Copyright

Disclaimer

Cookie Policy 🍪

Digital accessibility 

Sweden.se ↗️

Visitsweden.com ↗️

Swedenabroad.com ↗️

Join our newsletter 📧

Universities

Find study programmes

Higher education in Sweden

Degree programmes

How to apply

Scholarships

Fees &#038; costs

Study with a disability

Plan your studies

The Swedish Way

Permits &#038; visas

Accommodation &#038; budget

Health insurance

Learn Swedish

Day-to-day practicalities

Work &#038; internships

Moving to Sweden

All blog posts

Meet our ambassadors

Student blogs

Header Menu

Afghanistan

Åland Islands

Albania

Algeria

American Samoa

Andorra

Angola

Anguilla

Antarctica

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Armenia

Aruba

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Benin

Bermuda

Bhutan

Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

Bouvet Island

Brazil

British Indian Ocean Territory

Brunei Darussalam

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canada

Cape Verde

Cayman Islands

Central African Republic

Chad

Chile

China

Christmas Island

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Colombia

Comoros

Congo

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

Cook Islands

Costa Rica

Côte d'Ivoire

Croatia

Cuba

Curaçao

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Djibouti

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Estonia

Ethiopia

European Union

Falkland Islands (Malvinas)

Faroe Islands

Fiji

Finland

France

French Guiana

French Polynesia

French Southern Territories

Gabon

Gambia

General

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Gibraltar

Greece

Greenland

Grenada

Guadeloupe

Guam

Guatemala

Guernsey

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Guyana

Haiti

Heard Island and McDonald Islands

Academic life

Academic life Archives - Study in Sweden

The Swedish way

The Swedish way Archives - Study in Sweden

Travel and holiday

Travel and holiday Archives - Study in Sweden

gothenburg

gothenburg Archives - Study in Sweden

instagram

instagram Archives - Study in Sweden

student life

student life Archives - Study in Sweden

study abroad

study abroad Archives - Study in Sweden

study in sweden

study in sweden Archives - Study in Sweden

When people look for a bachelor's, master or a PhD abroad , Sweden is not always the first option. Australia, France, Germany, England, Japan, US, Canada, Switzerland (a lot of people asked me if I was studying in Sweden or in Switzerland HAHAHA! - both are pronounced in a similar way in spanish), and many more are popular destinations for students. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure that all those countries are great places for studying, and it depends a lot on what you like. But let me give you 3 non-academic reasons why Sweden is THE best country to study. 




<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter"><a href="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2016/10/sofia_sabel-swedish_school_of_textiles-4251.jpg"><img src="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2016/10/sofia_sabel-swedish_school_of_textiles-4251-902x601.jpg" alt="sofia_sabel-swedish_school_of_textiles-4251" class="wp-image-12929"/></a></figure></div>



Credits: Sofia Sabel/imagebank.sweden.se



<hr class="wp-block-separator"/>



<h2>#1 Innovation</h2>



Let's start with one of the most important reasons. Did you knew that Stockholm is one of the cities with more startups per capita? Now, what the heck does this mean. Right now you might be listening to music in one of the most important and recent ones - Spotify! Or maybe you are listening to <a href="https://blogs.studyinsweden.se/2016/12/15/podcast-episode-2-sweden-coffee/?student_author=editegarjane">Edite's amazing podcast</a> (I definitely recommend you to listen to it) or playing Candy Crush, the list keeps going but you get the point right? Anyway, in Sweden there is a constant development in terms of technology, there is a lot going on and this is definitely the place to be if you are an entrepreneur, even if you think that starting a bushiness is hard, funding may be available via VINNOVA, Sweden's innovation agency.



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter"><a href="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2016/12/hans-olof_utsi-space_research-5369.jpg"><img src="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2016/12/hans-olof_utsi-space_research-5369-902x678.jpg" alt="hans-olof_utsi-space_research-5369" class="wp-image-14085"/></a></figure></div>



Credits: Hans-Olof Utsi/imagebank.sweden.se



<hr class="wp-block-separator"/>



<h2>#2 Sustainable</h2>



Sweden is well known around the world for being an eco-friendly country, not just because how their waste-management abilities. But also because the educational system teaches people how it is possible to reduce the environmental footprint of humans. I remember an article about "Sweden buying garbage", and my first thought was - why would someone buy trash? - but I kept reading anyway.



As a result of this sustainable culture and education, people recycle so well that they don't have enough rubbish to incinerate to produce energy. In fact, 99% of Swedens waste is now recycled (for all of you people interested in sustainable and environmental topics, Sweden offers a lot of programmes related to sustainability) how cool is that! Sweden has become Europe's biggest importer of trash from other countries.



Another thing that I notice is that people often tend to buy "local" products, and the main reason for this is: first, to support the local companies, and local producers, but also, to reduce the emissions. How come? Well, if you consume local products the transportation (trucks, airplanes, ships) for those products has a smaller impact since less fuel is burned to move the products around the world. Easy.



I could spend days talking about Sweden's sustainable culture, there's research going on that I don't even understand, and definitely there is a lot of development going around here.



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter"><a href="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2016/10/cecilia_larsson_lantz-recycling-1075.jpg"><img src="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2016/10/cecilia_larsson_lantz-recycling-1075-902x600.jpg" alt="cecilia_larsson_lantz-recycling-1075" class="wp-image-12940"/></a></figure></div>



Credits: Cecilia Larsson Lantz/Imagebank.sweden.se



<hr class="wp-block-separator"/>



<h2>#3 Employment</h2>



A lot of people ask me if I would like to stay in Sweden, and the answer is simple - YES! - Explaining why is the tricky part (or at least for me). Let me beging with the fact that NO ONE will give you a job out of nowhere, if there is one sentence that sums perfectly how I feel about life is this one: "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity". So far I can't complain about the opportunities that I have created and my talent has allowed me to take - I feel like I'm giving a speech in an award ceremony or something like that, but let's just get back to the point.



Sweden has a lot to offer, companies are looking for new talent everywhere, and the opportunities to mingle and talk with future employers are many. Job fairs, lunch-seminars, lunch-lectures, fika with companies, academic tours through the facilities, thesis projects within a company, internships, summer jobs, guest lecturers, and so on. Honestly I don't know what to expect, and this is just my perspective of what I see and what I've heard, Gimmy perfectly sums up <a href="https://blogs.studyinsweden.se/2016/02/28/vcc/?student_author=gimmy-liu">everything you need to know in your job hunt</a>.



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter"><a href="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2016/10/guillaume_de_basly-industry-3127.jpg"><img src="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2016/10/guillaume_de_basly-industry-3127-902x600.jpg" alt="guillaume_de_basly-industry-3127" class="wp-image-12932"/></a></figure></div>



Credits: Guillaume de Basly/imagebank.sweden.se



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter"><a href="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2016/10/sofia_sabel-trainee_program-1724.jpg"><img src="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2016/10/sofia_sabel-trainee_program-1724-902x601.jpg" alt="sofia_sabel-trainee_program-1724" class="wp-image-12933"/></a></figure></div>



Credits: Sofia Sabel/imagebank.sweden.se

3 non-academic reasons to choose Sweden

Hej!



I am Supritha Vijayakumar. I am from Chennai, India. Chennai is famous for its classical south Indian food, the sandy beaches with huge waves, the temples and heritage centres, and most of all, for the HEAT! Chennai is so hot that there are only 3 seasons there: Hot, Hotter and Hottest!



We’re famous for our bubbly, open nature, the beautiful Indian sarees and our festivals. So all in all, I lived a warm tropical life with my family and friends in India, up until the fall of 2016, when I said bye to my hot hometown and said ‘Hej’ to one of the coldest and picturesque places in the northern hemisphere, STOCKHOLM,SWEDEN!



<figure class="wp-block-image alignnone"><a href="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2016/10/Capture.png"><img src="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2016/10/Capture-300x151.png" alt="Source: dreamstime" class="wp-image-12253"/></a><figcaption>Source: dreamstime</figcaption></figure>



I’ve been here for almost two months now, and good lord, I’ve fallen in love!! I’ve fallen in love with the wonderful European-Scandinavian architecture, the cool breeze, islands around, the Swedish ‘godis’, the well-organized public transport systems, the different types of puppies, the street art in Hötorget, the sprawling buildings of Medborgarplatsen, the country sides of Vaxholm and the beautiful silent beaches in Lappis.



<figure class="wp-block-image"><a href="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2016/10/Picture1.jpg"><img src="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2016/10/Picture1-902x902.jpg" alt="Picture1" class="wp-image-12234"/></a></figure>



But more than all of that, I’ve fallen in love with the FALL SEASON!! For someone who has lived all her life in the southern hemisphere, enjoying the sunshine and tropical fruits, the concept of Fall season was something we just saw on postcards and travel magazines!



<figure class="wp-block-image"><a href="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2016/10/picture2.jpg"><img src="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2016/10/picture2-902x902.jpg" alt="picture2" class="wp-image-12235"/></a></figure>



And the first time I saw that green leaf turn red, I thought I had momentarily transported myself to a Disney movie! Everything about Stockholm is so dreamy and beautiful that just walking down a road makes me feel like I’m featuring in a music video!!



<figure class="wp-block-image alignnone"><img src="https://media.giphy.com/media/U26Aj5j5Yv3Hy/200.gif" alt=""/><figcaption>source: Gify</figcaption></figure>



Come join me and let’s embark on this wonderful journey of exploring Sweden, its culture, its festivities and food, its architecture, the sustainable way of life here, the student life and what it is like to be a student at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, the different seasons and the tips and tricks of budgeting!



I’m super excited and pumped to begin this new chapter of my life and I’m even more excited that I get to take you all along this journey !



More stories coming soon…



For now, your Swe-desi Seafarer signing off!

'Fall'ing in love with Stockholm

Love photos? Love travelling? So do we!



Are you ready to have your mind blown? Check out some of my favourite photos from our Instagram account!



1.Northern lights! Bucket list goals right here!&nbsp;



<figure class="wp-block-image alignnone"><a href="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2017/02/Screen-Shot-2017-02-16-at-6.09.15-PM.png"><img src="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2017/02/Screen-Shot-2017-02-16-at-6.09.15-PM.png" alt="" class="wp-image-15030"/></a><figcaption>Credits:Leonilla</figcaption></figure>



2. Fika time! When in Sweden, drink up your coffee and devour those cinnamon-buns!&nbsp;



<figure class="wp-block-image alignnone"><a href="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2017/02/Screen-Shot-2017-02-16-at-6.09.28-PM.png"><img src="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2017/02/Screen-Shot-2017-02-16-at-6.09.28-PM.png" alt="" class="wp-image-15031"/></a><figcaption>Credits:Ivanna</figcaption></figure>



3. Come wander into the wonderland!&nbsp;



<figure class="wp-block-image alignnone"><a href="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2017/02/Screen-Shot-2017-02-16-at-6.09.42-PM.png"><img src="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2017/02/Screen-Shot-2017-02-16-at-6.09.42-PM.png" alt="" class="wp-image-15033"/></a><figcaption>Credits:Leonilla</figcaption></figure>



4. Ideas-all day, everyday.&nbsp;



<figure class="wp-block-image alignnone"><a href="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2017/02/Screen-Shot-2017-02-16-at-6.09.49-PM.png"><img src="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2017/02/Screen-Shot-2017-02-16-at-6.09.49-PM.png" alt="" class="wp-image-15034"/></a><figcaption>Credits:Ivanna</figcaption></figure>



5. Take the leap, jump off the ledge!&nbsp;



<figure class="wp-block-image alignnone"><a href="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2017/02/Screen-Shot-2017-02-16-at-6.09.56-PM.png"><img src="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2017/02/Screen-Shot-2017-02-16-at-6.09.56-PM.png" alt="" class="wp-image-15035"/></a><figcaption>Credits:Andrés</figcaption></figure>



6.&nbsp;Snow wagons.



<figure class="wp-block-image alignnone"><a href="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2017/02/Screen-Shot-2017-02-16-at-6.10.16-PM.png"><img src="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2017/02/Screen-Shot-2017-02-16-at-6.10.16-PM.png" alt="" class="wp-image-15038"/></a><figcaption>Credits:Edite</figcaption></figure>



7. Skateaway to heaven!&nbsp;



<figure class="wp-block-image alignnone"><a href="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2017/02/Screen-Shot-2017-02-16-at-6.10.02-PM.png"><img src="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2017/02/Screen-Shot-2017-02-16-at-6.10.02-PM.png" alt="" class="wp-image-15036"/></a><figcaption>Credits: Andrés</figcaption></figure>



8. Let it snow! Here we go! Wheeee!&nbsp;



<figure class="wp-block-image alignnone"><a href="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2017/02/Screen-Shot-2017-02-16-at-6.10.09-PM.png"><img src="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2017/02/Screen-Shot-2017-02-16-at-6.10.09-PM.png" alt="" class="wp-image-15037"/></a><figcaption>Credits:Ivanna</figcaption></figure>



9. &nbsp;Transcend.&nbsp;



<figure class="wp-block-image alignnone"><a href="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2017/02/Screen-Shot-2017-02-16-at-6.13.18-PM.png"><img src="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2017/02/Screen-Shot-2017-02-16-at-6.13.18-PM.png" alt="" class="wp-image-15039"/></a><figcaption>Credits: Jong</figcaption></figure>



10.. Get lost to find yourself.



<figure class="wp-block-image alignnone"><a href="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2017/02/Screen-Shot-2017-02-16-at-6.19.13-PM.png"><img src="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2017/02/Screen-Shot-2017-02-16-at-6.19.13-PM.png" alt="" class="wp-image-15041"/></a><figcaption>Credits: Justine</figcaption></figure>



11.&nbsp;Rise.



<figure class="wp-block-image alignnone"><a href="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2017/02/Screen-Shot-2017-02-16-at-6.14.41-PM.png"><img src="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2017/02/Screen-Shot-2017-02-16-at-6.14.41-PM.png" alt="" class="wp-image-15040"/></a><figcaption>Credits:Leonilla</figcaption></figure>



Can't get enough?<a href="https://www.instagram.com/studyinsweden/?hl=en">Click here to Go follow our Instagram account for more amazing photos of Sweden! 
</a>



Want more daily adventures? <a href="https://www.snapchat.com/add/studyinsweden">Click here to follow our snapchat team!&nbsp;</a>



-For now, your Swe-desi Seafarer signing off! :)

12 mind-blowing photos of Sweden  #InstaAmazing!

After the Internet has taken possession of our lives and our smart phones have become a vital organ for our body, we have met a couple of different concepts and new things. You all know them very well: emojis, likes, #hashtags…



To be honest, I am not so pessimist about the possession of the Internet. As a digital media student, it would be oxymoron to be skeptical about what social and digital media offer to us. And today, I would like to mention about how #hashtags can be beneficial for everybody, especially for prospective students. :)



If you regularly follow my blog post, probably you know that I am studying in Uppsala. A small, cozy, cosmopolitan town… However, until now, I did not write about Uppsala so much. That’s why I just wanted to mention about Uppsala but with the help of one of the biggest Instagram hashtags in Sweden: #Uppsala



Uppsala is the fourth biggest city in Sweden, just after, Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö. With this fact, it is not surprising that #Uppsala is one of hot hashtags in Instagram.



I always check related Instagram hashtags before visiting somewhere. And I strongly advise you to do this as well. Photos and videos of a location’s Instagram hashtag are great way to discover where you are going. Instagram photos are also good evidences with whom you are going to live together. It may seem counterintuitive, but people share the purist and the most sincere mood of themselves.



While leaving you alone with some selected Uppsala photos from Instagram, I just want to remind you that you can find much more beautiful ones on <a href="http://www.instagram.com/studyinsweden">www.instagram.com/studyinsweden</a> or <a href="http://www.instagram.com/uppsalauniversity">www.instagram.com/uppsalauniversity</a> pages.



<figure class="wp-block-image alignnone"><a href="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2015/12/Screen-Shot-2015-12-26-at-21.54.09.png"><img src="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2015/12/Screen-Shot-2015-12-26-at-21.54.09-902x897.png" alt="https://www.instagram.com/garnapa/" class="wp-image-7474"/></a><figcaption>https://www.instagram.com/garnapa/</figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image alignnone"><a href="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2015/12/Screen-Shot-2015-12-26-at-21.55.25.png"><img src="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2015/12/Screen-Shot-2015-12-26-at-21.55.25-902x1127.png" alt="https://www.instagram.com/tidanuppsala/" class="wp-image-7475"/></a><figcaption>https://www.instagram.com/tidanuppsala/</figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image alignnone"><a href="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2015/12/Screen-Shot-2015-12-26-at-21.56.12.png"><img src="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2015/12/Screen-Shot-2015-12-26-at-21.56.12-902x1125.png" alt="https://www.instagram.com/visualoptic/" class="wp-image-7476"/></a><figcaption>https://www.instagram.com/visualoptic/</figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image alignnone"><a href="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2015/12/Screen-Shot-2015-12-26-at-22.00.13.png"><img src="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2015/12/Screen-Shot-2015-12-26-at-22.00.13-902x840.png" alt="https://www.instagram.com/josefin.dompert/" class="wp-image-7477"/></a><figcaption>https://www.instagram.com/josefin.dompert/</figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image alignnone"><a href="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2015/12/Screen-Shot-2015-12-26-at-22.00.59.png"><img src="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2015/12/Screen-Shot-2015-12-26-at-22.00.59-902x894.png" alt="https://www.instagram.com/andersrydeberg/" class="wp-image-7478"/></a><figcaption>https://www.instagram.com/andersrydeberg/</figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image alignnone"><a href="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2015/12/Screen-Shot-2015-12-26-at-22.01.34.png"><img src="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2015/12/Screen-Shot-2015-12-26-at-22.01.34-902x900.png" alt="https://www.instagram.com/hagnis/" class="wp-image-7479"/></a><figcaption>https://www.instagram.com/hagnis/</figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image alignnone"><a href="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2015/12/Screen-Shot-2015-12-26-at-22.02.11.png"><img src="https://cms.studyinsweden.se/app/uploads/2015/12/Screen-Shot-2015-12-26-at-22.02.11-902x897.png" alt="https://www.instagram.com/tottisen40/" class="wp-image-7480"/></a><figcaption>https://www.instagram.com/tottisen40/</figcaption></figure>

#Uppsala in Instagram

Are you looking for inspiration for where to study abroad? Here are 13 Reasons to study in Sweden from @studyinsweden instagram

13 Reasons to study in Sweden - Study in Sweden

https://cms.studyinsweden.se//app/uploads/2017/12/simon_paulin-bike_ride-4980.jpg

Home

13 Reasons to study in Sweden

Study in Sweden

My name is Anita and I'm from Kenya 🇰🇪. I studied a Master's in Global Studies at the University of Gothenburg.

https://cms.studyinsweden.se//app/uploads/2017/10/Anita-96x96.jpg

Anita