Student associations

As a student at 51�ؿ��, you can join a wide range of student associations. These are run by and for students and focus on interests such as music, theatre ('spex'), politics, religion, technology and more.

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Find a student association that suits you

If this is your first semester at Lund, you can meet several of the student associations at the 'Student Association Fair' (SAF), which is held in English during the Orientation Weeks.

You can also attend the Swedish version of this event, '��ä��Ծ��Բ��' (the 'Welcome Expo'), held at the AF building at the beginning of each semester.

Most student associations host information evenings and kick-off meetings at the start of every semester.

Several student associations are linked to the Academic Society, also known as AF, which organises various cultural events for students.

About the Academic Society

List of student associations

Below is a – partial – list of student associations and links to their websites or their social media accounts. Some of these are only available in Swedish, but you're still welcome to join as an international student.

| cooperates with socially conscious organisations
| archaeology
| community for ethnic minority students (open to all)
| undergraduate students in behavioural science
| platform for students interested in the East Asian region
| effective altruism organisation
| feminist society for law students
| supporters of Médecins Sans Frontières
| history
| sustainable university
| criminology
| nature conservation
| human resources
| sexual health (AF Recognised Association)
| community planning
| international community celebrating South Asian food, culture, and experiences
| forum for speech and debate with prominent Swedish and international guests (AF Co-operative Association)
| students at the department of sociology
| friendship without borders
| association for subject teacher education

| world issues, leadership and management
| conservative society
| center-oriented society
| society focused on environmental and sustainability issues
| conservative society
| liberal society
| philosophy, politics and economics
| consulting
| finance society
| defence and safety (AF Recognised Association)
| social democratic society
| politics, economy and society
| conservative society
| foreign affairs (AF Recognised Association)
| socialist society

| Christian student society
| Christian and feminist student society
| Catholic student society
| ecumenical Christian society
| Church of Sweden
| Christian student society
| Muslim student society
| chaplaincy
| theology students society

Religious bodies in the Lund area

Art

(AF Co-operative Association)

Music

| student orchestra, including dance (AF Recognised Association)
| student orchestra, including ballet (AF Recognised Association)
| women's choir (AF Recognised Association)
| mixed choir (AF Recognised Association)
| women's choir
| mixed choir
| mixed choir
| mixed choir
| symphony orchestra
| male choir (AF Recognised Association)
| mixed choir
| mixed choir
| university orchestra association
| student musical (AF Co-operative Association)
| mixed choir

Dance

folk dance

For more dance opportunities, see this page:

Sport and exercise

Theatre (including 'spex' comedy theatre)

Spex is a form of comedy theatre performed by students.

(AF Co-operative Association)
(AF Recognised Association)
(AF Recognised Association)
(AF Co-operative Association)
(AF Co-operative Association)
(AF Recognised Association)
(AF Recognised Association)

Costume

| costume hire, located in the AF building (AF Co-operative Association)

Lund Carnival (organised every 4th year)

| student carnival, next: 2026 (AF Recognised Association)

| coding community
| computer society
| makerspace for electronics projects
| practical uses of artificial intelligence for students
| connects life science students with industry and organises career events

| Sweden's oldest student newspaper
| literary association and magazine (AF Co-operative Association)
| radio (AF Co-operative Association)
| film (AF Co-operative Association)

Nations often have their own sports teams and events where you can try out different sports. Contact your nation for more information.

There are also several student sports associations.

| rugby (AF Recognised Association)
| lacrosse
| cheerleading (AF Recognised Association)
| horse riding
| extreme sports (AF Recognised Association)
| rowing

In Helsingborg, the student organisation Stampus offers volleyball, basketball, football and floorball.

Also have a look at our sports and exercise page.

Sports activities and clubs in Lund, Malmö and Helsingborg

| astronomy
| historical objects related to student life (AF Co-operative Association)
| organises trips and other activities
| society for Finnish students
| boardgames (AF Recognised Association)
| costume rental (AF Co-operative Association)
| gaming
| fireworks society
| ticketing sales platform for student events
| hunting society (AF Recognised Association)
| wine society (AF Recognised Association)
| naval society
| gift shop and student information (AF Co-operative Association)

Starting a student association

Do you want to set up a non-profit organisation for students? The Academic Society offers advice and support.

Adding a student association on this page

If you would like your new (or existing) student association to be listed on this page, send us a request at editors [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (editors[at]kommunikation[dot]lu[dot]se). Include some brief information about the association's main focus and goals, as well as a link to its website and/or social media account (which should be updated regularly so that we can continue to link to it).

Remember to be inclusive on your channels and provide information in English that is tailored to international students who may want to join.

51�ؿ�� is not responsible for the content of external websites or social media linked to student associations.

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