Introduction to digital tools
During your studies you will use a number of digital systems and tools – for everything from following courses and registering for exams to printing documents and attending online lectures. Here is an overview.
Student account
All students at the University of Gothenburg are given a student account – this is your digital identity at the University. You use your username (in the format gus******) and password to log in to the University systems and access digital services, databases and licensed software.
As a new student, you need to activate your account before you can get started. Please note that your account is personal – never share your password with anyone else.
Read more on the Student account page.
Taking classes at Chalmers? Some students have teaching on Chalmers campus and may need a Chalmers ID (CID). Your department will let you know if this applies to you.
Student email and MFA
When you activate your student account, your student email is created automatically, an email account in Outlook. This is the official channel between you and the University. The University's central administration always sends important information here, regardless of what email address you have provided in other systems.
The first time you log in, you need to activate MFA – an extra security step that takes 5–10 minutes and requires both a computer and a mobile phone.
Log in to your student email or read our instructions on how to activate MFA.
How to keep track of your student email
The easiest way is to download the Outlook app and enable push notifications. You can also forward your student email to an address you already use regularly.
Ladok – managing your studies
In Ladok you handle the administration of your studies. Here you register for courses, sign up for exams, view your grades, and download certificates. Ladok is used by most higher education institutions in Sweden, so if you have studied elsewhere your previous results will be here too.
Make sure your contact details in Ladok are up to date.
Log in to Ladok with your student account or read more about Ladok.
Canvas - your digital course room
Almost all courses have a course room in Canvas – it is the hub for course information, materials and assignments. How the course room is set up depends on how your teacher organises the course.
You can log in to Canvas with your student account or read more about Canvas.
Zoom - online lectures
Zoom is used when teaching takes place digitally. You can also host your own video meetings and collaborate with fellow students remotely.
Always log in with your GU-Zoom account ,not a personal account, so that you are correctly identified in teaching contexts.
Student Portal
On the Student Portal you will find information and guidance on everything related to your studies and life as a student. You log in with your student account.
Under My page you will find news, events, and contact details linked to your studies (from your department and faculty). At the bottom of most pages you will also find information specific to your Department or faculty.
Wi-Fi - Eduroam
On campus you connect to Wi-Fi via Eduroam using your student account: enter your username followed by the extension @gu.se (gus******@gu.se) and your password.
Microsoft 365
As a student you have access to Microsoft 365, with tools such as Outlook (your student email) Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneDrive, and OneNote. You log in with your student account and the MFA you have already activated.
More about your email and the various tools within Microsoft 365.
Software
In addition to Microsoft 365, there is a range of programs you can use free of charge during your studies — for writing, analysis, reference management, and statistics.
Log in to the download service
If you have a disability, there is also a download service for people with disabilities.
Support
Need help with any of the systems? We have gathered support and guidance for the University's digital tools in one place: Digital tools.