se/Forskola- • Throw away your inhibitions! Take a good -utbildning/Utbildning-for-vuxna/ hard look at your fear and toss it away. Kommunala-skolor/Komvux-Malmo- It will only prevent you from mastering Sodervarn/Vara-kurser/SFI-Svenska-for- of the Swedish language. If you meet invandrare.html someone who speaks Swedish, be brave https://malmo.se/Ny-i-Sverige/Svenska-for- and speak. Don’t worry about making invandrare---SFI.html mistakes – just try to communicate. SFI in Helsingborg SWEDISH LANGUAGE COURSES Website: www.helsingborg.se/startsida/ Free Swedish courses online forskola-och-utbildning/vuxenutbildning/ The Swedish Insitute offers the free online utbildningar/sfi-svenskundervisning-for- course ”Learning Swedish” for beginners invandrare/ with material for self-study for adult lear- 82 CHAPTER 9: LIVING IN SWEDEN

Folkuniversitetet (SOL) to practise many different languages. Folkuniversitetet is a non-profit adult edu- The café is open to all students who would cation association offering a wide range of like to practise their language skills or help courses throughout Sweden, including Swe- other students improve their skills. dish courses for all ability levels. Eos Language Café More information about courses and fees: The local basketball club Eos offers a http://www.folkuniversitetet.se/In-English/ languge café that gives the opportunity to Swedish-courses/ practise many different languages. The café takes place on Arkivgatan 32 on Saturdays Swedish courses for exchange students 13:00-15:00. Eos also hosts other events Formal exchange students at Lund Uni- that aim to promote integration in Lund versity are offered a short introduc- Website: www.eoscares.se tory course in Swedish during the Orien- tation Weeks and can also take Swedish Language Cafés in libraries language courses during the semester. It is also a good idea to visit the local libra- ries in and around Lund since they ususally LANGUAGE CAFÉS offer free of charge Swedish language Café Multilingua courses or other ways that may help one Café Multilingua is a language café organi- improve language skills. sed by the student union at the Faculties of Humanities and Theology, HTS. Every week a big group of students gather at Absalon in the Centre for Languages and Literature CHAPTER 9: LIVING IN SWEDEN 83

Shopping

OPENING HOURS Nova shopping centre: Stores are usually open between 10:00 and Electronic stores: 18:00, Monday-Friday, 10:00 and 14:00 on Elgiganten www.elgiganten.se Saturdays, and most stores are closed on Media Markt www.mediamarkt.se Sundays. The shopping malls, often located Kjell & Company www.kjell.com in the outskirts of the bigger cities, have more generous opening hours; usually open FURNITURE AND BED LINEN until 20:00 on weekdays and are also open In the Lund city centre: on Sundays. Major grocery stores are usually Hemtex, Mårtenstorget 11 open between 8:00 and 21:00 most days of Åhléns, Stortorget 4 the week. Nova shopping centre: BOOKSTORES (BOKHANDEL) JYSK, Företagsvägen 36 (outside the shop- Akademibokhandeln is the biggest bookstore ping centre) JYSK can also be found at Em- in Lund and the store on Stortorget has a poria (in Malmö). wide selection of text books. IKEA You can both buy and sell used textbooks in In Malmö, take local bus 7 or 33 or take the Campusbokhandeln on Winstrupsgatan 9 in train and get off at ”Svågertorp”. Lund. In Helsingborg, IKEA is located by Väla shop- ping centre (see below). There are also several online bookstores: • Campusbokhandeln PHONE SERVICES www.campusbokhandeln.se There are several companies on the market • Adlibris www.adlibris.se that provide mobile phone services. A refill • Bokus www.bokus.se phone card is provided in the welcome pack- • Amazon (UK) www.amazon.co.uk age given to all new international students. • CDON www.cdon.se You can refill your phone card or get a new one at a convenience stores such as 7-Eleven Please note that you usually need to pay with and Pressbyrån. New mobile phones can be a credit card, or by invoice (which requires purchased at one of the many phone retailers a Swedish personal identity number) when like Telia, Telenor, The Phone House, Elgigan- buying books online. ten or Media Markt.

ELECTRONIC STORES AND COMPUTER Mobile phone service companies Lund STORES, LUND Telia Kjell & Company Address: Knut den Stores Torg 1B, Lund Address: Stora Södergatan 58 Website: www.kjell.com Telenor Address: Västra Mårtensgatan 2, Lund 84 CHAPTER 9: LIVING IN SWEDEN Simon Paulin/imagebank.sweden.se

POST OFFICE SYSTEMBOLAGET The post offices in Sweden have been repla- Alcohol is only sold in special shops called ced by stores which provide postal services. Systembolaget usually open Monday-Friday They are located all around the cities, and in 10.00 to 18.00 or 19:00 and Saturday until many larger grocery stores. The postal servi- 15.00. Please note that you must be at least ces, Postnord, has some fixed-rate shipping 20 years old to buy alcoholic beverages. Be boxes and envelopes, and you can also buy prepared to show your ID. stamps there. Website: www.postnord.se/en SECOND-HAND SHOPPING Flea markets and second-hand shops are qui- CIRCLE CENTRE te common in Lund. Every Saturday morning At Circle Centre, members can borrow many during the spring you can find a flea market household and recreational items on both a on Södra Esplanaden in Lund. short and long-term basis. Circle Centre is a library of goods as well as a place to share Emmaus ideas and skills. Addressing the problem of Address: Stora Södergatan 35 overconsumption and excessive waste gene- Opening hours: Mon-Fri 11-18, Sat 11-15 ration, Circle Centre believes that by sharing items that are not needed every day, we can Erikshjälpen promote sustainable and cultural consump- Address city store: Stora Södergatan 25 tion. Opening hours: Tues-Fri 11-18, Sat 11-16 Address: Kastanjegatan 13, Lund Address store 2: Öresundsvägen 16 E-mail: [email protected] Tues and Thurs 11-18, Sat 10-16 Wesite: www.circlecentrelund.org/ (has a lot of furniture) CHAPTER 9: LIVING IN SWEDEN 85

Amnesty TIPPING Address: Bredgatan 8 Tipping special services provided by hotel or Opening hours: Tues-Fri 16-18, Sat 11-15 restaurant staff is fine, but it is not expected and is simply a matter of personal taste. Ugglan Second Hand Address: Fäladstorget 10 At restaurants, a service charge is included in Opening hours: Mon-Fri 10-18, Sat 10-14 the bill, but a small gratuity is expected for evening meals. Taxi drivers should be given a Röda Korset Kupan few extra crowns, if you are happy with the Address: Tullgatan 14 service. Porters and cloakroom attendants Opening hours: Mon-Thurs 12-16, Fri 13-17 often charge fixed fees. You do not have to tip your hairdresser. IM Tian Address: Spolegatan 10A SUPERMARKETS Opening hours: Tue-Thurs 14-18, Sat 10-15 Supermarkets are open all week, generally from 8.00 to 22.00. SHOPPING CENTERS Nova, Lund There is usually a supermarket located close Nova is a shopping centre on the outskirts of to each of the student accommodation areas Lund. The mall includes more than 70 shops. in Lund. Examples of the most common su- In the area, you can also find several electro- permarkets in Sweden are ICA, Coop, Willys, nic stores, home accessory stores etc. Lidl and Netto.

You can reach Nova by bike or by local bus 5 SHOPPING FOOD IN SWEDEN or regional buses 126 and 137. The bus stops Finding your way in a new country with diffe- close to Nova are called ”Företagsvägen” and rent food products can be a bit of a challenge. ”Fjelierondellen”. On the next page we have compiled a list of useful information and a glossary that you Väla, Helsingborg can use during your first visits to a Swedish Väla is a big fashion shopping centre with 200 supermarket. stores and is next door to IKEA. You reach Väla by local Helsingborg city bus 22 or re- Going to the supermarket gional buses 230, 250 and 506 from the main Here is some useful information when you train station in Helsingborg (Knutpunkten). visit a Swedish supermarket: Väla is the end station of the bus lines. • The coin with the lowest value used in Sweden is called ”krona” (kr/SEK). Prices Emporia, Malmö can be stated using lesser values, e.g. Emporia is one of the newest shopping cen- ”14,90 kr”, but prices are always rounded tres in the region. The shopping centre is up to the nearest 1 krona. easily reached by train to Hyllie station. • Plastic and paper bags are found at the checkout counter and cost extra. • Unless you use a supermarket’s self scan 86 CHAPTER 9: LIVING IN SWEDEN

service, the fruit and vegetables are weig- A small food glossary hed by the cashier. Almond - Mandel • The sales tax for food (moms) and groce- Apple - Äpple ries is 25%. The cost of sales tax is always Banana - Banan included in the price on the price tag. Beef - Nötkött • ”Extrapris” means sale. Butter - Smör • ”Bäst före” means expiration date. Carrot - Morot Cheese - Ost Swedish food products Chicken - Kyckling ”Blodpudding” - black pudding (made from Cod – Torsk pigs’ blood) Egg - Ägg ”Falukorv” - a type of pork sausage Flour - Mjöl ”Isterband” - a smoked pork sausage Garlic - Vitlök ”Tubost” - cheese in a tube, comes in many Ginger - Ingefära different flavours Gluten free - Glutenfri ”Leverpastej” - liver pâté. A less fancy Swe- Graham/Wholemeal flour - Grahamsmjöl dish version from the French delicacy, from Herring - Sill pork. Lactose free - Laktosfri ”Kaviar” - caviar in a tube. A less fancy Swe- Lemon - Citron dish version of regular caviar. Milk - Mjölk (do not confuse with ”Filmjölk” which is non-sweetened type of yogurt) Minced beef - Köttfärs/Nötfärs 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 Yogurt - Yoghurt CHAPTER 10: WELL-BEING 87

Gyms and fitness centres

GERDAHALLEN OTHER GYMS AND FITNESS CENTRES Gerdahallen is run as a trust by Lund Univer- FRISKIS & SVETTIS sity. Its main purpose is to offer students and Website: lund.friskissvettis.se university staff an opportunity to exercise at Address: Gustavshemsvägen 1 substantially subsidised prices. Gerdahallen Also in Helsingborg and at several locations offers approx. 200 classes every week inclu- in Malmö. ding aerobics, pilates, boxing, spinning and zumba and has also a large gym open arond FITNESS24SEVEN the clock. Website: www.fitness24seven.com Website: www.gerdahallen.lu.se Address: Kattesund 1, Fabriksgatan 22, Li- Address: Helgonavägen 8, Lund nero Torg 16, Arenatorget 3 and Bangatan 10. Also at several locations in Helsingborg VICTORIASTADION and Malmö. At Victoriastadion you can use the gym for a very student-friendly price. Located in the ACTIC same facilities are ATL tennis, squash and Website: www.actic.se badminton courts as well as indoor handball, Address: Högevallsgatan 1, Tunavägen 39H, football and basketball courts. Tre Högars väg 7 and Magistratsvägen 59 Website: www.lugimotion.se (Swedish) (Delphi). Also at several locations in Helsing- Address: Lovisastigen 2-4, Lund borg and Malmö. 88 CHAPTER 10: WELL-BEING

Sport teams and swimming pools

Many of the student nations offer different LundsUniversitetsRoddklubb kinds of sport teams, such as soccer and Email: [email protected] volleyball. Please visit the nations’ websites, which can be found on RUGBY www.studentlund.se. Lugi Lions Rugby club Website: lugirugby.com/ Below is a selection of sport clubs. The email Email: [email protected] address stated for each club is for the respec- tive club administrator. The clubs are generally TENNIS AND BADMINTON organised on a volunteer basis and are not ATL (tennis, squash and badminton courts), connected to Lund University. Website: atllund.se Location: Victoriastadion on Lovisastigen 2-4 BASKETBALL Email: [email protected] EOS Lund Lund Basketball Association Gerdahallen Website: Website: www.gerdahallen.lu.se/tennis.aspx www.eoslund.se Location: Helgonavägen 8 Email: [email protected] HÖGEVALLSBADET FOOTBALL/SOCCER Indoor public swimming pool, open all year. Lunds BOIS Offers a water park with slides, a climbing Website: wall and an outdoor pool. www.lundsbois.se Website: www.hogevall.se Email: [email protected] Address: Högevallsgatan 3 Lunds BK Website: DELPHINENBADET www.lundsbk.se Indoor public swimming pool, open all year Email: [email protected] round. Located by Delphi and Kämnärsrätten student accommodation areas. HANDBALL Website: www.actic.se Lugi Handboll Address: Magistratsvägen 59 Website: www.lugihandboll.se Email: [email protected] OPEN-AIR SWIMMING – KÄLLBYBADET H43 Only open in summer. Website: www.h43lund.se Website: www.lund.se/bad (click on ”Frilufts- Email: [email protected] bad”, information in Swedish) Address: Badarevägen ROWING Lund student rowing club Website: www.facebook.com/ CHAPTER 10: WELL-BEING 89

Faith and spirituality

THE MULTIFAITH CHAPLAINCY with a local church or religious body, outside Students of all faiths are welcome to the the Church of Sweden. Multifaith Chaplaicy in Lund. The Multifaith Chaplains serve all students and employees of More information and contact details to the University. Three ministers of the Church the Multifaith Chaplaincy: of Sweden, one pastor and one deacon of Website: the Mission Covenant Church work together. lundsdomkyrka.se/multifaith-chaplaincy/ Their office can be found on the 4th floor in Contact person: Jan Kjellström the AF building. Visiting address: Domkyrkoforum, Kyrkogatan 4 You are welcome to visit the Multifaith Chap- Email: [email protected] laincy irrespective of your faith or religion. Tel: 046-71 87 37 The chaplains provide personal and spiritual counseling and support. All visits are free of charge and confidential. The Multifaith Chap- laincy can also help you to come into contact 90 CHAPTER 10: WELL-BEING

RELIGIOUS BODIES IN LUND Jewish Church of Sweden, Lund Cathedral Website: http://www.jfm.se/the-jewish- Website: www.lundsdomkyrka.se/english/ community-of-malmo/ Lutheran, Anglican, Episcopalian, Methodist, Contact: Rabbi Rebecca Lillian Presbyterian, Reformed, Congregational Email: [email protected] Contact: The Multifaith Chaplaincy, Jan Kjellström Islamic Email: [email protected] Website: islamlund.net Contact: Imam Ali Ibraim Catholic Email: [email protected] (Lund) and Website: www.dominolund.wordpress.com [email protected] (Malmö) Contact: Brother Björn Engdahl E-mail: [email protected] Buddhist Catholic Student Chaplaincy Website: www.taozen.se Contact: Dharma master Ming Bao Pentecostal Email: [email protected] Website: https://pentecostinternational.se Pastor Matthew Nowachek Other churches and religious bodies E-mail [email protected] Please contact the Multifaith Chaplaincy

Sexuality, relationships and well-being

PROJECT 6 (P6) tions you might have regarding sexual health. Project Sex, P6, is an independent organisa- They can also direct you to a clinic where you tion working for Lund University students to can get tested for STI’s for free. promote sexual health on a physical, emotio- nal and social level. This is done by offering Membership in P6 is free and without obliga- education and arranging the well-known tions. You become a member through their condom-raids at nation parties. P6 offers a website. As a member you will receive the wide range of social and educational activities weekly newsletter, where you can read all for its members such as as workshops and about any upcoming events. lectures, members’ evenings, a LGBTQ group, free condoms and radio broadcasting. More information and contact details to Project 6: All students are welcome to pick up free con- Website: projekt6.se/en doms, lube and information in the P6 office, E-mail: [email protected] / helsingborg@pro- located on the 4th floor in the AF Building. jekt6.se The office is staffed with P6 educators (stu- Facebook: www.facebook.com/ProjektSex dents who have undergone a sexual health training) and are happy to answer any ques- CHAPTER 10: WELL-BEING 91

YOUTH GUIDANCE CENTER ”YOUMO” KVINNOJOUREN Online information about relationships, sex Kvinnojouren is a women’s helpline in Lund and birth control for young people. Run by which can provide advice and support to the Swedish goverments. women who have experienced, or are close to www.youmo.se/en/ someone who has experienced, psychological and/or physical abuse, threats of violence or LGBTQ STUDENTS other degrading treament. Kvinnojouren The LGBTQ group is part of the student orga- offers help in several different languages (e.g. nisation Projekt Sex (P6). The group addresses English, Turkish, Russian, French, Persian and the needs of Lund University’s lesbian, gay, more) bisexual, transgender and queer students in particular, although LGBTQ allies and all other Email: [email protected] interested persons are welcome. Facebook: www.facebook.com/kvinnojourenlund The LBGTQ group arranges social activities Tel: 020-21 29 60 for its members such as the LGBTQ brunch, Mondays 9.30-10.30, 11.00-13.00, and they also have a discussion group called Wednesdays 17-18, Thursdays 18-20 Café Tove, a forum for talking about LGBTQ- related issues. Membership is free and you SUPPORT AND CARE FROM THE decide your own level of involvement. MUNICIPALITY Themunicipality can provide advice and LUNDAPRIDE support to adults who have been subjected LundaPride is an association that works to violence by someone close to them or who with LGBTQ(+) rights in Lund. Every year the are violent themselves. group organises LundaPride in May and other Address: Brotorget 1, Lund events throughout the year that highlight the Tel: 046-359 70 10 Monday-Friday 10-11 and LGBTQ(+) community. 13-15 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: stoltilund.se/englishpride Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ stoltilund 92 CHAPTER 10: WELL-BEING

Culture

KULTURMEJERIET ded tours in English on a regular basis. Kulturmejeriet in the south of Lund is an event Website: www.skissernasmuseum.se centre where many things happen. They have Address: Finngatan 2 movie nights which include outdoor movie screenings during the summer, Doc Lounge Lunds Konsthall (art gallery) where they show modern documentaries, In the middle of the city, by Mårtenstorget, musical concerts with many well-known you can find Lunds Konsthall (art gallery) with bands and singers as well as club days/nights exhibits of international contemporary art. (Lindy hop, jazz lunches, and more). Check Admission is free. out their website for the latest information Website: www.lundskonsthall.se about concerts and clubs. Address: Mårtenstorget 3 Website: www.kulturmejeriet.se Address: Stora Södergatan 64 Kulturen Museum Kulturen is the biggest museum in the Skåne CINEMA (BIO) province and the second oldest open-air Most blockbuster movies are shown on the SF museum in the world. It now includes more cinemas in Sweden. The regular ticket price is than 30 buildings which have been moved approx. 120-145 SEK. and re-erected in Kulturen, occupying two Website: www.sf.se (Swedish) entire blocks of the city of Lund. The buildings Address: Västra Mårtensgatan 12, Lund show how people have lived and worked in Sweden through the ages. The museum of- In Lund you can also find Kino and Södran, fers 20 permanent and temporary exhibitions cinemas showing independent movies and and events around Swedish festivities such as documentaries. Christmas, Easter and Midsummer. Website: www.kino.nu Website: www.kulturen.com Address: Kyrkogatan 3 and Stora Södergatan Address: Tegnérsplatsen, Lund 64, Lund CULTURE IN MALMÖ AND MUSEUMS HELSINGBORG Skissernas Museum - The Museum of Malmö and Helsingborg offers a wide variety Artistic Process and Public Art of cultural activities. You can find more Skissernas is owned by Lund University and is information on www.helsingborg.se and a unique museum with its focus on the artistic www.malmotown.com process and public art. There is no admission fee for students and the museum offers gui- CHAPTER 10: WELL-BEING 93

Nature and parks

THE RIGHT OF PUBLIC ACCESS Sankt Hans Backar (ALLEMANSRÄTTEN) In the park called Sankt Hans Backar, located In Sweden, there is a law known as Allemans- close to Delphi and Kämnarsrätten, you have rätten. It gives everyone the right to walk, one of the best views of the region. It is also cycle, ride a horse or ski freely in the country- a perfect place to play outdoor games and side, even if the land is privately owned. Ho- have a barbecue. wever, this freedom also entails an important code of conduct or responsibility. The owners NATURE AREAS CLOSE TO LUND of the property and the wildlife must not be Dalby Söderskog disturbed. You may pitch your tent for a night A national park with a rich plant and animal or two in the countryside and you are allowed life 10 kilometer by bike or bus from Lund. to pick berries and mushrooms. Obviously you Website: www.swedishepa.se/Enjoying- are not allowed to break branches or damage nature/Protected-areas/National-Parks/ crops, fences or other property. Great care Discover-Swedens-national-parks/ must be taken with fires and a permit must be obtained before fishing. Skrylle Website: www.swedishepa.se/en/Enjoying- Popular open-air recreation area with nume- nature/The-Right-of-Public-Access/ rous jogging and walking trails. Take regional bus 159 from the train station. Use your Jojo PARKS card to buy your ticket and the cost will be The Botanical Garden SEK 40 each way. An oasis in the heart of Lund with 7000 spe- Website: www.skrylle.se cies and greenhouses including nine different climate zones. Admission to the greenhouse Romeleåsen ridge is free and it is open 11.00-15.00 every day! Many walking trails in beautiful scenery. Walking maps are available from the Lund Website: www.botan.lu.se/in-english Tourist Center. Address: Östra Vallgatan 20

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”). 94 CHAPTER 10: WELL-BEING

SKÅNES DJURPARK (ZOO) IN HÖÖR FOTEVIKEN VIKING RESERVE This is a small zoo with different Nordic ani- This Viking reserve is a ”living” reconstruction mals. It is great for a day trip and you can of a late-Viking Age village located in Höllvi- bring your own picnic to the park. Animals ken, south of Malmö. Around 22 authentic include: moose, foxes, beavers, different ty- reconstructions of houses with reed or turf pes of deer and birds. roofs have been built, near the site of the Battle of Foteviken in 1134. As a visitor you Take the train to Höör station and change to can step inside the houses and meet the the yellow bus 15 (ask the driver if it goes to resident ”Vikings”. The Viking Reserve is in- Skånes Djurpark to be sure). Single tickets cost cluded in the Lonely Planet´s book ”Ultimate SEK 75 (with a Jojo-card). Admission to the Travelist” as one of the top 500 places in the park is SEK 199 during low season and 269 world to visit. SEK during peak season. Website: www.skanesdjurpark.se From Malmö central station, take regional bus 100 to Höllviken. Get off at ”Höllviken THE ISLAND OF VEN Östra Halörsvägen”. A footpath leads to the This is a small island where astronomer Tycho museum by Höllviken beach. Roughly a 10 Brahe had his observatory and is great for minute walk. Entrance fee is around 110 SEK. picnics, renting a bike to ride around and for visiting the Tycho Brahe observatory. Website: www.fotevikensmuseum.se/d/en How: Take the train to Landskrona station and change to a city bus to ”Skeppsbron” (the harbor) which costs approx. SEK 65 each way. From there, you can catch the ferry to the is- land (SEK75). The ferry leaves approx. every 1,5 hours and you can find the departure times on: www.ventrafiken.se/en/ Website: www.landskrona.se/se-gora/ besoka-landskrona/ven

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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