Uppsala Universitet – International student guide 2012/2013

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BeFore You leaVe HoMe!
Checklist – Before You leave Home!
Contact your Contact Person in charge of
your programme or course. let them know
when you will be arriving and if they have
any special information for you. Who is
your Contact Person? Your Contact Person
may be noted on your letter of admissions
or may be the one who sent you this guide.
arrange your housing situation ahead of
time.
at the very least, arrange temporary housing
solutions, see the Housing Guide page 18. If
you are a formal exchange student, see page
62–63 instead.
Bring your letter of admission. It is a good
idea to make a number of copies of it also.
Make sure you have a passport with photo
and your residence permit card with you. do
you need a visa or a residence permit? See
page 12 to find out. In some cases, EU/EEA
citizens can bring another type of photo Id
that clearly states your country of origin
instead of a passport. If you do not have a
visa/residence permit but need one, apply
for one as soon as you receive your final
admissions letter. In some cases, you can
begin the application process before the
final admissions letter is issued: visit the
Swedish Migration Board,
www.migrationsverket.se, noW!
Bring your original degree and transcript.
Conditional admission for master programmes
means that you MuSt present a degree
before registering for classes. Before you
can receive a degree from the advanced
level from uppsala university, you must
submit a degree from the basic level in the
original. It might be useful to bring documents
of your upper-secondary school/high
school. If you make any changes to your
studies while here in Sweden, you may need
these. See admission Procedures on page 23
for details.
You must have evidence of personal
medical insurance. Bring your eu-card or
certificate from home if your country has
an agreement for medical care with Sweden.
See Insurance, page 46 for details. If you
are a formal exchange student, see page 60
instead.
try to arrive in time for the orientation
Week. See page 15.
Sign up ahead of time for a Buddy!
See page 25.