Welcome to Linköping University
SWEDEN
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Outline
•General Education in Sweden;
•Introduction to Linköping University;
•Introduction to Linköping’s Industrial Region and
Career Opportunities;
•Application procedure and Admission requirements.
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General Educational Structure in Sweden
Research level (3rd level)
Licentiate degree (2 years)
PhD degree (4 years)
PhD degrees
Licentiate degrees
Advanced Level (2nd level)
Master’s degree (2 years)
Basic level
(1st level)
Bachelor’s degree (3 years)
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degrees
Bachelor
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Professional
degrees
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Stockholm
Sweden
40 HE institutions
15 full universities
350,000 students
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Linköping University
瑞典林雪平大学
• Public university
• Founded in 1976
• 27,000 students
• 10 % international
• 4,000 employees
• 65 % academic positions
• 500 int’l partnerships
• Over 20 master’s programmes
• in English
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A Broad Comprehensive University
Four faculties
• Arts and Sciences (Humanities and Social
science)
• Educational Sciences
• Medicine and Health Sciences
• Institute of Technology
• 14 multidisciplinary departments
A strong tradition of interdisciplinary and innovation
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Ranking
Top 50,
universities younger than
50 years QS &(THE)
Top 150 in Engineering
and Computer Science
(ARWU& QS)
Top 300-400
by ARWU, QS and THE
(that is top 3%, globaly)
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Why LiU: Campus Life
• Close collaboration with the business world
• Independent thinking is encouraged
• Open climate with a strong focus on team
work
• Laboratories – hands-on learning
• Graduate research schools
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Why LiU: Campus Life
• Garanteed accommodation
• Orientation Day
• International student associations
• Study resources online
• Career Service
• Work while studying is possible
• 1st in English Proficiency Index
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1st Out of 200 Universities in the International
Student Barometer 2011 for Student Satisfaction
”Overall, how satisfied are you with all aspects
of your University experience?”
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LiU Alumni all over the World
Huawei, Stanford University, Ericsson, Intel, Tetrapak, Nokia, SAAB
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Linköping, Sweden
瑞典林雪平市
150.000 inhabitants - A center for culture and education since the 11th century
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Linköping, Sweden
瑞典林雪平市
Center of aviation and high tech, the engineers city
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Mjärdevi Science Park
World-Class Competences
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Mobile Broadband
Image processing & visualization
Automotive Safety
Software & Systems
Development
260 companies
Adjunct to LiU main campus
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Career Opportunities
•Work permit after graduation
(under discussion)
•Science parks
•Ericsson, SAAB
•Aerospace industry
•Clean-tech industry
•PhD-studies
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A Comprehensive University
- over 20 international master programs
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Aeronautical Engineering
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Biomedical Engineering
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Communication Systems
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Computer Science
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Electronics Engineering
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Energy and Environmental
Engineering
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Industrial Engineering and
Management
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Intelligent Transport Systems and
Logistics
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Mechanical Engineering
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Statistics and Data Mining
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Science for Sustainable Development
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Applied Ethology and Animal Biology
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Ecology and the Environment
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Experimental and Medical
Biosciences
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Materials Science and
Nanotechnology
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Organic Synthesis/Medicinal
Chemistry
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Adult Learning and Global Change
(one year)
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Outdoor Environmental Education and
Outdoor Life (one year)
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Applied Ethics (one year)
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Business Administration - Strategy
and Management in International
Organisations
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Child studies (one/two years)
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Gender studies - Intersectionality and
Change (one/two years)
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International and European Relations
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Application and Scholarships
• Application period 16 October – 15 January
• www.liu.se/master
• universityadmissions.se
• Tuition fees: RMB 95,000 – 140,000 per year
• Scholarships
• LiU International Scholarship
• Swedish Institute Study Scholarship
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University Admissions in Sweden
• National application process to master's programmes
in Sweden
• Managed by the Swedish Council for Higher
Education (UHR) in cooperation with Sweden's
universities and university colleges
•Application website Universityadmissions.se
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Convenient Electronic Application and Process
• create a user account
• search for courses and programmes
• fill out and send in application
• pay application fee, if required
• submit documents
• follow application
• receive and print out Notification of Selection Results
• reply to any offers of admission
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Application Information
• 4 programmes
• Application fee
• Documents & paid fee
processed
the application will be
• Key dates
• Deadlines
• Scholarships
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Entrance Requirements
• Four years bachelor’s degree
• Independent colleges: completed degree
• Self study examinations: 20-25 courses + thesis
• Proficiency in English
• TOEFL score of at least 90/20- Internet-based test
• IELTS score of at least 6.5/5.5
• Specific requirements for the programme
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Documentation Requirements
Academic documents:
• issued through and certified by a representative of the Academic
Registrar's Office, the Examinations Office or equivalent of the institution
• certified copies
• graduation and degree certificate, transcript
• students in the final year: ToR+official document stating that the student
is likely to be awarded the degree by the start of the Swedish programme
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LiU Requirements
Specific requirements:
• specific to the programme
• www.liu.se
• engineering programmes: mathematics
Grades required:
• over 75%
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Welcome to
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