International

When you arrive to Jönköping University you will notice one special thing, every other student on campus speaks another language other than Swedish. Jönköping University is truly international!

Students from all over the world study at Jönköping University. Every tenth student, 1500 in total, have travelled across the world to come and study at Jönköping.

The Jönköping Student Union works specifically with the goal of increasing integration between international and Swedish students.

Apart from the activities, trips and events that the Student Union arranges for all students to join, you can also apply for The Buddy Program and The Culture Exchange for Families and Student´s program.

The Buddy Program and the Culture Exchange for families and students Program aim to provide international students with an understanding and experience of the Swedish society and culture. Signing up to these programs, will give you the opportunity to meet many new friends!

Get a Buddy

If you are an incoming international student, you can apply to get a Buddy. A Buddy is a current student at the University who can help you adjust to the student life in Jönköping and help you with questions even before your arrival to Jönköping. The Student Union will organize events and activities for you throughout the semester, such as BBQs, hikes, bowling and game nights and much more.

Become a buddy

Are you a current student at Jönköping University and want to become a Buddy for an international student arriving to Jönköping? Maybe you remember how you felt coming to a totally different country with a new language? Now you have the chance to help a fellow student so that she/ he won´t feel the same and help them with the transition to Jönköping.

Being a Buddy to a student won´t take a lot of your time. You will be a helping hand to the new students, showing them around campus and Jönköping as well as telling her/ him about the student life. The Integration and Activity Committee (IAC) will organize few activities for the buddies throughout the semester.

JU buddies are valuable for our international students, since buddies can make a huge difference with answering the new students’ questions or telling them about life in JU, and Jönköping, even before the students’ arrival.

By becoming a buddy you will receive study abroad points as well as a certificate of participation.

Get a host Family

The Culture Exchange for families and Students Program aims to provide international students with a deeper insight and understanding of the Swedish culture and lifestyle.

By participating in the program, the family and the student will be able to get to know each other and exchange experiences and cultures. The family will provide the student with a social network, not accommodation.