Adapting to a new culture is never easy. It always includes some degree of culture shock and this can be difficult to handle on your own.

If you want to learn more about some peculiarities regarding Swedish culture, you should check out this article from student magazine Lundagård.

Here can you find tips that can help you in your everyday life as an international student.

Advice on effective intercultural adjustment (PDF 2.3 MB)

Watch this TEDx lecture on Cross Cultural Communication by Pellegrino Riccardi, a cross cultural expert, who is sharing with us his personal and professional experience about how very different cultures can successfully coexist next to each other. We hope you will find it helpful!

Moreover, if you want to learn more about specifically adapt to Swedish culture, here is a video with ten useful things to know before coming to Sweden.