The Unofficial Chalmers PhD Student Guide

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<aside> ℹ️ Skip to section B.1) if you have stayed in Sweden before and you already know how to live here for a long period of time.

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A.1) Before moving to Sweden

Housing and queues

Residence Permit

A.2) Must-have in Sweden

Personal Number

Swedish ID-Kort (ID card)

Banking

Försäkringskassan (Swedish Social Insurance Agency)

Insurances

Mobile Phone & Internet

Must-have Apps (for newcomers)

A.3) Living in Sweden

Health Care

Moving Around

Driving License

B.1) First days at Chalmers

[ ] Activate your CID
[ ] Become a member of the Student Union (and pay the fee each semester!)
[ ] Attend the “introduction lunch for doctoral students” to learn, among others, about the Generic and Transferable Skills (GTS) courses
[ ] (If you will need housing, register in queues for housing companies Housing and queues)
[ ] Get Wifi on campus with Eduroam: https://chalmers.topdesk.net/tas/public/ssp/content/detail/knowledgeitem?unid=153e1dc9c66c4986809eb4e45e809e70 (For GU students, use: https://studentportal.gu.se/en/digital-tools/wifi-eduroam)

B.2) You are a Chalmers employee

Employees Benefits

Primula: Personnel System

Sickness Leave – sjukpenning

Reimbursement for Medicines

Report Incidents, Risks or Discrimination

Totara: Free courses for Professional Development

B.3) You are also a student!

Student Union

   [→ Join a Club of the Union!](<https://chalmersstudentkar.se/list/>)

Must-have Apps (at Chalmers)

DS, the Doctoral Students Guild!

Chalmers Traditions You Should Not Miss!

📚 Chalmers Library (ask for any missing paper here)

Ladok

TimeEdit

Get a Student Grant / Loan

CID

C.1) Tips for everyone

Getting Teaching Hours

Getting Credits (ECTS)

Generic and Transferable Skills (GTS)

Individual Study Plan

Publishing Papers

Making a Scientific Poster

Licentiate Thesis

PhD Thesis (work in progress)

CDA computers

Order Hardware

Managing Research Data

Important People for your PhD

Other PhD guides

<aside> 📢 If you think a tip is missing or outdated, please reach out to us at hello@dokt.chs.chalmers.se

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Want to know more about Sweden?

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Swedish Customs and Culture

Swedish Authorities

Taxes in Sweden

A short video made by DS on PhD life and some tips that are essential!