LUSA Annual report 2019

Report 2019

Including – Comparative Facts & Figures 2014-2019 1

November 2019 Jessica Sundstrรถm wrote this report in collaboration with Anneli Andersson. The report includes data from former years (2014-2018). Statistical data has been compiled by Jessica Sundstrรถm (2018 - 2019), 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 About Linnaeus University Summer Academy Linnaeus University Summer Academy Organisation Timetable Framework Courses and Faculty

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Kick-off meeting University Library

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Interdisciplinary Sessions Workshops and Seminars Orientation Days and Closing Ceremony Pick-up service Welcome and Orientation Days Summer Academy Ceremony Social Activities

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Add-on Activities

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Accommodation Facts & Figures

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Economy Marketing Cooperation Partners Summer Academy Staff

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International Staff Training Week Comparative Facts & Figures 2014-2019

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Applicants Registered Students The Students’ Demographic Profile Countries and Regions Represented Course Evaluation (total) Course Performance Continuing Studies at Linnaeus University Forms of Learning Recommendation Faculty

Staff mobility for training

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Vision

A few words from the deputy vice-chancellor 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 4

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 2019 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 2019 with comparative facts & figures 2014-2019.

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 10 courses, taught by 53 lecturers in total, and 187 students from 28 different countries and regions 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 vice-chancellor’s decision 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 groups for the Summer Academy are 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 mind-set. 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 2019, the Summer Academy took place at the newly-built campus Universitetskajen in Kalmar, which offers a modern, attractive and inspiring study environment. The campus in Kalmar is called “the city-integrated university” and it is easy to understand why since it is located right next to the guest harbour, the train station and the city centre. One can truly say that the Summer Academy is located in the heart of Kalmar.

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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 content, as well as being the organisational placement for its administration.

Programme Council

To manage the above-mentioned assignments, a faculty-wide programme council has been established. Its task is to offer 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 with the Summer Academy profile and each 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.

Årscykel 2019

In accordance with the dean´s decision, the council consist of academic representatives from each faculty at Linnaeus University along with a student representative appointed by the Student Union, 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 behalf to coordinate the implementation of the outlined courses.

Members of the Summer Academy Programme Council 2019

Ann-Charlotte Larsson, Chairman Katarina Zambrell, 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 Emma Lövgren/Hedvig Steensland, Student Union Linnéstudenterna

Linnaeus University Summer Academy

Summer Academy Annual Cycle 2019 Budget klar Kursplaner fastställda och Kurstillfällen klarmarkerade

Webbanmälan öppnas för freemoverstudenter och utbytesstudenter

Uppföljning ekonomiskt utfall Sista anmälningsdag freemoverstudenter

2020 2019

Rapport klar

Rekrytering svenska studenter

dec

jan

nov

feb

Kursutbudet fastställt

LUSA Tidevarv 2019

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Rekrytering freemoverstudenter och utbytesstudenter

Kursbetyg satta.

Kursbevis kan beställas

sep

Deadline förslag på kurser

aug LU

Avslutningsceremoni

TE

RM

jun

IN

Kursstart Välkomstprogram

6

apr

maj jul

SA

mar

Sista anmälningsdag utbytesstudenter och svenska studenter

Samtliga tre studentgrupper är antagna

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Välkomstinformation från kursansvarig till sin resp. grupp Reservantagning svenska studenter Erbjudandeförfrågan till fakulteterna om LUSA-kursutbud

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 and Seminars, 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 2019 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

8

W29 July

15

W30 July

22

W31 July/ Aug.

W32 Aug.

W33 Aug.

9-16 Course start and introduction

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

9

16

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

23

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

10

17

11

12

18

19

24

25

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

13

Sun

14

20

21

26

27

28

4

9-16 Individual studies/Group discussions

9-16 Individual studies/Group discussions

Öland excursion (optional)

Kingdom of Crystal excursion (optional)

IKEA Through the Ages and Carl Linnaeus excursion (optional)

29

30

31

1

2

3

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

14

15

16

17

18

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

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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

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

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

Summer Academy Ceremony

The Summer Academy period has been outlined with the following important aspects, among others, in mind: • A survey made in 2013 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 University. This amount of time is convenient

Stockholm excursion (optional)

9-16 Individual studies/Group discussions

Day of departure

Stockholm excursion (optional)

Stockholm excursion (optional)

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 2019, Linnaeus University Summer Academy offered ten courses, all at undergraduate 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: Daniel Bergman, Helena Pacheco Karlsson, Maria Tell

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Media and News Literacy Faculty of Arts and Humanities 1MK175 This course is for students who want to become enlightened citizens, by acquiring the necessary tools for decrypting media content, to fully and actively participate in the life of the democratic society. Our aim for this course is to offer appropriate skills, and to develop source criticism so that the participants can critically evaluate media and news content.

Linnaeus University Lecturers: Renaud de la Brosse, Örjan Petersson, Nina Hjelmgren Guest Lecturers: Abdellatif Bensfia 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 and 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, Elisabeth Carlsson, Elin Lindehoff, Pär Karlsson, Fredrik Ahlgren, Emil Fridolfsson, Eva Sörensson, Lina Mattson, Javier Alegria, Eva Pohl, Ann-Christine Bayard, Anders Svalin Guest Lecturers: Lori Dickes Jeffery Allen Marzieh Motallebi Steven Richards

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: Stefan Lagrosen, Tora Hammar, Lina Nilsson, Maria Qvarfordt, Maria Skeppstedt 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, Tom Danielsson, Oscar Nordahl, Jonas Ahnesjö, Jenni Sundin Environmental Technology for Sustainable Development Faculty of Technology 1BT311 Engineers have a key role in environmental engineering today to be able to develop our society towards a sustainable future. 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 assess the environmental impact of 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, Brijesh Mainali, Fredrik Ahlgren Guest Lecturer: Pallav Purohit, Rickard Alm, Peter A Lindeblad

Drones and Its application Faculty of Technology 1IK300 Drones have exploded in popularity in the past few years, as they are rapidly becoming a valuable tool in a variety of industries such as journalism, agriculture, entertainment, construction, mapping, delivery, security and surveillance. This course will cover developments in drone technologies, innovative uses for drones and how drone use will impact society. Students will get access to latest drones and learn how to fly them. This course is very hands-on and will require a field trip to complete a real-world project.

Linnaeus University Lecturers: Patrik Elm, Mexhid Ferati, My Zetterholm, Lars Magnusson Guest Lecturers: Niraj Chaudhary 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 mind-set 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 start-ups in order to uncover the “secrets” of their business models.

Linnaeus University Lecturers: David Calås Nils Nilsson, Pär Strandberg, Lasse Johansson Guest Lecturers: Tova Persson Sensory Branding Faculty of Business and Economics 1FE667 The course will introduce how to master the five senses strategically in order to engage consumers emotionally towards brands. The aim is to introduce tools so that the participants are able to develop sensorial brand strategies. The course combines personal coaching, lectures and design thinking tools and methodology.

Linnaeus University Lecturers: Clarinda Rodrigues

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Kick-off meeting

A kick-off meeting for the Summer Academy faculty was held on the 20th of June. Nearly all course directors were present at the meeting and one task on the agenda was to present their respective course. This opened up for collaborations between the courses during the Summer Academy, such as common lectures and study visits. Catharina Ainestrรถm from The University Library and the Academic Support Centre presented their possibilities and welcomed the course directors to contact them for any help and support.

The Summer Academy Guidelines containing all kind of practical information were handed out during the kick-off.

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University Library

The University Library is well involved in the Summer Academy. Before the courses start, the Academic Support Centre held a presentation for the course directors and informed them about how they can be of help and how the students can recieve support during their time at Linnaeus University. During the Welcome and Orientation Programme, the University Library hosted an information session for the students and arranged a guided tour at the library. The students received information on how to use the library, how to search in databases, find literature and were offered advice on academic writing. The students are well informed on the support offered by the library in regards to their studies. During the summer and the Summer Academy, the library was open between 12.00 and 15.00 each weekday and students could access the library until 20.00 on Mondays with their access card.

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 elevates and expands the students’ academic knowledge to a new level. The add-on activities for this year were the following:

Interdisciplinary Sessions

During the Summer Academy 2019, 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 very high in each of these optional lectures.

• A new university location – Creating a good environment for teaching and learning Ms. Linda Camara, Director of Operations, Tengbom architecture firm • Crime and Punishment among Nations: Russia as a case in point Mr. Malcolm Dixelius, Swedish journalist, documentary filmmaker and Russia expert, Moscow correspondent for Swedish Radio and Television • United Nations Sustainable Development Goals – past, present and proposals Dr. h.c. Lena Ek, Chairman of the Board Södra company, former minister for Environment and Climate, Sweden, former MEP and MP, expert international public law

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 • Basics of Photography Mr. Urban Anjar, Photographer and IT technician, Linnaeus University

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. As soon as possible after arrival and before the start of the courses, the Summer Academy students need 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.

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

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. 7 volunteers (current and former students at Linnaeus University) were recruited for the pick-up service of 2019. 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 11

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 2019 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 enjoyable event with speeches and music, and ended 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.

Social Activities

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, game nights 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,

“I love the workshops and the activities! They enhanced my intercultural experience here” Student Comment 2019

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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 2019 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” Cultural Event

This year, a well-received Cultural Event was hosted for the first time. During an afternoon, the students first got to listen to a short walkthrough of Swedish holidays and traditions. Then, the students were divided into teams and got to experience some of these holidays and traditions.

Finally, the students got to present their own traditions from their home countries through photos, food, candy, music och quizzes.

Summer Academy Choir

Choirmaster Mr. Stefan Ekblad from the Cathedral of Lund together with Mr. Berth Nilsson, musical director and violinist, 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 2019 offered student accommodation through Kalmarhem. 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 6200 SEK and it included single-bed furnished rooms with mostly separate bathrooms. Kitchen and living room were shared.

Access to Internet was provided and included in the rent.

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 LinnÊstudenterna’s online housing service. The Summer Academy cooperates with the Student Union regarding advertisement for available student housing during the summer time. Most of the students without guaranteed accommodation testify that they found their accommodation through the Student Unions online housing service or through Facebook-groups.

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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. 150 out of the 187 registered students, or 80.2 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 Media and News Literacy

Discovery of a sustainable Baltic Sea

International Exchange Students Students

Swedish Students

Total

182

-

188

149

5

49

6

39

eHealth in a global perspective

Environmental Technology for Sustainable Development Drones and Its application

136

Sensory Branding

55

Total

848

106

51

6

70

Creativity, Entrepreneurship and Innovation – in a Swedish context

100

59

7

72

81

40

6

55

286

26

21

41

Outdoor leisure and sport in the Swedish landscape

6

132

113

33

3

111

68

10

141

123

3

269

41

73

99

573

1494

Source: NyA

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

English for academic studies Beginners’ Swedish, part 1 Media and News Literacy

Discovery of a sustainable Baltic Sea eHealth in a global perspective

Outdoor leisure and sport in the Swedish landscape

Environmental Technology for Sustainable Development Drones and Its application

Creativity, Entrepreneurship and Innovation – in a Swedish context Sensory Branding Total

International International Students Exchange Students Non fee paying Students

Swedish Students

Total

4

-

16

6

4

4

3

1

6

7 1

8 3

7

19 11

69

7

4 1 1 1

4 3

4

30

5

22 6 6 3 3

8 3

66

4 2

4 2

0 4 3 3

0

22

18

12

37

10 15 11

17

33 18

187

Source: Ladok

A general detail to have in mind is that out of these 187 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

34.7 %

Other

2%

22–26

Over 27

Swedish student 16 %

10 %

28 %

36.9 % 63.3 %

Female

11.8 %

35.3 %

62 %

17–21

Tuition fee-paying international student

Exchange student

Source: Evaluation Form, Ladok

Countries and Regions 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 28 different countries and regions were present in the classrooms. The following countries and regions were represented at the Summer Academy 2019: Austria, Cameroon, Canada, China, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Syria, Taiwan, Turkey, UK, Ukraine and USA. There was also a wide range of different nationalities amongst staff and faculty, making this Summer Academy even more intercultural and international.

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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 98 percent and at its lowest 81.6 percent.

Strongly Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Disagree

1.

My own effort and contribution was fair*

2.

The course had clear objectives

49.3%

37.8%

10.8%

2%

0%

59.5%

24.3%

10.1%

4.1%

2%

3.

The classrooms sessions and reading material worked well to complement each other 57%

30.2%

8.7%

3.4%

0.7%

4. The assignments made a significant contribution to learning in this course

51%

30.6%

15.6%

1.4%

1.4%

5.

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

87.9%

10.1%

2%

0%

0%

6. The course provided a stimulating atmosphere for critical and independent thinking

63.8%

24.8%

9.4%

2%

0%

7.

The course stimulated my interests in the subject

58.4%

26.8%

11.4%

2.7%

0.7%

8.

The course enhanced my skills

60.4%

22.1%

11.4%

2.7%

3.4%

9. The course was well organised

56.4%

28.2%

8.7%

2.7%

4%

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

60.1%

30.4%

6.8%

2.0%

0%

11. The examinations reflected the important aspects in the course

56.4%

26.2%

10.1%

4.7%

2.7%

30.9%

11.4%

4.7%

0%

12. The literature and other reading material was consistent with the purpose and content 53% of the course

* This statement was clarified in 2019. From 2014-2018 the statement was “the evaluation of the students’ work was fair”. This is important to have in mind in case of any comparison between the different years.

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 87.2 percent of the students completed their class while 12.8 percent failed their class. A general detail to have in mind is that out of these 187 registered students, a handful of students failed to show up to their classes altogether. They registered for the course but did not attend.

Number of registered students

Course completed November 1st

Course not completed November 1st

Percentage

187 students

163 students

24 students

87.2%

Source:Ladok

Continuing Studies at Linnaeus University

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. Two types of continuing students from the Summer Academy have been identified.

Summer Academy as a Pre-course

If the students proceed with their studies in the autumn semester, directly after the Summer Academy, their studies at the Summer Academy can be seen as a ‘Pre-course’. The main reason for choosing to study at the Summer Academy is that 16

the student is admitted to the autumn semester at Linnaeus University and decides to come earlier to study a summer course in order to prepare academically and get accustomed to Sweden. The deadline for the application for the autumn semester takes place before the deadline for the Summer Academy admission round, therefor the students have applied for the autumn before applying to the Summer Academy.

Throughout the years of the Summer Academy, it has each year been noted that there is also a number of students who decide to apply to Linnaeus University Summer Academy after being accepted to a Bachelor or Master programme at another university in Sweden. According to these students, the main reason for applying to Linnaeus University Summer Academy before the start of their programme is to get acquainted with the Swedish educational system and to learn some Swedish.

In 2019, the Summer Academy had no students who continued with studies at Linnaeus University the following autumn semester.

Returning Students

Another type of continuing students are the ’Returning students’. These are the students who do not carry on with their studies directly after the Summer Academy but rather come back later on for continuing studies, i.e. the students apply and return to Linnaeus University after they have attended Summer Academy previous years. If the student is satisfied with the summer experience and with what the Summer Academy represents, the student can decide to apply again for continuing studies at Linnaeus University.

The number of returning students can be measured in the following spring semester at the earliest. The amount of returning students is subject to constant change.

For example, during this year’s Summer Academy, a student who participated in Summer Academy 2014 returned to take a course once again.

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. 139 students out of 150 students answered this question.

47.5%

50

Percent

40

36%

30 20 10 0

5% Yes, another summer programme

Yes, semester or year programme

11.5%

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, 52.5 percent of the student would be positive about continuing their studies at Linnaeus University, while 17

47.5 percent would be less positive towards it. A number of students comment on this question that the reason to why they selected “No” is not because they did not enjoy their time at Summer Academy but rather because they are now ready to start working, try another country for their studies or that this was their one-time opportunity for abroad studies.

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 97.2 percent of the Summer Academy students.

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

80 70 Percent

60 50 40 30

62.5% 34.7%

20 10 0

2.8% 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, 99.3 percent, 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.

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

80

70

60

73.1%

Percent

50

40

26.2%

30

20

10 0

0.7% Exeptionary well

Reasonably well

Poorly

Source: Evaluation form

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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, 91.7%

No, 8.3%

Source: Evaluation form

Would you recommend Linnaeus University Summer Academy to a friend?

Yes, 95.9%

No, 4.1%

Source: Evaluation form

Faculty

All five faculties at Linnaeus University were represented with at least one course during the Summer Academy 2019. The distribution was the following: • The Faculty of Arts and Humanities (offered 3 courses) • The Faculty of Health and Life Sciences (offered 2 courses) • The Faculty of Social Sciences (offered 1 course) • The Faculty of Technology (offered 2 courses) • The School of Business and Economics (offered 2 course) The Summer Academy 2019 engaged 53 lecturers of which 42 lecturers are from Linnaeus University, 11 guest lecturers are from universities abroad, or from the local society and business sector. From an equality perspective, the staff was evenly distributed with 24 women and 29 men.

Lecturers

Women 45%

Men 55%

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 187 students were registered and 163 were graded by November 1st 2019. This results in a performance rate for the Summer Academy 2019 of 87.2 percent. The rate differs for each of the 10 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 2019 were divided into two 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 16,250

4 courses 6 courses

40 paying students 29 paying students

Source: the Finance Office

Totally, the Summer Academy 2019 had 69 registered tuition fee-paying students and 118 registered government-finance students. Out of the 118 registered government-finance students, 103 succeeded with their studies and received a final grade.

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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 Scholarship, 2016-2017 • Scholarship & Travel Grant, 2016, 2018 The scholarships to Summer Academy students have been distributed as following during the six years: 2014 0 2015 12 Kamprad Family Foundation – students from MGIMO University, Moscow, Russia 2016 22 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 Indian universities

3 Linnaeus University Internal Scholarships – asylum-seeking students 2017 18 Kamprad Family Foundation – students from MGIMO University, Moscow, Russia

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

0 Linnaeus University Internal Scholarships – asylum-seeking students 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 2019 16 Kamprad Family Foundation – students from MGIMO University, Moscow, Russia

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.

Today, the Summer Academy is fully promoted in the Linnaeus University student recruiting materials. The Summer Academy is recognized on the Lnu.se website, Lnu.se/en/summeracademy, and a special brochure for the Summer Academy programme is produced, both in a printed and in an electronic version. The Summer Academy has its’ own Instagram-account, @lnusummeracademy and students are are encourage to use the hashtag #lnusummeracademy during their stay to help

promote the Summer Academy within their own networks.

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 are partners for students with guaranteed accommodation. Suggested accommodation for non-tuition-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 a programme with sport activities during the summer period.

Kalmar tourist office

The tourist office provides with maps, tourist information and guides for the city tour. Since the tourist office is located close to the university the students frequently visit the tourist office for information.

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

Coordinator Social Activities 100% June-August Receptionist

100% June-August

General Support x 1 person

Employed by the hour

Volunteers

During introduction days

During the summer period, the Linnaeus University Information Centre is open weekdays 8.00-16.00. They are located in house Radix, next to the Summer Academy Reception Desk and the Staff Room. Here, the students can pay for Field Trips and Tours and and buy profile goods. During the introduction week, staff at the University Library hold a guided tour at the library. At the library, the students are provided with help to search in databases and find literature. Opening hours are weekdays 12.00-15.00. 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 are available on site to support students in different matters. Other important and valuable parts in the implementation of Linnaeus University Summer 22

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

From the 15th of July until the 19th of July, the Summer Academy was visited by Professor BĂŠatrice Legeais, Head of International Relations at University of Nantes in France. Prof. Legeais was workshadowing the operation and participated in several classes. The main purpose of her visit was to explore the Summer Academy, reinforce links and the agreements between Linnaeus University and University of Nantes. Prof. Legeais received financial allowance for her visit from Erasmus.

International Staff Training Week Each year Linnaeus University arranges an International Staff Training Week, ISTW. It is an event where members of both staff and faculty from partner institutions are invited to gather with members of staff and faculty from Linnaeus University to interact, develop their skills and get new insights and influences. This year the International Staff Training Week took place during May 13th – May 17th and it had around 40 participants from 17 different countries. The theme for this week was “How to build intercultural competence for Internationalisation at Home with Summer Schools as an example”. The overall objective of the ISTW was to provide the participants with an opportunity to learn about and discuss key concepts related to intercultural competences as tools for internationalisation.

Through reflection and exchange of experience, with Summer Schools as an example, the aim was to raise the awareness and insight with regard to various issues of relevance for Internationalisation at Home. The content included lectures, seminars and other activities related to organisational and educational experiences of working with Summer Schools as tools for comprehensive internationalisation.

The activities during the International Staff Training Week regarding the topic of Summer Schools were: • Presentation of Linnaeus University Summer Academy, Ms. Anneli Andersson, Operational Manager, Linnaeus University • Panel discussion - Building cultural competences for Internationalisation at Home with Summer Schools as an example Mr. Dennis Åstrand, former student at Linnaeus University Summer Academy Ms. Anneli Andersson, Operational Manager, Linnaeus University Mr. Klas Åstrand, Lecturer, Linnaeus University Mr. Nina Hjelmgren, Lecturer and Faculty Coordinator, Linnaeus University • Presentation and workshop - Building cultural competences for Internationalisation at Home

with Summer Schools as an example – student and administration perspective Ms. Suki Chan, Assistant Manager, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Dr. Xin Zhao, University Teacher, The University of Sheffield • Presentation and workshop - Building cultural competences for Internationalisation at Home with Summer Schools as an example – teacher perspective Dr. Christen Erlingsson Allenson, Associate Professor, Linnaeus University Dr. Jörgen Forss, Senior Lecturer, Linnaeus University All these activities focused on Summer Schools and the discussions dealt with topics such as the benefits, differences, challenges and learning outcomes of working with international Summer Schools. Through sharing experiences and different perspectives, the participants got the opportunities to further develop their cultural competence.

The week also included possibilities for job shadowing, interaction and networking between colleagues at Linnaeus University and the participants. The staff members from the Summer Academy had the chance to share experiences and competencies with staff from Renmin University of China International Summer School and HKUST International Summer Exchange Program.

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Comparative Facts & Figures 2014-2019 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.

Six 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 2014–2019 Results

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Number of Courses

6

12

12

14

14

10

Number of Registered Students

130

174

219

238

189

187

Number of Scholarship Students

0

12

33

24

21

16

Number of Nationalities

17

31

38

35

37

28

Number of Faculty Staff

19

45

45

52

66

54

Number of Summer Academy Staff

1

1

1

1

2

2

Number of Summer Academy Seasonal Staff

2

3

3

3

2

2

Number of Student Accommodation (”with guarantee”)

72

85

135

170

126

132

6

6

8

8

Number of Add-on-activities (each activity includes various number of occasions) 4

24

4

Source: Ladok, NyA and Summer Academy Staff

Applying Nationalities 2014-2019

This picture represents all the nationalities throughout the years, 2014-2019, that applied for Linnaeus University Summer Academy.

Afghanistan Albania Algeria Argentina Armeni Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Benin Bolivia Botswana Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Chad 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 Guinea Hong Kong Hungary India

Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Japan Jordan Kenya Kyrgyzstan Latvia Lebanon Liberia Lithuania Macau Macedonia Malaysia Malta Mexico Moldova Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Namibia

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

Sri Lanka Sudan Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tanzania Thailand Togo Tunisia Turkmenistan Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom USA Uzbekistan Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe

119 Source: NyA and Interbas

Number of Applicants 2014-2019

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

Students 3000 2563

2500

2179 2000

1905 1716

1500 1000 500 0

1645 1285

1112 765 338

1074 616

1494 Total 1108 730

872

842

52

67

2017

2018

9

26

46

2014

2015

2016 Year

848 International students 573 Swedish students 73 Exchange students

Number of offered courses: 2014 6 courses 2015 12 courses 2016 12 courses 2017 14 courses 2018 14 courses 2019 10 courses

2019 Source: NyA and Interbas

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Number of Registered Students 2014-2019

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.

Registered students

250 200 150 100 50 0

238

219

189

174 130 90

34

163

147

116

99 49

49

42

6

26

30

2014

2015

2016

26 2017

58 15 2018

187 Total

International students 99 66 Exchange students 22 Swedish students 2019

Year

Number of offered courses: 2014 6 courses 2015 12 courses 2016 12 courses 2017 14 courses 2018 14 courses 2019 10 courses Source: LADOK

In the figure above, the line for the student group international students includes two types of students, tuition fee-paying students and non-tuition-fee-paying students. The two student types are combined in the group international students since they apply in the same admission round on Universityadmissions. se. However, because of the many differences between the two student types it is of interest to specify how the students are distributed within this group. Some of the main differences are that the fee-paying students are from outside the EU/EEA while the non-fee-paying students are from within the EU/ EEA. The fee-paying students are included in the accommodation guarantee while the non-fee-paying students are not included in the accommodation guarantee. The fee-paying students are financed by their tuition while the non-fee-paying students are government financed.

180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0

163

147

90 64 26 2014

99 58 41 2015

124 96 51 2016 Year

“Great! I enjoyed a lot!

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

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Student Comment 2018

116

99

71

69

39

45

30

2017

2018

International students Tuition-fee-paying students

Non-tuition-fee-paying students 2019

Number of offered courses: 2014 6 courses 2015 12 courses 2016 12 courses 2017 14 courses 2018 14 courses 2019 10 courses Source: LADOK

Gender and Age 2014-2019

Over the years, it is visible 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% 70% 70% 63% 61% 60% 58% 56% 60% 50% 44% 42% 40% 38% 40% 35% 30% 30% 20% 10% 2% 1% 0% 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Female Male Other*

Source: Evaluation Form

70% 60%

Age 59%

40% 30% 20%

21% 20%

10% 0%

2014

34%

14%

2015

56%

53%

44% 49% 42%

50%

32%

17%

2016

29%

15%

2017

62%

15%

2018

17-21

28%

22-26 >27

10%

2019

Source: Evaluation Form

Course Performance 2014-2019

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

100% 90% 80% 73,8% 70% 60%

Course Performance

84,5%

89,5%

88%

86,6%

87,2%

50% 40% 30% 20% 10%

0%

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Year

Completed Course

Did not complete

Total Registered Students

Performance Rate

2014

130

96

34

73.8%

2015

174

147

27

84.5%

2016

219

196

23

89.5%

2017

238

209

29

87.4%

2018

189

164

26

86.6%

2019

187

163

24

87.2%

Source: ladok

Noteworthy is that “did not complete” also includes a number of students who did not attend in the classroom and examination even if they were registered.

Continuing studies at Linnaeus University 2014-2019

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 potential students is working and that the Summer Academy can be used as a preparatory tool for students in their continuing studies.

The number of continuing students are presented in the table below. The students are divided into two categories, pre-course students and returning students. The distinction between the two categories is the following: • Pre-course students continue their studies at Linnaeus University in the autumn semester directly after the Summer Academy. Most of the time they apply for their Bachelor or Master programme before applying to the Summer Academy. The reason for attending the Summer Academy with a pre-course is mainly to prepare academically and to get accustomed to Sweden.

• Returning students come back to Linnaeus University for continuing studies at the earliest in the spring semester the year after their attendance in the Summer Academy. The reason for returning can be that the student was satisfied and found Linnaeus University to be an appealing university for studies and with a good study environment.

Source: ladok

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Continuing students 2014-2019 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Totalt Pre-course

20

Returning students* 11

30

17

25

4

0

96

16

8

6

4

-**

45

*the returning student is presented under the year when they participated in the Summer Academy, not the year of their return. **not possible to measure until the spring semester 2020.

Source: Ladok

Recommendations 2015-2019

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?”

A clear majority of the students answer Yes to both of these questions each year, which can only be interpreted as customer satisfaction.

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

97.5%

2015 Yes No 2.50%

98.2%

2016 Yes No 1.80%

2017 Yes No 6.0% 2018 Yes No 4.6% 2019 Yes No 8.3% 0 20

94.0% 95.4% 91.7% 40

60

80

100

Source: Evaluation Form

Would you recommend Linnaeus University Summer Academy to a friend?

2015 Yes No 5.8%

98.2%

2016 Yes No 1.8%

2017 Yes No 2.7% 2018 Yes No 3.3% 2019 Yes No 4.1% 0 20

94.2%

97.3% 96.7% 95.9% 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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