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SWEDEN
Welcome to Linköping University
-- 2014秋季入学硕士专业申请
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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.
General Educational Structure in Sweden
Bachelordegrees
Professionaldegrees
Masterdegrees
PhD degrees
Licentiate degrees
Basic level (1st level)
Bachelor’s degree (3 years)
Advanced Level (2nd level)
Master’s degree (2 years)
Research level (3rd level)
Licentiate degree (2 years)PhD degree (4 years)
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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
• 27,000 students• 10 % international
• 4,000 employees• 65 % academic positions
• 500 int’l partnerships
• Over 20 master’s programmes• in English
• Public university• Founded in 1976
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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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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)
Ranking
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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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Center of aviation and high tech, the engineers city
Linköping, Sweden瑞典林雪平市
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World-Class Competences
Mobile Broadband
Image processing & visualization
Automotive Safety
Software & Systems Development
260 companies
Adjunct to LiU main campus
Mjärdevi Science Park
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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
• Aeronautical Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Communication Systems
• Computer Science
• Electronics Engineering
• Energy and Environmental Engineering
• Industrial Engineering and Management
• Intelligent Transport Systems and Logistics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Statistics and Data Mining
• Science for Sustainable Development
• Applied Ethology and Animal Biology
• Ecology and the Environment
• Experimental and Medical Biosciences
• Materials Science and Nanotechnology
• Organic Synthesis/Medicinal Chemistry
• Adult Learning and Global Change (one year)
• Outdoor Environmental Education and Outdoor Life (one year)
• Applied Ethics (one year)
• Business Administration - Strategy and Management in International Organisations
• Child studies (one/two years)
• Gender studies - Intersectionality and Change (one/two years)
• 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 the application will be processed
•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%