During your studies

Choice of track within the programme

Credit transfer

If you have previously taken and passed a course whose content overlaps with a course you have been admitted to, or that is included in the programme you are studying, you may apply for credit transfer.
You apply for credit transfer digitally via Ladok for students: Link to Ladok for students. After logging in, click on “Credit Transfer”.

Important to consider

Submit one application per course. If you intend to apply for a large number of credit transfers—for example within a study programme—you are advised to first contact the student counsellor for help with your application.

Specify which course is to be credited and corresponds to the course you have already completed.

  • The application must be complete. This means that you must attach the following to your application:
    Transcript from Ladok, certified copies of course certificates, study certificates, or equivalent showing the institution where you studied, time period, level, credit scope, and grade.
  • Course syllabus and course literature (only if the course was taken at another department or institution).

Processing time

The processing time is up to two months from the time a complete application is received. The decision is made by the Director of Studies, in accordance with the Rules and Procedures for Credit Transfer at Stockholm University: Link to till Rules and Procedures for Credit Transfer at Stockholm University.

If your application is rejected, the decision can be appealed.
A granted credit transfer is recorded in Ladok and cannot be reversed.

Possible consequences

The same course cannot be included twice in a degree, so a credited course is only counted once. If you are taking freestanding courses, you may therefore need to take additional courses to reach the total credits required to apply for a degree.

Please note that CSN does not grant student financial aid for transferred (credited) university credits.
For programmes with a fixed study structure, individual credit transfers do not always shorten the actual study time. If you have questions about how a credit transfer affects your study plan, you should contact the student counsellor to review possible consequences.

A credit transfer is entered in Ladok with the assessment “credited” (TG). If the credit transfer applies to part of a course, the grade TG is included in the final grade as E, which corresponds to a pass.

Find out more about Credit transfer at Stockholm University Student pages





Leave and discontinuation of studies

If you are enrolled in a study programme, you may apply for leave of absence from studies if you have valid reasons to get the study leave approved. Please find more infomation in the sections below.

Please use the application form to apply fo leave of absence from Master's programme in public health sciences: Societal and individual perspectives, 120 ECTS.

Leave of studies form docx, 201.8 kB.(201 Kb)

In accordance with Chapter 7 Section 33 of the Higher Education Ordinance, a student may be permitted to take a temporary leave of absence from studies in certain circumstances. If a leave of absence is approved in advanced, the student in question has the right to resume studies at the end of the agreed period. A leave of absence may be extended upon application if the conditions for leave still apply.

Conditions for an approved leave of absence from studies are regulated in the Statute Book of the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHRFS) §3, §4 and §5.

Before applying for a leave of absence, students are advised to consult the department's study counsellor. Students with a visa for studies in Sweden are also strongly advised to contact Migrationsverket for information on how a leave of absence may impact on their right to remain in the country. Students on leave are also responsible for notifying e.g. financing agencies such as CSN of changes to their study situation.

Returning to studies after a leave of absence

Students on leave should notify the study counsellor of their intent to return to studies at least one month in advance of the planned return. NB: For a return to the thesis course in the Spring semester, notification is required no later than September 15th!

If you are unable to continue your studies and do not intend to complete a course or a programme, it is important that you de-register to confirm that you are no longer active.

You de-register in Ladok, and if this is done within three weeks from the course or programme has started you can apply to the same course or programme again in the future.

Plagiarism, self-plagiarism and cheating is not allowed at Stockholm University, and it is important that you follow the rules and regulations concerning these matters. All suspicion of plagiarism, self-plagiarism and cheating is reported to the Vice-Chancellor of Stockholm University who will decide if the matter should be referred to the Disciplinary Committee.
Guidelines for Disciplinary Matters at Stockholm University

Regulations for written seated examination

Stockholm University has rules for written seated examinations, in order for the examination to be carried out in a legally secure manner. It is important that you as a student take part of these rules before your first written seated examination takes place.

Regulations for written seated examinations

Stockholm University Student Union (SUS) have compiled information for students at Stockholm University, who need to know more about what will happen in a case of suspicion of cheating and plagiarism.

More information to be found at SUS´s website

As an enrolled student with a documented disability – regardless of whether you are studying at bachelor's, master's or PhD level – you can apply for special pedagogical support in connection with your studies at Stockholm University.

The assessment of support that may be required is made individually, taking into account your abilities and disabilities in relation to the curriculum of the studies you have chosen.

How to apply for special pedagogical support:

Support for students with disabilities

You are also advised to contact the study counsellor at our department well ahead of time in order to get help with planning your studies at Stockholm University.

Our vision at the Department of Public Health Sciences is to offer all students a stimulating study environment with good learning conditions. The Department of Public Health Sciences should be an open and welcoming environment where all students, teachers and other members of the staff are treated equally, met with respect and have equal rights and opportunities regardless of ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender, transgender identity or expression, religion or other beliefs, social background or age.

If a student perceives to have been a victim of harassment or discrimination, this will be handled in accordance with Stockholm University's "Plan for Equal Rights and Opportunities" pdf, 424.1 kB..

Harassment and victimisation

Our study councellor will help you with general questions about studying at Stockholm University, studying with a disability, or other practical matters. When you contact us by email - please remember to state your personal information and which course you run. This will facilitate the handling of your case.

Last updated: 2026-08-10

Source: Department of Public Health Sciences

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