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Culture and innovation: a unique short-term exchange programme in May!

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences is launching a brand new short-exchange programme this May. Choose if you want to take one or two courses, join us for two weeks or a full month and delve into Swedish culture, entrepreneurship and innovation.

This short exchange programme is perfect for you who cannot go on a semester-long exchange or want to first get a small taste of studying abroad and later decide if a long exchange is something for you.

The programme is designed to first give you insights into the Swedish history and familiarise you with the Swedish culture, so you can understand better the characteristics that make the Swedish society distinct. The second part of the programme focuses on innovation and entrepreneurship. You will get the opportunity to see first-hand where and how Swedish innovation happens and what you need to turn an idea into reality.

The programme consists of two courses, 4 ECTS each. Each course has two weeks on campus, and you will have one week after that to submit the final assignment.

You can choose to take both courses and be in Linköping for a full month, or you can take only one of them and stay with us for only two weeks.

Interested? Keep reading to find out more about the courses and programme!

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About the courses

Swedish culture: social innovations and ideals

4 ECTS

Dates: 05 – 16 May 2025
Arrival day: 02 May 2025

Take a trip through the 20th century Swedish history and visit the most pivotal events, groundbreaking ideas and transformative policies that shaped modern Sweden. Along the way, you will use films, music, sports, art and physical spaces as tools to explore and understand the essence of modern Sweden.

Join us for an immersive two-week course that introduces you to Sweden's unique position in Scandinavia, Europe, and the world. Dive into the Swedish experiences of long-lasting peace, traditions of negotiation and compromise, the welfare state, gender policies, secularisation, and the ambitious mid-20th century project to create a one-school-for-all system.

This course also delves into Swedish cultural traits, including film, sports, the music industry, and the arts. You'll gain an introduction to Swedish academia and explore the city of Linköping and its surroundings.

Engaging learning experience

Our course is designed with student-active pedagogy in mind, ensuring a dynamic and collaborative learning environment. Over the two weeks, you will participate in:

  • Thematically organised lectures and seminars
  • Group work and film screenings
  • Excursions and opportunities to meet Swedish students

These activities aim to foster a deep understanding of Swedish culture, society, and academia, making your learning experience truly collective and enriching.

Assessment

Your active participation in seminars, excursions, and both individual and group assignments will be key to your success in this course.

Examination: Submission the week after the course if you are taking only one course OR a week after the programme if you are taking both courses.

Why join us?

  • Experience Sweden's unique cultural and academic landscape
  • Engage in collaborative and interactive learning
  • Build connections with fellow students and Swedish peers

Don't miss this opportunity to broaden your horizons and immerse yourself in the Swedish history and culture! Apply now and embark on a journey of discovery and learning!

From inventions to the market

4 ECTS

Dates: 19 – 31 May 2025
Arrival day: 15 May 2025

How do ideas evolve into successful start-ups? What challenges do early-stage ventures face, and how can they avoid common pitfalls? Meet ambitious Linköping start-ups and collaborate to address real-life challenges, helping them develop practical solutions that drive sustainability-focused innovation.

Join our intensive and hands-on course designed to explore sustainable entrepreneurship. Focus on key challenges related to innovation, policy, entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship. You will work in international, multidisciplinary teams to address real-world issues.

Hands-on learning experience

This course combines online preparatory materials, field visits to organisations, and team projects to provide a comprehensive, hands-on learning experience. You will develop real-world solutions for sustainability-driven innovation in entrepreneurship.

Comprehensive insights into the entrepreneurial process

Gain valuable insights into the entrepreneurial journey across various stages, including:

  • Invention to innovation
  • Early-stage start-ups
  • Entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship

Assessment

Active participation, individual reflection, a group presentation, and a final report are crucial in reaching the goals of this course.

Examination: submission the week after the course

Why join us?

  • Team projects: work in international, multidisciplinary teams
  • Field visits: Learn directly from leading organizations.
  • Impact: Collaborate to create impactful solutions for real-world challenges

 

Apply now, enhance your entrepreneurial skills and learn more about Swedish innovation!

Application

Apply here by 1 March 2025 by the latest.

For the application you will be required to submit a transcript of records.

You will receive an answer regarding your admission within a week after the deadline.

For any questions, please contact us at international@ffk.liu.se.

Practical information

Cost for the programme:

The cost of this short-term exchange programme is 2,600 SEK. This includes:

  • Pick-up service from Linköping airport or train station
  • Welcome and farewell activities
  • A two-day trip to Stockholm
  • Excursions
  • Company visits
  • Social activities
  • A 30-day bus ticket for Linköping and the whole Östergötland region

Accommodation

Accommodation is not included in the cost of the programme. The students will have to pay directly to the accommodation provider. The cost varies on whether the student will take only one or both of the courses and the period of stay. The university will provide suggestions and assistance to find accommodation directly after the admission.

Visa requirements

Students who will join us from outside the European Union may have to apply for a Visa.

This exchange programme is less than 90 days and, in some cases, there is no visa requirement for such a short stay. However, citizens of some countries are required to have a visa to enter the country. Please check the website of the Swedish Migration Agency to find out if you need a visa or not and how to apply for it.

Social activities

We want to do our best to offer you a memorable experience during your stay at Linköping and that is why social activities will be available throughout the whole month of the short-exchange programme. This includes a welcome mingle, a guided tour in Linköping, a two-day trip to Stockholm and a farewell dinner. The student associations ESN and ISA will make sure you stay busy during the whole of May, by organising special events for you or inviting you to greater events that include all international and local students at LiU. A more detailed programme of all the social activities will be shared in this page in due course.

ESN: https://esnlinkoping.org/

ISA: http://isa.studorg.liu.se/

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