Linnaeus University Summer Academy, Report 2018

Linnaeus University Summer Academy

Report 2018 including – Comparative Facts & Figures 2014-2018

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November 2018 Jessica Sundstrรถm wrote this report in collaboration with Anneli Andersson. The report includes data from former years (2014-2017). Statistical data has been compiled by Jessica Sundstrรถm (2018), Ewonne Hultqvist (2017), Ida Ryberg (2016), Jonna Brehmer (2015), Louise Chyssler/Jessica Sundstrรถm (2014) and Anneli Andersson.

Photographers: Urban Anjar, Louise Haraldsson, Linnaeus University, and others.

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Table of Contents Vision

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Linnaeus University Summer Academy Organisation

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Courses and Faculty

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About Linnaeus University Summer Academy Timetable Framework

Add-on Activities

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Interdisciplinary Sessions

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Workshops and Seminars

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Academic Writing

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Orientation Days and Closing Ceremony

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Social Activities

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Accommodation

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Facts & Figures

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Applicants

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Registered Students

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The Students’ Demographic Profile

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Countries Represented

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Course Evaluation (total)

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Course Performance

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Continuing Studies at Linnaeus University

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Forms of Learning

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Recommendation

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Faculty

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Economy

Marketing

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Cooperation Partners

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Summer Academy Staff

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Staff mobility for training

Comparative Facts & Figures 2014-2018

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Vision

A few words from the Vice-Rector and the Operational Manager

Linnaeus University Summer Academy offers a comprehensive study experience – the only one of its kind in Sweden.

In November 2013, the Committee for Internationalisation decided to allocate resources to develop a prototype for a summer academy to be launched already in the summer of 2014. Behind this bold move laid a vision and policy saying that Linnaeus University is an international University fostering students with a global mind-set. This was interpreted as “a university with students and faculty able to understand and act in a global world”. The Summer Academy was aimed at embodying these goals and values as well as serve as one of the vehicles to make them come true.

The Summer Academy also provides positive side effects and performs functions such as: • Being a forerunner for effective university-wide internationalisation • Being a vehicle for the concept of Internationalisation at Home • Being a stepping stone for meaningful institutional collaboration internally and externally • Giving students and faculty authentic intercultural experiences • Offering meetings between students and faculty with different disciplinary backgrounds • Proving that the concept of the global classroom can increase quality • Preparing international students for a longer study period at the university • Providing a European/Scandinavian experience in a short study period

Ann-Charlotte Larsson, Deputy Vice-Chancellor

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International, Intercultural and Interdisciplinary Linnaeus University Summer Academy’s core values

• Being a laboratory for curriculum development and faculty teamwork • Strengthening the Linnaeus University brand and international competence Some keys to the positive results: • Truly international • All faculties on board • Strong support from university top management • Committed lecturers • A distinguished task-force committed to the project from the very start • Service and Hospitality management with high ambitions • Global balanced mix of students including Swedish students • The concept of Linnaeus University Summer Academy unifies the parts into a whole We do hope our report for Linnaeus University Summer Academy 2018 will give you pleasant reading. There seems to be an overall satisfaction among the student groups, teachers and guest lecturers, and the setup of the Summer Academy.

There is a growing interest in summer schools all over the world and the competition is increasing.

Linnaeus University realised this demand quickly and acted upon this.

We happily present to you: The report of Linnaeus University Summer Academy 2018 with comparative facts & figures 2014-2018.

Anneli Andersson, Operational Manager

About Linnaeus University Summer Academy “In a nutshell”

Linnaeus University Summer Academy was launched on December 1st 2013, and in July 2014, the first Summer Academy took place. There were six courses available, taught by 18 lecturers in total, and 130 students from 17 different nations participated. This year’s edition offered 14 courses, taught by 66 lecturers in total, and 189 students from 37 different nations participated.

Linnaeus University Summer Academy was organised and carried out in a project form during the years of 2014-2016. However, on March 21st 2017, the Summer Academy was appointed by the university direction to continue as a permanent operation within the regular educational range at Linnaeus University.

The Summer Academy takes place during six weeks in the middle of the summer. The course period is five weeks for all courses. One additional week of arrival and orientation days also precedes the study period. Courses are offered at both undergraduate and graduate level. All courses are 7.5 credit full-time courses with medium of instruction English and many of them have general entry requirements. Most of the courses are unique, since they are not offered at Linnaeus University during any other time of the academic year. The target group for the Summer Academy is all three student groups; international students, exchange students and Swedish students.

The courses within Linnaeus University Summer Academy originated in Swedish culture and an innovative mindset. They are workshop-oriented and have a strong student focus. The combination of lectures and workshops within the student’s own course and weekly interdisciplinary sessions for all participants at the academy provides opportunities for new contacts and cultural insights – both from the students and from local and global business representatives. Another part of this experience is the extensive “Add-on-activityprogramme” which offer workshops and seminars as well as organised day-trips and weekend excursions. This, together with outdoor and sports activities as well as other cultural events, contributes to an increased knowledge of Swedish culture and society. Participating in the Linnaeus University Summer Academy as a student means obtaining unique academic experience while gaining cultural insights together in an international atmosphere.

In 2018 the Summer Academy took place in the modern university facilities at the School of Business and Economics, also known as Kalmar Nyckel. It is located only 2 km from the centre of Kalmar but is still secluded, close to natural areas, the Kalmar Strait (Kalmarsund) and the bridge to the island of Öland.

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Linnaeus University Summer Academy Organisation Board of teachers education

The board of teacher education is responsible for coordinating, developing and quality assuring Linnaeus University Summer Academy’s academic management, and to be the organisational placement for its administration.

Programme Council

To manage the above-mentioned assignments, a faculty-wide programme council has been established, with the task of being a support for quality assurance and development of the respective courses within the framework of the Summer Academy. The programme council is also responsible for the development of new courses in accordance to the Summer Academy profile and respective faculty’s internationalisation strategy.

The council will work as a support for quality assurance and quality development of Linnaeus University Summer Academy in its entirety according to the operational model.

In accordance with dean decision, the council consist of academic representatives from each faculty at Linnaeus University along with a student representative appointed by Linnéstudenterna. The deputy vice-chancellor of internationalisation is the chair in the programme council and the operational manager for the Summer Academy is the administrative support. The operational manager is the rapporteur and works on the council’s mission to coordinate the work on implementing the courses that have been decided.

Member of the Summer Academy Programme Council 2018

Ann-Charlotte Larsson, Chairman Lars Behrenz, School of business and economics Hans Sternudd, Faculty of arts and humanities Ian Nicholls, Faculty of health and life sciences Ninni Wahlström, Faculty of social sciences Jörgen Forss, Faculty of technology Vidar Justegård/Emma Lövgren, Student Union Linnéstudenterna

Summer Academy Annual Cycle 2018 Webbanmälan öppnas för freemoverstudenter och utbytesstudenter

Uppföljning ekonomiskt utfall 2018

Rekrytering svenska studenter

dec

Budget 2018 klar

Rekrytering freemoverstudenter och utbytesstudenter

feb

LUSA Tidevarv 2018

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Kursutbudet fastställs

aug Deadline förslag på kurser Avslutningsceremoni

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jul SA

TE

mar

Sista anmälningsdag utbytesstudenter och svenska studenter

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maj

RM

jun

IN

Kursstart Välkomstprogram

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jan

nov

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Kursbevis skickas – LUSA Alumni presenteras

Sista anmälningsdag freemoverstudenter

2019 2018

Kursplaner fastställda och Kurstillfällen klarmarkerade

Samtliga tre studentgrupper är antagna

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Välkomstinformation från kursansvarig till sin resp. grupp Reservantagning svenska studenter (fakulteterna)

Erbjudandeförfrågan till fakulteterna om LUSA-kursutbud 2018

Timetable Framework The timetable framework set the standards for the whole Summer Academy. All courses had their own lecture room where they had classes Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Due to course content and character, some of the courses also had other lecture times.

Besides the framework for the courses, the programme also included Interdisciplinary Sessions, Workshops, Welcome and Orientation Days, Field Trips and Tours as well as the Summer Academy Ceremony.

The timetable is the basis for the Summer Academy.

Timetable of Linnaeus University Summer Academy 2018 Week

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Arrival Day Optional complementary arrival and pick-up service

Arrival Day Optional complementary arrival and pick-up service

Arrival Day Optional complementary arrival and pick-up service

Arrival Day Optional complementary arrival and pick-up service

Welcome and Orientation Programme

Welcome and Orientation Programme Guided Tour in Kalmar

W28 July

9

W29 July

16

W30 July

23

W31 July/ Aug.

9-16 Course start and introduction

10

17

11

18

9-12 Class 10-12 Class (tbc) 13-16 Individual Interdisciplinary studies/Group Session discussions

12

13

19

20

26

14

Sun

15

21

22

27

28

29

5

9-12 Class 9-16 Individual 13-16 Individual studies/Group studies/Group discussions discussions

Öland excursion (optional)

24

25

30

31

1

2

3

4

W32 Aug.

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

W33 Aug.

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

9-12 Class 13-16 Individual studies/Group discussions

9-12 Class 13-16 Individual studies/Group discussions 9-12 Class 13-16 Individual studies/Group discussions 9-12 Class 13-16 Individual studies/Group discussions

9-12 Class 10-12 Class (tbc) 13-16 Individual Interdisciplinary studies/Group Session discussions

9-12 Class 10-12 Class (tbc) 13-16 Individual Interdisciplinary studies/Group Session discussions 9-12 Class 10-12 Class (tbc) 13-16 Individual Interdisciplinary studies/Group Session discussions 9-12 Class Final Exams 13-16 Individual studies/Group discussions

9-12 Class 9-16 Individual 13-16 Individual studies/Group studies/Group discussions discussions

9-12 Class Stockholm 13-16 Individual excursion studies/Group (optional) discussions 9-12 Class 9-16 Individual 13-16 Individual studies/Group studies/Group discussions discussions Summer Academy Ceremony

The Summer Academy period has been outlined with the following important aspects, among others, in mind: • A survey made in 2014/2015 shows this is the best period to reach as many nationalities of interest for Linnaeus University as possible compared to the students´ own native education system.

• The Summer Academy ends two weeks before the autumn semester start at Linnaeus

Day of departure

Kingdom of Crystal excursion (optional)

Stockholm excursion (optional)

IKEA Through the Ages and Carl Linnaeus excursion (optional) Stockholm excursion (optional)

University. This amount of time is convenient for many reasons for the Summer Academy students who plan to stay for continued studies at the university.

• The Student Housing rooms for the Summer Academy students are the same as for the international and exchange students studying at Linnaeus University during the regular academic year. There needs to be available housing for both these student groups.

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Courses and Faculty During 2018 Linnaeus University Summer Academy offered fourteen courses, twelve on undergraduate level and two on graduate level.

First-cycle studies (undergraduate level) English for academic studies Faculty of Arts and Humanities 1EN114 The course focuses on improving your core academic English skills as to prepare you for further studies at Linnaeus University. The course will enrich your academic study skills and will enhance your qualification for employment purposes.

Linnaeus University Lecturer: Anna Lundström Guest Lecturer: Mindy Macleod Beginners’ Swedish, part 1 Faculty of Arts and Humanities 1SV701 This course will equip you with basic knowledge of Swedish. You will learn some of the basic vocabulary and the key structures of Swedish, but you will also start to practice the language and your communicative abilities. After the course, there are several continuation courses in Swedish at Linnaeus University.

Linnaeus University Lecturers: Roland Lindholm Eva Narde Writing a scientific essay – genre and methods. A preparation for higher education Faculty of Health and Life Sciences 1XH002 This course aims to develop scientific writing skill of students, which is an essential requirement for academic success and transition to higher education. The course teaches you the principles of scientific writing, from formulating research topic, structuring an essay, designing research method, to concluding result and writing reference list.

Linnaeus University Lecturers: Jalal Safipour Christen Erlingsson Allensson 8

Art and Landscape Painting Faculty of Arts and Humanities 1BD120 Study art and landscape painting in the midst of the exotic island of Öland and follow an interesting era of modernist painters from the late 19th century up until today. You will learn the basics of sketching and painting both in a studio and outdoor on Öland. There will also be lectures of the rich cultural history of art and its traditions from Öland.

Linnaeus University Lecturer: Lena Richert Guest Lecturer: Linda Wallin Intercultural Communication Faculty of Arts and Humanities 1MK176 This course aims to provide a basic theoretical framework and an opportunity for practicing intercultural communication (IC) skills. Students will get acquainted with key concepts and theories related to IC. They will also reflect on their own cultural preferences and explore how to improve their cultural intelligence and IC-skills.

Linnaeus University Lecturers: Yael Tågerud Krister Håkansson Soniya Billore Guest Lecturers: Mette Lindgren Helde Donna Humphrey Dana Jacob Klaus-Börge Boekmann Jenny Svensson

Outdoor leisure and sport in the Swedish landscape Faculty of Social Sciences 1IV020 Outdoor activities and sports are an increasing part of the outdoor recreation today. This course will provide you knowledge in an interdisciplinary perspective on nature’s opportunities for physical activity, outdoor recreation and sport with focus on the sustainable use of the nature resources.

Linnaeus University Lecturers: Klas Åstrand Åsa Tugetam Oscar Nordahl Tom Danielsson Jonas Ahnesjö Jenni Sundin Media and News Literacy Faculty of Arts and Humanities 1MK175 The course will assist students to acquire skills as to be able to find their way through the information flow in the media: aim is to develop tools so that participants are able to critically evaluate media and news content, which they face daily.

Linnaeus University Lecturers: Renaud de la Brosse Örjan Petersson Nina Hjelmgren Martin Knust Guest Lecturers: Mato Brautovic Gabriella Thinz Creativity, Entrepreneurship and Innovation – in a Swedish Context Faculty of Business and Economics 1FE471 The course will introduce the phenomena of entrepreneurship and inspire the student to develop an entrepreneurial mindset and competence. The student will acquire skills in the art of seeing and acting on opportunities. During the course, the group will meet some Swedish companies and startups in order to uncover the “secrets” of their business models.

Linnaeus University Lecturers: Lasse Johansson Nils Nilsson David Calås Guest Lecturers: Tova Persson Karola Kassai

eHealth in a global perspective Faculty of Health and Life Sciences 1XN500 eHealth is about digital support for prevention, diagnosing, treatment and monitoring of health.

We will provide an overview of eHealth from different perspectives, explore and discuss the opportunities and challenges of eHealth in different countries and from a global perspective.

Linnaeus University Lecturers: Tora Hammar Göran Petersson Clara Axelsson My Zetterholm Discovery of a sustainable Baltic Sea Faculty of Health and Life Sciences 2MX510 Is the Baltic Sea area becoming the world’s first Ecoregion where ecology and economy work together to sustain societies and culture? You will explore a wide range of innovations and success stories to face challenges to sustainability in health, ecosystems, cities, climate change, energy, maritime transport, water use, education and life-long learning.

Linnaeus University Lecturers: Catherine Legrand Caroline Littlefield Karlsson Elin Lindehoff Pär Karlsson Emil Fridolfsson Elisabeth Carlsson Eva Sörensson Lina Mattson Guest Lecturers: Lori Dickes Jeffery Allen Holly Gillespie

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Organizational psychology across cultures: an experiential approach Faculty of Health and Life Sciences 1PS300 The development of sustainable and globally competitive organisations is a challenge for professionals in any field. Human capital is a highly valuable asset in modern organisations, which means that promotion of professional development and motivation among employees is crucial. In this course we will use the lenses of cultural values – at organisational, societal and global levels – to examine and compare organisational processes and policies in fields such as leadership, recruitment, decision-making, communication, conflict management and organisational climate.

Linnaeus University Lecturers: Krister Håkansson Judit Krisztina Lindqvist Roger Carlsson Rickard Carlsson Erik Lindström Guest Lecturer: Auksė Endriulaitienė

Environmental Technology for Sustainable Development Faculty of Technology 1BT301 Environmental engineering is a highly topical issue for the world today to be able to develop towards a sustainable society. This course will start with the foundations for our existence, the production and eco services provided by our planet. The next part of the course deals with natural resources, renewable energy, economic growth and human activity. In the last part, focus is on entrepreneurs’ production conditions and the role of modern officials and engineers.

Linnaeus University Lecturers: Jörgen Forss Ann-Charlotte Larsson Katarina Rupar Gadd Brijesh Mainali Guest Lecturer: Renato Montagnolli

Second-cycle studies (graduate level) Schooling and social change – comparative pedagogical and sociological perspectives Faculty of Social Sciences 4XA001 Developing, reforming and managing education systems is a recurring task for every government and society everywhere in the world. The course examines the relationship between education and society from educational and sociological perspectives, and explores how education systems and schools are shaped in the 21st century. The main goal of the course is to enable students develop understanding about why we have the schools we have and critical insights to shape the future of education locally and globally.

Linnaeus University Lecturers: Armend Tahirsylaj Daniel Sundberg Guest Lecturers: David Baker Tobias Werler

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The Nordic Welfare Model in a Global Context Faculty of Social Sciences 4SO425 The Scandinavian countries are frequently singled out as the most successful contemporary examples of a transformation of a harsh industrial class society into advanced human welfare society.

In focus are the workings of the current formal Nordic system(s) of social welfare; equality, justice and solidarity. The course examines the contemporary challenges of the Nordic systems, including privatisation of public services. It also provides a global perspective, with examples from, for example, Asia and Africa. Lectures are participatory and study visits are made to public institutions and civil society organisations.

Linnaeus University Lecturers: Sven Hort Kajsa Johansson Guest Lecturers: Anders Nilsson Gunilla Åkesson

Add-on Activities To achieve more than an academic experience during the Summer Academy, a carefully selected package of meaningful add-on activities is integrated in the academic course portfolio. This will elevate and expand the students’ academic knowledge to a new level. The add-on activities for this year were the following:

Interdisciplinary Sessions

During the Summer Academy 2018, three interdisciplinary sessions were held. This was a great way for the students to interact with, and get inspired by, interesting people as well as gain some useful contacts. Both attendance and response were high, with between 85 and 160 students participating in each of these optional lectures.

• Whatever happened to Middle East Peace?

Dr. Cecilia Uddén, Foreign Correspondent based in Cairo, previously Amman and Washington DC, Swedish Radio • Principles, Methods and Tools of 21st Century Diplomacy – A Case Study Based on the Sweden – United States Relationship.

Mr. David E. Lindwall, Chargé d’Affaires, U.S. Embassy in Sweden • A holistic and inclusive view on research and higher education policy Mrs. Helene Hellmark Knutsson, Minister for Higher Education and Research in Sweden

“Here you can believe in yourself, take care of your imagination, get real knowledge and communicate with exceptionally interesting people.”

Student comment 2017

Workshops and Seminars

The following workshops and seminars were offered for the students to participate in. They touched on subjects useful for all students no matter their field of studies.

• Intercultural Communication Mrs. Yael Tågerud, Lecturer, Linnaeus University • The Science of Happiness Mrs. Annika Axelsson, Gestalt Therapist at the Student Welfare Office, Linnaeus University • Creativity and Sustainability: Finding solutions, working together Dr. Anna Herbert, Professor, Linnaeus University • Managing Conflict and Dilemmas in Intercultural Contexts Mrs. Mette Lindgren Helde, Conflict resolution consultant

Academic Writing

The Academic Support Centre, with Catharina Aineström, offered advice on academic writing for students at the Summer Academy. The Academic Support Centre offered an optional workshop in Academic Writing and also individual text tutoring sessions.

Orientation Days and Closing Ceremony

When the Summer Academy students arrive in Kalmar, there is no other campus educational activity at the university. It is summer break for all Linnaeus University students, both native and international, and most of them have even left their student housing and the city. Additionally, most of the university staff have holidays and the campus is more or less closed. The same goes for the student associations.

Within this reality, the Summer Academy staff needs to arrange a very important arrival and orientation programme. The Summer Academy students need, as soon as possible after arrival and before the 11

start of the courses, to be settled in their accommodation as well as the academic system and everyday life in a new country. Many of the international students have never been abroad and few have been in a Scandinavian or European country.

enjoyable event with speeches and music, and it was finished off with a small reception. The students could later apply for the official course certificate and receive it digitally once the course was successfully carried out.

The Summer Academy also provides a nice, optional closing ceremony to wrap up the programme and all the new friendships that have been made.

Social Activities

Pick-up service

The Summer Academy provides an optional arrival and pick-up service for all international students in order to help them to settle in the Academy and their daily life. To help, 7 volunteers (current and former students at Linnaeus University) were recruited for the summer of 2018. The volunteers also assisted in several of the social activities.

Welcome and Orientation Days

During the Welcome and Orientation Programme, nearly all students gathered for the first time. The schedule for the day was packed with information regarding all different aspects (academic and general) of their time as a student at the Summer Academy. Swedish “fika” and Swedish lunch were served. The students received a nametag and a welcome bag, including useful information and some gifts like a Summer Academy t-shirt and cap. The day ended with some mingling and a guided tour of Kalmar Castle. The next day, a guided tour around the historical city of Kalmar was arranged for the students.

Summer Academy Ceremony

To sum up the Summer Academy 2018 and give the students a memorable event, a ceremony was arranged the day after the final exams. The students received a certificate of participation from the Summer Academy together with a pin from Linnaeus University. The ceremony was an

“The Summer Academy really exceeded my expectations! I thought I was just going to study a course - but I met so many interesting people and enjoyed some activities and field trips. It really enhanced my study experience.”

Student Comment 2018 12

Some social activities, organised by the volunteers, were available for the students during the summer, such as traditional Swedish cooking classes, spontaneous barbeques on the beach or the possibility to watch a live football match. There were also several opportunities to participate in a sports programme organised by the student organisation FIKS, yoga classes on Wednesday mornings, and to sing in the Summer Academy Choir. Kalmar city, as a large tourist destination, offers a full variety of cultural events during the summer holidays. In addition to this, the Summer Academy provides optional weekend day-trips and excursions in Kalmar and Sweden. The students financially cover all the social activities they choose to join.

Field Trips & Tours

The Summer Academy 2018 provided the following optional weekend day-trips and excursions: • Öland “The Island of the Sun and the Winds” • Småland I “The Kingdom of Crystal” • Småland II “IKEA Through The Ages and Carl Linnaeus” • Stockholm “Stockholm In My Heart” Summer Academy Choir

Choirmaster Mr. Stefan Ekblad from the Cathedral of Lund together with Mr. Berth Nilsson, project manager for the “The Cultural University” inspired the students to sing in an international choir. The rehearsals took place once a week. Three songs were then performed during the Summer Academy Ceremony.

Accommodation How to acquire student accommodation differs depending on the student group.

Tuition fee-paying students and/or exchange students

Tuition-fee-paying students and exchange students are guaranteed accommodation, provided that the application is completed and submitted prior to the relevant deadline. Linnaeus University Summer Academy 2018 offered two different student accommodation alternatives located on five different addresses. The rent below is for the entire Summer Academy period including the arrival and orientation week.

• Kalmarhem Student Accommodation was located at four different locations in Kalmar, all within walking and/or biking distance from the university buildings. The rent for the entire Summer Academy period was 6000 SEK and it included single-bed furnished rooms with mostly separate bathrooms. Kitchen and living room were shared. Access to Internet was provided.

• FOJO Student Housing was located a few hundred meters from the university building.

The rent for the entire Summer Academy period was 8200 SEK and it included single-bed furnished rooms of high standard with separate bathrooms and access to wireless Internet. Breakfast was provided during weekdays.

Non tuition-fee-paying students

Non-fee-paying students are not guaranteed accommodation and therefore it is the student’s own responsibility to find a place to stay.

The Summer Academy assists these students with useful suggestions and links to different housing sites, both posted on the official website and sent directly to the students via email.

The main suggestion is the Student Union Linnéstudenterna’s housing service. The Summer Academy cooperates with the Student Union regarding advertisement for available student housing during the summer time.

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Facts & Figures The primary source for the collected data has been the evaluation form that the students were asked to fill out during the last day of class. Linnaeus University’s databases, such as Ladok, NyA, and data from the Finance Office were also used. The tables and charts throughout this report show data collected from the Linnaeus University systems, the evaluation form and by the Summer Academy Staff. 156 out of the 189 registered students, or 82.5 percent filled out the evaluations form. Even though the answer rate is not as high as 100 percent this still makes for a reliable source of information.

Applicants – Number of applicants, in total and divided per student group and course.

English for academic studies Beginners’ Swedish, part 1

Art and Landscape Painting Media and News Literacy

International Exchange Students Students

Swedish Students

Total

136

-

143

205

2

55

1

44

Intercultural Communication

Creativity, Entrepreneurship and Innovation - in a Swedish context

176

Organizational psychology across culture: an experiential approach

64

Discovery of a sustainable Baltic Sea

Writing a scientific essay – genre and methods. A preparation for higher education eHealth in a global perspective

Environmental Technology for Sustainable Development

30

1138

104

149

2

336

76

142

21

60

52

139

80

135

34

0

64

Total

11

3

Schooling and social change – comparative pedagogical and sociological perspectives 30

147

55

5

72

The Nordic Welfare Model in a Global Context

6

1

50

100

60

9

86

121

49

4

43

207

65

7

83

Outdoor leisure and sport in the Swedish landscape

7

-

109

38

1

68

51

59

730

116

1927

Source: Ladok

Registered Students – Number of registered students, in total and divided per student group and course.

English for academic studies Beginners’ Swedish, part 1

Art and Landscape Painting Media and News Literacy

Intercultural Communication

Outdoor leisure and sport in the Swedish landscape

Creativity, Entrepreneurship and Innovation - in a Swedish context Organizational psychology across culture: an experiential approach Discovery of a sustainable Baltic Sea

Writing a scientific essay – genre and methods. A preparation for higher education

International International Students Exchange Students Non fee paying Students

Swedish Students

Total

3

-

21

9

3

2

8

2

1

1

2 7

22 9

0 2

12 3 3 5

10 2

0 1

6 7

4

6

11 2

9 1

-

2 1 1

0 2 1

0 3

14 13

12

10 18

45

14 9 7

eHealth in a global perspective

4

0

4

3

11

Schooling and social change – comparative pedagogical and sociological perspectives

1

2

0

0

3

Environmental Technology for Sustainable Development The Nordic Welfare Model in a Global Context Total

4 0

72

2

0

45

3 1

57

2

0

15

11 1

189

Source: Ladok

A general detail to have in mind is that out of these 189 registered students, a handful of students failed to show up to their classes, they registered for the course but did not attend.

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The Students’ Demographic Profile

Linnaeus University Summer Academy strives to obtain a mixture of students regarding student type, nationality, age and gender. The medium of instruction is English in all courses, and therefore the Summer Academy suits a wide range of students.

Non fee-paying international student

Male

22–26

40.38 %

Over 26

Swedish student 19.23 %

14.74 %

8.33 %

29.49 %

46.80 % 59.62 %

Female

25.64 %

55.77 %

17–21

Tuition fee-paying international student

Exchange student

Source: Evaluation Form

Countries Represented

One of the most prominent features of Linnaeus University Summer Academy is the intercultural aspect. Students come from all over the world to study at the academy. This year, students of 37 different nationalities were present in the classrooms. Countries represented at the Summer Academy 2018 were: Belarus, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Portugal, Russia, Rwanda, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Turkey, UK, United Arab Emirates and USA. There was also a wide range of different nationalities amongst staff and faculty, making this Summer Academy even more intercultural and international.

“It’s an unforgettable experience I met lots of people from different cultural background and had much fun.”

Student Comment 2018

“The Summer Academy really stands up to the motto “international, intercultural, interdisciplinary” Student Comment 2018

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Course Evaluation (total)

The overall experience of the courses are good. The percentages below indicate that the students predominantly agree with the assertions. Aggregated results for “Strongly Agree” and “Agree” for each assertion, show at its highest 94.2 percent and at its lowest 77 percent.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Strongly Disagree Disagree 6.5%

0%

The classrooms sections and reading material worked well to complement each other 46.2%

37.2%

13.5%

3.2%

0%

The assignments made a significant contribution to learning in this course

53.2%

27.3%

14.3%

2.6%

2.6%

The evaluation of the students’ work was fair

62.5%

26.4%

8.1%

3.4%

0.7%

Students felt free to ask questions, disagree and express their ideas in this course

89.1%

5.1%

1.3%

1.3%

3.2%

The course provided a stimulating atmosphere for critical and independent thinking

62.7%

26.1%

5.9%

4.6%

0.7%

The course stimulated my interests in the subject

52.3%

32.9%

12.3%

1.3%

1.3%

The course enhanced my skills

49.4%

27.6%

18.6%

2.6%

1.9%

The course was well organised

46.8%

35.3%

12.8%

4.5%

0.6%

The amount of work required for the credits this course offered from you was sufficient

60.3%

25.6%

10.3%

3.2%

0.6%

The examinations reflected the important aspects in the course

52.6%

31.8%

11.7%

2.6%

1.3%

34%

7.7%

4.5%

1.3%

The course had clear objectives

58.1%

The literature and other reading material was consistent with the purpose and content 52.6% of the course

25.8%

9.7%

Source: Evaluation Form

This evaluation was made for each course but the table shows the aggregated results. An evaluation per specific course was handed out to the course director, to be used as a tool for their own evaluation and future development.

Course Performance

This table shows the number of students who passed their class and how many failed. To transcribe this into percentage would mean that 86.8 percent of the students completed their class while 13.2 percent failed their class. A general detail to have in mind is that out of these 189 registered students, a handful of students failed to show up to their classes altogether. They registered for the course but did not attend.

Course completed November 1st

Course not completed November 1st

Total

Percentage

164 students

25 students

189 students

86.8%

Source:Ladok

Continuing Studies at Linnaeus University

“The teachers are well experienced, loving and caring. They want the best for you.”

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A strategic aim with the Summer Academy is to introduce students to studies at Linnaeus University and hopefully build a long term relationship between the student and the university. Since the Summer Academy attracts a wide range of students, there are also different reasons why students choose to study a course at the Summer Academy and if they would like to continue to study at Linnaeus University.

It can for example be that: • The student is admitted to the autumn semester but decides to come earlier to study a course. The main purpose here is to prepare academically and get accustomed to Sweden.

• The student already studies at Linnaeus University and the main purpose is to collect credits in order to shorten their education by studying in the summer.

• The student is satisfied with what the Summer Academy represents and will apply again later for other studies at Linnaeus University.

As mentioned earlier, Linnaeus University Summer Academy strives for a balance between all student groups, but for obvious reasons, the tuition fee-paying students are interesting to investigate further.

Summer Academy 2018 had 5 tuition fee-paying students that continued on Bachelorand Master Programmes at Linnaeus University.

Registered Tuition-fee paying students

Continuing Tuition-fee paying students

Percentage

72 students

5 students

7%

Source:Ladok

For the new international students admitted to the autumn semester who decide to come earlier to study a course at the Summer Academy, it can sometimes be difficult to understand the two separate application procedures. There are two admission operations and two different accommodation applications at the same university. As the systems operate today, this is unfortunately inevitable. It is therefore very important to clarify the procedures and the deadlines as clearly as possible and at an early stage in the communication with the concerned students. To achieve the best solutions, involved staff at the university cooperate continuously.

“The university has a good system in learning and the environment is friendly, I definitely learned a lot.”

Student Comment 2018

“It offers an opportunity to get unique skills, meet inspiring people, and get a better understanding of Swedish culture and diversity” Student Comment 2018

Would you like to enrol in another study programme at Linnaeus University?

To evaluate if the Summer Academy students would like to enrol in another study programme at the university (summer course, full semester or degree), they got to answer a question about this matter in the evaluation form. 146 students out of 156 students answered this question.

40 35 Percent

30 25 20 15 10 5 0

34.25%

13.70%

15.75%

36.30%

Yes, another summer programme

Yes, semester or year programme

Yes, degree programme

No, I would not want to take another programme Source: Evaluation Form

Even though the question “Would you like to enrol in another study programme at Linnaeus University?” is a hypothetical question based on their Summer Academy experience, it still gives a hint of what their attitude is like towards the university. If all the “Yes” options were summarized into one answer, 63.7 percent of the student would be positive about continuing their studies at Linnaeus University, while 36.3 percent would be less positive towards it.

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Student Comment 2018

“The people and culture here is amazing.

Weather is so warm and the city of Kalmar is very cute. The staff here is amazing as well, very helpful”

Forms of Learning Experiential and Academic

Linnaeus University Summer Academy strives to offer not only academic knowledge, but also personal development. For many of the students this is their first time away from home, and suddenly they have their own household to take care of. It is a new country, a new language, new people and a new culture as a whole. This requires a lot and is one of the many reasons why the Summer Academy offers this ‘all-inclusive package’. Through the evaluation we can see that the form of learning (experiential and academic) the Summer Academy provides suits 98.7 percent of the Summer Academy students.

70

How well does this form of learning "experiential and academic" suit you?

60 50

Percent

“The summer academy in Linnaeus University is excellent. And the teachers always smile with you. They are so nice.”

40 30

58.94%

20

39.74%

10 0

Student Comment 2018

1.32% Exeptionary well

Reasonably well

Poorly Source: Evaluation form

Experience of cultural differences

With students from nearly all over the world, the cultural differences are obvious, but this is also what makes the Summer Academy so exceptional. Cultural differences are an asset in interaction through group works and discussions. The Summer Academy provides the tools but it is up to the students to use them in a valuable way.

Through the evaluation, we can see that a steady majority of the students have had use of their improved understanding of cultural differences in many different ways, both in the classroom, in the interdisciplinary sessions, and during different social activities.

80

How well did the experience gained at Summer Academy contribute to your understanding of cultural differences?

70 60

Percent

50

40 30

71.33%

20 26%

10 0

18

Exeptionary well

2.67%

Reasonably well

Poorly

Source: Evaluation form

Recommendation

Important for the Summer Academy is to notice the students’ overall satisfaction.

This could be measured by asking them if they would recommend the Summer Academy to a friend.

Would you recommend your course at Linnaeus University Summer Academy to a friend?

Yes, 95,39%

No, 4.61%

Source: Evaluation form

Would you recommend Linnaeus University Summer Academy to a friend?

Yes, 96.67%

“Just want to say thank you for such an amazing time here in Kalmar at this wonderful university! Hope I’ll come back.”

Student Comment 2018

No, 3.33%

Source: Evaluation form

Faculty

All five faculties at Linnaeus University were represented with at least one course during the Summer Academy 2018. The distribution was the following: • The Faculty of Arts and Humanities (offered 5 courses) • The Faculty of Health and Life Sciences (offered 4 courses) • The Faculty of Social Sciences (offered 3 courses) • The Faculty of Technology (offered 1 course) • The School of Business and Economics (offered 1 course) The Summer Academy 2018 engaged 66 lecturers of which 46 lecturers are from Linnaeus University, 20 guest lecturers are from universities abroad, or from the local society and business sector. From an equality perspective, the staff was evenly distributed with 35 women and 31 men.

Lecturers

Women 53%

Men 47%

Source: Summer Academy Staff

All lecturers had international experience, which contributed to the intercultural classrooms. Some of the international lecturers at the Summer Academy 2018 came through different faculty mobility programmes such as Erasmus and LNU strategic funds for teacher mobility. Two mobility scholarships were earmarked for teachers to teach at the Summer Academy. These programmes are offered in order to encourage the cooperation between the university and its partner universities.

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Economy Linnaeus University Summer Academy is a very distinct strategic investment in internationalisation at Linnaeus University. There is a growing interest in the summer school concept in all its manifestations around the world, and Linnaeus University has also come to recognise the many potential benefits. The faculties select the course/ courses they choose to offer in the Summer Academy programme. Their participation is in line with each faculty’s respective aims for internationalisation. To offer a course on the international student market could be a useful way to measure the interest of any educational focus and subject. Linnaeus University has allocated resources for the organisation and running of the Summer Academy and the courses are financed by the faculties within the frame of their regular operation.

This description of the Summer Academy economy is by no means a complete report, but more of a glimpse into some economic matters.

Performance Rate

In total 189 students were registered and 164 were graded by November 1st 2018. This results in a performance rate for the Summer Academy 2018 of 86.8 percent. The rate differs for each of the 14 courses. Noteworthy is that “not graded” also includes a handful of students who did not attend in the classroom and examination even if they were registered.

Student Financing

The Summer Academy courses 2018 were divided into three tuition fee categories. The number of courses in each fee category and the number of tuition fee-paying students were as follows: SEK 10,625 SEK 13,450 SEK 16,250

7 courses 1 course 6 courses

49 paying students 8 paying students 20 paying students

Source: the Finance Office

Totally, the Summer Academy 2018 had 67 tuition fee-paying students and 97 government-financed students who completed their course. 25 students were not graded because they failed the course or did not show up. Among the tuition fee-paying 20

students, 5 students paid the tuition-fee but did not show up, register or request reimbursement. The tuition fee-paying students includes 21 students with scholarships.

Summer Academy Scholarships

The Summer Academy has been able to offer scholarships through different scholarship programmes. These are: • The Kamprad Family Foundation, 2015– • The Linnaeus Academy of Science and Business, 2016–2018 • Linnaeus University Internal Scholarships, 2016–2017 • Scholarship & Travel Grant, 2016– During 2018 the scholarships to Summer Academy was distributed as follows: 2018 13 Kamprad Family Foundation – students from MGIMO University, Moscow, Russia

6 The Linnaeus Academy of Science and Business – students from all over the world

2 Summer Academy Scholarship & Travel Grant – students from all over the world

Marketing The Summer Academy’s main target group of students is a good mixture of tuition fee-paying students, non-tuition-fee paying students, exchange students, and Swedish students. In order to reach the right target group, it is important to use several marketing channels and different promotion materials.

The Summer Academy is today fully promoted in the Linnaeus University student recruiting materials. The Summer Academy is recognized on the Lnu.se website, www.lnu.se/en/summeracademy and a special brochure for the Summer Academy programme is produced, both in a printed and in an electronic version.

One of the marketing strategies that Linnaeus University Summer Academy works with is relationship marketing. This means that there are ongoing marketing activities that emphasize customer retention and satisfaction both before arrival, during and after Summer Academy. Every student receives a welcome bag filled with useful information, a cap and a t-shirt upon arrival.

Social media and a traditional notice board close to the Summer Academy Reception Desk are used during the period to inform and promote different activities. As a way of recognising the long term value of customer relationships, there is also the Alumni Network. The Summer Academy is keen on keeping in touch with former students.

Cooperation Partners Beside Linnaeus University’s own staff, the Summer Academy has external partners that help create the “all-inclusive package” the Summer Academy stands for. Below are partners that played an important part in the implementation of the Summer Academy.

Accomodation

Kalmarhem Student Accommodation and FOJO Student Housing are partners for students with guaranteed accommodation. Suggested accommodation for non-tution-fee-paying students are posted through different channels. Accommodation for guest lecturers are searched for in various ways.

Student Union

Linnéstudenterna, the Student Union at Linnaeus University, has provided the students with information regarding accommodation options through their website (non-tuition-fee-paying students).

They have also served as a support for the students during the summer.

Esn Kalmar

ESN Kalmar is a student association for international students at campus Kalmar. ESN has helped in the recruitment of volunteers.

Fiks Kalmar

FIKS Kalmar is a sports club association for students in Kalmar. FIKS has helped with organizing an extensive programme with sport activities during the summer period.

Kalmar Tourist Office

The tourist office provides with the furnishing of the Summer Academy Reception Desk, maps, tourist information and guides for the city tour.

Food Suppliers

Some food suppliers are involved when ordering food for some of the Summer Academy events and meetings.

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Bike Rentals

Different bike rentals in Kalmar offer the Summer Academy students special prices for bike rent during the whole period.

Tour Suppliers

During the Field Trips & Tours, there are collaborations with several tour suppliers to create the excursions.

Summer Academy Staff The Summer Academy Staff during the operational period was the following; Operational Manager

100% year around

Operational Administrator

100% year around

Social Activities Coordinator 100% June-August Reception Manager including 100% June-August FOJO Student Housing General Support x 2 people

Employed by the hour

Volunteers

During introduction days

During the summer period, the Information Centre is open weekdays 9-16. Normally, the Information Centre is located at the Falken building but for the summer of 2018 they moved their operation to the reception desk at Kalmar Nyckel. Here, the students can pay for Field Trips and Tours and profile goods that are for sale. During the Introduction week, staff at the University Library hold an information meeting at the library. At the library, the students are provided with help to search in databases and find literature. Opening hours are weekdays 12-16. IT technicians are available during the whole period of the Summer Academy. This offers a great and necessary service to the students as well as faculty and staff. Each Tuesday, staff from the Student Health Office and the International Office were available on site to support students in different 22

matters. Other important and valuable parts in the implementation of Linnaeus University Summer Academy are the technical support, janitors, cleaning service and security guards.

Along with the core staff mentioned above, the Summer Academy is also supported by several departments at Linnaeus University, including the IT Office Support, the Office of Student Affairs, the Finance Office, the Office of Facilities Management and Services, the Communications Office, the Office of Human Resources and the Office of External Relations.

Staff mobility for training

Between 11th – 26th of July, the Summer Academy was visited by Ms. Elaine Webster, Director of Otago University Summer School, New Zealand. Ms. Webster was workshadowing the operational management and participated in classes and some Add on-activities during her stay. Otago University Summer School and Linnaeus University Summer Academy have since 2014 cooperative arrangements and are working towards a mobility agreement between the summer schools. Ms. Webster also met representatives from the teacher education and the nurse education at Linnaeus University to discuss future cooperation’s between the programmes. Ms. Webster received financial allowance for her visit from Lnu T/A mobility-founding programme.

Comparative Facts & Figures 2014-2018 This chapter will focus on comparing the Summer Academy’s facts and figures throughout the years.

In the short summary table below, it is clearly shown that most categories have increased in numbers or remains steady. This indicates that the Summer Academy has undergone a positive development. The following facts and figures in this chapter will go deeper into the especially interesting parts, both on behalf of Linnaeus University but also from a student’s perspective.

Five years ago, when Linnaeus University Summer Academy was launched for the first time, the number of courses were 6 and the number of faculty staff were 19. The international and intercultural atmosphere was a fact with 17 different nationalities present at the Summer Academy that year. The following years, a steady increase happened regarding the number of courses, faculty staff, nationalities and the number of registered students. As noticeable, the numbers remain stable with minor alterations.

Short Summary in Numbers 2014–2018 Results

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Number of Courses

6

12

12

14

14

Number of Registered Students

130

174

218

232

189

Number of Scholarship Students

0

12

33

24

21

Number of Nationalities

17

31

38

35

37

Number of Faculty Staff

19

45

45

52

66

Number of Summer Academy Staff

1

1

1

1

2

Number of Summer Academy Seasonal Staff

2

3

3

3

2

Number of Student Accommodation (”with guarantee”)

72

85

135

170

126

Number of Add-on-activities (each activity includes various number of occasions)

4

4

6

6

8

Source: Ladok, NyA and Summer Academy Staff

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Applying Nationalities 2014-2018

This picture represents all the nationalities throughout the years, 2014-2018, that applied for Linnaeus University Summer Academy.

Afghanistan Albania Algeria Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Benin Bolivia Brazil Bulgaria Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada China Colombia Comoros

Congo Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Finland France Gambia Germany Ghana Greece Hong Kong Hungary India

Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Japan Jordan Kenya Kyrgyzstan Latvia Lebanon Lithuania Macau Macedonia Malaysia Malta Mexico Moldova Mongolia Morocco Nepal Netherlands

New Zeeland Nigeria Norway Pakistan Palestine Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda Saudi Arabia Serbia Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia South Africa South Korea Spain Sudan Sweden

Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tanzania Thailand Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom USA Uzbekistan Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe

108 Source: NyA and Interbas

Number of Applicants 2014-2018

The figure shows the number of applicants from year to year and from which student group. The topline is the total amount of applying students regardless of what student group they belonged to.

Applying Students

2500

2000

1796

943

838

596 500

890

872

842

Swedish students 730

9

26

46

52

67

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Year

24

1138 International students

878

616 338

0

1935 Total

1480

1500

1000

1784

Exchange students

Number of offered courses: 2014 6 courses 2015 12 courses 2016 12 courses 2017 14 courses 2018 14 courses Source: NyA and Interbas

Registered students 250

219

189

200

168

150 100 50 0

233

106

147

161 117

97

73 48

45

42

5

26

30

24

2014

2015

2016

2017

28

57

Total

International students Number of offered courses: 2014 6 courses 2015 12 courses 2016 12 courses 2017 14 courses 2018 14 courses

Exchange students

15 Swedish students

2018

Source: LADOK

Year

Number of Registered Students 2014-2018

This figure shows the amount of registered students over the years, where the topline shows the total amount of registered students regardless of what student group they belong to.

As seen in the figures above, the total number of applicant has increased while the total number of registered students has decreased. This decrease is due to a few different aspects.

• Less applicants were admitted to the Master Programmes at Linnaeus University and as a result the students abstained from joining or applying to the Summer Academy.

• A larger amount of students were either denied visa or did not receive it in time. Due to this fact, the Finance Office has made more reimbursements of the tuition-fees than in previous years.

• Two of the 14 courses, Beginners’ Swedish and English for academic studies, were not open for application for the Swedish students.

• As a result of the reduced number of applications for the autumn semester, the late applications for the autumn became a higher priority for the admission office before the late applications for the summer courses. This concerned only the national admission round.

“Great! I enjoyed a lot!

Many new experiences has enriched my knowledge and made me learn a lot. It is really a nice experience.”

Student Comment 2018

Gender and Age 2014-2018

Over the years, we can see from the figures that the majority of students consists of women and the average age is somewhere between 17 and 21 years old.

Gender 80% 60% 58% 40%

56%

42%

61% 44%

Female

70%

38%

60% 40%

30%

Male Other*

20% 0%

70% 60%

2014

44% 42% 21% 20%

10% 0%

1%

59%

40% 20%

2016

2017

2018

Source: Evaluation Form

Age

50% 30%

2015

2014

14% 2015

56%

53%

49% 34%

32%

17%

2016

29%

15% 2017

15%

17-21 22-26 >27

2018 Source: Evaluation Form

Course Performance 2014-2018

From the figure, we can see that the course performance rate of the Summer Academy students has always been high with only a few percent in difference between the years. These calculations are based strictly on whether the student passed the course or not, no grades are taken into consideration.

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Course Performance 89% 88%

150

88%

87%

87%

200

86%

86%

86% 85%

84% 82% 81%

80%

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018 Source: ladok

Year

Completed Course

Did not complete

Total Registered Students

2014

108

22

130

83%

2015

149

25

174

86%

2016

190

20

218

87%

2017

205

27

232

88%

2018

163

26

189

86%

Performance Rate

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Year

Total tuition-fee paying students

Continuing tuition-fee paying students

Percentage of continuing students

2014

68

15

22

2015

70

24

34

2016

94

21

22

2017

128

25

20

2018

72

5

7

Source: Ladok

Recommendations 2015-2018

Source: ladok

Continuing Students 2014-2018

This figure does not aim at pointing out the Summer Academy as the reason why students choose to stay and continue their studies at Linnaeus University.

It is more a way of showing that the Summer Academy as a marketing method towards the international potential students is working. The majority of the students who continued their studies at Linnaeus University studied a preparing course such as “Beginners’ Swedish”, “English for Academic Studies” or “Writing a scientific essay” at the Summer Academy.

Every year, the distributed Evaluation Form, which is filled out by the students, has been the same with the exception of two questions. These questions were added to get a sense of what attitude the Summer Academy fostered and what that could mean for Linnaeus University in a broader sense. This is crucial to find out since the Summer Academy also works as a marketing strategy for Linnaeus University.

The two following questions were added in the year of 2015: • “Would you recommend your course at the Summer Academy to a friend?”

• “Would you recommend Linnaeus University Summer Academy to a friend?”

If we only look at the percentage of continuing students, the amount has decreased from 2014 to 2018. If we only look at the amount of students continuing their studies, 25 students is the largest number of all years.

Every year, a clear majority of the students answer Yes to both of these questions, which can only be interpreted as customer satisfaction. There was a slight decrease in 2017 compared to the other years but it is also important to keep in mind that 2017 had the highest number of students ever enrolled in a course at the Summer Academy.

Would you recommend your course at Summer Academy to a friend?

Would you recommend Linnaeus University Summer Academy to a friend?

97,50%

2015 Yes No 2,50%

98,20%

2016 Yes No 1,80%

94%

2017 Yes No 6%

0

20

40

60

80

94,20%

2015 Yes No 5,80%

98,20%

2016 Yes No 1,80%

97,30%

2017 Yes No 2,70%

95,40%

2018 Yes No 4,60%

100

Source: Evaluation Form

26

50 0

83%

83%

100

2018 Yes No 3,30% 0

20

96,70% 40

60

80

100

Source: Evaluation Form

“To be able to eat dinner with students from countries such as South Africa, Israel, Canada and Spain, all at once is a life time experience.

Also, spending my summer in Kalmar has been wonderful!

The warm weather made swimming in the Baltic Sea a truly great experience and a good way to cool off together with my newfound friends.”

Mitchell, USA

“The classes were incredibly interesting and played a big role in my great experience of Summer Academy. The relationship between students and professors is informal which motivates you to ask questions and participate in discussions. Moreover, the classes are incredibly creative with different forms of teaching.”

Farah, Russia

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Gothenburg Växjö Malmö

Stockholm

Kalmar

Close to everything

Linnaeus University pursues teaching and research in Kalmar and Växjö in south-east Sweden. Both cities are easily reached by car, bus, train or plane.

There are direct flights from Stockholm as well as train connections with Stockholm and Copenhagen several times a day.

Estimated travelling time to Kalmar (by train): Copenhagen – 3.5 hrs Stockholm – 4.5 hrs Malmö – 2.5 hrs Gothenburg – 4 hrs

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