Life as a student at Karolinska Institutet

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Connecting the Dots: My Life as a Year 2 Health Informatics Student

Warm greetings! Hej, alihoppa! It’s me again, Ayu. As you all know, I’m studying Health Informatics at KI, and I’m now in my second year. I want to give you […]

Posted by Ayu - Health Informatics

12 November, 2026

Global Health class outside Nationalmuseum

A look into Global Health’s FAQs—Part 1

The time has come for me to finally unveil the list of questions I’ve been asked the most when it comes to the Master in Global Health. It’s been a […]

Posted by Luis - Global Health

Studying at KI

11 November, 2026

a woman standing in front of the university library

Life beyond graduation – an interview with alumna Leena Veinola

Hello hello! It’s time for a new series that I’ve been very excited to share with you: alumni interviews! Whether you’re currently a student at KI, busy applying right now, […]

Posted by Linnea - Toxicology

Career

7 November, 2026

Hall of a building, with many spots to sit and lamps

What makes the BSc in Biomedicine special? From a first-year student’s perspective

When I talk to my friends studying different programmes back in Spain, I realise that there are many differences between our university experiences. Many of those details I could not […]

Posted by Carla

Studying at KI

31 October, 2026

Winter, a gentle reminder from a tropical island girl

I used to live in a country with only two seasons: sun and rain. Yup, you read that right! It means we have summer all year round, just in two […]

Posted by Ayu - Health Informatics

31 October, 2026

A photo of the entrance of a vårdcentral, showing the glass door.

Never wear uncomfortable shoes: My first encounter with Healthcare in Sweden

So my mom was right after all. “Never wear uncomfortable shoes!”, I hear her say in the back of my head and well: after the past two weeks, I can […]

Posted by Veronika - Public Health Sciences

30 October, 2026

How to build your KI CV

Applications to Karolinska Institutet (KI) are open!

Posted by Thais - Nutrition Science

30 October, 2026

The Toxicology programme turned 50!

The Toxicology Master’s at Karolinska Institutet turned 50! Did you know that that makes it one of the oldest toxicology programmes in the world? Really, what a lucky time to […]

Posted by Linnea - Toxicology

Studying at KI

29 October, 2026

Looking into the Norwegian archipelago. Photo credit: Noemi Annovi

Life beyond Stockholm: A Swedish-Norwegian side quest

The semester is flying by (how is it almost November?!), which means that nostalgia is creeping up on me again. Because of this, I found myself going through my blogs, […]