MakeyourMoveMaster’s studies in Gothenburg

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Welcome to the University of GothenbUrGAre you ready to take the next step in life, moving forward with your thoughts and

ideas? The University of Gothenburg is an excellent starting point. Not only does

studying here give your career a real boost, but it also provides fresh perspectives on

work and studying and a wealth of contacts. All this in an international setting at

one of Europe’s biggest universities.

The University of Gothenburg is an innovative, creative university that makes the

most of its impressive breadth. Here, you will find the space you need in order to

grow and take new steps. At the heart of the city. At the heart of academia. And at

the heart of the world.

Pam Fredman, Vice-Chancellor

A mAjor And exciting europeAn university

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At the University of Gothenburg, research and development is carried out at around sixty departments covering most academic fields, making this one of Sweden’s most diverse seats of learning.

We have cutting-edge expertise within a number of dynamic research areas. In recent years, cooperation with Chalmers University of Technology, the Sahlgrenska University Hospital and the business world has grown increasingly deep, as have international contacts and collaborative projects.

Here, you have a wide choice of options. The University of Gothenburg is one of the biggest in Northern Europe, with almost 50,000 students. Half of these are full-time students, and the university has more than 5,000 members of staff.

sUstainable development – an investment in the fUtUre.Issues relating to the climate and the environment are crucial to the future of our world. All the University of Gothenburg’s faculties and departments are therefore committed to sustainable development. We offer many different courses on this subject, including both subject-specific courses and broader interdisci-plinary programmes, covering everything from environmental psychology to marine ecology and atmospheric chemistry.

stUdent inflUence and openness.The University of Gothenburg is known for its stimulating study formats and its innovative teaching methods, with a significant degree of group work. Student influence is extensive, and studies are devised on the basis of your own previous experience and that of former students.

You will study in close proximity to industry, with advanced theory linked to practical reality. Your studies will feature open dialogue with respect for every student – without compromising on academic quality.

We focus on your future career, and on the opportunities and skills that will give you a real head start.

As a student at the University of Gothenburg, you will benefit from a sense of dialogue and openness. You will have direct access to teaching staff and professors, within a spirit of equa-lity that features respect for you as an individual and a student. Here, you will have a real opportunity to influence your own learning environment.

The university is open to new influences, and you will enjoy unparalleled access to world-class research. You will meet re-searchers, sharing in their experience as part of your studies.

Interaction is easy and straightforward. Not only will you be able to speak your mind – you will be expected to do so!

Open minds, Open dOOrs

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Gothenburg is a modern city, but has managed to retain much of its small-town charm. Today, the city is an important Scandinavian hub for logistics, innovation and research. Architecture and design play leading roles, and the life sciences and communications cluster is an increasingly prominent feature of trade and industry.

Gothenburg offers plenty of opportunities to interact with others. You may want to seek out the laid-back atmosphere of one of the city’s hundreds of cafés and pubs, or the buzz of the annual film festival or the big music festivals.

The combination of an extensive range of cultural events and lively student life offers endless alternatives for filling your free time with a variety of different experiences. And all within walking distance.

Gothenburg is big enough to be exciting and challenging, but small enough to feel friendly and intimate.

A big smAll city…

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Sweden is known for its natural beauty, with its forests and archipelagos, sea, coast, light and space. In Sweden, nature is something that everyone knows about and everyone can enjoy.

It’s not just nature that features a sense of freedom and space – the same values are part of Swedish society. Equality is a matter of course. Titles are a thing of the past. Swedish society is open and relax-ed, and flat organisations are a feature of both industry and academia.

The open environ­menT of Sweden

Many industries are in need of the innovative research that the university contributes. The University of Gothenburg has a long tradition of collaboration with companies of all sizes within the region. As a student, you will frequently be able to put your studies and theoretical knowledge into practice.

Medicine and bioengineering are the industries currently showing the fastest growth here in Gothenburg, and many bioengineering companies originate from the university’s cutting-edge research.

Gothenburg is Scandinavia’s largest port, with a great concentration of shipping and logistics companies. The region also has a strong automotive tradition, with a large number of highly skilled suppliers. In recent years, fashion, design and game development have also grown into mature industries.

ReseaRch meets Reality

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”SwedeS are fluent in engliSh”

lan yanGAge: 27 years.Favourite place: The harbour sea view in the summer.

“There’s more teamwork in Sweden than in China. You come into close contact with industry, and the education is closely related to reality. This is particularly true of Gothenburg – I’ve also studied at other places in Sweden, where the teaching was more theoretical.”

Lan Yang is currently partway through her third year in Sweden, and is studying for a master’s degree in Business Creation and Entrepreneurship in Biomedicine. She’s very pleased to be in Sweden, a country that she sees as a secure place where there is a pleasant, respectful atmos-phere between people.

During her time here, she has grown very fond of Gothenburg. “This is a lovely city, not too big. You can get from one end of the city to the other without it taking hours. And the summers here are wonderful!”

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inGibjörG Áskelsdóttir

Age: 34 years.Favourite place: The woods and lakes around Härlanda tjärn and Delsjön.

“I’ve enjoyed my course in Sweden enormously. Clear communication and freedom of expression have been strongly encouraged. I have previously studied in other Euro-pean countries, and I feel that the quality of the education I’m receiving here is higher and the relationship with the tutors is on more of an equal basis.”

Ingibjörg Áskelsdóttir came to Sweden with her husband and two young children just over a year ago. She is studying for a master’s degree in International Museum Studies, and chose to study in Sweden mostly because she spent four years here as a child. Ingibjörg believes that education in Sweden is of a high class, and she was delighted to find that her course was available in Gothenburg.

“Overall, I found the course to be of a high quality. The student group was highly professional as well as being very international, which added a great deal of value to the course. It’s important to have different values and points of view within the class.”

Ingibjörg and her family are currently in Cape Town, South Africa, where she is completing a 3 ½ month-long exchange.

“It was an excellent opportunity for me and my family to come and spend some time in sunny Cape Town. But oh, how I miss so many things in Sweden! The safety, the simplicity, the woods, the schools… Sweden is great!”

samUel mWaniki

Age: 33 years.Favourite place: Universeum Science Center, with its giant aquarium, hot and humid rainforest and puzzles.

“The University of Gothenburg offers the best education on climate change and global warming, with a great deal of variation and inte-gration between courses and practical work.”

This is the opinion of Samuel Mwaniki from Kenya, who has been in Sweden for almost a year and a half. He is studying for a master’s degree in Atmospheric Science.

Samuel’s first experience of Sweden was through a Sida (the Swe-dish International Development Cooperation Agency) project in Kenya, and he knew that Sweden had good environmental legisla-tion and offered excellent education within the field.

“Masters students in Sweden enjoy an extremely flexible education. You can choose for yourself which courses to study, and when. You can even follow certain courses at other universities. This ensures broad experience, as well as contact with a large number of institutions.”

The biggest surprise for Samuel was the weather in Sweden. “I’d read about snow in books, but that just doesn’t compare with actually experiencing it for the first time. It was so exciting!”

master’s stUdies

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sahlgrenska academy (medicine, odontology and health and care sciences)

•MasterProgrammeinBusiness Creation and Entrepreneurship in Biomedicine

faculty of science

•AtmosphericScience,Master Program

•ComplexAdaptiveSystems, Master Program

•Ecotoxicology,MasterProgram

•InternationalMastersProgramme in Marine Sciences

•MasterPrograminPhysical Oceanography

•MastersProgrammeinEarth Sciences

•MastersProgrammeinMolecular Biology

•MastersProgrammeinSystems Biology

•Physics,MasterProgram

•PhysicsofMaterials andBiologicalSystems, Master Program

•Two-yearMasterProgramin Mathematical Sciences

faculty of arts

•English

•MasterinLanguageTechnology

faculty of fine applied and performing arts

•C:Art:Media,Master´sProgramme

•MAProgrammeinAppliedArts

•MAProgrammeinDesign

•MasterprogrammeinMusic

•MasterprogrammeinOpera

faculty of social sciences

•MasterProgrammeinPublicHealth Science with Health Economics

•MasterProgrammeinEuropean Studies

•MasterProgrammeinInternational Administration and Global Governance

•MasterProgrammeinGlobalStudies

•Master´sProgrammeinInternational Museum Studies

school of business, economics and law (Graduate school, Gs)

•MasterofScienceinAccounting

•MasterofScienceinEconomics

•MasterofScienceinEnvironmental Management and Economics

•MasterofScienceinFinance

•MasterofScienceinInternational BusinessandTrade

•MasterofScienceinIntellectual Capital Management

•MasterofScienceinInnovation and Industrial Management

•MasterofScienceinLogistics and Transport Management

•MasterofScienceinMarketing and Consumption

•MasterofScienceinManagement

•MasterofScienceinTourism and Hospitality Management

faculty of education

•InternationalProgrammein Educational Research

it faculty

•C:Art:Media,Master´sProgramme

•ComputerScience,Master´s Programme

•SoftwareEngineeringand Management, masterprogram

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