Study in STOCKHOLM
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Study IN STOCKHOLM Stockholm – an international environment with strong universities Stockholm is the capital of Sweden and the largest university town in the Nordic countries. About 80 000 students, 5 000 of whom are international, study at the somewhat more than twenty universities and university colleges in this area. There is a broad supply The Swedish Parliament building of education and there are many master’s programmes in English among which to choose. The academic level at the universities/university colleges is high with enthusiastic and competent teachers and researchers. Stockholm is doing well in an international comparison. Cooperation between university colleges and universities in other countries is common and the latest research findings, the la- test methods and the best tools are included in the teaching. There is a relaxed atmosphere at the uni- versities/university colleges, thereby providing good opportunities for informal contacts between teachers and students. A city for everyone Stockholm is an international environment where you meet people from all over the world. By stud- ying abroad, you are given the possibility of getting to know the habits and behaviour of other people. Most Swedes speak good English and are positive and help- ful. Swedes are also one of the groups of people in the world with the highest level of equality. Stockholm has a pulsating nightlife and offers a broad range of cultural events. Green and safe Stockholm is one of the cleanest cities in Europe with many green areas, parks and beaches in the middle of the city. Interspersed among the residential quar- ters are shops, theatres, restaurants, museums, pubs and cafés. Each part of the city has its own history and attracts people with different tastes. The archipe- lago with its 24 000 islands, islets and clean water lies around the corner, ready to be explored on one of the ferries that leave the city every day. Stockholm is very low on the world-wide lists of crime statistics and is considered to be a safe city. Editing and layout: Ylva Hermansson Photographer: Cover photos from the top left: Richard Ryan (Stockholm Visitors Board), Linus Hallgren, Michael Stephen Moran x 2, Stepan Elias, Michael Stephen Moran. Insert photos (when no name is given): page 2 from the top left: Henrik Trygg (Stockholm Visitors Board), Alexander Dokukin (Stockholm Visitors Board), Ariadna Most welcome to Stockholm! Luesma Vila, Michael Stephen Moran, Ariadna Luesma Vila, Ylva Hermansson, Michael Stephen Moran, Daniel Nottberg; following pages: Richard Ryan winter view and out door pub page 3, Page 4 from the top left: Brendan Sexton, Linda Dreger, Brendan Sexton, Stepan Elias. Olof Holdar (Stockholm Visitors Board) boy diving page 5, Michael Stephen Moran bus page 5, Stepan Elias girl working page 5, Anders Löfberg band concert page 5, Gareth Morgan page 7, Ylva Hermansson Stockholms Akademiska Forum page 10, Daniel Nottberg The City Hall page 10. Richard Ryan page 11. Page 35 from the top left: Klas Petersson, Michael Stephen Moran, Stepan Elias, HannaSara Karlsson, Olof Holdar, Stepan Elias, Ariadna Luesma Vila, Ylva Hermansson, Stepan Elias x 2. Translation: Christina Lönnblad. Illustration: Ingrid Unsöld yellow star page 10, Irina Holmlund Sergels torg page 36. Map page 8-9 Stig Söderlind. Print: Etcetera Offset AB Produced by: Stockholms Akademiska Forum 2007. Different kinds of housing in Stockholm Student in the capital Most exchange students who come to Stockholm get to be entirely independent. If you need to find hou- Student unions at all universities/university colleges free of charge. The festival is also open to the general help in finding housing from their university college sing on your own, it is important to start well in ad- organise a wide range of activities for those who want public and provides scope for both well-known and or university. If you do not come as an exchange stu- vance. Below, you will find links to housing agencies to become involved in student life and get to know less established bands and performers. During three dent, you will have to find your own housing. where you can queue up before coming to Sweden. new people in this way. But Stockholm is also the days in May, the entire Frescati area outside Stock- The most common kind of housing in Stockholm cultural centre of Sweden with concert arenas, res- holm is filled with people who are hungry for music is to rent a student room or student flat. The housing taurants, pubs, dance venues, museums and a broad and can enjoy singing, festival food and beer. standard is high. range of sports and club activities. Other famous student arranged events are KTH’s If you choose to live in a student room in a cor- Eleanor Fenton is an exchange student from Uni- QuarneVALen and SQUALP. QuarneVALen is the ridor, you will have your own room and bathroom versity of Melbourne in Australia. largest student event in Northern Europe and is or- but will share a kitchen with other students. Living in – I have never felt lonely in Stockholm. Every day, ganised in Stockholm every third year. Thousands of a corridor is usually appreciated among international there are activities in which to participate. For me and students from all universities and university colleges students since it is a good way of getting into student my friends, the Wednesday pub at Stockholm Uni- in Sweden then build vehicles to transport them aro- life. But some students instead choose to live in a stu- versity is a must. Besides that, it is good to live in a und the streets of Stockholm. The audience normally dent flat with its own kitchenette or kitchen in order student corridor, there is always something going on. amounts to about 400 000 people! SQUALP in turn is like QuarneVALen but on Something for everyone water and is a yearly event, as is also the Södertörn What does student life in Stockholm have to offer? Campus festival with its cultural activities within Here is a sample selection of activities. dancing, theatre and music. If you like music. Every year, the Stockholm Uni- Besides festivals, the student unions arrange pubs, versity Student Union organises a large festival that is concerts, dinners, different kinds of parties, sports The student accomodation area Lappkärrsberget, close to Lappis beach. Links to housing agencies www.sssb.se The largest student housing landlord in Stockholm. www.svebo.se The second largest student housing landlord in Stockholm (only available in Swedish). www.stockholmtown.com Link to hotels and youth hostels. www.uac.se If you are a student or visiting researcher at Stockholm University, Karolinska Institutet, KTH (Royal Institute of Technology) or Stockholm School of Economics you can contact University Accommodation Center which lets furnished flats and rooms. www.sokstudentbostad.se Links to other housing landlords in Sweden. tournaments, sports competitions, weekend excur- Activities in Stockholm sions and sailing in the Stockholm archipelago. Mo- reover, there are seminars on current topics and excit- Stockholm offers a great range of things to do in one’s ing research as well as meetings with authors, profiles QuarneVALen. Photo by: Håkan Lindgren spare time. At the web site www.stockholmtown.com from the business sector and prominent researchers. under the heading Activities, you will find informa- And last but not least, each year SSCO, a fede- tion about somewhat different things that you can ration of student unions in Stockholm, has a raffle try out, for example island-hopping in the Stockholm with a number of tickets to the Nobel banquet in the archipelago, trips by air balloon or climbing. Among Stockholm City Hall! fitness centres under the same heading, you will find the sport association Stockholms Studenters Idrotts- Activities outside student life förening, SSIF, which offers both regular gym- and If you do not wish to participate in student life, there aerobics activities and many different courses (for ex- is a large number of other things to do in Stockholm. ample indoor bandy, quigong and bowling). In Fres- catihallen at Stockholm University, where SSIF has its premises, you can also play badminton, tennis or Useful links for first-time visitors: squash. Read more at www.ssif.su.se. The activities are open to everyone, also to those who are not students. Under the heading Culture & Attractions at stock- holmtown.com you will find information about dif- www.studyinsweden.se Everything about studies in Sweden. ferent events, festivals, museums, design, parks etc. www.stockholmtown.com The official vistors’ guide to Stockholm. SIRAP SIRAP, Stockholm International Researchers Asso- www.alltomstockholm.se Everything about shopping, bars, pubs and restaurants, ciation, is an association especially targeting those yes EVERYTHING you can imagine. who are in Stockholm to continue their studies or research at any of the university colleges or univer- www.allhuset.nu Pubs and concerts at Allhuset at Stockholm University. sities in Stockholm. The incentives for creating the association came from a network for internationali- www.ticnet.se If you are interested in theatre, concerts, musicals, sation, Study in Stockholm, and the intention was to ice-hockey etc, this is the website for you. bring visiting researchers and their families together in common activities. www.studyinstockholm.se A new website with everything you need to know about Gareth Morgan is the chairman of SIRAP. subjects. There are also small groups, SIRAP Circles, studying in Stockholm. Everything from the weather in – SIRAP has 620 registered members but (natu- of people who meet because of a shared interest, for Stockholm to the educations among which you can choose. rally) not everyone is active within all activities. In- example wine tasting, basketball, tennis etc. More- formation about activities (see below) and excursions over, we organise excursions to various places in Swe- www.sl.se Information on how you get to all exciting places in is announced to all registered individuals in the form den.