Fact sheets
Students and partner universities can find relevant information about exchange studies at Karolinska Institutet on this page.
Fact Sheet 2024/2025
Full name of institution: Karolinska Institutet
Erasmus Code: S STOCKHO03
Institutional Erasmus Coordinator Kristina Jesinkey
E-mail: kristina.jesinkey@ki.se
Tel: +46 8 524 865 21
Visiting address: Nobels väg 6, Campus Solna
Address: Karolinska Institutet International Relations Office SE-171 77 Stockholm SWEDEN
International coordinators
Postal address to International student coordinators: Karolinska Institutet, International Relations Office, SE-171 77 Stockholm SWEDEN
For exchange students in Medicine (incoming students), Midwifery, Optometry and Psychology
Name: Magdalena Palmquist Phone: +46 8 524 864 71
E-mail: magdalena.palmqvist@ki.se
For exchange students in Medicine (outgoing), Master’s in Health Economics, Policy and Management, Master’s in Global Health, Master’s in Health Informatics, Master’s in Public Health Sciences, Master’s in Nutrition Science and Erasmus Mundus Master’s in Public Health in Disasters
Name: Talia Adamsson Phone: +46 8 524 865 41
E-mail: talia.adamsson@ki.se
For exchange students in Bachelor and Master’s in Biomedicine, Master’s in Toxicology, Master’s in Bioentrepreneurship, Dentistry and Dental Hygiene, Master’s programme in Molecular Techniques in Life Science, Master’s programme in Translational Physiology and Pharmacology and exchanges within NeurotechEU
Name: Giulia Grillo Mikrut Phone: +46 8 524 861 60
E-mail: giulia.grillo.mikrut@ki.se
For exchange students in Audiology, Nursing, Specialist Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Biomedical Laboratory Science, Radiography and Speech and Language Pathology
Name: Christoffer Bodforss Phone: +46 8 524 887 18
E-mail: christoffer.bodforss@ki.se
General information for exchange students
Information for incoming students
Academic matters
Academic calendar
Autumn semester: 2 September 2024 - 19 January 2025
Spring semester: 20 January 2025 - 8 June 2025
Introduction week /days
Introduction week Autumn: 26-30 August 2024
Introduction day Spring: 17 January 2025
Language of instruction
English and Swedish
Courses available in English and Swedish and applications
Select "Courses and Application..." and then study programme to find applicable courses.
Select your academic year and study programme to scroll for available courses and instructions on how to apply for an exchange period. Deadlines will be available on this page as well.
Number of credits per semester required for full work load
Undergraduate: 30 ECTS per semester
= 1,5 ECTS per week
Application
Insurance for inbound exchange students
Application deadlines
Depending on study programme. See link above for further information.
Required application documents
All students must be nominated by the coordinator of the home institution.
Required application documents for all incoming students:
- Online application: http://ki.se/exchangestudies
- Transcript of records in English (study transcripts)
- Curriculum Vitae
- Copy of passport
All students are expected to be able to follow and take part in tuition in English.