Courses & Programmes

Courses and Programmes for International Students

Stockholm University offers courses at both undergraduate and advanced level with English as the language of instruction, as well as one Bachelor’s programme and 76 Master’s programmes in English. International students can choose between studying one or more free standing courses, that each may last between five weeks and one semester, or apply for a full study programme. A full list of all courses and programmes at Stockholm University is available via the online course catalogue at: sisu.it.su.se/search/en. Choose “Show extended search” and select “Show only courses for international students” to see which courses and programmes that do not require knowledge of Swedish.

Courses for Exchange Students

Stockholm University has exchange agreements with around 500 universities throughout the world. Some agreements are university-wide and some are restricted to different departments and study areas. You will generally only be allowed to study in the area named in the exchange agreement. Browse our online course catalogue sisu.it.su.se/search/en or the departments’ websites to decide which courses you are interested in applying to. To find courses in the database choose “Show extended search” and select “Course” under “Type of study”. Choose either ”First level” (undergraduate/bachelor studies) or ”Second level” (advanced/master studies) depending on the level you are studying at. Choose the semester you wish to study and language of instruction.

Swedish Language Courses

Swedish language courses are offered at different levels for both international and exchange students. The courses are normally taken in addition to the main course selection and are free of charge. Academic credits are awarded upon successful completion of courses. Further information can be found at: su.se/svefler/swe_international. Students with some knowledge of Swedish are requested to sign up for a placement test.