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Linnaeus University - Växjö
Växjö, Sweden
(pop. 75,000)
Student Enrollment: 14,000
Language of instruction: Swedish, English, French, and German
lnu.se/?l=en
Programs and Courses in English
PROGRAM TYPE
Academic year or semester exchanges
ISEP-Exchange for International students.
ISEP-Exchange for US students.
Chance of Placement
ISEP-Exchange chance of placement for US is Good.
Courses
Schools of Education (primary & secondary teacher training, teaching practice/internship); Forest and Wood Engineering; Industrial Engineering (building design & urban planning, green building); Health Sciences and Social Work (nursing, social care); Humanities (Swedish & Nordic languages, Swedish & Scandinavian culture, history, film, literature); Management and Economics (accounting, business administration, business logistics, entrepreneurship, international economics, management, marketing, organization theory); Mathematics and Systems Engineering (computer science & engineering, management information systems, mathematics, numerical analysis, systems analysis); Social Sciences (communications, peace & development, political science, psychology, sociology); Total Quality and Management (terotechnology).
Courses taught in English
For both international and Swedish students at the basic level: The university offers a number of integrated semester-long English-language courses. Fall offerings include courses in Political Science Studies, Business administration, Supply Chain Management,Economics I, International Law and Human rights, Modern Marketing Practices, Globalization and Society, Organizational and Management Studies, Peace and Development Studies, and English, Aspects of Scandinavia and Sports and Culture as well as individual courses in several areas.
Spring offerings include English Linguistics, Managing in global Context, Economics II, Intercultural Studies, Concepts in Film, Management Accounting & IS/IT, Teacher Education-Global, and Intercultural Perspectives, as well as individual courses in mathematics, computer science, information systems, terotechnology, and many other fields. A complete course list is available online here:
"Courses for exchange students.
Courses for Graduate (Masters) Level
Courses at this level are called advanced level courses or programmes and are 1 or 2 years long
Business Process and Supply Chain Management
Mathematics and Modelling
Total Quality Maintenance
Software Technology
International Marketing Strategy
Master course in Psychology
Hints for Researching Courses
http://lnu.se/research?l=en
Academic Notes
Linnaeus University - Växjö offers a variety of courses with a focus on Sweden for ISEP students who are interested in learning more about Swedish culture and Society. There are several options for exchange students that are interested in learning Swedish. ISEP students can take Swedish courses as part of their curriculum or take the non-credit introductory Swedish course that is offered to all exchange students. Most courses and programs offered at Linnaeus University - Växjö are at the advanced undergraduate level. (see catalogue for details)
Vaxjo welomes engineering students; a variety of engineering coursework is offered. For ISEP students who are fluent in Swedish, all courses at Vaxjo University are open.
Special ISEP Application Instructions
Chances of placement are good. Students must apply by the priority deadlines of February 1 or September 1 for best chance of placement.
Language Notes
Instruction is in English for all courses described above, except as noted.
I-to-I applicants who are not native English speakers must submit the ISEP Language Proficiency Report.
Note: The host institution ultimately determines your proficiency level and course eligibility.
The university offers some courses in French and German for language majors.
Program Dates
Academic year: mid-August to June; Semester 1: mid-August to January; Semester 2: mid-January to June.
Housing and Meals
ISEP students are housed in student housing. They have single rooms with private bathrooms and receive a meal stipend. Communal kitchen facilities are located on each floor of the student housing.
Profile
Linnaeus University - Vaxjo is the second largest university in southern Sweden. The first integrated English-language program in non-English-speaking Europe was probably initiated here. There are different centers and institutes for technology development, transport economics and business logistics, labor market research, small business development and humanities. The attractive main campus area includes Teleborg Castle and park, the university library, as well as the student union and student pub. Total enrollment: more than 14,000.
VIS, a group of students at the university, arranges activities for all those interested in intercultural activities. The International Student Life Coordinator, who assists all incoming students in practical and social matters, can be found at the Student Union. This person arranges for each exchange student to have a fadder-a Swedish mentor-who helps to make your stay at Vaxjo University as pleasant as possible. You can find more information about VIS at http://www.visvxu.se/.
Location
Vaxjo (pronounced Vex-sure), the central community in southeastern Sweden, has a full range of cultural and musical life in its museums, theater, cathedral and concert hall. The area is known as the Kingdom of Crystal since world class glassworks such as Kosta Boda and Orrefors are located here. The House of Emigrants commemorates the great emigration epoch from 1850 to 1930, when 1.3 million Swedes emigrated to America. The region is also known for its high tech industry, pulp and paper manufacturing, and home of the furniture manufacturer, IKEA. The surrounding pristine lakes and forests are an attraction for those who love wildlife and the outdoors. Vaxjo is also one of the leading tennis cities in the world as Mats Wilander, Stefan Edberg, Magnus Larsson and Jonas Bjorkman have all trained and played here. Vaxjo is easily accessible from Copenhagen and Stockholm by plane and train.
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