Category: How-tos and tips

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 […]

Sometimes, things are different. Different than you are used to from home. Different than expected. Different cause you have not even thought about it. I will share some of my “I wish I knew that earlier” in this blog post. Second hand shops It took me a while to pay my first visit to a […]

Finding an apartment So you’ve gotten your acceptance letter and you’re getting ready for the big move. To make the move though, you need to find an apartment! In large cities like Malmö, Gothenburg and Stockholm, it’s very important to start searching for apartments as early as possible. Because many students move to Sweden in […]

One of the most frequent questions that people ask is “How do I become a Study in Sweden digital ambassador? ” Today, this post attempts to answer that. One of the best decisions I made when I came to Sweden was to apply to become a Study in Sweden digital ambassador. I had been reading […]

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 […]

This time of the year has arrived. It’s May, and is hard to believe that the academic year is about to end. Summer is around the corner, and with it, exams and deadlines. If it’s not hard enough to study sometimes, the weather is not helpful. Sunny and long days are here, the sun is […]

Here we are. Soon, I will be done with my first year in Sweden. Time flies! I can’t believe that I am taking the last course of the year. Currently, my classmates and I are preparing a magazine related to migration and our lovely city Norrköping. This course called ‘Critical Cases in Ethnic and Migration […]

I got to meet an amazing bunch of inspiring young ladies this weekend –  Sisters in Entrepreneurship if I should call them. Facebook has a great way of notifying you about events happening close to you. Therefore, when Venture Lab’s “Believe in your ideas” was recommended, I quickly subscribed to it. Venture Lab is an […]