LiU Summer Academy

Entry requirements

To meet the general entry requirements, students must have completed one year of full-time studies upon application (passed 60 ECTS credits or equivalent) and be nominated by one of LiU’s partner universities.

Documents

1. Official transcript of records showing completed courses and their grades (student copies are not accepted).
2. LiU Summer Academy - nomination certificate 2025 (contact an international coordinator or similar at your home university).
3. A copy of a passport or identity card to verify your citizenship -  An identification document with name, picture, CNIC number or other ID number.

Please note that the documents must be stamped and signed when submitted. The LiU Summer Academy nomination certificate should be submitted as an educational document.

How to apply

From 3 February - 24 March 2025 students can apply electronically for LiU Summer Academy courses at University Admissions.
On the University Admissions website, choose “log in”, create an account and search for courses at ”Linköping University” for “Summer 2025”. Upload the nomination certificate in University Admissions.

Deadlines - for 2025

Please note that all deadlines are midnight CET.

• 3 February 2025 - Online application service opens
• 24 March 2025 - Admission application deadline
• 28 March 2025 - Deadline for supporting documents
• 4 April 2025 - First Notification of Selection Results
• 11 April 2025 - Last date to accept or decline your offer
• 16 April 2025 - Second Notification of Selection Results (no reply required). The FAQ for students will be sent to all admitted students. It contains essential information how to apply for accommodation, excursions and much more.
• From 16 April 2025, it is possible to download the notification of the selection result (letter of acceptance) on your account at University Admissions.

Selection

LiU aims for a good mix of students. Selection is based on the principles of a multicultural classroom.
Please observe that LiU has a limited number of student places per course and LiU cannot guarantee all nominated students can be offered a place. Students from partner universities with whom LiU would like to improve the balance for incoming and outgoing student exchange are prioritised.

Note: if there is a lot of competition for the LiU Summer Academy places, eligible students will be chosen by lottery in the University Admissions system.

Partner universities are welcome to nominate a maximum of five students per course. Please use the LiU Summer Academy nomination certificate for 2025.

Nominated students must upload the nomination certificate to University Admissions. Nominated students must have a good command of English (writing, reading, listening and speaking at a recommended CEFR level B2). No proof of English proficiency is necessary.

FAQ for admitted students:	16 April
Deadline payment(s):	30 April (await confirmation regarding housing, excursions and reference number before payment)
Arrival day:	27 June (regular LiU support available from 12:00 until latest 20:00 with extended pick-up service until 22:00. No pick-up service available after 22:00 on  27 June.)
Moving in:	27 June (After 12:00 ie. noon)
Welcome reception:	30 June (09:00-13:00)
Course dates:	30 June - 25 July (some courses have preparatory exercises before arrival - students are expected to attend lectures until the last day of the course)
Farewell reception:	25 July (14:00-17:00)
Moving out and day of departure:	26 July (before 12:00 ie. noon)

LiU Summer Academy is held at campus Valla in Linköping in Eastern Sweden. Linköping is situated 200 kilometres south-west of Stockholm in Östergötland, which has been trademarked in English as East Sweden by the regional government. Our foundation campus is campus Valla, which is located in Linköping, about three kilometres from the city centre. This is where the majority of students and researchers study and work.

Linköping

Linköping is one of Sweden’s oldest cities with a long cultural tradition. Over the past 50 years, Linköping has grown to become Sweden’s fifth-largest municipality, with more than 165,000 inhabitants. It is home to industries specialising in many different sectors, ranging from aircraft manufacturing to emerging technologies. Several international companies such as Saab, Ericsson, IFS, Autoliv, Sectra and Cloetta have offices in Linköping.

Despite its rapid growth, Linköping still has the charm of a small town. The city centre is easy to reach from Campus Valla, about a ten-minute bike ride, and the University Hospital Campus is located centrally. The inner city offers plenty of entertainment opportunities: theatre plays, museums, concerts and student skits locally called “spex”. Cafés, bars, restaurants and nightclubs located downtown will cater to all tastes. 
Read more: Visit Linköping

The student accommodation is in an area called Ryd, which is a suburb of Linköping. With its own town centre offering practically all the services you might need, Ryd almost feels like a town in its own right. It is also located close to campus Valla, where the classes are held.
LiU Summer Academy students can access the laundry rooms and recycling facilities, a beach volleyball court, tennis courts, outdoor gym and barbecue spots. For exercise and fresh air, you have the adjacent Ryd forest (Rydskogen) and there is also an excellent golf and disc course close to LiU. Ryds Allé in Linköping.

Accommodation package

There are two options for accommodation during LiU's Summer Academy:
Option 1: Students can organise their own accommodation
Option 2: Students can accept the accommodation package LiU has organised. The package is designed to help LiU Summer Academy students get set up in Sweden so students can focus on classes and make new friends.

All students who are accepted for LiU Summer Academy are guaranteed accommodation if they choose to accept the accommodation package.
Package price approximately = SEK 6,800

Includes:

• Single student room with wifi and utilities included (electricity, heat, water).
• New bed linen, pillow, duvet and towels.
• Access to a shared kitchen.
• Access to laundry facilities.
• Unlimited bus card which will give you access to travel around Linköping and the province of Östergötland.
• Final exit cleaning service for your room*

* Please note that in the shared kitchen, you have access to a shared fridge and a freezer and it sometimes includes utilities: like e.g pots and pans. You are expected to clean the kitchen after you have cooked and recycle and take care of the waste. You wash your own laundry while staying in Sweden. The room must be empty (except for the furniture and bedding) upon departure.

About the room

A single corridor room for one person is 20 square meters and includes a private bathroom. The rooms are fully furnished, and the beds are 90x200 cm. There are eight rooms in a corridor sharing a kitchen and a living room (please note some of these rooms are inhabited by Swedish students who will be away for summer vacation). In the shared kitchen, you will have access to a shared fridge and a freezer.

Important information

If you have not booked and paid for the accommodation package, you will have to organise a room by yourself and you will not receive the bus card as well as the other things included in LiU's accommodation package. The accommodation is only available after 12:00 on 27 June and until 12:00 on 26 July 2025. Students who intend to spend time in Sweden before or after these dates must arrange additional accommodation on their own. If you have any complaints regarding the accommodation you must promptly contact Heimstaden customer service at kundservice@heimstaden.com.

LiU student hosts always take good care of our LiU Summer Academy students and organise different kinds of social activities to ensure you make the most of your stay in Sweden. Here is a list of some of the planned social activities.

Excursions and activities

Please note all short trips and excursions are at the student's own expense but most activities are covered by LiU.

Stockholm

Join us and your summer academy peers for an overnight stay at a cosy hostel in Stockholm. We leave early on Saturday and the pickup point is just outside your accommodation. The bus takes us directly to the hostel and you can leave your bags in the luggage room until check-in at 15:00. You can explore this fascinating city until departure on Sunday at 19:30. Includes transportation, accommodation and a place in a four-bed room with bedlinen, towel and breakfast.

Date: 12-13 July
Price: approximately SEK 1,100

Vadstena

Take a day tour to the picturesque medieval town of Vadstena, less than an hour from Linköping. Perched on Lake Vättern, the beautiful and historic surroundings are a must-see for international students. Includes a guided tour of Vadstena Castle and you will also visit Naturum Tåkern, an astonishing bird wildlife preserve, and one of Sweden's oldest rune stones called Rökstenen (the Smoke stone).

Date: 5 July
Price: approximately SEK 500

Exercise pass

Swedes enjoy regular exercise, whether it's soccer, floorball or cross-country skiing.
Campushallen is located on campus Valla and offers everything from indoor cycling, yoga and classes like Bodypump to volleyball and badminton. Please find more information on Campushallen's website.

Social activities

During the first week, we will offer social activities almost every night and throughout July we will continue to organise fun events for LiU Summer Academy students.
During the summer stay we plan to organise for example:

• Welcome dinner (28 June) Price: approximately SEK 500
• Potluck dinner
• Nordic pentathlon
• Swedish fika
• Barbecue
• Games
• Hiking

Checklist for arrival day 27 June 2025

• Please observe the pick-up service is only available on 27 June between 12:00-22:00 (regular support available from 12:00-20:00 with extended pick-up service until 22:00).
• Print your rental agreement (paper copy).
• Prepare a head shot (soft copy) –a portrait photo with a white or bright colored wall in the background - no people, landscape or open space permitted in the background and you must face the camera with no items on the head.
• Download the map to the pick-up point on your phone.
• Take the bus arranged by LiU to Studenthuset at Campus Valla.
• At Studenthuset, register your arrival at the International Office.
• Activate your LiU ID and pick up your accommodation key at Infocenter.
• Take our shuttle bus to the accommodation.

Planning your travel to LiU

In this article, you can read about how to get to LiU if you arrive in Sweden by plane, train or bus.
Read more: Planning your travel to LiU

Pick-up service on 27 June

LiU provides a shuttle bus pick-up service when arriving in Linköping (at the airport or the train and bus station called Linköpings resecentrum) on 27 June. The timetable for the shuttle bus will be published later (the timetable also shows the way you walk from the train station to the bus station, where the pick-up will be located. If you arrive at the Linköping airport the bus pick-up spot is right outside the terminal). If you choose to go directly to the registration building at campus Valla (Studenthuset) you must organise transportation by yourself.

Arrival after 22:00 on 27 June

It is recommended to arrive during the official arrival day as LiU has very limited resources to hand out the key on weekends. If you arrive after 22:00 on June 27 you are expected to arrange your own transportation and accommodation until you can come and pick up the key. Studenthuset on Campus Valla is open with extended opening hours between 13:00-15:00 on 28-29 June. 

EU/EEA citizens are allowed to stay in Sweden without a residence permit for up to three months, however, different rules apply to non-EU/EEA students. Some foreign nationals must have a visa to enter Sweden.

If you need a visa, as soon as you have received the acceptance to LiU Summer Academy, the visa application process should start. We are unable to assist in this process. For more information, please contact your nearest Swedish embassy or consulate.

If you need a visa, please read about the terms and conditions of the visa at the Swedish Migration Agency website. You apply for the visa at the closest embassy or consulate as you are studying for less than 90 days.
Read more: Sweden Abroad - list of embassies