Coronavirus (Covid-19) information for students

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• Latest decision by the vice-chancellor (18 March)
• Current restrictions at the national level
• Current travel restrictions for foreign travellers
• Practical checklist for students
• Exposed to Covid-19 in the context of your studies?
• Autumn semester 2021
• Spring semester 2021
• Taking a Covid-19 test
• The duty to protect in the event of confirmed Covid-19
• Support for students
• Digital resources for your studies
• Regarding face masks
• Studying abroad
• Health care
• News and information
• Make yourself contactable

Latest decision by the vice-chancellor (18 March)

A new decision was taken on 18 March 2021. In short, access to study places is increased somewhat and certain University organisations such as museums, art galleries, shops and parks may open to a limited extent, within the applicable guidelines.

The new vice-chancellor decision in more detail

All Lund University's decisions and measures in relation to the coronavirus are published on a continuous basis at lunduniversity.lu.se/corona.

Current restrictions at the national level

Limited opening hours for restaurants and limited numbers of visitors allowed in stores and supermarkets are some of the latest restrictions at the national level. 

• Current national restrictions and prohibitions – krisinformation.se
• National regulations and general advice – krisinformation.se

Current travel restrictions for foreign travellers

Current requirements for non-Swedish citizens entering Sweden include a negative Covid-19 test upon entry that may not be older than 48 hours. In connection with this, there is an entry ban that may differ somewhat depending on whether you are travelling from an EU/EEA-country or a country outside of the EU/EEA. 

• The negative Covid-19 test requirement – Public Health Agency website
• The current entry ban – Swedish Government website

The Swedish Public Health Agency also recommends a self-isolation period followed by a test for everyone entering Sweden from abroad. This includes those exempt from the requirement for a negative test upon entry to Sweden. 

Restrictions and recommendations for people entering Sweden from abroad – Public Health Agency website

Practical checklist for students

We have compiled a practical checklist that may help you keep yourself and others healthy during the pandemic. It comprises general guidelines and recommendations for everyday life in Sweden, on campus and in your accommodation, advice on what to do when you get symptoms, and whom you can contact when you feel stressed or anxious about the situation etc.

See the practical checklist here

Exposed to Covid-19 in the context of your studies?

If you have been exposed, or suspect that you may have been exposed, to Covid-19 in connection with your studies, the University is obliged to report this as a serious incident to the Swedish Work Environment Authority.

Please contact the person responsible for the study environment where you study and tell them that you have been exposed, or suspect that you may have been exposed, to Covid-19 in connection with your studies. The person responsible for the relevant study environment needs this information in order to review the current risk assessment to avoid infection in the study location. The person responsible for the study environment is to ensure that a report is filed with the Work Environment Authority.

Autumn semester 2021

It has not yet been decided whether teaching and assessment will be offered digitally or take place on campus during the autumn semester of 2021. A decision will be announced later this spring.

Spring semester 2021

Information about your studies

In the spring semester of 2021, that started as per normal on 18 January, teaching and assessment of students' performance are conducted almost entirely digitally, in accordance with the guidelines and restrictions from the Swedish Government and the Public Health Agency. Teaching and assessment that are impossible to conduct remotely, or possible only with great difficulty, are the only exception. Each faculty decides in detail how this is to be carried out.

On 21 December 2020, stricter restrictions effective until 24 January were announced, and these were extended until further notice on 18 January 2021. 

See all LU Management decisions in relation to the coronavirus

Your course director or programme coordinator will communicate to you directly how the corona-related restrictions will affect your education. 

If you have questions specifically about your education programme, you can turn to your course director or programme coordinator.

Your student union is monitoring the quality of your education. If you have any questions, feedback or need help, you are welcome to contact them.

• See faculty-specific information in relation to the coronavirus
• See a list of and contact details for the student unions

Libraries and study areas

You are encouraged to continue studying primarily from home. Study areas and computer rooms will remain accessible to an extent that, while avoiding the spread of Covid-19, opportunities are provided for you to:

• look up information
• use reference materials
• access learning support
• access equipment for digital teaching and assessment.

Other spaces intended for students, such as group rooms, lunch rooms, coffee rooms etc. are to remain accessible to the extent that this is possible while avoiding the spread of infection.

Libraries are to be kept open for the University’s students and employees to the extent necessary to allow the use of study spaces, deposits or lending of books and access to reference literature.

Bear in mind that you will likely need your LU access card to enter the premises. Activities involving receptions or equivalent are to be kept open only to the extent necessary to maintain legal requirements or other necessary activities.

• See the libraries' current opening hours
• See advice about your study environment for when you're mostly studying from home

Taking a Covid-19 test

You can either take a self-test or get tested at a local health centre.

Log in to 1177.se and order a self-test. You need to have a Swedish personal identity number and an e-ID to place an order. The self-test is then sent to a pharmacy. Ask someone else to pick up and later drop off the test at the pharmacy. You yourself are not allowed to visit the pharmacy, and you have to take the test at home. The instructions for the test are only available in Swedish.

Learn more about the self-test on 1177.se

You can call a health centre if you do not have a Swedish personal identity number but do want to take a test. The health centre will decide if you should get tested or not.

Find local health centres

The duty to protect in the event of confirmed Covid-19

According to the Communicable Diseases Act, a person who has a communicable disease (coronavirus) must do what is required to protect others from infection (the so-called duty to protect). You need to follow your healthcare provider's instructions and recommendations to this end. This for example entails informing the people you have been in contact with that you are infected. You can find out more about what the duty to protect entails via the links below.

• Read more about the Communicable Diseases Act at 1177.se (in Swedish)
• Important patient information and rules of conduct if you have been infected with Covid-19 (external PDF, new window)
• Read more in the Occupational Health Service memorandum regarding the duty to protect (external PDF, new window)

If you have been on campus while possibly contagious, you are also recommended to contact your programme/course coordinator about this.

Support for students

The Student Health Centre

The changing situation and anxiety in relation to the coronavirus are affecting us all. The Student Health Centre have assembled some tips for students.

• Tips for students anxious about the coronavirus from the Student Health Centre
• Tips related to your study environment when you are mostly studying from home
• The Student Health Centre's webpage with contact information

Course- and programme-related questions and information

Questions regarding your courses and examinations should be directed to your course director or programme coordinator. 

Exchange students at Lund University can contact their international coordinator or the international office at their faculty.

See faculty-specific corona-related information

General questions

For general questions about your stay in Sweden, how the University is dealing with the situation, or for any other question, you are most welcome to turn to the International Desk via email, studentreception [at] lu [dot] se. For current opening hours and phone hours, see the International Desk webpage. 

Learning tips for digital education

The Academic Support Centre have compiled a number of tips to facilitate digital learning. 

See tips for when you are studying from home

The Student Chaplaincy

The Student Chaplaincy offers counselling to students and staff, regardless of whether you are religious or not. The individual sessions are strictly confidential and free of charge. Counselling is also offered over the telephone or by video call. Telephone number: +46 (0)71 87 35, email: studentprasterna [dot] lund [at] svenskakyrkan [dot] se. 

Visit the Student Chaplaincy's website and find more contact details

Digital resources for your studies

Note that you may need to log in with your student account. 

• Canvas – learning platform, information for students
• Teams – meetings, user guide for students
   
• Zoom – meetings and teaching, user guide for students
• Learn more about LU Zoom and security on Canvas
   
• IT services and support for students

Regarding face masks 

Lund University follows the Swedish Public Health Agency’s guidelines and recommendations when it comes to the use of face masks. This means that, from the point of view of the University, staff and students are not generally required to use face masks. However, those wishing to use a face mask on university premises are naturally welcome to do so and there may be organisations within the University where the assessment is that face masks are required. Local decisions will be made in such cases.

Also note that The Public Health Agency of Sweden recommends face masks in public transports in connection with work commuting and at other times when it is difficult to avoid congestion.

Learn more at the Swedish Public Health Agency website

Studying abroad

If you are planning to study abroad, it is important to consider a number of things and keep track of the situation in the host country and at the host university. 

Learn more about what to consider when planning to study abroad during the ongoing pandemic