Student nations

With its 13 student nations, student life in Uppsala is something quite special. The nations are the core of Uppsala University’s student life. Become a member to get access to pubs, lunch cafeterias, libraries, formal balls, clubs, and theatre, music and sports activities.

The student nations were established in the 17th century and ever since have served as a second home for Uppsala University students. At a nation, you can have a coffee, study, borrow books from the nation’s library, or play and sing in one of the many student choirs and orchestras. You can also go to the nation’s pubs or dance at the nation’s clubs. Or what about writing for the nation’s newspaper?

What is a student nation? In a nutshell, it’s a place students can go to study and spend time on a variety of activities. If you want, you can even get involved in the running of the nation you choose to join.

Become a member

Uppsala University has several student unions and student nations. You can choose to become a member of one or more unions and nations and receive a student ID.

Become a member

Get involved

Each nation’s activities are run by the students for the students, and anyone can choose to be actively involved. In addition to working at the bar, serving food, or cooking, many nations encourage you to come up with suggestions for events and things to do.

Get active in a nation

Nation housing

The nations own approximately 3,500 centrally located accomodations. The accomodations consist of rooms, doubles, triplets and apartments of varying size. To live in a nation housing, you must be a member of the nation to which the residence belongs.

Housing at nations

What's happening at the nations?

The nation guide is the official site for Uppsala’s nation events.

Nationsguiden.se

The nations – a glossary

  • First Curator: Also referred to as 1Q, the top representative of all the nations with overall responsibility for them. Similar to a chairperson.
  • Second curator: Also referred to as 2Q, manages the nations’ finances and, in some instances, their real estate. Similar to a treasurer or financial manager.
  • Third curator: Also referred to as 3Q, manages the nations’ kitchen and restaurant activities. This post includes extensive human resources responsibilities.
  • Klubbverkare (club workers): These are the people who work in the nations’ catering and restaurant activities, either as volunteers or paid workers.
  • Kuratorskonventet (Curators Committee): Also referred to as KK, the Uppsala student nations’ cooperative body. Have a look at the Curators Committee’s Youtube channel for more insights into life at Uppsala’s student nations.
  • Underkonvent (Subcommittee): The cooperative body for matters affecting all the nations, such as sports or choral activities.
  • Inspector: Generally a professor or senior lecturer at Uppsala University or the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) who serves as the liaison between the nations and the University.
  • Landskap (County): This is also the nations’ conference. It is the highest decision-making body of the nations. It is similar to an annual general meeting, but is held four to seven times each year – this varies from nation to nation.
  • Gasque: A formal, traditional sit-down event, usually in formal dress. Includes entertainment, speeches and singing.
  • Sexa: A simple dinner.
  • Skattmästare (Bursar): Older member with special responsibility for managing the nations’ finances and real estate.
  • Spex: A kind of amateur theatre that involves singing and music. Often rendered in rhyme.

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