During your studies

Here we have compiled useful information for your studies at the Department of Psychology.

Studievägledning

Course information

You will find general information about your course in the University course catalog.

Courses and programmes

Registered students will use our learning platform Canvas for course specific information and communication. This is where you will find handouts and upload your assignments and much more.

Canvas

Academic writing

Here you will find rules and recommendations on how reports and theses at the Department of Psychology should be structured in accordance with the APA Manual (APA Style), including guidance on referencing.

Academic writing

Entry requirements

You must fulfil the prerequisite requirements that we assess as necessary for you to be able to successfully complete the course.

Certain prerequisite requirements may also apply in order to progress to a new semester within a longer programme.

Entry requirements

Examination

Important information about examination, from sign-up to results and grades.

Most take-home exams are published and handed in through either Inspera or Canvas and the choice of administrative exam arrangement is up to the coordinating teacher. Take-home exams can sometimes be anonymous and other times not.

To make sure that you do not miss any vital information concerning examinations it is of utmost importance that you have access to the learning platform Canvas and that you keep yourself updated and informed through the correct course site.

Studying with a disability

Canvas

In order to participate in sit-in examinations, every student must sign-up through Ladok for both regular- and re-take examinations. Every exam sign-up opens 1 month before the exam and closes determinately 14 days before the exam. We accept no latecomers!

Special deadlines may apply around public holidays, and in such cases, we will provide information on the department’s website and in Canvas.

If you do not register on time, you will not be able to take the exam.

If you encounter any issues with registration, please contact studieadmin@psychology.su.se

Since we cannot assist you after the sign-up deadline has passed, it is important that you do not wait until the last day to sign-up.

If you have been recommended study support for student with disabilities for sit-in exams, you will also apply for this directly in Ladok when signing up for the exam.

All sit-in exams at Stockholm University are anonymous and every student receives an individual anonymous code when signing-up in Ladok.

In case of several venues being used for the exam, the seating will be announced through Canvas a few days before the date of the exam.

To make sure that you do not miss any vital information concerning examinations it is of utmost importance that you have access to the learning platform Canvas and that you keep yourself updated and informed through the correct course site.

Studying with a disability

Ladok for students

Grades should be published in Ladok within 3 weeks/15 business days after the final examination for the course in question.

Ladok for students

An obtained grade cannot be appealed according to the Higher Education Ordinance. However, a student has the right to have the result in question corrected or to get a reconsideration, if an obvious mistake has been made during the grading process.

Please fill out the form below and send it to registrator@psychology.su.se:

SUPSY-64 – Request for reconsideration/rectification of grades docx, 374.9 kB. (Word)

Leave and discontinuation of studies

The circumstances for approved leave from studies are regulated in the Statute Book of the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHRFS) §3, §4 och §5.

Leave and discontinuation of studies

Plagiarism, cheating and disruption of university activities

Plagiarism, cheating and disruption of university activities are, of course, not permitted at Stockholm University and may result in suspension from the University. It is therefore particularly important that you, as a student, stay informed about the rules that apply.

Plagiarism, cheating and disruption of university activities

Studying with a disability

Stockholm University welcomes students with disabilities. The goal is that all our students should have equal rights and opportunities regardless of disability.

Studying with a disability

Student councils and the student union

A student council (or subject council) consists of a group of students who have organised themselves to improve the quality of education and the study environment at a department or section. The student councils are affiliated with SUS, the Stockholm University student union (see below), but they independently decide what issues to focus on and how they wish to work.

Student councils and the student union

Transcripts and certificates

The easiest way to obtain a certificate is to generate one yourself in Ladok.

Ladok for students

Read more about transcripts and certificates

Transfer of credits

You can apply for a credit transfer if you have already taken a course that is the equivalent to a course or course module (in content and amount of credits) within our department.

Transfer of credits

Resources

Tools

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Here follows information about and links to some useful tools and services for your studies at the Department of Psychology.

Read more about Canvas, Ladok for students, Zoom and more, and how to find help when they do not work...

The Academic Writing Service is the English-language service offered by Studie- och språkverkstaden (The Language and Study Centre).

We provide study skills and academic writing support for all students at Stockholm University. Our mission is to make it possible for as many students as possible to complete their studies independently and achieve good results, regardless of their background or circumstances. We are active in developing our pedagogical approaches, which all have the student placed firmly at their centre.

About the Academic Writing Service

Each course at the Department of Psychology has a Canvas site and you become a member just by registering on the course. All course specific information is communicated within Canvas. You will find the course syllabus, schedule, handouts and various learning activities in Canvas, and you can send messages to your teachers and fellow students.

As a complement to the full website you might also want to get the mobile app Canvas by Instructure.

Handouts

It is the department policy that handouts is published in Canvas, and will not be copied on paper. If you need to print it out for yourself, you may do so at your own expense, but please think about the environmental impact before doing so.

Support

If you run into problems while using Canvas, the first place to go is the support central – Serviceportalen.

Can't find your Canvas course site? Please contact the Student administration office (contact info below) so that they can check that you are properly registered on the correct course. Your teacher can probably help you with any course specific problems.

Service Portal

For information and support regarding Canvas, Ladok for students, Zoom, and other university systems, please see the relevant headings on this page as well as the page Digital tools and services on the university’s central website.

Digital tools and services

Central IT support

If you experience urgent problems with your university account or other Stockholm University–wide IT services, you should primarily contact Central IT Support by phone at +46 (0)8‑16 1999.

You can also submit questions and find answers in the Service Portal — make sure to use the search function, as it can be difficult to find relevant information by clicking through manually.

Service Portal

More IT information

More information about computer labs, printing via Printomat, IT support, software licences, IT security advice, wireless network access, and more is available on the university’s central website.

IT for students

All your course registrations and study results are reported directly into the Ladok system.

As a student you will find your details in Ladok for students. This is where you usually register for every course that you have been admitted to and sign up for examinations. You can get certificates of your finished courses and much more.

Ladok for students

If you are a student, doctoral student or researcher at Stockholm University, you can apply for scholarships from the university’s scholarship foundations. Here you will find information about the scholarships that we announce. Application forms are published in connection with each call for applications.

Scholarships

The Stockholm University Library is an important resource during your studies. As a student, you can borrow and request literature. Through the library, you also gain access to scholarly books, journals and databases in both printed and electronic formats.

Searing for information at the university library.

The library also offers support from information specialists who can assist you with search strategies and provide guidance in connection with your thesis, degree project or similar work. You can also receive advice on source criticism and learn how to manage references.

On the library’s website, you will find guides and instructional videos that are useful throughout your studies.

Stockholm University Library

Zoom-ikon

The corona pandemic quickly taught us how to use e-meetings, and at Stockholm University this means Zoom.

For the occasional seminar a web browser is all you need, but for full functionality you should install the client software, or the app on a mobile device. For the full experience you should use a computer or other device with a web camera and a mic.

Please note that you should login with your University account, or you will not benefit from the extra security and functions that comes with that. Login by clicking the SSO button, for Single Sign-On!

Service Portal

Student office

Contact the Student office if you have questions about registration, schedules, examination papers and results, course literature, transcripts, certificates and more.

Please include your personal details and which course you are taking in any written contact. This will help us help you.

Contact

Study and career counsellors

Study and career counsellors offer counselling and guidance. Support in your educational situation and during your studies. Among other things career and guidance counsellors deal with various matters relating to admission requirements, evaluation of courses from other universities and other countries, certain regulations, issues concerning courses, education plans, questions about the labor market and more.

Contact

Last updated: 2026-06-22

Source: Department of Psychology