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International Student Recruitment

International student recruitment and student communication is based on Stockholm University's strategies. International student recruitment and student communication work is conducted in cooperation between International Office at Student Services, the Communications Office, faculties, and departments.

Stockholm University's strategies

Which activities International Office is responsible for and which activities the Communications Office is responsible for are listed below, as well as which office departments can turn to for questions and support.

Recruitment activities and communication - the International Student Recruitment Team, International Office

Which activities the ISR-team at the International Office, Student Services, are responsible for are listed below. Contact person for these is Tina Larsson.

  • Coordinate Swedish joint recruitment activities in cooperation with the Swedish Institute, foreign missions, and Swedish universities.
  • Drive questions in work groups nationally to obviate obstacles and promote international student recruitment.
  • Coordinate participation in education fairs, in-person as well as virtual (see list of planned recruitment activities).
  • Study information activities through personal meetings.
  • Coordinate study visits from international student groups.
  • Targeted activities before application deadlines.
  • Activities targeted towards newly admitted students.
  • Webinars
  • Communication with prospective applicants, so called leads.
  • Continuous communication with applicants/admitted during the entire application process.
  • E-mails with targeted information.
  • Events and newsletters for current international students.
  • Pre-departure in cooperation with foreign missions.
  • Cooperation with the City of Stockholm.
  • Stockholm Student Academy
  • Drive questions through national networks such as the Network for International Marketing and Communication.
  • Welcome Activities - before the semester starts in August and January, the International Office organises an introductory program, "Welcome Activities", for all incoming international students and exchange students. Please refer your students to the Welcome Activities page.
  • Migration questions - support for students and departments. Contact the ISR-team at studentmigration@su.se for support in migration questions.

Migration Questions

Students in need of a residence permit and/or visa to study in Sweden must apply for these themselves. It is however important that the university provides necessary support and guidance during the application process.

Students' need of residence permit varies depending on their citizenship. All students that are admitted to studies for more than 90 days need a residence permit in Sweden. It is the student's own responsibility to apply for the residence permit. However, as supporting staff, we can offer guidance and resources to facilitate their application process. Normally, the process takes four to five months and the application fee is 1 500 SEK. It is therefore important that the students are encourage to initiate the process in good time.

Provide the student with contact information to the contact person at the department, preferably the exchange coordinator or the person responsible for international programs, who can assist if questions or issues arise.

If the student needs an "entry visa", it is applied for at the same time as the residence permit.

Please give the students the instructions that have been brought forth with regards to residence permit for studies.

Students admitted to shorter courses, shorter than 90 days, do not need to apply for a residence permit but an "entry visa" if they are from a country that requires visa (list of third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when entering Sweden).

More information about visa for entry into Sweden is available on the

Contact

Tina Larsson, Coordinator for International Student Recruitment at the Student Services, e-mail: tina.larsson@su.se

Serena Nobili, project manager for international communication, Communications Office, e-mail: serena.nobili@su.se

Last updated: 2026-05-25

Source: Communications Office and Student Services