Incoming exchange students
Information about what it is like to be an incoming exchange student at the Department of Culture and Aesthetics.
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Application Guide for Incoming Exchange Students
This is a short step-by-step guide for incoming exchange students within the Erasmus+ programme at the Department of Culture and Aesthetics, Stockholm University.
- Control that there is a valid Erasmus+ exchange agreement between your home university and Department of Culture and Aesthetics. A list of exchange partners is found here:
Exchange Partners 2025–2026 pdf, 93.3 kB. (93 Kb) - Check the list of courses at Department of Culture and Aesthetics taught in English.
Go to the course catalogue - Contact the local exchange coordinator at your home university for further information about the nomination as an outgoing exchange student.
- Ask your local exchange coordinator to send your nomination by email to exchange.ike@su.se. Deadline for the nomination for the studies for autumn semester 2026 is 1 April, 2026.
Once the nomination has been submitted by your local exchange coordinator, exchange coordinator at Department of Culture Aesthetics will provide you with an Application Package. - Return complete Application Package (Application Form, Transcript of Records, Statement of Purpose/Motivation Letter and Certificate /Transcript of Records for Swedish language for the courses taught in Swedish – optional) by e-mail to exchange.ike@su.se no later than 30 April, 2026. Please send your Application Package as a one scanned document, do not separate the documents.
Exchange coordinator at Department of Culture and Aesthetics will send Letter of Acceptance, Welcoming Letter and other practical information to you by e-mail. Stockholm University´s Housing Office will contact all accepted exchange students by e-mail for the housing application. - Complete your Learning Agreement with the course selection and signatures before your arrival to Stockholm.
Academic calendar 2026–2027
- Autumn semester 2026: 31 August, 2026 – 17 January, 2027
- Spring semester 2027: 18 January – 6 June, 2027
Fact Sheet for International Exchange Partners and Students 2026–2027
Contact Information
| Name of University | Stockholm University |
| Department | Department of Culture and Aesthetics |
| Address | Frescativägen 24 E, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Website | www.su.se/ike/english |
| Phone | +46 8 16 20 00 (Switchboard) |
| Departmental Coordinator | Maarit Hämäläinen, email: exchange.ike@su.se |
Profile
As one of the largest universities in Sweden, with over 70,000 undergraduate and master's students, Stockholm University offers unprecedented access to teaching and research facilities. Stockholm University, located in Sweden's capital city, is the region’s center for higher education and research in humanities, law, the natural and social sciences, and a focus for the work of leading international researchers. In the heart of Sweden's only national urban park, the University is surrounded by natural beauty, whilst being only a few minutes journey from the city center.
General information
| Academic calendar | Semester dates |
| Language of instruction | Swedish and English. |
| Full time study load credits | 30 credits per semester. Courses normally contain 7.5, 15 or 30 credits. Students can choose four 7.5 credit courses or two 15 credits courses or any other combination. One week of full-time studies equals 1.5 credits. The workload is 40 hours per week, including lectures, readings, assignments, seminars, independent studies. |
Application information
| Nomination | All students must have an official nomination from their home university to be eligible for exchange studies at the Department of Culture and Aesthetics. The exchange coordinator from the home university is to send nominations by email to exchange.ike@su.se. Deadline is 1 April. Nominated students will receive appliction form from the exchange coordinator at the Department of Culture and Aesthetics. |
| Deadlines | Autumn semester 2026: Nomination – 1 April, Application – 30 April, 2026. Spring semester 2027: Nomination – 1 September, Application – 1 October, 2026. |
| Application | Completed package with application form, Transcript of Records, Statement of Purpose / Motivation Letter and Certificate / ToR for the courses taught in Swedish (optional) to be sent by email to exchange coordinator at exchange.ike@su.se. |
| Language requirements | English B2 for courses taught in English Swedish B2 for courses taught in Swedish |
Course information
| Course catalogue | Course catalogue |
| Swedish language course | Swedish language courses on different levels are offered for free by the Department of Swedish Language and Multilingualism to all incoming exchange students. Go to websiteMore information about language courses are given during the Orientation Day. |
| Transcript of record | Transcripts of records are sent to the home university approximately one month after the end of the semester. |
Accommodation
| General information | Information is found at Housing for international students |
| Contact information | housingoffice@su.se |
| Application | Housing Office will contact accepted students. |
Practical information
| Orientation | Welcome activities |
| Registration | Course registrations are made at the department. |
| Visa | migrationsverket.se/info/start_en.html |
| Insurance | kammarkollegiet.se/insurance |
| Cost of Living | An average student budget |
| Getting to the University and Campus Maps | Finding your way on campus |
Additional student resources
| Student Services | https://www.su.se/english/education/student-support |
| Health Services | https://www.su.se/english/education/student-health |
| Disabilities | https://www.su.se/english/education/student-support/studying-with-a-disability |
| Student Union | https://www.en.sus.su.se/ |
Courses
The Department of Culture and Aesthetics offers courses in Art History, History of Ideas, Literature, Musicology, Theatre and Performance Studies. The range of courses differ from semester to semester.
Last updated: 2026-01-30
Source: Department of Culture and Aesthetics