Life as a student at Karolinska Institutet

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Moving to Sweden at 18: my journey to the BSc in Biomedicine at KI

Mum, Dad, I would like to do my Bachelor’s abroad. I was around 16 when the idea of moving abroad for university first crossed my mind. At first, I wanted to experience a […]

Posted by Carla

14 October, 2026

5 Things my first month at KI taught me

I can hardly believe it’s already been a month since I arrived in Stockholm and started my Master’s programme in Public Health Sciences at KI! Moving abroad properly for the […]

Posted by Veronika - Public Health Sciences

14 October, 2026

Don’t ever put a ceiling on your top! A story from learning oral digital impression to data science

Hi everyone! I’m Ayu, a second-year Health Informatics student. This is my first post as a blogger here. Previously, I was in charge of the Instagram team for a year, […]

Posted by Ayu - Health Informatics

14 October, 2026

From São Paulo to Stockholm: my journey to KI

As my first blog post, I want to share how, coming from Brazil, I ended up in Sweden for my master’s degree and what the application process was like. How […]

Posted by Thais - Nutrition Science

13 October, 2026

A graduates reflection: my main take-aways from my two years at KI

Two years, four academic semesters, 18 months, and countless late nights later, I have graduated from the Bioentrepreneurship master’s program and am now officially a KI alumni! The years went […]

Posted by Wendy - Bioentrepreneurship

4 October, 2026

The Bergendorff internship in toxicology: interview with Sofie

What do toxicology students do during summer break (besides taking the well-deserved break and/or going to a summer school)? In today’s blog, I will introduce you to my friend Sofie […]

Posted by Linnea - Toxicology

1 October, 2026

Why my time at KI will lead to more than just a degree in biomedicine

Should I move to Sweden? Will it be worth moving? Will I regret it? Will I make strong friendships or will I be overwhelmed with seasonal depression in a notoriously […]

Posted by Julia - Biomedicine (BSc)

1 October, 2026

What comes next? On graduating, leaving Sweden and the future

In my last blog I reflected upon my time here in Sweden. In this one, I’m going to share what comes next! Post-graduation But before I do, I have to […]

Posted by Camila - Translational Physiology and Pharmacology