Welcome to KTH

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Welcome to KTH

• KTH, the Royal Institute of Technology
  Excellence in Education, Research and
  Entrepreneurship

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KTH campuses in Stockholm
KTH Campus Haninge, Telge and Flemingsberg School
of Technology and Health
KTH Campus Main Campus
KTH Campus Kista School of Information and
Communication Technology
KTH Campus Valhallavägen School of Architecture
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Facts and figures on KTH

• founded in 1827
• 17,000 undergraduate students (4000BSc,
  13.000MSc)
• 1,500 PhD students
• 2.700 employees
• approx. 225 PhD degrees issued/year
• annual turnover MEUR 314
• ranked among the top ten technical universities
  in Europe

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International students - an important asset to
KTH!

• During 2008, KTH welcomed
• 1541 international
• masters students
• 1420 exchange students
• A large number of international PhD-students,
  teachers and researchers
• More than any other Swedish
• university!

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International Coordinators

• The International Coordinators at the schools are
  your contact persons for
• Application and admission
• Access cards to the premises
• Certificates and transcript of records
• Student counselling
• And much more

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International Office at KTH
Reception at the Info-Center, Drottning
Kristinas väg 4 For all general questions Monday
- Thursday 11-13 International Officers Karin
Knutsson Sven Carlsson Oguzhan Erim E-mail
international_at_kth.se
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Practical information

• Civic Registration Number
• Residence Permit
• Banking
• Health Insurance
• Transportation
• Questions Answers
• Written materials in the Blue folder!

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Civic Registration - Personnummer

• Students who study in Sweden for more than one
  year must have a personnummer.
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• The Swedish Tax Office is the authority that
  will issue the civic registrations numbers.
  Please bring your
• passport with your residence permit
• acceptance letter

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Swedish Tax Office
Visiting address Klara Vattugränd 1 Opening
hours Monday Friday 0800 1800 (Until 31
August 09.00-17.00)
The Central Train Station Metro T-Centralen,
exit SJ Train station
Swedish Tax Office service unit,
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Residence permit renewal

• Renewal of Residence permit takes at least 8
  weeks. You must apply before your current permit
  expires.
• Required documents
• - Sufficient study results (45 ECTS per academic
  year)
• - Bank documents, showing your funding for the
  past year
• - Proof of funding for the remaining year
• You are entitled to stay in Sweden while the
  renewal is being processed. If you leave, you
  will not be allowed to return to Sweden until you
  get your residence permit.

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Residence permit EU citizens

• EU/EEA citizens application for Registration of
  right of residence
• Info at www.migrationsverket.se/english.html -gt
  Studies -gt EU citizens
• Make an online application or send the
  application to the Norrköping Unit
• Enclose copies ofValid passport or ID card
  
  Acceptance LetterFinancial StatementComprehensiv
  e Health insurance
• Swiss citizens still need to apply for a
  Residence permit

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Banking

• KTH has made special arrangements for
  international students with two banks Nordea
  and SEB.
• The offers vary depending on if the student stays
  less or more than one year in Sweden.
• Overview of banking options and application forms
  in the blue folder.
• Remember to close your account when leaving!

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Banking Overview
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Banking Information Update

• For Nordea branches
• St Eriksgatan 43, Odengatan 54, Kungsgatan 52
• Ignore the times written on your application
  forms.
• These offices are only open until 6pm on Mondays.
  For all other weekdays, you can visit between 10
  and 4pm.
• Do not visit during lunch hours (12-1pm) or in
  groups of more than 2 students.

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Health care
A Health Care Guide for medical and dental
treatment is found in the blue folder. Study
this carefully! EU Citizens and Students with a
Civic Registration Number You are entitled to
health care on same conditions as Swedes.
Treatments cost SEK 140 260 International
Students without a Swedish Civic Registration
Number Pay full medical fees, contact your
insurance company for reimbursement. coverage!
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Medical Treatment

• If you become ill or have a minor accident
• Call the Health care guide Sjukvårdsupplysning
  en
• 46 (0)8 - 320 100
• The health care guide gives you guidance about
  where you should go to get help and if you need
  to contact a medical centre.
• Dental treatment
• Dental treatment is relatively expensive (even
  for Swedes). Check the prices in advance!
• Emergency assistance dial 112!
• Ambulance
• Police
• Fire department

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Insurance

• Make sure you have a complete insurance coverage!
• It is recommended that you buy an insurance in
  your home country, covering
• Personal injury
• Medical and dental care
• Personal belongings (luggage, etc)
• Liability cover (if you cause an accident and
  are subject to claim of damages)

Trygg Hansa is a good option (from the Student
Union) www.trygghansa.se/student
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TRANSPORTATION

• SL (Stockholms Lokaltrafik) www.sl.se
• Subway (T) is easy
• Bus is nice
• Commuter train takes you far
• Månadskort SL card for 30 days, SEK 690 - 7
  days SEK 260
• Terminskort semester card with student/youth
  discount
• 1 Aug to 31 Dec (SEK 2 220)
• 1 Sept to 31 Dec (SEK 1 780)
• 1 Oct to 31 Dec (SEK 1 350)
• Remsa - 16 coupons 8 travels (SEK 180)
• Single trip by a ticket in the machine or via
  SMS
• Access card chargeable payment card

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The KTH Student Union

• ISS, International Student Service
• www.isskth.se
• Student influence
• Activities

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Travel from Stockholm- explore the surroundings
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• From Nynäshamn you may take the ferry to Gotland,
  Swedens largest island
• Within four hours you can get from KTH to Åland
  (Finnish island)
• Ferry trips to Helsinki and Tallinn
• Travel to Oslo, capital of Norway
• Kiruna with the midnight sun and northern lights
• Trips to St Petersburg and Russia
• Skiing in Åre and other places
• And much more
• Within Stockholm
• SL card enables free travel from Nynäshamn in the
  south to Norrtälje in the north.
• Visit the archipelago
• And of course a large selection of museums,
  galleries, restaurants, bars, pubs and cafés

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Thank you Enjoy your stay at KTH!KTH
International Office