Congratulations on becoming a new student at JU!

Below you will find inportant information for newly admitted international students, including before and after-arrival checklists, and much more.

Be sure to also read the After Admission pages - for all new students.

Select your programme below!

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Compulsory Introduction Meeting and Roll Call:

Date: August 25, 09:00 am
Location: Room V116, Campus Gränna.

Online students who have not arrived in Sweden yet can join via Zoom: https://ju-se.zoom.us/j/68844831475

If you are unable to attend the mandatory Roll Call, contact us: pathway@ju.se

Checklist Pathway 2025

BEFORE ARRIVAL

Announce Arrival for Accommodation

Make sure you announce your arrival to Accommodation Office between July 1 - 20 to confirm your application. In order to be guaranteed accommodation you must announce your arrival by the deadline.

Accommodation and Arrival information
More details about accommodation arrival, pick-up service dates, etc. here.

If you have not received information or have questions about accommodation, please contact Accommodation@ju.se

Check your insurance

Before arriving in Sweden, it is important to ensure that you have adequate insurance. Read more about insurances for international students at JU.

Activate your JU user account, then your JU student account

JU user account

After admission, you were given instructions on how to activate a JU user account to access the invoice system and/or the accommodation application.

Note: This user account is a temporary account before registration.

JU student account / Registration

About one week before the start of studies, you will receive more information by email from JU about activating your JU student account and registration.

IT Introduction

Learn all about IT, accounts and printing at JU by watching this short video.

Learn more about Canvas, JU's online learning management system by watching this short video.

More information about our IT services at JU can be found here.

Download our App: JU Mobile

JU Mobile allows you to access your schedule through the app as well as book rooms, register for exams, see your study results, view the news, etc. You can download it on the App Store, or Google Play.

Order the JU Card

You need a JU card to access premises on campus, borrow books from the University Library, access printers, get student discounts, etc. You should order your JU card when activating your account. More information and opening hours can be found at ju.se/ju-card.

Your JU card will be available for pick up after you've received a confirmation email that the card is ready.

Visit the Student Web

The Student Web is your resource for finding schedules, academic calendar, course syllabuses, etc.

Course Syllabus - see the student web

Academic Calendar with important dates

INTRODUCTION WEEK

Introduction Week Schedule – compulsory to attend

Pathway Semester and Pathway Year

Introduction Week Schedule, Autumn 2025 (coming soon)

Join the Student Union

The Student Union is a great resource for students – they influence the quality of education, arrange activities and trips, carry out various projects, and much more. The Student Union is located in the Students’ House.

At JU, it is compulsory for all students to become members of Jönköping Student Union. The student union fee is included in the tuition for tuition-fee paying students, however, most other students are required to pay the membership fee separately. Read more and pay the fee here.

Top up your print account

To pay for your printouts you need a PayPal account or a credit card (i.e. Visa/Mastercard. Maestro are not accepted). More info on printing here.

Service Center

If you need help with general study related questions, certificates, directions, etc. There are staff at Service Center (main campus, Jönköping) who can help guide you. More info here: http://ju.se/student/en/service/service-center

Latecomers - inform us

It is compulsory to attend the Introduction Week, however if for some reason you are unable to arrive on time, please be sure to contact all of the following: