Live Like a Local
We see housing as an important opportunity for cultural integration. That’s why we offer students the choice of two immersive housing options: fully furnished single studio apartments or carefully selected host families.
Studio Apartments
Your Home
Your new home will be a single studio apartment in a newly-built apartment complex. The apartment complex is located in a residential suburban neighborhood called Sundby. You’ll have a door-to-door commute of approximately 35–45 minutes to SSE with public transit, which is a typical commute for Stockholmers.
Fully Furnished
Each apartment has a kitchenette equipped with an electric stove, oven, fridge/freezer, microwave, and cooking utensils. Living independently gives you the chance to build your culinary skills! You’ll receive a monthly food subsidy to buy and prepare your own meals. Please refer to the Tuition page for current food subsidy rates.
Your private bathroom includes a small washing machine (but no dryer), and the apartment complex offers free shared laundry facilities (including dryers). Bed linens, pillows, blankets, towels, and hairdryers are provided. All apartments have WiFi.
Communal Spaces
The apartment complex offers a large public space for students to study and hang out, along with the following facilities that you can reserve at no additional cost:
- A gym
- A cinema room with a projector and comfortable armchairs (perfect for movie night)
- Three group dining rooms with full-sized kitchens (perfect for dinner parties)
- Laundry facilities
Your Neighbors
Your studio will be located in the same apartment complex as your fellow Swedish Program students, international students from SSE, and hundreds of other Swedish and international students from various universities in Stockholm. This means you always have your own personal space, but it’s easy and convenient to connect with your Program cohort and meet other students studying in Stockholm.
Virtual Apartment Tour
Please note that this is only an approximation of the apartment to give you a sense of the space, not an exact replica of the apartment or furnishings.
Host Family Requests
About
Highly motivated students who are committed to cultural immersion may request to be placed with a local host family. Living with a host family has the potential to be a very rewarding experience for students who have a strong interest in learning the language and who would look forward to spending time with their family on weekends. Host families give students the opportunity for daily immersion in Swedish family life, and most Swedish Program students who have lived with a family describe it as the best part of their time abroad.
In order to participate, both host students and host families must be motivated by their interest in a rewarding inter-cultural experience. Students are treated as family members, not as boarders, and we expect both students and families to make an active commitment to open communication, flexibility, and cultural sensitivity. The number of host students varies from semester to semester, but typically, less than ten percent of Swedish Program students choose a host family.
Facilities and Location
Students who elect to live with a host family will have their own furnished bedroom. Host families may live up to 70 minutes from SSE by public transportation (under normal weather conditions), but the average commute for a host student is 40–50 minutes.
Request Process
Interested students should email our Program Manager in Stockholm ([email protected]) within two weeks of being accepted into The Swedish Program. The request process includes an additional application form and interview.
Host families are not guaranteed, but housing in our apartments is guaranteed for all students. Students who request a host family will be informed of their housing placement by March 30 (fall semester) or October 30 (spring semester).