Please note: this was originally written in 2013, as such some information may no longer be relevant Sweden’s educational system is wholly funded by the state. Education is provided for free for all citizens up to and including university level. Not only that, but Swedish students who aren’t working are given living allowances by the … More The Swedish Education System
Please note: this was originally written in 2013, as such some information may no longer be relevant On one of the first days in Uppsala, we were taken on a bus tour of the city. We spent most of our time in Gamla Uppsala, the old town. here there was an interesting museum on the … More Life In Uppsala
Please note: this was originally written in 2013, as such some information may no longer be relevant Uppsala at night is a beautiful place. Seeing as it is a small town, there are often times when the place seems empty although there’s usually something on to keep you entertained. The town centre is dominated by … More Uppsala At Night
Flogsta (aka Party Central) is one of the major student housing blocks within Uppsala. Originally built in the 1970s, Flogsta is managed by Heimstaden which was at one point voted the worst landlord in Sweden which should give you some idea why the area might be referred to as Uppsala’s ghetto. Carefree students combined with … More Flogsta: Life in a Swedish Ghetto
I recently got back from a tour up to the far north of Sweden to a region known as Lappland (ok well it was recent when I started this post but it’s been sitting in drafts for so long I guess it wasn’t that recent anymore). Lappland covers parts of Finland as well as some … More Swedish Lappland: Cold But Beautiful
One of the things I love about Sweden is the language. It sounds so wonderful and happy whenever you hear people speak it. There are also a surprisingly large number of dialects and accents for a language with only 9 million speakers. This last part made Stockholm hell for me as I found out I … More The Swedish Language: A constant source of amusement
Or so I have been told by almost every Swede I have ever met. If one was to come to Sweden in the winter, they would most likely find a country that has fallen asleep. It’s cold, it’s dark, and most people choose to spend their daylight hours feeling guilty for staying inside while the … More Sweden: It’s better in the Summer
One thing that you might notice within your first few days here in Sweden is that Swedish cities are really quite small. Only the Scandinavian capital Stockholm manages to claw its way past the 1 million mark. Uppsala is mostly a student town with a population of around 140,000. Despite their small size, Swedish cities … More Uppsala: Sweden’s Fourth Largest City. Smaller than Newcastle
Life on Exchange at Uppsala University 