Welcome to Stockholm University! Erasmus Staff Week November 2013 2013-12-12 International Office 1
International Office Elisabet Idermark Helena Björck Maria Högemark Tom Morell Ronald T. Nordqvist Lisa Rannikko Karin Granevi Mascha Schepers 2013-12-12 International Office 2
Development 1878 Founded as Stockholms University College 1960 Became university 1970 New campus at Frescati 2013-12-12 International Office 3
Stockholm University, KTH and Karolinska Institutet KTH ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KAROLINSKA INSTITUTET STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY 2013-12-12 International Office 4 5
Organisation 4 faculties: Humanities Law Sciences Social Sciences 68 Departments and centers 2013-12-12 International Office 5
Undergraduate and Graduate Education 67 000 students 62% women 38% men 39% under 25 years of age Students per faculty: Social Sciences: 47% Humanities: 29 % Law: 10% Science: 14% 2013-12-12 International Office 6
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% 2013-12-12 International Office 7
Finances Costs: Employees: 66% Premises: 17% Operating costs: 15% Other costs: 2% 2013-12-12 8 International Office
Personnel Faculty and employees: about 5,000 Among professors are 28% women Among PhD students are 58 % women 2013-12-12 International Office 9
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 2013-12-12 International Office 10
Education Based on Research 11
Research 30 nationally leading and internationally outstanding research areas for example: Environment Climate Astrophysics and Digital Communication particle physics Material chemistry Languages Economics 2013-12-12 International Office 12
Climate and Environment Research Bert Bolin Centre for Climate Research 2013-12-12 International Office 13
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 2013-12-12 International Office 14
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) 2013-12-12 International Office 15
Ranking lists 2013 ARWU (Shanghai Ranking): 82 Times Higher Education: 103 2013-12-12 International Office 17
University Campus Frescati Kista Forum Geovetenskapens Hus Kräftriket 2013-12-12 International Office 18
Academic year Autumn semester (20 weeks): September to mid-january Spring semester (20 weeks): mid-january to June 2013-12-12 International Office 19
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 15 2013-12-12 International Office 20
International Students Autumn 2013 1 500 new students Exchange students 823 Full program or individual courses - 675 2013-12-12 International Office 21
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 2013-12-12 International Office 22
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 2013-12-12 International Office 23
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 2013-12-12 International Office 24
Support for International Students Orientation Programme Buddy Program Housing English Support Program Swedish Courses Social Activities Student Services International Student Ambassadors 2013-12-12 International Office 25
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 2013-12-12 International Office 26
Swedish higher education system 2013-12-12 International Office 27
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 2013-12-12 International Office 28
With many highlights! 2013-12-12 International Office 29
Swedish summer 1 2013-12-12 International Office 30
Swedish summer 2 2013-12-12 International Office 31
Images of Sweden? 2013-12-12 International Office 32
Myths about Sweden? 2013-12-12 International Office 33
Don t hesitate to ask us if you need any information or tips about Stockholm! 2013-12-12 International Office 34