Category: Academics

A New Year, A New You With the New Year comes with the possibility for a New You. It gives us all a moment to reflect on all we did or didn’t do.  Did you actually exercise as much as you said you would? Did you finally finish that book you said you said you’d […]

Do any of these panicked thoughts sound familiar? “Have I missed anything?” “Do I have enough time to do all of this?? “Wait, do I need a colour or black and white scan of my passport? Colour right? right??” “When is that application fee due??”  “Arrrrgh I’m so stressed, I don’t want to mess this […]

Applying to universities in Sweden can be pretty difficult for some people at the beginning. However, it is not difficult at all in fact it is very easy and convenient.  This guide will try to explain you the steps you should follow in the webpage of University Admission  but of course It is not an […]

1 month before deadline: I can do it! It’s only 350 words. 25 days to deadline: Yeah, 100 words! I’m actually in good progress. 20 days to deadline: Woohoo! 200 words done. 15 days to deadline: Finished! Well easy-breezy! I will give it to 3 friends and seniors for their comments. 12 days to deadline: […]

First of all, I’d like to tell you that there are no magical tips to secure your university application. I am still not sure what did I do right in my application and have been admitted to my dream study programme. Consequently, there isn’t a secret recipe for it. However, there are some crucial points […]

Indeed time flies. It feels like yesterday when I joined Lund university. Before our official graduation, the Swedish Institute invited us (the scholars) to Stockholm for the Swedish Institute diploma ceremony. Stockholm is always exciting and the ceremony made it even more exciting. This was a time to meet all our fellow scholars one last […]

This day one year ago, I slowly but surely started preparing my arrival. I felt a mixture of extremely excited but also a little scared all at once. I moved abroad in 2015, and by now was used to being away from home. Still, I really had no idea what to expect from the first […]

Master programmes in Sweden will have different regulations when it comes to the Master thesis project. Some of the variations include the number of credits awarded, the period of time for the thesis and the number of people allowed to collaborate. My 1 year Master programme has a 15 credit thesis that runs for 3 […]

What can international students actually study in Sweden? The short answer is… almost anything! There are over 900 MA programmes taught in English at universities in Sweden, and nearly 100 BA programmes. So in total there are around 1000 study programmes in Sweden available for international students. That’s a lot! Maybe you want to be an […]