International

When you arrive to Jönköping University you will notice one special thing, every other student on campus speaks another language other than Swedish. Jönköping University is truly international!

The Jönköping Student Union works specifically with the goal of increasing integration between international and Swedish students. A huge focus is on international program- and exchange students, helping them acclimatize to their new home and environment.

Apart from the activities, trips and events that the Student Union arranges for all students to join, you can also apply for The Buddy Program and The Culture Exchange for Families and Student´s program.

The Buddy Program and the Culture Exchange for families and students Program aim to provide international students with an understanding and experience of the Swedish society and culture. Signing up to these programs will give you the opportunity to meet many new friends! It’s important that students sign up to these programs before the start of the semester to have a better involvement from the beginning.

Buddy Program

Buddy Program aims to help the international students to know more about Jönköping and Jönköping University before their arrival to Sweden. The new students are matched with a current JU student . The JU student will help answer any initial questions the international students might have before or upon their arrival to Jönköping.

Get a Buddy

If you are an incoming international student, you can apply to get a Buddy. A Buddy is a current student at the University who can help you adjust to the student life in Jönköping and help you with any questions that you might have. The Student Union will organize buddy events and activities for you throughout the semester, such as BBQs, hikes, bowling, game nights and much, much more.

Become a buddy

Are you a current student at Jönköping University and want to become a Buddy for an international student arriving to Jönköping? Maybe you remember how you felt coming to a totally different country with a new language? Now you have the chance to help a fellow student so that they won´t feel the same and help them with the transition to Jönköping.

Being a Buddy to a student won't take a lot of your time. You will be a helping hand to the new students, showing them around campus and Jönköping as well as telling them about the student life. The Integration and Activity Committee (IAC) will organize few activities for the buddies throughout the semester.

JU buddies are valuable for our international students, since buddies can make a huge difference with answering the new students’ questions or telling them about life in JU, and Jönköping.

By becoming a buddy you will receive study abroad points as well as a certificate of participation.

Get a host Family

The Culture Exchange for families and Students Program aims to provide international students with a deeper insight and understanding of the Swedish culture and lifestyle.

By participating in the program, the family and the student will be able to get to know each other and exchange experiences and cultures. The family will provide the student with a social network, not accommodation.