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Luleå University of Technology
Luleå, Sweden
(pop. 70,000)
Student Enrollment: 12,500
Language of instruction: Swedish, English
www.luth.se/
International Office
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 students is Excellent.
Courses
Engineering (chemical, civil, electrical, environmental, ergonomics, mechanical, mining engineering & industrial engineering & management, computer science, materials technology, space); Business (economics, international business, marketing, political science, social science); Human Work Science/ Ergonomics; Music (composition, conducting, orchestra & choir, solo performance [various instruments & voice], sound engineering, studio musician); Health Sciences.
Courses taught in English
Wide selection of courses - both undergraduate and graduate - in Business Studies, Engineering and Human Work Science
Hints for Researching Courses
http://www.luth.se/admin/ufb/internationella/coursesoffered
Academic Notes
Multilateral applicants please note that preference is given to students from non-European institutions.
ISEP students are usually admitted as advanced undergraduates and may have access to graduate-level courses with the approval of the instructor. Graduate students working on their Master's degree in various engineering fields will find many suitable courses offered in English. Students are admitted to the Schools of Engineering and Business in either fall or spring semester for one or two semester exchanges (academic year exchanges preferred). Exchanges in education and music must begin during the fall semester; placement for the spring semester only in these fields is not possible.
The International Business Program offers courses in various fields of international business each spring. The program includes students from several countries as well as Swedish students. Semester programs are available in economics (fall semester) and political science (both semesters). Organization and marketing courses can be taken both semesters.
Flexibility is the key word at Lulea University of Technology. Students can concentrate on courses in their own academic fields or mix courses from various professional schools in order to satisfy their specific needs. Students of music must concentrate on music subjects, however, since the School of Music is located on a separate campus in Pitea, 30 miles from the main campus in Lulea. Individualized study plans, including project work, can be arranged. The School of Health Sciences is located on a separate campus in Boden, 20 miles from the main campus in Lulea.
Special Academic Conditions
Most courses require upper-division standing.
Special ISEP Application Instructions
Applicants to the School of Music must submit an audition tape by April 1 for consideration. Course instruction language for most classes can be changed from Swedish to English if demand exists.
Language Notes
Knowledge of Swedish is not required. ISEP students can choose from over 200 courses taught in English.
I-to-I applicants who are not native English speakers must submit a minimum official TOEFL of 550 (213 CBT)
Note: The host institution ultimately determines your proficiency level and course eligibility.
Students with sufficient knowledge of Swedish may take any suitable course offered. An intensive beginning Swedish course is offered during the last two weeks of August (included in ISEP benefits). Beginner- and intermediate-level courses in Swedish are offered throughout the academic year.
Program Dates
Academic year: mid-August to early June; Semester 1 (quarters 1 and 2): mid-August to December; Semester 2 (quarters 3 and 4): mid-January to early June.
Housing and Meals
Students are housed in single-occupancy rooms in student residence halls and apartments located within three km of campus. A shared kitchen is available on each floor or apartment. ISEP students usually eat hot lunches in university campuses and prepare other meals at home. Married student housing can be arranged.
Profile
Founded in 1971, Lulea University of Technology (LTU) is one of 12 higher education institutions in Sweden with a fully developed research organization. Students benefit from excellent laboratory facilities. Of particular interest are the high power laser laboratory, electron microscopes, HIP and RBSN equipment, acoustic and robotics laboratories, deep-drilling equipment and heavy-load laboratories, and a mineral surface reaction laboratory.
The main campus features a new library, student computer centers in all university buildings, a sports hall, and a language laboratory. The School of Music is housed in a new building equipped with three organ auditoriums, concert hall and state-of-the-art sound engineering labs. Total enrollment: 12,500 undergraduate and 500 graduate students, including about 250 exchange students.
Location
Lulea University of Technology's main campus is located approximately three miles from downtown Lulea. The city center of Lulea is located on a peninsula where the Lule River flows into the Gulf of Bothnia. Founded in 1621, the city is the administrative center for Sweden's most northern province. It has a lively cultural life and is the home of nationally elite hockey and basketball teams.
The School of Music is located in the town of Pitea, approximately 30 miles south of Lulea. Due to its marvelous beaches and sunny summer climate, Pitea is nick-named the northern Riviera. Music plays an important role in Pitea's cultural life, which includes an annual music festival.
In the Lulea/Pitea area, sailing is a popular outdoor activity, as is cross-country and downhill skiing at one of the area's two nearby ski slopes. In addition, the mountains of Lappland with marvelous hiking trails and ski resorts are less than six hours away by car. Stockholm is approximately an hour away by air.
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