Sweden is all about second-hand shopping. There’s a whole philosophy called 3Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and it aims at cutting down on the amount of waste we throw away. Reusing things multiple times and selling them when you don’t need them anymore makes much economic and environmental sense. And you [...]
Life in a Teknikringen shared apartment Recently, the other bloggers have posted reviews of their experience in different types of student accommodation around Stockholm. Valerie wrote about her Malvinas väg studio apartment. Declan talked about shared corridor living in Kungshamra. And I’m going to wrap things up with a pros/cons [...]
Funding your studies is often a stumbling block for people who want to get a degree abroad, and I was not the exception. This year I received an SI scholarship, and in this post, I will give you an overview of this fantastic opportunity, so you can decide whether you [...]
My Student Accommodation at Kungshamra In the next few weeks, each of us bloggers will say a little bit about where we live. Hopefully this will give you a little insight into some of the accommodation options around Stockholm! Kungshamra is a student housing area about fifteen minutes from KTH [...]
Finding affordable accommodation in Stockholm can be challenging, especially when you’re coming from another country. The good news is, most international student groups are guaranteed housing through KTH Accommodation at least for one year, which is a great help to settle in the city before finding housing on your own. [...]
Master’s students from countries outside the EU/EEA or Switzerland are generally required to pay tuition fees at KTH. For most of us international master’s students, that is probably not surprising – higher education isn’t free in most of the countries we call home. But! Don’t give up just yet… Whether [...]