LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

LULEÅ
Luleå is an old port town on the shores of the Gulf of Bothnia. It is home to some 75.000 people and stands on a peninsula. Water plays an important part in the lives of Luleå inhabitants. The Luleå archipelago has over 500 islands. The city, which was founded in 1621,  has developed into a technological centre in the North of Sweden. It has a lively music scene with lots of concerts and festivals both in the city itself and in the surrounding towns. Luleå is  also a particularly bicycle friendly city, even in winter, and commuications with the rest of Sweden, and the world, are also good with a train station and one of Sweden's biggest airports. The surrounding nature, forests and water all offer ample opportunity for after-school recreation.

LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (LTU)
The Luleå University of Technology was established in 1971 and now has four campuses in Luleå, Piteå, Skellefteå, and Kiruna – all in northern Sweden. The LTU is Scandinavia's northernmost technical university and offers 68 research subjects in 13 institutions not only within the technical field, but also in social sciences and the arts. The university has some 13,500 students, 500 of whom are from 50 countries all over the world. The Luleå University Reception Committee will welcome you and even pick you up at the airport or train station when you arrive.

ASSORTED FACTS

TUITION
There are no tuition fees in Swedish public institutions of higher learning.

ACCOMMODATION
The Luleå University of Technology offers lots of different sizes and standards of student accommodation. For a one room 19-22 sqm studio, expect to pay SEK 2100-2600/month. There are also bigger flats, a 2- or 3-room apartment will be SEK 4670-4900/month.

KEY DATES
The academic year is divided into two terms. The autumn term runs from mid-August  to mid-January and the spring term mid- January beginning of June. Classes are not usually scheduled between Christmas and the New Year, or on Swedish national holidays. Exchange students should arrive in Luleå mid-August to participate in the orientation.

VISA
Norwegian citizens do not need a visa to enter, study, live or work in Sweden.

CURIO
Storgatan 61 in Luleå is Sweden's first “youth gallery” - i.e. a big gallery for businesses run by people between 19 and 30 years of age. With some support from consulting, coaching and competence building education, every business owner gets to run his or her shop in the gallery for 1,5 years. The Storgatan 61 has clothes stores, internet cafees, and even a love shop...

LINKS: THE UNIVERSITY AND ANSA'S COUNTRY PAGES
www.ltu.se/
www.ansa.no/land/sverige