Uppsala University Puns

Greetings, apologies if this is the wrong place to ask but I figured that you guys would probably be more helpful than r/ApplyingToCollege as it is study-specific.

So I am a Lutheran (ELCA) who is considering attending an ELCA affiliated college (along with a few "reach" secular universities) as a psych major/theology minor. I want to pursue ordination but decided to major in psych for more versatility, personal interest, as well as help in pastoral counseling.

Many of these schools offer a study abroad program with partner universities in Europe. Among them are Uppsala university with Augustana College and Gustavus Adolphus University vs Tubingen University in Germany for Valparaiso University and Lund University for St Olaf. I'd love to study in the heartlands of Lutheranism and have a liturgical preference for the Scandinavian variant of Lutheranism, but also recognize that Tubingen is a highly esteemed school for theology. Any advice?

I met my sambo a few years ago while we were both doing our masters in sweden and we have been living together since we finished university in 2020. We live in a suburb between stockholm and uppsala called märsta. She is a swedish citizen who returned to sweden to do her masters but she grew up in the UK and Ireland since she was 5 or 6. I'm from canada myself but came to sweden for graduate school as well.

Currently I support my sambo and myself on only my own salary as a technical writer since my sambo is unemployed. My salary is decent enough that we can get by, about 34,000 kr/month, but we can't really save much since we just have a single salary.

My sambo also found a job after graduation as a IT project manager but she was let go after just 3 months (trial employment of 6 months was cut short) due to inability to do her job. She has been diagnosed with some health issues towards the end of her masters studies, including mental health issues such as ADHD and severe generalized anxiety disorder which makes it quite hard for her to work. She has been getting treatment in the last year but hasn't been able to find any other technical job while she has been receiving treatment. She doesn't have any work experience in sweden besides the 3 months of employment that she was let go from, but she does have a masters in mathematics and a bachelors in engineering physics.

Does anyone know any good places she can apply for part-time work while she is receiving treatment to get back on her feet? I agree with her that she is not fit enough to work in a highly technical role right now with her health issues, but she can work 10-20 hours in a basic role so she isn't just sitting at home and doing nothing. Even something in fast food or retail would be fine for her, just something to keep her occupied while she is recovering and maybe to bring in a little extra cash as that wouldn't hurt :).

The problem is that her knowledge of Swedish is limited. She can communicate in a basic manner with her family members, but she cannot really write essays or have technical conversations in Swedish. She took a komvux placement test in Swedish and she tested out of svenska för invandrarna but was told that she can start at the level svenska som andraspråk grund nivå 3 if she wants to study Swedish at komvux part-time. I'm not sure how necessary Swedish is to work in fast-food/retail as I have not worked in those industries in Sweden, but I imagine finding something part-time c

I have acceptances to two master's programs that I need to choose between. My main motivation for applying to master's programs is to give me a breadth exposure to research topics in the overlap between computer science and biomedicine in preparation for applying to PhD programs. I studied computer science as an undergraduate student and unfortunately did not take any biomed courses at my university. That said, I do know that I am interested in biomed research much more so than computer science research or a typical computer science career, and I know for certain that I want to apply to PhD programs after my master's.

Brown University BioTech Sc.M.

Pros:

• Much better course selection that is in line with what I want to get out of attending a master's program, including being able to take basic science undergraduate courses and more general computational biology courses

• Likely better name recognition in the US when I apply for jobs/PhD programs

• Much easier logistically staying the US

Cons:

• If I do take undergraduate basic science courses, I'd likely extend the program by a semester. This isn't necessarily a bad thing since I love being a student, but it would make Brown more expensive. At the moment they cost about the same.

Uppsala University Bioinformatics M.S.

Pros:

• Live and study in Sweden, an opportunity that I may never have again
• Opportunity to continue learning Swedish
• Possibly better master's thesis/independent study research topics

Cons:

• University has yet to announce their COVID-19 policy for next semester, and I would hate for my first semester to be fully online
• The program is set up to be a terminal degree for students to enter industry or academia as a bioinformatician, not for a general computational biology education. I am not interested in some of the courses offered in the program (e.g. a big data handling class where you learn Spark, Kubernetes, etc.; I would much rather take a biology or theoretical comp. bio. course)
• Unable to take basic science undergraduate courses

The major caveat to Uppsala's worse course selection is that I would likely have the opportunity to take courses I am truly interested in in the first few years of my PhD program (wherever that may be), so this isn't a make-or-break decision. There is some freedom at Uppsala University for me to replace courses I am not interested in with independent study/research project courses, but I won't be able to take formal biology topics co

Hi everyone, I'm a international student considering moving to Sweden for my PhD. I'm currently working in research and was wondering how different my quality of life would be like when I moved. I've always wanted to be able to live alone in a 1 bedroom/studio apartment and haven't been able to do that due to safety concerns in my country (I'm a female).

From what I've researched you earn around 23 000 sek net per month as a PhD student. Would this be enough to live somewhere nice on my own there close to uni? What is the maximum that you'd recommend I spend on rent per month to still be able to save etc? Keen to hear your thoughts/opinions. 😊

Hej!

I recently got admitted to a masters program at Uppsala University (Masters in Materials Engineering). I really like the university as a whole and even the reviews and ranking the university has are amazing. But as an international student, I am worried about the job opportunities after I graduate if I decide to join the university. Can anyone please let me know how are the job prospects/availability in Sweden for an international student assuming I learn Swedish thoroughly.

I have got admission for the Master's program in Human-Computer Interaction at Uppsala University, Sweden this year. I already have 3+ years of experience working as a SaaS product designer but now I want to explore into HCI and Interaction Design discipline and move beyond the cliché trend of being Web and Mobile app designer and learn concepts on Inclusive design, Tangible design, User Research, etc. Will this Master's program help me align with my goal?

Hello, I apologize in advance if this is the wrong place to post this. I’m an American student in the last semester of my bachelors and I’ve applied for an international business masters at Uppsala university. My application status says “conditionally qualified - documentation required”. Is anyone familiar with this? Does it mean that I’ve gotten in or are they just willing to view my application? Thanks!

I am trying to arrive at an estimate for the required amount of money for an American high-school graduate to enroll in the Bachelor's Programme in Game Design and Graphics at Uppsala University.

While I did not find the specific tuition for this program, at the current exchange rate, the maximum tuition will be at most $8,700 per semester, so $17,400 per year - assuming two semesters per year.

How much is the typical food + lodging + cell phone + stationary etc. expense for a undergraduate student living on or off campus? Will $1000/month be enough? $1,500? $2000? Just looking for a ballpark.

Thanks in advance

HI, i'm an international student that got accepted into hci masters course in Uppsala, i'm aiming to work in front end fields, UI/UX design/development, is this a good supporting course for that kind of work? because i noticed it's a "masters in social science" which threw me off a little so i'm a little confused now.

Hello everyone,

My intention is to pursue a MA in computational linguistics/language technology in one of the two universities mentioned in the tittle.

Is there anybody who studies or have studied in one of the two programmes mentioned above? What are the pros and cons of each choice in terms of academic quality, international student's life etc?

Thank you in advance

I'm a US student studying computer science in Massachusetts and I have the option to choose between TCD and Uppsala.

Things to note:

• It gets pretty cold where I live so, harsh weather is not much of a factor though I'd like it if there isn't a blizzard every week
• My priority is to experience the culture, visit historic places and meet new people more than the ranking of the school or great academics.
• I'm hoping to get some scholarship but if I don't I'd like to choose the cheaper option

If people have studied at either universities what's the student life like on campus -- events and clubs? What's the off campus life like--the city/town, nearby cities/towns, nearby must visit places?

Also, any notes on COVID for people who live/study there currently?

I'm an American bachelor's student applying to the Fall 2021 intake for Master's programs in Marketing in Sweden.

I've posted here before and heard comments that basically split the four choices into two groups: Urban schools (Stockholm/Göteborg) and Non-urban schools (Lund/Uppsala), with the latter being known for vibrant student life (nations), research opportunities, and being overall great experiences.

I've heard not-so-great things about Stockholm and Göteborg, since any concept of a student life is an afterthought and international students tend to really struggle to mingle with locals, since, most people that go to these unis grew up in their respective cities and already have established networks.

With this alone, either Lund or Uppsala would be the obvious choices, but I'd also like to include one more factor: Job opportunities.

Like I said, I'm from the US, and I plan to stay in Sweden. Could a large metropolis like Stockholm provide me with greater career opportunities in business that would allow me to stay in Sweden post-graduation? Perhaps at an international firm where business is conducted primarily in English?

Also – I did an exchange semester at Copenhagen Business School in the spring and absolutely loved living in the city, which indicates that living in Stockholm could be just as enjoyable. However, CBS did have some great student life opportunities (an on-campus bar/nightclub!!) that may not be present at Stockholm or Göteborg.

Thanks for the help!

Edit: I am/have been learning Swedish, and I’m very excited about this. I just don’t imagine I’ll be 100% proficient by the time I graduate, which is why I mention that working in a city might be easier to start.

Hi guys, I'm planning on going on Erasmus next semester to Uppsala University in Sweden. I've received the ok from my host institution and the process with Uppsala is going as normal. I was just wondering if anyone could describe the situation in Sweden and Uppsala specifically as I really don't want them to unilaterally cancel the exchange. It would be an administrative nightmare for my host situation and I'd have to miss a semester completely.

Are the exchanges this semester happening? Is there much face to face learning? Are the teaching restrictions or general Swedish restrictions expected to stay into next year? I'll be doing the law exchange btw, that might make a difference in terms of teaching arrangements.

Essentially I just need assurance that the exchanges at Uppsala are currently happening and that they aren't likely to cancel.

Thanks.

So I am a Lutheran (ELCA) who is considering attending an ELCA affiliated college (along with a few "reach" secular universities) as a psych major/theology minor. I want to pursue ordination but decided to major in psych for more versatility, personal interest, as well as help in pastoral counseling.

Many of these schools offer a study abroad program with partner universities in Europe. Among them are Uppsala university with Augustana College and Gustavus Adolphus University vs Tubingen University in Germany for Valparaiso University and Lund University for St Olaf. I'd love to study in the heartlands of Lutheranism and have a liturgical preference for the Scandinavian variant of Lutheranism (particularly Swedish), but also recognize that Tubingen is a highly esteemed school for theology. Any advice?

Hej!

I recently got admitted to a masters program at Uppsala University (Masters in Materials Engineering). I really like the university as a whole and even the reviews and ranking the university has are amazing. But as an international student, I am worried about the job opportunities after I graduate if I decide to join the university. Can anyone please let me know how are the job prospects/availability in Sweden for an international student assuming I learn Swedish thoroughly.