Learning support during your studies
Support for students with disabilities
Students with disabilities can apply for support and adaptions during their studies, known as learning support. This applies, for example, if you have ADHD, autism, dyslexia or mental health problems. You may be eligible for extra time in exams, help with planning your studies and more. Contact an accessibility officer at Disability Support Services to get started on your application.
Read more about learning support and find contact details for the accessibility officers at:
Studying with a disability – lunduniversity.lu.se
Student Health Counseling
The Student Health Centre has counsellors, nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists and a physiotherapist. Their work is of course confidential.
The staff at the Student Health Centre works primarily with problems that affect your ability to study - i.e. stress, worry, anxiety, depression and/or academic difficulties. To see a doctor or nurse regarding general medical issues, you see a public or private health centre (Vårdcentral).
AWELU
AWELU is an abbreviation for Academic Writing in English at Lund University. AWELU is an electronic source about rules for academic writing at our university. There you can find all the necessary information about how to make your academic texts better.
Academic support
The Academic Support Center at Lund University can help you to develop various study techniques. They provide you with study assistance for planning of your learning, reading strategies, writing techniques and oral presentations.
The Student chaplains at Lund university
There are Student chaplains at all universities in Sweden. The Student chaplains is an organisation, free from the university and bound to the Swedish church.
The Student chaplains are there for students and staff at Lund university as a special resource with knowledge in crisis support. Regardless of religion you are welcome for individual counseling with one of the priests. It can regard questions about life, relations, faith, the big or the small. Counseling is free of charge and the priests have professional secrecy.
Guide on discrimination, harassment and victimisation
This guide is mainly intended for students at the Faculty of Sciences. Its purpose is to provide you with support so that you dare to take steps if you are subjected to discrimination, harassment and/or victimisation.
Read more here.
General Study Guidance Service
The Study Guidance Service offers guidance and information prior to making educational and professional choices.
The Academic Support Centre
The Academic Support Centre (ASC) aims to foster and promote good communication and study practices among students across Lund University.
Learning support
If you have a disability, for example dyslexia, a visual impairment or ADHD, and would like to study at Lund University, we can provide you with support during your studies.