A Swedish Midsommar – why you shouldn’t miss out on summer in Sweden

Making flower crowns, dancing around the “midsommarstång” (the midsummer pole), enjoying a lunch of traditional swedish food (interrupted every now and then by singing,) decorating the strawberry cake, and enjoying […]

Posted by Julia - Biomedicine (BSc)

• Life in Sweden
• Okategoriserade
• Travelling

3 July, 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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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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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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I’ve secured my spot at KI, now what?

Hej everyone!First of all, congratulations! If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve received your admission offer to KI and have secured your place for the upcoming semester. Whether you’re a […]

Posted by Yohannes - Health Economics Policy and Management

• General
• Health Economics, Policy and Management (HEPM)
• Life in Sweden

30 April, 2025

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Chasing overalls, one pub shift at a time

It’s intro week at KI, I’m chatting with new students at the KI pub but my eyes are hyper-focused on a student with a pair of crazy overalls. An overall […]

Posted by Julia - Biomedicine (BSc)

• Life in Sweden

28 April, 2025

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Questions to ask yourself after getting your KI Master’s offer

Congratulations to everyone who got their results! In this blog, I hope to share some of my own feelings from when I got my results and prompt you guys with […]

Posted by Kai-Lin - Molecular Techniques in Life Sciences

• Application and admission
• Life in Sweden
• Pre-arrival

28 March, 2025

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What I wish I knew before coming to Sweden

Hej, and congrats to all newly admitted students! March 27 is here, the day you’ve been waiting for, and maybe it still hasn’t sunk in yet: you’re moving to Sweden […]

Posted by Yohannes - Health Economics Policy and Management

• Application and admission
• General
• Life in Sweden

27 March, 2025

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Living on a Student Budget in Stockholm: Tips and Tricks

Hej hej, everyone! I’m back with an amazing topic that I think everyone will be interested in: how to stick to a budget while living in Stockholm. Before coming here, […]

Posted by Irem - Nutrition Sciences

• General
• Life in Sweden

1 March, 2025

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A week in the MBE program

Now that the admissions period has ended, many of you are eagerly awaiting your results. Around this time last year I was in the same position, excited and curious about […]

Posted by Wendy - Bioentrepreneurship

• Bioentrepreneurship
• Life in Sweden

26 February, 2025

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