Many thanks to the KI pick-up service (students) who received us at the airport on an early Saturday morning. They went ahead to help us acquire transport cards and escort us to our residences. Again, thank you!

I really enjoyed the introduction days. It gave me an opportunity to interact with students from elsewhere, learn a bit of Swedish culture and make new friends.

It was not hard to get in touch with the student health centre since there was a special time arranged for that so all I had to do was to join a group of students headed there.

I applied for housing through University Accommodation Centre. The entire housing arrangement was easy. I resided at Jagargatan which was cost friendly. I found no problem sharing the kitchen and bathrooms with a few individuals; matter of fact it all turned out highly interactive and social.

I participated in the social events organized by the Global Friends, from which I made a number of friends. We were kept in the know about the upcoming events via e-mail which I found very convenient. Though many of the events coincided with my studies or language classes, I really enjoyed the few I attended.

I chose to go on exchange mainly to learn new skills and acquire new knowledge from individuals and an environment different from what I was used to.

KI is a reputable medical university world over so when I learnt about the opportunity, I could not hesitate to apply.

The exchange and study-abroad information was helpful and detailed enough, this properly guided me about the whole program. Travel arrangements were easy since I did not require to be vaccinated nor bring any certificates.

The exchange period introduced me to a great deal of amazing things and made me generate a whole lot of ideas. I am motivated to put into practice the new skills and knowledge I gained in order to create a positive change.

Yes, I participated in the language course and found it really helpful. I got to learn the basics of the language within a short time. The study materials provided were also easy to use and till today I’m able to teach myself the language using the same materials.

The Swedish study environment is very organized and interactive. I received a clear schedule of my entire clinical rotation beforehand which enabled me plan my study. The one-on-one teacher student relationship (unlike my home university) enhanced my learning since I had all the time to ask questions. The patients were also receptive so the learning process became even smoother. However there is more hands-on training at home because of a higher number of clients to work with. In general I learnt the importance of patient education; since the clients we worked with were highly informed, they were actively involved in the healthcare process which made work less cumbersome.