Jönköping University offers a huge range of associations that you can enjoy throughout your studies. It’s guaranteed that you’ll find something of your interests among the more than 50 associations. So let’s dive in!
JSU – Jönköping Student Union https://www.jonkopingsstudentkar.se/english.html
The Student Union is the heart and soul of the student life in Jönköping. They work with student health and welfare, integration, quality of education, and other services. They are parenting many student associations, committees and clubs pouring all their hearts into giving the best student experience for all studying at JU.
CardBoard
CardBoard is all about board games and rpg (role-playing games). Besides their member nights they also organise game nights for all students. If you are in need of a fun game they also have options to rent cards and boardgames.
@cardboard.ju
EDIT
EDIT is the student magazine of JU. They write online articles and publish them on their website twice a week. A physical magazine is released at the beginning of every semester. You can find them at the entrance of each building and they are free to take!!
@edit.jsu
IAC
The International and Activity Committee aka IAC organises trips, events and activities to ensure a better study-social experience for every student. They are in charge of the culture days on Fridays, the buddy programs for new students and the ‘Go exchange fairs’. They also organise hikes to close by destinations as well as amazing trips to the moose safari, Norway, Lapland, the Baltics, Iceland and Gotland.
@iacjkpg
JSU Book Club
Attention Bookworms! JSU has a book club with various reading circles, such as romance, mystery, fantasy and contemporary. They choose a book that the members will read at the same time, then they meet up and discuss it over fika.
@bookclub.jsu
JSU Marketing Team
JSU Represent
JU ElectroLab
JUFL
JUMUN
JUPS
JURA
JUSA
JUSA Equestrian Club
JUSC
Justice
Language Café –
Qultmästeriet
Showtime
SSA
StartUP Jönköping
TEDx Jönköping University
TEDx Jönköping University is a newly founded association that organises inspiring conferences. They invite experts and well-known visionaries to deliver powerful speeches. They were granted the official TEDx license.
@tedxjonkopinguniversity
Unite
Unite organises social events to bring people together. Besides beer tastings, Oktoberfest, quiz nights and after school events, they also have the perfect events for you to make something creative. Join them on Cava & Canvas or Bags & Bubbles to show your creativity next to a glass of cava.
@unite.ju
WestCoast Nation
WestCoast is all about after school activities! Most Wednesdays you’ll find them in Rio with thematic quizzes. They are the ones behind the iconic Sexkampen that takes place on Valborg afternoon.
@westcoastnationju
For JTH → HI Tech https://hitech.nu/hitech2014/wordpress/
HI Tech is the Student Association of JTH. @hitech.jth
HI Education
HI Education is responsible for handling all issues connected to education at JTH. They work on the quality of the education through regular meetings, educational programs and the course developers.
@hieducation.jth
Hike
Hike is the social event committee for JTH. They organise dodgeball tournaments, HI Slaget, skiing trips, the HIKE autumn and spring trip with different destinations. Previously, they have travelled for example to Copenhagen, Amsterdam and Gdansk.
@hike.jth
HINT
HINT works on the integration of international students. They organise a variety of events such as waffle night, pub crawl and “HINT ON THE RUN”.
@hint.jth
HI LIFE
HI LIFE is the sexmästeri of JTH students. Their job is to bring students together and ensure that they have as much fun as possible outside of their studies. They organise sittnings and CAPS.
@hilife.jth
HI TECH Event
This team is responsible for organising events such as the Fall gala, Engineers Dinner and the Graduation banquet.
@hitechevent.jth
For JIBS → JSA https://www.jibsstudents.com/
JSA is the Student Association of JIBS.
NextStep
Entrepreneurship Academy
Sexkreation
Spring Inspiration
JSA Ball Committee
JUBEL
JSA Investment Club
JSA Business Trips
JSA International Crew
JIBS United Magazine
JIBS Case Consulting Club
JSA Quality Committee
JSA Sustainability Committee
JSA Election Committee
JSA Graduation Committee
For HLK → LOK https://lokhlk.com/
LOK is the Student Association of HLK.
Blue Crew
Pedsex Park
Kosmo (international)
MEQ
Radio K
Hype.
For Hälso → Hälsosektion
Hälsosektion is the Student Association of Hälso.
HUTT (education)
S.U.S.H.I. (international)
PulsOrdern
This time of the year most associations are looking for new members to create their dream teams. Hopefully, you have found a couple that you are interested in so go and check out their Instagram accounts to learn more about their recruitment process. Follow them to be informed about the upcoming events.
Writer: Viktória Papp
