Information from your programme coordinator

With this letter, we welcome you warmly and provide some basic information. The introduction meeting of the program will be held on Monday the 31st of August at 9:15, room D0043 on the lower ground floor.

The first courses

Here is a link to the syllabus of the courses, where you among other things can get information about the course literature. 

1DV501 Introduction to Programming Link to syllabus

1MA401 Basic Mathematics Link to syllabus

The digital course platform opens just before the start of the semester.

How to prepare

It is a good idea to review the high school math during the summer. To increase your chances of success, I encourage you to also start learning some programming on your own during the summer. There are many online courses and tutorials you can use. The first programming course is on Python, so look for that, for example: learnpython.org 

You need to have your own laptop during the education. The reason for this is that it is very difficult to get a good personal development environment on shared computers and the development environment you will be working in will be an important part of your education. It does not have to be an extremely high spec. laptop, but a low-end computer will not be enough. More memory (at least 16 GB) and a faster processor are more important than high graphics quality. Windows/MacOS/Linux all work well. 

Orientation is offered (se below). Swedish speaking students, please contact our education administrator Emeli Wickström (link to staff page) or the student association for information.

For more information about the programme please contact:  

Marcus Nilsson (link to staff page)

Administrative contact (concerning admission, tuition fees etc): Admission office 

Linnaeus University switchboard: +46(0)772-28 80 00

Best Regards,

Marcus Nilsson

Orientation

Before the semester begins, the International Office hosts on campus Orientation Days. During Orientation, you will receive practical information to prepare for your studies, get to know the campus, and have the chance to meet other international students. You will receive a formal invitation and schedule by email.

To help you upon arrival, please use the campus map available here.

Student web and tuition

Here you can access your courses, student email, Ladok (the national student records system), graded exams, and much more. Once you have completed your registration you will also be able to view your schedule. Note that you have to register to your courses in Ladok and participate in the programme from the day one.

Tuition for students from outside the EU/EEA must have been received by the university before the 1st of June. Read more information here.

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