[1] The institute gives theology students the opportunity to study in a city that has played a central role in three of the world's major religions.

[3] More recently the institute has gained a greater emphasis on research into subjects such as Christian Zionism.

[4] Student groups from Lund visit the institute for short but intensive courses in the holy land.

Shorter courses are offered that can contribute to a university degree for students from Sweden and other countries.

[3] The STI campus is located in Tabor House, on the Street of the Prophets, in the Musrara neighborhood, just outside the Old City.