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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Why I chose to live in KI Residences Solna!

Hej all! Congratulations to those who have just received their acceptances to Master’s courses at KI. Now that you’ve been accepted, you’ll be starting to think about getting a residence […]

Posted by Emily - Global Health

• Accommodation
• Life in Sweden

29 March, 2024

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Accepted! Now what? (Part two)

Welcome back to your (in no way exhaustive) guide to answer the question “what now?” after getting accepted to KI. As the title suggests, this is the second- and final- […]

Posted by Naomi- Biomedicine (MSc)

• Accommodation
• Application and admission
• Humans of KI
• Pre-arrival
• Scholarships

21 March, 2024

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Accepted! Now what? (part one)

In honour of the admission results getting published, congratulations to everyone who got accepted to Karolinska Institutet! All the hard work and anxiety has finally paid off and soon you […]

Posted by Naomi- Biomedicine (MSc)

• Accommodation
• Application and admission
• Humans of KI
• Life in Sweden
• Living costs
• Pre-arrival
• Scholarships

21 March, 2024

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STORYTIME: The reason why you MUST be VERY careful when looking for accommodation!

A little over a year ago, I found out that I was accepted at KI! And, omg, I was so excited for my academic journey to begin at one of […]

Posted by Vlad – Biomedicine (BSc)

• Accommodation
• Biomedicine (BSc)
• Life in Sweden
• Living costs

30 May, 2023

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Pro-tips for coming to KI

This blog features short pro-tips for students coming to KI. Advice from the GH 2023 class is also given.

Posted by Zaynab - Global Health

• Accommodation
• Application and admission
• General
• Global Health
• Pre-arrival

27 May, 2023

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Tips for house hunt in Stockholm

After I got the admission results, my remaining concerns were finding a place to live and also applying for a residence permit. Given the new regulations within the university housing […]

Posted by Yagmur - Molecular Techniques in Life Science

• Accommodation

30 April, 2023

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What I love most about Sweden…

Having studying in Sweden for almost two years, there were many like and dislike about the countries. Here in this post, I will share one of the fact I love […]

Posted by Naw Hlaing Oo- Health Economics, Policy and Management

• Accommodation
• General
• Life in Sweden

29 April, 2023

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My experience living in Strix (KI housing)

I recently moved out of my KI Housing apartment in Strix to a new one in Pax (SSSB). While I am quite comfortable in my new apartment, I do feel […]

Posted by Naomi- Biomedicine (MSc)

• Accommodation
• Life in Sweden
• Pre-arrival

14 April, 2023

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