Joanna Joy Tan, Singapore

Joanna Joy Tan, an Exchange student from National University of Singapore, loves the old part of Stockholm, the preservation of the city’s architectural heritage. She came to Stockholm in 2006 for two days. “I knew I would find a way to come back,” Joanna says.

Joanna Joy Tan, Singapore (part 2)

For Exchange student Joanna Joy Tan from Singapore, the chance to sample her own independence was important. "For the first time, I travelled on my own. I went to London, Paris, Berlin. I'm tougher than I thought,” Joanna says.

Joanna Joy Tan, Singapore (part 2)

Meet our students

Exchange students

Each year around 1,000 international exchange students come to study as part of an exchange programme.

Exchange students

Master's students

Each term several hundred students from all over the world come to Sweden to study one of the University's 75 master's programmes. Here we meet 8 students from 8 different countries Ethiopia, Korea, USA, Iran, South Africa, Iran, Mexico, and China.

Master's students

PhD students

Stockholm has an excellent reputation internationally, which makes it an attractive place for top research students.

PhD students

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