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!
11 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?
You may or may not have come across a lot of microwave ovens in your home [...]
Catching the Warmth: Must-Do Activities Before Winter
Stockholm summers tend to be a mix of different kinds of weather: ranging [...]
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
Congratulations! You have just moved to Stockholm! It is an extremely fasc [...]
Claudia Olsson: Stockholm’s multidisciplinary institutions are key to the city’s success
Claudia Olsson is a technology expert, business leader, and speaker from S [...]
“You should feel at ease about choosing Stockholm”
By: Abdullah Ahmed I always knew that I wanted to do my Master's from abro [...]
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 an [...]