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Sweden stretches about 1,600km (990 miles) from north to south, but it's sparsely populated, with a disproportionate amount of territory lying above the Arctic Circle. Sweden is one of the countries located farthest from the equator. From north to south, Sweden lies at roughly the same latitude as Alaska. Forests cover more than half the land; Sweden is a heavily industrialized nation and less than 10% of its land is used for agriculture. Sweden can be divided into three main regions: the mountainous northern zone of Norrland; Svealand, the lake-filled, hilly region of central Sweden; and Götaland, the broad plateau in southern Sweden, home of most of the country's agricultural enterprises. Sweden has more than 100,000 lakes, including Vänern, the largest in western Europe. About 9% of the countryside is covered by lakes, which play an important role in transporting goods from the Baltic ports to cities throughout Sweden and the rest of Scandinavia. Sweden is a center for alpine activities including skiing, hiking, and glacier walking -- most of which take place in the mountainous regions of Norrland. This far-northern area is home to many of the country's highest peaks, including its highest mountain, Kebnekaise, at 2,080m (6,946 ft.). Mid Sweden University is a multi-campus network university with centers in Harnosand, Sundsvall, Ornskoldsvik and Ostersund. Although the roots of the university go back to the 1840s, the university as it is today was actually established on July 1, 1993 when the four colleges listed above were merged. It is one of the first network university in Sweden, and is located in four different sites in the middle of the country. The University has more than 11,000 students enrolled and is best known for its academic studies and research programs in Humanities, Social Science, Science and Engineering, Teacher Training, Nursing and Social Care. Tourism Studies, under the Faculty of Social Sciences is one of the five areas that has been given priority by the university. Classes for international exchange students are taught in English. The Student Union is responsible for the welfare of the students; health care, social activities etc. All student studying at Swedish universities are compulsory members of a student union. The fee is around 250 SEK per semester. As a member of the Student Union you will have an entry to all its activities and 10% discount in many of the shops and cafés downtown. Then Student Union has its own building (Karhuset) with restaurant and pub, which serves excellent food and drinks at student prices. It also has its own book-shop with favourable prices. There are many interest groups within the the Student Union. The Sport Club (H2IF) organises sport activities every week like volley-ball and aerobics, and also excursions and trips. All exchange students will have a student mentor, selected by the Student Union. The mentors will meet the exchange students upon arrival and escort them to their accomodation. They will also help with practical things. Outside the leisure activities provided by the Student Union, each campus town has a sports center and swimming pool, a ski-slope and cross-country tracks within minutes of the center, and a number of sports clubs, teams and evening courses. The Mid Sweden University area also provides many opportunities to enjoy the natural environment with marked walking routes in summer. There is at least one cinema in each town showing 3-4 different films every week and each town has a theater and/or concert hall. For more program information, please visit the program website. |
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Direct Credit
available from the following:
[College of Consumer and Family Sciences]
If students complete courses while abroad from Purdue colleges that have not approved the program, they might be able to earn transfer credit for those courses. Students interested in pursuing transfer credit should discuss this with both their academic advisor and their study abroad advisor before applying to the program. |
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This program is open to HTM majors who have achieved junior standing at the start of the program and a GPA of 3.0 or higher. GPA Requirement: 3.0 on a 4.0 scaleLanguage Requirement: none |
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Students may participate in this program for an academic year or the spring semester. The academic year at Swedish universities usually consists of two semesters each extending over 20 weeks. The autumn (fall) semester runs from the beginning of September to mid-January and the spring semester from mid-January until the beginning of June. There is usually a two-week break in teaching at Christmas. June, July and August are summer holiday months in Sweden. Courses and programmes of study may start either in the autumn and/ or in the spring semester. |
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Housing choices vary from campus to campus. Students will be housed in furnished single rooms or in small apartments with their own bedroom. Shared accommodations will be with other Swedish students. For more information, please see the Mid-Sweden University Handbook in the program binder at the Study Abroad Office. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Students should carefully note what costs need to be paid to Purdue University or to an outside agency and what costs need to be paid after arrival at the overseas study location. This will vary by program. Costs for this program are estimated and subject to change. The cost figures listed below are for: Fall 2009
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Purdue University financial aid may be applied to the costs of studying abroad. Students interested in receiving financial aid should
NOTE: Recipients of certain tuition remission and scholarship programs (those funded by the State of Indiana such as Indiana Top Scholars) should pay careful attention to the regulations for using those benefits for study abroad. Ask your financial aid advisor about any limitations. Click here for a list of scholarships and grants available to assist with the costs of studying overseas. |
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For full consideration, students must submit all supporting documents by the dates below. Popular programs fill quickly, often before the deadline. To insure a place in a program, apply as early. As soon as a student submits an on-line application, a My Study Abroad account is created. Consult the My Study Abroad page for the specific list of requirements for the chosen program since those can differ slightly from program to program. Applicants may also check on the status of their applications. After a student is approved for a program, s/he will receive additional information regarding any necessary supplemental paperwork, including any program-specific applications, and confirmation deposits.
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Purdue students who have come back to campus after participating in an overseas program are an excellent source of information. Click below to search for students who have participated in this program and are willing to be contacted. If you get no results, you can use the search form to find people who went to the country you are interested in. |
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The websites listed below contain information of relevence to this program. Purdue Study Abroad is not responsible for the information at sites not maintained by Purdue; the accuracy of information at external sites cannot be guaranteed.
For more information on this program, please contact the Study Abroad Office by phone (765) 494-2383 or email studyabroad@purdue.edu. |
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