Information to admitted students Spring 2026 - SO7311
Social Stratification
Congratulations! You have been admitted at Stockholm University and we hope that you will enjoy your studies with us.
In order to ensure that your studies begin as smoothly as possible we have compiled a short checklist for the beginning of the semester.
Follow the instructions on whether you have to reply to your offer or not.
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Important
Your seat may be withdrawn if you do not register according to the instructions provided by your department.
Checklist
Step 1
Activate your university account
The first step in being able to register and gain access to all the university's IT services.
Step 2
Register at your department
Registration can be done in different ways. Read the instructions from your department below.
Step 3
Read all the information on this page
Here you will find what you need to know before your course or programme starts.
Information from the department responsible for the educationDepartment of Sociology
Register to the course
Before you can start the course you need to register. You can do it online at Ladok for students between 7-11 January. It's important that you register othervise you will lose your place.
If you are having problem with the registration please contact master@sociology.su.se
Students on the waiting list
If we have places left, students on the waiting list will be contacted by email closer to the start of the course.
Athena - the learning platform
Athena is the learning platform at Stockholm University. At Athena you will have access to all information about the course such as schedule, schedule changes, course material and more. Before you can log in to Athena you need to activate your university account and register to your course.
Please note that to get notification about important information from the course you need to change the settings and activate notification to your email-address. You can do that in Settings that you find under your name in the right top corner.
Athena has a mobile app that you can use. The name of that app is itslearning. The app is free of charge and you can download it via an app store. To get notification about important information from the course you need to change the settings to allow the app to send you notification.
More information
Please see the webpage of the Department of sociology or contact master@sociology.su.se.
Welcome activities
The Student Office organises activities aimed at all students at SU, regardless of programme or course, focusing on general information and social events.
Each department has its own introductions for their students, with a greater focus on matters related to their specific programme or course. Information relevant to your department can be found above.
Find your way on campus
Stockholm University's main campus is in the Frescati area, north of the city centre. While most of our departments and offices are located here, there are also campus areas in other parts of the city.
