Greater demand for Uppsala University’s international Master’s programmes
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The 15 January was the last day to apply for Uppsala University’s international Master’s programmes autumn 2013. The number of applicants has increased by just over 7 per cent compared to last year.
In total 4,683 students have applied for Uppsala University’s international Master’s programmes starting in the autumn 2013, which is an increase by 7.4 per cent, up from 4,361 in 2012. The number of applicants who have selected Uppsala as their first-hand choice has also increased, from 1,954 to 2,082, a difference of 6.6 per cent.
‘The internationalisation of our educational programmes is one of Uppsala University’s strategic priorities. In that context the international Master’s programmes are very important. The fact that the number of applicants has gone up is positive, it suggests that we are headed in the right direction’, says Deputy Vice-Chancellor Anders Malmberg.
Most popular, with regard to the number of first-hand applicants, are the Master’s programmes in Peace and Conflict Studies, Sustainable Development, Economics and International Health.
2013 will be the third year that Uppsala University’s international Master’s programmes require non-European students to pay tuition fees.
David Naylor