Student Handbook Ex

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Lund university

Date: 18 AUGUST 2014

Lund university About lund university

Academic system

Your campus

Student life

Code of conduct

Residence permit

Accomodation

Health care

Financial matters

Other practical matters

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About lund university

Lund University was founded in 1666.

Today it is an international centre for

research and education and has ap-

proximately 47 000 students. The Uni-

versity has evolved into one of the most

internationalised universities in Swe-

den, co-operating worldwide with a

great number of universities, university

networks and research institutes. Annu-

ally some 3,000 international students

choose to study in Lund. The University

has exchange agreements with approxi-

mately 600 universities in more than

50 countries worldwide, including more

than 400 within EU’s Erasmus pro-

gramme. With a strong international

profile, Lund University offers a rich

and diverse student and academic body

where you can meet people from all

over the world, soak up the Swedish

culture and even learn a new language.

With eight faculties and many research

centres and specialized schools, Lund

University is the largest institution for

research and higher education in Swe-

den. The majority of the University is

located in Lund, but there are also

campuses in the nearby towns of

Malmö and Helsingborg. As a FIPDes

student, you will belong to the Faculty

of Engineering (LTH).

Questions about academics?

Your questions about modules and

other academic matters should always

be put forward to your Lund EM-FIPDes

Coordinator:

Daniel Hellström daniel.hellstrom@plog.lth.se

Practical/study-social matters?

Throughout the semester you are wel-

come to contact your International

Master Coordinator at the Faculty:

Helene von Wachenfelt helene.von_wachenfelt@kansli.lth.se

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Calendar

The academic year is divided into two

semesters, approx. 20 weeks each.

The autumn semester starts with the

introduction week on Tuesday 19 Au-

gust. At LTH each semester is divided

into two study periods. The study peri-

ods consist of seven weeks followed by

periods of examinations.

The spring semester 2015 is dedicat-

ed to your master’s degree project. If

you have missed an examination dur-

ing autumn you may have additional

chances to re-exam during period 3

and 4.

Examinations

A combination of various examinations

at the end of a course is the most com-

mon form of evaluation. For example,

written reports, that may be presented

orally to the lecturer or to a group of

other students, combined with a poster

session or a written exam are common

means of evaluating the performance

of students.

Written exams

The length of the exam can vary from 4

to 6 hours. During the written exam,

invigilators will answer any general

questions and ensure a controlled envi-

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Academic system

Study period 1 1 Sep-22 Oct

Exams 25-31 Oct

Study period 2 3 Nov-19 Dec

Christmas holidays

20 Dec-14 - 6 Jan-15

Re-exams (study period 1)

7-10 Jan-15

Autumn semester 2014

Introduction module

19-31 Aug

Exams 12-17 Jan-15

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ronment. The responsible lecturer is

normally available during parts of the

exam to answer more specific ques-

tions. You may bring drinks or snacks

to the exam. You are not allowed to

communicate with each other during

the examination. Moreover, you must

bring a valid identity card to an exam.

You can also bring permissible accesso-

ries such as pencil, ruler and eraser.

Credits

Academic studies in Sweden are orga-

nized around a credit system where 1.5

higher education credits are equivalent

to one week of full-time studies. 60

credits equal to full-time studies during

one academic year (i.e. 40 weeks).

Grading scales

The grading scale comprises four lev-

els: U (failure), 3 (three), 4 (four), 5

(five). A higher figure signifies a better

grade. The grades are criterion-

referenced, e.g. awarded in relation to

the students’ performance relative to

learning objectives set out in the course

syllabus.

Arrival day/Introduction weeks

On 19 August, Lund University organ-

izes the Arrival day for all international

students. Then you have to be in Lund!

The Arrival marks the start of the in-

troduction weeks, which aim to help

you settle in smoothly at the university

and in the student life of Lund. For

example, you will get help concerning:

Internet access

E-mail address

Access card to campus

Swedish “personnummer” (social

security/personal identity num-

ber)

Financial matters

During this time you will gain insights

into Swedish culture and academics,

and have great fun together with other

international and Swedish students.

Mentors can give you additional help on

practical matters and student life. The

excursion tour and welcome party are

always highly appreciated by previous

international students.

Note that only during these weeks you

will get this structured help and sup-

port from the university. Once the se-

mester has started, you will have very

limited time to arrange all these practi-

cal matters.

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Lund University

Lund is a small university city. For

means of transportation within Lund

we advice you to get a bike. Nearly all

of your courses will be held at Ingvar

Kamprad Design Centre (IKDC). It is

situated in the northeast part of the

Faculty of Engineering LTH. It is very

close to Kårhuset, the place of the LTH

international office.

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Your campus

Main building of Lund University.

Downtown Lund.

Ingvar Kamprad Design Centre.

Kårhuset, Faculty of Engineering LTH.

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Lund’s student life is unique. The com-

bination of nations (primarily social

clubs), student unions and the Aca-

demic Society (culture and media ac-

tivities) is not only one of a kind, it is

one of the strongest reasons why new

students flock to Lund every semester.

Membership of Studentlund gives you

access to everything that makes Lund

such a fantastic city to study in, and it

means that you are a member of three

organisations – a student union, a

nation and the Academic Society (AF).

Especially the nations will give you

access to events, parties, organized

lunches, “sittningar” (dinner parties).

and other social activities. The student

union at the Faculty of Engineering,

TLTH, is also supporting international

students by arranging social events, a

career fair and by safeguarding stu-

dent rights. When you have paid your

fee (approx. 250 SEK), your student

card will be sent to your Swedish ad-

dress.

Learning Swedish?

As a master student, you will

be offered a course in Swedish, organ-

ised by the Division of External Rela-

tions at Lund University. Sign up early

if you are interested! You can also par-

ticipate in the Swedish language in-

struction for immigrants (SFI), run by

the city of Lund. This requires that you

get a Swedish social security number. If

you have this interest, please contact

Komvux Lund, phone +46 46 35 71 00.

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Code of conduct

Examinations

Attend all examinations the first time

as you will only have three or less

chances per year on each course. Do

your very best to pass the first exam.

Literature

You are expected to buy your own copy

of the required literature. Neither the

school nor the teachers have any possi-

bility to lend you any books. Literature

that you can read (not borrow) might

be found in the library.

Study technique

Study at a Swedish university involves a

lot of self-studies, group works and

seminars. It is therefore important that

you take an active part in all parts of

your education. Study continuously,

not just the weeks before the exam.

Your work load will be at least 40 hours

a week.

Seminars and group works

These study forms require that you

take an active part in the collective

work in the group. Failure to do so will

lead to a fail on that course.

Deadlines

Failure to hand in a task or report be-

fore the deadline may lead to that you

fail that course. Meeting deadlines are

extremely important in Sweden.

Be on time

It is very important that you are on

time and well prepared for lectures,

seminars, etc. Coming late to compul-

sory activities may lead to failure of the

course.

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Once you have chosen to go to Lund

you will get registered at the Faculty

of Engineering, Lund University and

your international coordinator will

prepare your “Letter of Invita-

tion” (letter of acceptance).

The invitation letter will be sent to you

personally. It is needed for your resi-

dence permit and housing application.

Once you have your “Letter of invita-

tion” it is important that you apply for

Swedish student residence permit as

soon possible. The application process

can take several months depending on

your citizenship. You apply online at

the Swedish Migration Board webpage.

EU citizen

As an EU citizen you are entitled to

study in Sweden without a residence

permit. From 1 May 2014 you no long-

er need to register your right of resi-

dence.

NON EU/EEA citizen and Switzerland

You must apply for a residence permit from your country of origin, or where you are residing legally and your per-mit must be complete before you can enter Sweden. This applies even if you have a residence permit for studies in another EU country, giving you the right to for instance visit Sweden for three months. Read information on how to apply here:

http://www.migrationsverket.se/info/4578_en.html

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accomodation

Housing

Application for housing in Lund is done

online and handled by Lund University

Accommodation office (LUACC). The

application period is in early April each

year. In order to be considered for a

room you must be admitted to studies

at Lund University (confirmed in your

“Letter of Invitation”) and you must

submit your housing application before

the deadline. Once you have applied it

is VERY important that you follow your

application status online.

As a FIPDes student you do not have

housing guarantee. However, you are

highly prioritized and your internation-

al coordinator, Helene von Wachenfelt,

is in direct contact with LUACC during

the entire application process to ensure

the best service possible.

You will receive the link to the online housing application and instructions regarding the application process dur-ing March.

Rooms in dedicated student residences are usually furnished (bed, study table, chair). Things like pillows, duvets and mattress covers can preferably be bought during the organized trip to Ikea during the introduction weeks.

More information

www.lunduniversity.lu.se/iho

About luggage

Some of you may want to move some of

your luggage from Dublin to Lund and

store it there during summer.

You can send your things to our Study

Center. Their reception desk is open

Mon-Fri 12-16. You need to make sure

that the carrier will be able to deliver

during opening hours. Otherwise there

is a risk that your things will be re-

turned to the sender. Your belongings

will be put in a locked room but it will

not be covered by any insurance dur-

ing that time. Address below:

Studiecentrum LTH

John Ericssons väg 4

SE-223 63 Lund

SWEDEN

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The key: Swedish personal identity number

If you have a residence permit valid

for at least 12 months, you should as

soon as possible register in the Popu-

lation Register (Folkbokföringen) in

Sweden. Then you will get your per-

sonal identity number. Population

registration is made by visiting the

local Swedish Tax Office once you

have arrived in Lund. Read infor-

mation on how to register here:

http://www.skatteverket.se/

Health care information

In case of illness you can call the

Health care information number, sev-

en days a week. Phone 1177 and a

registered nurse will give medical

advice on how to take care of yourself

or information on where you can go if

your condition calls for care by a phy-

sician. Provide your personal identity

number (see below).

Student counselling

There are student counsellors who are

trained social workers there to help

you if you are facing problems and

need someone to talk to. All your deal-

ings with the counsellor are strictly

confidential. The counsellor at

“Utbildningsservice” is Ulla Bergman.

You can contact to make an appoint-

ment, ulla.bergman@kansli.lth.se,

phone: +46 46 222 37 14.

Medical Insurance

EU/EEA citizen are required to bring a

European Health Insurance Card (EHIC).

These cards are issued by the social

insurance office in your home country.

The card entitles you to access the Swe-

dish public medical services and pay

the same fees as Swedish patients. In

all these contacts, be prepared to pro-

vide your Swedish personal identity

number (see below). International stu-

dents (outside EU/EEA) holding a Swe-

dish personal identity number are enti-

tled to the same services as described

above and getting this number is there-

fore strongly recommended. It is your

responsibility to make sure you have

sufficient insurance coverage during

your stay in Lund. Remember to keep

receipts from medical treatment, for

later reimbursement from the insur-

ance company.

Medical centers in Lund

In case of emergencies go to Skåne

University Hospital or to Södertull

vårdcentral (Helgeandsgatan 16). Note

that waiting times can be long.

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Financial matters

Currency

The Swedish currency is called

”krona” (SEK). Note that Euro is not

used in Sweden. One Euro is approxi-

mately 9 SEK.

Opening a bank account

To open an account in Sweden you will

need proof of admission from the uni-

versity, a valid passport and you must

also be registered at a Swedish ad-

dress. Swedish banks do not usually

charge a fee for opening an account

but there will usually be fees for their

different services. When you open an

account in Sweden you will receive an

IBAN (international bank account num-

ber) which you can use together with

the Bank’s SWIFT address to transfer

money from your bank abroad to your

new account in Sweden.

We recommend that you give someone

at home a power of attorney to trans-

fer money on your behalf. It usually

takes at least one week to transfer

money from your bank abroad to your

Swedish account. Please note that per-

sonal, traveller’s or international

cheques are not accepted by Swedish

banks.

Many of the financial matters will be

handled during the introduction weeks.

Summer internship

Several FIPDes students are offered an

internship during their stay in Sweden.

It is important to know that you will

have to pay Swedish tax on any intern-

ship salary but your Erasmus Mundus

scholarship is excluded and will not be

taxed.

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Other practical matters

Transportation

To go by bike is the most convenient

way to move around in Lund, so it’s

highly recommended to buy one! Se-

cond-hand bikes are 500 to 1000 SEK.

To use public transportation (buses,

trains) you need a Jojo card, a pre-paid

transportation card. Buy it from the

Skånetrafiken office in the train station

or i Pressbyrån convenience stores.

Facebook groups to join:

Sell/Buy Stuff in Lund

International Students Lund University

International Friends in Lund

Shopping malls

Novalund in Lund (reachable by bus

#5 or bike)

Emporia in Malmö Hyllie (reachable by

train)