Step-By-Step Guide For New Students
Fee-Paying Master's Students
1. Check 'My Pages' at www.universityadmissions.se.
2. Print out your letter of notification.
It is important that you have a hard-copy confirmation of your enrollment with you when you start your orientation programme at SLU.
3. If you have not already done so, pay your student fee by following the instructions given to you by SLU.
4. Apply for a visa to study in Sweden.
This is done through the Swedish Migration Board, Migrationsverket. To apply, visit Migrationsverket.
5. Find accommodation.
If you are a fee-paying Master's student and will be completing a full degree at SLU, accommodation will be organised on your behalf. Please email our study and career advisors for details.
Other students are responsible for finding their own accommodation. For more information, visit Accommodation.
6. Prepare for your arrival.
When arranging your travel details, please keep in mind what date you will need to be on campus. It is very important that you attend the orientation programme and the first week of classes. During this period you will be given essential and useful information about your stay in Sweden and your studies at SLU. You will also register for classes. You can find your orientation schedule and starting date by checking your course website.
7. Register for your programme and courses.
This can only be done at your first class, so it is extremely important that you attend.
8. Open your IT user account.
Please read the following link for instructions on how to open your IT user account: IT Information. This account will enable you to log onto university computers, visit the Student Portal, use library resources, receive a swipe card, and access your university email account. The university will use this email account to inform you about changes to your schedule, exams, results, etc., so it is vital that you log in frequently.
Non-Fee-Paying Students
1. Check 'My Pages' at www.universityadmissions.se.
2. Print out confirmation of your enrollment.
It is important that you have a hard-copy confirmation of your enrollment with you when you start your orientation programme at SLU.
3. Find accommodation.
If you are a non-fee-paying Master's student you are responsible for finding your own accommodation. For more information, visit Accommodation.
4. Prepare for your arrival.
When arranging your travel details, please keep in mind what date you will need to be on campus. It is very important that you attend the orientation programme and the first week of classes. During this period you will be given essential and useful information about your stay in Sweden and your studies at SLU. You will also register for classes. You can find your orientation schedule and starting date by checking your course website.
5. Register for your programme and courses.
This can only be done at your first class, so it is extremely important that you attend.
6. Open your IT user account.
Please read the following link for instructions on how to open your IT user account: IT Information. This account will enable you to log onto university computers, visit the Student Portal, use library resources, receive a swipe card, and access your university email account. The university will use this email account to inform you about changes to your schedule, exams, results, etc., so it is vital that you log in frequently.
7. Apply for a residence permit.
Within three months of your arrival in Sweden you will need to apply for a residence permit. This is done through the Swedish Migration Board, Migrationsverket. To apply, visit Migrationsverket.
Exchange Students
1. Obtain the necessary paperwork.
Make sure that you have received an acceptance letter and a learning agreement from your exchange coordinator. It is important that you have these documents with you when you start your orientation programme at SLU.
2. Apply for a visa to study in Sweden.
If you are a citizen of a country outside of the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA), you need to apply for a visa to study in Sweden. This is done through the Swedish Migration Board, Migrationsverket. To apply, visit Migrationsverket.
3. Organise accommodation.
If you have applied for your exchange studies in time, accommodation will be organised on your behalf. Contact your exchange coordinator for information about housing at SLU, or email SLU's study and career advisors.
4. Prepare for your arrival.
When arranging your travel details, please keep in mind what date you will need to be on campus. It is very important that you attend the orientation programme and the first week of classes. During this period you will be given essential and useful information about your stay in Sweden and your studies at SLU. You will also register for classes. You can find your orientation schedule and starting date by checking your course website.
5. Register for your programme and courses.
This can only be done at your first class, so it is extremely important that you attend.
6. Open your IT user account.
Please read the following link for instructions on how to open your IT user account: IT Information. This account will enable you to log onto university computers, visit the Student Portal, use library resources, receive a swipe card, and access your university email account. The university will use this email account to inform you about changes to your schedule, exams, results, etc., so it is vital that you log in frequently.
7. Apply for a residence permit.
If you are a citizen of an EU and EEA country, you do not need to apply for a visa to study in Sweden. However, you will need to apply for a residence permit within three months of your arrival in Sweden. Residence permits are organised through the Swedish Migration Board, Migrationsverket. For information on how to apply, visit Migrationsverket.