Canvas replaces Athena as the new learning platform in Autumn 2026
From the autumn term of 2026, Stockholm University will begin using Canvas as our new learning platform for all courses and course administration.
Screenshot from Canvas.
Canvas is designed to be easy for students to use – course rooms, course materials, schedules, and submissions are all gathered in one place. You log in with your University account and will find your courses in the new environment when the term begins.
For you as a student, this means that you will start using Canvas from Autumn 2026. The learning platform is already in use at more than 30 Swedish universities and higher education institutions, and many students at Stockholm University already have experience with Canvas from previous studies. Students who have taken part in the pilot courses at Stockholm University have been predominantly positive about the platform.
The current learning platform, Athena, will be phased out during 2026, and Canvas will fully replace it by the next term. Courses that start in Spring 2026 and continue into the autumn may continue to use Athena until they are completed (programmes are excluded).
More information about how to use Canvas and what applies will be published ahead of the start of term.
Last updated: 2026-02-27
Source: IT Services