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Life as a student at Karolinska Institutet

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A streetview of KI on the left and the Sclilifelab building on the right

What were students in Masters in Molecular Techniques in Life Science (MTLS) doing for their 10 week project course?

Hej everyone from the new semester! I know that the application season just ended for all you prospective students, but I thought that this would still be a good time […]

Posted by Kai-Lin - Molecular Techniques in Life Sciences

27 January, 2026

My “resolutions” for the new semester

Hi everyone! The new semester (my 2nd semester in the Toxicology Master’s) started last week and I wanted to use that occasion for setting myself some study-related goals or “resolutions”. […]

Posted by Linnea - Toxicology

25 January, 2026

Recap of my 1st semester in the Toxicology Master’s

My first semester of the Toxicology master’s has come to an end and today decided to write a little “review”. The last time I shared my impressions of the Tox […]

Posted by Linnea - Toxicology

23 January, 2026

Wrapping up and looking back: the highlights of my first semester in Stockholm

It is officially 2026! I honestly don’t know how time can go by so fast—clichéd, I know, but for a reason—and if you’re nostalgic like me, then you spend lots […]

Posted by Luis - Global Health

9 January, 2026

A girl looking shocked on the carriage of a miniature horse statue/display

6 things I did during the winter “break” in Sweden as an International student

One of the core experiences of studying abroad is spending time away from home. Whether it could be the distance, the finances, the time or all the above, there are […]

Posted by Kai-Lin - Molecular Techniques in Life Sciences

8 January, 2026

Surviving Swedish winter

Ringgggg. My alarm goes off. It’s 7:30 am. I grab my phone to hit stop, force myself to get up and open the curtains. As I look out the window […]

Posted by Camila - Translational Physiology and Pharmacology

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3 January, 2026

Saifa with a telephone. Photo credit: Saifa Ahmed

Student spotlight in global health: 5 questions with Saifa

Yes, you read it right. It’s time for the next edition of the beloved (at least by me) student spotlight in the wonderful global health programme. I do apologise for […]

Posted by Luis - Global Health

Global Health

2 January, 2026

All you need to know about exchange opportunities at KI

Don’t see yourself in Stockholm for all of your three years of your studies? Not to worry, if you want to experience studies at a different university or work on […]

Posted by Julia - Biomedicine (BSc)

28 December, 2025

5 things that are different at KI

Hi everyone! There are a few things I always have to explain when I talk with friends that don’t study at Karolinska Institutet. Some of these were also new to […]

Posted by Linnea - Toxicology

26 December, 2025

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Life as a student at Karolinska Institutet

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Blog post

What were students in Masters in Molecular Techniques in Life Science (MTLS) doing for their 10 week project course?

My “resolutions” for the new semester

Recap of my 1st semester in the Toxicology Master’s

Wrapping up and looking back: the highlights of my first semester in Stockholm

6 things I did during the winter “break” in Sweden as an International student

Surviving Swedish winter

Student spotlight in global health: 5 questions with Saifa

All you need to know about exchange opportunities at KI

5 things that are different at KI