Internationalisation at home
Not every student has the ability or the interest to engage in international opportunities abroad. At Uppsala University, there are opportunities available to meet the world at home, without physically traveling.
Welcome international students
Through Uppsala Student Union and Gotland Student Union Rindi, you can get involved by helping incoming international students feel welcome and at home in Uppsala or Visby.
In Uppsala, you can become a Buddy for international students through the International Buddy Programme. In Visby, you can become a so-called Shepherd during the welcome days, which are also known as the Lamning. You can also participate in Rindi's language café.
If you have a certificate that you have participated as a Buddy or Sheperd it qualifies for extra credits in the application for exchange studies.
Do you want to meet international students?
A good way to meet international students from all over the world is to get involved in some form of student activity. Take a position at a student association, in your nation, or in one of the student unions.
Reception of international students via Kuratorskonventet
Kuratorskonventet is the cooperative body for Uppsala's thirteen student nations. Kuratorskonventet has a sub-convention called the International Committee whose task is to welcome new international students. They arrange welcome weeks with events for international students each semester.
Student unions
Within the student unions, there are communities or assignments where you can get involved.
Gotland's student union
Gotland's student union Rindi functions both as a student union and a student nation.
The student nations
In Uppsala, there are 13 student nations that offer everything from sports teams to choirs.
Develop your language skills
The Department of Scandinavian Languages, the Department of English and the Language Workshop offer courses in both Swedish and English for those who want to develop their language skills. The Language Workshop also organizes courses in English specifically aimed at international students.
Courses in Swedish as a second language
International courses and programmes at Uppsala University
To access international opportunities or take international courses, you don't even need to leave Uppsala University. Uppsala University offers various types of courses and programmes that provide you with the chance to meet international individuals or develop tools to become more international.
Study an international bachelor's or master's programme
At Uppsala University, you have the opportunity to enroll in both international programmes and international courses. In the course catalog, you can explore the international distance courses offered by the university. If you are interested in pursuing a full programme, you can explore the international bachelor's or master's programmes offered in Uppsala or Visby. These programmes allow you to study locally alongside students from all around the world.
