Pre-Requisites
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Academic Conduct Check
- Judicial Check
- Satisfy Core Course prerequisites
Currently Accepting Applications for:
- Spring 2025 Program Dates: January 11 – May 10
- SMCM Home Campus Approval Application Deadline: October 1st for Scholarship Consideration, October 15th final deadline
- DIS Direct Admission Application Deadline: October 15th
Highlights
- Study in the beautiful city of Stockholm, Sweden
- Choose a Core Neuroscience course and your own electives from multiple areas of study
- Program cost includes meal and travel stipends, as well as 2 study tours
Financing Studying Abroad
Office of International Education Scholarships (Need-Based, Merit-Based, Region Specific, Language Study)
Speak with the Office of Student Financial Assistance for Options
About the Program
The DIS Stockholm Semester program offers an SMCM-approved Neuroscience track, which is great for Neuroscience, Psychology, and Pre-Med/Health track students. This track allows students to choose a Neuroscience Core Course and Neuroscience, Psych, or other general elective courses on a flexible basis. The courses include multiple study tours to different countries as well as the ability to turn Stockholm into your classroom in local labs, workshops, and other experiential learning opportunities. This program also offers a high level of support to students; read here for more details about available resources.
Location
Stockholm, the capital of Sweden (and one of the cleanest capitals in the world), is a beautiful city built on 14 islands on the banks of where Lake Malaren meets the Baltic sea. Stockholm houses two UNESCO heritage sites and its metro is the longest art gallery in the world. It is a unique blend of a well-preserved history and modern, youthful culture. Students are encouraged to go find out why Swedes have the longest life expectancy in Europe!
Academics
DIS Stockholm Neuroscience courses offer the choice of selecting one of the following Core Courses: Cognitive Neuroscience of Addiction, Neuroscience of Emotion, or The Loving Brain: The Neuroscience of Relationships. All of these options include a three-day short study tour in Sweden, a two-day seminar in Stockholm, and a week-long study tour to another country, which is all included in the cost.
Once a student has chosen their Core Course, they must select three to four elective courses from this list of courses across many disciplines. Students are welcome to search for courses which have a lab, research, or workshop component. Note: We do require students to take an introduction to Swedish language and culture course.
Housing and Meals
DIS knows that students prefer to choose their type of housing, so there are four student housing options available: homestay, living and learning communities, studentboende, and residential communities. Housing is guaranteed to all participants and students will be given a meal stipend if they are not placed in a homestay. Students will commute to school on the local safe transportation system and are even given transport cards for the Stockholm metropolitan area – all included in the program cost.
Important Links
Transfer Credit Policy
How credits taken abroad will transfer back to SMCM.
| DIS Sweden | |
| Grading System | |
| Grade | SMCM Grade |
| A+ | A+ |
| A+ | A+ |
| A- | A- |
| B+ | B+ |
| B | B |
| B- | B- |
| C+ | C+ |
| C | C |
| C- | C- |
| D+ | D+ |
| D | D |
| F | F |
| Credit Conversion | |
| One DIS credit equates to one credit at SMCM. The grading system is the same. | |
Academic and Judicial Policies
The academic and judicial requirements for any student considering studying abroad.
Financial Aid and Scholarships
How financial aid will apply towards your study abroad program and what scholarships are available.
Payments and Services
Payment processes for semester-long, short-term, and non-SMCM study abroad programs.