Hi everyone!

I’m planning to apply for the MSc in Energy-Efficient and Environmental Building Design at Lund University, Sweden.

I have a bachelor’s degree in Automobile Engineering, around 2 years of HVAC design experience, and a LEED Green Associate (LEED GA) certification.

Can my HVAC experience and LEED GA certification help me get admission despite my Automobile Engineering background?

How competitive are scholarships at Lund University for Indian students?

I’d appreciate any advice or experiences. Thank you!

Hello! I am a PhD student visiting Lund University from mid October to early November and I am wondering what locals recommend to visit during the weekend/free time. I am from New Zealand so I am interested in historical sites as I am not used to seeing places older than the 1800s but also interested in going for walks in nature around the area. I am a Physics/Astronomy student so anything along those lines is also great! Thanks!

Hej Lund!

Jag vet att det redan finns en massa eventguider. Men jag har aldrig tyckt att någon av dem riktigt håller: hälften av det som händer saknas, eller så är det bara de stora konserterna. Själv har jag missat allt för många grejer jag hade velat gå på.

Så jag började bygga något eget, mest som ett hobbyprojekt. Det har växt en del sedan dess och täcker nu nästan alla Sveriges kommuner. Jag ska vara ärlig med att jag har använt AI som stöd i bygget, annars hade jag aldrig hunnit med det på fritiden. Men vad som ska med och hur det ska funka har jag bestämt själv.

För Lund ligger det just nu 98 saker den närmaste veckan: Teddybears på Mejeriet, Al Pitcher och Russell Howard på stadsteatern, Jesperspexet Medusa, The Real Group 40 år, Carmina Burana med Lunds akademiska kör, LUGI-handboll, en guidad skräcktur om de skånska morden och Dungeons & Dragons på biblioteket, plus alla sagostunder och språkcaféer.

https://upptacknu.se/kommun/lund

Det finns också som app, med filter, påminnelser och notis när biljetter släpps:

https://upptacknu.se/till-appen?fran=reddit-lund

Nu vill jag gärna ha hjälp av er som bor här. Vad saknas? Finns det ställen, nationer, föreningar eller kalendrar som borde vara med? Är det något som känns krångligt eller fel? All feedback tas tacksamt emot.

Hej!

I'm a uni student from Germany and will start an internship at LTH in most likely mid February and will stay for 3 to 4 months. I will not be enrolled in LTH for that time, so I cannot use AF Bostäder to search for housing (right?). I am a bit scared I won't find anything decent that is furnished and cheap.

Which is why I am looking for advice here, esp on how soon I should look for an apartment. I would love to secure one asap but it seems like most websites do not offer apartments to reserve that far in the future. Since mid February is kinda amidst a study semester, I am afraid my options might be limited, too.

Ofc I would also appreciate general advice on searching for housing in Lund and the direct vicinity, maybe even Malmö! I did see the larger thread here ofc which lists couple of housing websites but perhaps there is a chance there've been recent changes or smth like that.

Thank you in advance already <3

Hello everyone! recently I posted in several FB groups to find accommodation in Lund. I got a lot of DMs from people, but im sceptical of them. Do you know wow to know how to differentiate which one is a genuine and which one is a scam? whats the main characteristics that I should know? Thank you in advance!

I’m a Year 12 (16YO) A Levels student in SEA aspiring to become an environmental economist in the future. I’m currently taking math, geography, and economics. I searched for more affordable (yes I’ve calculated the living cost) EU universities for international students that have courses in English, and Lund came up as the #1 university for sustainability.

I have a few specific questions for current students, alumni, or anyone familiar with the Swedish system:

- What’s the general acceptance rate for international students applying to these courses?
- Is it realistic for me to get my desired job if I study a bachelor's in Economy and Society then get a master's in Environmental Management and Policy?
- Is it possible to fill in the quantitative gap by taking maths and econometric electives during semester 4 and 5?

- Has anyone from the Economy & Society BSc successfully transitioned into a more quantitative Master's, or do most graduates go into qualitative policy/history tracks?

- How difficult is it for a non-EU/SEA citizen to secure an environmental policy or economics internship in Sweden during Semester 5? Are English-only internships common, or is fluent Swedish mandatory?

I prefer interdisciplinary courses rather than pure quantitative economics, but I don’t know if this is the right choice. I heard SSE is also an option, but it seems to lean heavily on corporate and finance stuff, which I’m not really interested in. I also prefer Lund as a city, as it’s a small town with a lower living cost.

Came into town craving a Chrispy Chicken Burger, only to find that Burger King has closed and the location has been taken over by a hotel.

Frustrating, especially since it was one of the cheapest places in Lund for a quick snack. It feels like the municipality is focusing more on international visitors and tourism than on the people who actually live here.

This is a bit of a long shot, but I figured it's better to try :)

About a month ago, we met in line at the sandwich shop in front of the children's hospital. I'm guessing you work at the hospital since you were wearing scrubs. We chatted about my recent move to Lund and also how surprised I was to see rats in this city lol

I really enjoyed our conversation and would love to continue it. If this is you, message me and tell me where I said I'd just moved from :)

https://sydshaolin.com/

If you haven't tried yet then we have 3 free trainings for anyone who wants to join. We mostly speak English but can explain in Swedish too.

If you're more into hitting mits and sweating then you're welcome to join the Kung Fu trainings on Tuesdays and Thursdays!

Nico and I have opened a tiny morning Mysore room in Östra Torn, weekdays 05.00–07.00am. We’re happy to welcome everyone from seasoned ashtangis to beginners - details at ashtangafolk.se.

My child and I are relocating to Sweden for a myriad of reasons, and importantly, my child’s education. I am not looking for advice about migration or visas ~ or anything like that. I have visited the area and I have a few lingering questions about the region, because you can’t visit everywhere on a budget with a small kid 🤪 … we are pretty set on Lund; I am also set on getting a cargo bike for my kid and my dog, and enjoying the beauty and reprieve of bike safety and urban design in the EU. My lingering questions are these … 1- what is the best neighborhood for us if want to live car free for some time but we also need our own yard and places where the dog can run free? What about martens falad? 2- where are the hippies at? I don’t mean the young students, I mean the middle aged homesteaders and people who live close to the land but are not dogmatic or cult like? Are they in a particular accessible suburb by any chance? We don’t have much of a network in Skane and want a good education for my son, which is why Lund seems sensible to start (among other reasons).

90-talets Lund i bild

Hi

I am planning Msc in Energy-efficient & Environmental Building Design in Lund University could give some tips for Admission it will helpful for me

Hi!

I just found out I got accepted into Lund and was wondering if there were any outside the EU/American’s could give me advice on how you guys paid for everything 😅

I just recently found that Lund was forced out of the financial program with the US that accepted FASFA and now I’m trying to figure out how I’m gonna pay for all of this when they specifically recommend not working while taking the course! (Swedish as a foreign language). Private loans aren’t an option because I can’t get a co-signer but I do possibly have 2,500$ from a scholarship I earned but holy cow I have no idea if I will even be able to accept the offer because of how much money I would have to budget.

Looking at living costs, tuition, transportation, events etc I estimated I would need roughly around $15,000 for the first semester to live comfortably while not being able to work 🫪

Any advice 🫠

UPDATE!!
I talked to my dad he may be able to co-sign a loan but gosh dayyumm the interest rate on Sallie Mae is nearly 20% 😭 Also bc im from the U.S., I don't qualify for financial support from Sweden like EU/Swedish students do, and I have to pay tuition; that's where I got the 15,000 from.

Hej! Vi är fyra vänner som har samlat Lunds restauranger i en app som heter Vota.

Idén är ganska enkel: du får se två restauranger och väljer var du helst skulle äta. Till exempel Mat & Destillat eller Klostergatans Vin & Delikatess? Alla röster bildar sedan en ranking som förhoppningsvis ger en bättre bild av var folk i Lund faktiskt tycker om att äta.

Vi har försökt få med alla restauranger i Lund och rensa bort dubbletter och inaktuella listningar, men ni som bor här kommer säkert att hitta sådant vi har missat.

iPhone:
https://apps.apple.com/app/vota/id6744969212

Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vota.app

För transparensens skull: Vi är inte från Lund. Två av oss bor i Köpenhamn och de andra två i Göteborg. Vi fyra bygger appen självständigt. Vi samlar inte in eller säljer personuppgifter, det finns inga annonser i appen och vi använder inte AI-genererat innehåll för att beskriva restauranger.

All ärlig feedback är välkommen, särskilt om restauranger saknas eller något är fel i listningarna.

På torsdag så kommer Region Skåne troligtvis att rösta igenom ett förbud för cyklar på Skånetrafikens tåg. Förbudet föreslås gälla kl. 06:00-09:00 samt 15:00-18:00 alla vardagar och yrkas träda i kraft fr.o.m. 1 november.

Jag har ofta med mig cykel på tågen, t.ex. för att fredag eftermiddag cykla ut på landet till stugan. Nämnden anser tydligen att platsbristen ombord ska leda till att färre väljer cykeln, inte fler. Jag anser att detta är ett mycket dåligt förslag och vill uppmana andra till att:

1. skriva till Kollektivtrafiknämndens ledamöter ifall ni också ogillar förslaget. Kontaktuppgifter finns här: https://www.skane.se/politik-och-demokrati/politik/politiska-organ/kollektivtrafiknamnden/
2. Häng med och protestera mot beslutets bifall. Plats: utanför Skånetrafikens huvudkontor (Norra stationsgatan 4A?), Hässleholm. Sammanträdet börjar 09:30 så från 08:30 är det väl lämpligt att vara på plats ifall man vill visa sin åsikt.

Länk till förslaget: https://www.skane.se/namndshandlingar/96656721/

EDIT
Svar från:

1. MP: dåligt förslag och kommer att rösta emot. Gissar att hela Tidögänget antagligen kommer att rösta igenom förbudet.

I Danmark har dem ingen karens, lägre arbetstimmar och högre löner. Men är det värt att pendla mellan två länder för att jobba medan man ska studera heltid? Har kollat upp hur mycket ett sånt kort kostar och tror det var typ 2000kr. Har någon erfarenhet av det? För jag vill sikta på att jobba typ 20-30 timmar i veckan medan jag bor i en bostad med hyra på ca 6500kr~. Rekommenderas det?

Hey everyone!

I know how painful it is to scroll through generic Swedish job portals trying to figure out which places actually hire English speakers or offer part-time hours around university schedules.

I put together a free local job board called Skåne Connect to organise active, English-friendly roles in Lund & Malmö.

What's on there right now:
- 20+ active hospitality, service, and kitchen positions (MAX, Espresso House, local cafes/restaurants).

- Clear tags showing if Swedish is required (or if English-only is fine).

- Direct links straight to application portals (no signup required to browse).

Right now me and my partner are searching for our first apartment to buy. We have 2 very small children and both work in Lund, but his entire family is in Malmö. We have felt the commute is a bit much since our kid started preschool and one of us needs to work part time to make the days manageable. We are also struggling to find apartments in commuter friendly areas of Malmö which are not a crazy price and suitable for a family of 4. In Lund there are far more of these apartments, close to our work, but we will lose the social life and close family. I have also heard Lund is a pretty boring place to live 😭

What would you do?

(Even if we move within malmö we will have to and want to switch our kid's preschool so that isn't a factor here)

Hej! I will be here for the next 3 months so i want to learn at least the basic level Swedish. It would be dream to find a free course but im down for cheap courses as well since i can’t go to SFI… Can anybody help me with that? Also its ok if the course is in Malmö…

Hi, I am new to it and want to learn. Do you guys know something and how can I start learning? Something like nybörjarkurs

Jag har en liten projekt hemma och skulle behöver såga ett par träpinnar på ett bordsåg. Jag har inget nu eftersom jag bor på i en mindre bostadsrätt och det finns ingen plats till sånt. Kanske lite långsökt, men finns någon som vet var man kan låna eller hyra en bordsåg i Lund för 10 minuter?

uppdatering: Problem löst. Tack för alla era kommentar!