Reinventing research and education Linköping University

Education Additional slides

An international university

• 2,000 international students

• Over 500 students outgoing from LiU every year through different exchange programmes

• 500 partner universities in more than 50 countries

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International education

• Many courses in English

• A broad range of master’s programmes

• Graduate schools

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Study programmes in Swedish with international focus

• Commercial and Business Law, focus on Europe

• International Business

• Teacher Education, language specialisation

• Industrial Engineering and Management, International

• Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering, International

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International master’s programmes

• Engineering & Computer Sciences

• Environmental Studies

• Natural Sciences

• Education

• Social Sciences & Humanities

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Linköping University in rankings

Among the top 3 % universities in the world.

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LiU best in its class

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All applications for new teacher education granted in 2011

Global recruitment

• 2,000 international students from 80 different countries

• 50 % women, 50 % men

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International students reception

• Information package

• Orientation programme

• Peer student programme

• Swedish for exchange students

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A rich student life

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We continue to improve our education

• Overall course evaluation system

• Anonymous examination

• Satisfied Student Index

• Academic language support

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Degrees awarded at LiU

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Total 4,917

Professional degrees (≥180 ECTS) 2,103

MSc in Engineering 558

BSc in Engineering 162

University Medical Degree 139

Master/Bachelor of Education 423

BSc in Nursing 214

Other 507

General degrees (≥180 ECTS) 2,771

Master's degrees 1,103

Bachelor's degrees 1,407

Qualifications (<180 ECTS) 44

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Close contact with labour market

• Fastest transition to work after graduation

• 95 % of the students get a job at the right level of qualification

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Successful alumni

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Carl-Henric Svanberg

Chairman BP and Volvo

Åke Svensson

President Association of Swedish Eng. Ind., former CEO Saab

Ulf Ewaldsson

CTO Ericsson

Bertil Andersson

President Nanyang University, Singapore

Gunilla Carlsson

Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation

Gunilla Nordström

Executive Vice-President Electrolux Asia

Mikael Ohlsson

CEO Ikea Group

Alumni recommend LiU

• 90,000 alumni in the world

• Over 95 % of our alumni would recommend their children to study at LiU

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