University of St Andrews

At a glance

Stockholm University, located in Sweden's capital city, is the region’s centre for higher education and research in humanities, law, the natural and social sciences. With over 50,000 undergraduate and master's students and 1,800 doctoral students, Stockholm University is one of the largest in Sweden. The University is situated in the middle of the first national city park in the world and is characterised by natural beauty and unique architecture. The University is located only ten minutes from the urban buzz of the city with people, music, fashion, architecture and culture.

Established : 1878
Student Population : 50000

Website and links

Website : Stockholm Homepage

Study abroad page : Study Abroad Webpage

Who can go

Students on degree programmes in the following subject areas may apply to study abroad during their Junior Honours year at Universitet Stockholms (Stockholm University):

• Social Anthropology

Semesters Available

• First Semester
• Second Semester

Note: Joint Honours students may only apply for a full year abroad if BOTH subjects are listed above. Joint Honours students applying for one semester must seek permission from both Schools.

Study abroad coordinator

Each School has a designated Study Abroad Coordinator.

Semester dates

Semester dates are as follows

2021/2
Semester 1 Aug 2021 to Jan 2022
Semester 2 Jan 2022 to Jun 2022
2022/3
Semester 1 Aug 2022 to Jan 2023
Semester 2 Jan 2023 to Jun 2023

Your studies abroad

St Andrews academic requirements

• Minimum Credit in Academic year : 48
• Minimum Credit in Semester : 24
• Maximum Credit in Academic year : 60
• Maximum Credit in Semester: 30
• Module Weighting : 3,5,8

Partner Course Catalogue : Courses for Exchange Students

Generally, the language of instruction at is Swedish but the university also offers a number of undergraduate and graduate courses in English. Teaching takes different forms: lectures, seminars, group work, laboratory work, independent study, etc. As a student, you are expected to raise questions and to take part in discussions during lectures. Different examination forms are used. A common method is a take-home examination. This is an open book, open note examination in the form of a paper or an essay. Written “sit-down” examinations are also common, and these mostly take place at the very end of each course. Continuous assessment is used in some courses.

See our Credits and Modules Abroad webpage for information on the number of credits we expect students to take at our partner institutions. St Andrews expects students to attend all classes as part of their programme abroad. Assessment methods may vary across partners and could include class participation, continuous assessment in the form of homework and final exams. All courses must be agreed with your Study Abroad Coordinator. See our academic information webpage for further details, as well as information about credit and grade conversion.

Application and selection

This is a School Abroad programme.

Places available

Places available : Normally only 1 semester place is available per academic year.

Places available may vary from year to year depending on the exchange balance. Numbers for the following academic year will be confirmed at the information meeting.

Getting there and getting around

Arlanda Airport is the main Stockholm airport and is situated 40 kilometres north of the city centre. There is a regular coach service between the Airport and Stockholm’s central station. The journey takes about 35 minutes. There is also an express train service called Arlanda Express, which runs between Arlanda and the central station.

Public transport is easy to use in Stockholm and in Sweden in general. Students can travel by commuter trains, underground, buses, and boats, throughout the greater Stockholm area. Students who hold a student identity card can buy a Student Travelcard that gives a reduction on the cost of travel.

Accommodation

Accommodation is not guaranteed for every exchange student, so you should be prepared to find your own accommodation if necessary. Students may apply to 5 housing areas through University Housing. Housing areas offer mixed accommodation for international and home students in single rooms or apartments. Residents have their own bathroom and share a kitchen/living area.

Please note that St Andrews is unable to guarantee housing at any of our partner institutions. Guidance on finding accommodation abroad is available on the Global Office webpage.

Student services and orientation

Stockholm offers a range of student services for exchange students.

Please be aware that student support services will be different across all of our partner universities.