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During your studies

Here you will find information about your studies and who to contact.

Subscribe to, or regularly read, the forums in NEXTiLearn to stay updated on your studies and receive important information from study counsellors, the students affairs office and your teachers.

Find information in NEXTiLearn

  • "Important programme news" — find your programme forum under "Program" in the head menu. Select your programme. The forum is named "Important programme news". The subscription is automatic for everyone.
  • "Viktig information från institutionen" — in the right hand sidebar on your start page. Subscribe and get study related information from DSV and the university at large.
  • "Utbytes/Exchange"— in the right hand sidebar on your start page. Subscribe and get the latest information about exchange studies. 
  • "Anslagstavla" — our message board, in the right hand sidebar on your start page. Subscribe and get information about job offers, hackathons, events and more.

NEXTiLearn

Correct email address

It is very important that you redirect the student email to your correct email address to receive information from us.
Find instructions for redirection here

Please make sure that your email client approves of emails from Stockholm University (su.se), DSV (dsv.su.se) and NEXTiLearn (nextilearn.dsv.su.se). And check your spam-box regularly.

New semester

Before each semester at DSV, you register in our study administration system, Daisy.

Enrolment for 2nd and 3rd semester

Enrol for 2nd and 3rd semester directly in Daisy.
Enrol in Daisy

New student

If you are a new student, please start your enrolment here

Courses

Here you will find the course description, dates for the course, information about examinations, literature list, your schedule and more.

Study information

Here you will find information concerning your studies and who you can contact for help.

August

  • Activation of university account (newly admitted students): August, before enrolment.
  • Enrolment for autumn semester (all students): Two weeks prior to each semester start (second part of August).

November and December

  • Submission of project proposal for master’s thesis: Deadline mid-November.
  • Tuition fee payment for spring semester for tuition fee liable students: mid-December. If we don’t receive your payment in time, you will not be able to enrol in January.

January and February

  • Enrolment for spring semester for all students: Two weeks prior to each semester start (beginning of January).
  • Application for a new master’s programme for prospective students: Deadline mid-January.
  • Application for a degree certificate for graduates: Deadline late February in order to attend the graduation ceremony in May.

During summer

  • Tuition fee payment for autumn semester for tuition fee liable students: June 1. If we don’t receive your payment in time, you will not be able to enrol in August.
  • Application for a degree certificate for graduates: Deadline mid-July in order to attend the graduation ceremony in November.
  • Examination retake (end of 1st year): August, if needed to fulfil requirements for 2nd year of study (45 credits from year 1).

Please check that you meet the prerequisites for the courses you are going to take. If you do not meet the requirements, you will not be permitted to take the course. Find more information here:  Study information master on NEXTiLearn

If you want to re-enrol for a course that you have not completed, please contact the study counsellors for master at master@dsv.su.se

It is possible to apply for a transfer of credits if you have already taken a course at another university, in Sweden or abroad, that is the equivalent to a compulsory course within your programme. 

Newly admitted student – send in your inquiry after August 15

Discuss your possible transfer of credits with the study counsellors at DSV. 
Please contact master@dsv.su.se after August 15 in this matter.

Current student

Current students can apply for transfer of credits before August 15. Please contact master@dsv.su.se

Study leave

If you need to interrupt your studies for a period of time, you can apply for study leave at the study counsellor’s office. You will need to fill out an application form and state the reason for your leave and the dates the study leave concerns. Please check the rules for resident permit and accommodation.

Contact the master study counsellors if you want to apply for study leave.

Withdrawal from studies

Withdrawal from studies means that you wish to end your studies and that you don’t intend to continue at a later date. You will be deleted from participant lists, address lists, etc. An entry of withdrawal will be added to the student register (Ladok). The credits that you have acquired during your studies will not be affected. In some cases, it can however be possible to return and finish a course.

Register your withdrawal in Ladok

Contact the student affairs office if you have questions about withdrawal. 

Information about master thesis

Contact

Send questions regarding your thesis and SciPro to thesissupport@dsv.su.se

Master thesis in collaboration with companies or organisations

Do you want to offer a possibility for students to write a master thesis in collaboration with your company or organisation? 
Find more information about writing a thesis in collaboration with companies or orgainsations here

All students at DSV must follow the Rules and regulation for education of Stockholm University

The department has also decided on its own code of honor.
Code of honour at DSV

DSV has developed an AI-policy. It is designed to govern the use of AI tools, such as ChatGPT, Bard, Copilot, and similar tools, for students enrolled at DSV. By employing AI tools, students commit to adhering to the following principles:

DSV's AI-policy

Written examinations at DSV

Most courses at DSV end with an exam. Here you can find information about registration for exams, exam rooms, rules, and the procedures for marking and review.

Read more about exams at DSV

Studying with a disability

In aim to facilitate your studies, Stockholm University offers different kinds of disability study support to students with long-term disabilities, depending on your situation. The aim is to give all students the ability to study on equal terms.

Read more about how to apply for support

Student union DISK

DISK is the student union for the students at The Department of Computer and Systems Science, DSV, at Stockholm University. DISK is run by students for students. If you are involved in the student union, you will get to know students from other programmes and courses and be able to take part in all of DISK’s student activities. 

You will find the DISK reception on floor 2, elevator C.

More information about the student union DISK

As a student union, DISK is obligated to ensure that the quality of the courses at DSV follows set standards and rules for Swedish centres of learning. It is monitored by two representatives from DISK via so-called "study monitoring". 

About study monitoring at DISK

For more information, contact studiebevakning@disk.su.se

Last updated: 2025-12-08

Source: Department of Computer and Systems Sciences, DSV