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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
Driving License
Moving Around
Health Care
B.1) First days at Chalmers
Employees Benefits
Primula: Personnel System
Sickness Leave – sjukpenning
Vacation
Salary
Pension
Parental Leave
Reimbursement for Medicines
Totara: Courses for Professional Development
IA-systemet: Report Incidents or Hazards on Campus
B.3) You are also a student!
Student Union
→ Join one of the Clubs of the Union!
You Are Part of the Doctoral Guild!
Must-have Apps (at Chalmers)
CID
📚 Chalmers Library (ask for any missing paper/material here)
Ladok
TimeEdit
Get a Student Grant / Loan
Chalmers Traditions You Should Not Miss!
C.1) Tips for everyone
Individual Study Plan
Getting Teaching Hours
Getting Credits (ECTS)
Generic and Transferable Skills (GTS)
Publishing Papers
Licentiate Thesis
PhD Thesis (work in progress)
CDA computers
Ordering Hardware
Managing Research Data
Important People for your PhD
Other PhD guides
C.2) Tips from your department
TME PhD Council
MC2 PhD Council
CSE PhD Council
K&Bio PhD Council
Physics PhD Council
SEE PhD Council
ACE PhD Council
E2 PhD Council
Mathematical Sciences PhD Council
IMS PhD Council
M2 PhD Council
CLS PhD Council
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📢 If you think a tip is missing or outdated, please reach out to us at co-chair@dokt.chs.chalmers.se
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Want to know more about Sweden?
Learning Swedish
Swedish Customs and Culture
Swedish Authorities
Taxes in Sweden
A short video made by DS on PhD life and some tips that are essential!
A short video made by DS on PhD life and some tips that are essential!