Quick links
New Student
1. Read your welcome email
Malmö University sends out welcome emails to all newly admitted students with important information. As all welcome emails are not identical, it is important to read yours thoroughly. The emails are sent to the address you registered at universityadmissions.se. Please check all your inboxes, including spam folders, if you cannot find the emails.
If you have not received your welcome email, please contact the Student Administration at your faculty.
2. Download your computer identity
With your computer identity (student account) you get access to Ladok Student where you can register for courses and see your study results. You'll be using your computer identity during your entire time as a student to login on to computers and web platforms such as the learning platform Canvas. You will also need a computer identity to get a multicard, which is used to access buildings, borrow library books, make copies and print. Once you have a computer identity, you can get a wifi account to access the University's wireless network, Eduroam.
If you are experiencing issues when requesting your computer identity, please contact our Helpdesk.
If you already have a computer identity
If you already have a computer identity from Malmö University, you cannot get a new one. If you have forgotten your password, you can order a new one via IDService.
3. Register for your studies
Make sure you register in time in order to keep your spot on the course. The welcome email from your faculty/department will specify the time frame for when you can register for your education.
You need to register for the education you have been admitted to in order to participate in the studies and so that your teachers can inform you of your study results.
Register online
For most education, you can register through Ladok Student. You'll need a computer identity (student account) in order to register. This also applies to distance-learning students. In Ladok Student, you will also find the deadline for registration and download verifiable course certificates. You can see what courses you have registered for on the home page, under 'Current courses' in Ladok Student.
Choose the button 'Access through your institution' when you register through Ladok Student.
Registration (usually opens one week prior to the start of the semester)
If you are admitted to an education where online registration is not applied, you will find information about how and when to register for your studies in the welcome email from your faculty/department.
Register by contacting the student administration
If you have been conditionally admitted, you cannot register online. Instead, contact the study administrator at your faculty. In the welcome email from your faculty/department, you will find information about which faculty you belong to.
4. Check when your education starts
You can find information about your introduction/programme or course start-date in the welcome email from your faculty/department.
Canvas – our learning platform
Canvas is the University's learning platform where you can access important information related to your studies, communicate with your teachers and other students, and submit study assignments.
Please note that you must be registered to see your courses when you login to Canvas.
Classrooms, lecture halls and buildings
There are several university buildings on campus. You can find the right building and lecture room for your class in your online schedule.
In many places there are computers that you as a student can use. The library offers different kinds of study environments, suitable for studying in peace by yourself as well as solving problems in groups.
Syllabus and finding course literature
In the syllabus, you can read more about the structure of your education, what courses are part of the programme and find required course literature. If you are doing a degree programme, you can find individual course syllabi and reading lists by clicking on the course.
You can borrow literature at the library or buy the books yourself. There is a nearby second-hand bookshop, Campusbokhandeln, where you can find both new and used course literature. Many online bookstores also carry a large range of course books.
If you have a disability and need talking books and assistive software for your studies, please contact the library.
Multicard
As a student at Malmö University, you will be needing a multicard, which is free of charge. You use the multicard to access the buildings, when you want to borrow material from the library and to print and scan documents at the University.
Remember to order your multicard right away, using your computer identity, since delivery might take 14 days.
Schedule
Your schedule includes information about the time and place for all your classes and exams. Schedules are published four weeks prior to the start of each course but are subject to changes. Log into the scheduling tool Kronox to register for exams.
Computers and software
When studying an education offered on campus, you are not expected to have your own computer or software to be able to complete your studies.
At the university, there are several computers with a wide range of software that you as a student can use. You will find computers both in computer rooms, open spaces and in the library.
Computers and computer rooms in the university buildings
As a student at Malmö University, you have access to software to support your studies and research. Many of the services and programmes can be used both on the university's premises and remotely. For example, the Office suite with Word, Excel and PowerPoint can be downloaded and used.
If you need access to other technology, such as dictaphones, cameras and tripods, they are available to borrow at Digihub.
IT support
The Helpdesk is for any students needing IT-support. If you have any questions about multicards, computer identities or Wi-Fi, feel free to contact them through e-mail, chat or calling them, alternatively at the library in either Orkanen or the Faculty for Health and Society.
Library card
Your multicard automatically works as a library card at the university's library. If you already have a library card, you need to activate your new multicard at Library info desk in order to use it for borrowing books.
Opening hours at the University
Most University buildings are open during office hours. As a student, you can access several of the university's buildings with your multicard and PIN-code.
Study results and certificates (Ladok Student)
In the database Ladok Student, you can do the following things yourself:
- register for courses
- see your study results and registered credits
- download course certificates
- update your contact information
Log in to Ladok Student
You log in by choosing "Access through your institution". You choose Malmö University and then log in using your computer identity (student account) and password.
Teaching methods
During your studies at Malmö University, you will encounter different methods of teaching. These may take the form of lectures, seminars, workshops and practical lab work. Self-study, meaning when you take responsibility for learning outside of your scheduled timetable, will also form an important part of your education.
Wi-Fi – wireless network on campus
The wireless network at the university is called Eduroam. To access the network, you need to create an account, which you can do at IDservice with your computer identity.
Your Eduroam/WIFI-account can also be used at other universities and some public places like train stations and airports.
When you have retrieved your computer identity, you should create a full-access Zoom account. This type of account has no restrictions on time usage, number of meetings or participants. If you already have a free Zoom account that is connected to the same email address, two accounts will be merged. Kindly install the Zoom app on both your computer and mobile phone.
Find out which faculty you study at
A faculty is a part of the University that is responsible for education and research in a specific area. You may need to know which faculty you study at if, for example, you want to contact a study administrator or a representative from the student union.
Malmö University has five faculties:
- Health and Society,
- Culture and Society,
- Education and Society,
- the Faculty of Odontology, and
- Technology and Society.
The faculties in turn consist of departments. You can see what faculty you study at in the welcome email you get from your faculty/department. You can also find your faculty by searching for your education in the Education Directory.
If you change your mind after registration
If you have registered for your studies but decide to withdraw, we ask you to submit a so-called notification of withdrawal.
Read more about withdrawal
Orientation
All students admitted to courses and programmes taught in English are invited to take part in the Malmö University Orientation. The Orientation consists of lectures and activities that are designed to help you become acquainted with Sweden, Malmö and Malmö University. You will get the chance to meet other students and get to know the surroundings. Information about the Orientation will be emailed to all newly admitted students prior to the start of the semester.
Housing, CSN, Studying with a disability
Find housing
Once you've been admitted, you need to find a place to live. There are a number of student housing options — we recommend you start looking early.
Student grants and loans
You may have a right to student finance from the Swedish Board of Student Finance if you live in Sweden and fulfil certain conditions.
Academic dictionary
Alumnus
Alumnus comes from the Latin word 'alumnus' which means disciple. Today, the word is used for former students at a university or college. At Malmö University there is an alumni network for all graduated students, where they can keep in touch with university friends as well as keep updated on career opportunities and alumni events.
Dean
A Dean is a head of a faculty at a university and is responsible for the faculty's activities, staff and finances.
Department/School
A department or school is a part of a faculty with responsibility for specific education and research. Malmö University has approximately 20 departments. The head of a faculty is called the head of department.
Faculty
A faculty is a part of the University with responsibility for education and research in a specific field. A faculty usually consists of several institutions with programmes and courses. Malmö University has five faculties, and each faculty is divided into different institutions. The head of a faculty is called a dean.
Head of Department
A head of department is the head of a specific department at the University and is responsible for the department's activities, staff and finances.
Public discussion and examination
A public discussion and examination is a kind of seminar where a thesis or degree project is reviewed by an opponent who asks critical questions. The author of the thesis defends and explains the work. Usually, the student must both act as an opponent and respondent in order to pass examination.
Seminar
At the University, a seminar is a form of teaching and scientific discussion, usually in a smaller group, which involves discussions about a scientific problem or specific literature. When the seminar is used in education, it is to develop the students' independent, critical thinking. Seminars can be led by both teachers and students, and all participants are expected to participate in the discussions.
Student union
A student union is an organisation run by students who either volunteer or take leave from their studies to work full time for the Union. Their tasks include supporting students in different ways and ensuring that students can influence decisions concerning education. They also organise various activities for their members. At Malmö University there are two Unions — Student Union Malmö and the Student Union at the Faculty of Odontology.