Stockholm University is a major teaching and research institution with an enrollment of 28,000 undergraduates and 2,000 graduate students. Located ten minutes from the center of town, the campus combines the beauty of the surrounding pine forests and Baltic Sea with its proximity to the city's attractions. Students have access to all university facilities, including the libraries, the student computer center and athletic hall.
The Swedish Program is affiliated with the Institute for English-Speaking Students at the university. The faculty on the program are Swedish nationals who are either professors at Stockholm University or research associates at the nation's research institutes. Stockholm University, striving towards greater internationalization, has begun to offer more courses in English, making it possible for Brown students to take courses in the regular university curriculum as well as those in the Swedish Program.
Stockholm and Sweden A series of 14 islands, Stockholm is one of the world's most unusual and beautiful cities. As Sweden's capital, the city houses Parliament and the Royal Palace and is the center of the nation's cultural activity. Sweden has been a traditionally neutral constitutional monarchy since the early 19th century. During this period, the country did not enter into a war or a military alliance. Following World W ar II, Sweden implemented a comprehensive social reform package in the nation, creating a welfare state that pioneered many forms of social assistance. Students of public and social policy find Sweden a fascinating place to study.
