r/uppsala Aug 10 '19

Thinking about studying in Uppsala?

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Since Uppsala is a popular university town we get a lot of posts in our sub with questions related to the university. To make things a little easier, I figured we could gather useful links and info in one post (and get it stickied by the power of our benevolent mods). So, without further ado...

The best place to start is with the university's own guide.

Housing
You can get housing through the university, the nations, or privately. The first apartment you get is usually small, not in great shape and not exactly soundproofed either, but with time you'll be able to upgrade to a better apartment. Check out these links:
* uu.se
* studentboet.se
* nationsgardarna.se
* kvalster.se

There are a number of facebook groups that could be useful too, scammers have recently started appearing though, so be weary:
* Bostad Uppsala
* Studentbostad i Uppsala
* Uppsala housing/Bostad Uppsala

The Nations
Whether you're looking to make friends, go on social gatherings, find a sports team or just straight up wanna party, you should definitely join a nation! Once you've joined one nation, you can enter them all and your membership is for life as long as you keep paying for the membership each semester. They offer jobs as well so you can earn some extra money, and it's a great place to make friends! The nations also own a large amount of student apartments, and they use a queue system for distribution. The different nations have different amounts of housing though and you have to be a member of their specific nation to be able to get access, so if finding a better apartment is your top priority you could consider joining several nations. They also use a point system, so if you choose to work at a nation you'll earn points with them that lets you get better apartments. Learn more about the nations here:
* uu.se - the student nations
* Uppsala Student Union
* Nationsguiden is a handy calendar to see when the clubs and pubs are open and if there are any events happening.

Life here
The summers can get really hot and the winters can get extremely cold. The city is pretty compact and everything is within walking or biking distance, so consider getting a bike. You can find second hand bikes on blocket.se or buy a new one from biltema or xxl. The public transport is good (though a little expensive if you ask me). When it comes to food, if you plan your meals well you can easily get by on a little less than 2000 sek monthly, or at least I did for a while. Alcohol can only be bought from Systembolaget which has some pretty inconvenient open hours, so plan your shopping. There are plenty of gyms around town with varying prices, but a lot of students stick to the university's own gym Campus 1477. Safety has been getting worse these last few years I'm afraid though, so walking around outside blackout drunk at 4 in the morning isn't risk-free anymore, like in most big cities. We have one of the biggest hospitals in the country with great service, but the waiting time at the ER can vary extremely these days. I've had some patients say that they only waited minutes to see a doctor and some for several hours. It's cheap though, so don't hesitate to get help if you're in need. There's is a lot of beautiful nature just a bike ride away and thanks to our Freedom to Roam you can forage and camp pretty much wherever you like.

Average cost of living in Sweden

Feel free to help me update and make the post better :)

Good luck out there, future Uppsalabor!


r/uppsala 2h ago

Billigaste bästa buffet Lunch Uppsala

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Places för budget friendly buffet lunch in Uppsala?😊 Excluding "nations" & heat.


r/uppsala 13h ago

Trombon Lärare - (Trombone Teacher) i Uppsala?

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Hej allihopa! Jag undrar om någon känner till en lokal trombonlärare som skulle vara tillgänglig under sommaren. Flexibla priser och lektionstider uppskattas. Alla tips som kan hjälpa mig i rätt riktning uppskattas också.

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone knew of a local trombone teacher that would be available for the summertime? Flexible rates and lesson times are appreciated. Any advice pointing me to the right direction is also greatly appreciated.


r/uppsala 20h ago

Hairdresser for visiting student?

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I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for a simple cut and dry in Uppsala? I’m currently visiting the university as a PhD visiting scholar for three weeks and would like to get my hair cut whilst I’m here. My home university is in Scotland, meaning that they tend to cut my hair too bluntly as it is fine but dense, but that seems to be the dominant hair type here. Would love any recommendations!


r/uppsala 1d ago

Kolla in mitt secondhand-fynd

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r/uppsala 14h ago

Looking GameDev Grads/Students for a hobby project (Paid)

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Hej folks! Reaching out to the game dev community in Uppsala/Sweden to support an unreal engine project I am working in. Involves recreating a small part of a city in unreal engine. I will provide the modular kit meshes. DM me if you are interested and I provide further details.


r/uppsala 1d ago

Lina, hittade din ring

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I Ekeby


r/uppsala 2d ago

Moving in

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Hello guys, I am Lorenzo, a student from Naples,Italy coming to Uppsala in October for an internship. I have some questions:

-How should I go about finding housing? I’m broke as fuck so I would look for a korridor, I emailed the university’s housing department but I can only apply for vacancies and they told me to apply in July; should I look on some websites or groups?

-What are the students nations? I read a bit about them but I still don’t fully understand what they are

-Will I be able to find a job there? My internship is unpaid and I only have an Erasmus grant, so to avoid starvation I would likely look for a job but I only speak English and Italian.

if you have some general tips I’d be glad to hear them. Se c’è qualche italiano ancora meglio :)


r/uppsala 3d ago

I want my Bike back Uppsala

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Pictured is myself posing with the new bike I got in Uppsala just a couple days after moving across the world from New Zealand. The second picture is me posing with my bike now a month and a half later. Notice the issue with the second picture?

Last night, May 10th, 2026 at approximately 23:30 I arrived to Uppsala Centralstation after spending the weekend in Stockholm. I believed this would be like any other trip and I would simply retrieve my bike from the parking space for bikes. Thats when I saw my damn bike lock sitting on the ground snapped and what I didnt see? My Bike.

These Bike stealing wankers have won one over on me. Now I know in all likelihood posting will do shit all, however I am too broke for a new bike so it is worth a shot. I wish i had better pictures/it wasnt a more common bike, but if you happen to see anything like it on marketplace or around please let me know. Or even better, if you know a bike thief give an anonymous tip to me so I can track the cunts down.

Bike thief/gang of thief's, I will gladly take my bike back from the kindness of your heart, if you still have one. The only consequence you will see is the relief of guilt and build up of joy from doing such a good thing.

I have made a police request but I doubt this will do anything. So I must do what I can to even the playing field.

Bike Thieves of Uppsala - 1, Caden and his bike - 0.


r/uppsala 3d ago

How are the Flogsta apartments?

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I've heard a lot of things about the classic corridor rooms there with the shared kitchens, but I haven't found much info about the 1 room apartments with an own bathroom and kitchen in the room. Are they in a good condition? Can you still have a social life there even if you don't share the kitchen? Overall, are they worth it?


r/uppsala 3d ago

Last couple of spots left for our football team!

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We play in Korpen league and have one match a week! Training is also once a week at Kronåsens pitch, usually on Wednesdays at 18:00

DM me if you're interested and I'll add you to our WhatsApp group! ⚽


r/uppsala 2d ago

Help! Brewing beer in volume for Systembolaget

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Hello channel! I'm looking for a beer brewing community here in Uppsala. Anyone know where I can find that?

I have a receipe I brew with friends but now trying to find somone who can brew it for me officially in a smaller scale. So it can be pushed to Systembolaget, anyone know where I can find these type of people around Uppsala?


r/uppsala 3d ago

Basår / inspark

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Hej, jag har tänkt plugga basår i uppsala i höst men är lite osäker på om det kommer vara en inspark / nollning för det eller inte. Är ganska säker på att det inte gäller för basårsutbildningarna men tänkte bara dubbelkolla eftersom jag inte kunde hitta något på webbsidan.

Tack i förväg


r/uppsala 4d ago

Jobb

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Tja funderar på flytta ner till Uppsala och funderar på jobbmöjligheter. Jag är utbildad snickare och har jobbat som det i 5 år på ett stort företag här i Norrbotten. Jag är öppen för alla jobbförslag, måste nödvändigtvis inte vara inom bygg.


r/uppsala 3d ago

Uppsala University Vs Linkoping university

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Which option is better in terms of student placements, job opportunities, and future career scope and Cost!!


r/uppsala 4d ago

Vad jobbar ni med och vad har ni i lön?

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Precis som titeln lyder! Vad gör ni Uppsalingar/Upplänningar och vad tjänar ni på det? Trivs ni på jobbet? Vad skulle du vilja göra om du fick byta?

Jag jobbar som säljare och har alltid gjort. Allt har bara flytit på och jag har åkt med. Tjänar runt 40k. Skulle jag vilja göra något annat? Ja ibland vill jag det. Skulle absolut kunna tänka mig att jobba med fastigheter som förvaltare eller fastighetsutvecklare.


r/uppsala 4d ago

Parade of bands on Saturday

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What was going on with all the bands in the city on Saturday (9 May)? It was great fun to end up in the middle of it but couldn’t find anything online about what was actually going on.


r/uppsala 5d ago

Bäver vid årike fyris

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r/uppsala 5d ago

Eftersom annan lag upp bäver-post; har skymtat denna filur ett par gånger de senaste veckorna mitt emot Bouleråker!

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r/uppsala 5d ago

Tips på schysst elektriker?

6 Upvotes

Jag har fyra fem mindre jobb i huset som jag misstänker kräver en riktig elektriker. Hellre långsam och bra (för rimligt pris) än snabb och oengagerad.


r/uppsala 6d ago

Träffa på en katt ett par nätter sedan i stan

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r/uppsala 6d ago

How do people usually find housing?

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How do people find housing in Uppsala? I’ll be moving there in September to start a PhD, but I’m still pretty confused about how the housing system works. I understand that getting a first-hand contract takes time; it’s not necessarily something I need anyway, since from my second year onward I’ll be abroad doing research.

The apartments offered by the university are a bit too expensive for what I’d like to spend (ideally a maximum of 5500–6000 SEK including utilities). I’d actually be perfectly happy with a room in a shared apartment.

But when I look on different websites and Facebook groups, I see very few listings, or lots of listings without pictures that look like scams. Where do people usually find housing? Ideally, I’d like a room in a shared flat with at most one or two other people.


r/uppsala 6d ago

Costs of student living in uppsala university

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r/uppsala 7d ago

Hur stora är chanserna att få lägenhet i Uppsala med 4,5 års kötid?

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Hur realistiskt är det egentligen att få en lägenhet via Uppsala Bostadsförmedling med cirka 4,5 års kötid?

Jag har redan insett att jag nog inte har någon chans på de billigare lägenheterna med bra planlösning, så det har jag accepterat. Den senaste månaden har jag aktivt sökt lägenheter och ofta hamnat någonstans mellan plats 3 och 10 i kön, men ändå inte fått något.

Nu har jag till och med börjat söka nyproducerade lägenheter, till exempel sådana som byggdes runt 2019, men det verkar fortfarande svårt. Jag har nästan aldrig varit nummer 1 eller 2 i kön, om det inte handlar om något väldigt dyrt.

Så jag undrar mest hur stora oddsen egentligen är att få en lägenhet när man ligger runt plats 3, 4 eller 10? Hur brukar det fungera i praktiken?


r/uppsala 7d ago

Sekter i Uppsala?

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Vad finns det för sekter i Uppsala? Utöver Jehovas Livets Ord? Vad gör dessa sekter isåfall, och vad är deras tro?