Welcome to Student Health Care

Making appointments with the health educator and counselors

Our health educator and counselors are currently very busy. If you wish to make an appointment, please contact us to be put on a waiting list. You are also welcome to contact our university chaplains, Sonia and Cathrine, if need somebody to talk to.

It is possible, furthermore, to contact our nurses, Karin Johnsson in Eskilstuna and Marie Ebeling in Västerås. You can find their contact information on our website.

If you have any questions concerning your studies, please contact the study counselor of your School.

Also, the public Youth Counseling Centers in Eskilstuna and Västerås are available for consultations.

Additional contacts

The aim of Student Health Care is to help students, but in certain situations and at certain times (evenings, weekends, and vacations) we’re unable to do so. If you feel you need urgent help with physical or mental problems, get in touch with other institutions that are better prepared for such situations. In the first place, try to contact your family doctor.

If this is not possible, contact …

… in Eskilstuna:
- the emergency department of Mälarsjukhuset (the hospital), phone weekdays 016-10 30 00, phone nights and weekends 016-10 40 00
- psychiatrist on call (24/7), phone 016-10 35 10
- social worker on call, phone 016-710 19 63

… in Västerås:
- the emergency department of Centrallasarett (the hospital), phone 021-17 36 24
- psychiatrist on call (24/7), phone 021-17 37 15
- social worker on call, phone 021-39 20 66.

During the semester we offer the following services:

• fitness tests and the creation of lifestyle profiles
• diet and health advice
• motivational talks
• counseling regarding health-related, social and personal matters
• course activities related to health
• help to get in touch with authorities and institutions in the community
• advice from registered nurses.

At Student Health Care we cooperate with the University Church, the Student Union, the student sports associations, as well as the university teachers and study counselors, in order to make your study time as enjoyable and healthy as possible.

In our attempts to promote the health and well-being of all students, we also offer courses, lectures, and other health-related activities. If you have suggestions for courses or seminars, we’ll be happy to receive them. If you click on the link “Courses and activities” in the menu on the left, you can read more about what is on offer this semester. Note that the courses are subsidized.

Your visits to Student Health Care are completely free of charge, and we are bound by patient confidentiality.