Växjö
A campus in the forest, five minutes from the lake. Most things happen within walking distance: lectures, training, pubs and nations.
Linnaeus University's full campus map (PDF) (opens in new window)Student lifeOne student life. Two cities.
Student life is so much more than your studies. Formal dinners, pub nights, sports and traditions – in the forest city of Växjö and the coastal city of Kalmar. Pick your city and we'll show you what's closest to you.
Your city
Kalmar
A university on the quay, the sea around the corner and a city centre where student life meets the summer town.
Linnaeus University's full campus map (PDF) (opens in new window)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.
The student pubs
Cheapest beer. Best company.
The student pubs are run on a non-profit basis by the associations themselves – union membership is the key in.
Slottsstallarna · Växjö
A student pub run as a non-profit association, mostly open Thursdays and Fridays.
Sivans · Växjö
A student pub mostly open Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Kårhusföreningen · Kalmar
The association that runs the union house in Kalmar – open to union members.
The student pubs are a member perk – have your membership card in Hitract ready along with your ID.
Good to have
More for you in Växjö and Kalmar
New student
The introduction, student ID, housing, health, insurance and the Facebook groups – everything you usually wonder about.
The welcome package
Register your address in your new city and pick up a gift card worth 800 SEK in Växjö or 1,000 SEK in Kalmar.
Safety
Who to call, support resources on campus and tips for a safer everyday life – for both Växjö and Kalmar.
Associations
Student pubs, nations, programme and interest associations – some fifty to choose from in Växjö and Kalmar.
New student?
Land softly in your new life
The introduction is built so you find friends in the first week – not the first year. Here's how to get started:
- Join the introduction – your programme association will contact you before the start of term.
- Download Hitract and become a member so your membership card is ready for the first pub.
- Register your address in your new city and apply for the welcome package.
- Come to the welcome fair and find your thing.
- Follow @linnekaren.vaxjo and @linnekaren.kalmar so you don't miss anything.
