Arrival arrangements were good. The pick up service was very useful however could have been improved by a better knowledge of the locale surrounding our accommodation and more information on how to get to and from accommodation to KI itself.

I applied through UAC and received accommodation in Emmylundsvagen 3. Although the bedroom and ensuite was lovely and just what I required the kitchen was a little too small for the number of people to it.  

I played Basketball in the KI exam hall every Monday and Thursday and also met up with a number of erasmus students during my time in KI. I felt the availability of social activities were high although I was unable to attend the vast majority due to the nature of my project!

I chose to go on exchange to the Karolinska Institutet for a number of reasons. I wanted to broaden my experience of studying abroad, and sweden was quite different from other countries I have studied in. I also wanted to produce a good Bachelor's thesis and I completed that in the CMB with the Spalding lab. Finally KI's world class reputation meant that when the opportunity arose I had to apply for it!

I rally enjoyed my stay at KI. Small changes in the pick up service (More informative) are all I would suggest!!

I did not participate in any swedish language courses

I felt my studies went really well while in KI. I was involved in a research project for the entirety of my stay and it was both very interesting academically and practically. I learned a lot more around the topic of obesity and also picked up a number of new lab techniques.