Semester at DIS Stockholm
Ignite your love of learning, further your academic achievements, develop intercultural understanding, and acquire life skills essential for engaged citizenship. Discover Europe and meet the unexpected.
Pursue your Academic and Personal Goals
Choose a Core Course from 10 academic programs and select from over 55 upper-level elective courses. Your freedom of choice extends to your housing, where you apply for living arrangements that best fit you.
Academic Excellence
Intellectually stimulating courses challenge you to examine issues from various perspectives, as you debate, research, analyze, and reflect on contemporary topics and burning issues.
Experiential Learning
With an emphasis on hands-on learning experiences, you have opportunities to simulate real-life scenarios, make connections, and build your resume.
Europe as Your Classroom
Take your classroom on the road with two course-integrated, faculty-led Study Tours with your Core Course! Visit important sites and meet with local experts who add cultural perspectives to your knowledge of the field.
Faculty Who Teach What They Do
Most faculty work as professionals in the areas they teach, bringing theory to life by sharing real-world examples in the classroom.
Supportive Environment
Academic counseling and personal support resources are available to you during your time abroad, providing you a solid foundation upon which to grow.
Cultural Learning
In your courses, you focus on the importance of cultural context and are exposed to how issues are perceived, lived, and theorized in Europe. It is also your chance to reflect on the cultural norms and values that shape you.
Meet the Locals
Living in a Homestay, signing up for a sports team, taking a Swedish Language and Culture course, or attending evening seminar are among the ways to build your international network and meet the locals.
Mental Health & Wellness Resources
To ensure a successful study abroad experience, it is important to research the mental health and wellness resources provided by the study abroad program to determine if they offer appropriate support for your particular needs.
DIS Stockholm provides a care team to its visiting students and can refer students to a trained psychologist/psychiatrist at a local clinic. We urge you to explore these resources via the links that DIS has provided below to determine if your needs will be met.
Requirements for Vassar students
Vassar students are required to enroll in a Swedish Language course while on the program and prior to going abroad are highly encouraged to pursue study of the Swedish language through Vassar's
SILP. Students may not enroll in International Business courses.
Housing Requirements for Vassar Students
Take advantage of several immersive housing options including a homestay or Studentboende. Vassar students are not permitted to live in the following DIS housing options: Residential Community, Living & Learning Community
