Welcome to Stockholm University! Erasmus Staff Week November 2013

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1 Welcome to Stockholm University! Erasmus Staff Week November International Office 1

2 International Office Elisabet Idermark Helena Björck Maria Högemark Tom Morell Ronald T. Nordqvist Lisa Rannikko Karin Granevi Mascha Schepers International Office 2

3 Development 1878 Founded as Stockholms University College 1960 Became university 1970 New campus at Frescati International Office 3

4 Stockholm University, KTH and Karolinska Institutet KTH ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KAROLINSKA INSTITUTET STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY International Office 4 5

5 Organisation 4 faculties: Humanities Law Sciences Social Sciences 68 Departments and centers International Office 5

6 Undergraduate and Graduate Education students 62% women 38% men 39% under 25 years of age Students per faculty: Social Sciences: 47% Humanities: 29 % Law: 10% Science: 14% International Office 6

7 Finances Turnover: a total of SEK 4,3 billion Undergraduate education: 41% Research and doctoral programme: 59% Revenues: Government grants: 69% External funding: 23% Fees and others: 8% International Office 7

8 Finances Costs: Employees: 66% Premises: 17% Operating costs: 15% Other costs: 2% International Office

9 Personnel Faculty and employees: about 5,000 Among professors are 28% women Among PhD students are 58 % women International Office 9

10 Undergraduate and Graduate Studies 200 educational programmes and 1,900 individual courses 77 Master's Programmes in English All courses and programmes designed according to the Bologna Process International Office 10

11 Education Based on Research 11

12 Research 30 nationally leading and internationally outstanding research areas for example: Environment Climate Astrophysics and Digital Communication particle physics Material chemistry Languages Economics International Office 12

13 Climate and Environment Research Bert Bolin Centre for Climate Research International Office 13

14 Trade and Industry Cooperation Centre for Fashion studies The first in the world a cross-disciplinary academic field - made possible by a donation from the Erling Persson Family Foundation, the founders of H&M International Office 14

15 Nobel Laureates Nobel Prize laureates at Stockholm University: Svante Arrhenius, 1903 (Chemistry) Hans von Euler-Chelpin, 1929 (Chemistry) George de Hevesy, 1943 (Chemistry) Gunnar Myrdal, 1974 (Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel) Paul Crutzen, 1995 (Chemistry) Tomas Tranströmer, 2011 (Literature) International Office 15

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17 Ranking lists 2013 ARWU (Shanghai Ranking): 82 Times Higher Education: International Office 17

18 University Campus Frescati Kista Forum Geovetenskapens Hus Kräftriket International Office 18

19 Academic year Autumn semester (20 weeks): September to mid-january Spring semester (20 weeks): mid-january to June International Office 19

20 Stockholms University partner institutions Stockholm University has exchange agreements with over 500 universities in about 60 countries. North America 35 Europe 400 Asia 50 Central- and South America 14 Africa 4 Oceania International Office 20

21 International Students Autumn new students Exchange students 823 Full program or individual courses International Office 21

22 Exchange students 2012/13 Outgoing Incoming 1. Australia 1. Germany 2. USA 2. France 3. China 3. China 4. Canada 4. Spain 5. Korea 5. Finland 6. South Africa 6. Italy 7. Great Britain International Office 22

23 Credits and Grades Credit system compatible with ECTS 60 credits per academic year, 30 credits per semester One week of full-time studies (40 hours) equals 1.5 HECs Goal-related seven-point grading scale Grades assigned: A, B, C, D, E, Fx and F Passing grades are A to E International Office 23

24 Studying at a Swedish University The grades are goal-related (not relative) Workload is 40 hours per week Teaching takes different forms, e.g. lectures, group work, laboratory work and independent study Personal initiative and independent thinking are prized Informal academic environment International Office 24

25 Support for International Students Orientation Programme Buddy Program Housing English Support Program Swedish Courses Social Activities Student Services International Student Ambassadors International Office 25

26 Student Union Student participation and student services Responsible for the student representation in decision-making bodies International Coordinators Supporting student associations Arranging social activities for students International Office 26

27 Swedish higher education system International Office 27

28 International students Full program or courses ASIA Exchange students ASIA EU/EES-countries EU/EES-countries Before tuition fees ASIA EU/EEScountries ASIA EU/EES-countries International Office 28

29 With many highlights! International Office 29

30 Swedish summer International Office 30

31 Swedish summer International Office 31

32 Images of Sweden? International Office 32

33 Myths about Sweden? International Office 33

34 Don t hesitate to ask us if you need any information or tips about Stockholm! International Office 34