Student stories

Study in Stockholm is the best inside info about student life in Stockholm, for students by students. We tell the story of life as a student in Stockholm.

My Top 5 Favorite Cafés in Södermalm, Stockholm
Here's a video about my top five favourite cafés in the Södermalm area in Stockholm. If you’re looking to study with coffee on tap! Story by: Neggi Khalessi.
4 Ways of Getting to Stockholm Arlanda Airport (And Back)
Flying home for the winter break? Want to know the easiest, cheapest, fastest, or most relaxed way to get to Arlanda Airport? Here it is!
A December Weekend Trip From Stockholm to Tallinn
Guilty of spontaneously booking a trip to another city when in real life you should be studying? A trip to Tallinn, in Estonia from Stockholm is perfect!
How to Improve Your Swedish
Learning Swedish takes time, but here are some tips on how to make it easier!
10 things only an international student in Stockholm will truly understand
The experience of moving here can be challenging, but fun! If you recognize yourself in these gifs, you know you are an international student in Stockholm.
6 things I’ve learnt as a Spanish student in Stockholm
Socks are very important. Don’t ever forget to wear them.
Why are there microwave ovens everywhere in Stockholm?
In Stockholm, microwave ovens seem to be living in herds.
Catching the Warmth: Must-Do Activities Before Winter
Stockholm summers tend to be a mix of different kinds of weather: ranging from rain to drought, cool winds to summer breezes, it has it all.
International Student Reception – What a Whirlwind!
Every fall, the City of Stockholm hosts an event to welcome all international students to their new hometown. 2019 was not an exception, and we had such a blast. Read Tetiana's story!
Stockholm as told by Memes: TV-Show Edition
8 memes using our favorite TV show characters to convey the experiences we have as students in Stockholm.
Claudia Olsson: Stockholm’s multidisciplinary institutions are key to the city’s success
Claudia Olsson is a technology expert, business leader, and speaker from Sweden.
“You should feel at ease about choosing Stockholm”
It is quite intimidating to choose a country; it is something which is going to stick with you not only for the length of the programme, but for your entire life.
The feeling of Stockholm from a Frenchman and a Dutchman’s point of view
How would you describe the feeling of Stockholm? We asked a Frenchman and Dutchman to capture their answer to this question in a movie.