Starting your studies

1. Join the Introduction Days

The Introduction Days are the official start of your studies at University West. You will receive more information about the exact programme closer to arrival.

In the meanwhile, you can check the information about the Introduction Days on our website.

2. Find your way on campus

You can check the maps of our campus.

If you have a car you can read more about how and where to park.

3. Connect to the university’s wireless network

We recommend our students to use our WiFi Eduroam. After installing Eduroam you get an automatic connection to Internet as soon as you come to campus and other places where Eduroam is available.

This is how it works.

4. Make yourself familiar with IT facilities (computers, software, e-mail etc.)

Our IT-department created a page with useful information about our IT facilities.

5. Get a West Card for access and printing

In order to access rooms at the university, borrow books from the library, print, copy or borrow technical equipment you will need a West Card (Västkort in Swedish).

The West Card is linked to your student account, so the 4-digit code you select when creating your student account applies also to this card. You will be able to pick up your West Card at the Servicecenter during the Introduction Days.

6. Register for courses

Before the start of a new course in your program, you have to register for each via Ladok for students. Registration opens four weeks prior to course start.

More information on registration

7. Print your student records

For purposes within Sweden, such as the Migration Agency, you can print your own registration certificate (which courses you are/have been registered on) or transcript of records (your results/grades).

The certificates are verifiable by a control code and, therefore, do not need to be signed or stamped by the university staff.  Anyone to whom you may send the certificate can verify it by going to the web page indicated at the bottom of the certificate and then entering the personal number and the control code on the certificate. 
 
More information on the certificates and how to download them can be found on our web page. Should you need a stamp and signature anyway, you are welcome to contact the Service Center.

View and print records through Ladok for students.

8. Examination – this is how it works

Please note that you have to sign up for any exam that you need to write on campus via Ladok.