STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY
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Location: Stockholm
Population: 1.7 million
Language of instruction: Swedish and English
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PROFILE : Stockholm University is a center for higher education and research. Stockholm University one of Sweden's largest educational establishments as well as one of the largest employers in the Stockholm area. The University is one of the largest in Sweden with about 34,000 students and more than 1,700 graduate students. The University is one of the Stockholm area's largest employers, with some 6,200 employees.

LOCALE: Stockholm University, situated in the capital of Sweden, is a University city enjoying many links with today's society - both from a local and an international perspective. The Stockholm University campus may be said to start at the very edge of Stockholm proper, at the Sveaplan traffic circle, and running all the way north to the Bergius Conservatory. A fascinating architectural mix, the campus contains both old and new, and many of the best-known contemporary architects have helped to shape the University environment.

DIVISIONS : Undergraduate education is pursued alongside postgraduate studies and research at the four faculties: Faculty of Humanities: Ancient Culture and Society, Archaeology (with Numismatics, Osteology), Baltic Studies (Latvian, Lithuanian), Bilingualism, Child Culture, Cinema Studies, Classical Languages (Latin, Ancient and Modern Greek), Comparative Religion, English, Ethnology, French and Italian, German and Dutch, History, History of Art, History of Ideas, Journalism and Communication, Linguistics (with Logopedics, Languages of the Deaf), Musicology, Oriental Languages (Arabic, Chinese, Indology, Japanese, Korean), Philosophy, Portuguese, Spanish and Latin American Studies, Scandinavian Languages, Slavic languages (Czech, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian), Swedish Theatre Studies, and Women's Studies; Faculty of Law: Administrative Law, Business Economics, Commercial Law, Comparative Law, Constitutional Law, European Law, Insurance Law, Jurisprudence, Law and Informatics, Legal History, Penal Law, Private Law, Public International Law, Tax Law; Faculty of Social Sciences : Business Administration, Computer and Systems Sciences, Criminology, Economic History, Economics, Education, Health Equity Studies, Human Geography, International Economics, International Education, International Migration and Ethnic Relations, Management in Graphic Production and Public Relations, Political Science, Psychology, Social Anthropology, Social Research, Social research in Alcohol and Drugs, Social Work, Sociology, Statistics, and Stockholm Center for Organizational Research; Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences : Mathematics-Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Earth-Sciences sections. Stockholm University offers several graduate programmes in Education, Law, Swedish Social Studies and Business Administration. They are open to international students.

ACADEMIC NOTES: Each department organizes The University's international exchanges. To find out which departments are offering courses in English, click on this link . In addition, the University has agreements for cooperation with academic institutions in several countries, among them Australia, Canada, China, Japan, Russia and the USA. The University participates in several of the European Union's exchange programmes and in Nordplus, the Nordic exchange program for students and teachers.

ROOM AND BOARD: The housing situation for students at Stockholm University has never been as difficult as it is today. It has become increasingly difficult to provide rooms to all of the exchange students who apply before the deadline for student accommodation. This is due to a number of factors, including a significant increase the last few years in the number of exchange students choosing to study at Stockholm University. Stockholm University's own students have a waiting period of more than one year before they can get access to a student room. There are a number of private companies who offer help in finding an apartment or room, but require students to pay a fee for their service and also require students to make contact with the renter.

EXCHANGES DATES : First semester: January to June; Second semester: August to January.

ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY
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Location: Örebro
Population: 122,000
Language of instruction: Swedish, English
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Profile: Örebro University came into existence as a result of the 1977 higher education reform in Sweden. The university includes the former annex of Uppsala University, the School of Social Work and Public Administration, the Training College for Nursery School Teachers, the College of Physical Education and the College for the Training of Music Teachers. In January 1999, Örebro University was granted full university status and today offers master's degrees in 16 disciplines and PhD's in 11. Örebro University is taking an active part in the development of the region and is a national and international center for knowledge. Furthermore, the work of the external relation's office at Örebro University has strengthened contacts with industry and the community.

As Örebro University has been growing constantly over the years, the campus today consists of several departmental buildings, a new library with approx. 200,000 volumes, a bookshop, three restaurants and cafeterias, a printing office, excellent sport facilities with a new workout center, and residential complexes. In addition, the Student Union is located on campus and is the natural meeting place for all students. The Student Union is also the home of the student magazine. The students have their own radio station, broadcasting every day. Campus activities also include concerts, sports events and public lectures. Total enrollment is 11,500 students.

Locale: Örebro, one of Sweden's major cities, has long been a dynamic region. A natural fording point over the river Svartën, fortifications were started here by German merchants and artisans in the 13th century. These eventually grew into the present medieval castle, one of the downtown area's most spectacular sights. Trade is another central theme, linking past and present. When the iron industry flourished in Bergslagen, the local mining area, people would come to Örebro to do business at Hindersmässan, an annual fair which is still held today. First known as a center for the iron industry, Örebro has also periodically served as Sweden's political center. Awards have been received not only for investment in the general environment but also for the well-preserved city center which is still fully in tune with modern day life. Today, the downtown area has a lot to offer, like modern shopping centers, small stores, cinemas and art galleries, restaurants coffee shops and bars. To wander around in the downtown area on a Saturday noon is a must for all visitors.

In the surroundings of Örebro, there are abundant recreation facilities and possibilities including both downhill and cross-country skiing in Kilsbergen, one of Europe's largest indoor swimming facilities at Gustavsvik, great mountain bike and running tracks and year-round concerts and theater performances. The lake Hjälmaren offers small beaches and the possibility to do boat tours. The famous inventor Alfred Nobel spent the last years of his life at nearby Björkborn, which now hosts the Nobel Museum. Örebro University is situated in Almby, about 1.5 miles from the center of Örebro. Surrounded by woods and fields, the campus also adjoins a Viking Age burial site.

Divisions: Business Administration; Computer Sciences; Economics; Statistics; Caring Sciences; Humanities; Music; Physical Education and Health; Social Sciences; Technology and Sciences; Restaurant and Culinary Arts. The university also includes a number of research centers: Centre for Studies of Women and Equality, the Social Work Research Group and the Centre for School and Child-Care Research. Recently a regional center for studies of East European issues was established, Forum East .

Academic notes: A wide selection of courses in Business, Economics, International law, general Social Sciences, Biology/Ecology, Communication, Education, Music, Social Work, Political Science, Psychology and Technology, and Women's Studies are offered in English. Students pursue one course intensively for five to ten weeks. The courses are at the basic to advanced undergraduate level, and are taken together with Swedish students. Two new programs have been established, Law of European Integration and East European States. It is possible to choose specific blocks from Law of European Integration. Both programs run during the full spring semester.

For ISEP students with a documented good knowledge of Swedish and the appropriate prerequisites, the whole range of courses offered by Örebro University is available.

Language notes: Basic and intermediate Swedish language courses will be offered during both the fall and spring semester. Admission to this course is guaranteed provided that it is applied to by June 1 for the fall, and November 1 for the spring.

Room and board: ISEP participants will be housed on campus in student residence halls. Each student has a single occupancy room with private bathroom and toilet. There are common cooking facilities. Laundry facilities are available in each house. A stipend to cover the cost for meals will be provided. Married student housing can be arranged provided that prior contact has been made with Örebro University.

Exchange dates: Mid-August to early June, mid-August to mid-January, mid-January to early June.