Live in Uppsala
Even though Uppsala is part one of the fastest-growing regions in Europe, you’ll never be more than a short bike ride from those restorative Swedish green spaces. To help you get to know your new home, we guide you in how to find a housing, school and childcare, how to open a bank account, where you can learn Swedish or just hang out with your new neighbours.
If you are new to Uppsala or have recently arrived, this program is for you! Throughout February and March, we offer a series of events to help newcomers learn more about life in Sweden, meet new people, and explore employment opportunities.
Welcome Program
Finding your new home
Finding your new home
Opening a bank account
Opening a bank account
Socialising and networking
Socialising and networking
Learning Swedish
Driving licence
Staying healthy
Staying healthy
Explore Uppsala
Explore Uppsala
Childcare and schools
Childcare and schools
Did you know...
… best-selling author and TED Talk legend Hans Rosling grew up and studied in Uppsala.
Upcoming events in Uppsala
Guided tour: Bror Hjorth’s art and life
Time: 14:00 and 14:45
Location: Bror Hjorth's Hus
In this free tour, you will look at art works in different materials and techniques from Bror Hjorth’s whole artistic career. The museum will talk about his biography and his life as an artist. You will also learn how the house and museum came to be and have changed over the years.
Bror Hjorth (1894-1968) grew up a couple of miles north of Uppsala. He received his artistic education in Paris, where he lived and worked throughout the 1920s. He trained as a sculptor, but became just as much a painter and a professor in Drawing at the Royal Art Academy in Stockholm.
He was influenced by both older and contemporary art and was inspired by folk art and music.
The museum has the largest and most representative collection of Bror Hjorth’s art.
Sweden/Uppsala Job Market Webinar
Welcome to registration for the "Swedish/Uppsala Job Market webinar" organized by the Uppsala International Hub!
Date: 16 March 2026
Time: 13:30-15:00
Location: Online, meeting link will be sent upon registration.
In this webinar, we will welcome Gloria Cunha Byström, EURES-adviser at Arbetsförmedlingen, the Swedish Public Employment Service, to give a basic overview of the Swedish job market, with a focus on Uppsala. This webinar is targeted at those who are trying to enter the job market in Uppsala.
Topics to be discussed are:
- Labor market information
- Looking for work
- Unemployment insurance
- Upcoming career development/recruitment activities
After the presentation, there will be time for participants to ask questions.
Please note: We kindly inform that questions regarding residence permits or migration matters will not be addressed during the session.
Warm welcome!
Folkuniversitetet's Job and Education fair
Time: 14:00-16:00
Location: Folkuniversitetet (Annexet building)
Admission: Free
Join us at this event with Folkuniversitetet that brings together students and job seekers who are interested in learning more about educational pathways, career opportunities, and connections with organizations. For more information click on the link below.
We hope to see you there!
Meet our internationals
“I’ve heard that the swedes are one of the happiest people in the world. I don’t know If that’s true, but I know I’m so happy living here!” Aayushi Shukla
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