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“There was almost always a campus event, literally almost every night. Between movie nights, pub crawls, bbq’s, scavenger hunts, hikes, bike rides, etc. Every month the local school group ESN would post their monthly events, all within close distance to campus or housing that gave everyone an opportunity to try something.” – Winter 2025, Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management

“Academic advisor that was faculty specific and there to support us with any academic needs, an info desk in the student centre to answer general IT or student related questions, free wellness support, multiple international student associations that were always happy to answer questions, including the buddy group they helped facilitate where we were connected to those who knew the area better. Orientation week had a welcome fair with plenty of different clubs and groups, which we were welcome to join or participate in just as anyone else. The Erasmus Student Network (ESN) and International Student Association (ISA) put on many different events for international students from parties to scavenger hunts, to pub nights, as well as planning trips, there is always something happening and that is one of the best ways to meet people!” – Winter 2025, Bachelor of Arts Environmental Studies

“The adjustment to the grading system, teaching style, and class expectations was easy. They tend to expect less and are more lenient. There was also a lot more focus on taking time for yourself, much more focus on work-life balance in general which made everything feel a lot more relaxed.” – Winter 2025, Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management

“My advice is to 110% take the course Nordic Culture as it is an incredible way to meet people, the best teachers, and the most hands on and fun learning about the culture. Reach out to the academic person contacting you with questions or if you need help. The course schedule is quite different, some classes are intensive for a month, whereas others are part time for part or all of the semester, so it is harder to have the same routine every week, however the teachers are all great, and the grading system is always explained. They have syllabuses with the information and go over everything in the first class, and you can always ask the teachers for clarification but it was not hard to understand or get used to, if anything the classes were much easier.” – Winter 2025, Bachelor of Arts Environmental Studies

“I lived in a student area, but I opted to pay extra for a room with my own kitchen. The housing was organized by the school during my application. Once I was accepted, they reached out to confirm the type of housing I wanted. I specifically lived in Heimstaden housing, but I know you could find housing independently through Studentbo and other companies. I would recommend looking into these other housing organizations close to campus, but I would also highly recommend setting up a WISE account as they usually get you to pay your rent through this app.” – Winter 2025, Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management

“I lived in the student housing the university provides you with, although it’s not guaranteed, I believe basically everyone outside of Europe always gets it. I lived in a corridor with 7 other people, we each had our own room and bathroom and shared a kitchen and living area and I loved it. Everyone else lives in buildings right nearby so you are close to everyone, there is a grocery store across the road, and campus is ~ 10min bike/20 min walk away. Community focused but still your own space, big room, everything I needed. Apply as soon as the university sends out information and stay in the housing they provide you with if you can.” – Winter 2025, Bachelor of Arts Environmental Studies

“I did not set up a Swedish bank account, I simply used WISE to limit my currency exchange loss. I used an e-sim through Airalo, I did not feel like I needed a Swedish phone number as I just used WhatsApp.” – Winter 2025, Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management

“I did not set up a bank account, used my credit card everywhere, no need for cash there, and I used a 6 month Europe E-Sim for the duration of my time there which worked well, I did not have access to a phone number but had data to do everything I needed.” – Winter 2025, Bachelor of Arts Environmental Studies

“I would recommend anyone travelling to Sweden, go to the Northern region in Lapland, the school offers trips for this. I would also recommend going to the Baltic region, including Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. They are very unique countries that can easily be travelled with a bus and hostels. I did Greece and Portugal which was amazing. But don’t forget to see the little Swedish towns, they have the real charm of the country. The key takeaway is, DO IT. Even if you are alone, DO IT. If you are hesitant, DO IT. I highly doubt you will regret it.” – Winter 2025, Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management

“Get a bike right away, everyone bikes and it’s the way to live there!

Go to Västervik, Sweden, easily accessible by bus or train and a beautiful town on the water. Take the free campus shuttle to Norrköping and explore for a day, super close by and a nice town. Copenhagen is under 4 hours away on train, perfect weekend trip, and amazing city to see! The ESN trip to Lapland was incredible, northern lights, dogsledding, ice hotel, highly recommend! Spend a weekend in Stockholm, it’s a great city with tons to see and do. Make use of being in Europe but also explore Sweden, it’s a beautiful country with lots to see and do, same goes for the other Nordic countries.” – Winter 2025, Bachelor of Arts Environmental Studies