Introduction at Karolinska Institutet
KI and the Student Union are organising a number of introduction activities to give you as a global programme student or exchange student a smooth start to your studies at KI.
To start off your studies at KI in the best way possible, make sure to take part of our introduction activities. KI and the Student Union are organising the introduction week with social and informative events, including the welcome ceremony.
Register for the introduction activities in Hitract
- Hitract is Medicinska Föreningens (MF) and Mottagningsutskottets (MU, the Reception Commitee) event app. Download to see all activities during the reception week and to register.
- Hitract will give you the latest information about the introduction activities.
- In Hitract you create an account and search for "Mottagningsutskottet". If you need help you will find a video at MU:s Instagram @mottagningsutskottetmf
- If you have any questions, please contact mu@medicinskaforeningen.se
Introduction schedule
⌚ 08:30-15:00
📍 Venue Rockefeller, Nobels väg 11
08:30-09:00 Coffee and tea served from 08.30
09:00-09:30 Welcome to KI. Prof. Martin Bergö, Vice President of KI
09:30-09:35 Coordinator for students with disabilities at KI
09:35-09:45 Student Union Information, Global friends
09:45-09:55 Karolinska Institutet Housing
09:55-10:05 Studentombudsperson
10:05-10:15 Swedish Language Courses Charlotte Westermark
10:15-10:35 Student Wellbeing Centre
10:35-10:50 Career Service & Alumni
10:50-11:05 KI Health Hub
11:05-11:20 The Library KIB & Academic Writing Support
11:20-11:30 Erasmus Student Network
11:30-12:30 LUNCH
12:30-15:00 Communication Across Cultures Interactive session with Dr. John Alexander, Public Speaker, Consultant, Writer. Including coffee break.
15:00 Guided Campus Tour followed by a Welcoming Event at MF Organized by Global Friends.
Infodesk
⌚ 08:30-14:00
📍 Alfred Nobels allé 23, campus Flemingsberg and Berzelius väg 3, campus Solna
As a new student we know you have many questions about your studies. Come visit us at the infodesk and we will guide you.
Welcome Pub
⌚ 16:00-21:00
📍 Student Union, campus Solna, Nobels väg 10, 171 65, Solna
Congratulations to all new students and welcome to Karolinska Institutet!
We will kick off the Spring Reception 2025 with a Welcome Pub on Monday, January 20th at the student union house on the Solna campus together with the Program Committee (PrU) from 16:00 to 21:00. All students, both from Flemingsberg and Solna, are welcome to the pub, where you will have the opportunity to meet the board, mentors, senior students, and fellow students! If there is interest, we will also offer campus tours and help with anything else you might wonder about as a new student at KI! The event is 18+ years!
No registration is required for this event, just show up!
More information will be available on MF’s Instagram @mottagningsutskottetmf and at Hitract
⌚ 08:30-14:00
📍 Alfred Nobels allé 23, campus Flemingsberg and Berzelius väg 3, campus Solna
As a new student we know you have many questions about your studies. Come visit us at the infodesk and we will guide you.
⌚ 17:00 - late
📍 Student Union, campus Solna, Nobels väg 10, 171 65, Solna
ANYONE UP FOR A MENTOR HANGOUT?
The courses have really started, but we hope you still have your rhythm, because we do!!!
On January 22nd, you Amphioxers will finally meet your AMPHIOX MENTORS and teammates at the student union house on Campus Solna! The evening will then continue at a bar in central Stockholm. Make sure to get excited and build a good team spirit for the Amphiox games on January 25th. We will all meet up and end the evening at a club in town! The event is 18+ years!
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED and it, along with more information, will be available on our Instagram @mottagningsutskottetmf and at Hitract
⌚ 16:00-18:00
📍 Student Union, campus Solna, Nobels väg 10, 171 65, Solna
After the welcome ceremony on Friday, January 24th, it’s time for you to meet the Medicinska Föreningen student bodies and mingle with each other, but where will you do this? AT THE INFO PUB spring 2025!
At the Info Pub, there will be representatives from various associations, committees, sections, and boards who can answer your questions and tell you why you should get involved! This is your chance to get to know KI and everything the Medicinska Föreningen has to offer.
Of course, you will also have the opportunity to meet us in the Reception Committee and ask anything you wonder about the reception, student life, or studies!
No registration is required for this event, just show up!
More information will be available on our Instagram @mottagningsutskottetmf and at Hitract
Amphiox games
⌚ 15:00-18:00
📍 Student Union, campus Solna, Nobels väg 10, 171 65, Solna
On Saturday, January 25th, it’s time for the Amphiox games!
Since ancient times, the Amphioxus has been an insignificant, spineless little creature. On this day, YOU have the opportunity to put your foot down and show the world who the best first-year students of the term are! This will be decided on this day as you run around Campus Solna in all sorts of reasonable and unreasonable costumes to complete tasks you never imagined before!
You register on Hitract and will be assigned a team (the same as on Wednesday).
REMEMBER that EVERYTHING is about team spirit, teamwork, and ENTHUSIASM!
May the best team win!
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED and it, along with more information, will be available on our Instagram @mottagningsutskottetmf and at Hitract
Fulsittning (theme dinner that is the opposite to fine dining)
⌚ 18:00-22:00
📍 Student Union, campus Solna, Nobels väg 10, 171 65, Solna
After you have taken on your challenges during the Amphiox games, your first formal dinner awaits at the student union house on Campus Solna. This is an opportunity for you to enjoy good food and drinks together with your teammates and opponents. We will also teach you all about the university and the Medical Association’s culture, all the formal dinner rules, and properly prepare you for the Amphiox Gasque!
The winners of the Amphiox Games will be announced at the themed dinner the SAME evening! The event is 18+ years!
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED and it, along with more information, will be available on our Instagram @mottagningsutskottetmf and at Hitract.
Afterparty
⌚ 22:00-02:00
📍 Student Union, campus Solna, Nobels väg 10, 171 65, Solna
When the winner of the Amphiox games has been crowned and you are full and satisfied after the informal dinner, we will end the evening with an after-party!!!
Everyone is welcome - Amphioxers, senior students, friends, family, whoever wants to join!!! Come and dance with us as we celebrate that you have completed your first week at KI! The event is 18+ years!
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED and it, along with more information, will be available on our Instagram @mottagningsutskottetmf and at Hitract.