Student blogs

My journey through the job hunt in HEPM

Hello everyone! In this post I want to share my recent job-hunt in HEPM in Sweden. Ever since I handed in my master’s thesis in Health Economics, Policy and Management […]

Posted by Yohannes - Health Economics Policy and Management

• Academics
• Health Economics, Policy and Management (HEPM)

26 June, 2025

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Reflecting on Our First Year in the MSc Nutrition Science

As we wrap up our first year in the MSc Nutrition Science program at Karolinska Institutet I can’t help but reflect on how much has changed since I first arrived. […]

Posted by Irem - Nutrition Sciences

• Academics
• course review
• Nutrition
• nutrition science

23 June, 2025

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Meet the MBE class of 2026

As the academic year is coming to an end, I wanted to take a moment to highlight one of the things that makes our program truly special—its incredible diversity. Being […]

Posted by Wendy - Bioentrepreneurship

• Bioentrepreneurship

3 June, 2025

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Year 1 biomedicine bachelor’s rewind

In just a week, I’ll officially be done with the first year of my bachelor’s studies—and I can hardly believe how fast the time has flown. It’s been an incredible […]

Posted by Julia - Biomedicine (BSc)

• Biomedicine
• Biomedicine (BSc)
• Cultural events
• General
• Life in Sweden
• Okategoriserade
• Stockholm activities

1 June, 2025

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The final stretch: What it is like to finish a thesis at KI

Hello everyone! In this blog, I want to share the final stretch of what it’s like finishing a thesis at KI. They say doing research is 90% hard work and […]

Posted by Yohannes - Health Economics Policy and Management

• Academics
• Health Economics, Policy and Management (HEPM)

31 May, 2025

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Housing Choices and How I Found My Perfect Spot

I still remember the exact moment I received the email from Karolinska Institutet, letting me know I had been accepted. I was completely overwhelmed, unsure of who to call first, […]

Posted by Irem - Nutrition Sciences

• Accommodation
• General
• Life in Sweden

30 May, 2025

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My residence permit journey

In my previous posts, I hinted at the difficulties I faced whilst attempting to get the residence permit. As such, during this time, I expect that many of you are […]

Posted by Kai-Lin - Molecular Techniques in Life Sciences

• Okategoriserade

26 May, 2025

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Week in the life of a Masters student in the final semester

I hope you all are having a wonderful, warm, and winsome May so far. In light of a very busy thesis writing period, I am sharing a snippet of how a […]

Posted by Risa-Public Health Sciences

• Public Health Sciences - Epi

21 May, 2025

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Navigating housing in Stockholm (as an incoming student)

Housing… an incredibly daunting subject when you move to a new country–especially as a student. Although finding housing in Stockholm can be a challenge, it’s definitely not impossible. In this […]

Posted by Camila - Translational Physiology and Pharmacology

• Accommodation
• Life in Sweden
• Pre-arrival

6 May, 2025

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Reflections on the Molecular Techniques in Life Sciences Alumni Speaker Day

Just recently the Masters in Molecular Techniques in Life Sciences (MTLS) alumni network held an Alumni Speaker day. In this blog I hope to share some reflections on the experience […]

Posted by Kai-Lin - Molecular Techniques in Life Sciences

• Career
• Molecular Techniques in Life Science

3 May, 2025

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