• Public Health Sciences - Epi

Outbreak Investigation Day: A sneak-peek into our potential future as epidemiologists

Posted by Risa-Public Health Sciences

Happy almost-spring! The sun is still shining outside and the days are most definitely getting longer here. And as the days get longer, so has my motivation to study (and […]

14 March, 2024

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

A day trip to Uppsala

Posted by Yohannes - Health Economics Policy and Management

Within the rigorous demands of being a master’s student at Karolinska Institutet, it’s essential to carve out moments for enjoyment and exploration – as Yagmur’s weekend trip from Stockholm to […]

21 February, 2024

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• Academics
• course review
• Molecular Techniques in Life Science

Molecular Techniques in Life Science – KTH semester review

Posted by Yagmur - Molecular Techniques in Life Science

Hi everyone, As you might know, I am studying Master’s programme in Molecular Techniques in Life Science (MTLS for short). This program consists of four semesters in two years. The […]

31 January, 2024

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• course review
• Nutrition
• nutrition science

Meet the Nutrition Science MSc Class of 2025

Posted by Tade - Nutrition Science

Once again the application period is on the way and soon coming to a close. The time of filling out the CV form in detail and on time was stressful, […]

30 December, 2023

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• Public Health Sciences - Epi

8 questions with a Public Health Sciences student: stories from Bangladesh to KI

Posted by Risa-Public Health Sciences

With the holiday season quickly approaching, this also means that we are in the midst of application season! For my classmates and I, this also means that we now must […]

8 December, 2023

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• Life in Sweden

The PERSONAL IDENTITY NUMBER: a magic 10-digit number that helps you survive in Sweden 

Posted by Vlad – Biomedicine (BSc)

As soon as you get into KI, it is a good idea to apply for a personal identity number, but you might be wondering why exactly you need one. And […]

6 December, 2023

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• Academics
• Nutrition
• nutrition science
• Travelling

Updates from around the world! Second Year of Nutrition Science Master (Part 1)

Posted by Tade - Nutrition Science

In our second year, we have the option to choose to do an exchange semester, free-standing courses, internships at companies, and many other options. So you can imagine the diverse […]

7 November, 2023

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• Academics

Get to know the first and second-year students of the Public Health program

Posted by Risa-Public Health Sciences

Happy Fall! As current Master’s students have hit the two-month mark since the start of the semester, I feel like we are finally starting to settle down in our program. […]

30 October, 2023

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• Life in Sweden
• Living costs
• Stockholm activities

5 things you need to live in Sweden (and how to survive without them)

Posted by Emily - Global Health

There’s a lot to consider when moving to Sweden from abroad, from all the paperwork you need to fill in for the various Swedish ‘verkets‘ (Migrationsverket, Skatteverket…), to all the […]

24 October, 2023

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• General
• Global Health
• Life in Sweden
• Pre-arrival

Studying in Sweden as a Caribbean Student

Posted by Zaynab - Global Health

This blog is about my experience being at the Karolinska Institutet as a Caribbean student in the Master’s for Global Health.

26 September, 2023

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