Stockholm university

Introduction Day for Master Students at the Faculty of Humanities

Information session

Date: Friday 30 August 2024

Time: 08.30 – 11.30

Location: Auditorium 8 (Hörsal 8), level 3, Södra huset D, Frescati

The Introduction Day is an informative session designed for students about to embark on their master's studies at the Faculty of Humanities. This day aims to cover everything you need to know as a new student, providing an introduction to the wide range of opportunities available at the Faculty. Our student counsellors will inform you about the support they offer, and our student panel is prepared to answer any questions you may have about life as a master's student.

Foto: Jens Olof Lasthein

Please note that the Introduction Day complements the specific departments master’s introduction. It is therefore important to attend both.

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Program

08:30 Meet your fellow students over breakfast

We offer coffee and sandwiches to those who wish to start the day early

09.00 Welcome to Stockholm University and the Faculty

Professor Stefan Helgesson, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, welcomes you to the Faculty.

09.05 Opportunities when studying a programme at the Faculty

Vendela Blomström, Director of Studies, and our host for the day, introduce the wide range of opportunities offered when studying for your master's degree at Sweden's largest Faculty of Humanities.

09.30 What can the student counsellors do for you?

Did you know that each department has at least one student counsellor? Margarita Shiraishi, student counsellor, Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, and Hannah Hinz Cornelli, student counsellor, Department of Slavic and Baltic Studies, Finnish, Dutch and German, will let you know how their skills can benefit you and what support they have to offer.

09.45 Study skills and academic writing support

The Academic Writing Service (Studie- och språkverkstaden) provide study skills and academic writing support for all students at Stockholm University.

10.00 Break
 

10.15 Discussion about experiences when studying at the master's level

Panel discussion with our master's students who will share their experiences of the master's programme and let you know how to best combine studies and social life in Stockholm.

10.50 Language Learning Resource Centre (Språkstudion)

Whether you'd like to learn Swedish, Czech, Korean or perhaps teach your native language to new friends, the language resource centre, Språkstudion, introduces you to some of its many social activities offered to students at Stockholm University.

11.05 Influence your studies!

Stockholm University Student Union (SUS) is Sweden's largest student union and their main purpose is to monitor and participate in the development of education and the conditions for studies at Stockholm University.

11.20 The Humanities Faculty Club (Humanistiska föreningen)

The Humanities Faculty Club at Stockholm University give you a short presentation of their wide range of activities.

Register for the Introduciton Day here