Your voice
We appoint student representatives to the university's boards and committees – and say what the students think.
The student union at Linnaeus UniversityWe make your student years better.
Linnaeus Union is the students' voice in Växjö and Kalmar. We are in the room when the university decides on your education, we pursue your case when something goes wrong, and we fill the semester with student life.
The students’ voice at Linnaeus University · Växjö & Kalmar
We are there when decisions are made
Free support when your studies go wrong
Student life in Växjö and Kalmar
The welcome package
Register your address in your new city – get a gift card worth 800 or 1,000 SEK
Together with Växjö and Kalmar municipalities, Linnaeus Union gives you a welcome package when you register your address in your new study city: a gift card worth 800 SEK in Växjö and 1,000 SEK in Kalmar. All you have to do is actually move.
Växjö
800 SEK
Gift card together with Växjö municipality.
Kalmar
1,000 SEK
Gift card together with Kalmar municipality.
How to do it
- Register your address in the municipality with a free change-of-address notification to the Tax Agency.
- At the same time, sign up for New in Växjö or New in Kalmar via the online form for your city.
- Once your application has been checked and approved we contact you – then you collect the package at the office.
Why we exist
What the union does for you
Your student life
Pubs, formal dinners, welcome fairs and an introduction for new students – in both Växjö and Kalmar.
Your perks
A membership card in your phone, the student pubs, member events, a discount at VUGI and the course literature scholarship every month.
Your rights
Stuck in an examination mess? The education officers and ombudspersons know the rules and pursue your case.
The year with the union
A year in the union
The union year follows the same rhythm every academic year. Here are the fixed points you can count on – exact dates and tickets are released continuously in Hitract.
Start of term
The introduction
The semester opens with the introduction weeks: the programme associations, ESN and the union take care of you as a newcomer – the weeks when new students find their people.
At the start of term
The welcome fair
Companies, associations and public agencies on the same floor – around 3,000–5,000 students usually come. Växjö every semester, Kalmar in the autumn.
Mid-semester
Pubs, dinners, member fika, CSN breakfast & Linnékåv
Pub nights at association-run student pubs like Slottsstallarna and Sivans, fika with the union, breakfast for members before the CSN payment lands, grilled Linnékåv for the hungry, and the big formal dinners of the semester when studying needs a break.
Every spring
Members' meeting, board election & Valborg
The members' meeting is the union's highest decision-making body. In spring, next year's union board is elected – vote for your candidates, or run yourself. And we celebrate Valborg together.
End of term
Exam period & wrap-up
The union houses switch to study mode, and when the last exam is handed in we celebrate the holidays together.
Dates, times and tickets are always in Hitract.
Latest news
MM1 - Your Union, Your Voice!
On November 24 at 5:00 PM, it's time for MM1 - Linnékåren's first members' meeting! This is YOUR chance as a member to speak up, have your say and help make decisions that shape the future of your student union. Your voice matters, so make sure it's heard!
CSN Breakfast - Empty Wallet, Full Stomach!
The brokest Thursday of the month? We've got breakfast covered! On November 19, from 8:00 to 10:30, all Linnékåren members get free breakfast. In Kalmar, Kalmar Municipality will also stop by between 8:00 and 9:00 to chat about job opportunities and your future career. Free food and career tips - could your morning get any better?
Celebrate Mud Cake Day on November 5 - Our Treat!
Studying can wait, mud cake can't! On November 5, from 12:00 to 13:00, we're celebrating Mud Cake Day at our members' fika! Already a member? The treats are on us! Not a member yet? Time to change that – being part of Linnékåren has never been so messy!
The practical stuff
Sort out housing, work and money
Find housing
Free student-to-student listings in Växjö and Kalmar – and the housing guides for your city.
Jobs & internships
Extra jobs, part-time jobs and career opportunities from employers looking for students.
Apply for scholarships
The course literature scholarship every month – and external scholarships gathered in the portal.
The welcome package
Register your address in your new city and get a gift card worth 800 SEK in Växjö or 1,000 SEK in Kalmar.