While Stage 2 undergraduate students* can now apply for study abroad in 2025/26, we wanted to highlight one of our partners, Lund University in Sweden, and share some key information about the support they provide.
Lund University
Lund University, set a short train ride from Malmö and Copenhagen, has hosted several of our students over the years. You can read more about undertaking an exchange with them here.
Accommodation
The university has on site accommodation, but many students choose to live in town or in larger cities nearby, such as Malmö or Helsingborg. A lot of Swedish students choose to do this for the nightlife in larger cities.
Although Sweden has a high cost of living, travel on public transport is much cheaper than the UK, making it affordable to travel locally from accommodation to campus, especially with the student discounts.
Additionally, outgoing students who are leaving Lund often sell their bikes to incoming students, giving you an accessible way to get around the city if you do choose to live off campus.
Staff recommend applying for university housing, but having a private rental as a backup. If you are not successful in securing a place in university housing, then it can take a few weeks to secure an alternative options and students often arrive and stay in an Airbnb while looking at options.
Welcome for students
As a new study abroad arrival you would be greeted as part of the university’s welcome day for study abroad students. Staff would meet you at the airport or train stations and help you find your way to your accommodation. They also organise a big Ikea trip for all students so you can buy your essentials when you arrive.
There are regular organised lunches, providing free food , as well as free activities on campus, such as movie nights, to provide affordable socialising.
Student Experiences
“There was a week at the beginning of the year called Novice week which is similar to Freshers in England but you get put into groups of about 20 people on your course and spend the entire week (days and nights) completing activities with these people. It’s such a good way to integrate and make friends, especially with Swedish people as most people who do this aren’t international.” – Lucy, Marketing student who studied at Lund 2021-22
“Throughout my year at Lund University, all my classes were taught in English. Many of the Swedish courses are taught in English, therefore not being restricted to just international modules. English is widely spoken in Sweden and almost everyone speaks fluently, so communication was never an issue. Lund University students run all events that take place and so get involved in the student culture of participating in activities, events and volunteering straight away. They have a system called Nations, they are the equivalent of student ‘colleges’ with almost everyone signing up to become a member of one. Each nation has its own events, Novice weeks, and daily lunches, as well as a bar/club which is strictly for students and run by students. We were fortunate enough to not only travel around Sweden, visiting Göteborg and Stockholm, but we also got to see and experience other countries too. Copenhagen is only a 50-minute train ride from Lund, a place we frequently visited. But we also had the opportunity to travel and see the Northern Lights in Finland and visit Budapest, as well as some other European cities too!” - Louise, Marketing student who studied at Lund 2021-22