REGISTRATION CHECKLIST FOR ARRIVING MASTER’S STUDENTS

1. Attend your Faculty's Information Day

The Information Day is an event intended to welcome you to Linköping University and provide you with practical information about studies and facilities.  

Information Days 2013:

2. Academic registration

You need to register for courses on your programme at the start of each semester. Registration opens from the first day of semester. It is compulsory to register on September 13th at the latest, otherwise you will lose your place.

First registration: during roll call or individually at a Student Services Desk*. Afterwards: via the Student Portal.

If you arrive before the start of semester: register for the orientation course to receive LiU Student card and LiU-ID. Remember to register for your programme as well once the semester starts! 

If you did not have your Bachelor's degree at the time of application, you will need to present it to the Admissions Office before registration is possible; see 8.

3. Pick up your LiU card

Pick up your LiU card at a Student Services Desk one day after you have registered. The card will be marked with a valid thru date. Update your card at the start of each semester. 

If you are a student at the Faculty of Health Sciences, you will also need to pick up a separate access card at LiU-Service, located by entrance 65. 

4. Pick up your LiU-ID

Collect your LiU-ID at a Student Services Desk at the same time as you collect the card. You will need to activate your account and set a password, follow the instructions provided. 

5. Check your LiU e-mail

All study-related information will be communicated to your LIU e-mail account (e-GO). Log in with your LiU-ID. Access it at http://e-go.student.liu.se. 

6. Fill in your address 

Make sure to fill in your Swedish address on Student portal (access via LISAM) to be able to borrow books from the library. 

7. Check your course timetables

Check your timetables via http://www.student.liu.se/schema-och-lokaler?l=en. **

8. Present original documents

Admission is granted on condition that you present original documents confirming the qualifications that you used in support of your application. Original diploma and transcript should be presented both in original language and translated if that was required in your application.

Admissions Office staff is located on Campus Valla, in Terra building, take the stairs up from entrance 37. They will be available from August 15th.

  Deadline for document presentation is November 1st.

9. Personal identity number

If your residence permit is valid for more than a year, apply for a personal identity number ("personnummer"). This facilitates your contacts with Swedish authorities (e.g. banks) and enables you to receive medical services on the same basis as the Swedes.

Apply at a Tax Agency (Skatteverket):

• Linköping:  Kungsgatan 27 
• Norrköping: Hospitalsgatan 23

Certificate from the Swedish national database ("personbevis") will be sent to you per post; it can also be collected at a Tax Agency. Note that it can take up to a few weeks to issue. Turn it in to the Student Service Desk to change the ID-number to the personal identity number. 

10. Register for examinations

One last registration to keep in mind: you must sign up for each exam at least ten days prior to the exam period via the Student portal. Use the search engine to find exams. Read the leaflet "Examination guide" (it will be handed out in the Welcome packages) for more information.