I. Overview of institutions of higher learning
Karolinska Institutet (Karolinska Institutet in Swedish, formerly translated into English as Royal Carolina College) is one of the largest medical universities in Europe. The school was established in 18 10, located in Sohrner, a suburb of Stockholm. There are many departments in karolinska institutet, including Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, School of Environmental Medicine, Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Microbiology, Department of Tumor and Cell Biology, Department of Neuroscience, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Department of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery and Department of Tumor Pathology. Department of Health Science, Department of Maternal and Child Health Care, Department of Biological Science and Nutrition, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Department of Neurobiology, Department of Health Science and Society, Department of Dentistry, Department of Clinical Science and Education, etc. Karolinska institutet offers specialized courses in Swedish and English teaching, such as biomedicine, global health, medical education and public health.
Second, the conditions for studying in Sweden
Preparatory courses:
International students have a high school education or above in their home countries and have passed the primary English test in their own universities.
You don't need foreign students to provide any language scores to apply for Swedish university preparatory course. After completing the preparatory course and passing the exam, foreign students will be able to enter undergraduate study.
Undergraduate course:
1, complete high school diploma materials, mainly graduation certificate, high school diploma, Chinese textual research, and three-year high school grades. However, some schools have special requirements for certain majors, and some make-up classes must be admitted in advance. Many majors (such as architecture and medicine) need to pass special examinations to be admitted.
2. To have a good English level, TOEFL score is at least 500-550, and IELTS score is about 5.5-6 (different majors have different requirements).
You should be able to listen to lectures, take notes and read reference books in Swedish, and pass the national Swedish proficiency test sponsored by Swedish authorities. To do this, you need to study Swedish for at least one year in Sweden. )
Graduate students:
1. The applicant has a bachelor's degree certificate. In actual application, not all Swedish schools require international students to provide degree certificates, and some schools are also willing to accept applications from senior students, such as the Royal Swedish Institute of Technology and chalmers university of technology, Sweden.
2. The postgraduate major applied by international students must be the same as the undergraduate major. Sweden is not allowed to change majors. Almost all Swedish schools require international students to apply for this major. If international students have two degrees in university, they can apply for any major.
3. International students need to have high IELTS or TOEFL scores. According to the regulations of Swedish schools, foreign students can only apply if their language scores reach TOEFL 550 and IELTS 6.
4. Most Swedish universities have no hard and fast rules on the Swedish language of applicants. Although Swedish is rarely explicitly stipulated in the admission standards of schools, because many Swedish universities teach in Swedish or hold lectures and seminars in Swedish, if foreign students know nothing about Swedish, it will have a certain impact on their study. It is suggested that foreign students who are interested in going to Sweden take some Swedish courses and have a basic understanding of Swedish.
Third, the advantages of studying in Sweden
1, Sweden has a very high level of education and a prosperous science and culture.
Sweden's scientific contribution enjoys a high reputation in the world, which not only produces a group of great scientists represented by Nobel, but also owns a group of world-renowned scientific research institutions. Sweden has developed education and a very prosperous science and culture. As far as its education is concerned, it is world-class, in terms of its popularization rate, quality of education and its role in promoting society, economy and science.
Unlike many other countries, scientific research in Sweden is mainly carried out in the higher education system. Therefore, comprehensive universities and some big colleges have strong scientific research strength and many researchers, and have trained many master students and doctoral students.
2. Excellent geographical location, visa-free for 24 Schengen countries in Europe.
With the Swedish student ID card, you can freely enter and leave 24 Schengen countries in Europe, and you can also study or work in these Schengen countries during your stay in Sweden.
Sweden's sea, land and air transportation has achieved a high degree of modernization, and a transportation network extending in all directions has been formed throughout the country, which has brought endless convenience to economic development and sightseeing for domestic and foreign tourists. Sweden's railway industry developed earlier, and its railway network is very developed, which is popular all over the country. Sweden has perfect infrastructure and is one of the countries with developed transportation.