Dear student,
We are very pleased to welcome you as a new exchange student at Mälardalen University. We hope that you will have a great time here at the University
and that you will both gain knowledge and make friends for life. Please find below some important information you may need before your arrival.
Please find enclosed your notification of admission for the Spring semester 2016 at Mälardalen University.
Please, remember to keep your notification of admission. You may need the document during your studies in Sweden.
Residence permit
Residence permit for Sweden is not required if you are a citizen of a country belonging to the European Union or if you are a citizen of an EEA member state.
If you are a citizen of a country outside the EU/EEA you do need to apply for a residence permit. Swiss citizens need to apply for a residence permit if the stay
in Sweden will be more than three months.
More information about residence permit and registration can be found on the website of the Swedish Migration Agency, www.migrationsverket.se
If you have questions regarding registration or residence permit, please contact the Swedish Migration Agency directly.
Good to know
Information about important dates regarding your exchange studies is available on our website, www.mdh.se/utbildning/academicinformation
Please select “Academic calendar” on the menu to the left.
As a service to you we arrange Introduction Days that will start at 9 am on Monday 18 January in Campus Västerås. We recommend that you make travel
arrangements to get here on the preceding days when we arrange Reception Services at Campus Västerås (Saturday 16 January – Sunday 17 January).
It is also very important that you apply for accommodation as soon as possible, if you haven’t already done this. Please register and apply directly through
Bostad Västerås on www.bostadvasteras.se/en
More information regarding the introduction days, reception services and accommodation is available at www.mdh.se/utbildning/exchange-students/services
Around Christmas we will be sending out an arrival form, which we urge you to complete. This will help us to better plan for your arrival. You will receive this in a separate email.
Should you have any questions please find below the contact information for the International Coordinators at the Schools:
School of Business, Society and Engineering, EST
Pablo Camacho Sanhueza pablo.camacho.sanhueza@mdh.se
School of Education, Culture and Communication, UKK
Anna-Clara Meurling Karlsson anna-clara.meurling.karlsson@mdh.se
School of Innovation, Design and Engineering, IDT
Susanne Fronnå susanne.fronna@mdh.se
School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, HVV
Sandra Lindell Sandra.lindell@mdh.se
We are also present on Facebook where you can ask questions and get in touch with your fellow students. Join us on www.facebook.com/MalardalenUniversity
Once again, welcome to Mälardalen University! We are looking forward to meeting you!
Best regards,
Mälardalen University