Arrival and orientation for new exchange students

During the arrival day, you will collect the keys to your accommodation from our housing office, meet the International office for a mandatory ID-check and also get to meet/socialise with other international students and the Nexus "fadders" (aka buddies) - if you have signed up to participate in the orientation programme. More information about the orientation programme can be found further down the page.

• The official arrival day for the spring semester 2027 is Sunday, January 17th (10:00 - 18:00 CEST), so please arrange your trip accordingly.

• If you arrive after the arrival time (18:00), or before the official arrival day, then you will need to arrange your own stay before getting access to the student accommodation. 
• If you are planning on coming to Örebro after the official arrival day, then you can pick up your keys for you student accommodation from the housing office during their regular opening hours. 

The official start of the spring semester is 18 January, 2027.

• If you plan to arrive after the start of the semester, please contact the international office. This is very important as late arrival might mean you are not allowed to start the courses you have been accepted for. 
   

In Sweden, universities have a rich culture when it comes to introduction weeks, with the purpose of welcoming new students to the city and to campus. Örebro Student Union consists of multiple student sections, each connected to specific study subjects of the university, that students can become members in. Since of 2024, the student union now also have an international student section, called Nexus! 

The Orientation Programme (OP for short) is a collaboration between Örebro University and Nexus. Approximately 180 students join Nexus each semester, and around 60 fadders (buddies) are engaged to offer exchange students the best experience in Sweden. International Master's students are also welcome to join the OP together with Nexus, so it's a good mix of students with different backgrounds and nationalities. 

Practical and academical activities

As a part of the orientation programme, all exchange students will learn about the academic system and Sweden in general. You will also get some valuable insights in how things work at the University and in Örebro city. 

Social activities

Nexus social activities would occur mostly on weekends and evenings and usually includes hang-outs, themed parties, competitions, international dinners, entrance to different bars, restaurants, and clubs, to name a few.

• Extremely enriching overall. Great way to form initial connections with people. I'd highly recommend it to all future exchange students! (2025 exchange student)
• The OP helped me to make friends, become more open-minded and get to know my way around the city and the campus within a safe and fun environment. (2025 exchange student)
• You now have new friends and a new family. Connection to people and a place where you can ask everything about the time here. (2026 exchange student)

The OP comes with a participation fee of approximately 400-600 SEK, which is added to the housing invoice if chosen during the application process. We highly recommend our new exchange students to participate in the OP, which will guide you to your new life here in Sweden and to help you meet new friends.

If you sign up for the OP and pay the participation fee, then you will get access to the complete OP schedule, including all social activities from Nexus, closer to the exchange semester. In the meantime, you can find the activities organised by Örebro University below. 

Practical, academic and social activities organised by the University are free of charge (meaning, you do not have to become a part of Nexus, nor pay for the OP-fee to participate). You can find these OP activities in the calendar below. 

• Reminders/updates about university-organised activities will be communicated over email to new exchange students - from the International Office. 
• New exchange students who wants to participate in the social activities by Nexus during the Orientation programme, will also be invited to their WhatsApp groups before the start of the semester. 

Short answer: yes!

Long answer: email the international office. For new exchange students, the OP fee is usually added to the housing invoice for their student accommodation. If the invoices have already been administrated/sent out then we cannot add the OP price there - and in that case you will be able to join the OP during the arrival day(s), by paying with a card on site. The only difference is that you will not be connected with Nexus prior to your arrival, but instead welcomed by the volonteering fadders once you come to campus.