Press release -
450 new exchange students to arrive at Umeå University
“We are extremely pleased that Umeå University continues to be an attractive higher educational institution for international exchange students. Approximately 450 new students are expected to arrive for the start of the autumn term, which is similar to last year,” says Per A. Nilsson, International Office Director.
There is further evidence why Umeå University is a popular choice for students from abroad.
"For two consecutive years, foreign students have given Umeå University high marks in the International Student Barometer, an international questionnaire which measures student satisfaction," explains Per A. Nilsson.
The majority of new exchange students are expected to arrive in Umeå on Monday 29 August and Tuesday 30 August.
The International Office has arranged to meet the incoming students and provide transportation from Umeå Airport to Camus Umeå during these days.
At 1:00 pm on Tuesday 30 August, a four-day orientation course will begin. It consists of a series of lectures and activities that will help the new students become acquainted with life in Umeå and studies at the university.
Autumn 2011 students arriving on exchange agreements are from the following countries:
Austria: 14Germany: 104Poland: 15Australia: 2India: 2Portugal: 2Belgium: 11Ireland: 17Romania: 6Brazil: 3Italy: 23Russia: 11Canada: 12Japan: 2Spain: 25China: 24Lithuania: 2Switzerland: 5Czech Republic: 12Latvia: 1Taiwan: 2Denmark: 11Netherlands: 9Turkey: 18Finland: 17New Zealand: 2United Kingdom: 39France: 60Norway: 3United States: 16
In addition to students arriving on exchange agreements, over 50 tuition paying international students will begin their studies at Umeå University. Autumn 2011 is the first academic term in which non-European students have been required to pay tuition fees for higher education studies in Sweden.
"We are pleased that it appears that we have reached the goals we set," says Anders Fällström, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Education at Umeå University. "It also seems that we have admitted more students than many comparable universities. However, it is a significant decline compared previous years. We need to substantially increase our target numbers, but also understand that a very lengthy process lies ahead. If Sweden is to approach to the number of international students who came before fees were introduced, then there must be new types of scholarship funding from the government.”
Previous published press release on tuition paying studentshttp://www.umu.se/english/news/.cid164746
Contact persons:
Per A. Nilsson, International Office Director, Umeå University
E-mail: per.nilsson@adm.umu.se
Tel: +46 (0)90 - 786 68 66
Mobile: +46 (0)70 - 236 62 30
Monika Larsson, International Coordinator
Tel: +46 (0)90-786 60 87
For information about the transportation service
Petter Forssell, International Coordinator
E-mail: petter.forssell@adm.umu.se
Tel: +46 (0)90 – 786 71 81
Mobile: +46 (0)70 – 645 50 92
Photo credit: Elin Berge
