Exchange/Student Placements

Sophiahemmet University College can offer a variety of clinical placements in the field of nursing such as: medical or surgical care, geriatric care, intensive care unit, psychiatric care, primary nursing etc. The different placements are located around the Stockholm area. We can only offer clincal placements for students from our partner universities.

Insurance

All students registered at the University College are insured. Exchange students will be registered on arrival day. 

Student Health Service

Sopiahemmet University College has an agreement with the Student Health Service at Karolinska Institutet. The Student Health Service will do the necessary MRSA test.

MRSA

All guest students must have clear MRSA tests (nose and throat) 2 weeks before arrival at Sophiahemmet University College. According to regulations in the Swedish health system the student must have a fresh MRSA test done on arrival. This will be made free of charge at the Student Health Service. The test result will be sent to the student after 4-5 days. If you test positive for MRSA you are not allowed to do clinical practice in Sweden.

Piercing

Visible body piercing is not allowed during clinical practice in Stockholm.

Location

The University College is located in the centre of Stockholm in beautiful park surroundings with Sophiahemmet, Queen Sophia Hospital (private hospital) on one side and the Royal Institute of Technology on the other. Other neighbouring colleges are the Royal College of Music and the University College of Physical Education and Sports. 

Communication/Transportation

The metro station Tekniska högskolan is a 2-minute walk from the University College. The metro will take you to the city centre T-Centralen in 5 minutes, to Universitetet (Stockholm University) in 2 minutes and to Danderyds Sjukhus (Danderyd Hospital) in 10 minutes. From the local train station Östra Station, next to the metro station, the trains will take you to the northern suburbs of Stockholm. 
You can buy tickets or travelcard for the metro/buses in Pressbyrån (a chain of convenience stores) in Cityterminalen.
Stockholm Public Transport

How to get to Sophiahemmet University College from Arlanda Airport or Skavsta Airport via Cityterminalen

The easiest way to get from Arlanda Airport or Skavsta Airport to Cityterminalen in downtown Stockholm is to go by coach with Airport coaches. You can also go by train from Arlanda with Arlanda Express, (click on the British flag for an English version).
Arlanda Airport - how to get to and from.
Skavsta Airport - how to get to and from.

When you arrive to Cityterminalen walk in to Cityterminalen and take the stairs, escalator or elevator down to the metro station T-Centralen. Follow the signs marked Underground, Metro, T-bana or Tunnelbana (Swedish for metro). Take the metro red line 14 towards Mörby Centrum, and get off at Tekniska högskolan. Exit towards Tekniska Högskolan, and then use the Tekniska Högskolan exit. Walk 70 metres along Drottning Kristinas väg and then turn right into Lindstedtsväg, walk along Lindstedtsväg and Sophiahemmet University College is in front of you.
Map - How to get from the metro station Tekniska Högskolan (T) to Sophiahemmet University College (D).

Climate

The average temperature in Stockholm in January is -2.8° C (+27.0° F) and +17.2° C (63.0° F) in July. January has an average of daylight of 6 hours and July of 18 hours.  

Language

Most Swedes understand and speak good English. English is taught in school from the age of 9. Parts of the population have also studied German, French or Spanish.

Library and IT

The library’s main purpose is to provide students, teachers and researchers at the University College with literature. It holds some 15 000 book volumes, in both Swedish and English, and a large number of journals with emphasis on nursing and research methodology. The library provides access to various databases and offers interlibrary loan service to its customers. The library also contains a quiet study area.

Opening hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 08.00 am – 18.00 pm
Friday 08.00 am – 16.00 pm

The University College has computers for student use.

Accommodation

Guest students are, depending on availability of rooms, offered accommodation at Lappkärrsberget, near the Stockholm University campus, just outside the city centre. These are single rooms with a small bathroom. In every hall there is a joint kitchen. The rooms are simply furnished with a bed, bedside table, desk with chair, cupboard and a shelf. Bring your own bed linen and towels. Students will have to pay the rent cash on arrival day. You will be given instructions how to pay this at the local post office or bank.
Information about Lappkärrsberget

How to get to Lappkärrsberget from Sophiahemmet University College:
Take metro red line 14 from Tekniska högskolan towards Mörby centrum, get off at Universitetet, exit towards Universitetet. Change to bus 40 towards Stora Lappkärrsberget, get off at Professorslingan.

Host students

Every guest student is offered a host student. The host student is a regular student at the nursing programme at the University College. The Student Union at Sophiahemmet University College collaborates with other student unions in organizing different activities for guest students.

Uniform

Do not bring any nursing uniforms. This will be given to you at the clinical placement. If you are staying for a longer period of time you will be given several sets of uniforms and the laundry will be taken care of by the ward.

It is advisable to bring shoes to wear at the clinical placement. They should be comfortable and easy to clean. Most nursing staff in Sweden wears a kind of sandal (Birkenstock/Scholl or likewise). 

Post/Bank/Laundry/Food

There is a small grocery shop at Lappkärrsberget with post service and at the Stockholm University campus you will find an ITM machine and some small shops for snacks etc. There are also restaurants and pubs.
Mörby centrum is the nearest shopping mall.
Laundry rooms are available at Lappkärrsberget.

Tourist information
Stockholm Tourist Centre is located in Sverigehuset (Sweden House), Hamngatan 27, entrance Kungsträdgården
Study in Stockholm - Information for international students in Stockholm

International Committee at Sophiahemmet University College

Chairman and responsible for exchange within Europe except the Nordic countries 
Monica Flodin 
Phone: +46 8 406 28 79 
Fax: +46 8 10 29 09

Responsible for exchange outside Europe “Far Away programme”
Camilla Tomaszewski
Phone: +46 8 406 29 24
Fax: +46 8 10 29 09

Responsible for exchange within the Nordic countries
Nina Raab
Phone: +46 8 406 28 67
Fax: +46 8 10 29 09

Study Counsellor 
Gerd Johansson Hellman 
Phone: +46 8 406 28 73
Fax: +46 8 10 29 09 

Librarian
Camilla Persson
Phone: +46 8 406 29 07 

Students´union office