OpenFieldEstablished in 1878, Stockholm University is one of Europe's leading centers for higher education and research, set within the world's first national city park in Frescati. Associated with 7 Nobel laureates (including Svante Arrhenius and Paul Crutzen), Stockholm University leads globally in Environmental Science at the Stockholm Resilience Centre (originator of the Planetary Boundaries framework), Computer and Systems Sciences in Kista (DSV), and Theoretical Physics at the Oskar Klein Centre. Review verified English-taught Master's degrees, salaried doctoral positions, and faculty profiles.
Review checked academic pathways and funding options below:
Stockholm University's premier merit-based scholarship covering full tuition fees for outstanding non-EU/EEA international students admitted to two-year Master's degree programs at Stockholm University.
Four-year salaried doctoral research appointments across Stockholm University research departments, combining cutting-edge scientific investigation with teaching duties under standard Swedish employment contracts and comprehensive health coverage.
Two-year English-taught Master's program (120 ECTS) based at the Department of Computer and Systems Sciences (DSV) in Kista, covering Artificial Intelligence, Information Security, Data Science, and Software Quality.
Interdisciplinary two-year Master's degree (120 ECTS) inside the Oskar Klein Centre at AlbaNova, offering world-class research tracks in General Relativity, String Theory, Quantum Information, and Particle Cosmology.
World-famous sustainability research institute based at Stockholm University, advancing cross-disciplinary investigations into planetary boundaries, biosphere stewardship, and human resilience under climate disruption.
Two to six-month structured research traineeships inside the Oskar Klein Centre for Cosmoparticle Physics, collaborating on dark matter searches, IceCube neutrino data, and gravitational wave theory.
Campus employment positions (övningsassistenter / labbassistenter) enabling graduate students to tutor weekly recitation sessions, mentor programming workshops, and assist in grading laboratory exams.
Under Swedish higher education regulations, EU/EEA and Swiss citizens study completely tuition-free. For non-EU/EEA international students, tuition for master's programs is SEK 67,500 to SEK 75,000 per semester (approx. SEK 270,000 to SEK 300,000 for a two-year 120 ECTS program). The Stockholm University Scholarship Scheme covers 100% of tuition fees for outstanding admitted Master's candidates. Doctoral candidates hold salaried employment contracts and study tuition-free.
Distinguished researchers and laboratory heads at Stockholm University:
Professor in Environmental Science & Director, Potsdam Institute (PIK); specializing in Planetary Boundaries, Earth System Science, Global Sustainability.
Guest Professor of Theoretical Physics / Oskar Klein Centre; specializing in Dark Matter, Dark Stars, Early Universe Cosmology.
Professor of Computer Science / Dept. of Computer and Systems Sciences (DSV); specializing in Data Mining, Time Series Analysis, Explainable AI.
Facts reflect official Stockholm University documentation reviewed 2026-10-14. Degree admissions, scholarship awards, and employment positions are subject to formal university review. OpenField does not charge students application fees.
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