New student

Please contact our exchange coordinator Maarit Hämäläinen at exchange.ike@su.se for course selection, signatures, general advice, etc. During the semester you can always book an individual appointment by sending an email to exchange.ike@su.se.

If you are taking courses at other departments:

You will have to register for these courses at the departments giving the courses. Each department have their own routine for this, so please contact the coordinators at the relevant departments for information on how to register. Here is a link to all the departments at Stockholm University:

Departments

If you are an incoming student from another department:

It might still be possible to be placed in our courses. If you want to inquire about a course, please send us an email at: exchange.ike@su.se (after first checking with your receiving department that it is okay for you to take courses with another department).

Our incoming exchange students information

Practicalities for exchange students

Here are some useful links for practicalities once you have decided to go on an exchange:

Practicalities for exchange students

There are different application periods courses and programmes at bachelor's and master's level for international students applying through universityadmissions.se. This is depending on if you are going to travel to Sweden, get a recidence permit for studies, find a place to stay etc, or if you are already living in Sweden.

Find all important dates here

If you get accepted to a course that you have applied for through universityadmissions.se, you will recieve your acceptance letter via the e-mail address that you use on universityadmissions.se.

You must accept your place in a course or programme, in order to keep your study place. You'll find information on how to accept your study place in the e-mail sent to you via universityadmissions.se. If you have made a late application, acceptance letters will be sent out after the second admission round.

Scholarships for students at the Department of Culture and Aesthetics.

Individuals who are citizens of countries outside of the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland are required to pay application and tuition fees. There are some exceptions to this general rule.

Check here if you have to pay application- and tuition fees

Stockholm University and the Swedish Institute offer scholarships for master's students coming from countries outside of EU/EEA/Switzerland and who are required to pay tuition fees for studies. In addition, various organisations and foundations around the world offer scholarships for studies abroad.

Scholarships for studies at Stockholm University

All non-EU/EEA students who plan on studying for more than three months must have a residence permit for studies in Sweden.

The authority responsible for issuing residence permits is the Swedish Migration Agency, (”Migrationsverket”). Students from outside the EU/EEA can apply for a residence permit for studies online (recommended), or through the Swedish Embassy/Consulate in their country of residence.

Special instructions apply for Swiss citizens, who may move to Sweden to study and apply for a residence permit after entrance in Sweden.

Find out more

Stockholm University has a limited amount of housing, and therefore we cannot offer accommodation to all international students that have applied.

Find information about housing here

How to get a recidence permit for studies

Students at Stockholm University are covered by different insurances depending on their student status. Make sure you know which category you belong to and pay attention to coverage and restrictions.

Find out about insurance

Are you new to Stockholm University? Via the link below you will find useful information to ensure that your studies begin as smoothly as possible:

A smooth start

If you applied through universityadmissions.se you have to register for your course online via the web registration. You must make your web registration within the period set for your course – or you will lose your place on the course. If you cannot make your web registration, please contact the department, expedition.ike@su.se, before the last day for web registrations, to not lose your study place.

Web registrations for the spring 2026 courses

Art, Architecture and Visual culture in Sweden:
7 – 14 January

Swedish History of Ideas:
7 – 18 January

Humans and other animals: historical and critical perspectives:
7 January – 10 March

Swedish Literature:
Information will follow

Historiography of Performing Arts, 7.5 credits:
7 January – 30 March

Performance Studies, Focusing on Gender and Feminism, 15 credits:
7 – 26 January

On these pages you will find information about IT for students. Learn about digital tools and services, how to get access to free wifi, IT support, computer rooms and a lot more.

IT for students

We use the web-based learning and collaboration platform Athena for communication between teachers and students. You sign in with your university account. On Athena you will find the lecture and seminar plans at least one week before the course starts.

Go to Athena

All schedules are preliminary and subject to change, hence we do not recommend printing out the schedule. Please do check your schedule online on a regular basis or subscribe for updates.

Registered students with university account

• Please sign in here to see the schedule for the course(s) you are registered for. When you are logged in, click on “My assembled schedule”.

Not yet registered students (or if you have problems logging in)

• Use this link to search the scheduling system for the course schedules you are considering. 
• The schedule is also published on the course webpage.

Courses and programmes

Your course literature is published on the course webpage at the latest two months before the start of the course.

Courses and programmes

Stockholm University organises a series of welcome activities that stretch over a few weeks at the beginning of each semester.

Welcome activities

International students may apply for Swedish language training on condition that you are admitted to studies at Stockholm University through an exchange programme or an equivalent agreement (scholarship, doctoral candidate, visiting reseacher).

Learn more about Swedish courses

As a registered student at the Department of Culture and Aesthetics you can each semester pick up a Green Card that gives you discounted offers to some of Stockholm's cultural institutions.

Stockholm University offers different kinds of disability study support to students with long-term disabilities. The aim is to give all students the opportunity to study on equal terms.

The purpose of the support provided is to facilitate your studies and it should be reasonable with regard to the disability, course requirements, and intended learning outcomes. Your application for disability study support is administered by staff at Disability Services.

More information and how to apply