Support during your studies

Pedagogical support

If you have medical conditions that can influence your academic performance (like ADHD, dyslexia etc.), you can get additional support from Lund University. Contact our Pedagogical Support to find out more about which kind of assistance you can get and how you apply for it. Note that you should have a certificate stating that your disability is permanent in order to receive pedagogical support.

Preparations for pedagogical support can take a lot of time (for example, audio adaption of course literature can take 6-8 weeks), so don't forget to contact pedagogical support as soon as you are admitted to your studies. 

When you receive your decision from Pedagogical Support, contact your study advisor as soon as possible. It is your study advisor who will then contact your course teachers. 

Student Health Counseling

The Student Health Centre has counsellors, nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists and a physiotherapist. Their work is of course confidential.

The staff at the Student Health Centre works primarily with problems that affect your ability to study - i.e. stress, worry, anxiety, depression and/or academic difficulties. To see a doctor or nurse regarding general medical issues, you see a public or private health centre (Vårdcentral).

AWELU

AWELU is an abbreviation for Academic Writing in English at Lund University. AWELU is an electronic source about rules for academic writing at our university. There you can find all the necessary information about how to make your academic texts better.

Academic support

The Academic Support Center at Lund University can help you to develop various study techniques. They provide you with study assistance for planning of your learning, reading strategies, writing techniques and oral presentations. 

The Student chaplains at Lund university

There are Student chaplains at all universities in Sweden. The Student chaplains is an organisation, free from the university and bound to the Swedish church. 

The Student chaplains are there for students and staff at Lund university as a special resource with knowledge in crisis support. Regardless of religion you are welcome for individual counseling with one of the priests. It can regard questions about life, relations, faith, the big or the small. Counseling is free of charge and the priests have professional secrecy. 

Guide on discrimination, harassment and victimisation

This guide is mainly intended for students at the Faculty of Sciences. Its purpose is to provide you with support so that you dare to take steps if you are subjected to discrimination, harassment and/or victimisation.

Read more here.