Guide for International Students
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Guide for international students With this guide we provide some information that will be useful both before you arrive and during your academic studies. 2020/2021 PRODUCTION: KRISTIANSTAD UNIVERSITY, 2020 COVER PHOTO: © DIMITRIS M. STEPHANIDES/ISTOCKPHOTO PHOTO: LARS STRANDBERG. Welcome! We are happy to welcome you to Kristianstad University. With this guide we provide some useful and important information to you. Please read everything carefully, as it might answer most of your questions and help you to avoid problems before and during your stay. Do not forget to take this guide with you when coming to Sweden. We hope that your time here in Sweden is going to be interesting and fruitful, concerning both academic studies as well as your personal development in a multicultural environment. You will certainly discover new things, open your mind and see the world differently. Arrival ...................................................................................................................... 5 Accommodation ................................................................................................... 9 Medical care ....................................................................................................... 10 Residence permit ................................................................................................ 13 Kristianstad University .......................................................................................... 15 Academic information ........................................................................................ 18 Sweden, Skåne and Kristianstad ........................................................................ 23 Other useful information ..................................................................................... 27 Checklists .............................................................................................................30 Campus ............................................................................................................... 31 3 4 PHOTO: LARS STRANDBERG. Arrival You can reach Kristianstad easily by plane, train or car. Kristianstad University provides a pick-up service to all exchange students arriving during the arrival days. By plane can travel to Kristianstad by train. Be Although Kristianstad has its own aware that you have to change trains airport, the easiest way for you might at least once. Usual changes are in be to fly to Copenhagen (Denmark). Alvesta and Hässleholm. Malmö also has a small international airport. Växjö (Småland) has another By train small airport in the region that offers The train station is situated in the some international flights. We strongly center of Kristianstad (there is only recommend you to fly to Copenha- one train station in town). For the train gen airport as it has the best connec- schedules please visit these websites: tion with Kristianstad. www.skanetrafiken.se www.sj.se From Copenhagen Airport (CPH) From the train station at Copenha- By car gen Airport (Kastrup), there are hourly In Sweden headlights must be trains to Kristianstad. (SEK 215). There switched on all the time, even during are some direct trains, but be aware the day! There are three main options that there are also combinations in to reach Kristianstad: which you might have to change train in Malmö and/or Hässleholm. Option 1: arriving via the The train schedules can be found on Öresundsbridge: Road ‘E22’ direction this website: www.skanetrafiken.se. Kalmar. After about 100 km, you will arrive to Kristianstad. From Malmö Sturup Airport (MMX) Airport buses leave regularly taking Option 2: taking the ferry to you to Malmö or Lund train station Helsingborg: Roads ‘E4’ and ‘21’ where there are direct trains every hour to Kristianstad. Option 3: taking the ferry to Trelleborg: Road ´108’ direction From Småland Airport (VXO) Lund and then ‘E22’ direction You should take Bus Number 4 to Kalmar/Kristianstad. Växjö Main Station. From Växjö you 5 Way to Kristianstad University If you arrive before or after the arrival In Kristianstad you follow the direction days you should take a taxi or bus to Sjukhus (hospital). After leaving the your accommodation. You can pay motorway, you’ll pass a traffic light with your credit card (visa or master and you arrive at a big roundabout. card) on all the buses in Kristianstad. Cross the roundabout, then go Bus number 4 brings you from the straight ahead (Snapphanevägen). central station to the university (stop Högskolan). After ca. 2 km, you’ll cross a bridge. Turn left at the traffic light, drive You should always inform the straight to the next roundabout and international relations when you are turn right there, direction Högskolan. delayed during your trip; if you arrive You cross the next roundabout to later than filled in, you can call this arrive at the university. number: +46(0) 44 2503633. Pick up service Introduction days Kristianstad University provides a pick- During the first class week of the up service to all exchange students semester there are some information arriving during the arrival days. sessions taking place to get to know the university and the other exchange The arrival days for the academic students. You will receive a schedule year 2020/2021 are: for the introduction meetings when you arrive in Kristianstad. Autumn semester 2020: 22-24 August Please note that you need to register (online) for your courses before the Spring semester 2021: semester starts. 16-17 January Address The staff of the international relations Kristianstad University will welcome you at the train station Elmetorpsvägen 15 in Kristianstad and will bring you to S-291 88 Kristianstad your accommodation. If you arrive by Sweden car, we will meet you at the dorm to +46 44 250 30 00 welcome you and to give you the key to your room. Location of international relations 15-131 (see map on page 31). To make use of the pick-up service you should fill in the Information about Arrival in the online application as soon as possible, and at least 2 weeks before you arrive. 6 GOOGLE MAPS GOOGLE Kristianstad Copenhagen 7 8 PHOTO: JENNY HULTMAN.. Accommodation We recommend that you organise your accommodation before your arrival. You can apply for accommodation as soon as you are admitted. Exchange students You can also find a list of other Kristianstad University housing assis- housing companies here: tance can book accommodation www.kristianstad.se/sv/Kristian- to all exchange students. If you want stads-kommun/Bo-Bygga/Bostader/ us to book a room for you during the study period in Kristianstad you should Please note that accommodations fill in the Application for Accommoda- on this list should not be applied for tion in the online application as soon through Kristianstad University. The as possible. The information needs to student needs to apply directly to the be filled out by 26th of October 2020. housing companies. If you don’t fill in the form, you have to arrange accommodation on your For general questions about housing own. please contact the housing assistance: If you prefer to book your accommo- [email protected] dation by yourself, please fill this in Mobility Online as well (choose NO). For international, tuition fee-paying students, housing in one of the stu- For questions about housing please dent dorms is guaranteed, provided contact the housing assistance: you apply in time. [email protected] General information Non-exchange students Please note that Kristianstad Univer- To apply for student accommoda- sity does not own any accommoda- tion, please send an e-mail to tion, we can book a room for you at a [email protected] and we will send you private housing company. Therefore a form to fill in together with some rules regarding rent, keys, cleaning, useful information. The form needs to deposit, etc. are decided by the be sent back on 26th of October housing company and not by Kristi- 2020 at the latest. anstad University. Rooms can only be booked for a complete semester. 9 Medical care Although we hope that you will stay healthy during your time in Sweden, you still need to think about what will happen if you have an accident or get sick. It is of greatest importance that you Please notice that some parts of the have a valid health insurance while insurance only apply for students you are here! that do not come from the European Union. If you are from the European Union, you have to bring the European NB! Loss of property is not included in Health Insurance card. If you don’t the insurance above. Please read the have the card with you, you might information carefully. have to pay the whole treatment by yourself. In order to be able to claim Please pay attention that Kristianstad the money back that you have paid, University does not cover any costs you should always ask for a written regarding medical treatment, dental diagnosis including stamp of the care, loss of property etc. It can be physician or hospital. extremely expensive if you need medical care and you do not have Students from the European Union any insurance! can find more information on the following webpage: Student Health Service http://ec.europa.eu/youreurope/ The Student Health Service is here to citizens/health/index_en.htm help you with issues associated to life as a student, such as stress, worry, All exchange students are insured by anxiety and depression. The Student the insurance of Kammarkollegiet. Health Service can be found in house 13. You can always email them to For further information please see: make an