https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Life on a student budget doesn't have to be tough in Sweden -- follow these tips to get the most out of the experience at a low price. https://www.thelocal.se/20160817/six-money-saving-hacks-for-students-in-sweden Wed, 17 Aug 2016 08:59:59 +0200 six-money-saving-hacks-for-students-in-sweden Sweden's minister for higher education warned students to follow coronavirus guidelines after eight Swedish regions reported outbreaks linked to universities. https://www.thelocal.se/20201009/get-a-grip-swedish-minister-tells-students-off-after-university-outbreaks Fri, 09 Oct 2020 16:41:58 +0200 get-a-grip-swedish-minister-tells-students-off-after-university-outbreaks More than 60 students at Mälardalen University, central Sweden, have been confirmed infected with the coronavirus, in an outbreak linked by university officials to a start-of-term party. https://www.thelocal.se/20200929/student-party-linked-to-coronavirus-outbreak-in-swedish-city Tue, 29 Sep 2020 10:58:29 +0200 student-party-linked-to-coronavirus-outbreak-in-swedish-city It is looking increasingly unlikely that 'högskoleprovet' – an exam used by thousands of students every year as a way to enter Swedish university will go ahead – despite a government U-turn. https://www.thelocal.se/20200902/swedish-university-exam-unlikely-to-go-ahead-at-all-this-year Wed, 02 Sep 2020 10:12:03 +0200 swedish-university-exam-unlikely-to-go-ahead-at-all-this-year Sweden earlier announced the cancellation for the second time this year of an exam used by thousands of students as a way to enter university – but the government has said it may now go ahead after all. https://www.thelocal.se/20200827/sweden-considers-u-turn-over-cancelled-university-exam Thu, 27 Aug 2020 12:32:03 +0200 sweden-considers-u-turn-over-cancelled-university-exam A new report sheds light on the availability of student accommodation across Sweden, and finds that the situation is very different this year. https://www.thelocal.se/20200824/where-in-sweden-is-it-easiest-to-find-student-housing Mon, 24 Aug 2020 18:43:10 +0200 where-in-sweden-is-it-easiest-to-find-student-housing Three Swedish universities have again made the top 100 in a prestigious global ranking, with 14 Swedish universities in the top 1000. https://www.thelocal.se/20200817/three-swedish-universities-make-top-100-world-ranking Mon, 17 Aug 2020 13:20:09 +0200 three-swedish-universities-make-top-100-world-ranking Sweden's medical university Karolinska Institutet (KI) will recommend staff and students to wear face masks in certain situations when they return to campus, going a step further than the general guidelines. https://www.thelocal.se/20200813/swedish-university-the-effectiveness-of-face-masks-can-no-longer-be-disputed Thu, 13 Aug 2020 11:24:35 +0200 swedish-university-the-effectiveness-of-face-masks-can-no-longer-be-disputed A Swedish exam that’s used by thousands of students every year as one of several possible ways of getting into university will be cancelled this autumn, to avoid spreading the coronavirus. https://www.thelocal.se/20200807/swedish-university-entry-exam-cancelled-for-second-time-due-to-coronavirus Fri, 07 Aug 2020 09:27:07 +0200 swedish-university-entry-exam-cancelled-for-second-time-due-to-coronavirus International students face an anxious wait to find out whether or not they can stay in Sweden this autumn, as some coronavirus measures may affect their right to a residence permit. https://www.thelocal.se/20200727/thousands-of-foreign-students-wait-for-news-on-swedish-residence-permits Mon, 27 Jul 2020 13:08:14 +0200 thousands-of-foreign-students-wait-for-news-on-swedish-residence-permits FROM THE LOCAL'S ARCHIVE: Be it for bachelors, masters, or exchanges, Sweden is a popular destination among students all over the world. The Local's contributor Salma Labyad, an exchange student in Uppsala, sums up what the fuss is all about. https://www.thelocal.se/20170316/ten-ways-being-a-student-in-sweden-changes-you Thu, 16 Mar 2017 07:59:59 +0100 ten-ways-being-a-student-in-sweden-changes-you The number of available spots at Swedish universities has been increased due to the coronavirus pandemic – and despite a record intake of students, thousands of places remain open to latecomers. https://www.thelocal.se/20200720/thousands-of-university-courses-open-for-late-application Mon, 20 Jul 2020 09:15:14 +0200 thousands-of-university-courses-open-for-late-application News today that Swedish universities will be able to reopen to students in autumn may be a light on the horizon for thousands of foreign students whose residence permits depend on the decision, but several hurdles remain. https://www.thelocal.se/20200529/what-does-swedens-eased-university-guidelines-mean-for-foreign-students Fri, 29 May 2020 19:56:29 +0200 what-does-swedens-eased-university-guidelines-mean-for-foreign-students The share of international doctoral students in Stockholm has increased sharply in the past ten years, a new report shows. https://www.thelocal.se/20191031/international-doctoral-students-flocking-to-stockholm-universities Thu, 31 Oct 2019 09:57:04 +0100 international-doctoral-students-flocking-to-stockholm-universities Students and researchers should get to stay in Sweden for a year after finishing their studies to look for work or start up their own business, according to new rules being proposed by the government. https://www.thelocal.se/20190923/student-job-hunters-to-get-to-stay-one-year-in-sweden-after-uni Mon, 23 Sep 2019 18:08:52 +0200 student-job-hunters-to-get-to-stay-one-year-in-sweden-after-uni Whether you came to Sweden on a student permit, or applied for permanent residence following your doctoral studies – The Local wants to hear your story. https://www.thelocal.se/20190624/students-tell-us-about-your-swedish-residence-permit-experience Mon, 24 Jun 2019 16:11:58 +0200 students-tell-us-about-your-swedish-residence-permit-experience The Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR) has outlined some of the unanswered questions about the future of British students in Sweden in the event of a no-deal Brexit. https://www.thelocal.se/20190226/what-does-brexit-mean-for-brits-studying-in-sweden-or-hoping-to Tue, 26 Feb 2019 15:41:40 +0100 what-does-brexit-mean-for-brits-studying-in-sweden-or-hoping-to Six labradors used in a controversial dental implant trial were put down on Thursday by vets working for Gothenburg University's Sahlgrenska Academy. https://www.thelocal.se/20190301/six-dogs-put-down-in-swedish-dental-trial-despite-public-outcry Fri, 01 Mar 2019 14:59:43 +0100 six-dogs-put-down-in-swedish-dental-trial-despite-public-outcry Nearly a third of full-time students at Lund University spend ten hours or less a week on independent study, a new study has revealed. https://www.thelocal.se/20190123/a-third-of-lund-students-study-less-than-10-hours-a-week Wed, 23 Jan 2019 12:35:43 +0100 a-third-of-lund-students-study-less-than-10-hours-a-week International students flock to Sweden every year, but plenty of Swedes also go abroad to study at schools and universities around the world – let's take a look at where Swedish students go. https://www.thelocal.se/20181010/where-to-find-swedish-students-abroad-top-universities-revealed Wed, 10 Oct 2018 10:37:13 +0200 where-to-find-swedish-students-abroad-top-universities-revealed