After your stay abroad
When you come back from your exchange you need to follow a few steps. Below you can find more information about these steps.
Become a buddy
As a buddy for exchange students who come to KI you will have the chance to meet international students, make new friends, learn about new cultures and practise your language skills.
Contact Global Friends for more information.
Information meetings
Another important part of your exchange studies is to convey your experiences, knowledge and impressions to your fellow students at Karolinska Institutet. This could be through seminars and information meetings for future exchange students.
Each semester a "kick-off/homecoming event" is arranged for students nominated for exchange and for students who have returned from studies abroad. The evening includes seminars, information sessions, and the opportunity to share your experiences with others. Future exchange students usually appreciate sharing others' experiences. It also gives you an opportunity to inspire others to go.
Student exchange report
As an exchange student from KI you are required to write a student exchange report on your exchange. In the report we ask you to reflect upon your experiences from your exchange period. Your report will be an important part of the evaluation of the exchange programme, moreover it will also be a great source of inspiration and information for other KI students.
Furthermore, every year Karolinska Institutet awards the Best student exchange report to the best three student exchange reports.
- Published exchange reports until spring 2022
- Published exchange reports from autumn onwards 2022
- Exchange reports by incoming exchange students
Credit transfer
For your exchange studies to be credited within your study programme at KI, you must have a certificate from the foreign higher education institution confirming completion of the courses or components agreed upon prior to departure. Additional relevant documentation may also be required, such as course descriptions, schedules and reading lists.
It is recommended that you obtain the certificate before leaving the foreign higher education institution. Please refer to your programme’s website for programme‑specific information. Applications for credit transfer are submitted in Ladok.
Further information is available at Credit transfer - first and second cycle education