Welcome to SEDU!
Congratulations on your acceptance letter, and a warm welcome to the Swedish Defence University!
We at the student union are diligently preparing for your upcoming orientation period. Below, you’ll find information about the welcome activities, important dates, and a useful checklist that might be good to go through.
If you have any further questions, you might find the answer under FaQ. Otherwise please feel free to contact us. You can find a contact form under the "Contact" tab above!
Important dates
24 augusti
Registration closes
Registration is compulsory, and is required in order for you to keep your place.
If you do not have a Swedish personal ID number, SEDU needs to make the registration for you. Contact masterprogramme@fhs.se
Kick-off 2025!
Welcome to INSPARKEN 2025!
Registration is now open for the annual Kick-off (known as Insparken) at the Swedish Defence University – designed to help you, our new students, feel right at home from day one. Participation is, of course, voluntary – but we highly recommend it. It’s going to be fun! The Kick-off are for all newly admitted students, from international and Swedish students to master’s students and independent course students.
Insparken includes a range of activities spread out over 12 days at the beginning of the semester (Sept 1–12), where you’ll get the chance to meet and connect with your fellow students.There’s no fee to join, but you must be a member of the Student Union (sign up under “Become a member” on this website).
We hope you’ll join us – register below!
Register for the Kick-off here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/Y4K99nTiui
Registration closes on August 27 at 23:59
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Checklist for new students
The checklist is long and contains several links, we recommend you use your computer.
1 / Accept your education offer and apply for student aid.
If you have been accepted or received a reserve spot in the first selection round, you need to accept to secure your place. You can do this on antagning.se.
If you want to apply for student aid from CSN, you can do so on csn.se. Apply well in advance
2 / Register on Ladok
As a new student you will need to register on Ladok. Registration for the autumn semester opens on the 18th of august and closes on the 24th and is done via student.ladok.se.
For courses starting from week 45 onwards, registration is open from October 20 to October 26.
3 / Get a SEDU account
As a new student you'll need to register for a SEDU account, information can be found under paragraph 4 on the SEDU website.
4 / Find your schedule and syllabus
SEDU uses Timeedit for scheduling, before you have access to your SEDU account, you can find a simplified schedule via this link.
Once you've found your schedule, the next step is to find your syllabus and litterature list! Syllabus and litterature can be found via this link. You can also find course litterature on the student union's book-group on Facebook!
5 / Access card
As a new student, you need to obtain an access card. The times for obtaining access cards will be posted on the student portal and will be communicated separately.
Please note that the Swedish Defence University is a protected facility. Visitors are welcome in the open areas of the university (entrance, café, and Anna Lindh Library) between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM on weekdays. Bringing visitors into the restricted areas is a violation of swedish law (skyddslagen), punishable by fines or imprisonment for up to two years.
6 / Find housing
The housing situation in Stockholm is challenging, but the student union would like to provide you with some tips for finding your future accommodation!
As a member of the student union, you can apply for housing through SSSB, which is owned by the Stockholm student unions. Register on sssb.se! We recommend that you register in SSSB's housing queue as soon as possible. You can collect up to 90 days before you need to become a member of the student union! SSSB offers both corridor rooms and private apartments in the city center and nearby suburbs.
Akademisk kvart, operated by the Stockholm student unions, is a bulletin board specifically tailored for students.
Blocket-bostad and kvalster.se have thousands of listings in various price ranges.
There are several housing providers in Stockholm that offer apartments. Bostadsförmedlingen provides both student housing and regular rental contracts from around Stockholm County. Be sure to join their housing queue as soon as possible!
Ask around during the orientation period! Some students may have room for a roommate or be interested in sharing an apartment.
Stockholm is a large city with excellent transportation options! Don't feel limited to living in the city center. The Swedish Defence University is located right next to the Roslagsbanan commuter train, which opens up large parts of northeastern Stockholm County. There is also the Metro, which reaches many parts of the nearby suburbs, and the Pendeltåg commuter train, serving the entire Stockholm County! A commute time of 45-60 minutes is not uncommon.
7 / Sign up for the inspark and join our Facebook group!
Every year, a kick-off is organized at SEDU by active and dedicated students in collaboration with the student union! The idea behind the kick-off is to introduce new students to the school and help everyone get to know each other to maintain the strong community that already exists, and it would be fantastic if as many as possible would like to participate!
Register for the Kick-off here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/Y4K99nTiui.
To be able to register and participate in the fall semester's kick-off, you need to be a member of the student union.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact/email studiesocial.karen@fhs.se.
8 / Become a member and get involved in the student union!
The student union is your opportunity to enhance your study experience at the Swedish Defence University!
We organize social gatherings, trips, and exciting lectures that you will remember for a long time to come!
The student union also works to improve your education and offers you the opportunity to get involved in representing your fellow students in various university bodies.
As a member of the student union, you always receive discounts on our events, and you gain access to student discounts and SSSB's housing queue! You can read more about membership and prices here.
The student union also has an international student's representative, who works to enhance the experience of international students, you can contact them with questions via the contact form above!