Newcomers

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Revision as of 22:24, 6 March 2011

Here we will describe some essencial issues that new comers to our department may need to consider.

Housing

Housing is an important issue in Stockholm. To put yourself in the queue of the largest student accommodation company Stiftelsen Stockholms Studentbostäder.

Get your person number

To be able to get your salary, opening a bank account, registering yourself in insurance companies and lots of other things you need to get a number so called person number. The person number is given by the Skatteverket Swedish tax agency (tax office). For getting a person number, you need to go to one of the tax offices close to your place.

Get your Swedish ID card

You can find the information for applying for Swedish ID card in tax office ID card section.

Official Registration at KTH

New PhD students need to officially register themself at KTH. For PhD students officially employed by KTH this process is not difficult and mostly handled by the student's supervisor. The student needs only to provide some documents such as Master degree and sign some forms and papers.

Computers and Resources

• Nada Servers
  • rungner
  • tray

Access to facilities

Registration to student's union

Open a bank account

Study Plan and selection of classes to attend to

Swedish course

Health Care

• Försäkringskassan