Advisor for the MFS
Claudia Lazarte
claudia.lazarte@food.lth.se
Housing and accommodation
LU Accommodation is mainly a service for international degree-seeking students with a housing guarantee and international exchange students. They are not able to offer accommodation to EU students unless they are coming on an exchange or have special agreements. The staff at LU Accommodation will do their best to help you, but as there is a great demand for housing in Lund, they are not able to guarantee housing for all international students.
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/student-life/housing/lu-accommodation
Details on when and how to apply, housing areas and important rental information on LU Accommodation's website
https://www.luaccommodation.lu.se/Finances
The Swedish currency is the krona. It is abbreviated SEK. To compare, SEK 100 is roughly EUR 10 or USD 11. Please see a currency converter for updated rates and for rates in your own currency.
Students requiring a residence permit must, by law, demonstrate that they have funds of at least SEK 8568 per month of study. Read more about residence permits and proof of living costs
Example of a monthly budget. Swedish students who have been approved for full students loans and grants from the Swedish government receive approximately SEK 9 000-10 000 per month. Many international students get by on a budget somewhere in between the required SEK 8 568 per month and the Swedish student loan amount, depending on their lifestyle.
Below is a breakdown of how a monthly budget may look, depending on your specific cost of rent and leisure activities:
• Food: SEK 2300
• Accommodation: SEK 3200-4800
• Course literature: SEK 400-1000
• Miscellaneous expenses including clothing, mobile phone, leisure, etc: SEK 1500
Full details here:
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/student-life/before-you-arrive/money-and-living-costs
MFS Study paths offered at Lund University for the 2025 intake