Discover Lund: your guide to student life
Welcome to Lund! Settling into a new city can be exciting, but also comes with new questions. This guide is designed to help you navigate student life in Lund, covering everything from finding a place to live to getting around. Let’s make your start in Lund as smooth as possible!
Where to start
Five chapters, in the order most people need them. Housing is the urgent one — start there if you have not sorted a room yet.
- 01AccommodationAF Bostäder, the nations, BoPoolen — where to look for a room in Lund and how to avoid the scams.
- 02Orientation WeeksThe welcome programme ESN Lund runs with the university for newly arrived students.
- 03Studentlund & the nationsWhat Studentlund is, why you need it, and how the nations, their clubs and their lunches work.
- 04City guide & hotspotsOur own favourite cafes, restaurants, bars, second-hand shops, parks and study spots in Lund.
- 05Well-being & supportOur Well-Being Coordinators, and every service in Lund you can turn to if you are not feeling well.
Get a bike! Lund is a very bike friendly city
You get 25% off public transport if you buy a ticket for two or more people
Most faculties have a concept of academic quarter which means that classes start 15 minutes after the time on the schedule. It stems from the time when students didn’t have their own watches and had to rely on the cathedral bell to know when classes started. But remeber, there’s never an academic quarter on exams!
Volunteer! Sweden has a strong tradition of non-profits and voluntary work. Try volunteering for a nation, your student union or another association that fits your interests (Or why not join our team). You will certainly learn a lot and make good friends.
While you are reading this
The next few things on the calendar. Everything is open to everyone.
Internal EventsFri 16 Oct · 14:00 → Sun 18 OctCottage Weekend [volunteers only]Did I hear „COTTAGE WEEKEND“?!
This is our traditional way of saying „thanks for being amazing!“ to all our fellow ESN volunteers 😇
Games, canoeing, sauna, cooking together.... And we'll top it with a Sittning on Saturday evening
So what are you waiting for? Join us!
The ticket includes accommodation (2 nights) and a full board of meals (2x dinner, 2x lunch, 2x breakfast)
We as a section pay for the cottage rent - the tickets cover the food and bevarage cost. Active volunteers (15 activity points and above) have an even bigger discount!
More information will come soon (announced in the Council Chat)HighlightsHallaskog, Höör, Höör
MeetingThu 22 Oct · 17:15–19:15Council MeetingRegular meeting where we discuss activities, plan events and just hang around. Great place to join our team if you're considering joining the Activity Committee to plan or help out on some eventsHighlightsKemicentrum KC:M
ESN eventThu 29 Oct · 17:30–19:30Board Games NightRoll the dice and join us for the night of games and fun! 🎲 ✨ 🥳 Come over for an evening packed with games, laughs and new friends.
We’ve got fika and a wide variety of board games covered. 🌟☕️🍪HighlightsHemgården (Lunds Ungdoms & Hemgård)Free
Questions we get a lot
Everything about events, tickets, membership and the ESNcard, in one place.