WELCOME TO LULEÅ
Presentation of the University
The University has a well-established network of contacts from around the world that you can benefit from directly. We have a strong international presence in all three core fields: education, research, and innovation. Each year, we welcome about 350 exchange students to LTU. We have four campuses, Luleå (biggest campus), Kiruna, Piteå, and Skellefteå.
Flexibility is the key word at LTU. Exchange students can focus on courses in their own academic fields and combine courses from different departments as long as they meet the prerequisites. To enable students to fulfil their studies in the best possible way, we hold more than 200 courses in English.
If you are interested in sports and outdoor activities, LTU is the right choice. The nature is right next to our campuses, and you can experience the changing seasons that offer everything from snow and northern lights in the winter to midnight sun in the summer.
There are also many student associations that can give you experiences and friends for life. Whether you would like to join a choir, build a rocket, or go to festivals or just spend time hanging out with friends – the possibilities are endless.
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY
The academic year consists of two semesters. Each semester is divided in two quarters and examinations take place during the last week of each quarter.
- Autumn semester (Quarter 1 and Quarter 2)
- Spring semester (Quarter 3 and Quarter 4)
Read more about the Academic year.
Information about the application procedure can be found here.
Inside the EU, the health insurance from your home EU country is generally valid in all other EU countries. However, please make sure to contact your health insurer to verify that and get the free European Health Insurance Card (EHIC).
All exchange students at LTU are automatically insured via group insurance, the Swedish State insurance for foreign students in Sweden (STUDENT IN). It is important that you obtain sufficient health (dental care included) and travel insurance in your home country. You will not be able to do this in Sweden.
Information on the insurance Student In and health care can be found here.
Click here for more information about the mobility at LTU University of Technology.
ABOUT THE DESTINATION
Luleå is an exciting city with beautiful nature, an interesting culture-life, great shopping and many sports events. Luleå is a city of contrast – having warm and sunny summers and cold winters with lots of snow. The Gulf of Bothnia which surrounds Luleå and the Luleå River both freeze during the winter. The sea ice turns into a gigantic event arena for winter adventures both big and small.
Kiruna is a place where wilderness and the city coexist in harmony. Kiruna is multi-cultural, and multi-industrial, with something interesting for everyone. Much of the Sami culture is preserved here through the active use of the North Sami language and a thriving reindeer husbandry. Kiruna Municipality is half the size of the Netherlands – and has got a population just under 23,000, which is almost one square kilometre per person.
Piteå is a place of contrasts, the archipelago, sea, rivers, forests, and an amazing countryside.
The beaches with comfortable water temperature known as the “Riviera of Norrbotten” – hard to believe if you heard the ice crunching against the hull of an icebreaker a few months earlier.
Skellefteå is one of the highlights of Swedish Lapland coastal life, forest life, wildlife, and breathtaking tours of the countryside. The Scandinavian Winter Swimming Champions is held every year in February. The championship is also part of the Winter Swimming World Cup as well as an appreciated festival for the entire city – all founded on a declaration of love for the cold and dark.
Surroundings
Welcome to Swedish Lapland year-round – colourful autumn days, white winters with dancing auroras, bright spring-winter days and the midnight sun of summer.
What’s the weather like in the north of Sweden? If you are curious, find a forecasts to all our campuses here.
SEK, Swedish Krona. Cash is not king in Sweden, paying by card is usually the easiest and sometimes, the only option available.
Swedish. Most people speak English very well.
By plane and train
You can go to Luleå, Kiruna and Skellefteå by plane or train. And for further information on the airports, refer to:
By road
Luleå, Skellefteå and Piteå are easily reached by car via the E4 highway, which runs along the coast of northern Sweden. Kiruna can be reached by car via the E4 and then the E10 highway, heading north through Swedish Lapland.
The easiest way to get around the city is by bus. Buses run every 15-30 minutes between the city centre and the university on weekdays.
You can also get around by bike throughout the year!
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