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Coming to Sweden
How to travel to Halmstad:
When making travel arrangements you can choose to fly either to Kastrup Airport, Copenhagen
(Denmark), Landvetter Airport, Gothenburg (Sweden) or to Arlanda Airport, Stockholm (Sweden). Copenhagen is much closer to Halmstad, and from there you can take the train to Halmstad. Gothenburg is also fairly close, from there you can take a bus or a train to Halmstad. Stockholm is rather far from Halmstad, but some students may still prefer to arrive in Stockholm.
From Kastrup Airport
- Train: travel from "Köbenhavns Lufthavn/Kastrup" to "Halmstad C".
- Bus: travel from "Kastrup Terminal 2" to "Halmstad Österskans".
From Landvetter Airport
- Train: Take the Airport Coach from Landvetter Airport to the Central Station, Nils Ericsson Terminal, downtown Gothenburg. Then you take the train from Gothenburg to Halmstad.
- Bus: Take the Airport Coach from Landvetter Airport to the Central Station, Nils Ericsson Terminal, downtown Gothenburg. Then you take the bus from Gothenburg, Nils Ericsson Terminal to Halmstad Österskans.
From Arlanda Airport
- You can take the long distance train straight to Halmstad: travel from "Arlanda C" to "Halmstad C".
- Or you can take the Arlanda Express Train or the Airport Shuttle to Stockholm Central Station. From there you can take a train or a bus directly to Halmstad. Train: travel from "Stockholm C" to "Halmstad C". Bus: travel from "Stockholm Cityterm" to "Halmstad Österskans".
Additional things to bring:
Information material: All international students will be offered an opportunity to present their home university and home country during an international theme day.
Please bring some information material that can be useful for a presentation and/or to hand out.
Attested copies: If you plan to apply for further studies, after your time at Halmstad University, please bring attested copies of your original documentation from your home university. Halmstad University can not attest these for you.
Original documents: If you are going to study for a Master's degree at Halmstad University you have to bring the original Bachelor degree and transcripts as well as the English translation. You need to present the degree to Halmstad University, no later than the registration meeting (also called roll call).
Please Note: When you have completed your Master studies, you have to show the original Bachelor's Degree and Transcripts when you apply for the Master degree or we will not be able to issue the Master's degree.
What to wear:
If you are going to stay in Sweden during the winter, remember to bring some warm clothing that will withstand the rain and snow. The climate in Sweden. To find out more about the Swedish climate and what to wear, we recommend the Visit Sweden
website. 
