WELCOME TO THE

STOCKHOLM SCHOOL
OF ECONOMICS

Q&A session for international students 2015

Start: 2015-09-01 @ 12:15
End: 2015-09-01 @ 13:00
Location: 750, 7th floor, main building

Information at SSE

Information at SSE
Guide for International students
Student Handbook (includes the academic rules
and degree requirements)
SSE Portal (everything you need to know: letter of
enrollment, courses, schedule, IT support,
graduation, applying for Exchange, CEMS, etc.)

Academic Support & Records

Student counseling, special needs and assistance in
resolving student-health issues, formal grade
transcripts, degree certificates, examinations, system
support, scheduling, statistics, and central course
administration
Floor 5, main building

Program Office
Program marketing, student recruitment, admissions,
central course evaluation, program support, quality
assurance, and student exchange, CEMS, and other
global opportunities

Floor 5, main building

LITERATURE

Academic Book Shop (Akademibokhandeln) at Odenplan and Htorget

Books online: www.adlibris.se www.bokus.se/student www.kurslitteratur.se

You can also try to find course books at SSE library or at another library in
Stockholm. To find out where you can find a certain book, visit http://libris.kb.se
(English or Swedish) or https://biblioteket.stockholm.se/en

Ask students from the previous years

www.campusbutiken.se (a bookstore for used books situated at Stockholm

University. Use the website to find out what books they have before going
there)

LANGUAGE COURSES AT SSE

Learn Swedish if you would like to get a job here!

Swedish language courses 1001 Introductory Swedish I and 1002
Introductory Swedish II. Register on the SSE Portal.
Other language courses Fall 2015, SSE offers courses in English (108 and
109) and French (111 and 113).
How to register? My upcoming courses on SSE Portal

STUDY PLACES AROUND

At SSE (Atriet when there is no event, balconies, library, Book

Tower)

Studentpalatset (the Student Palace). There are more than 500

places for studies and several rooms for group assignments. This is
also where you will find the Student Health Centre. Studentpalatset
is situated at Norrtullsgatan 2, close to the school.

http://www.studentpalatset.se/

Public library (round orange building by the cross road)

SU (bus 50 to Universitetet)

STUDENT UNION
& ACCESS CARDS

You can obtain your Swedish student card, Mecenat (www.mecenat.se) in the
beginning of the semester. Visit the Student Association reception in the
basement to do that.
SSE access card to the premises 12:00-13:00, room 340 100 SEK

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

(PERSONNUMMER)

You apply at your local tax office. Bring your passport and a letter
of enrollment, comprehensive health insurance valid for a year in
Sweden, self-signed assurance that you have sufficient funds for
your support for the duration of your studies.

You have to have an address where you can receive mail.

When your application is approved, you will be given a national

registration number (personal number). Personal numbers consist
of ten figures: year, month and day of birth, plus four extra digits,
e.g. 840820-XXXX

Address: Regeringsgatan 109 More info: skatteverket.se

LETTER OF ENROLLMENT
Here is how you get it via SSE Portal:
1. Log in to the portal.hhs.se
2. Go to Student Support
3. Go to Transcript/Letter of Enrollment
4. Follow the instructions. Order it as .pdf that you download or a
printed version that you pick up at the floor 5.

SWEDISH IDENTITY CARD

Useful! No need to carry around your passport.

You can order an ID card from the tax office
400 sek paid prior to application
Location: Lindhagensgatan 76 Kungsholmen
More info:
http://www.skatteverket.se/servicelankar/otherlanguages/inenglish/i
ndividualsandemployees/livinginsweden/applyforaswedishidentityc
ard.4.7be5268414bea064694c420.html

BANK ACCOUNTS

Compare the different banks and see what different services and
offers they have (special offers for students!)
Some suggestions of banks to check out:
Handelsbanken www.handelsbanken.se
SEB www.seb.se
Nordea www.nordea.se
Skandiabanken www.skandiabanken.se
Swedbank www.swedbank.se
Remember to close your account before leaving Sweden

HOME INSURANCE

Important that you have a home insurance for your apartment and
your belongings.
Some suggestions (special offers for students):
Folksam
Trygg-Hansa
IF
Moderna Frskringar
Aon
Studentfrskring
Lnsfrskringar i Stockholm

HEALTH

Students staying more than one year, with a Swedish personal

number, are entitled to use public medical services on the same
basis as Swedish citizens (e.g. 200 sek for generalist, 400 sek for
emergency visit, max 1100 sek/ 12 months)
Stockholm Healthcare guide, Vrdguiden 1117 www.vardguiden.se
information and advice on illness & health, treatment and
medication
Medical centres If you are ill or need medical advice contact
your local medical centre (Vrdscentral) or clinic
(Huslkarmottagning)
Stockholm Student Health Centre (StudentHlsan) is a
complement to the public health care system.
http://www.studenthalsanistockholm.se/

EMERGENCY

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Emergency care - if you suddenly become seriously ill or injured go to the emergency clinic (akutmottagningen).
E.g.: City Akuten; Apelbergsgatan 48, (close to Htorget) offers
specialized medical care in various areas without an appointment.
Please note that you have to bring ID.

Dental care is not included you pay yourself for all the treatment,
it is rather expensive

PHARMACY APOTEKET

The pharmacy is in Swedish called Apoteket. The closest

pharmacies to the school are on Sveavgen 43
There is one pharmacy open 24/7 situated on Klarabergsgatan 64,
close to the Central Station.
At the pharmacy you can also ask for advice.
You can buy certain non-prescription drugs at the grocery stores.
The majority of medications require prescription

POST OFFICE

Does not exist as such normally there is a department in bigger

grocery stores
Pick up or send parcels - local supermarket / petrol stations
depending on the residence address. You will receive a notification
paper with the address where you can pick up your parcel.
Pay bills internet bank/exchange office/bank
Buy stamps - Pressbyrn, supermarkets etc.

TRANSPORTATION

The transportation network (SL) provides bus, underground and

commuter train services. There is a student travel card with a
discount, valid for the whole semester.
Reduced fare for university students Price: 560 SEK (30 days),
1540 SEK (90 days)
You cannot buy your ticket on the bus, need to buy it in advance in
a kiosk. SMS tickets can be ordered from your cell phone at a
lower price if you have registered beforehand.
Smartphone app: RES I STHLM
You need to present your student card if you are stopped by the SL
controllers.

GROCERIES

There are several grocery stores/supermarkets situated close to

SSE. Some of them are more expensive than others.
COOP Konsum (Sveavgen 70)
Hemkp (in the basement of the mall hlns at Drottninggatan)
COOP/Daglivs Vi (underground Fridhemsplan)
Wasahallen Vi (Upplandsgatan 28-32, close to SSE)
Lidl (Sveavgen)
Htorget open air market (Htorget)

LIQUOR STORE (SYSTEMBOLAGET)

Sweden has a government alcohol monopoly Systembolaget,

that sells beverages stronger than 3,5%.
Minimum 20 years old to purchase at Systembolaget
Be prepared to show your ID if you look young

SPORT FACILITIES

The SSE Student Association arranges several different sport

activities that you are welcome to join. The Sports Committee will
tell you more about this.
There are several fitness centers close to SSE that offer a discount
for students. Below you will find some suggestions:
Friskis och Svettis, located next to the school (Sveavgen 63)
http://www.friskissvettis.se/english.html
SATS - Sports Club, you will find it all over town but the closest one
is at Odengatan 65 or at Sveavgen 20.
SSIF (Stockholm Studenters IF) is a sports association for students
in Stockholm (with priority to students of SU). You will find more
information at http://www.ssif.su.se

QUESTIONS?

THANK YOU!